Paul

Washed up on the good shores of Anime UK News after many a year at sea, Paul has been writing about anime for a long time here at AUKN and at his anime blog.

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Review: s-CRY-ed #2

I’ve posted my review of Beez’s second volume of S-CRY-ED. A rapidly improving action series that was released in the UK almost two weeks ago.

“s-CRY-ed #2 delivers on many…
• 1st September 2005
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Series review: Arc the Lad

Jo Sarsam has sent us her series review of ADV UK’s Arc the Lad, one of the few anime series that can claim to have aired on the UK Sci-Fi channel a few years ago.

“Despite some promising…
• 1st September 2005
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S-CRY-ED Volume 2

Despite mixing the familiar “steal from the rich, give to the poor” morality of classic medieval fable Robin Hood with X-Men’s “mutant outcasts with special powers”,…

• 1st September 2005
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AyaCon 2005 report

With around 1300 members present and over fifty new anime and Japanese series and films showing on five separate screens, not to mention news and quiz panels, live music and countless other events…

• 28th August 2005
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Review: Gundam SEED #3

I’ve reviewed the “mediocre” third volume of Gundam SEED, out now in the UK from Beez.

“The five episodes held on Gundam SEED #3 are a disappointing fall into mediocrity.…
• 28th August 2005
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Series review: Fist of the North Star

The latest in a long line Jo Sarsam’s consistent anime reviews, we’ve posted her opinion on the “exploding heads extravaganza” Fist of the North Star (first 36 episodes…

• 28th August 2005
Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 3

I’m now 10 episodes into Gundam SEED and my expectations are starting to balance off. Comparisons with the original Gundam series are warranted, but beyond basic plot similarities, SEED…

• 27th August 2005
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Review: D.N.Angel #1

Released in the UK just this past Monday, Stuart Bullen has reviewed the first volume of ADV’s D.N.Angel.

“D.N.Angel is a solid hour and a half of entertainment, nothing more, and…
• 24th August 2005
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Review: Mobile Suit Gundam Movie II

It’s strange to think I began this year having never seen even an episode of Gundam, but Beez have come to the rescue and I’ve just posted my review of the second movie in the original…

• 24th August 2005
Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam Movie II

Continuing its epic struggle across the desolate universe, we follow the rag-tag crew of the White Base (a.k.a. the Trojan Horse) as it’s trailed over land, sea and space by the mysterious…

• 24th August 2005
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22nd August UK anime releases

Today is undoubtedly the biggest UK anime DVD release day of the month with no less than 11 separate anime series hitting UK stores. Amongst many others are British debuts for ADV’s Divergence…

• 22nd August 2005