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Demon Slayer in Concert at Barbican London

Date: 2025 March 22 11:54 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

Fans of Demon Slayer will want to head to London on Tuesday 1st April 2025 as Demon Slayer in Concert will be held at the Barbican at 19:30.

The performance will combine a symphony orchestra and high definition projection to immerse you Tanjiro's battles against demons. Tickets range from £39.50 to £70.50. Age recommendation: 12+, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

For more details and to book tickets visit the Barbican website.

Voice Actor Sarah Wiedenheft to Appear at MCM Comic Con London 2025

Date: 2025 March 08 15:32 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from MCM Comic Con London have sent us details of their latest voicing acting guest Sarah Wiedenheft who is due to appear all 3 days at the May 2025 run of the event. She'll be available for autographs, photo opportunities and will also be at lead a Saturday live games session.

You may have heard Sarah Wiedenheft as the voice of Tohru in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, the glorious and chaotic Power in Chainsaw Man or even as the voice of Suika in Dr. Stone.

MCM Comic Con London will run from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 25th May 2025.

How to be a Manga Artist Signing With Fumio Obata and Balthazar Pagani at Gosh! Comics in London

Date: 2025 March 03 21:05 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

Gosh! Comics in London have announced that they'll be hosting How to be a Manga Artist Signing With Fumio Obata and Balthazar Pagani on Saturday 8th March 2025, from 1-2pm at their Berwick Street store in Soho.

The book by Balthazar Pagani and Asuka Ozumi features a specially commissioned chapter by manga artist Fumio Obata. You can pre-order a signed copy of the book for mail-order or collection. What better way to spend a Saturday in Central London and enjoy a book signing?If you're unfamiliar with the anime and manga shops around London, then please do check out our London Anime and Manga Shopping Guide, which we frequently update with new and interesting shops.

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram UK and Ireland Digital Release Details

Date: 2025 March 02 17:38 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Trinity CineAsia have just sent us details about the digital release of Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram in the UK and Ireland from Monday 3rd March 2025.

The movie will be available on digital platforms including Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Microsoft Films, and Sky Store.

Hyper Japan Festival 2025 Details

Date: 2025 February 26 20:34 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Japanese Cultural Festival Hyper Japan have just sent us details for their next London event. They'll be running from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July 2025 at Olympia Events.

Headliners this time around include alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku. You may have heard their song more than words which used in the second season of the anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen, their song Hikaru Toki can also be heard as the opening theme in The Heike Story, plus they've got a great cover of Life's a Treat - Shaun the Sheep opening theme.

They'll also have the usual selection of Japanese culture, including performances, workshops, food and Japanese themed retailers

Tickets are on sale now. You can visit hyperjapan.co.uk/festival for more details and to purchase tickets.

Hirayasumi Volume 1

Date: 2025 February 24 20:37 | Posted By: Joe

After developing an unlikely friendship with the grouchy old woman who lives in his neighborhood, Hiroto suddenly finds himself inheriting not just her house but some rather difficult emotions as well. His 18-year-old cousin, Natsumi, moves in with him, but as a struggling art student, she has her own troubles to deal with and may just put Hiroto's easygoing lifestyle to the test.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- UK and Ireland Cinema Release Details

Date: 2025 February 23 16:17 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from anime publishers Anime Limited have sent us details for the upcoming cinema release of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-. The latest offering in the Gundam Franchise is a bit different as this is a collaboration between studio khara, the studio behind the Evangelion rebuild movies and Sunrise, the animation traditionally behind the MS Gundam animated works.

The movie is directed by industry veteran Kazuya Tsurumaki best known for his work with Hideaki Anno on the Evangelion Series as well as the truly trippy FLCL. He teams up with other anime veterans to make this film including Yoji Enokido, screenwriter for anime including as Revolutionary Girl Utena, Bungo Stray Dogs, and FLCL and is billed as as Series Supervisor and Screenwriter.

The movie will hit cinemas around the UK and Ireland from Saturday 15th March 2025.

If you're really into Gundam you'll want to get tickets for the BFI IMAX Screening in London on Thursday 13th March 2025. They'll have a special previewing screening where attendees will also receive an exclusive free sample trading card from the forthcoming Gundam Card Game TCG which is released later in July.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

The First Slam Dunk Movie UK Home Video Release Details

Date: 2025 February 17 20:34 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Anime Limited have just announced the UK home video release details for The First Slam Dunk. The first movie adaptation of the hugely successful basketball manga, is a stand alone movie and is great for fans of the franchise or new comers too. We really enjoyed it and it took us by surprise how good it was even though we're not fans of basketball, it was truly gripping.

The film gets its home video release on 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD from 24th March 2025. There's also a Zavvi-exclusive Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

The Revenge of My Youth: Re Life With an Angelic Girl Volume 1

Date: 2025 February 08 12:08 | Posted By: Joe

Shin'ichiro Niihama works at a job he hates, for a company with no morals, under a boss who detests him. After years of corporate abuse, one day he collapses. He wakes, only to find - he's returned to his high school self! Reunited with his once lost mother, Shin'ichiro realises he's leapt back in time. Given a second chance at high school, he vows to do things right this time. Most importantly, he must get close to the girl he always wished he knew better, Haruka Shijoin, to prevent the tragedy that awaits her!

MCM Comic Con London Announces Anime Voice Actors for May 2025

Date: 2025 February 08 11:07 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks MCM Comic Con London have sent us details of two special anime guests who will be attending the May 2025 run of the event. Voice actors Aaron Dismuke and Paul Castro Jr. will appear at the show on all 3 days from Friday 23rd May to Sunday 25th May 2025.

Aaron Dismuke is best known as Alphone Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist (he's been voice acting since he was 9!), along with Senku from Dr. Stone. More recently you may have seen him as Glorio in Dragon Ball Daima.

Paul Castro Jr. played Vegeta (mini) in Dragon Ball Daima along with Freminet in Genshin Impact, Billy in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Hibiki Sakurama in Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

You can catch the both at various events hosted by MCM Comic Con London this May 2025.

Lego One Piece Sails into 2025!

Date: 2025 February 03 20:48 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

Lego have announced a collaboration with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios to create a brick version of One Piece. The Lego line up will be based on the Netflix live action version of the popular pirate franchise. These sets will feature the main crew as seen in the show in Lego Minifigure Form and will include multiple sets based on the series.

For more information you can visit: LEGO.com/One-piece. The site in question currently hosts a teaser video of Luffy's famous straw hat in Lego form, which is then grabbed by a extra long mini figure arm!

Lego and Netflix have yet to announce a release date for these sets.

The Colors Within Anime Movie Review

Date: 2025 January 27 19:54 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The Colors Within is the latest cinematic offering from director Naoko Yamada. Animated by studio Science SARU (Dan Da Dan, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off), we were looking forward to catching this highly anticipated movie, so before it hits the big screens across the UK and Ireland on Friday 31st January 2025 lets take a look at the film!

Kindle Scribe as a Manga Reader Review

Date: 2025 January 26 18:20 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Features

There's nothing we here at Otaku News like better when the days are short and the weather is cold than to curl up on the sofa with the latest manga releases. Although we love the experience that you can only get reading on paper, we have been on a quest for many years to find a digital alternative for those times when it is just more convenient.

Bubblegum Crisis US Blu-ray Release Details

Date: 2025 January 22 20:44 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from MediaOCD have got it touch to tell us about the up coming US blu-ray release of Bubblegum Crisis. The blu-ray will be released on February 11th 2025. The New 2-Disc Perfect Collection Blu-ray features a 50-page booklet containing interviews and staff memories, a new interview with Kenichi Sonoda and lots of other nice bits and bobs.

It's 1080p released with English, Japanese 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio / French, Castilian Spanish, Italian, Catalan 2.0 Dolby Digital audio and English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Finnish, Japanese subtitles. Keen eyed anime fans will also notice that it's a region free release.

The press release calls it out as a mega-hit among the early American anime scene and we agree. It's impact on anime and manga fandom was huge. It was one of the major titles of era and it's influence still lives on in many ways to this day. It's a seminal work that's worthy to add to your collection. Anime fans that know about the Bubblegum Crisis are already pre-ordering it from the MediaOCD website. While if you haven't heard of it, we strongly suggested you grab a copy and watch some top notch late 80's anime!

The Colors Within - In Cinemas Across the UK and Ireland from 31st January 2025

Date: 2025 January 21 20:29 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

Just a quick reminder to anime fans in the UK and Ireland anime film The Colors Within will be released on Friday 31st January 2025. So visit visit ColorsWithin.co.uk to find a screening near you.

The movie is directed by Naoko Yamada who is best known for titles including A Silent Voice, she also directed K-On! and Liz and the Bluebird. We'd say the Colors Within is closer to K-On! and Liz and the Bluebird, it's great movie and all very wholesome, it's worth catching on the big screen while you can!

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Crystalline Resonance Final Fantasy Piano Concert European Performance 2025 Details

Date: 2025 January 13 20:26 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

Fans of the Final Fantasy will be pleased to hear about the European leg of the official Final Fantasy Piano Concert. The Crystalline Resonance Final Fantasy Piano Concert is set to take place in London, UK on Tuesday 28th January 2025, Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday 29th January 2025 and Paris, France on Friday 31st January 2025.

The piano performances also feature giant screen video projection. The show promises some old favourites, plus some newly created piano arrangements. So jump on your Chocobo and head over to the nearest performance!

The Revenge of My Youth: Re Life With an Angelic Girl Manga Release Details

Date: 2025 January 08 20:52 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good folks from One Peace Books have just sent us details for an up coming manga The Revenge of My Youth: Re Life With an Angelic Girl. This manga focuses on the popular anime and manga theme of the do-over. It tackles the theme of if you had another chance, what would you do differently?

It's pitched as a "tearjerker, hilarious school life parody, and motivational tour de force all at once". The manga adaptationis illustrated by Boiru Iseebi and based on the light novel by Yuzi Keino, with translation by Jamie Taber.

It's due out for release on 23rd January 2025.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Due for Blu-ray Release in 2025

Date: 2024 December 19 12:35 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us news that they'll be releasing Cyberpunk Edgerunners on Blu-ray in 2025. The stand alone story set in the same universe as video game Cyberpunk 2077, means you can watch it without having played any of the original game. The anime by studio Trigger (who are also response for the anime version of Delicious in Dungeon) tells the story of street wise kid David Martinez trying to survive the dark dystopian world of Night City.

The anime was hugely successfully with anime fans, it won a ton of awards including Crunchyroll Anime of Year (even though it was onNetflix) and increased the popularity of Cyberpunk2077.

Beware, the story is self contained, you don't need to have played any of the video game to understand it, or get into or anything, but after watching it, you'll really want to play the game if you haven't or get back into if you have.

It was one our favourite anime shows of 2022. The soundtrack is also full of hits, Franz Ferdinand's This Fffire sets the scene as the opening theme and gets you in the mood for some anti authoritarian action, but when I Really Want to Stay at Your House by Let's Eat Grandma (Rosa Walton aka Hallie Coggins in Cyberpunk 2077) starts to play, you'll be in tears.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

My Happy Marriage Season 2 Streaming Details

Date: 2024 December 12 20:52 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Media giants Kadokawa have sent us details for My Happy Marriage. Season 2 will hit Netflix globally on Monday 6th January 2025. You can catch season 1 now.

Godzilla Minus One UK Blu-ray and DVD Release Details

Date: 2024 December 09 20:57 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us details of their UK home video release of Godzilla Minus One. The live action movie was released on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 2nd December 2024, just in time to add to your Christmas wish list.

As always with the popular releases there are multiple different editions catering for your level of fandom for Godzilla and your wallet. The Deluxe Edition will set you back £79.99 and includes The film on 4K UHD Blu-ray, normal Blu-ray, along with the special Gozilla Minus One / Minus Colour edition which is exclusive to this set, plus a bonus blu-ray with all the bonus content you'd expect. Plus a 68-page booklet.

They've got a steel book edition for £34.99, with the film on 4K, the film on regular blu-ray, plus the bonus content disc.

If you just want the movie, they'll also be selling that in separate editions, of just the 4K Blu-ray, or just the regular blu-ray, or just DVD.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

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