ADV Films score US distribution deal with Geneon
According to ICv2, ADV Films (US) will soon control (starting on October 1st) the sales, marketing and distribution of Geneon Entertainment’s (US) anime releases. Despite axing these…
Bubblegum Crisis Volume 3
The OAV of Bubblegum Crisis reaches its (albeit premature) conclusion with a reclusive pop star hell-bent on revenge and a young niece of the AD Police chief giving Nene a tough time. The self-contained…
Third season of slice-of-life anime Aria set to be confirmed
The October issue of the Japanese magazine “Comic Blade” is set to confirm that production is underway on a further TV series of the surreal ‘slice-of-life’ anime …
New interviews: Anime set to invade UK TV with Anime Central
With Anime Central – the UK’s first ever 100% dedicated anime TV channel – set to hit British airwaves in September, Anime UK News has turned its attention to the state of anime…
Anime set to invade UK TV! Is anime going mainstream?
My first encounter with anime was when my little brother dragged me to take him to see the Pokemon movie. That little electric fur ball, otherwise known as Pikachu, was a joy to watch as he zapped …
Live action Ghibli; My Hime spin-off; Yoko Kanno new project
UK manga exhibition. Sonia Leong’s R&J in awards nomination
If you’re interested in viewing some “home-made” manga, the British Art Museum (Museum of East Asian Art, Bath) is currently exhibiting entries submitted for this years…
New season of Gunslinger Girl finally confirmed
According to reports in Japan, a second season of the highly rated “Gunslinger Girl” anime has finally been confirmed. The dramatic sci-fi series, which follows a group of brain-washed…
Introducing Minako; the new mascot of Anime UK News!
Starting in July ’07, we began our search for charismatic new mascot for Anime UK News. We had many great entries but in the end (and by general consensus I might add!), the winner turned out…
Introducing Minako; the new mascot of Anime UK News! An interview with her creator Outlawstar!
Starting in July ’07, we began our search for charismatic new mascot for Anime UK News. We had many great entries but in the end (and by general consensus I might add!), the winner turned out…
Divergence Eve Volume 2
“What more could you ask for than a bevy of beauties forced to put their lives on the line to answer the call of duty? Divergence Eve is a bold and imaginative voyage leading directly into the heart…
Four clips of Samurai Champloo; collection release in Sept.
To help promote the 10th September release of MVM’s Samurai Champloo box set, four exciting clips (URLs below) have been published online for your streaming pleasure. If hip-hop inspired…
Cosplay events at Glasgow and London
Cosplay enthusiast Emily Bastian has dropped us a line to let us know about two cosplay events she will be running at Collectormania Glasgow and London Film and Comic Con.
“Showmasters …
Book Review: The Anime Encyclopedia
Earlier this week we published Sarah’s thorough review of Titan Books’s epic “The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917“, a newly revised …
Gun X Sword: Gun Sword
Van and Wendy continue in their quest for the Claw, whilst a rising sense of urgency takes them both early on in this second volume. Like the first, each episode is based on a different town or city,…
Rounding up AmeCon news; the anime wave hits UK TV, hard!
It was another busy weekend for the UK anime industry as AmeCon went down with a number of exciting new announcements, much of which involve anime finally making progress on UK TV.
UK anime TV news…
UK’s first ever anime TV channel to launch with FMA, Bebop
As was expected, AnimeCentral officially unveiled itself this morning as the UK’s first ever dedicated anime TV channel. The news was unveiled at AmeCon, and our forum user hopeful_monster…
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Revised & Expanded Edition) Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy 2007 Titan Books 896 pp £19.99
This is one book that no …