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Crunchyroll to Stream AKB0048
Yesterday Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the first season of AKB0048 on Sundays starting tomorrow February 10th, with two to three episodes added a week for both premium and standard…
Ultimate Shounen Mashup
Japan’s Fuji TV revealed that its Toriko anime series will be part of an hour-long special which combines One Piece and Dragon Ball Z to celebrate the third year of Toriko’s run. The programme is…
AUKN Podcast XII: An Audience with Andrew Partridge
The Anime UK News podcast team have just released their latest podcast and it is a pretty big one as it is a discussion with Andrew Partridge, a man who is familiar to the UK anime audience thanks to…
MangaUK announce One piece and other licenses
MangaUK today announced in their podcast that they have acquired the license of One Piece after years of demand. They will be releasing the first 103 episodes over 4 collections on DVD only all …
Live-Action xxxHOLiC TV Show CM
The eight episode live-action TV adaptation of CLAMP’s manga/anime xxxHOLiC is about to air on the television station WOWOW who have released a trailer for the show.
Synopsis
Yūko Ichihara is…
Rumiko Takahashi releases Inu Yasha story to support earthquake charity
Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine this week has a one-shot Inu Yasha story by Rumiko Takahashi to support the an Earthquake charity, 8 years after the series finale.
The story takes place six months…
Planetes’ Makoto Yukimura to release Vinland Saga in English
Kodansha is going to release in English the first book of Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura, mangaka of Planetes.
Vinland Saga is a historical action manga set in England during the Viking invasions,…
Peep Hole Trailers
A two-minute trailer and a teaser from the official site of the romantic comedy anime Nozoki Ana (Peep Hole) have been released and is probably going to draw quite the crowd.
The plot is simple: …
Anime Mirai Project 2013 Trailer
The Anime Mirai website is streaming a full trailer showing all of the projects in this year’s run which hits screens March 2nd. The trailer introduces the director and the lead cast member for …
Space Pirate Captain Harlock Teaser Trailer
Toei Animation has announced that the release date for the 3D feature film adaptation of of Leiji Matsumoto’s 1977-79 Captain Harlock manga will be some time in the autumn. Accompanying this …
Last chance to pay online for London Anime Con + Alcon registration opens
The last change to pre-pay for London Anime Con is today.
London Anime Con runs this weekend, 9th and 10th of February, and pre-paid visitors will have the early entry to the venue, priority on the…
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods Film Ad
An ad for the soon to be released Dragon Ball Z movie has been aired in Japan and here it is:
Synopsis
Birusu, the god of destruction who has maintained the balance of the universe, has awakened from…
Steins;Gate Movie Premiere Date
It has been announced that the Steins;Gate movie will premiere in theatres across Japan on 20th of April.
The movie is titled “Steins;Gate Fuka Ryoiki no Deja vu” and will supposedly…
Anime Limited announce release of Outlaw Star
New anime licensor Anime Limited has revealed its latest planned release: Outlaw Star.
The sci-fi anime series is currently only planned to be released as a DVD, thus implying that Blu-Ray might…
Ghibli Theme Party in Leeds
Game Headrow and FAB CAFE Leeds are holding a 18+ launch party for Studio Ghiblis and Namco’s Ni NO KUNI Wrath Of The White Witch. There will be a Ghibli based cosplay competition with prizes…
Mai Mai Miracle and Ninja Kids!!! to tour the UK
The Japan Foundation touring film programme included Mad House’s Mai Mai Miracle, and Takashi Miike’s live-action Ninja Kids!!!
ICA London: Ninja Kids!!! on February 2 and Mai…