A regular camera-toting, video-game-playing, hockey-watching, snow-shoveling Canadian, Frederick, aka Nephrus, loves his anime. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Frederick runs amok between his hometown and the southern US, spending time with friends, at anime conventions and looking for some good burgers, pasta or ramen.
Apple lovers, mark your calendars! The crisp fruit is the star of the Apple Festival which takes over the UBC Botanical Garden Saturday the weekend of October 18th – 19th, 2014. Not only will you find classics, like Fuji, Grimes Golden and…
With the festival at the True Cross Academy in full swing, another party is about to start. Searching for Izumo Kamiki, Rin Okumura and his friends uncover a story of betrayal and tragedy about Izumo. This information pits the Knights of the…
In an effort to stay one step ahead of the shinobi troops, Obito reveals himself as the container of the Ten-Tailed Beast. Harnessing the power of the Sage of Six Paths, Obito’s quest for unquenchable strength has now made him terrifying. With the help…
The seventh annual Fraser Valley Food Show is just around the corner. Head on down to the Tradex in Abbotsford from October 3rd to 5th, 2014, to enjoy everything about food and drink — from where it’s grown, prepared and finally,…
You might have thought it was Halloween this past weekend with throngs of people dressed up in costumes. Since it’s not the end of October, it has to be a convention. Anime Revolution (or AniRevo) turned Canada Place into a…
A little bit of Hyrule has made its way into Mario Kart 8. Nintendo has announced two new content packs for the latest release of its popular racing series on the Wii U, one of which will include Link as a…
Three days goes by quickly when you’re having fun. Costumes overtook Canada Place this past weekend for Anime Revolution (or AniRevo) to celebrate Japanese animation and comics. As Canada Place is multipurpose (with a cruise ship terminal and tourist attractions),…
Last month, the American dates and locations for the English dub of Road to Ninja – Naruto the Movie were made public, with no mention of Canada. Fear not Canadians, Eleven Arts has just posted a schedule of the theatre locations across…
Nintendo has announced another playable name in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors game for the Wii U. The ultimate in evil, Ganondorf, the bane of all that is good, makes his appearance. Watch the Nintendo Direct video to learn more about the game…
Japan lit up the sky with their performance on the final night of the Honda Celebration of Light. Akariya Fireworks wowed the thousands who made their way out to the beaches around English Bay to catch the pyrotechnical show. Don’t like the…