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18th July UK anime releases

Today is July’s pivotal release day with no less than 10 anime DVDs officially hitting UK stores. The new series kicking off are all from ADV in Aquarian Age, Mezzo DSA along with the Sakura…

• 18th July 2005
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Review: Trigun #4

Stuart Bullen has sent us his thoughts on Trigun #4, a fan favourite “sci-fi Western” series that has so far proved slightly uneven, released on Monday by MVM.

“This has probably…
• 18th July 2005
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Review: Get Backers #4

I’ve reviewed the fourth volume of the rapidly improving action series Get Backers, released on Monday by ADV.

“Despite falling into pre-emptive melodrama on occasion, Get Backers…
• 18th July 2005
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Series review: Read or Die OVAs

Taking a look at one of the most popular anime series of recent times, Martin Butler has reviewed the Read or Die OVA series – out now in the UK from Manga Ent..

“Read or Die is a rollercoaster…
• 18th July 2005
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Trigun Volume 4

It is make or break for Trigun, as the show trudges ever closer to the halfway mark. Can the series leave behind the droll filler that plagued earlier instalments and at long last deliver the kind…

• 18th July 2005
Anime Review

Get Backers Volume 4

Since entering the Limitless Fortress, Get Backers has enjoyed an exciting new lease of life. The story is exploding with intrigue as our heroes make an unwelcome return to their past stomping…

• 17th July 2005
Anime Review

Read or Die

When priceless Beethoven manuscripts start disappearing around the world, Section A of the British Library Special Operations are assigned to retrieve them and track down those responsible.…

• 17th July 2005
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Steamboy UK DVD postponed

According to DVD Times, Sony has now postponed the UK DVD release of Katsuhiro Otomo’s (creator of AKIRA) Steamboy until further notice. Steamboy had been originally set for a UK release…

• 15th July 2005
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Review: Cowboy Bebop #5

Catching up with the fifth and penultimate volume of Cowboy Bebop before the finale hits UK stores on Monday, you can read my review now.

“I’m sure some will be rueing the lack of a consistent…
• 15th July 2005