29 Aug, 2011

We’re drawing towards the end of the summer show season in Japan, but last weekends Chara-Hobby event was arguably one of the biggest yet, with all the major manufacturers in attendance to show off their wares, display finished designs and new prototypes and make announcements. Among the torrent of news, Good Smile Company announced it was working on...

29 Aug, 2011

It’s amazing that this series has already made it to our Deal Of The Day. Blade of the Immortal Complete collection was only released on 11th July and already it is down to just £7.99 but don’t take too long to get hold of it, this offer is only while stocks last or until the end of the week. Manji was a samurai bound in service to an evil master....

28 Aug, 2011

It might be a bank holiday but that doesn’t mean there is a break in the anime release schedule. This week we have two of the most anticipated titles of the year. The first release this week is the critically acclaimed slice-of-life anime K-ON! This first volume contains the first four episodes of the series and introduces you to Yui, Ritsu, Mio and Mugi...

28 Aug, 2011

Escaflowne follows the adventures of Hitomi Kanzaki, a Japanese schoolgirl whisked away to the world of Gaea, a world where both the moon and Earth are seen in the sky and filled with flying ships, mecha suits and a brewing war. Across 26 episodes we watch as Hitomi journey’s across Gaea with a variety of companions as they try to stop the war and find a way...

27 Aug, 2011

It’s finally time to get to the concluding volume of Nabari no Ou, in case you missed volume 1 check out our review here. Nabari no Ou is a classic ninja story based in the modern world, the first half of the series done a fantastic job if introducing the characters and establishing the core story. Can the second final half of the series continue in the...

20 Aug, 2011

It was only a matter of time before K-ON! got a UK release and Manga Entertainment have given us the opportunity to witness for ourselves this series that has taken the world by storm. As a franchise K-ON! has become hugely successful, very much in the same kind of way that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya did, sporting a wide range of merchandise and...

17 Aug, 2011

Manga Entertainment have confirmed that their release of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya will be shipped with an extra disc than is currently advertised on most websites. The extra disc will contain nearly 170 minutes of extras, these will include behind the scenes features as well trailers and spots. Surprisingly these extras have a greater run time...

16 Aug, 2011

TO – 2001 Nights is the latest project from the acclaimed creators of the new Appleseed films and Vexille. TO is actually two short films (about 43 minutes each) that are based on stories from 2001 Nights, a series of manga and an anime from the mid 80′s and have now been recreated using state of the art CG animation. The first story is Elliptical...

15 Aug, 2011

Despite the fact that Beez lost all their current stock in the London riots (see here for more) they have still confirmed three new releases that are scheduled for release in the final quarter of the year. Scheduled for a September release is the much anticipated Anime Legends release of Gundam 00 Season 1. This complete box set will continue Beez trend of...

14 Aug, 2011

This week Manga Entertainment is releasing  Sekirei as a complete series box set. Featuring plenty of busty gals and plenty of titular fighting action. If you like a bit of harem then this series is certainly worth checking out but be warned, this series may feature occasional nudity and Japanese oddness! Check out our review of the series here. The second...