In recent weeks nearly a dozen manga scanslators and anime fansubbers have been arrested in Japan and Poland; while these were unrelated incidents, both stories appear to indicate a progressively…
With Paprika fast approaching its limited theatrical run in the US, director Satoshi Kon has sat down with the New York Times to discuss the movie and its subversive pscyhological themes. The …
Much to his own delight, anime-harem master Ken (Love Hina) Akamatsu has recently announced that Negima! will be getting a live action adaptation (presumably TV series) in his native Japan! …
Now that Harry’s henchmen have been all but vanquished, Millenion’s stranglehold on the city has crumbled into nothing but dust. Looking to avenge his old friends and settle old scores, the scarred…
Welcome to the latest version of Anime UK News; but “what’s changed?” you may ask; the layout is the same, but behind the scenes Anime UK News has been transformed into a fully functional,…
Via a press release, Optimum Releasing (a.k.a Optimum Asia) have announced that they have acquired two new anime movies for UK DVD release on 3rd September; Jin-Roh and Bravestory. More information…
This is something anime fans in the UK have been requesting for years, and finally, ADV UK have come up with the goods in securing a 2hr “Anime Network” programming block on UK TV. Starting…
An MVM “trailer reel” has been published on the BBFC website and amongst the lengthy list of previews, it contains two new (previously unannounced) anime series. Both Black Cat …
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”,…
With all the anime that’s coming out in the UK every month, it can be hard to keep up with everything that’s worth watching. Everyone knows about Full Metal Alchemist and Naruto, but…
According to a report on Digital Spy, Turner Broadcasting UK will be closing Toonami (in the past the channel has been home to anime like One Piece and Dragonball Z), merging it with “Cartoon…
All of May’s UK anime DVD releases are listed below. Of course, if you are excited about some of these releases, feel free to drop by our community forums and let us know what you think!
07 MAY…A new UK manga publisher has arrived! Having inked a deal with Viz Media, “Simon & Schuster” are set to publish the likes of Naruto and Bleach in the UK and Ireland. According to…
According to Play.com, “Naruto Unleashed: Series 2 Part 2” [RRP: £24.99] is set for a UK release on the 27th of August, followed up by the “Naruto Unleashed: Complete Series…
It has been said for a while that manga is rapidly expanding in the UK; a few years ago we had to import 95% of graphic novels from the US or Japan, yet now manga is even influencing the UK’s catholic…
Long time GAINAX producer, animator and character designer Takami Akai has resigned from the company under a storm of controversy following a series of comments he made about Japanese otaku …
Segolene Royal, a French socialist government official in the running for the upcoming presidential election, is causing concern in Japan due to her views on two of the country’s major…
TokyoPop have published an interview with auteur anime director Satoshi Kon, looking at his latest movie, Paprika, as well as the rest of his career to date; his beginnings as a manga-ka, his influences…
Sony Pictures have launched their official website for Tekkon Kinkreet, including a brand new trailer.…
Beez, one the primary anime DVD distributors operating in the UK, have released information detailing their boxset plans for 2007. These new releases are as follows:
Dated UK DVD box-sets[23/04/07]…
