Beginning a period in which we will be posting a number of Miyazaki reviews, Martin Butler has sent us his review of Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
A beautifully crafted adventure, with enough excitement,…Concluding a series I’ve been reviewing for what seems like way too long now, I’ve published my thoughts on Kiddy Grade #8; out now in the UK from MVM.
To its credit, Kiddy Grade has…When I was around nine years old, I saw a beautiful and imaginative foreign-looking film which went by the name of ‘Laputa: The Flying Island’ on terrestrial TV. Unaware of the fact…
It says a lot about my opinion of Kiddy Grade when I find myself struggling to summon up the energy to just sit down and endure these final three episodes, such is my utter indifference to this terribly…
According to Otaku News, Optimum UK have dropped their plans to release a Spirited Away Special Edition DVD; revealing that they have been encountering problems acquiring new extras for a third…
With all the anime conventions and events now on-going in Japan and around the rest of the world, some interesting news about the likes of Afro Samurai and Blood (the Last Vampire) TV series are …
Stuart Bullen has sent us his thoughts on the “crazy” comedy Excel Saga, a 6 DVD-volume series out now in the UK from ADV.
A lusciously irreverent and unequivocally mental show, Excel…Thanks to another fine guest contribution, this time from Coaxmetal, we have posted a review of the US DVD import of Jin-Roh Special Edition.
Jin-Roh truly is a modern classic of a film, animated…Excel Saga is the anime definition of schizoid, an unashamedly lewd and infantile foray into the warped minds of Shinichi Watanabe and the creative team at JC Staff that pushes the boundaries …
Jin-Roh at its core is a re-telling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Though this is not the sanitized and ‘child friendly’ (whatever that means) version that we see today; rather,…
According to UKAnime.com; along with their promising 2005 DVD schedule, Beez have plans to start releasing anime soundtracks in the UK, the first of which is Yoko Kanno’s acclaimed work…
Forum regular Michelle Howarth has put her critical skills under the spotlight with a series review of MVM’s Vampire Princess Miyu.
What you have in Vampire Princess Miyu is a series of…Stuart Bullen has taken a look at the first volume of ADV’s Chrono Crusade (out in the UK now), a series that promises to be one of ADV’s flagship titles of the year.
Gonzo fans delight,…There aren’t many shoujo shows available in the UK just now, and being a big fan of the genre, I was happy to see that MVM decided to bring this title out over here. Vampire Princess Miyu TV is…
Once again Gonzo try their hands at gothic fantasy, this time though vampires in floppy fedoras are out and nuns with guns are most definitely in.
Chrono Crusade is a genre-bending journey through…
A visit to the reliable Pinnacle Vision has revealed Beez’s tentative June release schedule, notably including a 13th June UK debut for the popular mecha series Gundam SEED.
06-06…S…ADV UK have published their April/May newsletter, along the way confirming their summer DVD release plans include UK debuts for Gravion, Aquarian Age, DNAngel, Divergence Eve and Mezzo DSA.…
Having already gone on record as an outspoken anime fan back in early March, Robin Williams has again praised the creative freedom (and darker themes) seen in Japanese animation.Robin Willaims:…
Gonzo’s long touted Afro Samurai, which will be starring famous actor Samuel L. Jackson, is now well underway and according to Anime Nation, will be a 5 episode series that is going to premiere…
Q-Con of Belfast have sent us some updated news with regards to their incoming gaming convention; a convention that is also set to include several anime cinema showings (in a 300-seat theatre …
