When YouTube was first getting popular, I remember joking with my brother that anything you needed to watch was on YouTube. Whenever someone did something amazing in the world it’s up on YouTube in what seems like a matter of seconds for the whole world to enjoy. The internet has come a long way in…
Halloween is right around the corner and as many retailers and businesses are gearing up for specials and sales, Pokemon Go is jumping on board and planning it’s very first in-game event. The event will take place from October 26 through November 1st. During this time, the opportunity for trainers to catch some of the…
Beyblade has been around for quite a few years now and has captivated the hearts and minds of boys and girls across the globe. Beyblade took the classic tops, resembling that of the Jewish dreidel, and made them into a fierce battling mechanism that exists in and out of the virtual world. Opponents spar against…
Children and adults of this world are no strangers to comics. I can remember being but a wee lad and reading the same comic over and over again. Many of us share similar experiences and the diversity of comics out there is quite astonishing. That is no different for Japanese comics. Comics are a staple…
Godzilla is one of the most famous monsters in the history of cinema. He has starred in numerous films that have displayed his ability to wreak havoc on cities and the small and helpless people that inhabit them. There has also been times that Godzilla has been in the corner of the people and has…
Anyone that watches the news, heck anyone that knows what year it is, knows that it is a presidential election year and we are in the supremely long and very arduous process of choosing the person who will be the next president of the United States. Well over in Japan, they have been having a…
It was the year 2006. I was sitting next to my girlfriend as the theater became darkened and the movie began to play. I was hyped up for this movie like I never had been for any other movie in my young 21-year-old life. I did not even care that my girlfriend was with me….
The popular manga and anime, Fullmetal Alchemist, is being made into a live action movie. Fullmetal Alchemist takes place in a fictional world that mirrors the Industrial Revolution. In this world, alchemy is one of the most advanced sciences. The story follows two brothers, Edward and Alphonse, as they seek to restore their bodies after…
One of the most prized animes that has made its way across the seas to America is Dragon Ball. Fans of the series have been able to enjoy the Manga from which it spawns and many TV series that have aired and that are currently airing such as Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball…
An anime can make the mistake of making its titular character so strong that he/she never stands opposed to anyone. This is dangerous ground to tread on because once someone becomes so unbelievably strong then the adversity they once dealt with gets left by the wayside and there is seemingly no challenge that the hero…
I love a good book. Better yet I love a great book. There is nothing better than getting whisked away into a different realm and experiencing things that you will never have the opportunity to in real life. Unfortunately, books don’t always get the endings right. Have you ever devoted hours and hours reading a…
Children die in movies all the time. They get sick, are involved in disasters, or just die as a result of natural causes. This is seen as acceptable in the eyes of the public, but is it ok for horror movies to kill off children? There is a difference when a child dies in a…
The first time that I heard about Final Fantasy VII was when my cousin received it from Santa Claus for Christmas and could not stop talking about how amazing it was. The way that he described it was that it was like Mortal Kombat, but the players didn’t move. That left me quite confused, but…
I recently read that there is going to be a Godzilla and King Kong movie in the works and upon reading it, my interest was piqued. My mind raced back to a time where I would go to the movie store with my mom and dad surround by VHS tapes and every time I would,…