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Press Release	Date Published
March 2008
ADV Films UK titles back on shelves from March	Thu, 13 Mar 2008
February 2008
SelfMadeHero's Manga Shakespeare version of A Midsummer Night's Dream	Mon, 11 Feb 2008
December 2007
GDH and Leaguer Group Announce Business Partnership for Distribution of Anime in China	Mon, 17 Dec 2007
Tales from Earthsea DVD release and cover art	Mon, 17 Dec 2007
Introducing Dimensional Manga	Fri, 7 Dec 2007
Amecon 2008 UPDATE	Thu, 6 Dec 2007
The Ed Man Cometh	Thu, 6 Dec 2007
November 2007
Classic Transformers - Series One: Part One and Series One: Part Two	Thu, 15 Nov 2007
The Art of Emotion - Italian book on the career of Isao Takahata	Thu, 15 Nov 2007
Naruto film screening in London's West End	Thu, 8 Nov 2007
Anime Central Searches for the Best UK Cosplayers	Wed, 7 Nov 2007
October 2007
ROBOT: UDON and d/visual Join Forces to Continue Popular Artbook Series	Wed, 31 Oct 2007
UK anime convention Alcon 2008 Information	Wed, 31 Oct 2007
Animated series "Oban Star-Racers" nominated for a BAFTA award	Tue, 23 Oct 2007
Stunning Japanese role-playing game 'Eternal Sonata' launches in Europe	Tue, 23 Oct 2007
The countdown begins: AmeCon 2008 registrations are set to open in one months time	Fri, 19 Oct 2007
Information about Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008	Tue, 16 Oct 2007
Masamune's Newly Collected Ghost In The Shell!	Tue, 16 Oct 2007
September 2007
Anime Pulse releases exclusive interviews with Madhouse staff	Mon, 24 Sep 2007
Infinite Ideas and Sweatdrop Studios pioneer self-help manga!	Wed, 19 Sep 2007
Anime titles from Sony - Paprika and Tekkonkinkreet	Thu, 13 Sep 2007
CSC Media Group Launches the First UK Anime Channel	Tue, 11 Sep 2007
Manga apologise for missing Noein and Tokko final volumes	Tue, 11 Sep 2007
Sweatdrop Studios releases 'Rising Stars of Manga' podcast	Tue, 11 Sep 2007
The soul reapers have arrived (Bleach)	Tue, 11 Sep 2007
August 2007
Samurai Champloo Box Set release details	Thu, 16 Aug 2007
Anime pop star Yoko Ishida headlines Anime Vegas concert	Tue, 7 Aug 2007
Japan-made original MMORPGs to be provided worldwide	Tue, 7 Aug 2007
JIN ROH The Wolf Brigade out on 3rd September	Tue, 7 Aug 2007
Amecon 2007 announces additional guests and confirms event line-up highlights	Sun, 5 Aug 2007
Berserk - the shockingly violent, adult-themed anime on DVD!	Thu, 2 Aug 2007
July 2007
Stunning New Anime Series 'Ergo Proxy' on DVD	Mon, 30 Jul 2007
Transformers Takara - The Complete Collection	Mon, 30 Jul 2007
ADV Films teams up with viral marketing platform to promote anime	Mon, 23 Jul 2007
ADV Films UK DVD releases in August	Thu, 19 Jul 2007
Solid State Society UK DVD release	Thu, 19 Jul 2007
Tomo-dachi announces more guests as the closing of pre-registrations draws near	Thu, 19 Jul 2007
Bleach for the Wii and DS coming to the UK	Thu, 12 Jul 2007
Avril Lavigne makes her manga debut in the UK	Tue, 3 Jul 2007
June 2007
Beez Entertainment hosts Questions and Answers session on the Amecon forums	Sat, 23 Jun 2007
ADV Films Releases For July 2nd - Paniponi Dash volume 1 arrives!	Fri, 15 Jun 2007
ADV UK talk up their June DVD releases	Fri, 15 Jun 2007
The Darkness videogame; based on renowned comic book franchise	Fri, 15 Jun 2007
May 2007
Manga Ent. talk up Highlander: Search For Vengeance	Wed, 30 May 2007
UDON Brings Fresh New Korean Manhwa Titles to North America	Tue, 29 May 2007
Beez Entertainment reboots The World! .hack //ROOTS licensed for UK release	Thu, 24 May 2007
Manga at the May 2007 Expo	Thu, 24 May 2007
MVM at the London Expo and newest anime acquisitions for the UK	Thu, 24 May 2007
Introducing MINX: A new line of graphic novels for young women!	Tue, 22 May 2007
Connichi 2007 in Germany host Halko Momoi	Wed, 16 May 2007
Naruto Day - Information for cosplayers	Wed, 16 May 2007
US's Expo Brings Famed Director to Highly Anticipated Convention	Wed, 16 May 2007
Akira Club - The Ultimate Companion To The Ultimate Manga Series	Tue, 15 May 2007
US's Largest Convention Provides Prizes From eFrontier, Square Enix and Toei Animation	Tue, 15 May 2007
PR: Anime Network coming to UK TV! 2hr block starts in June!	Mon, 14 May 2007
AniRave Music LLC Releases New Album: “Hope”	Sun, 13 May 2007

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Upcoming UK Releases

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Mon, 6 Feb 2012
(Blu-Ray) Gantz: Perfect Answer (Live-Action) (RRP: £24.99)	Manga Ent.
Fruits Basket Complete Series	MVM Films
Gantz/Gantz: Perfect Answer Movie Double Pack (RRP: £29.99)	Manga Ent.
Gantz/Gantz: Perfect Answer Movie Double Pack (RRP: £29.99)	Manga Ent.
Gantz: Perfect Answer (Live-Action) (RRP: £24.99)	Manga Ent.
Tekken: Blood Vengeance	Manga Ent.
Mon, 20 Feb 2012
(Blu-ray) The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (RRP: £24.99)	Manga Ent.
Shikabane Hime: Corpse Princess Complete Series (RRP: £39.99)	Manga Ent.
XAM’D Lost Memories Complete Collection (RRP: £39.99)	Manga Ent.
Mon, 27 Feb 2012
Naruto Shippuden Volume 8 (RRP: £24.99)	Manga Ent.