FLCL novels to be released by Tokyopop (US)
The popular franchise of many different names, most commonly known around Western countires as “Fooly Cooly”, has already had six episodes of anime, two volumes of manga, and three…
Death Note live-action movies licensed by Viz Media USA
Originally released in June (original movie) and November (sequel) last year, the two “Death Note” live-action films finally get an English DVD and theatrical release in America…
Laura Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard at the London Expo
In addition to Johnny Yong Bosch, Revelation Films will be bringing over two further guests to the London MCM Expo (20-21 Oct) in anime dub voice actors Laura Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard. …
Sweatdrop Studios to help you find true love
Sweatdrop Studios have hooked up with Infinite Ideas to produce four manga-style “life-enhancing” books; the “Manga Life” series includes “Beauty secrets…
Real murder sees School Days replaced by Nice Boats
The final episode of School Days, which was scheduled to air on Japanese TV this past Tuesday evening, was pulled from broadcast and replaced by calming images of “Nice Boat“s after…
Trailers and cover-art for UK’s Paprika and Tekkon Kinkreet
Sony Pictures have given us a heads up on two of their upcoming anime DVD releases, both due out on 24th September;
Paprika is the latest animated movie from the one-and-only Satoshi Kon. Quite…English voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch at October MCM Expo
Manga and MVM have announced that English voice actor and former Power Ranger Johnny Yong Bosch will be at the next London MCM Expo (20-21 Oct). Bosch’s dub career includes many notable …
New Sweatdrop podcast offers advice to UK manga artists
The UK-based comic artists at Sweatdrop Studios have dropped us a line to announce the latest episode of their fledgling audio podcast. Hosted by published artists like Sonia Leong, it’s…
Anime Central confirmed launch date and channel
Following on from recent news reports, Anime Central have now officially confirmed that the new TV channel dedicated to Japanese anime will be hitting our screens this week on Thursday 13th September.…
Manga apologise for DVD fiasco; Bleach DVD proper subtitles
Earlier this summer, Manga Ent. UK stopped releasing both Noein and Tokko right before their final DVD volumes were due out and, much to the disgust of many loyal customers, decided to release …
New article: Some of the best anime coming to UK TV
Compared with even 6 months ago, there are now many anime series televised every week on UK TV. Today, Anime Network and the inbound Anime Central are at the forefront for anime on UK TV; note that…
Some of the best anime coming to UK TV
Compared with even 6 months ago, there are now many anime series televised every week on UK TV. Today, Anime Network and the inbound Anime Central are at the forefront for anime on UK TV; note that…
Anime Central UK; potential start date, TV schedule and more
Through out this week, further news on Anime Central (the UK’s first ever dedicated anime TV channel) has filtered through into our community; a summary of which is below:
Firstly, you…Toby Maguire set to star in Hollywood Robotech movie
What with recent news of the Dragonball Z film, it appears that big budget adaptations of popular anime franchises are the in-trend right now, because none other than Warner Bros. (along with …
Battlestar Galactica actor to play L in Death Note dub
Viz Media have finally announced the English dub cast for Death Note and fans will be surprised to learn that genius detective “L” will be voiced by Alessandro Juliani, known to many…
New Evangelion movie scores big at Japanese box office
The first (out of four) of the new Evangelion movies (titled “Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone”) opened in Japan late last week and wasted no big in impacting on the national box…
Live action male lead in Negima! to be played by female
In an amusing twist the lead male role for the soon to air (October-due) live action TV version of “Negima!” has gone to a 13 year-old girl (Yukina Kashiwa)!
Being an adaptation of …
Makoto Shinkai creates animated TV commericals
Anime auteur Makoto Shinkai has turned his unique visual talents to a TV advertising campaign, having recently produced two animated TV commercials for the Shinano Mainichi Shinbun (Japanese…
$100 million Dragonball Z movie in production
According a news report from the Montreal Gazette, Hollywood movie studio 20th Century Fox are intending to film a $100+ million live-action adaptation of Dragonball Z in the Canadian city during…