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Akira creator receives lifetime achievement award at Annies
While we are still busy celebrating that Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Wises earned a nomination in the Animated Feature category of this year’s Academy Awards, we mustn’t forget…
Director of Anime Film Colorful to Attend Screenings
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme starts in two days time and it looks like the organisers have pulled out all the stops because a myriad of guests will be appearing at the festival including…
ufotable’s new Fate/stay night anime to premiere in Autumn
Last July, it was revealed that ufotable is working on a brand new project based on Type-Moon’s visual novel Fate/stay night was announced by Hikaru Kondo, the founder of animation studio…
27/01/2014: New Manga Releases This Week
New manga releases this week:
J.C. Staff and Warner Bros. announce “selector infected WIXOSS” anime
Today, Warner Bros. Entertainment and J.C. Staff announced via opening an official website that they will be collaborating on an original TV anime project this April.
Takuya Sato (Steins;Gate)…
Free! Season 2 has been green-lit
Kyoto Animation’s sports anime Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club gained a large following when it aired between July and September last year, with its final episode ending with a “see…
DreamWorks brings in Rupert Sanders to direct Ghost in the Shell
Do you remember a while ago when DreamWorks Pictures obtained the rights to adapt Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk Ghost in the Shell manga? Well, things are starting to kick up again. Today,…
Patema Inverted director to appear at Edinburgh screening next month
Earlier today, a listing was added to the website for the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh for a special screening of fantasy film Patema Inverted, which previously won both the Judge and Audience…
Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa’s Latest Project
Masaaki Yuasa will be well known to committed anime fans for his work like Mind Game (2004) and The Tatami Galazy (2010). He was most recently in anime news headlines for his short Kick-Heart (2012),…
The Wind Rises nominated for Best Animated Feature Oscar
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises has been nominated for this year’s Academy Award for “Best Animated Feature”.
The Wind Rises will face Disney film Frozen, DreamWorks…
Podcast XV – “Is Shinkai Boring?”
Kick off your shoes, it’s time to talk Makoto Shinkai!
Following on from the European Premiere at Scotland Loves Anime 2013, we’re devoting an episode to Shinkai’s latest…
Animax announces Winter 2014 simulcasts: Nisekoi, Chunibyo and more!
The Winter 2014 anime season is finally among us! While Wakanim have been running full-steam ahead with new addition Space Dandy and Crunchyroll have already started serving up their new slate,…
London Anime & Gaming Con this 8-9 February Event Announcement
Anime UK News was recently sent some PR about a forthcoming anime and gaming convention in London. Here are the details:
London Anime Con and London Gaming Con will team up to become one event, London…
Vic Mignogna To Make Guest Debut at Midlands Comic Con
Anime UK News was recently sent some cool information about one of the guests taking part in the Midlands Comic Con and it is all to do with Vic Mignogna. Here’s the info:
The first show in MCM…