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This time, on our wonderful and bodacious podcast, we’re joined by two special guests for a discussion on the the thorny subject of whether anime is getting worse.

The regular team largely…

A trailer for the TV anime Bodacious Space Pirates has beenreleased on Bandai Channel’s streaming service.

Synopsis

High school student Marika lives in a distant galaxy known as Uminoakeboshi.…

The official website for the anime Ano Natsu de Matteru is streaming a 15-second TV spot with the show’s opening theme, “Sign”, by Ray.

Ano Natsu de Matteru is an adolescent romantic comedy centering…

The official site for the Detective Conan anime films is streaming a 30 second teaser trailer for the 16th Detective Conan film, Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker.

Synopsis

The legendary…

New Anime Releases for Monday:

Robotech: The Complete Series (18 Disc) (RRP: £51.69)

K-on (Vol 3 of 4) (RRP: £10.99) …

A new trailer for Satelight studio’s latest take the giant mecha anime Aquarion franchise has been released on Media Factory’s official YouTube channel.

Set 12,000 years after the first Aquarion…

The official website of Blood-C: The Last Dark has premiered a trailer for the film.

Blood-C: The Last Dark is the continuation of the television series that laid out the groundwork in preparation…

A trailer has been released for the live-action television adaptation of Ranma½.

Synopsis

Saotome Ranma (Kento Kaku) is due to inherit his father’s martial arts dojo and marry Akane (Yui Aragaki).…

Great news for cosplay fans comes from NicoNico who are going to live-stream a cosplay fashion show named Tokyo NicoNico Cospllection on December 4th.

Tokyo NicoNico Cospllection is a fashion…

Images from a new anime series named Buso Chugakusei Basket Army (Armed Middle School Student Basket Army) have been released on the official website.

The story is set in August of 2026 with Japan…

The trailer for the first half of the latest anime adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s manga Rurouni Kenshin has started streaming on the official website.

Synopsis

The story takes place during…

French animation website Catsuka has a trailer for the 2012 release of Roujin-Z by publisher Kazé.

Synopsis

In the near future mankind has developed advanced technology and modern comforts …

The Japan Foundation is hosting a seminar called, “JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters”. The talk will be given by Hiroyuki Aihara – President of the Character Research Institute.…

Congratulations to S. Browning from Cardiff for winning the amazing Robotech: The complete collection.…

Tickets for Hyper Japan 2012 Spring are officially out and a limited number of tickets are being sold at the fan discount of £6 instead of the usual £12.

HYPER JAPAN 2012 Spring is being held at Brompton…

New Anime Releases for Monday:

Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (RRP: £9.99)

Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (RRP: £9.99)

Anime to be Released the Week After: K-On! Volume 3 of 4 (RRP:…