[Anime] Japanese Government to Increase Countermeasures Against Piracy
In recent years with the increase of ease of internet access and the growing popularity in anime and manga hosting websites, has lead to billions in losses. In an attempt to stop this trend, the...
View Article[Movie] Live-Action Attack on Titan Confirmed to be Two Films for Next Summer!
Rejoice, fans of Attack on Titan! Just yesterday, Live-action Attack on Titan film director Shinji Higuchi confirmed that the project will span two films, and are both slated to open next summer. The...
View Article[JCOLLECTOR] BANDAI – HGBF Miss Sazabi Review
Debuting from Gundam Build Fighters, after finally breaking free from the clutches of Team Nemesis thanks to Iori Sei and Reiji, Aila Jyrkiäinen is now able to truly enjoy Gunpla building and...
View Article[ANIME] CALLING ALL DIGIDESTINED! DIGIMON ADVENTURES SEQUEL CONFIRMED
Calling all DigiDestined! The original DigiDestined from the first Digimon Adventures will be making a return in Spring 2015! At the Digimon Adventures 15th Anniversary Event held on Friday (exactly 15...
View ArticleDigimon returns to platforms for the West
The rivalry between the Digimon and the Pokemon franchises has been relatively one-sided in the last few years, with Digimon dwelling in the shadow of it’s more successful rivals. 2015 marks the 15th...
View Article[AFAID 2014] Creator’s Hub Guide Book
AFAID 2014′s Creator’s Hub consist of over 58 art groups with over 60 booths to explore. This is the biggest gathering of dojin art groups in Indonesia. Presenting, the Creator’s hub pledge! - THE...
View Article[Music] 4 Composers Behind That Awesome Anime Soundtrack Music
Have you ever, while watching an action-packed sequence in a great anime, realised how the rocking music playing throughout the scene was causing your heart to race? Or struggled not to cry during a...
View Article[COSPLAY] We Visited EOY! And We Chatted With Some Cosplayers
Over the weekend, yours truly packed his stuff and marched off to EOY with a few trusty friends, and went to see the sights and cosplay. For such a hot and sunny venue, it was encourging to see so...
View Article[JCOLLECTOR] Bandai Plastic Models Roundup: August 2014
It is the beginning of August so once again we will have this month’s upcoming model kit showcase! Another good mix of Gunpla along with other series such as the increasingly popular Youkai Watch,...
View Article[JMUSIC] AFAID 2014 I LOVE ANISONG ARTISTE FEATURE – HARUNA LUNA
Mekakucity Actors, Sword Art Online, and Fate/Zero. If you have watched any of these anime series, you would have heard her lending her voice to their songs. A combination of gothic punk mixed with...
View Article[Anime] Summer 2014 Anime Season: Top Two – Akane Hayato
It’s been four weeks since the start of the summer anime season, and so far it has been quite mediocre. Sword Art Online II was not exactly a stand-out (Sorry guys, not even the cute Kirito...
View Article[J-Music] Rick Rack: The Next Big Thing on the J-Music Scene?
Picture: http://rickracksyn.wix.com/rickrack High school bands are a dime a dozen, most often don’t succeed. So you could imagine my surprise when my friend recommended Rick Rack, a band consisting of...
View Article[AFAID] IT’S AFAID 2014! A FIRST LOOK
AFA ID 2014 is here! And what better way to start the first day by walking around and taking in all the sights and sounds over here at the Jakarta Convention Centre. Armed with comfortable shoes, our...
View Article[MOVIE] Rurouni Kenshin Director and Cast in Philippines for Red Carpet Premiere
Rurouni Kenshin director Keishi Otomo and actors Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, and Munetaka Aoki arrived in Manila for the Asian premiere of “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno“. The invitation-only red carpet...
View Article[AFAID] Hungry? Visit the AFA Café!
Want to grab something to eat and have moe maids and handsome butlers at your service? Then you should visit the AFA Café! Here at the AFA Café, you can place your order of various cakes, meal items...
View Article[MOVIE] Confirmed: Masaharu Fukuyama Plays Seijuurou Hiko in Third Rurouni...
The official Facebook page for the Rurouni Kenshin live-action movies posted an announcement confirming another cast member. Popular musician and actor, Masaharu Fukuyama, will appear in Rurouni...
View Article[AFAID] The Creator’s Hub! They Want You!
There are many thing to see and experience at AFA ID 2014 – awesome cosplays, various events happening at the mini-stage, delicious food and drinks in a maid and butler café, and official merchandise...
View Article[ANIME] Hybrid Child OVA to be released Fall 2014
Before the popularity of Junjou Romantica and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi hit critical mass, Nakamura Shungiku‘s early work Hybrid Child had already provided a sneak peek into some of the compelling...
View Article[GAME] 5 AAA Games to Look Forward to in the Upcoming Year Ahead
Picture from E3 Over the past few months we have once again been treated, spoiled even with the variety of games shown at the yearly game conventions that captures the attention of us gamers; E3 Expo...
View Article[J Music] 5 Compelling reasons to catch LiSA’s Special Event in Jakarta
Image Credit: LiSA’s Facebook AFAID 2014 has come and gone, but there is still a huge upcoming event that should not go under the radar. On this Saturday 23 August 2014, there will be an intimate live...
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