We don’t expect our worlds to be leveled when we watch a Dragon Ball Zmovie, but if a world is leveled or close to it we will be satisfied. We can explain..
Isn’t it ironic how social media’s aim to connect people to one another sometimes seems to make us more emotionally distant from each other?
How this movie arguably redefines quality for animation in the western world.
A look at animation and technology, from handdrawn to 3D and stop motion techniques.
The legend that produced classics like Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind and Castle in The Sky, while directing Grave of The Fireflies, passes away..
Ni No Kuni II lets its players live in the artistic fever dreams of Miyazaki and is a must play for Ghibli fans
Studio Ponoc's first film is a must see for any anime fan
Anime Shogatsu is one of those grassroots cons with epic cosplay game in the classic JCCC that you don't wanna miss.
The "Theme Song Bomb" was invented by Culture Toronto at Fan Expo 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
Theme Song Bomb
/THēm sôNG bäm/
noun.
1. The act of surprising a cosplayer with the theme song of the character or universe they are portraying.
e.g. "Culture Toronto Theme Song Bombed everyone at Fan Expo this year!"
Contains violin renditions of Star Wars, Zelda, Spiderman, Teen Titans and more!
By Jason Naipaul
The latest iteration in the Pokemon scene is unlike any of its previous incarnations. It is getting us off our feet and imposing some old fashioned social interaction on us. Here, Jason Naipaul describes why you should be playing Pokemon Go.
by Garnet Nagato
Updates on what’s going on in the Square Enix world!
by Amanda DelaCruz
As we walked into the convention area...I had people in my periphery talking and pointing excitedly. Before a minute passed I had convention goers asking for a picture with the Queen. I've never had so many pictures of me taken in one day. I actually started to feel like royalty.
by Sheba Arifullah
It was a great way to get out of my comfort zone and to try something I had never done. It was my little adventure, and nice to see the kinds of guys that were out there. I guess we're all just trying to find that one person who helps make us a better person than we were yesterday.
by Sheba Arifullah
Amongst all of the recent hullabaloo in Toronto (bat flips, Trudeau, Drake), the Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens trailer was released. So many questions...
by Sherif Badr
With hundreds of Jedi and Sith gathered at Nathan Philip Square, this is probably the biggest lightsaber battle you will ever see.
by Ralph
..what I found most interesting in my search was that there were schools that taught Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) which I never heard of growing up.
by Sheba Arifullah
/ I quickly learned that it is not possible to dangle over the side like a rag doll, but that did not stop my imagination from convincing me otherwise.
by Culture Toronto Team
If you could look at this event with respect to the other big anime/cosplay events in TO, Atomic Lollipop is a lot like the rebellious little sibling in the family; slightly less popular with less experience, yet more willing to do crazy things, make mistakes and potentially die in a glorious James Dean-esque explosion.
by Sheba Arifullah
“Why don’t you get married?”
“Why don’t you find anyone? You know so many people?”
“Aren’t you looking?”
“What about that guy?” (this is pretty much directed to any breathing male)
by Sherif Badr
Anime North was flooded this year with epic League Of Legends cosplays. We saw some outstanding megamen, Attack on Titan ferrets, one Diva Plavalaguna (5th element) that you just couldn't miss, and a Rick Grimes that made our day.
by Garnet Nagato
At E3, a spectacle of new electronic things, it was the recruitment of the old that drew the most attention. After much fan harassment Square Enix has announced the remake of Final Fantasy VII, a seminal piece in the canon of video game history (Like Doom, which was also announced).
By Garnet Nagato
Only a few things can turn an entire city into the paparazzi - Batman is one of them.
By Amanda DelaCruz
Just some of the craziest cosplays at Anime North 2015!
By Garnet Nagato
An update from the sweaty underground dens across Toronto. Bring your A-game noob.
By Evan Dickson
"AND I GO LIKE THIS!" What do you mean you've never heard that phrase?