Final day of AX 2019 was a short day; nevertheless, I enjoyed it to the fullest. Although I explored the Exhibit Hall, I spent most of the time inside Kentia Hall where the Artist Gallery was situated. It was amazing to see the vendors…

On July 3, held at the JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom, the panel, joined by Sailor Moon editor, Fumio Osana, (known to creator Naoko Takeuchi and to fans as “Osabu”) and other staff from Kodansha Comics, discussed the new Eternal Edition of…

Although I missed the second day of AX 2019 because of other commitments, I was not going to let that get in the way of enjoying the third day with the same energy and excitement I had on the first day. The main point of interest was the…

World-famous @home cafe (“at-home cafe”) will return to the United States for a special appearance at Saboten Con 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. @home cafe’s Chief Branding Officer Hitomi will represent the award-winning restaurant chain, which…

On the 4th of July, the panel, hosted by voice actor Ezra Weisz, elaborated on upcoming projects with which legendary mangaka turned film director Katsuhiro Otomo is involved, along with Sunrise associated individuals: Yasuma Tsuchiya,…

Annual Anime Event Draws More than 350K Attendees; Economic Impact Estimated to be More Than $100 Million to the Greater Los Angeles Area Drawing more than 350,000* attendees from across the worldAnime Expo (AX), the largest anime event…

Worldwide famous Japanese rock band LUNA SEA will perform for the first time since 2013 outside of Japan. The long awaited show will be held in Hong Kong this Friday, June 7th, 2019. It is the first opportunity for fans in Hong Kong to see…

WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta– Connects Top Anime Studios to Worldwide Fans – Hiro Kaburagi, Ryota Kosawa, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and George Wada, the four heavyweight creative titans will present WIT STUDIO featuring Ani-Sta…

Tokyo, Japan (May 16th, 2019) – Idol group Aqours from LOVE LIVE! SUNSHINE!! will take over The Novo in downtown Los Angeles for two performances on July 5th and 6th! With their show titled LOVE LIVE!…

HYDE, former lead singer of L’Arc~en~Ciel and VAMPS, also one of the best known Japanese rock artists has come to the United States, this time performing as a solo act. We got a chance to chat with him through email about his great…

OtaCrush, a new group of anime song enthusiasts announced their very first anikura event, OtaCrush! Vol. 1 in Los Angeles. Anikura is an anime song club event, which has been the new trend for those who love anisong all over the world. If…

“’Mad Qualia’ the latest [single from HYDE], will be a knockout on tour: black fuzz guitars and stuttering drums, HYDE racing out of that fury with rousing sing-along effect in a mixed rush of English and Japanese that suggests Metallica,…

Catch OTAQUEST LIVE Concert Performances by J-Pop Superstars m-flo, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, CAPSULE, CrazyBoy, Hiroomi Tosoka and OTAQUEST KICKOFF DJ Sets by Taku Takahashi, TeddyLoid and Yasutaka Nakata! OTAQUEST LIVE, a unique live summer…

10th anniversary on May 22. In addition, Yoshikitty’s official TikTok account was also launched this week. Due to the character’s popularity, fans crashed the Fujiya company’s website after a limited-edition Yoshikitty…

February 23, 2019. MIYAVI played at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of his newest album “SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.3 – Worlds Collide.” 日本語版はこちらから！ 9 P.M. MIYAVI appeared on stage with the intro to his album “Worlds…