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Ghost in the Shell 2 takes $1 million!

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has finally taken over $1 million at the US box office, thereby making it the 9th highest grossing theatrical anime in the US as well as giving it a tremendous record…

• 4th December 2004
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New Review: Tenchi Forever

Today’s review is putting Tenchi Forever under the microscope. Released by MVM, this is yet another spin-off from the Tenchi Muyo! franchise that is nothing less than enthralling.

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• 4th December 2004
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The Cat Returns coming to UK cinemas

Studio Ghibli’s The Cat Returns has been acquired by Optimum Releasing and will see a (most likely limited) UK cinema release in March ’05 before eventually getting a UK DVD release…

• 1st December 2004
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Yu Yu Hakusho UK resurrection

After MVM stopped releasing Yu Yu Hakusho DVDs at just the second volume, many UK fans were left pondering if MVM would ever restart releasing this popular (and rather long running – 112 …

• 29th November 2004
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Release dates used to be fun

Lately, Bandai Europe have been progressively pushing back their UK DVD release dates and indeed, we bring yet more news of anime DVDs being delayed (thanks go to Otaku News for these latest release…

• 29th November 2004
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The Guardian on anime

Last week, we reported that the ‘Mail on Sunday’ published a disappointing and negative article concerning manga being filtered into UK schools to help encourage more youngsters…

• 29th November 2004
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New survey; fansubs in the spotlight

After collecting a fair amount of votes for our ‘most wanted UK DVD release’ survey, I have officially closed the voting and will be attempting to produce a decent-sized article …

• 29th November 2004
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Casshern DVD coming to the UK!

A new DVD label, Momentum Asia, has recently launched in the UK and announced much of its release plans for early 2005. Of considerable interest to UK anime fans should be that Momentum Asia are …

• 25th November 2004