Official website of Tekkon Kinkreet, includes trailer

Coming from the dream combination of the emphatically cool Studio 4C and much admired manga-ka Taiyou “Ping Pong” Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet is a movie I’ve long waited to see. Based on those two names alone, you should expect several things – let’s start with moody and stylish visuals; almost-surreal art that gleefully shuns fan-pandering anime conventions … Continued

On 27th October, the South East’s biggest animation festival, the week-long Canterbury Anifest will open, giving animation enthusiasts the chance to attend workshops and talks centered around the animation industry. This year, the Canterbury Anifest will be screening a collection of some of Japan’s most iconic animated works from legendary directors such as Mamoru Oshii, Hayao … Continued

Anime blog Anipages Daily have published a detailed and illuminating interview with Michael Arias, director of Studio 4C’s latest theatrical movie, Tekkon Kinkreet, which was just last week confirmed to be heading for a UK DVD release. An interesting fact about Michael Arias is that he is one of the few foreign directors to find … Continued

Film4 will screen two great anime features over July 31st starting late at night and early in the morning. Here are the details: Tekkonkinkreet will air at 1.25 a.m. during the night. This is the adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto’s manga series of the same name. He might be a name at the front of anime … Continued

Film4 has announced that it will air the anime films Paprika and Tekkonkinkreet later this year. According to online listings on programmes such as DigiGuide Paprika will be shown on 3rd August at 23.10. No date is so far known for Tekkonkinkreet. Paprika Synopsis A group of brilliant scientists have developed a new form of … Continued