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Steamboy UK DVD release date

According to news reported by UK Anime, Columbia Tristar have set Steamboy with a UK DVD release date of 6th June (we assume there are no plans for a limited UK theatrical release). The DVD extras…

• 4th March 2005
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Review: Adventures of Mini-Goddess #1

Rounding up our coverage of MVM’s February releases, Martin Butler has cast his critical eyes over family-friendly comedy the Adventures of Mini-Goddess #1.

“A light-hearted…
• 4th March 2005
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Review: RahXephon – The Motion Picture

Hot on the heels of my Last Exile #2 review, I’ve taken a look at RahXephon: The Movie (out in February from ADV)- a 2 hour retelling of the popular mecha series.

“I left this film feeling…
• 3rd March 2005
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Review: Last Exile #2

I recently posted my review of Last Exile #2, another outstanding release from ADV UK in February. If loved the epic, swash-buckling adventures as seen in the likes of Star Wars, Last Exile is the…

• 3rd March 2005
Anime Review

RahXephon: The Motion Picture

Having been a massive fan of the RahXephon series for a long time now, this movie flew into my DVD player faster than you can say “Mu”.

The Story

High school kids Ayato and Haruka are …

• 3rd March 2005
Anime Review

Last Exile Volume 2

There’s not much out there like Last Exile. Almost everything about this show- from the carefully modelled character designs to the innovative, lush setting- is original and interesting.…

• 1st March 2005
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28th February DVD releases

Finally, out today is the first volume of Trigun, MVM’s gun-slinging sci-fi Western that looks set to become one of their most popular releases of 2005. Also out today (from Tartan) is a …

• 28th February 2005
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Review: Mahoromatic #3

Rounding up the short but sweet Mahoromatic first season, Martin Butler has taken a look at the third volume (out now from ADV) of this fan service friendly, science fiction drama from Gainax.…

• 28th February 2005
Anime Review

Mahoromatic Volume 3

As both Mahoro’s showdown with long-standing rival Ryuga and the end of the season 1 draw near, this enjoyable little series becomes even more of a bittersweet romance and less of the fan…

• 28th February 2005
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3DCG Gonzo project announced

Gonzo (Last Exile, Hellsing) have announced their intentions to adapt popular Japanese sci-fi novel ‘Murdock Scramble’. Planned to be an OVA with a Japanese release slated for…

• 27th February 2005
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More Fist of the North Star to made

With the last week’s news that ADV UK plan to start releasing the New Fist of the North Star OVA series in April, it’s an interesting co-incidence that the Japan based North Star Pictures…

• 27th February 2005
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Review: Tokyo Godfathers Gift Set

The reviews are coming in thick and fast these days and Ross Taylor has recently set his critical eyes on the Tokyo Godfathers gift set, an expensive limited edition version (out now from Columbia…

• 27th February 2005