According to ICv2, ADV Films have licensed “5cm Per Second: A Chain of Short Stories About Their Distance”, the latest cinematic anime movie from auteur Makoto Shinkai, who has …
Sometimes it’s hard to look at movies objectionably; I grew up in the 90s and during this exciting decade, Street Fighter II was the ultimate beat ’em up arcade game. Not only was it fun to play, it…
The next directorial project for Mamoru (“Ghost in the Shell”) Oshii has been announced. “The Sky Crawlers” is a joint movie production between Production I.G. and…
On the cover of this month’s issue of Japanese magazine ‘Champion Red’, it confirms that an anime adaptation of the manga series ‘Blue Drop’ will be created.…
It has been recently announced that “Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy” will be released on the Nintendo DS in the UK (and through-out the rest of Europe) in August. Have a peek …
Warner Home Video announced that it licensed the worldwide home video and television rights (excluding Japan) for the Appleseed movie sequel, Ex Machina.
It is planning a 2008 release on DVD …
In an exclusive announcment on IGN.com, ADV Films has confirmed it’s license of Toei Animation’s 12-episode adaptation of Xenosaga, the best selling NAMCA Bandai role-playing…
Swash-buckling Hollywood star Johnny Depp, still fresh from his all-conquering role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, will be taking to the waves once again but this time, …
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (a.k.a Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo) recently won the Special Distinction prize at the 31st Annecy International Animated Film Festival (a prestigious French awards…
Cagalli is out of her depth. She has been trying to do the right thing for the nation of Orb but events have overtaken her. Yuna Roma Seiran, her violet-haired fiancé (could he be any more obnoxious?)…
Aside from our regular staple of news articles, here at Anime UK News we’re working our little butts off to provide you with insightful, eloquent and relevant anime reviews. As a result …
At its 2007 Editors’ Day presentation, held in San Francisco last week, NAMCO Bandai unveiled a trailer for the upcoming Afro Samurai video game.
A NAMCO Bandai representative promised…
In the year 2317 humans can now travel across the universe at the speed of light by “tunneling” through different dimensions. Out in the depths of the universe is Watchers Nest, a space station …
Right from the word go, this is one stylish series. It’s not just the cool theme tune, or the Bond-esque feel of the opening sequence, Speed Grapher hits the floor running and never slows down.
Tokyo…
After seemingly going on hiatus for over a year, the second half (episodes 4 to 6) of KARAS will soon be released in Japan (starting in August). The action-packed sci-fi OVA series was conceived…
The growing infamy of and controversy surrounding lolicon manga in and outside of Japan has captured the attentions of the country’s governments and police; especially those publications…
In an interesting move, Viz Media (US) have issued cease and desist notices to a number of fansub groups and file sharing communities involved in the production and distribution of Death Note …
Former Studio Ghibli director Hiroyuki Morita (“The Cat Returns”) has revealed online (via a Japanese production blog) that despite directing the GONZO-animated adaptation…
Bandai revealed all four of the Gundam Meister pilots and their Gundam mobile suit robots in this October’s Mobile Suit Gundam 00 science fiction series on June 14.
The event at the Shinagawa…
Back with a new opening theme that might just drive you insane if you actually listen to it, Naruto returns as eccentric as ever, with Team 7 (Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura) entering the second stage…
