Rurouni Kenshin (2012) movie trailer

English subbed Japanese trailer for Rurouni Kenshin, a live action adaptation from the popular namesake anime/manga. The film is scheduled for August release…

The story revolves around Himura Kenshin – once a fearsome assassin in wartime era who turned into a wanderer who help to maintain peace and help the needed once the war was over. I’m not a fan of live adapations from a manga/anime, but this looks ok.

The movie stars Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki and Yuu Aoi. Yosuke Eguchi, one of my favourite Japanese actors, will play a minor role as Kenshin’s old foe.

AFA Malaysia 2012

Anime Festival Asia (AFA) is branching out to Malaysia in 2012. The popular Japanese pop culture convention has been held annually in Singapore since 2008, and it’s looking to reach another level with an extra event in Kuala Lumpur this June.

Anime Festival Asia Malaysia 2012

Not much details yet. Check AFA’s official site for future updates.

Japanese anime tattoo

Photos by Benny [Jp], an American tattooist who’s based in Osaka, via Dannychoo

Japanese anime tattoo

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Tokyo Marathon 2012 costume runners

Collection of photos (in video) of cosplayers running the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday – Mario, Son Goku, Dark Vader, Jesus, super heroes, banana, and ball juggler etc…

Wonder Festival 2012 Winter cosplay

Photos of cosplayers from the Tokyo Wonder Festival on February 12th. Wonfes is a bi-annual event which showcases and sells garage-kits (assembly scale model kits, which often depict anime characters in Japan). Image by Dannychoo

Tokyo Wonder Festival cosplay

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Comiket Enako LovePlus cosplay

Video of popular Japanese cosplayer Enako doing LovePlus (dating sim game) cosplay and swarmed by photographers at the recent Comiket – the world’s largest self-published comic book fair which is held twice a year in Tokyo