Latest News & Rumours
ADV Films go Blu-ray as future of DVD releases still unclear Wed, 6 Feb 2008

Following up our report on ADV halting their UK DVD sales and distribution while they transition to a "third party distributor", the company has continued its back-stage revamps in the US by removing all mention of a number of its current and future releases from its official website. An official statement from the company, the only communication from ADV Films through out this entire controversy, explains that they are working through a number of "few short-term challenges", contrary to a leaked article on ICv2, which suggested the company is encountering financial difficulties with its primary investor from Japan, Sojitz.

While there is still no word as to the future of several of ADV Film's future and current DVD releases (in the US and indeed, in the UK too), the company has recently announced its intentions to move ahead with high-definition Blu-ray (as opposed to HD DVD) releases in the US as soon as spring 2008.

Related: ADV Films

Editorial Spotlight

Years ago, when I was at school, an openly gay friend let me borrow Gravitation, and it was quite timely, so I'm glad to have the chance to look at it again, to own the English.. Read more (0 comments)
Throughout the multitude of different worlds and dimensions, she is known by many names, such as ‘The Dimension Witch’ or ‘The Far Eastern Witch.’ .. Read more
I read The Anime Almanac 's recent essay with a great interest. Effectively titled "Greg Ayres and the Fight Against Fansubs", it presents an industry-biased perspective on.. Read more (13 comments)

Got news?

Got some news? E-mail it to news@AUKN

Recent Comments

Ryan on Ergo Proxy #5

I'm glad you agree, I've fallen behind a bit recently but I will review the last volume soon, and from what I've heard the ending is actually more... (Read more)

Ryan on Ergo Proxy #5

I'm glad you agree, I've fallen behind a bit recently but I will review the last volume soon, and from what I've heard the ending is actually more... (Read more)

Trumpster on Ergo Proxy #5

Finally got around to buying the last two volumes and I was even more dissapointed with volume 5, though no longer of the whole series... (though... (Read more)

Sipher on Laputa - Castle In The Sky

Yes, he is the main villian -.- watch the movie. (Read more)

Ryan on Elemental Gelade #2

@Just Passing Through: sorry, corrected. @Kelly: it's the second volume of the first series. As far as I'm aware, there is a second manga series... (Read more)

About Anime UK News

Anime UK News has been going since 2004, want to contact us or learn a little more about the site? Head to the about us page.