Having been described by Beez’s DVD cover-art as a “faithful adaptation of a classic epic of Japanese science fiction”, I had high hopes for Crest of the Stars and despite …
Before sitting down to watch Cromartie High School, make sure you give yourself time to acclimatize. This is comedy so deeply embedded within the surreal that even I had to check whether or not …
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is coming out in the UK on the 24th of April, take a moment to digest that news. We know fans have been sacrificing lambs to see it released in the UK and to celebrate…
UK anime have noticed that (according to the LondonExpo website) Sky Digital channel Jetix will air all 26 episodes of Japanese/French animated series “Oban Star-Racers” (a.k.a…
It has recently emerged that Manga Ent. are co-funding a new 13 episode anime series called Tokko. Adapted from an original manga written by GTO author Tohru Fujisawa, Tokko is a violent mystergy…
Our forum user Valha has noticed that two unannounced UK anime licenses have appeared online today, both from Manga UK.
Otogi Zoshi #1 and Tactics #1 are set for their UK debuts on the 19th of June.…
In a recent press release that outlines their future buisness strategies, worldwide anime publisher Bandai Visual have announced that they intend to roll out their premium DVD label “Honneamise”…
In continuing to stand at the forefront of quirky entertainment technology, Japanese cinemas are planning to introduce “Smellovision” at selected theatres around the country.…
Out on the 24th of April are two new series from Manga UK; sci-fi action extravaganza KARAS and the retro-fuelled robo antics of Tetsujin 28. We’ve got two copies of both of these DVDs to give-away,…
aNIme have been working hard lately to get to the bottom of MVM’s much discussed third volume of Paranoia Agent. As was posted earlier this week, Paranoia Agent #3 was cut by the BBFC for breaking…
Podcaster’s “Anime Pulse” most recent show features an exclusive (English language) recording with the president of Production I.G, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. You can read …
Japanese anime powerhouse GDH (GONZO) have recently been in touch with us to spread the word that their first theatrical movie “Origin-Spirit of the Past” (Japanese title: Gin-iro…
The UK manga collective Sweapdrop Studios have sent us a press release announcing their plans to attend the Bristol Comic Expo; taking place on the weekend of May 13th. Along with their own stand,…
In a blitz of advertising ingenuity, Manga UK are continuing to impress us by promoting their wares in new and inventive ways.
First off the bat is a custom made flash game in which you can battle …
Sony Pictures UK have sent through a press release detailing their much anticipated UK DVD release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, out on 24th April.
You can read the full press release,…
In what amounts to be a very pleasant surprise, our forum user Meeko has spotted that UK SKY Digital TV channel Channel S (no. 814) are currently broadcasting the Samurai X TV series (a.k.a Rurouni…
All of April’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!
03…Consider this a strong rumour for now, but an advert on MVM’s online store (Anime-On-Line) is announcing that the ultra-popular ninja action series Naruto will be “coming soon”…
April’s [Issue 18] edition of NEO (UK Asian pop-culture magazine) will be hitting UK shop shelves over the next few days.
This month the magazine presents the first part of Jonathan Clements…
During this past weekend, the Tokyo International Anime Fair award winners were announced. These Japanese awards are handed out to anime movies, series and OVAs that are still fresh in Japan …
