Reki Kawahara, abec, Kazuma Miki Press Conference Anime Expo 2014
Sword Art Online/Accel World creator Reki Kawahara returns to the United States, this time accompanied by Sword Art Online original character designer and illustrator abec, and editor/producer for...
View ArticleSUSHIO, Kazuki Nakashima and Yousuke Toba Press Conference Anime Expo 2014
As part of Aniplex's Kill la Kill event, Studio Trigger production members SUSHIO (artist), Kazuki Nakashima (screenwriter) and Yousuke Toba (producer) came to Anime Expo 2014 to discuss the success...
View ArticleSpiral Cats Press Conference Anime Expo 2014
While press conferences can be serious at times, it can also be a place where guests can unwind a little and talk a little more personally. Watch our full video of top Korean cosplayers Tasha and...
View ArticleSmartDoll Release Interview w/ Danny Choo @ Anime Expo 2014
While we previewed the Smart Doll back in January at Mirai Inc., we caught up with the creator, Danny Choo at Anime Expo to talk to him a little about the successful launch of the Smart Doll. The...
View ArticleMan With A Mission Concert Impressions
Although wolves might be extinct in the wilderness of Japan, they continue to live on the stage in the music industry. On July 8, the Japanese band, Man With A Mission, graced San Francisco with their...
View ArticleIzumi Matsumoto to Attend Japan Expo USA 2nd Impact
Fans of old school manga and anime, take heed! Japan Expo USA has decided to kick it old school this year by inviting legendary mangaka Izumi Matsumoto as a Guest of Honor to Japan Expo Second Impact...
View ArticleTomomi Itano Union Square Performance J-Pop Summit Festival 2014
Watch pop star and former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano's full performance in downtown San Francisco at the J-Pop Summit Festival! {youtube}_7sAjRltoWE{/youtube}
View ArticleYANAKIKU Interview @ J-POP Summit 2014
Upcoming J-POP duo YANAKIKU recently had a chance to come to San Francisco during the J-POP Summit Festival 2014 as a musical Guest of Honor. Known for their hits, "Pakupaku Kingyo" and...
View ArticleKill la Kill Concert and Impressions
On July 4, 2014 Anime Expo/Sony Entertainment/Aniplex hosted the Kill la Kill Event during Anime Expo 2014. The doors opened and fans began to enter at 2:00pm into Main Events Hall . Once people got...
View ArticleSpiral Cats KILL la KILL Photoshoot
Check out our full gallery of Spiral Cat's debut of their KILL la KILL cosplay photos shot by our resident photographers Eddie Lai, Brian and Roger Lee by clicking here.
View ArticleSpiral Cats KILL la KILL Cosplay Interview
Professional cosplayers Tasha and Doremi from Spiral Cats made their cosplay debut as Ryuuko Matoi, in navy, and Satsuki Kiryuuin, in white, from the hit anime series, KILL la KILL at Anime Expo this...
View ArticleBABYMETAL at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood Impressions
My Sunday began at the San Diego Comic Con. By nightfall it ended at the feet of Babymetal. These idols turned metal princesses are some of the youngest that you will see on stage and have gained...
View ArticleEir Aoi Interview at Anime Expo 2014
Japanese singer Eir Aoi performed at Anime Expo, celebrating the hit original anime series, KILL la KILL. Apart from KILL la KILL, Aoi's music has been featured in other anime series such as Sword Art...
View ArticleJ-POP Summit 2014 Impressions
Since the J-POP Summit first started 2009, local Bay Area residents have been treated to a special one-of-a-kind event celebrating Japanese fashion, anime, art and of course J-POP. From its humble...
View ArticleMacross Frontier Sketches Sells for $7.5K Each
Six years has passed since the original televised airing of Macross Frontier ended, and fans clearly have not forgotten. Over the weekend a pair of hand drawn gorgeous colored sketches of the show’s...
View ArticleMay'n SF Dots and Lines 10th Anniversary Tour Impressions
J-Pop Summit Festival 2014 took place on July 19-20. This was the sixth rendition of the event and by all accounts the biggest. Just a few weeks ago it seemed hard to surpass last year's event which...
View ArticleNanoha Returns to TV: Magical Girl Lyrical ViVid
After 6 years missing from TV and with numerous movie and manga adaptations, promotional fans handed out at this week's Comic Market 86 announced an anime adaptation of Magical Girl Lyrical ViVid. The...
View ArticleLiSA releases her 6th single, “BRiGHT FLiGHT / L. Miranic”
Earlier this year, J-pop starlet LiSA released her 5th single, "Rising Hope" which became the opening theme song to the hit anime series The Irregular at Magic High School and climbed all the way to...
View ArticlePhotographer Sinme (Spiral Cats) Interview
Spiral Cats is arguably one of the most recognizable and popular professional cosplay group. Hailing from Korea, they have made various appearances around the world including ones sponsored by...
View ArticleSpiral Cats Full Interview @ Anime Expo 2014
Did you know Spiral Cat's Tasha and Doremi will be appearing in Korean drama on television? In one of our last feature with their visit to Anime Expo 2014, check out our full interview with the pair....
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