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Martin Butler has penned his positive thoughts on the third volume of Chrono Crusade; GONZO’s latest foray into the “nuns with guns” genre!

Thanks to another fine contribution from Jo Sarsam, we’ve been able to post her review of .hack//SIGN; one of the more popular series of recent times, the story of .hack//SIGN is based within…

The BBC news website now lists 10 films every child should have seen by age 14 as put together by the British Film Institute. The list includes the Studio Ghibli fantasy anime epic Spirited Away…

AnimeOnDvD are reporting that Media Blasters have licensed romantic drama Sukisyo. Media Blasters have made no formal announcement (which is normal for them) but the title is solicited for …

UK digital TV channel Rapture TV have moved into their new website and further spotlighted their intentions to include “two half hour blocks a week” of “critically acclaimed”…

On Thursday 18th August at 6:30pm, Film Four and Somerset House will be airing the Studio Ghibli fantasy classic Spirited Away. The cost of tickets is £12.50 each with an extra £1.75…

On the front page of Evamonkey.com, there is a post regarding rumours of a possible prequel to the famous sci-fi mecha series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The prequel is said to cover the periods up…

Today is July’s pivotal release day with no less than 10 anime DVDs officially hitting UK stores. The new series kicking off are all from ADV in Aquarian Age, Mezzo DSA along with the Sakura…

Stuart Bullen has sent us his thoughts on Trigun #4, a fan favourite “sci-fi Western” series that has so far proved slightly uneven, released on Monday by MVM.

I’ve reviewed the fourth volume of the rapidly improving action series Get Backers, released on Monday by ADV.

Taking a look at one of the most popular anime series of recent times, Martin Butler has reviewed the Read or Die OVA series – out now in the UK from Manga Ent..

Judging from its official Japanese site, the movie “Shinobi: Heart Under Blade” is either based on the Basilisk anime or manga, or the actual novel the anime and manga are themselves…

Osamu Tezuka’s manga Black Jack is set to be made into a new anime movie entitled “Black Jack – Futari no Kuroi Isha” (“The Two Black Doctors”) by his son…

According to Empire magazine, (and also noticed by forum regular Paranoia Agent) Japanese director Takashi Shimizu (who directed Ju-On: The Grudge) is working on a live action adaptation of…

According to an update on nausicaa.net, Studio Ghibli (who are responsible for such famous anime films as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away) will be releasing a short film theatrically on …

We have recently updated our anime trailers page with 11 new teasers and for those interested, we recommend you take a look at the trailers for “Aphrodite IX” (cyber-punk science…