Anime released in UK this week, feat. Zeta Gundam, Your Lie In April
There’s a number of interesting anime DVD/Blu-Ray releases coming out this week. Not least of all is Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, the concluding half of Yoshiyuki Tomino’s famous…
Most scrobbled anime soundtracks on Last.fm
Last.fm have put together a list of their most scrobbled anime soundtracks of all time, curated by Manga UK.…
Crunchyroll to add offline playback in 2017
The video streaming market is an interesting place for anime fans right now. The competition is intense, with the long established Crunchyroll now facing strong competition in the form of Amazon…
Hayao Miyazaki, Naruto and Doraemon among list of most famous Japanese people
A study by the Japan Press Research Institute to find the most recognised Japanese people alive and dead has revealed some surprising results.…
Universal & Sony rumoured to be interested in Funimation
Bloomberg have published an article speculating that North American anime distributor Funimation could be (or has been) the subject of competing take-over bids from Universal and Sony:
Both…
Crunchyroll adds 3 anime series for UK
Crunchyroll have announced that the following 3 anime series have been added to their streaming catalogue and are available to the United Kingdom:
High School DxD (2012/TNK) Mikagura School…UK cinema listings for In This Corner of the World
Full UK cinema listings for In This Corner of the World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) have been posted on the film’s website. Screenings will begin on Wednesday, 28th June.…
Your Lie in April Part 2 Review
“Playing for someone else is more important than you’d think. You said you started playing the piano for someone else, right? That’s when you’re able to play well. When you’ve…
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Part 1 Review
“The Guardian: Newt technology spills end to misprints.” – Stephen Fry
The original Mobile Suit Gundam did badly in the ratings when it went out originally in 1979, so perhaps what is most surprising…
Blade of the Immortal film opens in Japan
The live action Blade of the Immortal film opened in Japan last weekend. Hiroaki Samura’s violent samurai manga of the same name began serialization in 1993 and has already inspired an …
Pokemon The Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Review
The Pokémon franchise has recently been enjoying its time in the limelight again with the release of the latest main series game installments, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, as well as various …
The harsh working environment of the anime industry
Wave Motion Cannon recently published an article titled “Anime Production Issues: A Working Environment that isn’t Improving“, which is a translation of an interview with an …
Masaaki Yuasa’s Lu Over the Wall listed under Anime Limited for Annecy 2017
Not long after we posted our news report of In This Corner of the World being part of the Annecy competition for this year, we noted that two other anime films will also be part of the animated category.…
Yuri!!! On Ice returns as a film
Yuri!!! On Ice, the hit anime series of 2016, will be coming back, but this time on the big screen.
At a special stage event held in Japan, it was announced that production for a brand new Yuri!!! On…
Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist – a Second Review
Warning: Contains very strong language from the start.
“I wrote, I wrote to the- the Council of Churches and I said, ‘This fucking Bible… especially, erm, Paul,’ I said, ‘This fucking Bible really…