Walking into the expo hall, it didn’t take long to spot the queue for voice actor Yuri Lowenthal. All I had to do was follow the queue of ninjas wearing orange boiler suits to find Yuri, who has become…
In a rare interview AUKN recently spoke to Masahiro Ando, the anime film director behind Sword of the Stranger and Masahiko Minami, Head of studio Bones, at London Expo to talk about the new film…
As a regular on the convention circuit, I was expecting the same old things at the London Film and Comic Con, but as I quickly learned sci-fi fans are a different kind of otaku. The most striking presence…
An Enchanted Forest is this years theme at the Grand International Cosplay Ball which will be taking place at the Clapham Grand in London on November 29th. Famous cosplayer Yaya Han will be there…
Inside a jam packed convention hall is an army of Heroes fans wearing ‘I am Sylar’ t-shirts. Next to them are Star Wars troopers, Daleks and Naruto cosplay kids. In the middle of this…
Bored of New Year TV? Starting this Saturday 5th January, Anime Central will be airing new shows including s-Cry-ed, Witch Hunter Robin and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed. The shows will start from 9pm…
Ever since I got into anime, I suddenly stopped going to the cinema. After a two year absence, I finally stepped foot into a movie theatre to see… wait for it, a Naruto movie, Ninja Clash in the land…
Christmas TV has always had a reputation for being bad, but anime fans this year will be interested to know that Anime Central, Sky Channel 199, will be running Christmas marathons of their recent…
During late October, UK anime fans made their bi-annual pilgrimage en-masse to the ever-growing London MCM Expo and it’s large array of exciting guests. Amongst the many dazzling sights…
Japanese American manga artist Misako Rocks will be introducing the compelling Tekkon Kinkreet film at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) tonight at 8.45pm. Misako draws Disney-esque…
Princess, a dark anime-inspired film about murder and revenge in the porn industry is currently showing at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) in London as part of the Comica festival. …
Following on from recent news reports, Anime Central have now officially confirmed that the new TV channel dedicated to Japanese anime will be hitting our screens this week on Thursday 13th September.…
My first encounter with anime was when my little brother dragged me to take him to see the Pokemon movie. That little electric fur ball, otherwise known as Pikachu, was a joy to watch as he zapped …
Manga and anime were the best introductions to Japanese culture I could have ever had. It was whilst I was flicking through my manga did I wonder: Just what is Pocky? Who’s Hyde? So, it was with much…
As the British Museum embarks on two anime seasons, Anime UK News speaks to Paul Gravett author of ‘Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics’ and curator of the ‘Anime to Manga for Families’ season…
Why is it in anime that the future is always a bleak place? I’ve always wondered this… Following up on the first volume’s cliffhanger, Haruka finds herself in Karasu’s dimension, La ‘cryma,…
Armageddon has arrived with a wave of atomic explosion’s spreading across the earth. Five hundred years later, the world is changed forever. The Methuselah, a race of vampires are waging a war…
Eiri, a young man who works in an antique shop is handsome with many admirers, but much to their dismay, it is the glassware in the store that wins his affections. One evening, he acquires a new item…
Right from the word go, this is one stylish series. It’s not just the cool theme tune, or the Bond-esque feel of the opening sequence, Speed Grapher hits the floor running and never slows down.
Tokyo…
Fantastic Children follows the story of a group of mysterious white haired children and their hunt to find one individual, Tina, a search which not only spans Europe but has been going on for hundreds…
