Erin Paquette

DC Anime Club will be showing Death Note: The Last Name live-action movie on August 28th

For those of you who didn't get to see it when it came to theatres in 2008, the DC Anime Club is giving you another chance to see the second movie in the live-action Death Note series, Death...

Eureka Seven move 'Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers comes to DC area theatres

Fans of anime films are really lucking out this year; the third installment of the Death Note series L Change the World hit theatres in April, Blood: The Last Vampire followed suit in July, and most recently, Ponyo has...

Top 5 best places to buy anime and manga shirts

Whether it’s a gift for a friend or a gift to yourself, every otaku needs a good anime or manga shirt to complete their wardrobe. Below you'll find a list of the top 5 best places to...

Popular japanese music 101: What is J-Pop?

When most people think of popular Japanese music, they think of j-pop: An abbreviation for Japanese pop that is also loosely defined as a musical genre that entered the mainstream music industry of Japan during the 1990's.Often...

Video Games Live! Concert at Wolf Trap this Friday, July 10th

For those of you who are itching to attend a good anime event this Friday night but feel that Blood: The Last Vampire might be a little too bloody for your tastes, you now have another anime-related event to...

Blood: The Last Vampire live-action film will be showing in DC on July 10th

It seems that the anime and manga fans who live in or around the DC area are once again in luck. It has recently been announced that the Washington DC Landmark E-Street Cinema is one of only 9 theatres...

Animators in Japan paid an average of $11,600 (around 1 million yen) per year

I was truly disheartened yesterday when I read that animators in Japan between the ages of 20 and 30 are paid roughly $11,600 (that’s about 1 million yen) per year. While animation is far more popular in...

Index of Japanese terms, groups, events, anime, and manga for the Washington DC area and beyond

A handy index of Japanese terms, groups, events, anime, and manga for the Washington DC area and beyond. Check back frequently for updates.DC Anime Club: Established in 2003, the DC Anime Club seeks to “introduce and educate people...

Until the new Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episode debuts, give Haruhi-chan a try

In honor of the new Melencholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episode “Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody” that will be airing on TV Wakayama May 24th, I felt it was high time that I spotlight The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-chan...

Fruits Basket Festival at Downtown Metro Center Macy's

Virginia and DC otakus, we must have done something right to please the ever-watching gods of Asian pop culture. How else can you explain the major Fruits Basket event that will be taking place at the Downtown Metro Center...

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