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East Asia Television to release launch details before end of year
For the last few weeks, East Asia TV, a TV channel slated to begin broadcasting in 2014 that will focus on all kind of entertainment from East Asia, has gained a lot of attention by hosting a poll on…
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition to be shown worldwide
A while ago, it was announced that Aniplex’s Sword Art Online anime will be receiving a two-hour long special episode on New Years Eve titled Sword Art Online: Extra Edition, which will…
Kaguya Hime Trailer
A three-minute trailer for Isao Takahata’s The Story of Princess Kaguya (Kaguya Hime no Monogatari) has been aired on NTV and is now online.
The film is a retelling of the popular Japanese folktale…
Oscar Nominations: Madoka Magica, Wind Rises and A Letter To Momo submitted
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today confirmed the list of animated feature films submitted for consideration for nominations in the race for the Animated Film category of the…
Anime Limited acquires Samurai Flamenco
If you didn’t have the healing powers of Wolverine or the resources of Iron Man, could you still become a superhero? Samurai Flamenco, a television anime by Manglobe (The World God Only…
Hyper Japan store opening in Camden’s Stables Market
If you’ve been to Camden, odds are that you’ve visited the Stables Market – a bastion of excellent world foods, fashion and other nic-nacs right in the centre of Camden, London.…
Kazé delays Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail to 2nd December
Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail, a five-part OVA sequel to Madhouse’s action and black comedy series Black Lagoon was originally slated to be released on 18th November by…
Doki Doki Festival in Manchester
AUKN forumites from and near Manchester, listen up! The Doki Doki Festival takes place in Manchester on Saturday and there will be plenty of cultural and entertainment events going on which might…
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Plays in Derby
For those AUKN forumites who live in Derby the live-action adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin will be playing at the Derby Quad on Friday, November 15th.
Synopsis
The story takes place in the early …
MangaUK’s second social media water-cooler event: K-ON! The Movie
Back in August, MangaUK hosted a social media event where they asked followers on Twitter to watch Naruto Shippuden The Movie: The Will Of Fire simultaneously and tweet their thoughts using…
Gatchaman Crowds Season 2 Announced
A second season of Gatchaman Crowds has been given the go-ahead for production and is running under the title Gatchaman Crowds Second.
No further news has been announced in terms of staff. The …
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,…