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: Chobits #3

Martin Butler has sent us his thoughts on the third volume of Chobits, out now in the UK from MVM.

“The explanations and revelations are not being revealed as early on as in the manga version,…
• 25th July 2005
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 2

If rip roaring space operas are your thing, you will love Gundam SEED.

As the Archangel spaceship continues to limp across space, hunted down by the ferocious ZAFT forces, tensions between its…

• 25th July 2005
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Why not ask our reporter in Japan?

Interested in learning a little more about Japan? Got a few questions about the country or its culture? Because Chris, our reporter who lives in Japan, is on hand to answer any questions you may …

• 24th July 2005
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Review: R.O.D. the TV #2

Martin Butler has reviewed the second volume of MVM’s R.O.D.: the TV (Read or Die TV series), released in the UK last Monday.

“As the TV incarnation of the R.O.D. franchise enters…
• 24th July 2005
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Neo Magazine issue #9 out now

Issue nine of NEO– the UK’s only Asian pop culture magazine (with a heavy emphasis on anime and manga)- was officially released last Thursday and should soon be available at (amongst…

• 23rd July 2005
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Manga Ent. UK team up with Terratag

Manga Ent. UK have teamed up with the anime-inspired artists from Terratag (who worked with Production I.G on Stand Alone Complex) to create five unqiue T-shirt designs and they now want your …

• 23rd July 2005
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Review: Ranma Movie #1

Martin Butler has reviewed MVM’s Ranma ½ Movie #1, a movie spin-off from Rumiko Takahashi’s (creator of Inuyasha) long running 1989 comedy series.

“Big Trouble in…
• 23rd July 2005
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Review: Yu Yu Hakusho #3

I’ve posted my long overdue critque of MVM’s flagship fighting series Yu Yu Hakusho #3.

“Yusuke and Kuwabara enter a competitive fighting tournament and face off against…
• 23rd July 2005
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Beez promises for AyaCon

Beez have let us know about their plans for AyaCon, a large UK anime convention that will kick off in late August (August 19-21). Along with a selling stall in the dealers room, they are promising…

• 21st July 2005
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Review: Chrono Crusade #3

Martin Butler has penned his positive thoughts on the third volume of Chrono Crusade; GONZO’s latest foray into the “nuns with guns” genre!

“The third volume of Chrono…
• 21st July 2005
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Series review: .hack//SIGN

Thanks to another fine contribution from Jo Sarsam, we’ve been able to post her review of .hack//SIGN; one of the more popular series of recent times, the story of .hack//SIGN is based within…

• 21st July 2005
Anime Review

Yu Yu Hakusho Volume 3

In the time honoured tradition of Japanese fighting series, Yu Yu Hakusho #3 throws the viewer head first into a typical martial arts tournament; a perfect showcase for everything there is to …

• 21st July 2005
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18th July UK anime releases

Today is July’s pivotal release day with no less than 10 anime DVDs officially hitting UK stores. The new series kicking off are all from ADV in Aquarian Age, Mezzo DSA along with the Sakura…

• 18th July 2005
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Review: Trigun #4

Stuart Bullen has sent us his thoughts on Trigun #4, a fan favourite “sci-fi Western” series that has so far proved slightly uneven, released on Monday by MVM.

“This has probably…
• 18th July 2005
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Review: Get Backers #4

I’ve reviewed the fourth volume of the rapidly improving action series Get Backers, released on Monday by ADV.

“Despite falling into pre-emptive melodrama on occasion, Get Backers…
• 18th July 2005
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Series review: Read or Die OVAs

Taking a look at one of the most popular anime series of recent times, Martin Butler has reviewed the Read or Die OVA series – out now in the UK from Manga Ent..

“Read or Die is a rollercoaster…
• 18th July 2005