Viz Media License SaiKano OVA
Viz Media announced their acquisition of the OVA SaiKano Another Love Song today at the US Anime Expo convention. The OVA is a follow up to the romantic tragedy TV series SaiKano.
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BBC Radio 4 feature anime
Yesterday BBC Radio 4 broadcasted a 24 minute feature on anime.
Francine Stock discusses the growing reverence for Anime, the cinematic form of the Japanese comic book style manga. The Cambridge…UK’s Rapture TV confirm plans for anime
News posted on the official Rapture TV website has confirmed their intentions to relaunch their digital UK TV channel (set for a return to Sky Digital during the autumn season) with Japanese anime…
Review: Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I
Picking up the heavy burden of starting at square one with the famous Gundam franchise, I’ve reviewed Beez’s DVD release of the vintage Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I (the first movie…
New Bandai Licenses
Bandai have recently announced at Anime Expo that they have acquired the rights to the popular action series Mai Hime. They also reaffirmed their ownership of the latest in their famous mecha …
Anime Expo Geneon Licenses
Geneon recently announced three new licenses at the anime convention Anime Expo stateside. These include Fake/Stay Night (which is set in the “Type Moon” universe that Tsukihime…
Anime Expo ADV Films news.
At the American anime convention Anime Expo, ADV films today announced that they had acquired the license for the original Macross TV series. The licence for the series recently expired from …
New Guyver trailer online
A trailer for the upcoming Guyver remake has been made available to view by Japanese satellite TV network WOWOW. The new TV series is said to re-cover the story of the Original OVA, as well as the …
TRSI license 2X2=Shinobuden
At their panel at the American anime convention Anime Expo, TRSI announced their acquisition of comedy ninja anime 2X2=Shinobuden.
While not many of TRSI’s releases have reached the …
Mobile Suit Gundam Movie I
It’s impossible to exist in modern anime fandom without bumping into a few (usually enthusiastic!) Gundam fans along the way. It is the definitive mecha franchise, having survived long…
Geneon begin week of announcements
This coming weekend one of the largest US anime conventions will take place. Tens of thousands of fans flock to the “Anime Expo” every year and influential companies like ADV, Geneon…
Anime at the Cambridge Film Festival
The Cambridge Film Festival will be kicking off on July 7th (lasting 10 days until the 17th of July) and a host of new and classic anime films are set for screenings, including the long awaited latest…
Review: s-CRY-ed #1
I’ve taken a look at the first volume of the action-packed s-CRY-ed, released in the UK by Beez a few weeks ago.
s-CRY-ed #1 introduces us to a fine action series, full of super-strong uppercuts…Review: Dai Guard
Stuart Bullen has let us know his thoughts on ADV’s mecha series Dai Guard.
A light-hearted and pleasing romp that takes a distinctive approach to a staid genre, the allusions to Eva are…Review: Zeoraima – Project Hades
Stuart Bullen investigates Zeoraima – Project Hades, a budget collection release from Manga UK that has seen many passing comparisons with mecha ground breaker Neon Genesis Evangelion.…
Advent Children trailer made available
An official trailer for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children has been made available on the official Japanese website.
The trailer contains brand new footage of the movie that is due…
S-CRY-ED Volume 1
Aside from a few passing comments in various corners of the internet, s-CRY-ed was a series I knew next to nothing about. But I certainly prefer it that way though; it gives me a chance to sit down …
Hellsing OVA update
According to a news update on AnimeOnDVD, the new Hellsing OVA is due to begin in Japan at the end of this year. The OVA (which is set to be based more on the manga than the original TV series) is featuring…