Feeling tired, jaded, stressed-out by the noise and pressures of modern life? Then try watching ‘Mushi-shi’. Just a single episode will spirit you away into a very different world. Here, the …
“We live our lives at the mercy of the times.” Gilbert Durandal
New Gundams for Shinn and Athrun have been delivered from Chairman Durandal: the Destiny and the Legend. But Athrun, having seen …
The London Expo was held over this past weekend. It is one of the biggest trade events for the UK anime industry and, as a result, is where many of the most exciting news stories are first broken to …
In light of recent maritime incidents at the hands of terrorist faction USR, eleven countries across the world form a coalition force, the Peace-Keeping Navy (PKN). During the inauguration …
Earlier this year, Revelation Films postponed their entire 2008 release schedule to “concentrate” on their existing releases. This mean’t that, amongst many others, …
Black Cat redeems itself somewhat in its third volume as the supposed filler episodes add interesting details to the story overall and things really begin to move quickly in regards to Creed and…
Berserk seems to be reaching a turning-point as the war between Midland and Chuder focuses on a decisive battle for control of the Doldery stronghold. Following their brave and lucky escape at…
“I’m tired of living like this. I wish I could escape…and just fly off to a better place.”
Twins – especially identical twins – have been a favourite subject for authors…
Following on from August’s news, Manga Entertainment UK and North America’s Funimation have officially announced an exclusive distribution partnership. This is an agreement…
I’ve found that often being a fan of anime and manga goes hand-in-hand with an interest in Japanese culture and tradition. The influence Western media has had on them is well-known of course, but…
Like many anime series, Trinity Blood begins with the romanticised amalgamation of different periods, organisations and styles (used to its own ends) that we are by now familiar with; drawing…
Caught up in the ongoing hostilities between the Earth Alliance and the Plants, the young Gundam pilots struggle to make sense of their lives. And it’s Shinn’s misfortune to have developed feelings…
Having just reviewed the Trinity Blood series, the creativity, or lack of it, in the anime industry – something I often think about, and which my thoughts have been trying to give shape to…
The anime-orientated video streaming website Crunchyroll has signed new agreements with Japanese officials for the free video streaming/pay-to-download rights of two new anime series. …
MVM Films have circulated four streaming video clips of their soon to be released (13th October) movie The Adolescence of Utena (a.k.a Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie), a romantic drama …
The live action Death Note 2: The Last Name will be released on UK DVD on the 13th of October (from 4 Digital Asia) and to help promote the film, a trailer been published online for your previewing …
After many months of uncertainty, ADV Films have finally confirmed a new anime license, which, in turn, suggests their recent struggles might finally be behind them.
The formally huge anime …
Earlier in September, UK newspaper The Guardian published an article profiling the experimental, adult-side of the reowned anime/manga creator Osamu Tezuka. Imaginatively titled “…
The National Media Museum of Bradford (West Yorkshire) will be hosting a sequence of four screenings of Howl’s Moving Castle, director Hayao Miyazaki’s (family friendly) fantasy anime from…
Anime UK News have received a press release from The Grand International Cosplay Ball, an event that’s happening on the evening of November 30th at The Clapham Grand in London. Quotes from…
