Berserk: White Hawk
Guts carries out the mission Griffith set for him but events take an unexpected and bloody turn. Unfortunately nobody has much time to dwell on the ramifications because the Band of the Hawk are…
Del Rey Manga: Summer 2008
Out of a strong Del Rey summer list, I’ve selected a few of the titles that appealed to me, hoping that there’s something here to please most tastes!
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“There are two kinds …
Black Lagoon Volume 3
Black Lagoon rounds off the First Barrage with rip-roaring conclusion to the Unstoppable Housemaid arc before following the crew as they embark on a mission set by the Triads that pits them against…
Samurai 7 Volume 1
Based on the Japanese cinema classic by director Akira Kurosawa of the same name, Samurai Seven is a retelling of the famous story of a group of samurai hired to protect a poor village from the bandits…
Chihiro’s train journey in Spirited Away
We present to you our thoughts and feelings on this one particular (and rather special) scene in Spirited Away, the train scene. For those not in the know, Spirited Away is a 2001 fantasy anime from…
5 new UK anime licenses announced at AmeCon 2008
Over this past weekend, AmeCon 2008 was happening at the University of Leicester and brought with it several new anime licenses that UK anime fans may be interested to discover.
Beez have picked…
Crunchyroll acquire more anime for legal free streaming
Following on from their online (free) streaming of ADV‘s English dubbed version of Welcome to the NHK, video streaming website Crunchyroll has continued to acquire the legal rights to…
Afro Samurai’s profit, sequel, live action movie on the way
Following news that Afro Samurai (5 episode violent action anime from 2007) generated upwards of $13 million for US anime distributors Funimation, a follow-up movie called Afro Samurai: Resurrection…
Helen McCarthy’s 500 Essential Anime Movies is published
British writer and anime expert Helen McCarthy, co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia, has recently published her latest book. Descriptively titled “500 Essential Anime Movies“,…
Death Note creators debut newest manga project Bakuman
While the worldwide popularity of the Death Note franchise (with its live action, anime and manga incarnations) continues unabated, the artist/writer team that created its original story,…
Anime screenings at Manchester’s Urbis
To celebrate their “how manga took over the world” exhibition, Manchester’s Urbis (M60 2LA) will be hosting a string of evening screenings of anime on most weekends through…
Casshern Sins trailer from Madhouse Studios
A trailer for Casshern Sins was posted online last week. This new anime TV series from Madhouse Studios (Ninja Scroll, Death Note) is another spin-off from 1973’s original sci-fi action…
Naruto: Naruto Uncut 3:2
Sasuke has finally arrived at the finals of the Chunin exam, albeit in an untimely fashion (being mere seconds from disqualification), this doesn’t really bother anyone in a significant…
Naruto: Naruto Uncut 3:1
With the preliminary rounds of the Chuunin exam over, Naruto and the other qualifiers are given time to prepare for the finals, with a chance to train and learn new techniques before their respective…
Shana Volume 2
Following her defeat to a fellow flame haze, Shana is in no mood for other people, Especially Yuji. Meanwhile Margery Daw has recruited two of Yuji’s classmates in order to hunt down the Corpse …
MVM license Daphne In The Brilliant Blue; DVD in November
Accoridng to an early listing on the HMV.com website, UK anime publisher’s MVM have snapped up J.C.Staff’s Daphne In The Brilliant Blue and will be releasing the first DVD volume…
More Studio Ghibli movies on Film4 in August
The following Studio (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away) Ghibli movies be airing on Film4 during August.
Sat., 09/08/08 at 3:20pm: The Cat Returns Tues., 12/08/08 at 3:05pm: The Cat Returns…Stream clips of Buso Renkin from Manga Ent.
To promote their 25th August release of Buso Renkin, Manga Ent. have published online four clips for free streaming. Having been serialised in Shonen Jump, the same magazine as Naruto and Bleach,…
Manga and anime art exhibitions in London over coming months
A manga & anime art exhibition intended to “support and promote talented manga and anime artists” will be happening at the The Vestry House (Surrey, TW9 1SA) on 15th/16th of …