Over the last few days, San Diego Comic Con (arguably North America’s largest comic convention) has been taking place and as is ever the case with these large events, several new anime and…
Lunar Entertainment, a video game store based in Fleetwood (near Blackpool), are kick starting a brand new manga and anime cafe. Although they have not announced an official opening date, they…
In the wake of Michael Bay’s popular Transformers movie, UK DVD publishers Metrodrome are jumping on the bandwagon by releasing “Transformers Takara – The Complete Collection”;…
The busy chaps over at Cosplay Island recently got in touch with Anime UK News to let us know about their newly launched website; a dedicated and interactive domain for budding UK cosplayers; once…
Although this weekend’s “Japan Expo” carried some big news for the UK industry, it was also an exciting time for US fans too, as one of their biggest conventions – Otakon…
For those of you following the growing number of clips and trailers for the much anticipated “Rebuild of Evangelion”, a short (15 second) TV commercial, which contains newly animated…
Manga Ent. UK have today announced that they are going to release the popular Shonen Jump supernatural action adventure Bleach on UK DVD – the first 12 episodes of which shall be hitting …
A few months ago, digital TV (sky number 368) channel “Rockworld.TV” started airing Cromartie High School and Gilgamesh. Somewhat surprisingly (no official press releases circulated),…
More exciting news from Northern Ireland’s only anime convention, Tomo-dachi, has reached us; taking place from the 24th until the 26th of August 2007 at the University of Ulster, the …
For the millions of Evangelion fans out there, Gainax have seen fit to release a good quality version of Rebuild of Evangelion; the first of four new Neon Genesis Evangelion movies that are due …
If you liked Afro Samurai, you’re going to love the pilot/trailer for “The Five Killers”. Animated with a high budget by the famous Gonzo animation studio (Last Exile, Afro…
In an interesting press release recently circulated by SEGA, it has been confirmed that they intend to release two Bleach video games in Europe – with both “Bleach: Shattered Blade”…
Though it’s scheduled to premiere in Japan during September, a trailer for the (first of four) new Rebuild of Evangelion movie has been leaked on YouTube. It’s a rather low quality…
The British Museum, which is based in London, is planning a couple of anime-flavored film seasons that will run from the end of July right the way through until the end of September.
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An ultra limited edition (individually numbered) of Afro Samurai has been quietly launched on UK DVD. It’s an exclusive to Amazon.co.uk and will see you take home all five episodes for …
If their latest press release is anything to go by, Viz Media Europe are continuing to invest time and energy into selling their manga and anime properties in Europe. Spearheading this latest …
Revelation Films are continuing to impress the UK community with their plans for starter set releases of both Moon Phase and BECK; essentially, these are (presumably limited edition) novelty…
It appears that Studio Ghibli’s newest movie Tales from Earthsea (directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki) will be getting full theatrical treatment in the UK; according…
The latest music video from popular hip-hop artist Kanye West recreates several iconic scenes from the classic anime movie Akira; the clips in question include the famous motorbike chase through…
NEO Magazine are organizing their annual awards ceremony for 2007 and they need your help to come up with a bunch of worthy nominations (based on the past 12 months of UK DVD releases). So if you have…
