January 2007 UK anime DVD releases
All of January’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!…
Oban Star Racers on ITV; starting January 1st
Fanart of the official Oban Star Racers fan site has let us know that the first couple of episodes will be airing January 1st on ITV 1 from 8:20am until 9:25am. We are unable to find whether or not this…
Manga Force – UK anime magazine hits national TV
Manga Force is a new bi-weekly UK magazine produced by Manga Entertainment; with every issue, you will receive a free anime DVD, and these aren’t just odd TV episodes either – the …
IMAF 2006 competition winners announced
Just in time for the end of the year, the London-based International Manga & Anime Festival (IMAF) have announced their 2006 competition winners – the overall of which was the eerie…
New live action Mushishi trailer online
A second, slightly more revealing trailer for Katsuhiro “AKIRA” Otomo’s live action Mushishi (a.k.a Bug Master) movie has been posted online.
The Mushishi anime series…
Japan continues to outsource animation to other countries
The Mutantfrog Travelogue has translated a quite interesting Japanese magazine article that concerns the “The Hollowing Out of Japan’s Animation Industry” – more…
December 2006 top anime keywords
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 December’s…
Burst Angel Volume 6
As RAPT and the shadowy force that back it seize control of Tokyo, Sei’s allies force her to disband her mercenary team and start working for the enemy she had previously been fighting against.…
My-HiME Volume 2
Transferring to a new school is never easy, but as Mai is discovering, when you’ve got to juggle your school life and part-time job with a sick brother, feral room mate and monsters that you…
Merry Christmas from Anime UK News
Anime UK News wishes all of our readers a quite exceptional Merry Christmas (or “Holiday Season”). We hope everyone gave and received their fair share of anime and manga gifts!…
New Licenses: Haruhi; 009-1; Ayakashi; FF-VII
New trailer for the live action Transformers movie online
A new trailer for the live action Transformers movie, due out in 2007, has recently been posted online and to the delight of excited fans features a short clip of dialogue from Optimus Prime as well…
FUNimation request YouTube remove clips, YouTube go to Japan
According to Anime News Network, US anime publishers FUNimation have told mega-popular video streaming site YouTube to remove “over 2,000 videos” for infringing copyright law…
Countdown to The Licensing of Haruhi Suzumiya
According to a teasing (apparently) official website, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is expected to be announced as licensed (for North American DVD release) on the 22nd of December.
Given…
Shadow Skill TV put through the BBFC by ADV UK
The first volume of Shadow Skill TV has been put through the BBFC (certified at 12) by ADV UK; confirming their intention to release the cult action show in the UK during 2007.…
Cut-price Dai Guard collection listed on Play.com
On Play.com you can currently preorder ADV’s “Dai Guard: The Complete Collection” at a cut price (mis-priced?) of just £17.99. Compartively it costs £44.99…
Winners of Tokoypop’s Rising Stars of Manga UK & Ireland
John Aggs (West Sussex) and his manga-style comic “Knives” has won Tokyopop’s second “Rising Stars of Manga U.K. & Ireland” competition. The winning …