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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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 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 …
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 …
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,…
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…
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 (Revised & Expanded Edition) Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy 2007 Titan Books 896 pp £19.99
This is one book that no …
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”,…
