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 …
Tales of Earthsea DVD coming soon to the UK
Optimum Releasing appear to be planning a subtitled-only UK DVD (release date TBA) of Studio Ghibli’s Tales of Earthsea (aka Gedo Senki), according to a new listing on Play.com.
Directed…
ADV US snap up second season of Ah! My Goddess
ADV US have confirmed their acquisition of the second season of romantic-drama “Ah! My Goddess”.
The first (26 episodes) series was released in the US by Media Blasters (and to be…
Stream first episode of Coyote Ragtime Show for free on IGN
If you would like to preview one of ADV UK’s most hyped (“goth-lolita-scifi-western”) 2007 releases, head on over to IGN.com and stream the whole first episode of Coyote …
Hirasawa’s Paprika theme in running for Oscar
Just like the movie in which it’s featured, Susumu Hirasawa’s “The Girl in Byakkoya – White Tiger Field” from Satoshi Kon’s mind bending epic Paprika…
Excel Saga on RaptureTV; More Ghibli on Film4
Rapture TV have finally announced that they will begin airing ADV’s mad-cap comedy Excel Saga in January 2007. The broadcast schedule sees them airing new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday…