I saw an interesting share on Twitter today about Animae Caribe – Animation and New Media Festival. Many things about this festival has surprised me but the main one was learning that it is in it’s 10th year and it’s the first I am even hearing about it. Whether its the organizers not...

After it’s inaugural staging last year Anime Nation returned in 2011 bigger and better. Anime Nation 2011 was an epic event for fans of anime, cosplay, video games and Japan as patrons came from all over Jamaica to enjoy the event many of them wearing costumes or “cosplaying” as their...

Anime Nation is back after being successful staged last summer. Anime Nation 2011 is now at a bigger and better location and promises to be even more fun than before. The Japanese anime exhibition and Cosplay/Costume rave will be held on July 24th in Kingston at Studio 38 on Trafalgar Road beginning at...

I was fortunate enough to be invited to the send-off reception for the 15 Jamaicans successful in their quest to be English teachers in Japan via Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET). The reception was hosted by the Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica Hiroshi Yamaguchi and his wife Mrs Yamaguchi....

Just a few months ago, Japan was victim to a most horrific earthquake tsunami that culminated with a nuclear meltdown, affecting the lives of thousands to this day. It’s as a result of this that the recently launched Recovery Japan Foundation has secured the support of Japanese and Jamaican artistes...

The Anime Nation event aimed at all anime, manga, video game and movie fans in Jamaica was a tremendous success. I went to the event last night held at the Pepsi Playaz Club (Students Union) on the campus of  the University of the West Indies and had a great time. Anime Nation aims to be Jamaica’s...