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24th April UK anime releases

The last four anime DVD releases of the month are due out today, including the first volumes of KARAS and Testujin 28 from Manga, and Advent Children, the sequel movie to popular video game Final…

• 24th April 2006
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New issue of UK fanzine MAME is out now

Issue 3 of MAME is out now; this is only UK based anime and manga fanzine we know of. Costing just £2 (including postage and packaging), this hefty new edition contains:

“FAN SCENE…
• 23rd April 2006
Anime Review

Crest of the Stars Volume 1

Having been described by Beez’s DVD cover-art as a “faithful adaptation of a classic epic of Japanese science fiction”, I had high hopes for Crest of the Stars and despite …

• 23rd April 2006
Anime Review

Cromartie High School Volume 1

Before sitting down to watch Cromartie High School, make sure you give yourself time to acclimatize. This is comedy so deeply embedded within the surreal that even I had to check whether or not …

• 22nd April 2006
Anime Review

Chobits Volume 6

The series reaches its conclusion as Hideki discovers the truth concerning Chi’s origins. Is she really one of the “Chobits’ series? Meanwhile Chi realises that she must…

• 21st April 2006
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17th April UK anime releases

This week sees yet another batch of anime DVDs released in the UK, including two new series in the form of Yukikaze and Cromartie High School, and Parasite Dolls, an OVA spin-off from popular franchise…

• 17th April 2006
Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 9

As the battlefield moves to space, the crew of the Archangel find themselves caught between the two warring sides. With the Earth forces gathering all the forces they can at the moon, and ZAFT continuously…

• 17th April 2006
Anime Review

Whisper of the Heart

Shizuku is a teenager dealing with the usual problems of growing up; high school entrance exams, busy parents, a bossy older sister- and of course, relationships. Whilst reading library books…

• 17th April 2006
Anime Review

Chobits Volume 5

Chobits reaches its penultimate instalment as Chi is kidnapped by person or persons unknown. Could this be somehow connected to the speculation that she may be a member of the Chobits series? …

• 14th April 2006
News

Japan pioneers Smellovision at cinemas

In continuing to stand at the forefront of quirky entertainment technology, Japanese cinemas are planning to introduce “Smellovision” at selected theatres around the country.…

• 12th April 2006
Anime Review

My Neighbors the Yamadas

The Yamadas are as typical a dysfunctional family as you could ever expect. Father Takashi, mother Matsuko, children Noboru and Nonoko, and grandmother Shige all live in a quiet little house …

• 12th April 2006