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Though it seemed inevitable that the issues surrounding ADV in the US would eventually impact on their UK activity too, a report via AnimeOnDVD has formally confirmed that the following ADV UK DVD releases have been placed on indefinite hiatus (i.e. cancelled). Ah! My Goddess Vol 2 Coyote Ragtime Boxset Kurau Phantom Memory Boxset Pumpkin … Continued

With the dust settling after this weekend’s London Expo, news of the UK anime industry’s exploits has gradually appeared online. In terms of new licenses, there was, unfortunately, slim pickings. ADV will be releasing the satirical dark comedy Welcome to the NHK in August. Noir, Madlax, Guyver box-sets are also in the works Beez have … Continued

According to a press release posted this evening by AnimeOnDVD.com, ADV Films (US) have acquired four new GONZO anime series; the high school and fashion-focussed horror “Red Garden”, dark social comedy “Welcome to the N.H.K.”, war-time drama “Pumpkin Scissors” and the shonen / shojo hybrid Magikano. Whether or not these DVD acquisitions extend to the … Continued

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