Digimon is possibly the pinnacle of childhood pet genre TV/anime show. It’s about time that they get actual quality figure treatment from quite possibly the best toy making company in Asia – Bandai. Currently only Wargreymon is up for preorder with a late November release. Metalgarurumon & Omnimon will follow later on this year or early next year.
Did Digimon leave an impression on your childhood? and would you invest in taking these guys home with you? CAUSE I WOULD 
The news is out, the Hard Rock Cafe will be coming to Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong (LKF). But the sad news is, LKF will be losing a lot of business and its people for the next year or two. Starting September, the California Tower and California Entertainment Building will be re-constructed into one 24 storey building that has outdoor terraces and rooftop gardens. The Hard Rock Cafe will take over the Hong Kong Brew House and The Cavern space at the LKF Tower. Finds (a Scandiniavian restaurant), and possibly others, will be relocating to other locations because the rent for the space has doubled or tripled. The construction and soaring rent prices are driving away Hong Kong’s best bars and clubs.
With this going on at LKF, where would you go for your night out?
These Samurai Sword Chopsticks are both functional and decorative. They are imported from Japan and are modeled after famous samurai weapons. If you have kids eatting over at your place, make sure they don’t end up in a sword fight. Purchase them online here.
Jack Purcell Converse has hit its 75th anniversary mark. This 75th anniversary collection is inspired by the 1930s Jack Purcell designs but with an updated design and techniques. The original Johnny shoe is also re-launched (which first appeared in the 30s) and given treatments like broguing, shoe-polished leathers, and a range of garment dyed colors. The fall season’s collection offers a clean, bold style amplifying the Jack Purcell history. The shoes have a hand-crafted look and feel to it, premium linings, comfortable food beds, and of course, the iconic smiling toe.
On September 3rd, China hosted a friendly match against Asian powerhouse Iran. Both China and Iran are strong Asian teams and the purpose of this match is to practice the two nations before the Asian Cup 2011 tournament in January 2011. Continue reading more below.
B + ab’s autumn collection has collaborated with the famous Hong Kong model, Angelababy. With Angelababy’s expertise in fashion and modeling, she has designed a series of 26 that revolves around a Paris theme. The collection has the essentials for fall with the fur coats and the animal prints. Little details like rivets, badges, the Eiffel Tower, her face printed on tees, and other designs were resembles of Angelababy’s unique clothing style.
Seems like Angelababy is spreading her horizons and not only modeling, she’s now a designer, wonder what else she is up to next.
More photos down below.
While kids grew up with the Marvel crew in North America, kids in Asia grew up with Ultraman.
“Ultra-Act” is Bandai’s new line of figure specifically for the Ultraman franchise towards older teens to young adults wanting to “recollect” the hero of their childhood. At the moment only two figures has been released in this line – The original Ultraman and Ultraman Belial(From the recent Ultraman Movie starring every Ultraman there is.) Several other Ultraman characters will be released in this coming fall including Ultraman Zero, Ultra Seven and even the bad guys(Like Alien Baltan & Gomora).
So did you grow up with Ultraman in your childhood? If not, you should, cause everyone wants to be a 50 ft giant fight monsters everyday.
“Weekly Young Jump” is a popular Japanese manga magazine. With the release of issue number 36-37, Nozomi Sasaki is featured with collection of summer-inspired photographs. This set features the kawaii Japanese model at the beach, on the boat, riding a bike and doing a range of summer activities that is part of Japanese culture. More photos attached below. What is your favorite activity in the summer and what would you do in Japan if you were there for your summer vacation?
Shanghai International Movie Prototype Arts Exhibition lets attendees have a close look at these blockbuster films’ props. Over 1000 props are on display, some of these props are from Pandora, Avatar, Transformers, Lord of the Rings, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Spiderman, and Star Wars trilogy. These props will be on display until November 9 at the Shangbo Arts Gallery in Pudong. This exhibition is put together by Tang Jill (a Hong Kong director), Jackie Chan, and Richard Taylor (CEO of Weta Workshop).
Zhang Chengdong (张呈栋), a Chinese striker who plays for União Leiria, made his debut in the Portuguese Liga when he started on Sunday August 29’s game against SC Olhanense. Zhang played full match but his team lost 1-0 to SC Olhanense with Pinoto’s early 18th minute goal. Zhang Chengdong played for China once in the friendly game against Portugal. Currently there are three Chinese players in the Portuguese Liga and they are former Manchester United striker Dong Fangzhuo, Wang Gang, and Zhang Chengdong.
