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SG2M Travels: Anime Conji ’13
Apr 11th
Ah, spring is in the air and it is the start of convention season. Time for the fourth annual Anime Conji to begin this weekend. Speak Geeky To Me will be there in full form, enjoying the warm San Diego weather and great community that has built up at this fun little con. This will be the con’s first year under new management and things are already looking good with lower ticket prices than last year offered. Check out the information below and make sure you say hi if you spot any of us there. We’ll have photographers and writers More >
First Impressions On Worbla And Making Armor – A Cosplay Tutorial
Apr 6th
Cosplayer, OwlDepot, is well known for her skills in crafting fine cosplays. Having received many requests about how she does her fabulous costumes, she has graciously provided a detailed tutorial for everyone here on her newest design, Muron Alexius from the anime and manga series Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.
25 Years Of Dark Horse Manga
Mar 13th
This month marks 25 years that Dark Horse has been publishing manga. They’ve produced countless great translations from Berserk to Lone Wolf and Cub, Oh My Goddess! to Godzilla. The publisher has worked with countless mangaka, brought over many great works, and produced some incredible supplementary material and OEL manga, like Adam Warren’s versions of Dirty Pair. Now, this March of 2013, they’re celebrating this great accomplishment of 25 years publishing. However nothing I can say will be on par with the way Carl Horn, Dark Horse’s great editor, manga expert, and all around awesome guy, worded things in his press release. More >
New Avatar Books On The Way From Dark Horse
Feb 6th
The ever so popular Avatar series is still very much alive in comic form over at Dark Horse as fans await a second series from the Legend of Korra on Nickelodeon and the fate of Zuko’s mother via the comic books. On that note, I must also add we currently have a copy of Avatar The Last Airbender: The Search Part One, which we’ll be reviewing on the site later this week! But until then we have some great news about upcoming Avatar projects from Dark Horse. First of all, Avatar: The Last Airbender is the newest addition to Dark Horse More >
Fanime 2013 Registration and Website Goes Live Thursday
Jan 19th
It’s a new year and that means a whole new convention season is upon us, with time to purchase new tickets and reserve new hotel rooms. Many fans have already expressed a rather intense need to register and book hotel rooms for Fanime 2013 in San Jose, Ca. Well, this week is the time to make it happen, as FanimeCon has just announced that Thursday at noon will be the official time of which they open their new 2013 website and offer con attendee registration and hotel registration. If it is anything like last year, you’ll want to jump on it More >
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Preview
Jan 18th
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, from Nintendo and Dark Horse Books, offers an unparalleled collection of historical information on the Legend of Zelda game franchise. Some fans might be familiar with the Hyrule Historia, which was originally released in Japan, through Shogakukan, back in 2011 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Zelda franchise. This highly detailed encyclopaedia contained everything from concept artwork to a complete chronology of Link’s history through the games (finally answering many fan’s questions of when each game took place in Link’s life). The book also includes a full history and making of the The Legend of More >
SG2M Travels: Anime Los Angeles 2013
Jan 3rd
Tomorrow sees the start to the first convention of 2013 here in sunny California, and it is the fast growing anime con known as Anime Los Angeles. Well it has been a little chilly here in Southern California this winter, this con might be just what people need to warm things up. With normal anime con events like AMV contests, masquerade, and late night dances, ALA also is offer special events like Cosplay Chess and a Gothic Mad Tea Party. The event will also host bands Eyeshine, Lemon Dropkick, Momotama, and have performances by Traci Hines and Stephanie Yanez, amongst More >
Weekly Shonen Jump Theme Park Coming In 2013
Dec 17th
Have you ever wanted to go to a theme park filled with all your favorite Japanese anime characters? Well, you might have a chance next year as the Bandai Namco group is developing just that. Based around the popular characters of Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump, the group is making an interesting looking theme park in Tokyo, Japan, set to open sometime next year. Now this won’t be a Disneyland or Six Flags level amusement park filled with roller coasters, as cool as that would be, but rather just a building full of shops, character interactions, and likely a few games More >
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Collector’s Edition
Nov 26th
Nintendo and Dark Horse Books are teaming up next February to bring fans a limited collector’s edition of the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, a book containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on the Legend of Zelda game franchise. Some fans might be familiar with the Hyrule Historia, which was originally released in Japan, through Shogakukan, back in 2011 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Zelda franchise. This highly detailed encyclopaedia contained everything from concept artwork to a complete chronology of Link’s history through the games (finally answering many fan’s questions of when each game took place in More >
