Manga and anime were the best introductions to Japanese culture I could have ever had. It was whilst I was flicking through my manga did I wonder: Just what is Pocky? Who’s Hyde? So, it was with much…
Following up our previous news report on “AnimeCentral”, there is mounting information to suggest that yes, this will be the UK’s first ever dedicated anime TV channel. …
Every once in a while an anime TV series comes along that manages to sustain and develop a terrific and involving story over many episodes; ‘Fullmetal’ Alchemist is one of those rare treats. Each…
UK Anime have spotted an interesting OFCOM license for a new TV channel that would delight UK anime fans – essentially, Chartshow.tv have registered a new channel by the name of “…
Though it’s short notice and technically not anime, we’re sure many of our readers will be pleased to know that the original 1986 “Transformers – The Movie”,…
Much like their soon to be released first volume of Ergo Proxy, MVM have cut four clips from the first UK DVD volume of Berserk (out 3rd September 2007) and posted them online for your streaming pleasure.…
A brand new (3+ minutes) trailer for Appleseed Ex Machina has been published online and can be streamed over at YouTube. This CG-animated movie is a follow-up to the popular 2004 Appleseed film…
Eureka Seven reaches something of a turning point at its halfway mark as Renton, shocked at the true nature of Gekkostate’s activities and guilt-ridden over Eureka’s condition, leaves the ship.…
Anime UK News recently spoke to Paul Gravett, curator of The British Museum’s first anime season aimed at families to find out why they have decided to embrace Japanese culture and screen…
Random House have dropped us a note about an exciting new graphical novel competition being organised by The Observer and Comica. After sending in your short graphic novel (obviously, a manga-influenced…
As the British Museum embarks on two anime seasons, Anime UK News speaks to Paul Gravett author of ‘Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics’ and curator of the ‘Anime to Manga for Families’ season…
Courtesy of Optimum Releasing, Studio Ghibli’s latest movie – Tales from Earthsea will be hitting UK cinemas starting this Friday, 3rd August. If you head on over to the movie’s…
MVM will begin releasing the highly anticipated sci-fi opus Ergo Proxy on UK DVD on the 6th of August and to build a little bit of pre-release antcipation, they have published 3 short clips taken…
Over the last few days, San Diego Comic Con (arguably North America’s largest comic convention) has been taking place and as is ever the case with these large events, several new anime and…
Lunar Entertainment, a video game store based in Fleetwood (near Blackpool), are kick starting a brand new manga and anime cafe. Although they have not announced an official opening date, they…
In the wake of Michael Bay’s popular Transformers movie, UK DVD publishers Metrodrome are jumping on the bandwagon by releasing “Transformers Takara – The Complete Collection”;…
The busy chaps over at Cosplay Island recently got in touch with Anime UK News to let us know about their newly launched website; a dedicated and interactive domain for budding UK cosplayers; once…
“I’ll protect you.” This is the fervent promise that Gundam pilot Shin makes to the fair-haired girl, Stella, he rescues from the sea.
And how have they met? It all starts with Shin, off-duty, catching…
This one really surprised me. After giving the last volume a five, and almost foregoing description of the plot (because of how basic and conventional it was), the series has returned with many…
Following from the last season of the IGPX (international grand prix) racing circuit – in which two teams of three mechs race to the finish line, but can and inevitably do fall back on combat…
