Taking time-out from more recent DVD releases, Martin Butler has sent us his views on the classic mecha short series Macross Plus.
“The premise might sound like an animated Top Gun with…According to news on Nausicaa.net and keenly spotted by forum regular kupoartist, the National Film Theatre will be showing an anime season entitled Japanese Animation: Manga to Miyazaki. …
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the upcoming live action adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s manga Monster will have the screenplay written by Josh Olson (who worked on the upcoming…
Play.com have revealed (tentative) ADV UK DVD release dates that are as far reaching as December ’05, with the notable releases including a September debut for samurai series Peacemaker…
We’ve been sent a press release about Tomo-Dachi, apparently the first ever Northern Irish anime convention! Opening on the 27th of August in Derry; all the details are in the press release,…
Sweatdrop Studios have let us know about their latest book “Digital Manga Techniques”, due out in early August.
“Digital Manga Techniques” is a book which teaches…Stuart Bullen has reviewed the Puni Puni Poemy OAV, an 18-rated controversial spin-off from mad-cap comedy Excel Saga, out now in the UK from ADV.
If you’re already a fan of Excel Saga you…I’ve posted my review of the first volume of Satoshi Kon’s (director of Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers) eagerly awaited series Paranoia Agent; four mind bending episodes of psychologic…
Optimum have sent out a press release revealing their plans for their forthcoming Appleseed release with both a UK theatrical run (due for August 19th) along with a DVD and debut UMD (Sony PlayStation…
Since a lot of MVM’s July releases (Full Metal Alchemist #2, Read or Die TV #2) have been pushed back a few weeks until either the 11th or 18th of July, only two new DVDs were released on Monday…
A busy weekend full of news and announcements has now concluded and here is a brief summary of which US companies picked up which anime.ADV Macross TV
BANDAI Mai Hime
FUNIMATION Trinity Blood
GENEON…
Martin Butler has reviewed Black Jack, a movie based on the classic ‘medical’ manga series from anime legend Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Metropolis), out now on UK DVD courtesy of Manga…
At their panel today during the Anime Expo convention, Funimation announced they had the license to GONZO’s horror vampire anime Trinity Blood.
UK fans should keep their eyes on UK distributors…
Viz Media announced their acquisition of the OVA SaiKano Another Love Song today at the US Anime Expo convention. The OVA is a follow up to the romantic tragedy TV series SaiKano.
Source: AnimeOnDvD…
Yesterday BBC Radio 4 broadcasted a 24 minute feature on anime.
Francine Stock discusses the growing reverence for Anime, the cinematic form of the Japanese comic book style manga. The Cambridge…News posted on the official Rapture TV website has confirmed their intentions to relaunch their digital UK TV channel (set for a return to Sky Digital during the autumn season) with Japanese anime…
Picking up the heavy burden of starting at square one with the famous Gundam franchise, I’ve reviewed Beez’s DVD release of the vintage Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I (the first movie…
