Set in the distant past of feudal Japan, Princess Mononoke starts with a young tribal prince named Ashitaka who becomes cursed when he kills a demon in order to protect his village. Because of this…
Eye on Anime were at today’s London MCM Expo event and several new UK acquisitions have been revealed.Manga Ent. UK have acquired the following:Casshern Robot Hunter OAVGhost in the Shell…
Appearing amidst a flurry of hyperbole and rave reviews, Full Metal Alchemist has achieved Naruto-sized success in its native Japan and rapidly garnered something of a cult following over here…
While Slayers Premium begins traditionally with our heroine Lina about to feed herself, this is the first Slayers OVA to feature the characters from the TV series rather than Lina’s adventures…
Manga Ent. UK have today shocked UK anime fans by announcing several new high profile UK acquisitions. In a press release sent to us, not only have they have confirmed they plan to release Ghost …
Confirming what they had already revealed in their May newsletter, ADV UK have sent us a comprehensive press release outlining all of the new series they plan to launch in the UK over the coming …
UK Asian pop culture magazine NEO have sent us a press release outlining their plans for this weekend’s London MCM Expo as well as information and cover-art for the Gungrave crested Neo …
Kick starting the excitement surrounding this weekend’s London MCM Expo, Sweatdrop Studios have sent us a press release announcing a manga competition they will be running throughout…
ADV UK have sent us their June press releases, confirming their release plans for next month will include the first volume of Gravion and the much awaited Excel Saga spin-off, Puni Puni Poemy. …
Beginning a period in which we will be posting a number of Miyazaki reviews, Martin Butler has sent us his review of Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
A beautifully crafted adventure, with enough excitement,…Concluding a series I’ve been reviewing for what seems like way too long now, I’ve published my thoughts on Kiddy Grade #8; out now in the UK from MVM.
To its credit, Kiddy Grade has…When I was around nine years old, I saw a beautiful and imaginative foreign-looking film which went by the name of ‘Laputa: The Flying Island’ on terrestrial TV. Unaware of the fact…
It says a lot about my opinion of Kiddy Grade when I find myself struggling to summon up the energy to just sit down and endure these final three episodes, such is my utter indifference to this terribly…
According to Otaku News, Optimum UK have dropped their plans to release a Spirited Away Special Edition DVD; revealing that they have been encountering problems acquiring new extras for a third…
With all the anime conventions and events now on-going in Japan and around the rest of the world, some interesting news about the likes of Afro Samurai and Blood (the Last Vampire) TV series are …
Stuart Bullen has sent us his thoughts on the “crazy” comedy Excel Saga, a 6 DVD-volume series out now in the UK from ADV.
A lusciously irreverent and unequivocally mental show, Excel…Thanks to another fine guest contribution, this time from Coaxmetal, we have posted a review of the US DVD import of Jin-Roh Special Edition.
Jin-Roh truly is a modern classic of a film, animated…Excel Saga is the anime definition of schizoid, an unashamedly lewd and infantile foray into the warped minds of Shinichi Watanabe and the creative team at JC Staff that pushes the boundaries …
Jin-Roh at its core is a re-telling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Though this is not the sanitized and ‘child friendly’ (whatever that means) version that we see today; rather,…
According to UKAnime.com; along with their promising 2005 DVD schedule, Beez have plans to start releasing anime soundtracks in the UK, the first of which is Yoko Kanno’s acclaimed work…
