In a recent article published on the NYTimes.com website, US comic book publishers Marvel Entertainment (famous for their superhero comic series like Spiderman and X-men) and the anime studio…

Black Lagoon rounds off the First Barrage with rip-roaring conclusion to the Unstoppable Housemaid arc before following the crew as they embark on a mission set by the Triads that pits them against…

A trailer for Casshern Sins was posted online last week. This new anime TV series from Madhouse Studios (Ninja Scroll, Death Note) is another spin-off from 1973’s original sci-fi action…

“Humans are so much fun!” gleefully observes Ryuk, the shinigami, or God of Death, who has oh-so-carelessly dropped his Death Note, the notebook in which he inscribes the names of those…

Black Lagoon is shaping up to be both a gritty and satisfying action show and also a fascinating character-driven piece that’s placing plenty of emphasis on the contrasting personalities of …

A new trailer for the highly anticipated anime anthology Batman: Gotham Knight has been published online by Yahoo!. Featuring six short films animated by the likes of Studio “Tekkonkinkreet”…

An anime TV spin-off from actress Milla Jovovich‘s recent sci-fi/action movie Ultraviolet is set to air in Japan during July of 2008. Animated by Madhouse, the series will be known as “UltraViolet:…

The director’s cut of Highlander: Search for Vengeance will be released in Japan during the summer of 2008. Amongst other things, the movie will feature, for the first time, a Japanese …

A new anime TV series based on the 1973 vintage super-sentai classic Casshern is underway in Japan and set to be broadcast during the autumn of 2008 with animation by Madhouse. This will be the third…

Amidst all the furore surrounding Geneon’s uncertain future there were several new titles that I feared would never make it to UK shelves; one of those was Black Lagoon. It’s fair…

Anime News Network has noticed that two new anime films are set to be released in the UK.

Of interest to many will be that 1993’s slice of life drama Umi ga Kikoeru (Ocean Waves), one of the few…

This weekend is like any other for the UK-based anime fans, but over in the US, otaku are currently enjoying their first ever “New York Anime Festival”, which offers the usual mix …

In the near-future it has become possible to observe and record the workings of the unconscious mind through a new cutting-edge technology. A scientific research team has discovered a way to …

The fallout from Shin’s defeat marks the end for Team Katana but he is determined to form a new club and keep himself in the running for the competition that decides the new head of the Council. Back…

The flashback section of the story reaches its conclusion with Shin’s rage going out of control and threatening the safety of friends and enemies alike. This culminates in a dramatic showdown…

Now that Harry’s henchmen have been all but vanquished, Millenion’s stranglehold on the city has crumbled into nothing but dust. Looking to avenge his old friends and settle old scores, the scarred…