First established in 2019 as an online shopping platform, Hakken! has officially opened first physical anime store in collaboration with MUSE Communication Singapore, one of the largest Japanese animation licensors and distributors of official anime goods in Southeast Asia (SEA). The 2200 square feet retail sp

2021 sure is off to a rocky start. Brad Venable, a renowned voice actor who has done a number of video games and anime, has passed away at the age of 43. The voice acting community has posted tributes to the man and has shared the sad news all over Twitter. "You saw the best in all of us and brought it out. You tre

First established in 2019 as an online shopping platform, Hakken! is opening its first physical anime store in collaboration with MUSE Communication Singapore, one of the largest Japanese animation licensors and distributors of official anime goods in Southeast Asia (SEA). The 2200 square feet retail space wil

This article is still under development, since the PS5 is still brand-new and may get more backwards compatibility updates down the line. Next-gen is already here, if you're lucky to even snag one of these machines. In this case, we're focused on the PlayStation 5 and its backwards compatibility for the past gaming

Originally published on 6th January, 2020. With 2020 on the horizon, now is the perfect time to look back at the anime this decade has brought us. Thus, this listicle will list 50 titles - in no particular order, and including movies as well as series - from the 2010s that totally deserve to be watched. Of course

Update 3: Rankings for Iflix (#5 to #7), dimsum (#6 to #5), Ani-One (#8 to #6), and Crunchyroll (#7 to #8) changed. Some changes/additions made to Netflix, dimsum, and Ani-One entries. Update 2: dimsum Entertainment and Ani-One have been added as entries. Update 1: The original article said that Astro GO did not have

With only one day to go with Google Stadia launches on 19 November 2019, the company has announced an additional 10 titles to the previously-confirmed 12 games which will be available at launch. This means that the cloud game streaming service will have a grand total of only 22 games at launch, which is still lacklust

In less than 10 days, the Google Stadia will finally be launching and the world will finally know whether Google's cloud gaming project is a peek into the future of gaming or another one of their projects that they will eventually kill off like Google Glass. On its launch day, the Stadia will have 12 games arriving al

It's the end of an era as Japanese imperial figure Emperor Akihito abdicates the Chrysanthemum Throne, making way for the Reiwa period which starts today. Let's celebrate with some useful anime-related stats. Like what the top ranking animes and anime heroines are from 1989 to 30 April 2019. The results may not shock

In case you couldn't tell from the Kakuchopurei Instagram page (yes we have that, please follow us kthanxbai), I was down in Tokyo for the JAEPO 2019 game festival arcade esports extravaganza. And there are tons to do if you love games, arcade games, cosplay, anime, and the culture. Like, a TON. There's a number of ar

2017 is done and over with. Let's celebrate this lovely new year with, what else, a list of games confirmed for 2018. Or at least, the ones we know of since the past few months. We'll break it down into quarters so that it's easier for us to refer to. As for games that don't have anything more than a "2018" stamp on i

Passion Republic Games has announced the launch of the GigaBash Godzilla Nemesis 2 Kaiju Pack DLC. This DLC adds 2 new playable characters from the Godzilla universe: King Ghidorah, and Hedorah, to the GigaBash roster. Both feature a unique playstyle and iconic abilities, as seen on film. As seen in Godzilla vs.

Netflix unveiled a new trailer for the Ultraman Rising animated movie, which will premiere on 14 June 2024. The synopsis reads: With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of #Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he

Publisher and developer Supergiant Games has unveiled the official soundtracks of the action roguelike Hades II Early Access, which is now available for fans to tune in on YouTube and Spotify platforms. The playlist created by Supergiant's composer Darren Korb has a total of 30 songs available, and more tracks will

Platform: PC (Steam) Genre: Action roguelite, sequel to one of 2020's best games I would never thought I'd live to see the day where Supergiant Games, an indie developer team formed by ex-GameSpot writing pioneer Greg Kasavin, would end up creating a sequel to one of their games. The company's track record has a

Talk about the mother of all shadow drops: the most anticipated indie game sequel is out in Early Access right now. That's right: Hades 2 is out in Early Access on Steam right now after 4 years or so of development. And is worth playing as it is full of content. Even in an unfinished state, the game has a lot to off

Passion Republic Games has announced that GigaBash patch 1.35 is now live. Here are the patch notes: Onslaught Mode: Mutants Enjoy this whole new experience in Onslaught Mode. Pick up powerful Mutations such as Explosive Punch, Chain Lightning, and more to empower your battle against 30 waves of enemies.

Platform: PlayStation 5 Genre: Remake of an iconic Japanese role-playing game entry There's really no way to deny it; Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII is arguably the most important entry in the company's gaming portfolio and also the most iconic in Japanese role-playing gaming history. It made the genre mainstream,

Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring free playable demos, as well as developer livestreams and chats. It's returning from today until 2am GMT+8 on 13 February 2024. But how do you navigate through the sea of games on Steam? By checking out our picks and highlights with games from Southeast Asian d

Pop culture has become an integral part of our lives, influencing various aspects of our daily routines. From movies, TV shows, and comics to music, fashion, and gaming, the realm of pop culture encompasses a wide range of genres and fandoms. In recent years, designers have tapped into this collective obsession to crea