A regular pop-drinking, 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 states of Washington and Texas, spending time with friends, at anime conventions and looking for some good burgers, brisket or sashimi.
Defend Hyrule in the era leading up to the Great Calamity with a new adventure called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity coming to the Nintendo Switch from Nintendo and Koei Tecmo Games on November 20th, 2020. Set one hundred years…
With summer on its way out, the Stanley Park Rose Garden is still in full bloom. With dozens of cultivars on display, this publicly accessible garden is one of Stanley Park’s gems. I walked through the garden early Saturday morning,…
Crunchyroll has announced their next Crunchyroll Original series Onyx Equinox will begin airing dubbed in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German on Saturday, November 21st, 2020. The news was shared during the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo event. The anime streaming…
For 35 years, Mario has graced Nintendo consoles from the early 1980s and is known and loved the world over. To celebrate this milestone, Nintendo is releasing a number of games, toys and more that were announced in a surprise…
The wacky Matsuno sextuplets are back for a third season, with a special online event being held on September 25th, 2020 before Mr. Osomatsu airs later in October. The online event, called “Welcome Back NEETs”, NEETs standing for Not in…
TransLink is asking for the public’s feedback throughout September on three options for a future gondola system to connect Burnaby Mountain with Millennium Line. The transit agency wants to provide an accessible, year-round service with improved travel times to the…
Japanese fashion brand SuperGroupies has announced a line-up of boots based on characters from the popular video game from Square Enix and Disney Kingdom Hearts III. Rather than go for the exaggerated styles used in the game, SuperGroupies has selected…
Today, Yen Press revealed they are releasing a digital version of the light novel The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya on November 25th, 2020 coinciding with the Japanese launch, with a printed edition coming at a later date. Written by Nagaru…
The Vancouver Aquarium is closing its doors due to significant loss in income due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An announcement posted to their online blog stated they are “temporarily pausing public programming after September 7, 2020.” The idea behind…
In the shadow of Vancouver’s glittering high rises is Granville Island, an eclectic collection of culinary delights, artistry, entertainment and crafts crammed together under the steel frame of the namesake street running high above. It’s also one of my favourite…
