New Anime Releases 23/11/2009

It’s that time of year again – already? – and the writers, editors and news reporters at AUKN have been assembling their thoughts about what they’ve watched over the past year, what’s impressed them (mightily, in some cases) and what’s not. Some shows get more than one mention from our team members: House of Five … Continued

New Releases added to the schedule: 23/11/2009 Gurren Lagann: Vol.3 (2 Discs) RRP: £34.99 04/01/2010 Fate/Stay Night 1 RRP: £15.99 Speed Grapher Box Set (6 Discs) RRP: £49.99 Samurai Deeper KYO: Vol.4 RRP: £15.99 Solty Rei 6 RRP: £15.99 25/01/2010 The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: Collector’s Edition (2 Discs) RRP: £19.99 08/02/2010 Halo Legend: … Continued

With the huge London Expo taking place this weekend, a trio of UK anime publishers have issued their pre-event press releases to inform fans of their schedules and in both MVM’s and Beez’s case, confirm their DVD plans for the forcoming months. Beez Entertainment reboots The World! – Beez confirm their plans to release .hack// … Continued

Going to the Midland Expo for the second time, I was again overcome with excitement. This time I travelled by train; on my way from Birmingham to Telford, I saw the place full of energetic cosplayers and expo goers. When I got there, I thought the early ticket lines would still be huge, one hour after … Continued

Gurren Lagann is not the best anime ever made. There, I’ve said it. On the surface, Gurren Lagann isn’t even particularly original. Go Nagai was doing “Over the top manly super robot fun” back in the 70’s with Mazinger Z. But what Gurren Lagann undeniably is, is absolutely bloody awesome. But what can be said … Continued