Anime Review

Dead Leaves

Cool…, Dead Leaves just looks cool, and that’s exactly what this 50 minute OVA delivers. It’s a glimpse into the uber-creative minds at Production I.G – vivid character…

• 7th October 2004
Anime Review

Love Hina Volume 2

Sometimes it’s nice settling down into an anime production knowing exactly what to expect; and Love Hina is a perfect example of a predictable but still fun series. Comedy, loads of fan-service…

• 5th October 2004
Anime Review

Kino’s Journey Volume 1

I write this review after being utterly consumed by the beautiful, yet incredibly bitter world illustrated for us by Kino’s Journey; a story which follows a poetic drifter (or traveller)…

• 3rd October 2004
News

One Piece on UK TV!

According to UK Anime, 4Kids are in the final stages of negotiating a UK TV deal with Turner Broadcasting (the big company behind Cartoon Network and Toonami) to air the popular anime One Piece.…

• 2nd October 2004
News

Asia Carrera not in Live Action DBZ?

According to a news entry on adult film star Asia Carrera’s homepage, she has rejected a part in the planned live-action Dragon Ball Z film: “I hate having to turn down cool mainstream…

• 1st October 2004
Anime Review

Kiddy Grade Volume 3

Kiddy Grade #3 finally gives this faltering series a much needed kick up the back side, crucially giving the story injections of both interesting plot development and conspiracy intrigue that…

• 1st October 2004
Anime Review

Rune Soldier Volume 2

By the end of Rune Soldier #1, the series formulaic comedy was starting to grate on the senses whilst all the time becoming increasingly predictable. Unfortunately, Rune Soldier #2 simply continues…

• 24th September 2004
Features

Interview with MAMEzine editor

With the general lack of a real anime and manga publication in the UK; it’s often left up to dedicated fans to fill this editorial void – and so what we then get is a ‘FanZine’; a good example …

• 20th September 2004
News

8 minutes of Innocence

The first 8 minutes of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has been put online over at IFILM.com and it is amazing! It can be streamed for free in Windows Media, Real and QuickTime formats.

But if you don’t…

• 16th September 2004
News

ILC Prime increase UK activity

UKAnime.com has reported that ILC Prime are stepping up their interest in releasing anime (and hentai) in the UK, having recently acquired some new titles for a release in 2005 as well as actively…

• 15th September 2004
Anime Review

Kiddy Grade Volume 2

I’m unsure about Kiddy Grade; the story seems to constantly hint at something deeper than the pure guns-and-lipstick formula we’ve become accustomed to since the first disc, without…

• 15th September 2004
Anime Review

Fruits Basket Volume 4

Fruits Basket #4 is one of the few UK releases I’ve approached with a real sense of enthusiasm and anticipation; up to this point, the series has just been outstanding – seamlessly…

• 14th September 2004
Anime Review

Love Hina Volume 1

Love Hina has made it over to the UK with a big reputation for tons of fan-service and many Tenchi Muyo!-like situations (the multiple girls swooning for just one guy scenario). So with this preconception…

• 14th September 2004
News

Update from BEEZ

Thanks to a post on the Anime On DVD forums from Dani Moure, there has been an update from Beez (Bandai Europe) with regards to a few of their prospective UK anime releases.

There will be 2 Visions…
• 4th September 2004