Starting in July ’07, we began our search for charismatic new mascot for Anime UK News. We had many great entries but in the end (and by general consensus I might add!), the winner turned out…
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Revised & Expanded Edition) Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy 2007 Titan Books 896 pp £19.99
This is one book that no …
Manga and anime were the best introductions to Japanese culture I could have ever had. It was whilst I was flicking through my manga did I wonder: Just what is Pocky? Who’s Hyde? So, it was with much…
As the British Museum embarks on two anime seasons, Anime UK News speaks to Paul Gravett author of ‘Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics’ and curator of the ‘Anime to Manga for Families’ season…
The Anime All-Nighter event has become a regular and very popular fixture in the annual Sci-Fi London event. As with previous years, it was a back-to-back showing with only breaks to answer the…
With all the anime that’s coming out in the UK every month, it can be hard to keep up with everything that’s worth watching. Everyone knows about Full Metal Alchemist and Naruto, but…
Kicking off in August 2006 the fledgling UK manga publisher Tanoshimi launched their colorful graphic novel label to an expectant and excited fanbase of British fans. They are closely linked…
Today sees probably the most important event the UK anime community has seen for many, many years; Naruto is launching on Jetix at 8pm. The glorious success or shameful failure of Naruto on UK TV…
Despite the large number of anime series being released in the UK every month, there are still many shows that are yet to even see a stateside release. “The Great Unwashed Anime” is…
One of the directors who has risen to prominence in recent years, the small but high quality freelance output of Makoto Shinkai promises much for the future; he has been referred to, despite his…
Throughout its relatively short lifespan, there are remarkably few names that are roundly perceived to be amongst the most important in the history of anime. While there are many titles that …
2005’s lowest moments
Andy Glass: Naruto Licensed. Or, more accurately, the immediate aftermath to this announcement. As the shockwaves rippled through the net, it seemed everyone …
How did 2005 go for the UK anime industry?
Hugh David of ADV UK: It would be very hard to match the runaway success of our first two years as a DVD label, but 2005 has been a superb year. On the convention…
Our favourite ‘sleeper’ UK releases of 2005 (Anime that we felt were underrated in 2005)
Andy Glass: While I’m sorely tempted to put Witch Hunter Robin in here, I’ve…
True to form, Anime UK News has produced a mammouth year in review article for your reading pleasure and aside from our regular contributors, we are proud to say that we have managed to secure a few…
Yoshiyuki Tomino was born on November 5th, 1941, and since 1963 became one of the driving forces behind anime. He began his career working on the series commonly known as Astro Boy for Osamu Tezuka’s…
Thanks to the hardworking staff of the Tomo-Dachi convention (July 7th and July 9th 2006), we were able to conduct an interview with long time American anime voice actor Tiffany Grant. Many anime…
Despite the large number of anime series being released in the UK every month, there are still many shows that are yet to even see a stateside release. “The Great Unwashed Anime” is…
I started taking a strong interest in the UK anime community back during late 2003; the Sci-Fi channel’s brief flirtation with prime time anime had just ended in tears and CNX was in tatters,…
Undoubtedly one of the most highly acclaimed directors in the modern anime world, Satoshi Kon has become well known for his trademark psychological realism. Often, at its best, Kon’s anime can…
