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Viz Media is born

Viz & ShoPro Ent. have today confirmed their merger; the new company is now officially known as Viz Media. While quite what all this business talk means for the UK is questionable, when I read…

• 4th April 2005
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Review: Cowboy Bebop #2

The last 7 days have been comparatively review-lite, but we’ve started this week as we mean to continue with a look at Beez’s release of Cowboy Bebop #2 (out now).

“Another…
• 3rd April 2005
Anime Review

Cowboy Bebop Volume 2

As much as I love to eulogise about Cowboy Bebop, there really isn’t much I can comment on from volume to volume without running the risk of repeating myself. By now, you should know that this…

• 2nd April 2005
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Blood: Last Vampire TV anime announced

Production IG have announced their plans to produce a new anime TV series called ‘Blood Night’ based on their cult favourite 2001 anime film Blood: The Last Vampire. This new show…

• 31st March 2005
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Help get more anime on UK TV

One of the most continually frustrating aspects of being an anime fan in the UK is the complete lack of anime on TV. Capitalizing on these feelings, Neo magazine are setting up a poll to work out what…

• 31st March 2005
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28th March DVD releases

Out on Monday (in the UK) was the much anticipated seventh (and concluding) volume of Beez’s .hack//SIGN; with both the limited edition art box version and standard edition being available.…

• 30th March 2005
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Early review: Gungrave #1

Making this my first early review for a long time, I’ve taken look at MVM’s April release of Gungrave #1. From the deep, ambitious characters to the exciting mafia setting, it should…

• 30th March 2005
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Review: Evangelion Movies Box Set

Jason Bates (my brother) has taken a look at the Neon Genesis Evangelion Movies Box Set that was released in the UK a few weeks ago by Manga Ent; a repackaged re-release of Death and Rebirth and End…

• 30th March 2005
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Today’s problems with Anime UK News

Our apologies to those of you who have been having problems visiting Anime UK News today. Last night, our forums were exploited and all of the news topics, community threads and posts were deleted.…

• 30th March 2005
Anime Review

Gungrave Volume 1

Being a low-key spin-off from a cult action video game, Gungrave was largely expected (like the majority of video game adaptations) to be all gun-toting style over substance. But of course, assumptions…

• 28th March 2005