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London Expo October 2006 was my first experience at cosplaying. I didn’t want to buy a cosplay and decided to make my own. Unfortunately, at that time, I didn’t have a sewing machine so resorted to hand-sewing which was fun but tedious at the same time. I liked unique cosplays, so I did a lot [...]

The anime world can rejoice, or at least the Kyoto Animation fans as CLANNAD ~After Story~ starts next week, 02/10/2008 to be precise. After quite a few months of waiting at least on my part, I can’t wait for this show to start airing. After watching the third preview for the new series we can [...]

New digital manga website eManga has recently gone out of beta and are now offering free live samples to many of their titles to entice possible customers. In fact there is a full version of Yuno Ogami’s title L’Etoile Solitaire available right now to read in its entirety! It works on a rental points system, [...]

Not long ago the highly anticipated Lucky Star OVA was released in Japan as demand for a Season Two from fans enthused. I too am a huge fan of the series and will have reviews of the series soon here on eMagi starting with the first DVD Volume. For now though check out the trailers [...]

On the 25th and final episode of the epic Macross Frontier series it was announced that there will be a theatrical version of the anime! This will mark the 25th anniversary of Studio Nue’s classic and I can’t wait until it hits our shores. Currently the Blu-Ray and DVD versions of this anime are available [...]

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In a recent deal with Viz, Sony, Gong and Funimation, the rival streaming companies are rolling out more legal subtitled anime to be streamed on their online websites. Titles such as Bleach, Basilisk, Black Blood Brothers, Death Note, Kiddy Grade, MoonPhase, Peach Girl, and School Rumble will be making their way on Hulu.com. Sadly [...]

Well that seems to be the case when it comes to a website called WebKare (Japanese for boyfriend). What is it all about? It is basically a Japanese social networking website with a twist, users sign up and log in to use the usual functions of socialising and meeting others however there is an added [...]

Yaya Han will by flying over to London a day before the International Cosplay Ball, London, on the 29th November! Courtesy of TokyoToys, she will be holding an exclusive talk at their store in London in the Trocadero, Picadilly Circus. Here is her bio from her official website:
My name is: Yaya
Birthday: 10th April 1980
Astrological Sign: [...]

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Anyone who has ever been to a convention within the UK will know the name Akemi Solloway, even more than that, most people interested in Japan within the UK will know the name. For years now she has attended events such as these and ran her own sessions introducing English people [...]

Yaoi Panels seem to be highly popular at conventions thesedays due to the topic matter and the huge draw and reaction it gets from people. Many go along because it is often a light hearted way of looking at a topic that is often scorned over while some are truly passionate about it. For those [...]