News - by Ian - January 15, 2010 - 10:38 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
For a long time the North of the UK has lacked many anime and manga events, with the majority of all conventions occurring in the Sout East and London there’s a strong urge of fans in the North of the country to have an event that doesn’t cost hundreds of pounds to get to – this is where the latest convention from the Anime League comes in – NemaCon and the Anime League are working together to create a new event in the North East for anime fans.
This event, that will be for up to 1,000 people will have a Manga Masterclass, Japanese Culture talks, videogame room, Anime screenings, Yu Gi Oh Tournaments, Cosplay and Emma Viceli and Sonia Leong will be appearing as well.
Nemacon
Where: Middlesbrough Town Hall
When: Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June 2010
Age?: 14 years and above
You can check out Nemacon’s official website for further information by clicking here.
Reviews - by Ian - January 12, 2010 - 11:13 Europe/London - 4 Comments
Ouran High School Host Club is a school for the rich, famous and beautiful and in the case of Haruhi Fujioka a scholarship student who is unfortunate enough to break a several million yen vase and end up being forced to work as a man in a Host Club. This is not a hard-hitting exposé of the life of cross-dressing hosts, but a lighter than life comedy about an unfortunate girl who stumbles across more than fortunate boys.
Part 1 of this acclaimed anime series left us on a high, Haruhi had just been through a vision roughly based around Alice in Wonderland where she was being tried for various crimes before she realised that she was in a dream. We catch up with the unlikely group of people back at school and the school newspaper is suffering from a decline in readership and need the Host Club to help them get back on their feet.
The next twelve episodes of Ouran High School Host Club mange to continue with the high quality that was experienced throughout Part 1, with fun being poked at class, gender and many facts of life for “normal people” as well as expanding into areas of emotion and divide whilst maintaining the easy going flow of the show. There is hints of a complicated storyline being developed by the latter episodes of Part 1 and Part 2 only go to expand upon that. Whereas many animes attempt to have multiple plots running at the same time end up being a mess of random episodes tied together, Host Club effectively manage these plots and subplots throughout the entire series. There are some references that only the “otaku” culture may understand, such as growing mushrooms in a dark corner, but for the most part the universal humour that was seen in Part 1 has translated through to the remainder of the show.
Granted Host Club is entirely unbelievable in almost every aspect – super rich kids essentially enslaving a poor person at a school where apparently no work is done and teachers allow half naked boys running around empty music rooms. But the character development is strong, for the entire cast, not just the two lead characters. This is a rare occurrence in any form of media, let alone anime. Based on the first volume of this series it would be easy to believe the characters to only be 2.5 dimensional, a bit flat with a tiny bit of history. This volume really fleshes the characters out from the twin’s insecurity, Kyoa’s inferiority complex, Honey and Mori’s extensive history to Tamaki’s less than pleasant relatives. These issues are also all dealt with, but in a manner that leaves other issues open for the characters to inhabit and dwell in, of course this is a comedy show and all issues are dealt with in amusing ways. Fake feuds, exaggerated worry and various other techniques are used to keep the viewers attention but keep the emotional undertones in full view.
To maintain this level of detail the script needs to be next to perfect and fortunately the same high quality writing has managed to be marinated throughout the entire series. This has led to no filler episodes and even fewer duds. As this is only a 26 episode series with nothing on the horizons for a Series 2 the writing and plot has had to be very tight and this attention to detail shines through.
The animation quality also remains very high, with every character being bright, distinct and easily recognisable. There are a few scenes where characters are doing fiddly jobs and the animation is smooth – the temptation to simply have music playing the background whilst there’s a freeze-frame on the character has fortunately been ignored.
In terms of voice acting, the Japanese cast is best; however, the US voice actors have done a superb job at getting much of the maniacal laughter and emotion across. All of the characters match their voices and it’s all performed very well – just unfortunately they’re not as good as their Japanese counterparts.
In terms of extras, well last time I managed to get a copy of the US disc and there were some amazing specials that didn’t fly across to the UK release which is a huge shame. Those extras really made the DVD super special. Unfortunately the extras again have been missed off of the second volume for the most part. Maybe next time eh?
» Final Score
10/10
With a gentle storyline that helps the character’s development and engages with the viewer, Host Club manages to achieve what many anime attempt and miss: an engaging, personal experience.
News - by Ian - January 10, 2010 - 20:07 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
The independent and online only, UK based anime, videogame and general interesting store: Toymation, announce today their line-up of exclusive anime dog tags.
This limited edition will feature various anime characters across the spectrum and is being made to order by Styled By Sand. Each Tobi-Tag will have a run of 500 tags and every two months there will be two new designs announced by Toymation, to further enhance the uniqueness numbers 1-10 are available to be engraved with 18c Gold plating, although this will be for a slight premium.
For those who order more than one, the option of just ordering the tag and not the chain will be available.
The first two tags available are Optimus Prime and Naruto and will be for sale on pre-order today and on general sale from the 1st February 2010 for £29.99 or £19.99 for those who pre-order.
To find out more information, visit Toymation’s official website here.
News - by Ian - January 6, 2010 - 17:59 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
Manga Entertainment today announced that they will be releasing of the most anticipated films of the year to the UK in September 2010. One of the most highly rated anime films of 2009, Summer Wars is the latest film from Mamoru Hosoda, the director of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Summer Wars
Kenji Koiso is a child prodigy and this mathematically minded genius spends a large portion of his time immersed in a massive computer simulated viral world, OZ. At the beginning of his summer vacation, our socially inept genius is asked to help in celebrating his crush, Natsuki Shinohara’s great grandmother’s 90th birthday.
Before he knows it, he’s the lead of a news story about the destruction of his favourite computer game OZ and has to learn how to deal with this as well as enlist the help of Natsuki’s family to clear his name.
Release: September 2010
Format: Theatrical Release
Release: October/November 2010
Format: Standard Definition DVD and Blu-Ray DVD
Yes, Manga Entertainment also confirmed today that Summer Wars will be released in both standard definition DVD and Blu-Ray DVD in September.
Update:
Manga Entertainment today confirmed that they are planning for a theatrical release of Summer Wars in September and then a DVD release in both Blu-Ray and Standard Definition in October or November time.
Source: Twitter
News - by Ian - January 4, 2010 - 09:00 Europe/London - 1 Comment
So it’s a new year and it’s time for some new anime to be released onto the UK market, the four new anime that are due to be released today are:
- The Slayers Try – Volume 4
- Speed Grapher: Box Set
- Solty Rei – Volume 6
- Samurai Deeper Kyo – Volume 4
- Fate Stay Night – Volume 1
So that’s a lot of great anime available for everyone to buy through all good retailers today.
News - by Ian - December 29, 2009 - 19:45 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
The Bexley Anime and Manga Festival, which is due to be held in February in 2010 recently confirmed their lineup with some impressive anime movies along with some manga workshops with UK Sweatdrop Studio artists such as Sonia Leong, Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon competitions and a Cosplay workshop with Kelly Batchelor.
Their film line-up with be held in the Cineworld cinema in Bexley Heath and all films are free for anyone aged between 11-19, although they do require pre-booking. The films are:
Spirited Away
Supernatural Fantasy. Join Chihiro on a strange and mesmerising journey into a world of Japanese spirits. This magical movie stands out as one of the best loved animated fi lms of all time. From acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature.
Date: 1st February 2010
Time: 1800
Howl’s Moving Castle
Fantasy Adventure. Travel to a breathtakingly beautiful world and discover the adventure, romance and fantasy of this highly rated film. From acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. Oscar nominated for Best Animated Feature.
Date: 4th February
Time: 1800
Tokyo Godfathers
Comedy-Drama. An anime masterpiece, this beautiful film vividly portrays a cold winter in Tokyo as three homeless friends find an abandoned baby in a dumpster and set out on a journey of discovery as they seek to find the parents of the child. Moving, funny and exciting.
Date: 8th February
Time: 1800
The Cat Returns
Fantasy. From Studio Ghibli, this acclaimed and entertaining film will charm viewers of all ages. After she saves a cat from an oncoming truck, 17 year old Haru discovers she’s actually saved Lune, Prince of the Cat Kingdom. A whimsical, fun adventure.
Date: 18th February
Time: 1800
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Sci-Fi Action. This cult classic is a thrill ride of epic proportions. Action packed with a nail-biting finale, this film is not to be missed at this rare cinema screening. A perfect introduction to anime for new fans and awesome fun for those already devoted.
Date: 11th February
Time: 1800
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Sci-Fi Romance. What would you do if you could leap back in time? When Makoto stumbles upon this very power she seizes the chance to get better exam scores and put right certain personal mishaps from her past! A journey of self discovery and romance follows. Acclaimed as one of the greatest anime movies of recent years, this outstanding movie is a festival highlight.
Date: 22nd February
Time: 1800
Our review of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is available here.
Sky Crawlers
Sci-Fi. An intense new movie from Ghost in the Shell director, Mamoru Oshii. Stunning state of the art animation and an intelligent story make this a modern anime masterpiece. In a peaceful world a never ending war is fought in the skies by kildren – young people who never grow old. Discover the secrets of this strange yet familiar world in this important new movie. Presented by Manga Entertainment.
Date: 25th February
Time: 1800
5cm Per Second
Romance. From Makato Shinkai, this trio of interconnected short stories explores the excitement and melancholy of young love. The title refers to the speed it takes a cherry blossom to fall from the trees to the ground. Visually stunning, absolutely mesmerising and distinctly Japanese. Presented by Manga Entertainment.
AND
K20: Legend of the Mask
Action. A live action Japanese superhero movie with international star Takeshi Kaneshiro. Fight scenes, stunts and a lighthearted plot – the perfect night out at the cinema and an exclusive presentation at the BAM Festival! A superb example of Japan taking on Hollywood and winning. Presented by Manga Entertainment.
Date: 1st March
Time: 1800 for Sky Crawlers followed directly by 5cm Per Second
How to book
Advance booking is recommended for all festival events.
To book your place at any event either:
- Visit any Bexley library to book tickets in person.
- Call 020 8303 7777 (option 4) to reserve tickets for all events.
- Text event title/date with your name and age to 07837 269967.
- Email bam@bexley.gov.uk stating the event title/date and your name and age.
Their full programme is available in PDF format here. Their Facebook page is available, here.
News - by Ian - December 20, 2009 - 21:04 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
It has recently been announced that the UK premier of the much loved anime film, Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance will be debuting in Scotland this year. This film will debut in the Glasgow Film Festival, which runs between the 18-28th February 2010 and showcases hundreds of different films, spanning all genres and mediums of film.
To make this even more interesting, the legendary Jonathan Clements, the co-author of the Anime Enclopedia and the author of his 2008 insiders book, Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Manga Trade, will be introducing this film to the audience.
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance
“Continuing where the previous film, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, left off, the movie opens with a new EVA pilot, Mari Illustrious Makinami, launched with EVA Provisional Unit 05 to destroy the Third Angel which is attacking the arctic Bethany Base of NERV. She successfully defeats the Angel by self-destructing Unit 05, safely ejecting at the last moment.” ~ Wikipedia
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre
Date: 15th February 2010
Time: 1745
Cost: 12-19 Year Olds – £3.50, otherwise £7
So that’s an exclusive showing of this film on the 15th February in Scotland.
You can buy tickets and find out further information, here.
News - by Ian - December 14, 2009 - 19:13 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
It’s Monday, so that means more anime released onto the UK market. Well, normally it does. This Monday only has one new title being added to the wealth of anime that’s been released this year. That one title is:
- Naruto Unleashed: Series 8 Part 1
So if you’re a Naruto fan, then it’s a must have.
As always this DVD is available through all good retailers.
News - by Ian - December 5, 2009 - 21:56 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
Logo © Yen Press
Recently the well known manga distributor, who distribute manga from Soul Eater to Yotsuba!?, have announced that they will be serialising the successful Gossip Girl TV show as a manga in the monthly Yen Press Anthology.
Gossip Girl: For Your Eees Only will be an original reimaginations of the grils’ senior year focusing on the lives of Vanessa and Blair, which will be written and illustrated by HyeKyung Baek.
Kurt Hassler, Publishing Director of Yen Press says: “There are few series in the publishing world that have been as impactful or successful as Cecily von Ziegesar’s GOSSIP GIRL. The novels have captured the imaginations of young women around the world, and we look forward to demonstrating with GOSSIP GIRL: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY that graphic novels as a medium can be just as welcoming to girls as it is to boys.”
The Yen Press Anthology is available in the UK monthly via Yen Press’ official website.
News - by Ian - December 2, 2009 - 09:00 Europe/London - 1 Comment
As part of Film4′s continued commitment to airing Anime in the UK and as part of their War Season, today at 2340 the Isao Takahata classic will be airing. Grave of the Fireflies is a well known and much loved Studio Ghibli classic, but rather than focusing on the usual happy, nature elements that many of the Ghibli collection does, Grave of the Fireflies is a hard hitting movie about war time and post war Japan.
Grave of the Fireflies
“Animated drama set in Japan toward the end of WWII. Two children fall on hard times as a result of the war, and try to go it alone
Hailing from Studio Ghibli, home of Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), Grave Of The Fireflies is a sophisticated, deeply moving film, adapted from Akiyuki Nosaka’s 1967 semi-autobiographical novel by Isao Takahata.
It concerns the fate of two children, struggling to survive in Japan toward the end of the Second World War. Using the device of the protagonist narrating the story after his death, it’s unequivocally tragic – but it’s also potentially one of the most powerful war movies ever made, showing suffering not just from the perspective of the Japanese (unusual for Western audiences reared on US WWII fare), but also from that of non-combatant children. They’re explicitly lambs to the slaughter, young lives cut off before their time. In fact, visually, the fireflies of the title are comparable with falling firebombs, but in symbolic terms they’re analogous with the children – they shine brightly and die all too soon. ”
Airing:
2nd December 2009 – 2340
This harrowing film is a must watch for those who haven’t seen it just yet. So get your recorders going or stay up late and watch this show tonight.
News - by Ian - November 25, 2009 - 17:11 Europe/London - 1 Comment
Manga Entertainment are becoming known for securing the rights to some older anime and selling it in the UK, this has been especially noted with the old Miyazaki classic: Panda Go Panda!. Today it has been announced that they have secured the rights to another pre-Ghibli Miyazaki work – Sherlock Hound.
Sherlock Hound
“Written and Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) during his time at Japan’s largest animation studio, TMS. Before he went on to create Totoro and Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki captured a whole generation of childrens’ imaginations with his retelling of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries using a loveable cast of canines. For the first time ever in the UK, all 26 episodes of the cult toon classic are collected into one deluxe box set.
“Sherlock Hound”, released as either Famous Detective Holmes or Detective Holmes in Japan, is an anime based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series where all the characters are depicted as anthropomorphic animals, the majority dogs, though Holmes is a fox and his enemy Professor Moriarty is a wolf. The show featured regular appearances of Jules Verne-steampunk style technology, adding a 19th-century science-fiction atmosphere to the series. It consists of 26 episodes aired between 1984 and 1985.” – hmv
Available:
1st February 2010 – 5 Disc Complete Set
This classic Miyazaki series retells the famous Sherlock Holmes story as friendly dogs and is an easily accessable and adorable series. You can pre-order this now from hmv here.
Source: Manga Entertainment’s Twitter Feed
News - by Ian - November 22, 2009 - 21:22 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
Over the past few days there have been a number of rumours floating around the internet regarding Beez Entertainment’s Anime Legends brand and the latest titles that will be released under this sub-label. Today these rumours can be put to sleep as Anime UK News have confirmed with Andrew at Beez UK that there will be three new titles available in 2010. Those titles are as follows:
Gundam Seed Part 1
“From acclaimed studio SUNRISE, which has produced the Gundam series for more than 30 years, comes for the first time a direct sequel to one of it’s Gundam Sagas. Prolonging the story and characters from Gundam Seed, Gundam Seed Destiny tackles various themes: like private weapons companies, the politics of war, the struggle for an elusive peace and the role of genetics engineering in a modern world.
Cosmic Era, year 73. The conflict that tore apart Earth and the space colonies – PLANT – for over a year and a half, has ended with the battle of Jakin Due. With the following negotiations, a peace treaty has been signed on the very grounds of the late tragedy of Junius 7, in order to crystallize everyone’s will for long term settlement.
While the world seems to be on the right track for stability, some forces are working to “clean up” the human race and, to that end, they are ready to plunge the world in total chaos yet again by scaring the masses so they can be easily manipulated.”
Available:
25th January 2010- 5 Disc Boxset
Eureka Seven Part 1 and 2
“The setting of Eureka Seven takes place 10,000 years after humanity has made a mass exodus into space, due to the arrival of the Scub Coral, an intelligent, sentient life who merged with the planet, forcing the humans to abandon it.” – Thanks Wikipedia
Available:
Eureka Seven Part 1 – 22nd February 2010 – 5 Disc Boxset
Eureka Seven Part 2 – 22nd March 2010- 5 Disc Boxset
Following on from our recent news post about the new Anime Legends range, these titles are also following in the same pricing region. Look forward to more announcements in the coming weeks.
Source: UK Anime News
News - by Ian - November 20, 2009 - 15:57 Europe/London - 7 Comments
The head of the monarchy has a huge role to play in the UK, although a lot of what our Queen does today is ceremonial, a huge amount of ultimate power rests in the hands of her office. However, when Parliament returns from their break and the Queen’s Annual Speech is made, it’s normally just a piece of prescripted literature by the government in power at the time, outlining their vision for the future. Or in election years, as we will soon be facing, their campaign agenda.
What makes this year slightly different to the usual hollow campaign agendas is something very specific to broadcasting. Broadcasting in the UK has been suffering heavily since the turn of the year, with the recession hitting advertising revenues hard, thus impacting the profitability of ITV, Channel 4, Five and the rest of the digital channels. The BBC have managed to escape seemingly OK, with the exception of the weekly Daily Mail article that attacks their “overpaid” talent or “there’s too much management and middle management and none of them should be paid more than the Prime Minister; who, incidentally, we don’t like anyway” – this is due to the fact that the BBC is entirely paid for by the license fee. BBC Worldwide, World Service and America are all private companies funded by advertising or with the World Service actually funded by the Government directly.
ITV are private and have been hit hard with some bad investments and hit even harder with the fall in advertising revenue, although this year’s X-Factor and Katie Price appearing in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here will help their viewing figures and by extension their bank balances greatly. Channel 4, on the other hand, is in a very unique position.
Channel 4 has advertisements on its station, that’s clear to see. Anyone who switches over to Channel 4, or any of the digital stations such as Film4, More4 and 4Music all have advertising. This is what a commercial station has to do to survive in this cutthroat world; however, Channel 4 is also partially funded by the License Fee as part of the Channel 4 charter is to provide “Public Service” programs. This year the Queen’s speech extended this remit to include film and importantly they need to back film and potentially have even more to do with the UK Film Council.
The UK Film Council are incredibly influential for British Films and are also incredibly influential about what films get additional marketing budgets, by their own definition they are:
The UK Film Council (UKFC) was set up in 2000 by the Labour Government as a non-departmental public body to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It is constituted as a private company limited by guarantee governed by a board of 15 directors and is funded through sources including the National Lottery.
Sophie, The Witch of the Wste, Markl and Heen
To many this still means nothing and even less relevance on a UK Anime and Manga website; however, the UKFC have been supporting the anime and asian cinema scene in the UK since it’s creation in 2000, which can be seen by the table below:
Anime and Western Animation:
| Title |
Distributor |
Fund |
Total allocated |
| Waltz With Bashir |
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd |
National Lottery |
£250,000.00 |
| Persepolis |
Optimum Releasing |
National Lottery |
£180,000.00 |
| Howl’s Moving Castle |
Optimum Releasing |
National Lottery |
£150,000.00 |
| Belleville Rendez-vous |
Metro Tartan |
National Lottery |
£80,000.00 |
| Spirited Away |
Optimum Releasing |
National Lottery |
£40,000.00 |
Japanese/Chinese live action:
| Film |
Distributor |
Fund |
Total Allocated |
| Curse of the Golden Flower |
Universal Pictures International UK & Eire Ltd |
National Lottery |
£300,000 |
| Lust Caution |
Universal Pictures International UK & Eire Ltd |
National Lottery |
£200,000 |
| Mongol |
The Works UK Distribution Ltd |
National Lottery |
£150,000 |
| House of Flying Daggers |
Pathe Distribution Ltd |
National Lottery |
£100,000 |
| 2046 |
Tartan Film Distribution Ltd |
National Lottery |
£80,923 |
| Zatoichi |
Artificial Eye Film Co Ltd |
National Lottery |
£70,000 |
| I’m A Cyborg |
Tartan Film Distribution Ltd |
National Lottery |
£20,000 |
Any anime fan will immediately see that without the help of the UKFC that the likes of Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle may not have received a UK airing, or only had a very limited run. For Asian Cinema fans, The Curse of the Golden Flower, Mongol, House of Flying Daggers and Zatoichi are all amazing films and Curse of the Golden Flower would simply not have made it across to the UK without their help.
Gong Li as the Empress in Curse of the Golden Flower
Channel4 and specifically Film4 being legally required to have more to do with film and by extension more to do with the UK Film Council has untold benefits for the British film scene, but will also greatly benefit the distribution and mainstream appeal of anime and Japanese cinema in the UK. In comparison to many of the European countries, anime in the UK is tiny; it’s fans overly fussy and release timescales fairly prompt. Yet, aside from the odd murder where anime and manga is blamed, anime is virtually unknown in the UK, there are the children’s TV shows which are just orange ninjas or mystical pets attacking each other. There’s no mainstream acceptance.
Now that Film4 are legally required to have more to do with film, it’s a good bet to say that they will have influence over the UKFC. Film4 have backed many great British films and are already firmly behind Anime and the Asian Cinema. Which can be seen as recently as last week with their Asian Cinema Season and Grave of the Fireflies being aired in a few weeks time. With Film4 on board we will surely start to see an increased trickle of Japanese films. With much potential for anime films (such as Angel’s Egg, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and if we’re lucky some of the Tenchi Muyo films) to receive real cinema releases and more TV timeslots, rather than the same tried and tested Studio Ghibli fare.
Thanks to Andrew’s blog for the figures above and for Film4′s Twitter Feed for pointing out the new law.
News - by Ian - November 17, 2009 - 09:00 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
The Leeds International Film Festival is held every year up in Leeds, this year there are a number of Anime films being shown to viewers. The first anime film is available as of tomorrow – so this is a reminder of what’s going to be on show this year:
Ponyo
“The greatest living film animator and storyteller, Hayao Miyazaki transforms The Little Mermaid fairytale into Ponyo, a magical and universal cinema experience that shines so bright all else seems grey. Ponyo is a little goldfish with a girl’s face who escapes the underwater home of her sorcerer father to explore the surface. She is discovered by Sosuke, a 5-year-old boy living on the top of a cliff by the sea. As Ponyo grows closer to Sosuke, her desire to become fully human strengthens. Screening in the original Japanese language version with English subtitles.”
Screening:
22nd November – 1100
22nd November – 1600
Angel’s Egg
“Unseen in Europe for over 20 years, Angel’s Egg is a hauntingly beautiful animation with a heartbreaking story, a forgotten masterpiece from Japanese anime legend Mamoru Oshii. Mystical, minimal, and musically mesmerising, Angel’s Egg is like nothing else in animation, with the stunning video game ICO its closest relation. In the shadows of a vast abandoned city a mysterious girl protects a giant precious egg. She meets a lone soldier and they share occult secrets. Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D artist Yoshitaka Amano designed the characters.”
Screening:
19th November – 1800
20th November – 1400
Summer Wars
“Astounding anime… dazzlingly imaginative… the future king of Japanese animation may be with us’ – The Japan Times. Summer Wars is the captivating and spectacular new animated feature from Mamoru Hosoda, director of The Girl who Leapt through Time. Millions are addicted to the vast online world of Oz. Maths genius Kenji tears himself away from Oz to escort his crush Natsuki to her formidable Great Grandma’s 90th. The family gathering is not what Kenji expected and soon he is the brains of a kindred force out to defeat the Oz-invading, Earth-ending Love Machine virus.”
Screening:
18th November – 2030
20th November – 1600
22nd November – 1330
Angel’s Egg is an incredibly rare film that’s not been seen in the UK for more than two decades, which is more than the lifetime of the average Naurto fan.
The Leeds International Film Festival is a well known event and it can be found at:
Leeds Film
Town Hall
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AD
UK
You can purchase tickets from the above or online here.
News - by Ian - November 16, 2009 - 09:00 Europe/London - Be first to Comment!
Like almost every Monday the UK anime market releases their DVDs to the Great British public. Some weeks we are given dozens of new hours of anime and some weeks it’s only just a couple. This week, we are falling into the latter category. With only one new DVD from MVM Entertainment being released. This release is:
Aquarion can be bought from all major retailers and MVM Entertainment’s own store – Anime On Line.
