Steamboy hype reaches the UK
The December issue of (UK based) Impact magazine features Katsuhiro Otomo’s Steamboy as the main cover image. Content-wise, the magazine previews the aforementioned Steamboy as well…
The December issue of (UK based) Impact magazine features Katsuhiro Otomo’s Steamboy as the main cover image. Content-wise, the magazine previews the aforementioned Steamboy as well…
After MVM stopped releasing Yu Yu Hakusho DVDs at just the second volume, many UK fans were left pondering if MVM would ever restart releasing this popular (and rather long running – 112 …
Ain’t it Cool News are reporting that a Hollywood live-action adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam is being developed.
The article, having quoted Mobile Suit Gundam’s creator Yoshiyuki…
Lately, Bandai Europe have been progressively pushing back their UK DVD release dates and indeed, we bring yet more news of anime DVDs being delayed (thanks go to Otaku News for these latest release…
Last week, we reported that the ‘Mail on Sunday’ published a disappointing and negative article concerning manga being filtered into UK schools to help encourage more youngsters…
After collecting a fair amount of votes for our ‘most wanted UK DVD release’ survey, I have officially closed the voting and will be attempting to produce a decent-sized article …
The Neo Magazine website has revealed that Optimum Releasing, the label behind recent anime releases like Spirited Away and Grave of the Fireflies, has snapped up Howl’s Moving Castle…
ADV UK have sent our their December press releases, confirming that the first volume of the acclaimed Gonzo series’ Last Exile will be released in the UK on the 20th of December (DVD cover…
Yahoo! News have expanded on last weeks news that James Cameron’s next movie project will be a live-action adaptation of the Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm), quoting Cameron as saying;
“It’s…
A new DVD label, Momentum Asia, has recently launched in the UK and announced much of its release plans for early 2005. Of considerable interest to UK anime fans should be that Momentum Asia are …
In case you don’t already know, the first issue of Neo Magazine (the UK’s first anime-centric magazine for a good few years now) has today officially hit the shelves and is now being…
Following yesterdays news that Miyazaki’s latest film Howl’s Moving Castle broke Japanese box office records; online UK publications The Guardian (Unlimited Film) and the BBC…
According to their UK distributor (Pinnacle Vision), Cowboy Bebop Vol #1 has been delayed until the 17th of December, while the Escaflowne Collection Box #2 will be arriving a little earlier-…
To expand on our ‘help wanted’ advert yesterday, we are looking for someone who would especially love to review shoujo and magical-girl anime DVDs (like Angelic Layer for example).…
Hayao Miyazaki latest offering Howl’s Moving Castle has smashed box office records in Japan, accumulating a massive $14.3 million in ticket sales over the weekend and therefore making…
Slowing catching up with the back log of old releases still awaiting review, we have taken a look at Tenchi Muyo in Love (released in the UK by MVM)- a feature length movie from the Tenchi franchise…
ICv2 have recently posted a two part interview with Gen Fukunaga, the founder of large US anime distributors FUNimation (their C.V. includes Dragonball Z, Blue Gender and Full Metal Alchemist).…
Tenchi Muyo! was never an anime I had pegged down as being able to comfortably make the transition from the standard 23-minute episode structure to a feature-length movie, yet I stand here corrected;…
Following up last week’s good news that The Reading Society is planning on recommending 150 manga graphic novels to various schools and libraries scattered across the UK- sensationalist…
James Cameron has finally confirmed that his next movie project will be a live-action adaptation of the popular manga (and anime OVA) Battle Angel Alita (Gunnm). He revealed this exciting news…