Costumed cosplayers congregated at Windward Mall Saturday for Anime Day 2014. The free event, sponsored by Kawaii Kon, featured cosplay events and art activities. Comic book artist Andy Lee illustrated portraits, while the local art group Manga Bento encouraged cosplayers…
Otaku gathered for the Otsukare-sama party at Ong King Arts Center in Chinatown on Saturday night. In celebration of summer, anime lovers raved the night away. This was the prelude party to the large Taku Taku Matsuri event happening in…
Classic Japanese art met graffiti at Friday’s ARTafterDARK, a Rakugaki-themed gathering. While guests mingled, beatboxer Jason Tom provided entertainment, along with break dancer Josh Sevellino and crew. On deck for music was DJ Mr. Nick and DJ Betty Tsuji. ARTafterDARK:…
The 10th Anniversary of Kawaii Kon brought thousands of people out to the Hawaii Convention Center for the three-day convention celebrating everything anime, cosplay, video gaming and more. The event, from April 4-6, featured highlights on Friday and Saturday including…
We partied like rock stars last night at Yelp’s Almost Famous at Air Park Karaoke. This VIP party invited Yelp Elites to dress up as pop and rock star from their favorite genre of music. The crowd featured Lady Gaga,…
Don’t call it the “other” anime convention. This weekend’s Oni-Con Hawaii attracted thousands of cosplayers, gamers, otakus, and fans of Japanese culture to the Hawaii Convention Center for three days of play. The convention, which runs through today, featured events,…
About 2000 zombies, twice as many as last year, roamed the streets of Chinatown on Friday night for Hawaii Zombie Crawl III: Zombie Island! One wristband got the zombies access to participating clubs and bars in Chinatown, featuring drink specials…
On The Spot Improv held a video game-themed fundraiser Saturday night at The ARTS at Marks Garage. Attendees were encouraged to cosplay as their favorite character. PS3, Wii, and XBOX360 consoles were available for play throughout the night. The party…
Anime and cosplay was the name of the game this Sunday at Taku Taku Matsuri, a new mini-convention geared towards otaku culture. Otaku is the term for fans who are very passionate about anime, manga, and video games. The event…
Video games, fried chicken and electronic dance music had dancers raging Saturday night at the newly reopened NextDoor in Chinatown for Porn & Chicken: Nintendo Island. The theme centered around Nintendo video games, with partygoers encouraged to come in cosplay.…
Anime characters came to life Friday night at Anime Mayhem at Loading Zone Arts. The theme of the event was ’90s anime, featuring a fashion show by Visual Kei Dark Castle, caricatures by Andy Lee and an art workshop. Showcased…
The fangs came out last night for the Miss Vamp Hawaii Reality Show Launch Party at Doris Duke Theatre.The Miss Vamp Hawaii Reality Show will highlight DJ Nocturna and Lana Saldania, creators and producers of Miss Vamp Hawaii beauty pageant,…
The Hawaii Entertainment Expo (HEX, formerly HEXXP) concluded a busy three-day weekend of sci‐fi, anime and gaming-themed concerts, workshops, film premieres, artist and vendor exhibits, and contests on Sunday, with a closing concert by Earthbound Papas, a band headed up…
An eclectic gathering of cosplayers came down to Nocturna Lounge on Saturday afternoon in support of the PAC501 Science Fiction Ball. Cover was donation only, with all proceeds from the event being donated to Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii. Attendees came…
Good and evil battled at the Honolulu Museum of Art on Friday for ARTafterDARK, in anticipation for the upcoming release of “The Avengers.” Superheroes and supervillains danced the night away to tunes provided DJ Anit and DJ Kevin. While at…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
Kats Sushi is the only place you can find made-to-order AYCE sushi that’s not on a buffet table.
Meat-, dairy- and egg-free menu items at Planted by La Tour Café include burgers, banh mi sandwiches and yes—macarons.
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This Friday, you won’t need the luck of the Irish to find classic dishes and green desserts.
Where to find live music, after parties, at-sea dancing, beer gardens and golf balls.
