More information on forthcoming AstroBoy CG film
FirstShowing.net have published an interview with AstroBoy director Colin Brady which includes some conceptual art to be used for the upcoming film (animated by Imagi, whose most recently …
Production I.G pick up London award for stylish short
Production I.G. picked up an award in the “cel animation” category at the recent “London International Advertising Awards” for Kazuto Nakazawa’s animated…
Updated: Haruhi release ends, Lucky Star on the horizon?
Recent reports point towards the possibility that Bandai Entertainment have licensed the latest anime phenomenon “Lucky Star”, after the show had been advertised as an “Available…
Mushishi Volume 1
‘They have existed since the dawn of time. Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. Shortly after life emerged …
Anime UK News interviews Laura Bailey & Colleen Clinkenbeard
During late October, UK anime fans made their bi-annual pilgrimage en-masse to the ever-growing London MCM Expo and it’s large array of exciting guests. Amongst the many dazzling sights…
Interview with Laura Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard
During late October, UK anime fans made their bi-annual pilgrimage en-masse to the ever-growing London MCM Expo and it’s large array of exciting guests. Amongst the many dazzling sights…
Tekkonkinkreet in the running for “Best animated” Oscar
Studio 4C’s movie Tekkonkinkreet is the only anime in the running for this year’s “Best Animated Feature” Oscar. These preliminary nominations will eventually …
ADV UK launch media section of website inc. videos & cosplay
ADVFilms.co.uk have recently released a new “media” section of their website; it contains images and videos (including cosplay) captured at the various events and conventions…
Anime Central looking for UK cosplayers for TV show
The UK’s own dedicated anime TV channel Anime Central are looking to showcase enthusiastic anime cosplayers based in the UK for a special feature set to air around the New Year holidays.…
Manga: The Complete Guide by Jason Thompson
Hot on the heels of ‘The Anime Encyclopedia’ comes this comprehensive guide to manga (in translation). Its author and compiler, Jason Thompson, is singularly well-qualified for the task, having…
UK newspaper The Times spotlights Hataraki Man
UK newspaper The Times (via their online outlet Times Online) have recently published an article looking at how women in Japan are gradually establishing themselves in the country’s …
Misako Rocks introduces Tekkon Kinkreet at the ICA
Japanese American manga artist Misako Rocks will be introducing the compelling Tekkon Kinkreet film at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) tonight at 8.45pm. Misako draws Disney-esque…
Ergo Proxy Volume 2
This volume is largely set outside the city of Romdo, in the desolate outskirts that citizens of the oppressive regime believe are uninhabitable. Vincent Law – having fled the Romdo government’s…
Greek mythology related anime, Mnemosyne – revealed
AnimeNewsNetwork are reporting that the Japanese animation company, “Xebec”, who are a subsidary of “Production I.G.” and who specialise in TV anime working on …
Sony’s Animax launching in UK by the end of 2007?; RaptureTV
News posted at Brand Republic and on the Digital Spy community forums appears to suggest that Sony are seriously looking at launching their anime devoted TV channel “Animax” in …
Edinburgh, Inverness & Leicester; local anime-related events
This is perhaps a sure sign of anime growing in the UK, because the following post contains a lot of new information with regards to several anime and manga related events happening in the UK over…
Resident Evil CG anime; AKIRA movie from Irish director
According to various reports, CAPCOM and Sony Pictures Entertainment of Japan have joined forces to produce an original CG animated movie for the Resident Evil (a.k.a. Biohazard) franchise.…
Trick or treat? Funimation announce Fuyumi Ono’s Ghost Hunt
A midnight news report on the AnimeNewsNetwork announced that Funimation have licensed the anime adaptation of Shido Inada’s shoujo manga “Ghost Hunt”, which is in turn…