Tekkon Kinkreet set for UK DVD release

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

Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories consists of three stand alone stories, each with their own different styles and messages. We have ‘Magnetic Rose’, a story based on a manga short by Otomo and directed by Koji Morimoto. ‘Stink Bomb’, another story that was created by Otomo, has been directed by Tensai Okamura (who helmed the fantastic Wolf’s … Continued

Sony Pictures have launched their official website for Tekkon Kinkreet, including a brand new trailer.

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

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is based on the hit TV show and manages to capture all of the great humour, action, animation and sounds that made the original TV series such a landmark show. The Story Days before Halloween, a tanker truck on Highway One explodes and in the process, releases an unknown virus that … Continued