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| Geneon to return with new distribution method - Summer 2008? | Sun, 11 May 2008 |
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It has been several months since the President of Geneon USA, Eiji Orii, left his [PDF format] parting words back in November 2007, and while there is still no official word on the situation, an industry insider and owner of the popular fan-orientated US anime distribution company "Robert's Anime Corner Store" has let out some carefully worded information on the current situation, which provides a very well deserved sigh of relief for the many thousands of anime fans who have been left in the cold since the last quater of 2007. Robert writes in his weely newsletter:
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| Manga Ent. get Hellsing Ultimate, Origin Spirits of the Past | Sun, 11 May 2008 |
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Manga Ent. UK have confirmed two new UK anime licenses.
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| File-sharers arrested for uploading huge amounts of anime | Sun, 11 May 2008 |
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Three Japanese salary-men were arrested late last week for allegedly uploading new episodes of anime to the Japanese file-sharing program "Share". According to Canned Dogs, these three people (their online handles were 92JeyRfcya, YS2YSUOe1cLtf and YnXmHqtxqS) were well-known within the file-sharing community for encoding and uploading "huge amounts" of anime; a lot of which was then used as a basis for international fansubs. It remains to be seen whether their absence will ultimately effect the speed of online distribution of fansubbed anime. |
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| Terratag creates new Afro Samurai t-shirts | Sun, 11 May 2008 |
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Anime influenced (UK based) t-shirt designer Terratag has released two new designs based on the popular action anime Afro Samurai. These t-shirts, created alongside Afro Samurai mangaka Takashi Okazaki, can be seen (and ordered) on the Terratag website.
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| Tokyopop recon event at Walthamstow Library | Sun, 11 May 2008 |
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We've received news that on the 20th of May (from 6PM till 8PM) at the Walthamstow Library (E17 7JN), Tokyopop will be running one of their "recon" manga events; basically, it's a social gathering organised to spread all the recent news related to Tokyopop UK's manga releases. Apparently, there will be "free gifts, cosplay, art competitions, quizzes and prizes and a chance to play the latest Nintendo titles at the event". If you're interested, contact info for the Walthamstow Library can be found on their official website.
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| Aria punts into Rightstuf's harbour | Sat, 3 May 2008 |
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Earlier in the week, Nozomi Entertainment (US anime publishing arm of Rightstuf International) announced that they've acquired the fan-favourite slice of life anime franchise Aria, starting with a box set release of all 13 episodes of the first series (Aria the Animation) on September 30th. Following that, Nozomi will then release Aria the Natural and Aria the Origination. As is the modern trend for relatively niche anime series in today's climate, no English dub will be produced for any of the Aria series. |
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| Preview Death Note with free clips before buying UK release? | Sat, 3 May 2008 |
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To celebrate the recent release of Death Note (anime) Volume 1 in the UK (it came out last Monday, 28th April), Manga Ent. have posted up 5 short streaming video clips cut from the first couple of episodes of the series (English dubbed). If you're interested in sampling what is undoubtedly one of the biggest UK anime releases of the year, see below:
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| Massive emphasis on global manga at the Bristol Comics Expo | Sat, 3 May 2008 |
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Kicking off next weekend (10th to 11th May), the Bristol Comics Expo has expanded its focus on the (global) manga scene to unprecedented levels. We're told the line-up includes guest appearances and panels with:
You can get more information on the Bristol Comics Expo at their official website. |
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| Anime and manga seminar in London during May | Sat, 3 May 2008 |
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In London on Friday 16th May (from 1pm till 6pm), King's College London (Room K2.31, Strand Building, Strand Campus) will be hosting a seminar on anime and manga; it's titled "Japan’s Manga and Anime Industries: Creativity and the Global Marketplace". "This research seminar will investigate the Japanese comic book and animation industries, identifying and analysing the forces behind the increasing popularity of manga and anime in the English speaking world and beyond. Exploring specific texts and their broader cultural context, and examining both the audiences for and the business of manga and anime, the seminar will attempt to discover the complex cultural and commercial logic of these industries, at once manifestly country-specific and globally successful." The afternoon will be made up of presentations for five seperate "papers", they are:
If you're interested in attending, more information can be found at the King's College London website. |
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| New trailers for Sky Crawlers, Blade of the Immortal | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 |
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Several impressive new trailers have been released recently and here's a quick run-down of what to look out for:
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| New Dragonball anime on the way | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 |
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As anticipation for the live action Dragonball movie reaches boiling point, Japanese manga magazine Shonen Jump have announced that they intend to produce a brand new (albeit one-shot) Dragonball anime (as well as a new One Piece short film too). Though specific details are few and far between, it's known that the new anime will be shown all across Japan as a part of the “Jump Super Anime Tour”, making it the first Dragonball anime to have been produced since GT ended in November 1997.
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| Fans invited to Death Note celebration in Manchester | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 |
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UK-based Death Note fans are being invited to attend a Northern gathering next week (Monday, 28th April) to celebrate the in-bound releases of the first live action movie (in UK cinemas) and the anime series (on UK DVD). In association with Manga Ent., the event is being held at the 'Zavvi' shop in the Manchester Arndale Shopping Centre from 7PM (note: in order to gain entry on the evening, you must pick-up a special wristband in-store prior to the event).
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| News from the New York Comic Convention and Kawaii-Kon | Sat, 19 Apr 2008 |
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As the American convention season starts to hot up, several major announcements have sprung up from the most recent "New York Comic Convention": [Note: Companies refered to are American, along with the release dates, but if there is a UK company related to them, a release somewhere down the line is very probable] Day 1:
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| Live action Ghost in the Shell from Dreamworks on the way | Thu, 17 Apr 2008 |
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North American movie studio Dreamworks have, ahead of strong competition from Universal and Sony, acquired the rights to produce a 3D live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, with relative newcomer Jamie Moss already being assigned the task of producing a script. Since it's debut in 1991, Masamune Shirow's thought-provoking science-fiction manga has seen numourous anime adaptations. The enthusiasm of Dreamworks co-founder and Raiders of the Lost Ark director Steven Spielberg is said to have swung the deal in favour of his company, with Spielberg being quoted as having said "Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite stories. It's a genre that has arrived, and we enthusiastically welcome it to DreamWorks." |
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| Shinkai presents London screening of 5cm p/sec; new trailer | Thu, 17 Apr 2008 |
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Following on from our recent news story that anime director Makoto Shinkai is currently living in London, Otaku News has word that on the 20th of June at the BFI Southbank (in London), Shinkai will be in attendance to introduce his most recent movie, the romantic drama 5 Centimetres Per Second. This will be a part of the BFI's "Anime Weekend", which also includes (amongst many others) screenings of 'The Girl who Leapt Through Time', Tekkonkinkreet and the two live-action Death Note movies. Please note, booking has not yet opened for the event. |
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Great Artwork, Clear Storytelling, An Involving Cast of Characters…
Del Rey Manga Round-Up Spring 2008
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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..
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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..
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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..
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