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Anime Boredom competition & aNIme returns

Keiran from UK anime website Anime Boredom has let us know that they are currently running a competition with the Fist of the North Star TV box set (as released by Manga Ent. UK in October) up for grabs.…

• 17th November 2004
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Review: Mazinkaiser #1

Go Nagai is a big name in anime and is arguably most famous for his Devil Man series. Thanks to ADV UK (a DVD they released way back in September), we’ve just reviewed Mazinkaiser #1, a modern…

• 16th November 2004
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Interview with Neo Magazine Editor

Just a few days ago, the unexpected (but very welcome!) arrival of Neo Magazine was announced– it will be the UK’s first dedicated anime magazine (as well as featuring a whole range…

• 12th November 2004
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Advanced Review: Abenobashi #1

Our latest review is of GAINAX’s Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi #1, a new anime series that is set to hit the UK via ADV this coming Monday.

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi #1 was…
• 11th November 2004
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Afro Samurai to star Samuel L. Jackson!

A new Gonzo anime series called ‘Afro Samurai’ is set to star acclaimed American actor Samuel L. Jackson in the lead role! The series’ has already been scheduled for a 2006 …

• 9th November 2004
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Spirited Away coming to Sky Cinema

The Oscar winning Hayao Miyazaki anime ‘Spirited Away’ will be premiering on Sky Cinema 1 as part of their World Cinema strand; both the subtitled and English dubbed versions are…

• 9th November 2004
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New poll; Your most wanted UK release?

The time has come to change our weekly poll. Last week, we asked you if you would rather import your anime DVDs from the US rather than bother with the UK releases. 3.39% of voters said yes and claimed…

• 8th November 2004
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Innocence makes 2005 Oscar cut

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is the only anime eligible for a ‘Best animated feature’ Oscar at the upcoming awards and now has to fight off 11 other films (including Shrek 2, Shark…

• 5th November 2004
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GAINAX to dub Wonderful Days

While it’s usually anime that’s being dubbed into English, the famous anime production studio GAINAX have announced that they will be producing a Japanese language version of …

• 5th November 2004
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Review: Kiddy Grade #4

Today we’ve posted our review of Kiddy Grade #4, a series that seems to be getting better with every passing volume (released this past Monday by MVM).

Kiddy Grade #4 is the part of the series…
• 5th November 2004
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ADV UK redesign

After Manga UK’s recent, much needed, website redesign it seems that ADV UK have followed suit and gave their website an overhauled look and feel; albeit it nearly the same as the US website…

• 5th November 2004