Format: DVDRelease Date: 25th January 2016Studio: AIC BuildPublisher: MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 18 (UK) / PG-13 (JAP)Language: JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishEpisodes: 12(+4)Discs: 3 DVDRun Time: 400 Minutes Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute), commonly shortened to Oreimo, is the first season of the anime adaptation …
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FUNimation to Start UK Streaming
Today saw a shocking reveal from FUNimation as part of their rebranding; their new streaming service, FUNimationNow is to be made available in the UK starting in February. This comes as a pleasant surprise to UK anime viewers, especially considering how FUNimation reveals have in the past just meant more shows the UK doesn’t get …
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Review: Eccentric Family Blu-ray
Format: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray / DVDRelease Date: 30th November 2015Studio: P.A. WorksPublisher: MVMCertificate: 12Language: JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 2Run Time: 307 Minutes The Eccentric Family is a Summer 2013 anime from P.A. Works, based on a 2007 novel of the same name. I did drop this anime after …
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Review: Baccano! Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
Format: Collector’s Edition Blu-rayRelease Date: 16th November 2015Publisher: AllTheAnimeCertificate: 15Language: English / JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 3Run Time: 400 Minutes Having released the first season of Durarara!! last year, AllTheAnime have now brought Baccano!, another anime based on a light novel by Ryougo Narita, to the UK on blu-ray. AllTheAnime’s blu-ray …
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Review: Rodea The Sky Soldier 3DS
Release Date: November 13th 2015 (EU), November 10th 2015 (US)Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, WiiGenre: Flying ActionPlayer(s): 1Rating: PEGI/ESRB: 7/EPublisher: NIS AmericaDeveloper: Kadokawa Games, Prope Rodea The Sky Soldier is, as of today, available on Wii U, 3DS, and Wii (!) in the UK thanks to NIS America. A flying action game, it was …
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Review: Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Part 2
Format: DVD / Blu-rayRelease Date: 19th October 2015Publisher: MVM EntertainmentCertificate: 15Language: English / JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishDiscs: 2Run Time: 288 Minutes Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse is a 2012 anime from studios ixtl and Satelight, based on the Muv-Luv visual novel franchise. The director is Masaomi Ando, who was also the director of School-Live!, which …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: Shigeto Koyama Interview
At MCM London Comic Con last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with the anime guest of honour, Shigeto Koyama, and conduct a short interview. During this interview, I asked five questions; these are below, alongside his responses. 1. You’ve worked on Mechanical Designs for some very iconic series such as Eureka Seven, Gurren …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: Manga UK / Animatsu / KAZÉ
Jerome and Andrew took to the stage on Friday to announce a range of titles to be released through Manga UK, Animatsu, and KAZÉ, alongside re-iterating plans for some already known titles, and discussing some recent success. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F, which was released in cinemas at the end of last month, managed to …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: Anime Limited
Anime Limited hosted their first panel on Friday, with several great announcements, but before that, their booth confirmed Turn A Gundam is coming soon to the UK. Based on Andrew Partridge’s comments in the Anime UK News forum though, Gundam titles that are DVD-only in the US are likely to be the same in the …
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MCM London Comic Con Oct 2015: MVM
Rather than make their announcements through a panel, as Anime Limited and Manga UK opted to do, MVM are here solely as a booth; that said, they pushed some announcements to their twitter feed yesterday that are sure to excite. Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in …
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