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Tales Of Graces f release details and MCM London Expo game demo details
Date: 2012 May 16th Wednesday [16:21] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Gaming
The good folks from Namco Bandai have sent us details of the Tales of Graces f, which is due out in Europe (that includes the UK), the Middle East and Australia on Friday 31st August 2012.
If you can't wait until then to play it, you should head over to the London MCM Expo from Friday 25th May to Sunday 27th May 2012. Tales of Graces F will be demoed from 5pm to 5:30pm on the Saturday. Namco Bandai will also be demoing the highly anticipated game made in conjunction with Studio Ghibli and Level 5 - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch from 6pm to 6:30pm. Fans looking for some kinect action should go to the Sunday 10:30 to 11am demo of Dragon Ball Z Kinect.
GEN Manga Issue 11 out now
Date: 2012 May 15th Tuesday [16:03] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Manga
The good folks from GEN Manga have just release their latest Issue GEN 11.
It features Six previously unpublished stories straight from the Tokyo underground. Android Angels, One is Enough, Stones of Power, Anomal, Alive and GB Geist. They've been running for a year now and are still going strong, which shows that there's a viable market in seinen manga, espically when it's not region locked or encumbered with DRM.
GEN will be giving away a short preview version of the GEN 11 for free this month. So any visitor to genmanga.com can download something for free, too.
NEO Magazine Issue 98 details
Date: 2012 May 15th Tuesday [15:15] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Retail
The good folks at NEO have just sent us the details about their latest issue. NEO 98 is due out on Thursday 17th May 2012 from all good newsagents, Tesco and WH Smith. It features plenty of Dragon Ball Z, along with other articles on titles such as Ozma.
Video Games Music reaches the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2012
Date: 2012 May 13th Sunday [8:26] | Posted By: Voxie
Category: > Gaming
After voting from fans, two video game entries have made the Classic FM Hall of Fame.
At number 16 is Aerith's theme from Final Fantasy VII, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. And at number 238 is Skyrim, composed by Jeremy Soule.
As a person who began liking classical music through video games in the first place, this is absolutely amazing news! Video games have come a long way!
Brighton Japan Festival 2012
Date: 2012 May 4th Friday [17:18] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
Fans of Japanese culture will want to head over to Brighton from Friday 22nd June until Sunday 1st July 2012 for the return of the Brighton Japan Festival.
There will be plenty to see and do, including not one, but two matsuri festivals, a film festival, Japanese music and performances, traditional children's games, cosplay and so much more.
Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas announced
Date: 2012 May 4th Friday [3:51] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
The successful London based Japanese culture event Hyper Japan have just announced the date for their next event. Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas is set to run from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th November 2012 at Earls Court in London. So save the date!
Anime at the BFI June 2012
Date: 2012 May 2nd Wednesday [15:52] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime > Film
London based anime fans will be very pleased to hear about the return of anime at the BFI. The biennial event returns on Friday 8th until Sunday 10th June 2012.
They've got a great line up of films. Currently the tickets are open for Priority booking (BFI members only), tickets will go on sale for the public on Tuesday 8th May 2012.
Fans of Full Metal Alchemist will want to book tickets for the Full Metal Alchemist 2 - The Sacred Star of Milos on Friday 8th June 2012 at 20:00 where director Kazuya Murata and producer Masahiko Minami will take part in a Q&A after the screening.
The BFI will be showing:
Friday 8th June 2012:
Preview: From Up on Poppy Hill - 18:00 NFT1
UK Premiere Preview + Q&A: Full Metal Alchemist 2 - The Sacred Star of Milos - 20:00 NFT1
Saturday 9th June 2012:
Oblivion Island - 16:00 NFT2
Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below - 18:30 NFT1
Gintama - The Movie - 21:00 NFT1
Sunday 10th June 2012:
A Letter to Momo - 16:00 NFT1
The Princess and the Pilot - 18:30 NFT1
Akira - 20:40 NFT1
All screenings are expected to be in Japanese with English subtitles.
Source: BFI
Throne of Blood and Cymbeline at London's Barbican
Date: 2012 April 30th Monday [15:37] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime > Film
London based fans of classic Japanese cinema will want to head over the to Barbican on 2pm Saturday 2nd of June 2012 to catch a special screening of Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood. This will include a screen talk by director Yukio Ninagawa.
Yukio Ninagawa also directed Cymbeline, which will be performed the Ninagawa Company and will run at the Barbican Theatre from at 7:15pm on Tuesday 29th May to Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Manga Alley Art Competition at the London MCM Expo in May 2012
Date: 2012 April 25th Wednesday [17:26] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
The London MCM Expo is on the horizon for Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May 2012. If you're going and are artistic you will be pleased to hear that Letraset will be running a manga alley art competition. The theme for May's competition is Splish-Splash. The competition is divided into 2 categories, over 16 and under 16.
They'll be a great line up of over £120 worth of prizes for the winners, with plenty of goodies for runners up too.
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club Release Details
Date: 2012 April 25th Wednesday [16:02] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Gaming
The good folks from Nyu Media have sent us details of their latest gaming release Cherry Tree High Comedy Club (CTHCC).
The light-hearted anime-style adventure game features localization by Tezuka Productions. The game is due for launch on Friday 27th April 2012 directly from it's homepage.
It will then be released on Steam, GamersGate, GameTap and Impulse over the coming weeks.
ICN Gallery Part 1 What is Ukiyo-e? Event report
Date: 2012 April 21st Saturday [13:46] | Posted By: Priss
Category: > Art
The ICN gallery London opened this month with the first in a series of exhibitions exploring the iconic historic Japanese artist movement, Ukiyo-e. The works explore the tradition and an influential legacy that has shaped the face of modern Japanese artistry.
Genki Gear London Expo Official May 2012 Exclusive T-shirt
Date: 2012 April 21st Saturday [12:20] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
With the London Comic Con MCM Expo just over a month away things are starting to rev up for it. T-shirt company Genki Gear have just unveiled their exclusive design for the May event, which is set to run from Friday 25th to Sunday 27h May 2012.
The t-shirt is available for pre-order from Genki Gear. You can collect at the Genki Gear stall at the Expo, or have it posted out to you after the event.
NEO Magazine Issue 97 out now
Date: 2012 April 19th Thursday [17:27] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Retail
The good folks from UK anime, manga and Asian pop culture publication NEO magazine have sent us the details of their latest issue. It's out now both on the high street and digital outlets.
GEN Manga Issue 10 out now
Date: 2012 April 19th Thursday [17:03] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Manga
The good folks from GEN Manga have just release their latest Issue GEN 10.
It features Six previously unpublished stories straight from the Tokyo underground. Wolf, Kamen, Sorako, Alive and GB Geist.
The on-line manga publisher distribute their monthly collection of doujinshi using a subscription model. You get to download and keep the PDF file for each issue too.
K-ON Week at J-pop go
Date: 2012 April 18th Wednesday [16:33] | Posted By: Azure
Category: > Anime
Starting Monday 23rd April our friends at J-pop go will be running a K-On Week, focusing on the girls of Ho-Kago Tea Time. The event will also feature the chance to win the K-On box set. We urge all fans of cute and J music to check it out!
Press Release after the jump
L'Arc-en-Ciel World Tour - London Report
Date: 2012 April 13th Friday [17:55] | Posted By: Priss
Category: > Events
There are few bands that make the list of "must see in my lifetime". The Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel have been top of this chart for as long as I have been a fan of their music. Having never had the chance to see them in the UK before, I was thrilled to see London on the line up of performance locations for the band's 20th Anniversary Tour.
The band played in London on Wednesday April 11th 2012.
Japan Underground vs. NEO Magazine May 2012
Date: 2012 April 13th Friday [17:16] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
The London MCM Expo is more than a month away, things have started to rev up for the event already. On Saturday 26th of May 2012 the folks from Japan Underground and Neo Magazine have teamed up to host a night of Japanese and Korean music. The event will be held at Bloomsbury Lanes, a 5 minute walk from London's Euston Station. They'll be supplying a selection of party-rocking tunes from Japan's alternative scenes.
The event is over 18's only and entry is £5 on the door. Valid photographic ID will be required.
Sci-Fi-London May 2012 Anime All Nighter
Date: 2012 April 13th Friday [16:18] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime
London based anime fans looking for a night of films will be pleased to hear about Sci-fi London's Anime All-Nighter. The famed late night screenings return with 5 films, a goody bag and a few surprises.
The screenings are due to start on Saturday 5th May 2012 at 11:30pm at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus cinema.
They'll be showing -
Bleach 3 : Fade To Black
(Dir: Noriyuki Abe, 2008)
Freedom (the complete series)
(Dir: Shuhei Morita, 2008)
Mardock Scramble 1st Compression
(Dir: Susumu Kudo, 2010)
Mardock Scramble 2nd Combustion
(Dir: Susumu Kudo, 2011)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
(Dir: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, 2000)
We highly recommend Mardock Scramble 1st Compression and if the second is like the first that alone makes the screenings worth going to.
Mitsuko Delivers UK Cinema Release Details
Date: 2012 April 11th Wednesday [17:36] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime > Film
Fans of Japanese cinema in the UK will be pleased to hear about Third Window films latest cinema release. Mitsuko Delivers which has a due date of Friday 11th May 2012.
It'll open at the ICA in London and selected regional sites.
Terracotta Far East Film Festival - London 2012
Date: 2012 April 11th Wednesday [15:43] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime > Film
For those cinema buffs in London looking for some Far Eastern cinema should head over to the Prince Charles Cinema in Chinatown to cat the Terracotta Film Festival from Thursday 12th April 2012 until Sunday 15th April 2012.
Ghibli fans will be interested in From up on Poppy Hill the studio's latest offering which will be shown on Friday 13th April 2012. It is from Goro Miyazaki, who also directed Tales From Earthsea.
The Terror Cotta Horror night triple bill does look like great fun!
Manga UK DVD License Details for April 2012
Date: 2012 April 2nd Monday [15:55] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime
The good folks from Manga Entertainment UK have sent us the details from their big licensing announcements at the Birmingham MCM Expo.
The big title in the line up is without doubt the highly anticipated Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Cosplay favourites Panty And Stocking With Garter Belt is dude for 2012 too. Along with Squid Girl which you may have caught on Crunchy Roll.
Stereopony 2012 US Tour Details
Date: 2012 April 2nd Monday [15:38] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
Fans of J-Rock Band Stereopony will be pleased to hear about their upcoming US tour.
They'll be at the following venues -
Tuesday April 10th 2012 Slim's San - Francisco
Wednesday April 11th Key Club - Hollywood Los Angeles
Thursday April 12th 2012 YOST Theater - Santa Ana
Manga UK announces Dragonball Z on DVD and hints at other titles
Date: 2012 March 28th Wednesday [12:52] | Posted By: Eeeper
Category: > Anime
UK based distributor Manga UK announces Dragonball Z on DVD and hints at other titles waiting in the wings.
Interview with MyM publisher Tarik Alozdi
Date: 2012 March 25th Sunday [12:40] | Posted By: Eeeper
Category: > Culture
Publisher for new UK/Ireland magazine MyM gives an interview to Otaku News and discusses the magazine, it's upcoming launch and it's content and direction.
NEO Magazine Issue 96 out now
Date: 2012 March 24th Saturday [17:31] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
The good folks from UK anime, manga and Asian pop culture publication NEO magazine have sent us the details of their latest issue. It's out now both on the high street and digital outlets.
What is Ukiyo-e? London ICN Gallery exhibition
Date: 2012 March 24th Saturday [15:25] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
London based readers looking for some art and culture will want to head over to the ICN Gallery 96-98 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4RH to see Part 1 of What is Ukiyo-e? The exhibition covers the popular and well known wood block prints, including Hokusai's famous Great wave Off Kanagawa.
The exhibition is set to run from Thursday 5th April to Saturday 28th April 2012 (please note the gallery is closed Sundays).
GEN Manga releases Kamen Volume 1
Date: 2012 March 14th Wednesday [16:58] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Manga
We've just been sent details from the good folk at GEN Manga about their latest release - Kamen Volume 1. The title will be available across the US through all good Diamond Comic Distributors and on Graphicly. You can also download the title from the GEN Manga Website.
Fans of comic books will be interested to hear that Marvel artist Harvey Tolibao did the cover for Kamen.
Bunkasai - Japanese Festival London Sunday 11th March 2012 Reminder
Date: 2012 March 10th Saturday [15:31] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
A quick reminder for those in London tomorrow (Sunday 11th March 2012), please don't forget about the Charity Event - Bunkasai Japanese Festival. We've got all the details here. The event is to raise money for Aid For Japan.
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression UK DVD and Blu-ray release details
Date: 2012 March 10th Saturday [13:47] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Anime > DVD
The good folks at Manga UK have sent us details an eagerly expected title Mardock Scramble: The First Compression. The 18 Rated title is use out on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 16th April 2012.
We've reviewed a cinema screening of Mardock Scramble: The First Compression.
JManga.com celebrates going global with a second sign-up promotion
Date: 2012 March 9th Friday [16:20] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Manga
The good people from JManga.com have just gone international. To celebrate the on-line manga service have launched a sign up promotion for new members.
From the Thursday 8th March 2012 to Wednesday 14th March 2012 if you sign up for a paid subscription you'll receive 5 books worth of bonus points with a $25 monthly subscription and 2 books worth of points a $10 subscription.
Tokyo Rockers ASIDBLOW Break Out of Japan to Make UK Debut
Date: 2012 March 8th Thursday [17:08] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
Fans of new Japanese guitar acts will want to head over to London on Saturday 24th March 2012 to catch ASIDBLOW at Japan Underground Club night. The popular club event is set to run at a newly established rock venue The Pipeline 94 Middlesex Street, E1 7DA (in Liverpool Street). The event is set to start at 7pm.
Distant Worlds: Celebrating 25 years of Final Fantasy - London November 2012
Date: 2012 March 6th Tuesday [16:18] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Events
London Based fans of Final Fantasy will want to keep Friday 2nd November 2012 free as that's when the Distant Worlds: Celebrating 25 years of Final Fantasy concert hits the Royal Albert Hall.
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra plus choir will be performing. Arnie Roth is the Conductor and Nobuo Uematsu will be in attendance too.
Tickets will start from £25 to £65, plus there's a special VIP meet and greet ticket for £125 which gets you lots of great things.
We know the event is in November, so why are we mentioning it now? Tickets go on Sale on Thursday 15th March 2012 9am London Time. As always with popular events we advise booking early to avoid disappointment, but with this we can't emphasise this enough.
JManga.com Extends Access Worldwide
Date: 2012 March 1st Thursday [16:32] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Manga
Readers outside the US who have been longing to legally get their hands on some digital manga will be extremely pleased to hear that JManga.com have extended their access world wide.
The site allows you to get manga using a points based system. If you sign up by Sunday 4th March 2012, you'll get double the amount of points as a welcome. The subscription costs either $10 or $25 a month. They also have a free subscription.
NEO Magazine Issue 95
Date: 2012 February 22nd Wednesday [15:14] | Posted By: Joe
Category: > Press Releases
The good folks from UK anime, manga and Asian pop culture publication NEO magazine have sent us the details of their latest issue. It's due to hit the shelves on Thursday 23rd February 2012 (available from WH Smith, Tesco and all good newsagents). It features their round up of the greatest anime movies of all time, with their own top 10 list, along with reader contributions.
Plus previews of anime, along with all the usual features and articles you'd expect. K-Pop fans will want to read the article on Korea's Japanese pop invasion with an analysis of the Oricon charts. We're interested in reading the report on the continuing aid efforts in Japan following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
Sentai Filmworks licences K-ON! Season 2
Date: 2012 February 20th Monday [19:15] | Posted By: Eeeper
Category: > Press Releases
US anime licenser Sentai Filmworks has announced they have licensed the second season of popular anime TV series, K-ON!, for release later this year. The anime outfit has stated that the 26 episode series will get a DVD and Blu-Ray release.
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