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Crunchyroll and Kodansha team up for digital manga service
Today, anime streaming website Crunchyroll announced that they have formed a partnership with the Japanese manga publisher Kodansha, expansing their website from just anime and drama simulcasts…
MCM Comic Con October 2013 license announcements
Today, on the second day of the October 2013 MCM Comic Con at the ExCel Arena in London, Manga Entertainment UK delivered one of their patented* panels, announcing a string of new licenses that …
Live-Action Kiki’s Delivery Service Teaser Video
A teaser video for the live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service has been released on Mainichi Shimbun’s Mantan Web site as the film’s theatrical release (March 01st, 2014) creeps closer!
The film…
Crunchyroll adds Toei Animation’s Kyousougiga
The Crunchyroll streaming website revealed today that they have obtained the streaming rights to Toei Animation’s Kyousougiga anime series, with episodes 0-2 available for all users,…
More Tiger & Bunny: The Rising details announced
The official website for Tiger & Bunny: The Rising, the sequel to 2011 TV anime series and second film in the website, has updated with a brand new trailer, as well as information about new characters…
Heaven’s Lost Property Movie Green-lit
The December issue of the magazine Monthly Shounen Ace has revealed that there will be a film based on Heaven’s Lost Property (Sora no Otoshimono).
The fantasy title comes from Suu Minazuki started…
Animax UK website opens – offers free simulcasts
Following a recent announcement that Animax would be expanding to the United Kingdom via an On Demand website, the service has now officially launched at www.animaxtv.co.uk, offering a mix…
FLCL, Is This A Zombie? and more added to Viewster UK line-up!
Today, the TV and movie streaming website Viewster announced that they have formed an agreement with FUNimation Entertainment and added several anime titles to their line-up, including series’…
New Bayonetta Anime Film Trailer
The latest trailer for the anime film Bayonetta: Bloody Fate has been released on the website ahead of its release in Japanese cinemas next month.
The film is directed by Fuminori Kizaki (Afro …
Giovanni’s Island Trailer
Earlier this month Production I.G released a trailer for their latest film, Giovanni’s Island (Giovanni no Shima). It is a story set just after World War II and it is a hand drawn film based on a screenplay…
More Wolf Children Release Details
Following on from AUKN’s last post, a report on Yahoo’s movies page has added slightly more detail about Manga UKs locations for the theatrical run of The Wolf Children.
The Sheffield Showroom…Patema Inverted to be Released in the UK
According to Anime New Network the anime Patema Inverted has been licensed for the UK market. Apparently, an announcement was made during its introduction at Scotland Love’s Animation’s Edingburgh…
Ghost in the Shell: Arise Episode 2 Trailer
Production I.Gs reboot of Ghost in the Shell (GitS) continues with the second episode “Ghost Whispers” getting a theatrical run in Japan next month. Here’s the trailer:
The series director is…
The Irregular at Magic High School Anime PV
The light novel series “Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei” by writer Tsutomu Satou and illustrator Kana Ishida is in production over at studio Madhouse and a promotional video has already been released.…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Adaptation Confirmed
Today a leak in Japan confirmed that Weekly Shounen Jump will be announcing that JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders is getting an anime adaptation.
Stardust Crusaders is the…
Animax launching in UK this Autumn, will be at MCM Comic Con
For many years now, fans of Japanese anime in the United Kingdom have hoped that the dedicated anime satellite channel Animax, which has been broadcasting in Asia and mainland Europe for some …