This is a preview of the shows that are expected to air in the Spring 2012 block. This season is packed full to bursting with idols, bishonen and moe from major players like Sunrise and Studio DEEN.…
Going to the Midland Expo for the second time, I was again overcome with excitement. This time I travelled by train; on my way from Birmingham to Telford, I saw the place full of energetic cosplayers…
In October, Film Director Makoto Shinkai made a surprise appearance at the screening of “The Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below”. We took that opportunity to request…
It’s that time of year again – already? – and the writers, editors and news reporters at AUKN have been assembling their thoughts about what they’ve watched over the…
Now that the second Scotland Loves Anime has come to an end, I have the film festival blues. I really enjoyed my first experience at this event and the travel from the East Midlands to Scotland was…
Thankfully, after a few delays, Anime On Demand has all of their line-up for the summer anime season up and I’m here to give you a quick guide on what to expect from the new offerings that Japan…
For 20 years now MangaUK has brought so much anime to our shores; from the VHS video to Blu-ray, good old British dubbed voice acting (I still have my Laughing Target video tape) and licensing the…
With the lack of TV anime and long waits for a DVD release for certain series, it was officially announced at Kitacon in April that KazeUK would be setting up a site called Anime On Demand for streaming…
Crossover; it’s a word that gets any fan, regardless of franchise, excited. But such a word is best used on special occasions, and what better occasion could it be used but for Yu-Gi-Oh!’s 10th …
Around the West Midlands, it’s rare to find anime film screening in cinemas (unless it’s the next Studio Ghibli film) but thanks to the people at We Love Anime and the folks who have…
My first trip to Telford was a nervous one, since I’ve never been to the Midland Expo before. It was also my first time driving to one, still with a friend accompanying me and an early journey…
On the 23rd of August 2010, the acclaimed anime director Satoshi Kon passed away. His tragically early passing at the age of just 46, has been felt the world over. The anime community, and the animation…
Over the past two years or so, Watson-Guptill has been releasing ‘how to’ books to encourage would-be mangaka and instruct them in the art of drawing manga-style. So how helpful are these guides…
Walking into the expo hall, it didn’t take long to spot the queue for voice actor Yuri Lowenthal. All I had to do was follow the queue of ninjas wearing orange boiler suits to find Yuri, who has become…
In a rare interview AUKN recently spoke to Masahiro Ando, the anime film director behind Sword of the Stranger and Masahiko Minami, Head of studio Bones, at London Expo to talk about the new film…
As a regular on the convention circuit, I was expecting the same old things at the London Film and Comic Con, but as I quickly learned sci-fi fans are a different kind of otaku. The most striking presence…
Inside a jam packed convention hall is an army of Heroes fans wearing ‘I am Sylar’ t-shirts. Next to them are Star Wars troopers, Daleks and Naruto cosplay kids. In the middle of this…
What do Suzaku from Code Geass, Simon from Gurren Lagann, and Sasuke from Naruto have in common? They share the same voice actor for the English version of these characters – Yuri Lowenthal. …
I’ve found that often being a fan of anime and manga goes hand-in-hand with an interest in Japanese culture and tradition. The influence Western media has had on them is well-known of course, but…
Having just reviewed the Trinity Blood series, the creativity, or lack of it, in the anime industry – something I often think about, and which my thoughts have been trying to give shape to…
