Kicking off in August 2006 the fledgling UK manga publisher Tanoshimi launched their colorful graphic novel label to an expectant and excited fanbase of British fans. They are closely linked…
The year is 972 AD, and Japan is in the midst of the Heian era. The emperor is ill, corruption is rife, samurai are powerful and the common people are suffering from famine, poverty and disease. Concerned…
And so ends another Satoshi Kon masterpiece, another befuddling mixture of fractured story telling, surreal visuals and subversive social commentary. Paranoia Agent sure is intensely thought…
Featuring three stand alone episodes with the only recognisable face being that of the distorted Shounen Bat, Paranoia Agent #3 is none the less a successful ride through the realms of the weird…
Our forum user Charter_Mage has noticed that the January issue of UK magazine DVD Monthly (featuring Harry Potter as the cover image) has the first episode of Satoshi Kon’s mind bending…
US magazine Home Theater have published an interview with Satoshi Kon. Kon has directed many anime films such as Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers. He has also has directed the anime TV series …
Galaxy Police Detective Mihoshi is well known for her tendency to eat and sleep all day, but in an attempt to show Tenchi and the girls that she actually does have some measure of competency, Mihoshi…
Despite the large number of anime series being released in the UK every month, there are still many shows that are yet to even see a stateside release. “The Great Unwashed Anime” is…
The first in what we hope will become a series of articles looking at various famous anime directors, we have posted James Seys-Llewellyn’s (aka Chomolungma from our forums) biographical…
Undoubtedly one of the most highly acclaimed directors in the modern anime world, Satoshi Kon has become well known for his trademark psychological realism. Often, at its best, Kon’s anime can…
So where to start with reviewing Paranoia Agent #2? This is not the kind of series that lends itself well to brief critical appraisal- to simply class this is a “mind bending” thriller…
The good people over at Tokyopop UK have sent us news of their upcoming releases hitting UK bookstores November time. Three new titles begin in November, including “Rising Stars of Manga”…
I’ve posted my review of the first volume of Satoshi Kon’s (director of Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers) eagerly awaited series Paranoia Agent; four mind bending episodes of psychologic…
Sometimes, you can’t help but jump on the bandwagon.Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent has hit the UK in a flurry of superlative reviews, with even “mainstream” film critics…
In a surprising change of pace, several “mainstream” UK film magazines have shown a strong interest in the acclaimed director Satoshi Kon’s (Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers…
Rather like the unreliable UK weather this summer, the Summer anime series have been stop-start, affected by the Paris Olympics, some off-air for a few weeks in mid-run and/or finishing at 10 …
The much-anticipated return of [Oshi no Ko] has probably brought many viewers back to HIDIVE as well as getting the Summer 2024 Season off to a sparkling start. But what else looks good this season?…
