Production I.G. secure big names for IGPX
Aint it Cool News have posted an interview with the people from Production I.G., focused on their upcoming new anime series IPGX that is being co-produced by Cartoon Network.
The short interview…
MVM acquire Gantz and Burst Angel
Not a month seems to go by without MVM announcing a few new UK acquisitions and April appears to be no exception. Eye on Anime have scooped the big news that MVM have picked up the UK licenses for both…
Sakura Diaries and BBFC news
According to Eye on Anime, ADV UK has plans to release the romantic (12-episode) series Sakura Diaries as a 2-disc “DVD collection” this summer. Also worth noting is that this release…
Monster set for live action adaptation
According to Anime Nation, large American movie publisher New Line Cinema has bought the rights to produce a live action adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s mystery manga series Monster. The…
Geneon license Gankutsuou
By way of a DVD trailer, Geneon have revealed their US acquisition of Gankutsuou. This anime series is a highly rated sci-fi retelling of the famous book The Count of Monte Cristo. It has been produced…
Concluding March, beginning April
With only a few solemn, half eaten Easter eggs left concealed at the back of the room, March already seems like a long distant memory for us. Compared with the excitement galore we’ve seen…
Review: Gunbuster
Martin Butler has penned his thoughts on GAINAX’s vintage (but often cited as a classic) anime OAV series Gunbuster. Gunbuster has had a UK DVD release (courtesy of Kiseki Films) but it …
Gunbuster: Aim for the Top
The story of “Gunbuster’ follows the career of Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a legendary International Space Force pilot. Following his death in battle, she enrols at a training…
Stand Alone Complex mini-site launched
Manga Ent. UK have let us know the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex mini-site has just been launched; boasting episode and character guides, multimedia content (wallpapers, video clips…
Yu Yu Hakusho art box snapshots
For those interested in the Yu Yu Hakusho art-box (and T-shirt), Anime UK News forum regulars IanC and Ramen89 have both posted up several decent photos of this recently released art box.…
Appleseed TV series confirmed, FLCL rumours
With news that was revealed at the Tokyo International Anime Fair slowly seeping out onto the Internet, it has emerged that a John Woo produced anime TV series based off Appleseed is currently …
Interview with Lain & Haibane creators
As a part of their new Sunday Spotlight feature, Anime News Network often talk with a number of important figures within anime community and this week amongst others is an interesting interview…
Viz Media is born
Viz & ShoPro Ent. have today confirmed their merger; the new company is now officially known as Viz Media. While quite what all this business talk means for the UK is questionable, when I read…
Gollancz & Viz plan UK manga releases
Gollancz have announced their intentions to release Japanese manga in the UK via a newly created imprint (titled “Gollancz Manga”) after securing a deal with major US manga publisher…
ADV acquire The Place Promised…
Various news reports are suggesting that ADV’s theatrical division have acquired the latest movie from acclaimed Voices of a Distant Star director Motoko Shinkai; The Place Promised…
Review: Cowboy Bebop #2
The last 7 days have been comparatively review-lite, but we’ve started this week as we mean to continue with a look at Beez’s release of Cowboy Bebop #2 (out now).
“Another…Cowboy Bebop Volume 2
As much as I love to eulogise about Cowboy Bebop, there really isn’t much I can comment on from volume to volume without running the risk of repeating myself. By now, you should know that this…
Blood: Last Vampire TV anime announced
Production IG have announced their plans to produce a new anime TV series called ‘Blood Night’ based on their cult favourite 2001 anime film Blood: The Last Vampire. This new show…
Help get more anime on UK TV
One of the most continually frustrating aspects of being an anime fan in the UK is the complete lack of anime on TV. Capitalizing on these feelings, Neo magazine are setting up a poll to work out what…