Hyper Japan 2013 Dates Announced
UK Japanophiles listen up! The dates for the next Hyper Japan have been announced. The event runs from the 26th-28thJuly at Earls Court Two in London
Hyper Japan is the UK’s biggest celebration…
Paradise Kiss: Paradise Kiss Volumes 1-2
If, like me, you know nothing about fashion but a lot about manga, then this could be the manga for you. Paradise Kiss features a brief glance into the fashion industry and cool clothes, while also…
New Ghost in the Shell Anime announced
A new Ghost in the Shell anime has been announced for release in 2013.
The name of the anime will be Ghost in the Shell ARISE. Staff will include Kise Kazuchika (Executive director), Tow Ubukata …
Bleach: Arrancar vs. Shinigami
Season 10: The Arrancar 3: Arrancar vs Shinigami arc (2008-2009)
Ichigo has met his match in Espada #5, the redoutable Nnoitra (Nobutoshi Canna/Michael Sinterniklaas.) The substitute Soul…
New Anime Releases 14/01/2013
New anime releases for Monday Bleach: Series 10 – Part 1 (Manga Entertainment and Kaze) RRP: £24.99 Buy from Amazon for £17.99…
MANGA STUDIES: From Architecture to Female Otaku Event
LAPCSF is organizing a session devoted to Manga Studies with researchers and professionals visiting from Japan. The global circulation of manga has attracted increased attention and Manga…
Live Action Antique Bakery Trailer and Details
Terracotta rocked our world last year when they released Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack in the UK and they look set to bring another great adaptation of a much beloved manga in the form of the Korean live-action…
Bristol Cosplay Flash mob + Cosplay Competition at IBT
© Carmine Mauro Daprile
Bristol is playing host to a mass cosplayer flash mob on 17th Feb 2013 as part of IBT festival 13; an experimental performance festival taking place across the city. Recognising…
Vampire Princes Miyu re-release by MVM
MVM Confimed in their twitter feed the re-release of Vampire Princess Miyu.
“Ok folks, lets lighten up this Thursday afternoon by announcing that our re-release, due Q2 2013, will be Vampire…
Tokyopop Set To Return
Recently at Anime LA, Tokyopop CEO Stu Levy revealed that Tokyopop was set to make a return to business in North America.
He explained that Tokyopop had not actually gone bankrupt and instead became…
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Promotional Video
The official website for Sasami-san@Ganbaranai has started streaming a new promotional video for the anime which premieres tomorrow on TBS.
Synopsis
Sasami is a hikikomori who is looked after…
Bleach: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc
Episodes 179-189*
Part 2 of this filler arc (yes, rubs eyes to check if not dreaming, but yes it is still filler) continues as it began, delivering a well-plotted story that manages to increase …
Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home Movie Details
The movie sequel for Hanasaku Iroha is only a couple of months away from a theatrical release but it is only now that details surrounding the plot have been released and thanks to twitter user @ultimatemegax…
Gintama Movie: A New Retelling Benizakura
Gintama is one of those shounen shows that was never popular enough to join the likes of Naruto, Bleach and One Piece in terms of worldwide success, yet, unlike those three, I have not met a person…
SunnyCon 2013 Press Release
SunnyCon may only have launched last year but it is making massive strides catering to the UK’s Japanophiles. Well we at AUKN have great news as a press release for SunnyCon 2013 has been released.…
Phantom Thief Roman to be streamed by Crunchy Roll
Mokey Punch’s Phantom Thief Roman (Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman) anime that we announced a few days ago will be streamed by Crunchy Roll.