Anime Review

Howl’s Moving Castle

One of the few anime films to make it into UK cinemas, Howl’s Moving Castle tells the tale of Sophie, a young woman working at her family’s hat shop. Despite not having a great deal of…

• 4th October 2005
News

Anime UK News Forum Round-Up

The first in a weekly run down of what’s happening in the Anime UK News Forums.

With a new month (and new season) upon us, there’s plenty of fresh anime to look forward to, so don’t…

• 2nd October 2005
Anime Review

Gad Guard Volume 2

After a distressingly mediocre start, I was cautiously optimistic that Gad Guard would pick up a little in its second volume, but sadly, these next four episodes are more of the same- and by now …

• 22nd September 2005
Anime Review

Najica Blitz Tactics

Najica Hiiragi is famed throughout Japan as a top perfume designer for CRI- but what only a handful of people know is that she also works for them in another capacity- as a secret agent. When she’s…

• 16th September 2005
Anime Review

Arc the Lad

Based on the first two instalments of the videogame series of the same name, Arc the Lad follows the adventures of Elk, a young bounty hunter gifted with the power of Flame. Despite his relative …

• 1st September 2005
Features

Beginners Guide to Tenchi Muyo!

Masaki Kajashima’s original concept sounds deceptively simple- take one teenage boy living a quiet life in the mountains of Okayama, Japan, and subject him to a series of events that see him end…

• 29th August 2005
Anime Review

Fist of the North Star

In the not-so-distant future, Earth has become a post apocalyptic wasteland. In isolated towns and villages, people struggle to rebuild, only to have their efforts constantly destroyed or …

• 27th August 2005
Anime Review

Martian Successor Nadesico

The year is 2196. The Martian colonies have been destroyed, and Earth is under constant attack- all thanks to the attacking Jovian lizards. With the military unable to hold their own, Nergal Heavy…

• 4th August 2005
Anime Review

Gasaraki

With war brewing in the Middle East, the Gowa Corporation is quick to offer the UN the use of its new giant robot system, the Tactical Armour (TA). Upon deployment, however, the newly-created Tactical…

• 1st August 2005
Anime Review

.hack// SIGN

Since its release in 2007, the CC Corporation’s MMORPG, “The World”, has attracted players in their thousands. For the player known as Tsukasa, though, “The World”…

• 19th July 2005