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Article Title Date Published
Biographical
Brief spotlight on Makoto Shinkai Sat, 11 Mar 2006
Brief spotlight on Satoshi Kon Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Brief spotlight on Yoshiyuki Tomino Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Book features
Manga: The Complete Guide by Jason Thompson Wed, 7 Nov 2007
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 Fri, 10 Aug 2007
Convention & Events Report
Anime All-Nighter at Sci-Fi London 2007 Sun, 6 May 2007
Anime UK News at the Japan EXPO Tue, 7 Aug 2007
AyaCon 2005 review Sun, 28 Aug 2005
End of year review
2004: Year in Review Part 1 Fri, 31 Dec 2004
2004: Year in Review Part 2 Fri, 31 Dec 2004
2004: Year in Review Part 3 Fri, 31 Dec 2004
2005: DVD accolades "Tank!" edition Sat, 31 Dec 2005
2005: Highlights of the year Sun, 1 Jan 2006
2005: The contents page Sat, 31 Dec 2005
2005: Words from the UK anime industry Sun, 1 Jan 2006
Industry Commentary
A new era for the UK community? Sun, 13 Nov 2005
Anime and UK TV Mon, 1 Mar 2004
Fansub Future Shock Mon, 19 Apr 2004
Naruto and The Future of the UK Anime Industry Sat, 22 Jul 2006
The UK DVD Market - Why the wait? Mon, 17 Dec 2007
Interview
Anime set to invade UK TV! Is anime going mainstream? Mon, 27 Aug 2007
Interview with AmeCon chairman Mon, 9 Aug 2004
Interview with Kabuki UK editor Sat, 24 Apr 2004
Interview with Laura Bailey and Colleen Clinkenbeard Sat, 10 Nov 2007
Interview with MAMEzine editor Mon, 20 Sep 2004
Interview with Natural Born Kittens creator Mon, 29 Mar 2004
Interview with Neo Magazine Editor Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Interview with Tiffany Grant Fri, 2 Dec 2005
Ninja Clash at The British Museum: talking with curator Paul Gravett Mon, 30 Jul 2007
Series Feature
Beginners Guide to Macross Mon, 6 Mar 2006
Beginners Guide to Tenchi Muyo! Mon, 29 Aug 2005
Neon Genesis Evangelion - A Decade On Mon, 7 Feb 2005
The Ultimate Guide to Gundam Tue, 2 Aug 2005
Special Feature
Bootleggers Paradise Mon, 1 Mar 2004
Halloween horror recommendations! Sun, 30 Oct 2005
Introducing Minako; the new mascot of Anime UK News! An interview with her creator Outlawstar! Mon, 20 Aug 2007
Introducing... UK manga publisher Tanoshimi Wed, 13 Sep 2006
My Year with Naruto Sat, 29 Dec 2007
Some of the best anime coming to UK TV Sun, 9 Sep 2007
The UK DVD Market - Sorry, how much?! Tue, 19 Feb 2008
The UK's most underrated anime Sun, 6 May 2007
UK's most wanted anime (10 through 6) Tue, 6 Apr 2004
UK's most wanted anime (5 through 1) Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Unlicensed anime
Oishii Furesshu: Famous First Edition Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Oishii Furesshu: February Fanservice Tue, 1 Feb 2005
The Great Unwashed Anime: August Sun, 14 Aug 2005
The Great Unwashed Anime: May '06 Sun, 7 May 2006
The Great Unwashed Anime: November Sun, 27 Nov 2005
The Great Unwashed Anime: October Tue, 18 Oct 2005
The Great Unwashed Anime: September Tue, 13 Sep 2005

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Great Artwork, Clear Storytelling, An Involving Cast of Characters… Del Rey Manga Round-Up Spring 2008 I really love the.. Read more (1 comments)
Spanking new from Del Rey comes ‘Fairy Tale’, the eagerly anticipated new manga by Hiro Mashima ( www.delreymanga.com ) . Mashima is already known in the west as the.. Read more
The story of Ergo Proxy had always split its attention between the events within the domed city of Romdo, a cold, mechanical dystopia closed off from the world, and the bleak.. Read more (0 comments)
Kenji Kamiyama said in an interview talking about 'Ghost in the Shell' that the greatest science fiction is that which touches on important issues within today's society. What.. Read more (3 comments)

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