Anime and Manga

Seven ways that Japanese culture has influenced Denver over the years

In From Up on Poppy Hill, Miyazaki tackles the bonds between fathers and children

From Up on Poppy Hill

Anime: Colorado will host SANA, Japan's first summit on the art form in North America

The first-ever North American summit on anime -- an invite-only event -- will be held in Colorado on Saturday. Working in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan, the Rocky Mountain Anime Association (parent company of Nan Desu Kan, Colorado's massively successful yearly anime convention) wi ... More >>

Twenty best costumes at Animeland Wasabi 2013

This past weekend, Animeland Wasabi turned the Doubletree Hotel into a veritable fashion week for wannabe manga characters, video-game stars and anime legends. And this is not kidstuff, as you will see: The most serious cosplayers spend months and big bucks preparing for their closeups. Our photogra ... More >>

Monkey See

Roniit brings her moody electro-pop to the hi-dive

Wachowski World

See also: The many daring stories of Cloud Atlas can't be told properly in its run time

Reader: Proud to be a nerd at Nan Desu Kan!

People are still talking about the 2012 Nan Desu Kan convention that filled the Marriott at the Denver Tech Center with camaraderie and costumes earlier this month. Bree Davies was there for the entire weekend of anime and gaming of all eras, tropes and worldly origins -- where she heard conventione ... More >>

Five things we had to have at Nan Desu Kan

Nan Desu Kan is a world unto itself, and the culture of that world sucks you in. It's something akin to jumping headlong into a manga book, and you begin to see things in terms of that skewed universe: Pink and blue locks, tails, huge eyes and supernaturally spiky hair are the norm, not the anomaly, ... More >>

Nan Desu Kan 2012: Next level anime convention awesomeness

I am in no position to call anyone a "nerd." Coming from me -- a mere observer/outsider at this past weekend's Nan Desu Kan Sweet 16th annual Anime convention -- that word wound be derogatory...and wrong. Sure, anyone could snag a ticket (or a three-day pass, as I did) to the gathering celebrating a ... More >>

Stay Young at Nan Desu Kan

What's in your bag? Anime and spray paint at PrideFest and Comic Con

Last weekend was jam-packed with events all around Denver. The inaugural Denver Comic Con, PrideFest, Juneteenth and Father's Day, to name just a few, brought very diverse crowds out around the city. And that meant that very different fashion styles were seen on the street -- everything from the rai ... More >>

Nan Desu Kan 2012 dates announced: September 14 to 16, 2012

It's still more than seven months away, but if you're a fan of anime and cosplay in general, you're already looking forward to the sixteenth -- "sweet sixteen," in the words of organizer A. Jinnie McManus -- edition of Nan Desu Kan.

A n00b's first Nan Desu Kan anime convention experience

I think that's a pillow.​My theory about life is, whatever you do, go hard. If you're into fantasy football or Phish or being Irish, by all means, tell the world. This weekend's installment of the fifteenth annual Nan Desu Kan anime convention experience was just that, an exemplary parade of a ... More >>

Anime Attraction

Get Animated

Ten ridiculous wikis to cure your boredom with just one click

Is there a wiki for this? Why yes, yes there is.​Wikipedia may be the world's largest online encyclopedia, but lately its increasing credibility and citation of sources have sucked out all of its fun. What if you just want something to laugh at, like a page of bullshit you're never ever going ... More >>

Brave New World

Brace yourself for Yonnas Abraham's Sextape and the reinvention of The Pirate Signal

Sara Ford​ Yonnas Abraham of The Pirate Signal has been busy revamping the look and feel of his group, adding a new DJ and guitarist, along with a ton of new material. A new album titled, You're Always Leaving Me, is in the works and due out sometime after the first of the year. In keeping wi ... More >>

Nan Desu Kan anime convention photos were thoroughly unconventional: Slideshow roundup

​The scene was fantastical this weekend at the Marriott Denver Tech Center thanks to Nan Desu Kan, touted as the area's premier anime convention. Westword's Kate Levy captured a slideshow of the anime action -- and it's just one of several new photo galleries. Also check out the fifty best cos ... More >>

Get Animated at Nan Desu Kan

Out of This World

Nan Desu Kan brings the best of anime alive.

Here Comes the Weekend

Second to Nan

The region’s biggest and best anime convention is back.

The Slants

Friday, September 12, Marriott Denver Tech Center, www.ndkdenver.org.

Cartoon Network

Loving Lupin

Turning Japanese

Turning Japanese

Like the anime, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is goofy fun.

The Story of Ricky

Esquire Theatre

This Dogg's Got Bite

Letters to the Editor

From the week of February 23, 2006

Anime Attraction

Local businesses want to give animation bootleggers the boot.

Chop House

Art appreciation, Angels style.

Losing Steam

Despite its creator's pedigree, Steamboy is mostly hot air.

Shell Shock

The sequel to Ghost in the Shell is a feast for the eyes, but a disappointment for the brain.

Yu-Gi-Oh, Girl

Japanese card craze is kid-centric

Turning Japanese

Japanese cartoons will be center stage at the Nan Desu Kan 6 convention.

Best movie theater -- traditional

The Mayan4-6796

Best T-shirts

Cargo

Of Gods and Demons

Japanese anime fans rejoice with the American release of Princess Mononoke.