It has been a hectic few months for anime fans in the UK, but with 2008 finally starting to take shape, our humble writer, Lewis, has taken this opportunity to reflect on one of the most important …
A ten-minute introduction/preview of Batman: Gotham Knight has been posted on YouTube. Much like the Animatrix, this is a six-part anthology animated by a number of world-famous Japanese animation…
Earlier this morning we received confirmation from Manga Entertainment that they intend to release the 37-episode Death Note anime TV series in the UK. Contrary to the listings on online shops,…
To start a new manga publishing house in these difficult times is a laudable venture indeed and Dimensional Manga are to be applauded for their bravery in launching the OEM series ‘Demon Prince:…
According to new listings on Play.com, there’s a Death Note DVD set to hit the UK on the 28th of April. Given the cast listing includes the likes of Tatsuya Fujiwara and Asaka Seto, it’s…
MVM have pushed back the release date of ‘Black Lagoon #1’ until the 10th of March; no reasons were provided. They have also published 8 exclusive movie-clips spliced from their …
According to the latest edition of the ‘Manga Newsletter’, Momentum Pictures have licensed the CG anime ‘Vexille‘ and intend to release it in the UK, starting with…
On Thursday, 14th of February, SelfMadeHero will be releasing the latest graphic novel in their ‘Manga Shakespeare’ series. Having already published the likes of ‘Romeo…
A little over three weeks since ADV Films announced they were transitioning their in-house UK sales and distribution operations to a third-party company, they have today confirmed they’ve…
UK anime publishers MVM have today sent out a press release announcing their intentions to lower the RRP (recommended retail price) of their “single disc titles” (therefore, doesn’t…
According to Nausicaa.net, Film4 are set to air Porco Rosso on February 11 at 16:55 and February 16 at 13:00. This is another Studio “How’s Moving Castle” Ghibli film directed…
Bandai Visual USA have licensed two new anime series; the supernatural drama “Shigofumi” (12 episodes) and harem romance “True Tears” (13 episodes).
Given these…
Following up our report on ADV halting their UK DVD sales and distribution while they transition to a “third party distributor”, the company has continued its back-stage revamps…
Twitch have posted a number of revealing, action-packed images snapped from the set of the upcoming Blood: The Last Vampire film, a live action adaptation of the popular horror anime from 2000.…
Sweatdrop Studios recently celebrated their 6th birthday. Having been in operation since 2001 and at the very forefront of the “UK manga” movement, this independent UK comics …
We’ve received word that Manchester’s exhibition center (on Level 1 of the venue) will be hosting the “How Manga Took over the World” event. It’s set to run for…
According to a press release received by our forum user darksaviour, ADV Films have halted sales and distribution of several of their newer UK DVD releases while they transition their “UK…
As a part of their switch over to a third-party distributor, ADV Films are selling all the DVDs remaining in their warehouse at bargain basement prices, with each volume of the likes of Azumanga…
The Young Adult Library Services Association (a part of the American Library Association) have been handing out their prestigious annual awards for 2008, and rather than focus exclusively …
The latest issue (number 27) of ImagineFX magazine is a manga-themed special edition. Adapty subtitled “Manga mayhem!”, it boasts manga-style cover-art by artist Kyoung Hwan…
