Teaser Trailer for Rurouni Kenshin
A teaser trailer has been released for the live-action adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s chanbara manga Rurouni Kenshin.
Synopsis
The story takes place in the early Meiji period, a time of transition…
Red Data Girl Fantasy Novel Gets Anime Adaptation
Kadokawa has announced that Noriko Ogiwara’s fantasy novel series Red Data Girl is getting an anime adaptation.
Synopsis
Izumiko Suzuhara is a 15-year-old girl who has been raised at the Tamakura…
Jormungand Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
Takahashi Keitarou’s action-adventure manga series, Jormungandm, is getting a TV anime adaptation with White Fox handling the production.
Synopsis
Koko Hekmatyar is an unofficial arms dealer…
Japan: Kingdom of Characters Manga Exhibition
Anime UK News has received some awesome news from the Japan foundation: Japan: Kingdom of Characters Manga Exhibition is coming to the UK in February 2012.
This exhibition offers visitors the…
Thermae Romae Flash Anime
A promotional video for a flash anime of Thermae Romae has been released.
Synopsis
The story sees Roman bath house architect Lucius travel through time to modern day Japan where he meets an aspiring…
Trailer for Gonzo’s Historical Co-Production
Malaysian animation studio Funcel have posted a trailer for their historical animation series Satria – The Warriors of the 7 Elements. This collaboration involved studio Gonzo and brought …
K-On! Volume 3
Starting from where we left off, Azusa – a first year student – wants to join the Light Music Club after watching their performance in front of the new pupils. As a guitarist herself,…
AUKN is recruiting news reporters
If you want to get involved with AUKN, this is your chance. We have news reporters opportunities for those of you interested in doing a bit more than only watching anime! No experience is required,…
Third Season of Bakuman Confirmed
The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump has the announcement of the creation of a third season of Bakuman which is due to be aired from autumn 2012.
Synopsis
Moritaka Mashiro is a talented artist,…
Sega and Production I.G team up for Shining Hearts Anime
Sega announced today that they will be teaming up with Production I.G to produce an anime adaptation of Shining Hearts. Shining Hearts is a PSP entry in the Shining game series released at the end…
Zero no Tsukaima Final Series Trailers
Media Factory has released trailers for the fourth and final series of the magical comedy anime Zero no Tsukaima.
The first two videos are trailers that feature the opening theme song “I’ll Be …
Eden of the East Movie 2: Paradise Lost
“If someone suddenly handed you ten billion yen and said, ‘Improve this country’ what would you do?”
It’s time for answers – and as Akira Takizawa (Ryohei Kimura/Jason Liebrecht) and Saki (Sakiko…
Accel World Trailer
The official website for Accel World has started to stream a trailer.
Synopsis
The story of Accel World takes place in 2046 and follows bullied middle school student Haruyuki who encounters Kuroyukihime,…
New Anime Releases 12/12/2011:Bleach & GWLTT
New Anime Releases for Monday:
Bleach Series 7 (Complete) (RRP: £26.69)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Bluray) (RRP: £13.99) …
Kyousogiga Anime Online
For anybody interested in free anime here’s some great news: the full 25-minute anime of Kyousogiga is online and ready for viewing.
Synopsis
The story takes place in a mirror world version of …
.hack//The Movie Trailer
Japanese movie website Cinema Today is streaming a trailer for the upcoming .hack//The Movie (.hack//Sekai no Mukou ni) which will be theatrically released on the 21st of January, 2012.
Synopsis…
The Princess and the Pilot Video
The website for the latest studio Madhouse anime film, The Princess and the Pilot (To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku), have started streaming a nine-minute video for the film.
Synopsis
The story takes…
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya & Nyoron! Churuya-san Collection: Melancholy of Haruhi-Chan Suzumiya & Nyoron! Churuya-san Collection 2
Presumably, Kyoto Animation had some spare change gathering fluff in their back pockets. It is the only possible explanation for this aimless bundle of whimsy. Only extremely dedicated fans…
Podcast Goes Fourth…with Helen McCarthy!
This time, on our wonderful and bodacious podcast, we’re joined by two special guests for a discussion on the the thorny subject of whether anime is getting worse.
The regular team largely…