Southern California is gearing up for the second largest anime convention in the area: Anime Pasadena! Heading into its 8th year, Anime Pasadena (AP) ranks second only to Anime Expo, the biggest anime convention in North America. AP will return to the Pasadena Convention Center on November 6-8. Historically, AP was a two-day convention, but… Continue Reading →

Anime Pasadena is cooking up a hot new guest from the One Piece Live Action (OPLA) show on Netflix. Best known for his portrayal of Sanji, the woman-obsessed Straw Hat cook, Taz Skylar will appear on Saturday and Sunday, November 7-8. Created by Eiichiro Oda in 1997, One Piece is one of the most popular… Continue Reading →

To celebrate The Apothecary Diaries’ season three premiere on Friday, Crunchyroll is hosting a signing at The Loop with Emi Lo.  Lo portrays Maomao, The Apothecary Diaries’ poison-obsessed, mystery-solving protagonist. Their other works include Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Suma from Demon Slayer, and Rena Ryūgū in Higurashi: When They Cry.  From 5 to 7 p.m…. Continue Reading →

This past weekend, I attended my first non-anime/comics-themed convention: Godzillafest! I didn’t have much interest in Godzilla before, but after the popular McDonald’s Hello Kitty x Godzilla collaboration this past August, I started getting more interested. Luckily, this convention is in my home state, only two hours away. To prepare for the convention, I watched… Continue Reading →

The battle for freedom and survival is on in Temple City, California. Bearology, best known recently for their previous experiences and attractions such as Demon Slayer Mugen Train and Infinity Castle, Godzilla and League of Legends: Arcane, comes with their newest event in an anticipated celebration for its upcoming third video game, the Attack on… Continue Reading →