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The Ultimate Guide to Gundam

After what has seemed like an eternity, Bandai has finally begun to make one of its most popular and longest-running franchises available here in the UK. Yes, Gundam is slowly being made available…

• 2nd August 2005
News

Funimation license Beck?

A post on the AnimeOnDvD forums has indicated that Funimation have the license to the popular anime BECK, about a struggling band searching for fame. The post is not a direct confirmation by Funimation…

• 1st August 2005
Anime Review

Adventures with Iczer-3

Following an epic battle that resulted in a draw, legendary space warrior Iczer-1 returns to her home planet to recuperate. Unfortunately, planet Earth is still under threat from invasion so…

• 1st August 2005
Anime Review

Gasaraki

With war brewing in the Middle East, the Gowa Corporation is quick to offer the UN the use of its new giant robot system, the Tactical Armour (TA). Upon deployment, however, the newly-created Tactical…

• 1st August 2005
News

Makoto Shinkai to present London screening

ADV UK have announced that world renowned anime director Makoto Shinkai will be presenting a bfi National FilmTheatre screening of his Voices of a Distant Star (along with his other short “She…

• 28th July 2005
News

IMAF 2005 opens competition

The International Manga and Anime Festival has kicked off it’s 2005 competition and is now accepting entries to win the massive cash prizes on offer to a few lucky artists.

“The launch…
• 28th July 2005
News

Mindgame sweeps festival awards

Mindgame, the latest anime movie to be produced by experimental production house Studio 4C has swept the awards at the “Fantasia film festival”; taking home (amongst others) Best…

• 28th July 2005
News

Review: Aquarian Age #1

We have posted Martin Butler’s review of Aquarian Age #1, a DVD that was released in mid-July by ADV UK.

“After the first five episodes I can honestly say that I don’t know what…
• 28th July 2005
News

Review: Gravion #1

Stuart Bullen has taken a dim view of the “so average at being awful” first DVD volume of Gravion, out now in the UK from ADV.

“It’s not often a show leaves me as utterly…
• 28th July 2005
News

Developing the website

Taking some time out from anime news, this is a message to let you know about a few website things that we have been working on lately.

First off the bat is the new “About” page. This is…

• 28th July 2005
Anime Review

Mezzo DSA Volume 1

Meet the Danger Service Agency. Consisting of gun-toting femme fatale Mikura, punky gadget expert Harada and pasta-obsessed ex-cop Kurokawa, they take on the jobs that many would consider …

• 28th July 2005
Anime Review

Sakura Diaries Collection

College student Touma is trying to get into one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, but fails the entrance exam. On the fateful results day he meets the beautiful Meiko and in an act of…

• 28th July 2005