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Mindgame sweeps festival awards

Mindgame, the latest anime movie to be produced by experimental production house Studio 4C has swept the awards at the “Fantasia film festival”; taking home (amongst others) Best…

• 28th July 2005
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Review: Aquarian Age #1

We have posted Martin Butler’s review of Aquarian Age #1, a DVD that was released in mid-July by ADV UK.

“After the first five episodes I can honestly say that I don’t know what…
• 28th July 2005
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Review: Gravion #1

Stuart Bullen has taken a dim view of the “so average at being awful” first DVD volume of Gravion, out now in the UK from ADV.

“It’s not often a show leaves me as utterly…
• 28th July 2005
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Developing the website

Taking some time out from anime news, this is a message to let you know about a few website things that we have been working on lately.

First off the bat is the new “About” page. This is…

• 28th July 2005
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Review: Gundam SEED #2

I’ve posted my review of Beez’s Mobile Suit Gundam SEED #2; five more mecha-filled episodes of this popular reinvention of the Gundam franchise. Out now in the UK.

“Life on…
• 25th July 2005
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Review: Chobits #3

Martin Butler has sent us his thoughts on the third volume of Chobits, out now in the UK from MVM.

“The explanations and revelations are not being revealed as early on as in the manga version,…
• 25th July 2005
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Why not ask our reporter in Japan?

Interested in learning a little more about Japan? Got a few questions about the country or its culture? Because Chris, our reporter who lives in Japan, is on hand to answer any questions you may …

• 24th July 2005
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Review: R.O.D. the TV #2

Martin Butler has reviewed the second volume of MVM’s R.O.D.: the TV (Read or Die TV series), released in the UK last Monday.

“As the TV incarnation of the R.O.D. franchise enters…
• 24th July 2005
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Neo Magazine issue #9 out now

Issue nine of NEO– the UK’s only Asian pop culture magazine (with a heavy emphasis on anime and manga)- was officially released last Thursday and should soon be available at (amongst…

• 23rd July 2005
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Manga Ent. UK team up with Terratag

Manga Ent. UK have teamed up with the anime-inspired artists from Terratag (who worked with Production I.G on Stand Alone Complex) to create five unqiue T-shirt designs and they now want your …

• 23rd July 2005
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Review: Ranma Movie #1

Martin Butler has reviewed MVM’s Ranma ½ Movie #1, a movie spin-off from Rumiko Takahashi’s (creator of Inuyasha) long running 1989 comedy series.

“Big Trouble in…
• 23rd July 2005
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Review: Yu Yu Hakusho #3

I’ve posted my long overdue critque of MVM’s flagship fighting series Yu Yu Hakusho #3.

“Yusuke and Kuwabara enter a competitive fighting tournament and face off against…
• 23rd July 2005
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Beez promises for AyaCon

Beez have let us know about their plans for AyaCon, a large UK anime convention that will kick off in late August (August 19-21). Along with a selling stall in the dealers room, they are promising…

• 21st July 2005