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…
The flashback section of the story reaches its conclusion with Shin’s rage going out of control and threatening the safety of friends and enemies alike. This culminates in a dramatic showdown…
Why is it in anime that the future is always a bleak place? I’ve always wondered this… Following up on the first volume’s cliffhanger, Haruka finds herself in Karasu’s dimension, La ‘cryma,…
Although this weekend’s “Japan Expo” carried some big news for the UK industry, it was also an exciting time for US fans too, as one of their biggest conventions – Otakon…
For those of you following the growing number of clips and trailers for the much anticipated “Rebuild of Evangelion”, a short (15 second) TV commercial, which contains newly animated…
Manga Ent. UK have today announced that they are going to release the popular Shonen Jump supernatural action adventure Bleach on UK DVD – the first 12 episodes of which shall be hitting …
A few months ago, digital TV (sky number 368) channel “Rockworld.TV” started airing Cromartie High School and Gilgamesh. Somewhat surprisingly (no official press releases circulated),…
More exciting news from Northern Ireland’s only anime convention, Tomo-dachi, has reached us; taking place from the 24th until the 26th of August 2007 at the University of Ulster, the …
For the millions of Evangelion fans out there, Gainax have seen fit to release a good quality version of Rebuild of Evangelion; the first of four new Neon Genesis Evangelion movies that are due …
If you liked Afro Samurai, you’re going to love the pilot/trailer for “The Five Killers”. Animated with a high budget by the famous Gonzo animation studio (Last Exile, Afro…
The second volume sees the Knight Sabres take on a runaway freeway vigilante, high-tech vampires and a GENOM splinter group led by the enigmatic Largo as Priss begins to question her future with…
In an interesting press release recently circulated by SEGA, it has been confirmed that they intend to release two Bleach video games in Europe – with both “Bleach: Shattered Blade”…
Though it’s scheduled to premiere in Japan during September, a trailer for the (first of four) new Rebuild of Evangelion movie has been leaked on YouTube. It’s a rather low quality…
The British Museum, which is based in London, is planning a couple of anime-flavored film seasons that will run from the end of July right the way through until the end of September.
“MANGA…
An ultra limited edition (individually numbered) of Afro Samurai has been quietly launched on UK DVD. It’s an exclusive to Amazon.co.uk and will see you take home all five episodes for …
If their latest press release is anything to go by, Viz Media Europe are continuing to invest time and energy into selling their manga and anime properties in Europe. Spearheading this latest …
