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Series review: Arc the Lad

Jo Sarsam has sent us her series review of ADV UK’s Arc the Lad, one of the few anime series that can claim to have aired on the UK Sci-Fi channel a few years ago.

“Despite some promising…
• 1st September 2005
Anime Review

Arc the Lad

Based on the first two instalments of the videogame series of the same name, Arc the Lad follows the adventures of Elk, a young bounty hunter gifted with the power of Flame. Despite his relative …

• 1st September 2005
Anime Review

S-CRY-ED Volume 2

Despite mixing the familiar “steal from the rich, give to the poor” morality of classic medieval fable Robin Hood with X-Men’s “mutant outcasts with special powers”,…

• 1st September 2005
Features

Beginners Guide to Tenchi Muyo!

Masaki Kajashima’s original concept sounds deceptively simple- take one teenage boy living a quiet life in the mountains of Okayama, Japan, and subject him to a series of events that see him end…

• 29th August 2005
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AyaCon 2005 report

With around 1300 members present and over fifty new anime and Japanese series and films showing on five separate screens, not to mention news and quiz panels, live music and countless other events…

• 28th August 2005
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Review: Gundam SEED #3

I’ve reviewed the “mediocre” third volume of Gundam SEED, out now in the UK from Beez.

“The five episodes held on Gundam SEED #3 are a disappointing fall into mediocrity.…
• 28th August 2005
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Series review: Fist of the North Star

The latest in a long line Jo Sarsam’s consistent anime reviews, we’ve posted her opinion on the “exploding heads extravaganza” Fist of the North Star (first 36 episodes…

• 28th August 2005
Features

AyaCon 2005 review

With around 1300 members present and over fifty new anime and Japanese series and films showing on five separate screens, not to mention news and quiz panels, live music and countless other events…

• 28th August 2005
Anime Review

Fist of the North Star

In the not-so-distant future, Earth has become a post apocalyptic wasteland. In isolated towns and villages, people struggle to rebuild, only to have their efforts constantly destroyed or …

• 27th August 2005
Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Volume 3

I’m now 10 episodes into Gundam SEED and my expectations are starting to balance off. Comparisons with the original Gundam series are warranted, but beyond basic plot similarities, SEED…

• 27th August 2005
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Official Naruto cast list

With lots of rumours and fake cast lists floating around the internet, Viz have provided ANN with the English cast list for their up-coming dub of popular fighting series Naruto. The official …

• 25th August 2005