We’ve been sent a press release about Tomo-Dachi, apparently the first ever Northern Irish anime convention! Opening on the 27th of August in Derry; all the details are in the press release,…
Sweatdrop Studios have let us know about their latest book “Digital Manga Techniques”, due out in early August.
“Digital Manga Techniques” is a book which teaches…Stuart Bullen has reviewed the Puni Puni Poemy OAV, an 18-rated controversial spin-off from mad-cap comedy Excel Saga, out now in the UK from ADV.
If you’re already a fan of Excel Saga you…I’ve posted my review of the first volume of Satoshi Kon’s (director of Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers) eagerly awaited series Paranoia Agent; four mind bending episodes of psychologic…
Optimum have sent out a press release revealing their plans for their forthcoming Appleseed release with both a UK theatrical run (due for August 19th) along with a DVD and debut UMD (Sony PlayStation…
Since a lot of MVM’s July releases (Full Metal Alchemist #2, Read or Die TV #2) have been pushed back a few weeks until either the 11th or 18th of July, only two new DVDs were released on Monday…
A busy weekend full of news and announcements has now concluded and here is a brief summary of which US companies picked up which anime.ADV Macross TV
BANDAI Mai Hime
FUNIMATION Trinity Blood
GENEON…
Martin Butler has reviewed Black Jack, a movie based on the classic ‘medical’ manga series from anime legend Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Metropolis), out now on UK DVD courtesy of Manga…
Sometimes, you can’t help but jump on the bandwagon.Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent has hit the UK in a flurry of superlative reviews, with even “mainstream” film critics…
Yesterday BBC Radio 4 broadcasted a 24 minute feature on anime.
Francine Stock discusses the growing reverence for Anime, the cinematic form of the Japanese comic book style manga. The Cambridge…News posted on the official Rapture TV website has confirmed their intentions to relaunch their digital UK TV channel (set for a return to Sky Digital during the autumn season) with Japanese anime…
Picking up the heavy burden of starting at square one with the famous Gundam franchise, I’ve reviewed Beez’s DVD release of the vintage Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I (the first movie…
It’s impossible to exist in modern anime fandom without bumping into a few (usually enthusiastic!) Gundam fans along the way. It is the definitive mecha franchise, having survived long…
This coming weekend one of the largest US anime conventions will take place. Tens of thousands of fans flock to the “Anime Expo” every year and influential companies like ADV, Geneon…
The Cambridge Film Festival will be kicking off on July 7th (lasting 10 days until the 17th of July) and a host of new and classic anime films are set for screenings, including the long awaited latest…
I’ve taken a look at the first volume of the action-packed s-CRY-ed, released in the UK by Beez a few weeks ago.
s-CRY-ed #1 introduces us to a fine action series, full of super-strong uppercuts…Stuart Bullen has let us know his thoughts on ADV’s mecha series Dai Guard.
A light-hearted and pleasing romp that takes a distinctive approach to a staid genre, the allusions to Eva are…Stuart Bullen investigates Zeoraima – Project Hades, a budget collection release from Manga UK that has seen many passing comparisons with mecha ground breaker Neon Genesis Evangelion.…
Aside from a few passing comments in various corners of the internet, s-CRY-ed was a series I knew next to nothing about. But I certainly prefer it that way though; it gives me a chance to sit down …
