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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
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Cowboy Bebop Vol #1 DVD cover art

Below is an (albeit small) first glimpse at the Cowboy Bebop Vol #1 DVD cover-art. Don’t forget, the first volume for this classic anime series will be hitting UK stores on 22nd November …

• 4th November 2004
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Review: Love Hina #3

I’ve taken a look at the quirky Love Hina #3 (released on Monday by MVM).

Love Hina #3 presents us with yet more signature slapstick comedy and ‘slice-of-life’ drama that made…
• 4th November 2004
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Beyond the Clouds trailer

Two new anime trailers have recently surfaced and are well worth a few minutes of your precious bandwidth.

Be sure to stream the full trailer for the fantastic looking ‘The Place Promised…

• 3rd November 2004
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Review: Ninja Scroll TV #3

Everyone loves weird monsters and cool samurai right? Then I assume Ninja Scroll TV will be right up your street then.

From the first episode alone, it was made clear that Ninja Scroll TV was never…
• 3rd November 2004
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Yesterday’s DVD releases

Yesterday MVM released their monthly batch of anime into the UK. Highlights include the fourth volume for Kiddy Grade as well as the final volume of the popular Ninja Scroll TV series (volume #3).…

• 2nd November 2004
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Review: AD Police

Today I come bearing a review of AD Police, out from Manga UK a few months ago. This is a 3-part OVA spin off from the Bubblegum Crisis anime.

AD Police is the typical kind of violent anime that characterizes…
• 2nd November 2004
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Dubs are more popular than Subs?

Thanks to those of you that voted in our Subtitles v Dubs poll. The anime community is often divided by this debate, and according to our survey, more of you prefer the English language dubs of anime…

• 1st November 2004