Ten Summer 2017 anime recommendations

a taste of summer! It is summer season in Japan. At night all over Japan, fireflies bring a romantic ambiance to the summer nights, by day the beauty of the sunflower fields brings its own type of magic and soon…

• Ten Summer 2017 anime recommendations

Summer Heat Bento Buffet

The heat is on The anime for the Japanese season is hot as the sun, but why turn down the heat, join us as we look at current anime news, a yummy recipe and listen to some sugoi anime tunes.…

• Summer Heat Bento Buffet

Summer Of Magic Bento Buffet

The summer is magic Like a certain old nineties song proclaimed, The summer is magic, especially in Japan. It is a time of sunflower fields and fireflies, cracking open a watermelon or kakigori to eat on lazy hot summer days……

• Summer Of Magic Bento Buffet

End of Spring Bento Buffet

The End is never the End! Only a month is over of the spring anime releases, soon it will be July and a summer anime season, filled with new anime stories to enjoy. In anime the end of a season…

• End of Spring Bento Buffet

Golden Week Bento Buffet

Learn more about Japan’s favourite spring week Spring is a fun season in Japan, not only does the Sakura blossoms attract tourists from all over Japan and internationally, but it is also when Japan celebrates Golden Week. In this bento…

• Golden Week Bento Buffet

Spring Bento Buffet

The promise of Spring Hello Anime fanatiks. We live in a world ruled by seasons don’t we? Seasons rise and fall, we meet new scenes, like the browning and reddening of leaves of autumn, and as well, right now in…

• Spring Bento Buffet

Top Ten Anime Spring Releases 2017!

Make this spring an anime celebration! The season of spring is poetic and beautiful in Japan. It is a time of Sakura (Cherry Blossom) trees in bloom. Now is also the time when a new batch of anime gets released.…

• Top Ten Anime Spring Releases 2017!

Bento Buffet – February/March

Your Source of monthly anime news Join us as we look at the best anime of 2016, February – the month that was, look at the AMV of the month, share interesting traditional Japanese recipes, and spread the word by…

• Bento Buffet – February/March

Bento Buffet January/February

  Your Source of monthly anime news Join us as we look at the month that was, look at the AMV of the month, share interesting traditional Japanese recipes, and spread the word by learning some Japanese. Our bento is…

• Bento Buffet January/February

Bento Buffet Week 52 – Attack on Titan!!

Attack on Titan returns It is the last week of the year and soon a New Year stars with new possibilities and new anime. As with each New Year, there is good and bad news. We bring you good news…

• Bento Buffet Week 52 – Attack on Titan!!

Anime Character Birthdays Week 5 of December

Anime Birthdays Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (December 26, 2016 – January 01, 2017) December 2016 26 Touji Suzuhara (Neon Genesis Evangelion)…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 5 of December

A beginner’s guide to Christmas in Japan

How to say Merry Christmas in Japanese It is the Christmas season and like most countries over the world the people in Japan also like to celebrate Christmas. Japan really embraced the spirit of the ‘Jolly Holiday’. Even if only…

• A beginner’s guide to Christmas in Japan

Anime Character Birthdays Week 4 of December

Anime Birthdays Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (December 19, 2016 – December 25, 2016) December 2016 19 Hogback (One Piece) 20 Rin…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 4 of December

Bento Buffet Week 50 – Frieza & Gabriel Dropout

See Frieza like you have never seen him before We look at Frieza’s drumming skills, share news about Gabriel Dropout, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress and Kuzu no Honkai, look at the new Pokémon Go update and share a yummy…

• Bento Buffet Week 50 – Frieza & Gabriel Dropout

Top Ten Winter 2016 Anime Recommendations

What’s new this Winter? It is Winter Season in Japan. In some places it will snow and the world will transform into a beautiful snowy white landscape. Ice spikes will hang from trees and off rooftops. Winter has a certain…

• Top Ten Winter 2016 Anime Recommendations

Anime Character Birthdays Week 3 of December

Anime Birthdays Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (December 12, 2016 – December 18, 2016) December 2016 12 Fuu Hououji (Rayearth) 13 Mello/Mihael…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 3 of December

Anime Character Birthdays Week 2 of December

Anime Birthdays Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (December 05, 2016 – December 11, 2016) December 2016 05 Makoto Kino/ Sailor Jupiter (Sailor…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 2 of December

Anime Character Birthdays Week 5 November/ Week 1 December

Anime Birthdays! Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (November 28,2016 – December 04, 2016) November 2016 28 Eiji Kikumaru (Prince of Tennis) 29…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 5 November/ Week 1 December

Bento Buffet Week 47 – Overlord & Scum’s Wish

Return of the Overlord! Join us as we talk about the upcoming Overlord compilation movies, and look at the new anime series Scum’s Wish and Kemono Friends. We also learn how to make homemade fresh cheese! Hungry for anime? Itadakimasu!!…

• Bento Buffet Week 47 – Overlord & Scum’s Wish

Anime Character Birthdays Week 4 of November

Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (November 21,2016 – November 27, 2016) November 2016 21 Isabella R. Leon (Terra Formars) 22 Kyouya Ootori…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 4 of November

Bento Buffet Week 46 – Fullmetal Alchemist & Extreme Sport Samurai

Catch a glimpse at the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action movie Join us to catch up on news on the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action movie, look at the upcoming Gundam Thunderbolt second season, discuss the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress compilation movies, meet…

• Bento Buffet Week 46 – Fullmetal Alchemist & Extreme Sport Samurai

Anime Character Birthdays Week 3 of November

Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (November 14,2016 – November 20, 2016) November 2016 14 Tokagero (Shaman King) 15 Maehara Sinobu (Love Hina)…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 3 of November

Bento Buffet Week 45 – Cyborg 009 & Gundam

Enjoy some Cyborg 009 rap! We listen to some rap tunes inspired by Cyborg 009 and look at news regarding the Gundam Franchise. We also share an apple tea recipe that will make even a Shinigami’s mouth water. Hungry for…

• Bento Buffet Week 45 – Cyborg 009 & Gundam

Anime Character Birthdays Week 2 of November

Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (November 07,2016 – November 13, 2016) November 2016 07 Gorgon Ox (Saint Seiya) 08 Pan (Dragon Ball…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 2 of November

Bento Buffet Week 44 – Genocidal Organ & Orange

Orange – Mirai released in November! Join us as we look at the upcoming anime movies Genocidal Organ and Orange – Mirai, we also look at the Shinigami Ryuk as he performs a pop song and we share a yummy…

• Bento Buffet Week 44 – Genocidal Organ & Orange

Anime Character Birthdays Halloween and Week 1 of November

Happy Halloween! Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! Anime Birthdays (October 31,2016 – November 06, 2016) October 2016 31 L/Ryuuzaki (Death Note) November 2016 01…

• Anime Character Birthdays Halloween and Week 1 of November

Bento Bites – Yowamushi Pedal and Pokémon Go

Yowamushi Pedal gets a third season! Join us as we get updates on the Monster Strike movie and the Yowamushi Pedal anime’s third season. We also discuss the Pokémon Go even for Halloween and we learn how to make a…

• Bento Bites – Yowamushi Pedal and Pokémon Go

Sousei no Omnyouji, the Twin Star exorcists

Exorcism with a difference, Sousei no Onmyouji Sousei no Omnyouji (Twin star Exorcists) is based on a manga of the same name made by the mangaka Sukeno Yoshiaki. Other series made include ‘Rad and Ranpu’ and also ‘Bimougami ga!‘. The first…

• Sousei no Omnyouji, the Twin Star exorcists

Japanese Lessons – Beginners Guide: ‘Genki’, ‘Desu’ and ‘ka’

Learn about the words Genki, Desu and ka A language is a valuable tool. It helps us to express how we feel and what we need or want to know. Today we focus on such expressions such as finding out…

• Japanese Lessons – Beginners Guide: ‘Genki’, ‘Desu’ and ‘ka’

Anime Character Birthdays Week 4 of October

Anime Birthdays (October 24,2016 – October 30, 2016) Let’s look at the Anime Character Birthdays for this week. Who knows maybe someone shares a birthday with one of us! October 2016 24 Anko Mitarashi (Naruto) 25 Seto Kaiba (YuGiOh) 26…

• Anime Character Birthdays Week 4 of October

Bento Bites – Black Butler & Dragon Ball Z

Black Butler is going for a cruise! On the bento menu, we have news about the upcoming movies Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic as well as the Monster Strike The Movie. We share an interesting video about a Dragon…

• Bento Bites – Black Butler & Dragon Ball Z

Digimon Universe – a new jacket for a popular series

It is a whole new universe of adventure Join us as we explore the new Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters anime series through Lala-chan’s eyes. Information: Episodes: Unknown Studio: Toei Animation Genre: Action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, kids Duration: 24 min per…

• Digimon Universe – a new jacket for a popular series

Learn Japanese – asking for water and counting objects.

An easy lesson about water In This lesson we learn to order some water in a restaurant in Japanese and the best way to learn is by telling a little story. In this story you and a friend named Yuki…

• Learn Japanese – asking for water and counting objects.

Charaben Luffy Kabuki Edition

Monkey D. Luffy – Portrait of Pirates Kabuki Edition For many, he needs no introduction. Monkey D Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates from One Piece. Luffy appeared originally for the first time in the One Piece…

• Charaben Luffy Kabuki Edition

Bento Bites – Prince of Tennis & Pokémon

New Prince of Tennis movie announced Join us as we look at the new Prince of Tennis movie that was announced over the weekend and find out more about the new Pokémon Sun & Moon anime series! Hungry for anime?…

• Bento Bites – Prince of Tennis & Pokémon

Hīrōbites – Donquixote Doflamingo, the puppetmaster

Let’s celebrate Donquixote Doflamingo’s birthday He is the Captain of the Donquixote Pirates, a former Shichibukai with a frozen bounty 40,000,000 Beli on his head, Donquixote Doflamingo. This fiend became the King of Dressrosa Island by force, after grasping the…

• Hīrōbites – Donquixote Doflamingo, the puppetmaster

Bento Bites – Genocidal Organ and J.C Staff

Genocidal Organ to premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 Join us as we look at the upcoming movie Genocidal Organ and celebrate the J.C. Staff anime studio’s 30th anniversary. Hungry for anime? Itadakimasu!! Genocidal Organ Project Itoh’s Genocidal…

• Bento Bites – Genocidal Organ and J.C Staff

Bento Bites – Assassination Classroom

A new Assassination Classroom movie soon! Join us as we look at the upcoming Assassination Classroom The Movie: 365 Days film, listen to new ending songs for Bungō Stray Dogs and Kiss Him, Not Me and look at a yummy…

• Bento Bites – Assassination Classroom

Bloodivores – Vampires, Car Chases and Betrayal

A different type of Vampire Bloodivores is described as an action, supernatural, vampire anime. Created by Creators in Pack Studios and ‘Namu Animation Studios’. Bloodivores is based on a Chinese Webcomic (manga) by the name of ‘Time Prisoners’ by the…

• Bloodivores – Vampires, Car Chases and Betrayal

Welcome to the ghostly world of the Yūrei

We look at the many types of ghostly yūrei in Japanese folklore Ghosts, the stuff of legends, campfire tales, horror movies and many Halloween costumes. We all know someone that swear they have seen a ghost or someone that knows…

• Welcome to the ghostly world of the Yūrei