Exciting announcement time – I’m going to be on a blogger panel at London Anime and Gaming Con (LAGC) on Saturday 4th July! If you’re interested in finding out more about blogging or how to start your own blog, come along! I’ll be joining the fabulous League of Extraordinary Cosplayers, Aisha Anime and Food and Cosplay … Continue reading
Thursday is World Book Day, so what book is better to review than a book about books… specifically manga. March’s Book of the Month is A Brief History of Manga by Helen McCarthy. A Brief History of Manga does what it says on the tin (or cover), which is give you a chronological overview of … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE From the 20th to the 28th October 2014, the Atomica Gallery in London is showcasing the works of celebrated Japanese artist Junko Mizuno, known for her erotic female characters and blending of cute and horrific imagery. “Belle: The Art of Junko Mizuno” will bring together a diverse selection of multimedia works from her … Continue reading
Due to my not having any internet for the last two weeks, Aisha has kindly stepped up to the challenge to bring you this week’s post. Enjoy her review of ‘Red Garden’, a new release from MVM Entertainment. ‘Red Garden’ brings back a lot of memories for me, it is a Japanese anime produced by … Continue reading
When I first heard that a manga about the life of Apple founder, Steve Jobs, had been published in Japan, I was rather surprised and thought ‘erm… why’? Then again, the Japanese love their technology (just take a stroll down Akihabara) and it seems inevitable that most popular things get the manga treatment eventually, from … Continue reading
Assuming you’ve not been shying away from any form of news in the past month, you probably heard that a skeleton was recently found in a Leicester car park and DNA tests have finally proved that it is that of English king Richard III. To celebrate this finding, a temporary exhibition has opened celebrating the … Continue reading
Source: peterpayne.net I’m very pleased to announce that I spoke with Peter Payne, founder of http://www.jlist.com, and can now post the interview on the blog for you lovely readers! This could not have come at a better time as there’s currently a sale on their Japanese sweets and chocolates, so get cracking and buy some … Continue reading
It’s a bit of a miracle I managed to post on time this week. I’ve had three job interviews to prepare for so was very busy with those. On top of that, what normally would have been a direct 2 hour trip back to Manchester turned into a four hour detour through Milton Keynes. However, … Continue reading
I think this is the first time I’ve posted twice in one week. Shocking! I’m posting this now so I can draw your undivided attention to this art competition I’m running. All details are in the video but I have posted the details here as well for your convenience. TO ENTER: * Draw anything you … Continue reading
You may have seen this video floating around on my Facebook and Twitter for a few days. I am running a Q&A session and a winner will randomly chosen to win a copy of The Otaku Encyclopaedia. Questions will close on Sunday 11th December and a video response will be posted some time before Christmas. … Continue reading
