Japan crashes out of 2014 World Cup

I channeled my love of all things Japan and directed it towards Brazil but alas it was not enough for Japan to make it through

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods – English Trailer

Brace yourselves, nostalgia is coming! After a very successful release first in Japan and various territories around the world

Mash Di Button 2014 – Fighting Game Tournament Recap!

Mash the Button 2014 has come and gone but I must say it was an epic tournament with food, fun, friends, and most importantly

Anime Nation 2014 set for August 16th

The fifth staging of Animation is set for August 16th 2014! Jamaica’s premiere cosplay, anime and gaming event returns,

A Taste of Japan by Mike Arce

I really miss Japan. My short three week trip almost 3 years ago now (yes times flies) continues to be a treasure trove of mem

Berserk Golden Age Arc I The Egg of the King

I have been on an action anime high lately drinking down episode after episode and movie after movie featuring giant swords, e

My Favourite Teams at the 2014 World Cup

Four tears ago at the beginning of the of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa I made a very popular blog post titled “Pre

Second Year of College Vanquished

Year number two for me in college has come and gone probably even faster that year number one did. Year one had all the excit

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love

— Maya Angelou

Loot Crate – April 2014 – “DRAGON”

My long overdue write-up of the April 2014 Loot Crate is finally live. After the awesomeness (minus the poor customer service

Attack on Titan opening sequence recreated using only pencils

What do you do when you are a talented artist and a fan of the popular Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)? You recreate the

Godzilla – The King of the Monsters

As a child I remember watching very grainy, poorly translated movies featuring what looked like a giant dinosaur fighting othe

JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters – Exhibition Photos

I attended the press preview of the JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters exhibition which opens tomorrow at the National Gallery in D

Why did I fall in love with Nagoya?

I have trouble believing that my trip to Japan is now almost 3 years ago. I used to be able to say I visited Japan this year,

JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters coming to National Gallery

In recent years, interest in Japanese pop culture, particularly anime and manga has dramatically grown all over the world. Jam

Loot Crate – March 2014 – “Titan”

After a few months hiatus after being disappointed by my August 2013 Loot Crate I took the dive again an acquired the March 20

New Phone! Moto G

My Birthday was Friday March 8th (spent part of it at the Japan Festival). I managed to acquire a an awesome birthday gift a c

The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible

— Joel Brown

Honda’s NM4 Vultus – the bike that makes me want a bike

I’m not a fan of bikes, never rode one myself and didn’t think I’d ever want one… until I saw the Hond

Discovery Channel feature: Super Japan

I surfed into a video about why Japanese trains are so punctual and discovered a multi-part series aired on Discovery Channel

Japan Festival a big hit with Jamaicans

The Japan Festival or Nihon Matsuri held yesterday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew was well attended b

Japan Matsuri/Festival Jamaica set for March 8th

Japan and Jamaica will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations and friendship in March .As part of the celebrations, the Em

Lynxx is the new Kitten in town

Longtime readers should remember when I got my first kitten I named ‘Polar’ last summer and how her tragic acciden

Japan Snippet – Narita Express

The Narita Express was the first trained I took when I arrived in Japan after a 20+ hour 2 plane trip from Kingston to Tokyo.