Anime Review
Blood Lad
“The geek shall inherit the Earth.” – Alexander Robbins
Blood Lad is an anime which stirs up strange thoughts. Thoughts such as: “Is Blood Lad the most northern-sounding…
News
DMP unveil new Kickstarter – Osamu Tezuka’s “Alabaster”
Digital Manga Publishing’s latest Kickstarter project is to release both volumes of Osamu Tezuka’s thriller Alabaster.
The series concerns an athlete turned villain James Block…
Anime Review
Giovanni’s Island
“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.” – Leo Tolstoy
When it comes to Japan covering the World War II, it is always a subject treated with wariness. …
News
Film4 to premier ‘The Wind Rises’ on 7th February
Film4 has announced on Twitter that it premier Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises on Saturday 7th February at 15.25.
On 23rd January Film4 posted the following tweet: “Heads up, Studio…
Anime Review
Durarara!! x2 Shou
Episodes 1-2 (Streaming on Crunchyroll) – This review contains spoilers.
“Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it’s more likely to be female.” –…
News
Past Reviews of New Collections: 11/01/2015
This week a new collection of Fairy Tail was released. These episodes have already been reviewed by Anime UK News before, so here are links to those reviews.
Anime Review
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
Episodes 1-2 (Streaming on Crunchyroll)
“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
Previous reviews by…
News
Animatsu Details Revealed
The first details concerning new anime distributor Animatsu have been announced, in a press statement released today.
Eight anime titles have been confirmed, three of which have been named:…
News
Live-Action Black Butler film to be released on Blu-Ray
The live-action movie version of the manga Black Butler is to be on Blu-Ray by Warner Brothers on 23rd February.
A Steelbook version of the film will be brought out, but there is yet no mention of …
News
Past Reviews of New Collections: 11/01/2015
This week witnessed the release on a new collection of the complete Arakawa Under The Bridge fom MVM. Both the original series have been reviewed on Anime UK News in the past, so for those interested…
Features
Radio Review: Crossing Continents – Should Comics Be Crimes?
“People say that rap music causes violence, but if music about violence causes violence then what impact must Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture have had then? 19th century Europe must…
News
DMP launches its first yaoi Kickstarter: Restocking “Finder”
Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) has launched its first Kickstarter project to cover a yaoi / boys’ love manga, seeking $45,000 to restock Ayano Yamane’s series Finder by 16th February.…
News
Radio 4’s “Crossing Continents” to cover underage sex manga
BBC Radio 4’s foreign affairs documentary series Crossing Continents is to broadcast an episode about manga featuring underage sex.
The episode, entitled “Should Comics Be Crimes?”…