A new UK anime convention will be kicking off in September 2007, Alcon in Leicester.
“A new anime convention is being held 14-16 September 2007 at De Montfort University, Leicester City…ComiPress have posted a translated interview with Katsuhiro (AKIRA) Otomo and Joe Odagiri, director of and actor in the upcoming live action Mushishi (Bug Master) movie. The short article mostly…
All of February’s UK anime DVD releases are listed below. Of course, if you are excited about some of these releases, feel free to drop by our community forums and let us know what you think!…
It’s been all quiet on the UK license front lately but if early reports from Animetion.co.uk are to be believed, MVM have picked up Gonzo’s sex, guns and violence favorite “Speed…
According to Anime-NI, manga inspired artwork drawn by Sweatdrop Studio‘s very own Sonia Leong will appear in the new British comedy “Popcorn”, starring Jack Ryder from…
With the film awards season upon us, Japan’s “Raspberry” ceremony (awarding the worst movies of the year) have recognized Studio Ghibli’s Gedo Senki (Tales from …
When it comes to the UK anime community, every month is different and so to provide you with a brief run down of what is currently popular amongst our visitors, below is brief run down of January’s…
Kicking off the new year with intent, FUNimation have announced the following new anime licenses:
Sousei no Aquarion is an odd-ball mecha anime directed by main Macross helmer Shoji Kawamori.…As expected – the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday night and no anime made the final cut. Hopes were high that Satoshi Kon’s well received sci-fi thriller Paprika would…
Controversy has been sparked by a volume (volume seven) of the American football manga Eyeshield 21 (a Shonen Jump manga published in the US by Viz Media) since it apparently contains what some…
Production I.G. are looking to take their massively popular Ghost in the Shell name to new heights by signing a deal to try to secure US interest in producing a live action movie based on the popular…
Taking inspiration from ADV’s “bento box” promotional schemes, Manga UK are releasing a cut-price (£3.95) “Anime Showcase” that will contain the …
Should you wish to legally stream a few episodes of anime over the internet, IGN have posted online the English dubbed version of the first episode of Le Chevalier D’Eon, and now even the …
ComiPress have posted a translation of an illuminating feature on (and interview with) superstar mangaka Naoki Urasawa, famous for his award winning thrillers Monster and 20th Century Boys.…
UGO have posted an extended interview with Eric Calderon of GDH International (the parent company of popular anime producers Studio “Last Exile, Hellsing” GONZO); looking at …
Last week it was announced that Viz Media had licensed the ever-popular Shonen Jump thriller Death Note, but this is not a license announcement in the traditional sense. Aside from the usual DVD…
London’s Barbican Centre have confirmed a new series of anime screenings that intends to explore “the relationship between Japanese animation and Western cinema”, hosted…
According to Anime News Network, the on-tour Justin Timberlake includes several clips of “various anime series, including Ergo Proxy” during hip-hop producer Timbaland’s…
The recent debut of Nodame Cantabile in Japan (animated by JC STAFF and features many of the creative staff who worked on Honey & Clover) has set a new ratings record for late night TV anime, …
Arriving in a late night news report, signed literally by Anonymous Tip, Anime UK News has received word that a new UK anime convention could be set to appear in the heart of England, London. Rumored…
