Rin Inumaru, the 48-year-old creator of children’s anime Ojarumaru, committed suicide (“jumped from the roof of her 14-story apartment complex in Tokyo”) on Sunday the…
It’s taken a little under four years to get here, but Naruto has finally reached our funny little island. At its pre-release peak, hundreds of thousands of hungry fans were downloading this show…
Two brand new competitions for you to enter, including one in which you can pick up a Toshiba DVD Player!
In this outstanding competition, one lucky winner will pick up not only a copy of Manga UK’s…All of June’s UK anime DVD releases are listed below. Of course, if you are excited about some of these releases, feel free to drop by our community forums and let us know what you think!
05…Just two anime DVDs are due out today; the fourth volume of Gantz and the final instalment of Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent, both courtesy of MVM.22 May 2006 Gantz #4 (MVM) Paranoia Agent …
How did 2005 go for the UK anime industry?
Hugh David of ADV UK: It would be very hard to match the runaway success of our first two years as a DVD label, but 2005 has been a superb year. On the convention…
Our favourite ‘sleeper’ UK releases of 2005 (Anime that we felt were underrated in 2005)
Andy Glass: While I’m sorely tempted to put Witch Hunter Robin in here, I’ve…
A few new (and rather unique) UK releases have come to light recently.
EyeOnAnime have spotted that the Appleseed (2004) musical soundtrack is set for a UK release on the 6th of February. Similiarly,…
According to several reports, Satoshi “Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress” Kon’s next anime project will be a theatrical science fiction movie based on Tsutsui Yasutaka’s…
With the way the previous volume ended, I could hardly wait to catch up with these final three episodes of Stand Alone Complex. Emotions were frayed, metal was twisted and I was on the edge of my seat…
Like cheese and jam sandwiches the very thought of Samurai mixed with Hip Hop is enough to turn one’s stomach. It’s only after you’ve taken your first bite that you realise …
When high school student Haru saves a strange-looking cat from being run over by a truck she is understandably surprised when it turns out that it can talk. After voicing its thanks the cat promises…
Masaki Kajashima’s original concept sounds deceptively simple- take one teenage boy living a quiet life in the mountains of Okayama, Japan, and subject him to a series of events that see him end…
Eyeonanime have spotted that Manga UK intend to produce an English dub (exclusive to the UK) for Millenium Actress; the critically acclaimed anime movie from director Satoshi (Paranoia Agent,…
After what has seemed like an eternity, Bandai has finally begun to make one of its most popular and longest-running franchises available here in the UK. Yes, Gundam is slowly being made available…
The good people over at Tokyopop UK have sent us news of their upcoming releases hitting UK bookstores in August. Three new titles begin in August, including comedy science-fiction series DearS…
According to news on Nausicaa.net and keenly spotted by forum regular kupoartist, the National Film Theatre will be showing an anime season entitled Japanese Animation: Manga to Miyazaki. …
Tidying up the loose ends of a productive weekend, Manga Ent. UK have sent out an official “A Legend Reborn” press release confirming all the UK anime acquisitions they announced…
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 …
I’ve just posted Martin Butler’s review of Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon’s break through psychological thriller that was released on UK DVD by Manga Ent. a few years ago.
“Overall,…
