McCarthy & Clements book signing in London

The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Revised & Expanded Edition) Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy 2007 Titan Books 896 pp £19.99 This is one book that no serious anime fan can afford to be without. Inevitably, it can’t compete with the internet, especially if you want to look up a series … Continued

“If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?” – T. H. Huxley. First published in 2001, with an expanded edition in 2006, it has now been around eight to nine years since the last edition of probably the most important reference … Continued

With all the anime coming out in the UK these days, it’s easy to over-look the UK manga industry which appears to be going from strength to strength. Since Tanoshimi, Tokyopop and Gollancz have all established themselves during the last few years, it’s no wonder other book publishers are starting to take note too – … Continued

“If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious.” – Alphonse Karr. It is a question that many anime fans have asked themselves: what is it about high school male sports teams that make them so sexy? This is also probably going to be the first question put to me, … Continued

For 20 years now MangaUK has brought so much anime to our shores; from the VHS video to Blu-ray, good old British dubbed voice acting (I still have my Laughing Target video tape) and licensing the biggest titles in anime. I was very privileged to be a part of Manga’s 20th anniversary party. While I … Continued