Ultimate Madoka
Something fell from the ceiling - looks like its Ultimate Madoka by Good Smile Company! Shes 1/8 scale and due out this November. Retail price is 14,800 yen but some of the following trusted online...
View ArticleLive Wonhobby TV with Good Smile Company
For the first time ever, we done an English version of the Good Smile Company Wonhobby broadcast back in February - thousands of you tuned in to take a look at the up n coming figure releases and speak...
View ArticleMt Fuji Caves
As we were heading to Mount Fuji, we passed some signs that said "caves" and saw a bunch of people who looked like they were prepping themselves for some cave action. We decided to park the car and go...
View ArticleLolita Fashion
Had a most awesome time working with Japanese Pop Culture Fashion designer Cyril Lumboy, the great models, Anime Expo and KTLA TV to produce a mini fashion show live on the morning show.The TV segment...
View ArticlePlaces to visit in Akihabara
Prepared this post for folks who are planning on visiting Akihabara in the future - the otaku haven. All these photo posts taken over the years at Akihabara so some places may not be there - most are...
View ArticleJapan Fireworks
Summer in Japan - the season to be out n about enjoying the fireworks that take place across the country during July and August. A firework event is called Hanabi Taikai [花火大会]. Went to see the...
View ArticleIkebukuro in the Summer
In the past few weeks we've taken a look at Akihabara in the Summer, Shinjuku in the Summer and today we take a look at the Ikebukuro area - in the Summer! And Summer means Yukata time which is what...
View ArticleFancy Frontier 20
Fancy Frontier - the doujin and cosplay event that takes place a few times a year in Taiwan. Comrades at Aniarc went along to yesterdays Fancy Frontier 20 and took a bunch of photos for us - more...
View ArticleMirai Suenaga Nendoroid
Announcing the Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid! Have waited many moons for this to happen but started to get that tingling feeling back in November - the Mirai Suenaga Weiss Schwartz happened shortly after and...
View ArticleInsane BRS
The Insane Black Rock Shooter decoration master displayed last weekend at Wonder Festival 2012 Summer. Later that night on the Wonhobby TV broadcast, we had a few of the Good Smile Company folks bring...
View ArticleWF2012 Summer : Good Smile Company
And here are all the figures at the Good Smile Company booth for this Summers Wonder Festival. How many of these figures are on your want list?More coverage of the Wonfes below...
View ArticleAFA 2012
The press conference for Anime Festival Asia Singapore took place yesterday where a load of guests were announced! Asia's biggest anime convention will take place on the 9, 10 and 11th of November and...
View ArticleWonder Festival 2012 Summer
More photos from last weekends Wonder Festival - all this covers the non Good Smile Company stuff which has its own post. All other related photo posts listed up below. Wonder Festival 2012 Summer...
View ArticleCosplay Publication
A few weeks ago, submissions for the Mirai Suenaga Fanart was opened and the response was amazing! Folks from all over the world have been submitting a load of Mirai Suenaga fanart to be featured in...
View ArticleHarajuku in the Summer
So far we've taken a look at a few spots around Tokyo in the Summer:- Harajuku in the Summer Ikebukuro in the Summer Shinjuku in the Summer Akihabara in the Summer View more... And the theme continues!...
View ArticleAnime, Comics, and Games
"ACG" is a term that is widely used in Chinese speaking countries to refer to Anime, Comic and Games - in particular Japanese anime and otaku culture. I've been working with a magazine called OTAQ who...
View ArticleGood Smile Company New Offices
I've been working with Good Smile Company for many years now and watched them continue to grow so much that I've also witnessed them move 4 times! This time however, they have moved to somewhere pretty...
View ArticleCulture Japan Night Malaysia
Culture Japan Night Malaysia was held on June 11th at the Pavillion where a total of 517 comrades joined in on the shenanigans over the 6 hours-ish period. I was so happy to be able to meet and speak...
View ArticleShibuya in the Summer
The Japan Summer theme continues and this time we take a look at Shibuya. Shibuya used to be my hub when I worked at Amazon for a few years - loved working in this part of the city. The streets are...
View ArticleWonhobby TV Summer 2012
Just under 37000 viewers joined us for the Wonhobby TV broadcast that took place at the new offices of Good Smile Company. That night we had a load of industry guests including folks who brought us...
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