November | 2015 | WOWJAPAN

[FOOD] Official Hatsune Miku birthday cake gets a special Christmas variant

Remember that official Hatsune Miku birthday cake being made by Japanese bakeshop, PICTcake CHARA? It seems that Miku is not only helping people celebrate. Continue reading

[LOOT] Lawson teams up with High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- film for new collaboration

The Japanese convenience store chain, Lawson, which has a history of teaming up with various anime series such as Attack on Titan and Free!, has announced a. Continue reading

[AFASG] Anime Festival Asia Singapore Cheat Sheet 2015 Edition

Introduction As AFA begins in less than 24 hours, there is always a plethora of information out there and it can be tedious to sift through. Continue reading

[ANIME] Girls und Panzer der Film takes 2nd place in the Japanese Box office for its opening weekend

Last weekend on 21 November, Girls und Panzer der Film finally opened in theaters across Japan. As the box office numbers for the last weekend have been. Continue reading

[ANIME] Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt part 1 gets New PVs

Bandai Visual has started streaming not one, but two new promotional videos for the upcoming first part to the latest title in the Gundam franchise, Mobile. Continue reading

[NEWS] Akagami no Shirayukihime season 2 reveals more cast , key visual

The new season of Akagami no Shirayukihime is coming this winter 2016. Find out who are the new casts this season in AFACHAN.

[ANIME] New Phantasy Star Online 2 anime PV reveals release date

The official Phantasy Star Online 2 YouTube channel has started streaming the latest PV for the new Phantasy Star Online 2 anime. This new video reveals that. Continue reading

[AFASG] Anime Festival Asia Singapore Mega Survival Guide 2015 Edition

Preface Conventions are serious business. Everyone has their own reasons for attending a convention, but having fun is a common goal. However, the amount of. Continue reading

[LOOT] Gundam and Reebok team-up again with new RX-78-2 and Zaku II sneakers

After their successful collaboration last year, global shoe brand, Reebok, is teaming up with the Gundam franchise once again this year. This time, they are. Continue reading

[SEIYUU] Tomoe Tamiyasu and Keisuke Nakamura get married to one another

In her own personal Ameba blog, seiyuu Tomoe Tamiyasu has announced that she is now happily married to fellow seiyuu, Keisuke Nakamura, who also announced. Continue reading

[RANDOM] New Sailor Moon marriage certificate unveiled, will also allow couples to get married legally

Officially getting married in Japan is as simple as getting the right marriage documents, signing it with your spouse-to-be, and filing it at your local. Continue reading

[ANIME] One Piece -Adventure of Nevlandia- special PV

The Straw Hat Pirates are taking on the Foxy Pirates once again in another all out battle. However this time, it is set on an island where Devil Fruit-users. Continue reading

[GAMES] Kantai Collection kicks off Fall 2015 event with four new ships!

The 18 November update for DMM and Kadokawa's popular online browser game, Kantai Collection, marked the beginning of the game's Fall 2015 event, titled. Continue reading

[LOOT] Snow Miku Snow Owl Ver. (2016)'s figma and Nendoroid figures Unveiled

Since 2010, GoodSmile Company has been releasing a new design for Nendoroid Snow Miku, whom is the snowy mascot for annual Sapporo Snow Festival, along with. Continue reading

[FOOD] Love Live!'s rice-lover, Hanayo, gets her own brand of rice

Any Love Liver would know that Love Live!'s resident idol fangirl, Hanayo, does not only like school idols, she also just loooooooooooooooooves eating rice.. Continue reading

[ANISONG] Girls und Panzer der Film theme song to be performed by Choucho

Choucho, who previously performed the OP song for the 2012 Girls und Panzer TV anime, "Dream Riser," is also the one responsible for performing the theme song. Continue reading

[GAMES] Valkyria: Azure Revolution's very first trailer is finally here

The latest addition to Sega's Valkyria Chronicles franchise, Valkyria: Azure Revolution, will be released on the PlayStation 4 in Winter 2016, and Sega has. Continue reading

[AFASG15] I LOVE ANISONG REBOOT FEATURED ARTIST – GARNiDELiA

The duo of GARNiDELiA will be making their way to Singapore once again for Anime Festival Asia as part of Sunday's I Love Anisong Reboot concert! Who is. Continue reading

[EXCLUSIVE] A Pre-AFA Interview with Maaya Uchida

Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2015 is coming close, and AFACHAN had the chance for an email interview with Maaya Uchida. Previously, we published the. Continue reading

[RANDOM] You can actually make Charizard and Charmander out of autumn leaves

It's finally autumn, and as the leaves turn orange or yellow and fall just before winter in temperate countries, but it also the season where leaves are swept. Continue reading

[ANISONG] Namie Amuro to perform One Piece ~Adventure of Nevlandia~ Special's theme song

After teaming up with Miku for a special collaboration song, Japanese pop superstar, Namie Amuro will be performing the theme song for the upcoming One Piece. Continue reading

[ANIME] Gundam Rising ~Gundam the Origin Target U.C.0079 Trailer

The RX-78-2 Gundam rising from its slumber for the first time after being activated by Amuro Ray is one of the most iconic scenes in the history of the entire. Continue reading

[ANIME] Yuichi Nakamura and Ryohei Kimura lead Gundam Thunderbolt cast

The official Gundam Thunderbolt website has now revealed the staff and cast for the upcoming Gundam anime based on the Universal Century timeline, Gundam. Continue reading

[ANIME] Very first trailer for Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack

The cute detectives of the Milky Holmes group are headed for the big screen with Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack, and the. Continue reading

[MANGA] Gosick mangaka creates stunning pop-up artworks

The artist for the manga adaptation of Kazuki Sakuraba's popular mystery light novel series, Gosick, is celebrating the release of the complete set of the. Continue reading

[ANISONG] GATE season 2 OP and ED announced

The story of the JSDF's run-ins with the fantastical continues this January with GATE II, and it was just announced that the theme song performers from the. Continue reading

[COSPLAY] PreCure 'Mahou Shoujo' shows athletic prowess in marathon

To be a Mahou Shoujo (Magical Girl), you need to be in top shape, and one runner in the Kobe Marathon proves it as he cosplays Cure Mermaid from Go! Princess. Continue reading

[EXCLUSIVE] A Pre-AFA Interview with Suzuko Mimori

A Pre-AFA interview with Suzuko Mimori. She talks about P's live in Singapore, her goals as a voice actress and many more.