August gave a lot of fans and enthusiasts a wild ride with a ton of conventions and events. Tensions remain high as convention season maintains an exciting environment for a lot of fans and hobbyists this year. If you only managed to get a breather from your workload or schoolwork now, September 2018 events and…
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In general, romance is a genre of hopefulness. In certain ways, it’s full of very idealized stories where readers and viewers place their hopes and dreams on the shoulders of characters and their happiness. There are struggles and there is conflict, but fans are generally assured of their “happy endings.” Romance isn’t everyone’s cup of…
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Celebrating 60 Years of Philippine Japan Friendship with AKB48 60 years of anything is a feat worthy of the record books. In 2016, the Philippines and Japan achieves an impressive milestone - 60 years of diplomatic relations. These six decades are supported by economic, political, and technological cooperation as well as strong tourism and trade…
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Spinning Manila: J-Pop Live Spinning Manila: J-Pop Live is just one of the many activities co-organized by the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) and the Embassy of Japan to celebrate 2016 as Japan-Philippines Friendship year. 2016 is the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. It is also the 20th anniversary…
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So some recent discussion on one of the geeky Facebook groups that I'm on has left me both a little uncomfortable and very curious. An article entitled "Why arcades continue to survive in Japan" was published on Flipgeeks on January 25. I do have my own opinions on the matter, especially since Japan is one of the countries that I have decided to specialize…
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One Ok Rock Live in Manila!!!! - A Newbie's Thoughts One Ok Rock Live in Manila was phenomenal. That's coming from a relatively new fan, so I can only imagine what it must have been like for Pinoys who've followed them since their debut. Manila was lucky enough to be part of One Ok Rock's 2016 "35xxv"Asian…
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