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
Anime Review

Voices of a Distant Star

Voices of a Distant Star follows the love (and tragedy) of two young people (Noboru and Mikako) who have just finished their final Junior High exams. They make plans to go to the same High School …

• 27th August 2004
Anime Review

Fruits Basket Volume 3

Reviewing an anime series like Fruits Basket is something of a daunting prospect for me; it’s just so damn perfect in nearly every way that I find it extremely hard to pin down exactly what…

• 23rd August 2004
Anime Review

Slayers Great

While being a little uncertain of what to expect from Slayers Great, my fears were quickly settled within the first 5 minutes of this short movie. It quickly becomes apparent that this is a fun, …

• 19th August 2004
Anime Review

Full Metal Panic Volume 6

With Full Metal Panic now nearing its climax, both the character development and action have been stepped up in this volume, resulting in a much more exciting and tension-filled few episodes.…

• 18th August 2004
Anime Review

Pretear Volume 4

Prétear has been a fun, if slightly melodramatic series; bringing the kind of adult themes to a genre previously dominated by pretty dresses and funny hair-cuts.

Picking us up where the last…

• 13th August 2004
Anime Review

Pretear Volume 3

Prétear is certainly a strange series, and one that I’ve come to really enjoy. Despite it’s appearance as a sappy ‘magical girl’ show, Prétear continues to surprise…

• 11th August 2004
Features

Interview with AmeCon chairman

AmeCon 2004 is set to become one of the biggest UK anime conventions to date. With 1,000 people registered to attend, along with special guests and industry panels from the likes of ADV and MVM, …

• 9th August 2004
Anime Review

Azumanga Daioh Volume 1

The prospect of reviewing Azumanga Daioh was always an interesting one for me. I don’t naturally gravitate to these types of ‘cute-comedy’ shows (I’m more of an action…

• 4th August 2004