The BFI Southbank is no stranger to anime; despite having run Japanese animation films for several years now, it’s always a delight to view them on the big screen, especially titles that…
New manga releases coming out this week:
Arata: The Legend 10
(200 pgs) (Viz Media)
RRP: £6.99
Bloody Monday 6
(208 pgs) (Kodansha)
RRP: £7.99
Bokurano: Ours 6
(200 pgs) (Viz Media)
RRP: £8.25…
Way back in the dark and distant past (well 1994 to be exact) Roujin Z was an unusual release for (what was then) Manga Video. The smartly satirical sci-fi comedy sat oddly alongside their mostly…
A trailer for the erotic comedy TV anime Dakara Boku wa, h ga Dekinai was released today. Word of warning: this trailer contains a lot of ecchi.
Synopsis
Ryosuke Kaga is a high schooler with a romantic…
News emerged at the end of last month of the collaboration between Konami and TBS television network in the creation of a TV anime adaptation of Busou Shinki (“Armed Divine Princess”) the mecha-musume…
New Anime Releases for Monday:
Broken Blade (Blu-Ray) (MVM) RRP: £34.99
Broken Blade (DVD) (MVM) RRP: £29.99
Roujin Z (Blu-Ray) (Kaze UK / Manga Entertainment) RRP: £27.99
Roujin…
The Brighton Japan festival is a ten day event which kicks off from the 22nd June to the 01st of July with many traditional and modern Japanese art and cultural events packed into its line-up. People…
The search is on to find the world’s biggest NEO Magazine fan! Whether you’re the proud owner of every issue, or use the publication’s pages to add some Japan-inspired flair to the walls of your …
There have been some awesome looking anime movie releases in the past few years like Summer Wars and Redline. Welcome To The Space Show certainly is another one of those films that really push the…
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…
