Vic Mignogna Brief Interview @ Sakura-Con 2013
While at Sakura-Con, our resident reporters Dave and Cristina were able to get a few quick words with popular American voice actor, Vic Mignogna after his autograph marathon. Watch what happens when...
View ArticleEir Aoi & Luna Haruna Concert Interview @ Sakura-Con 2013
Watch our exclusive video interview with Japanese singers Eir Aoi and Luna Haruna as we catch the duo backstage before their first performance outside of Japan at Sakura-Con. Hear also how they felt...
View ArticleGames that Sold me on a 3DS
I first laid my eyes on a 3DS back in 2013 at E3. While I thought the 3D feature seemed gimmicky, I was definitely going to pick one up later when there were enough interesting games released for it....
View ArticleMangaGamer Releases Navel's Shuffle! Side Story Tick! Tack!
Taking place in an alternative timeline to Navel's Shuffle!, Rin, Nerine, Mayumi, and Itsuki are thrown back in time into the World of the Devils before Forbesii and Sage, Nerine's parents, get...
View ArticleNinja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (PS3/360) Review
I’ll be honest, when I think of Tecmo Koei’s Ninja Gaiden series, the first three words that comes to my mind are: blood, flying limbs and ninja boobs, aside from dying repeatedly. So when Team Ninja...
View ArticleBunny Drop (DVD/Blu-ray) Review
Taking an interesting look at the ups and downs of parenthood, Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop) was originally a manga series created by Yumi Unita. While the series does not contain magical girls or giant...
View ArticleAoi Eir's new single dyeing the sky
Aoi Eir is releasing a new single "Cobalt Sky"! It will be released on June 26, 2013. The new single will be a refreshing tune appropriate for the dawn of her new chapter. Â Three versions of the new...
View ArticleEir Aoi & Luna Haruna Video Special @ Sakura-Con 2013
In one of our very first major video production, watch as AJ hosts our super compilation special on Eir Aoi and Luna Haruna's visit to Sakura-Con 2013 in Seattle. Hear what they had to say during...
View ArticleSmart Doll: Robotic Anime Dolls For Sale Soon!
Anime blogger and entrepreneur Danny Choo has announced that he is working on releasing a robotic doll dubbed the Smart Doll based on his character mascot, Mirai Suenaga. Originally posted as an April...
View ArticleFormer NIS America Employees Announce New Startup Company, acttil
Founded by former NIS America employees, Jack Niida, Hiroko Kanazashi and Nao Miyazawa, acttil is a brand-new independent video game and digital contents publisher based out in Los Angeles whose core...
View ArticleAyumi Fujimura Press Panel Report @ Sakura-Con 2013
The-O Network's Stanley Fung had a chance to participate in voice actress Ayumi Fujimura's round table press panel at Sakura-Con 2013. Fujimura's numerous roles include Mineva Lao Zabi/Audrey Burne in...
View ArticleXSEED transitions into Marvelous USA, while Father of PlayStation becomes AQL...
It has been a big week for Marvelous AQL and XSEED. Â Recently announced by Marvelous AQL, XSEED Games, the publisher behind the localization of games such as Ys Origin, Ragnarok Odyssey and The Last...
View ArticleKalafina's Fourth Album Consolation Now on U.S. iTunes and Amazon Stores
Fresh off of the success of their last album, After Eden, Kalafina's fourth album Consolation has now been released on the U.S. iTunes and Amazon Stores. Featuring the hit singles "to the beginning"...
View ArticleBig WOW! ComicFest 2013 Impressions
Over the weekend, The-O Network got a chance to visit the up-and-coming Northern California comic and collectible tradeshow Big WOW! ComicFest 2013. Located in San Jose, California over the course of...
View ArticleAttack on Titan's Marketing Blitzkrieg to Include Visual Novels, Mobile Card...
One of the hottest anime series this season has been Production I.G,'s Attack on Titan, and for good reason. The tale of humans versus giants is so chalk full of plot twists and brutality that I've...
View ArticleLimited Saint Seiya & Fist of the North Star Shirts Promo from Uniqlo
Japanese clothing store Uniqlo has announced they have released new t-shirts from the the highly popular Saint Seiya and Fist of the North Star series for their US store. They are also doing a buy 2...
View ArticleUniqlo American vs Asian T-Shirt Size
A couple months after Uniqlo opened their first store in the United States, I picked up a medium sized One Piece t-shirt from their San Francisco store and no surprise, it was slightly larger than the...
View ArticleMonogatari Second Season Air Date Announced!! ED performed by Luna Haruna!
Starting July 6th, Monogatari Series: Second Season will be aired as a continuation of the anime adaption of Nisio Ishin's popular Monogatari light novel series. The anime is directed by Itamura...
View ArticleSong of Saya ~ Saya no Uta (PC) Review
What do you get when you mix Silent Hill, Shallow Hal, and Species with a little dab of Hannibal or the Japanese movie the Last Supper? You get something pretty close to Nitroplus' horror visual novel...
View ArticleSilver Spoon Trailer Released!! Staff and Cast announced!
Starting this July, Silver Spoon will be aired on Fuji TV's noitaminA block. As some may already know, Silver Spoon is written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, the same mangaka for the international...
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