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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…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…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.…
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…
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 …
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…
The trailer section of ADV Films website has been updated, to reveal they have the rights for the TV Series Shadow Skill. The series, which was made in 1998 is a more in depth re-telling of an OVA that…
It is the year 2030, twelve years ago the world was ravaged by a mysterious enemy known only as the Heterodynes. The army commissioned the creation of Dai-Guard a giant fighting robot to defeat …
The Steel Dragon Society, an all powerful, underground Chinese organization is in pursuit of world domination. After 15 years in hiding and now under the reign of Empress Yuratei they unleash…
BEEZ have let us know about their plans for the next few months and have outlined their prospective UK summer release schedule. Amongst many others (all releases are listed below, courtesy of …
In a surprising change of pace, several “mainstream” UK film magazines have shown a strong interest in the acclaimed director Satoshi Kon’s (Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers…
