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Early review: Stand Alone Complex #3

I’ve reviewed Manga Ent.’s Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex #3- out in the UK this coming Monday.

“It’s not often that a series as good as Stand Alone Complex appears.…
• 23rd April 2005
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Review: Lady Death

Martin Butler has reviewed ADV’s in house production “Lady Death”, out now in the UK.

“Overall “Lady Death: the Motion Picture’ is not one of ADV’s…
• 23rd April 2005
Anime Review

Haibane Renmei Volume 1

Thanks to his excellent past work (including the illustrious Serial Experiments Lain); anything with the name Yoshitoshi ABe attached is well worth looking into. Haibane Renmei was his pet …

• 23rd April 2005
Anime Review

Lady Death

Based on the comic book characters created by Brian Pulido, “Lady Death: the Motion Picture’ is the feature-length animated adaptation produced by AD Vision. It tells the story…

• 23rd April 2005
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Review: Berserk

Surprising us with his first review for a very, very long time, Stuart Bullen has sent us a Region 1 series review of Berserk; a series that has yet to show any signs of appearing in the UK just yet.…

• 21st April 2005
Anime Review

Berserk

Berserk is hands down my favourite manga release of recent years, an uncompromising blend of horror, action and war, this genre busting adventure has already taken Japan and the U.S by storm. …

• 20th April 2005
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18th April UK anime releases

Yet another big day for UK anime releases, today see’s no less than 10 new anime DVDs out from ADV and MVM.18th April releasesAdventures Of Mini-Goddess #2Angelic Layer #7Azumanga Daioh…

• 18th April 2005
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Review: Chobits #1

Martin Butler has penned his thoughts on the first volume of Chobits (which was released in the UK during March by MVM).

“The first volume gives a light and bright introduction to the Chobits…
• 18th April 2005
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Early review: Kino’s Journey #4

I’ve just published my review of Kino’s Journey #4; the concluding volume of this short lived but much loved philosophical series, out on Monday from ADV UK.

It’s rare to find…
• 17th April 2005
Anime Review

Chobits Volume 1

Based on the CLAMP manga of the same name, Chobits is set in a world in which computers take the form of human-like companions called “persocoms’ that have become a commonplace sight…

• 17th April 2005
Anime Review

Kino’s Journey Volume 4

Having enjoyed this fourth and final volume, it was with great displeasure that I bade farewell to Kino’s Journey. Shows like this just don’t come around very often; philosophical,…

• 17th April 2005
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New poll; anime as cartoons?

It’s new poll time and this week, we’re asking you if you see anime as cartoons. Many fans are torn by the technical definition of the word “cartoon” and the meaning it…

• 13th April 2005