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Beez snap up IGPX for UK release
In their February 2006 press release, UK anime distributors Beez have announced their acquisition of mecha-action series IGPX (co-produced by Cartoon Network’s Toonami and Production…
23rd January UK anime releases
Due out today are Manga’s first two releases of the year- the third volume of the remastered Robotech, and the much-anticipated first volume of the second season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand…
Reliable UK DVD release date for FFVII: Advent Children
According to UK Anime, Sony have set an apparently reliable April 24th UK DVD release date for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.…
Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG competition
In lieu of it’s forthcoming UK debut (23 Jan 2006), Anime UK News has teamed up with Manga Entertainment to offer three of you lucky cyberpunks a copy of the 1st volume of Ghost in the Shell:…
Otaku News unveil PSP version of their site
Otaku News have given us word on their latest web development; a PSP version of their site! Being graphic-lite and coded for fast loading- PSP owners could do a lot worse by taking a look.…
MVM announce their May DVD releases
UK anime publishers MVM Films have recently announced their May DVD releases. The list contains the much delayed fifth volume of Gungrave and fourth volume of Texhnolyze as well as the UK debut…
Death Note gets live action adaptations
Anime News Network are reporting that two live-action Death Note movies (the first being due out in June and the second following in October) are currently in production and should be formally…
16th January UK anime releases
The new year has finally kicked off anime-wise with a varied selection of new releases hitting the shelves today. Included in the line-up are the opening volumes of two new series- the action-packed…
Funimation confirm licenses
According to a post on the AnimeOnDVD forums, in the Febuary issue of the US anime magazine “Anime Insider” Funimation have confirmed the licenses for Tsubasa Chronicle and the …
RaptureTV fail to air latest episode of Wolf’s Rain
Last night (Thursday, 12th January) UK TV channel RaptureTV failed to air the scheduled new episode (episode 9) of Wolf’s Rain, instead broadcasting an episode of Fullmetal Alchemist.…
Online interview with Hayao Miyazaki
The Daily Yomiuri have posted an English language interview with world famous anime director Hayao Miyazaki in which he talks about adapting his creative ideas for the big screen, his son’s…
Forbidden Planet UK & TokyoPop special offer
Forbidden Planet UK have let us know about their promotional special offer with TokyoPop UK- a deal where by you can pick up three TokyoPop graphic novels for just £15. Read the below paragraph…
N. Ireland’s “Tomo-Dachi” confirm Matt Greenfield
Northern Ireland’s “Tomo-Dachi” anime convention continue to move forward at a frightning pace as they today announced that (in addition to their other high profile guets)…
Viz announce new anime license
Viz Media have solicited the first volume of the anime Full Moon Wo Sagashite (now simply entitled Full Moon) for release on June 27th in the US. Viz had made no previous announcement regarding …
Rapture’s Sunday anime block finds highest audience
According to a forum post by an employee of UK digital channel Rapture TV, the Sunday night anime block (which broadcasts latest episodes of Full Metal Alchemist and Wolf’s Rain from 8pm…
Issue 15 of NEO magazine
Issue 15 of the UK’s only Asian pop culture magazine NEO was released last week. Highlights of this month’s issue include an interview with Manga UK’s big boss Kaoru Mfaume,…
Jonathan Ross TV interview with Mamoru Oshii
Known anime fan and famous TV presenter Jonathan Ross is hosting a new 3-part BBC4 series called “Asian Invasion”, a program in which he visits and discusses Asian cinema. It all …
DVD Monthly get Paranoid
Our forum user Charter_Mage has noticed that the January issue of UK magazine DVD Monthly (featuring Harry Potter as the cover image) has the first episode of Satoshi Kon’s mind bending…