New Anime Releases – 15/03/2015

During September’s Scotland Comic Con, the United Kingdom-based anime distributor Manga Entertainment UK surprised fans when they revealed that new licenses Ben-To and Good Luck Girl would be coming out exclusively on the high definition blu-ray format; forgoing a standard definition DVD release. At the same event, they also announced that the third collection of Fairy Tail, which comprises the … Continued

It’s that time of year again; it’s cold, we’re suffering from the various bugs going round, public transport is manic, and yet we somehow have to fit in shopping for that magical time of year – Christmas. Whether you celebrate it or not, with the bombardment of TV adverts from the likes of Boots to … Continued

The full programme for this year’s Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival has been revealed ahead of the event which has expanded to take place at two locations, Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff on Saturday June 07th and the Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Saturday June 21st. This is the fourth festival and as usual it features an eclectic … Continued

It’s now December, you can’t put off Christmas shopping any longer. You’ve probably been hearing the Christmas tracks in shops and seen the occasional Christmas tree in a neighbour’s window for several weeks now but that was back in November, you had plenty of time to shop around. Now that Christmas is only a certain … Continued

2015 – What Next? Hopes and fears as some of the writers at Anime UK News take stock and look to the future of anime (and manga) in the UK… HdE says: 2014 was certainly an interesting year in anime from a consumer’s perspective. Looking ahead, there’s a lot I’d like to see happen during … Continued