Despite all the fanfare deservedly going to Jetix UK’s announcement of Naruto, they will also be airing Japanese-French co-production Oban Star Racers, which recently premiered on …
With a lot of anime news coming in from Japan over the last few days, we’ve quickly summarised the biggest stories below.
Nobuhiro Watsuki’s (author of the popular Rurouni Kenshin…Our forum user Gawyn has posted further details of Naruto’s now confirmed invasion of the UK, as found in the June issue of NEO magazine.
Jetix will premiere Naruto on UK TV with broadcasts…
UK newspaper The Telegraph recently published an article looking at “otaku” geek culture in Japan- more specifically, there is a large focus on the growing phenomenon of anime-influenced…
Just two anime DVDs are due out today; the fourth volume of Gantz and the final instalment of Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent, both courtesy of MVM.22 May 2006 Gantz #4 (MVM) Paranoia Agent …
According to the London Expo event programme posted by Eye On Anime, Jetix and Manga UK will co-present a screening of the first episode of Naruto, seemingly confirming their rumoured intentions…
In an interview with the Mainichi Daily News, out spoken Japanese comic artist Mimei Sakamoto has sensationally slated her fellow anime fans and slamed some of the more popular trends (moe) that…
Through an interview with Active Anime, Evelyn Dubocq of US anime mega-company Viz Media has criticized all forms of anime piracy and in particular, modern day digi-subs.
However, rather than…
To celebrate Neon Genesis Evangelion’s 10th year since debuting in Japan, ADV Films (US) have announced a new boxset of the 26-episode series, priced at a massive $248.
This limited edition…
IDT Entertainment; the parent company of Manga Entertainment that bought the then-flailing anime publisher back in 2004 and has since transformed its fortunes in the UK, has been sold to Liberty…
Following on from James Cameron’s confirmed work on his Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm) project, ICv2 are reporting that an English language live action adaptation of Blood: The Last Vampire…
Studio Ghibli have posted a new trailer for Gedo Senki (Tales of Earth Sea) along with the news that the animation for the movie is now 96% finished (Japanese theatrical release is set for this summer).…
According to a report at Anime.org.uk, UK TV channel Jetix will begin broadcasting popular ninja anime series Naruto (as well as Oban Star Racers) later this year.
In recent months speculation…
Another batch of anime DVDs is set to hit the shelves this week, including the UK debuts of two more series in the form of Gilgamesh and She, The Ultimate Weapon (aka Saikano).
All of this week’s…
Several new UK anime release dates have been appearing online lately and there is one surprise.
.Hack//Legend Of Twilight #1 (Beez): June 26th My Hime #1 (Beez): June 26th Patlabor The Movie (plus…According to the Anime News Service, when a die-hard Japanese anime fan had his favourite (unnamed) show pulled off air to make way for an extra-long table tennis match, he went and sent a collection…
The on/off saga of the live-action Sailor Moon movie again took a twist this week when MTV.com published an interview with actress Lindsay Lohan, in which it is claimed that she has received a film…
Ghibli World have published a translated interview with Studio Ghibli director Goro “son of..” Miyazaki; an interview focussed mainly on his experiences and thoughts about his…
ADV UK has sent us their June 2006 press release, confirming the following anime DVDs are set for release next month:ADV UK June 2006Elfen Lied – Vector Three Cromartie High School: Hey …
The committee of Irish anime convention Tomo-Dachi have sent through their latest news to us via a press release, confirming that British anime expert Jonathan Clements has had to pull out of …
