Your Super ‘otaku’ guide to J-pop culture
The origins of the Japanese word otaku (a person with an intense obsession or hobby, most often related to anime, manga and all things geek) might not exactly have a
January 29, 2016
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The origins of the Japanese word otaku (a person with an intense obsession or hobby, most often related to anime, manga and all things geek) might not exactly have a
A two-day anime event will be staged in the Philippines this May as part of the annual flagship event of Animax, Asia’s first channel specializing in Japanese animation.
Five bronze statues of characters from popular animated films, including Tetsuro Hoshino and Maetel from “Galaxy Express 999,” have made their appearance on a pedestrian deck of the north exit
It’s been over a month now since the first ever Toku Con was held at Green Sun along Pasong Tamo Extension in Makati, but the surge of nostalgia it ignited lingered. In fact, it still does whenever this writer recalls the unexpected encounters my companion and I had during the event.
In light of its successes in recent years, the Philippines’ premiere cosplay (costume play) convention “Cosplay Mania” is taking another step forward to reach ‘world class’ status with “Cosplay Mania Evolution”!
Apart from turning the SMX Convention Center into a literary art haven for five days during the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), Primetrade Asia, Inc. also provided book lovers-slash-anime enthusiasts a place to unleash their love for anything Japanese through the anime-themed convention, the Best Of Anime (BOA).
While many children are spending money on the latest gadgets, Miguel Yulo is fascinated collecting Star Wars toys.
Japan’s parliament has passed a law which bans possession of child pornography, but excludes sexually explicit comics, animation and computer graphics.
It was a day full of fun and excitement for anime fanatics. Japanese inspired music bands and cosplayers gathered at the L5R Productions’ anime–themed event, the “Otaku Summer Jam 2014,” Saturday, at B-Side, The Collective in Makati City.
Explaining Japanese pop culture with all its complexities and diversity may seem a bit tedious. But if there’s a way of simplifying it, J-Pop can easily be described as an inspiration. It has inspired the young, especially the Filipino youth, in many ways, for it has become a part of life. No young Filipino ever grew up without knowing at least one animé character or watching an animé show.
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