This review will contain spoilers for the first omnibus.
Hikaru, Fuu and Umi have never been the same since their trip to Tokyo Tower. To their friends and family the girls have suddenly become …
A teaser trailer for the movie adaptation of George Akiyama’s manga Asura (1970 – 1971) has been released by Toei.
Synopsis
Mid-15th Century Japan, the country is suffering war and gripped by …
The ‘visual novel’ is one of the most successful video games genres in Japan; mostly found on PCs, the genre often involves static anime graphics mixed with text and a multi-branch story to create…
The website for the third and final instalment of the anime movie adaptation of the Mardock Scramble saga is streaming a promotional video ahead of the film’s theatrical release in Japan on the…
June and July will provide many opportunities for people interested in Japanese films to get to see some of the best anime and films that the country has produced. The variety is massive and some…
New manga releases coming out this week:
Bakuman 11
(200 pgs) (Viz Media)
RRP: £6.99
Black Bird 14
(192 pgs) (Viz Media)
RRP: £6.99
Bleach 40
(200 pgs) (Viz Media)
RRP: £6.99
Bleach 41
(192 pgs)…
London Anime Con is an epic 18+ anime and gaming event of over a thousand people taking place on June 30 to July 1 in London at The Rocket Complex, Holloway Road. You can signup now for London Anime …
A fierce battle between Guren, the Leaf Ninja, and the three-tailed beast ends with Yuukimaru failing to control the three-tailed monster and splitting up the opposing sides. Our heroes decide…
A trailer has been released for Sunrise’s adaptation of Taku Maymura’s 1973 sci-fi novel Nerawareta Gakuen (School in the Crosshairs).
Synopsis
Abeno 6th Middle School is one of the best in the…
New Anime Releases for Monday:
Naruto Shuppuden – Box Set 9 (Manga Entertainment) RRP: £24.99
Naruto Shuppuden – Series 2 (Manga Entertainment)
RRP: £59.99 …
The Japanese film distributor Shochiku has released a two-minute trailer to promote the second of seven Space Battleship Yamato 2199 films.
The role of director is taken up by Yutaka Izubuchi…
UK Anime Network has spotted a DVD listing on Amazon for the recent anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s Gyo. The anime OVA is being released by the Terror-cotta horror label, an off-shoot of the Terracotta…
“Though a good deal is too strange to be believed, nothing is too strange to have happened.” – Thomas Hardy.
If you are into your anime and manga then you will no doubt have come across…
New manga releases coming out this week:
Bad Teacher’s Equation 4
(392 pgs) (DMP)
RRP: £14.99
Bamboo Blade 13
(224 pgs) (Yen Press)
RRP: £7.99
Castle Mango 1
(200 pgs) (DMP)
RRP: £9.99…
As the second instalment Berserk movie trilogy approaches Yahoo! Movies Japan is streaming a preview so here it is alongside other trailers.
Synopsis The saga follows Guts a strong mercenary…
“He may look like an idiot, and talk like an idiot, but don’t let that fool you. He really is an idiot.” – Groucho Marx
Fumizuki Academy is unlike every other educational…
The homepage for the Dog Days anime has released a trailer that shows footage from the second series of the TV anime.
Synopsis
When the Republic of Biscotti is invaded by the Lion Kingdom of Galette,…
New Anime Releases for Monday:
Bleach – The Movie: Memories of Nobody (Blu-Ray) (Manga Entertainment) RRP: £24.99
Bleach – The Movie 2: The Diamond Dust Rebellion (Blu-Ray)…
So far a number of the spring season titles have been rather excellent, what with bizarre relationship comedies like Mysterious Girlfriend X and excellent character drama in The Kids on the Slope…
To celebrate 21st May UK Blu-Ray (Double Play) release of Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society OVA (Manga Entertainment) we are offering one winner the chance to win a copy…
