Interview with ADV’s co-founder John Ledford

Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal are the highly acclaimed prequels to the wandering samurai anime series ‘Rurouni Kenshin’. Of course, anyone that has seen the series will have always been curious about Kenshin’s much talked of ‘shady’ past during the Japanese revolution – and just how he managed to get that famous cross shaped scar … Continued

This review contains some spoilers for the manga version of Angelic Layer. When Misaki Suzuhara first steps out of Tokyo train station, she comes across a large crowd staring at a screen. What they are watching turns out to be her very first encounter with Angelic Layer, a hugely popular game in which players control the movements of dolls called … Continued

Compared with even 6 months ago, there are now many anime series televised every week on UK TV. Today, Anime Network and the inbound Anime Central are at the forefront for anime on UK TV; note that these are dedicated digital channels devoted to showcasing the latest and greatest in Japanese animation. And so, in … Continued

This weekend’s London Expo will be the last one that ADV will attend. There will be daily raffles and deals as they clear out the last of their inventory. From NEO Magazine

ADV USA rescues a few CPM titles. Darkside Blues, Grave of the Fireflies, Now and Then, Here and There, The World of Narue, and M.D. Geist are getting reissued by ADV Films in USA. Central Park Media filed for bankruptcy in April after one year without a new anime or manga release. Although this news … Continued