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Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi at MCM Comic Con London October 2025

Date: 2025 October 27 09:09 | Posted By: Joe

The good folks from MCM Comic Con London send us details of Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi's appearance on Friday 24th October 2025. The director confirmed that part three of Final Fantasy VII Remake is going ahead, the team are indeed working at away at it. The release date is still unconfirmed.

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025 Details

Date: 2025 October 18 08:32 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Dwango the company behind social media video site Niconico have sent us details of their Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival. Set to run in Ikebukuro, Tokyo from Friday 24th until Sunday 26th October 2025 it's one of Japan's largest events with over 20,000 cosplayers.

MCM London Comic Con October 2025 Details

Date: 2025 October 15 19:58 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from MCM London Comic Con have sent us details of their up coming October 2025 event. MCM London will run from Friday 24th until Sunday 26th October 2025. Anime fans have a lot to look forward to at the event including (but not limited to) on Friday Dandadan anime Director Fuga Yamashiro who will tell everyone about what it's like behind scenes of Momo and Okarun's paranormal adventures! On Saturday British Sumo Champions will make an appearance and a demonstration. While on all three days Demon Slayer English dub cast members Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro), Abby Trott (Nezuko) and Griffin Burns (Tokito) will be there for autographs and photo opportunities, along with making a stage appearance on Sunday.

MCM always has lots of other things for anime fans to do, including various stalls selling anime and manga, plus an active cosplay community.

Also don't forget MCM Birmingham is set to run on Friday 28th until Sunday 30th November 2025.

Brutus and Popeye Magazine English Edition Details

Date: 2025 October 08 20:02 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

Japanese Publisher Magazine House will be releasing their iconic magazines Brutus and Popeye in English as special editions. This forms part of Magazine House's 80th anniversary celebrations. The Japanese Fashion and culture magazines are two of the publisher's longest-running magazines. They prove popular with followers of fashion and culture, often they'll be imported by fans modern fashion to learn about the latest trends even if they can't read Japanese.

The English edition of Popeye will be of particular interest to manga fans as it contains some manga about the Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree from panpanya who is best known for their manga An Invitation from a Crab and Guyabano Holiday.

Both Brutus and Popeye are now available at Kinokuniya stores, McNally Jackson SOHO (Prince Street), online at Amazon.co.jp and the Magazine House 80th Anniversary Site, as well as other retailers. Digital editions are also available through iOS and Android apps, as well as on Kindle.

Perfect Blue UK 4K Blu-ray Release Details

Date: 2025 October 04 08:48 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Anime Limited have revealed the details of the home video release of Perfect Blue on 4K Blu-ray. Due out on Monday 8th December 2025, the set will include the film on 4K UHD SDR along with the film on regular Blu-ray which includes a series of Satoshi Kon lectures, and interviews. There's also Blu-ray featuring the full-length Satoshi Kon lecture (a full 117 minutes). This deluxe edition additionally includes a 132-page book featuring featuring artwork, design and an introductory talk about the film between director Satoshi Kon and Ms Luna Nagai. They've also bundled in a set of art cards and a quad movie poster.

The set will be available for pre-order from Anime Limited from 17:00 on Thursday 9th October 2025 at special price of £49.99, while it regularly retails at £79.99.

Don't forget the movie is also out in cinemas across the UK from Friday 10th October 2025.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Hypland and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Streetwear Collection

Date: 2025 September 28 14:50 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

The good folks from streetware brand Hypland have sent us details of their upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Streetwear Collection. The official clothing range will be available from September 29 2025. The line includes t-shirts, gym shorts, hoodies, tote bags and tapestries all adorned with characters from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The line up includes not just Tanjiro and his pals, but Hashira and Demons too.

The limited edition range will be available from hypland.com, Hypland Pop-ups, and select partners.

Hyper Japan Manchester 2025 Details

Date: 2025 September 24 19:55 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Hyper Japan have sent us details of their next event. Hyper Japan Manchester is set to run from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th November 2025 at Manchester Central.

This the Japanese Cultural event's first time in Manchester. It's been hugely popular in London and is the UK's biggest celebration of Japanese culture.

There will be over 180 independent artists and small businesses selling things of interest to fans of Japan. Performance wise they'll have Aya Hirano best known for roles in Death Note, Lucky Star, Fairy Tail and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya plus J-pop singer-songwriter Miyuna, along with various other traditional Japanese performing arts.

They'll also have some nice hands on workshops lined up including Kintsugi where you repair broken objects to make them more beautiful, plus other classics such as Origami and Calligraphy.

You can visit https://hyperjapan.co.uk/manchester/ for more details.

Japan House London Announces Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan

Date: 2025 September 20 08:51 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Japan House London have sent us details of their upcoming exhibition. Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan, which is set to run from Wednesday 3rd December 2025 until Spring 2026. It will showcase and celebrate Japan's contemporary craft. It be a great chance for fans of craft and design to see ever evolving Japanese crafts and how they tie into the everyday.

For those who also want a souvenir over 30 of the featured makers will have items in the Japan House London Shop.

Yu-Gi-Oh! x Fine Chaos Fashion Colab

Date: 2025 September 14 16:26 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

The good folks from Danish underground fashion brand Fine Chaos have sent us news of their latest collaboration. They've teamed up with Yu-Gi-Oh! to release a range of clothes, the first release is out now and includes a t-shirt with the Dark Magician design, a brighter Dark Magician Girl design, along with various accessories. This is the first phase of the release, with the next wave scheduled for release online on 9th October 2025.

Perfect Blue 4K UK Cinema Release Details

Date: 2025 September 13 11:00 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us details of the up coming cinema release of Perfect Blue. The classic anime thriller will return to cinemas with a new 4K restoration from Friday 10th October 2025. A Deluxe Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray release will also follow later this year.

The press release for this describes it as one of the most influential films in anime history and it's well earned. The late Satoshi Kon's mind-bending psychological thriller will have you on the edge of your seat.

Satoshi Kon is well known for messing with his audience's minds in his movie. Perfect Blue is no exception It'll be well worth catching on a cinema screen if you can, it'll also make you concerned about pet fish.

If you want more Satoshi Kon goodness it should be noted that Anime Limited have another one of his great films Millennium Actress on sale for £9.99 on blu-ray.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback UK Cinema Release Details

Date: 2025 September 06 13:27 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Trinity CineAsia have sent us details of an up coming cinema release.Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback is due to hit cinemas around the UK Friday 26th September 2025.

This marks Detective Conan (aka Case Closed) 28th annual feature film and the second UK national cinema release. The hugely popular detective series follows the adventures of a genius teenage detective who now has the body of child. He still solves mysteries despite this and gets into all sorts of adventures.

This movie features all the murder, action and investigation you'd expect from a Detective Conan adventure. Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback is currently the second-highest-grossing release of the year at the Japanese box office. It also celebrates the return of three beloved characters from the manga-the Nagano Prefectural Police's childhood friends Inspector Kansuke Yamato, Taka'aki Morofushi, and Yui Uehara.

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! UK Blu-ray Release Details

Date: 2025 August 06 17:52 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

The good folks from Anime Limited have announced the UK Blu-ray release details for Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!. The much loved fan favourite tells the story of a group of girls ganging together to produce anime at a school club. The tale features lots of references to other anime and takes you on a voyage pre-production of imagination along the way.

From director Masaaki Yuasa (The Night is short, Walk on Girl, Lu Over The Wall, and so much more) this Science SARU production (the studio that brought you Dan Da Dan), is a love letter to anime and explains how anime is produced along with tricks of the trade. It's also noted for it's extremely catchy opening theme Easy Breezy.

Anime Limited will be releasing two editions of the series a collectors edition with all the goodies you've come to expect, along with a regular edition if you just want the anime. The Collectors Edition, has episodes 1-12 on two Blu-ray discs, with both the sub and dub versions available. It'll be housed in a shoebox style box, just like original Japanese Blu-ray box set release. It'll also include a 132-page storyboard book, a 60-page production book filled with character and episodic artwork design, plus an interview with director Masaaki Yuasa, two double sided A3 posters, and a series of four art cards. Along with, a replica of the milk bottle from the series, milk is not included, so lactose intolerant can enjoy the set. This big collectors edition will retail for £119.99, but if you pre-order it you can save £30 and get it for £89.99 instead.

The regular edition which includes episodes in a blu-ray case will retail for £39.99 and you can buy it for £29.99 if you pre-order it.

Pre-orders will open on Thursday 7th August 2025 with the sets due to ship on Monday 17th November 2025.

This show has been one of our favourites from the last few years, it's fun, it's silly and it really does capture the passion of enjoying anime.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Mobile Suit Gundam San Diego Comic Con 2025 Announcements

Date: 2025 July 29 19:11 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks at Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc revealed some news for Gundam Fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2025.

Highlights included lots celebration for the 30th Anniversary of Gundam Wing, including an illustration inspired by the classic artwork was revealed, plus a special Commemorative video titled Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - Operation 30th - directed by Toru Iwasawa (who also directed Frieren: Beyond Journey's End), which is available on GundamInfo, the official Gundam YouTube channel.

They announced Gundam Wing illustrator Sakura Asagi and screenwriter Katsuyuki Sumisawa will also team up for a new manga series commemorating the 30th anniversary of Gundam Wing. It bridges the gap between Endless Waltz and Frozen Teardrop, with chapter 1 available to read in English online now.

A theatrical re-release of Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz will arrive in Japanese and American theaters.

Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans can also enjoy the 10th Anniversary project which is set to reunite key staff members from the original series including Director Tatsuyuki Nagai and the main cast of Mobile Suit Gundam Iron‐Blooded Orphans Urdr‐Hunt, more details will be made available nearer the release date.

Hitsujibungaku European Tour 2025 Details

Date: 2025 July 25 19:58 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

Popular alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku have announced that they will be running a European Tour this October 2025. The tour will start in Paris on Wednesday, October 15 and end in London on Friday, October 24th with performances in other major European cities booked too.

Anime fans may have heard Hitsujibungaku song More Than Words, which features as the ending theme of
Jujutsu Kaisen season 2.

London based readers will want to head over to the O2 Academy Islington on Friday, October 24th 2025.

Kodansha Announces US Release of Young Magazine

Date: 2025 July 16 20:02 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good folks from publishing powerhouse Kodansha have sent us details of the US release of Young Magazine. The popular Japanese manga magazine has been home to the legendary titles including Akira and Ghost in the Shell. They've selected 19 new manga series geared towards American manga fans. Along with a special bonus to help boost the magazine's American launch, new titles will be unveiled from manga creators including Shuzo Oshimi (author of "The Flowers of Evil" and "Blood on the Tracks").

We're told this special, premium issue of Young Magazine, containing over 1,044 pages of , will be distributed for free to attendees of Anime NYC as well as being made available at participating Kinokuniya locations for a limited time.

We're excited about some of the titles they've got lined up. We really enjoyed Boys Run The Riot and the follow up Boys Run The Riot - In Transition is sure to be good.

AnimEigo Release Latest Episode of The Anime Business Documentary Featuring Manga Entertainment

Date: 2025 June 28 14:33 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from AnimEigo have sent us the details for the latest episode of their ongoing documentary series The Anime Business. Episode 5 features an interview with Andy Frain, the founder of Manga Video/Manga Entertainment. They popularised anime in the UK and beyond. They were responsible for releasing Akira in the UK creating a boom in the market, and then later co-producing hugely successful and influential Ghost in the Shell animated movie. They've had a massive impact on the English speaking anime world and it's great to see the history of the company documented in this video.

Episode 5 is available now on the official AnimEigo YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEigo/videos.

Mamoru Hosoda Movie Season Across the UK and Ireland this Summer 2025

Date: 2025 June 28 08:59 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from anime distributors Anime Limited have sent us details for the up coming Mamoru Hosoda Movie Season. In selected cinemas around the UK and Ireland this summer 2025, we've got some much loved movies hitting the big screen. The season starts with The Girl Who Leapt Through Time on Sunday 6th and Tuesday 8th of July 2025, then Summer Wars arrives on Sunday 3rd and Tuesday 5th August 2025. While Wolf Children will be screened on Sunday 17th and Tuesday 19th August 2025.

Every Hosoda movie is a joy to watch and all a bit different, they're fan favourites and rightly so. If you're new to anime, we recommend these films as a good way of getting into anime or if you're looking to extend your range of films beyond Studio Ghibli titles Mamoru Hosoda's movies are a good next step.

All three films will be released later this year on Collector's Edition Blu-ray + 4K UHD Blu-ray.

To find a screening near you visit worldofhosoda.com.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Suntory at Hyper Japan Festival 2025

Date: 2025 June 21 10:24 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Hyper Japan Festival have sent us details of their main event for the year. This summer Japanese beverage giants Suntory will be there to bring a taste of izakaya culture to the festival.

Hyper Japan is set to run from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July 2025 at Olympia Events in London UK.

Teppeki Honeymoon Volume 1 Manga Release Details

Date: 2025 June 18 19:48 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good folks from One Peace Books have sent us the details of their latest shoujo manga by Meca Tanaka. Teppeki Honeymoon Volume 1 is due out on 8th July 2025.

The intro explains "Everything is going wrong for high schooler Ena, locally renowned for her super strength, when her life takes a strange turn. She becomes the betrothed of the unexpectedly gorgeous Sakae, a bodyguard and heir to a major security company."

Meca Tanaka is well known for other titles including The Young Master's Revenge and Meteor Prince.

You can pre-order Teppeki Honeymoon Volume 1 from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and all good places that sell books.

Read More... | Souce: One Peace Books

Crunchyroll Releases New Study on the Impact of Anime

Date: 2025 May 21 19:53 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Anime streaming giants Crunchyroll have partnered with National Research Group (NRG) to publish new consumer data around the impact of anime.

Their study shows that anime is not a niche interest especially Gen-Z. Their research also shows that it's an emerging growth market in the UK.

There are some interesting insights including "Nearly 40% of teen anime fans consider anime a meaningful part of who they are, and 30% say it has influenced their outlook on life. Almost half of anime fans say they've had a crush on an anime character-showcasing the emotional depth and vivid storytelling that drives connection."

You can read more here.

We think it's interesting to see these metrics and how anime compares to various other forms of entertainment.

Anime Herald Announces Print Magazine

Date: 2025 May 20 19:36 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from online publication Anime Herald have sent us details of their latest endeavour. They'll be launching an official print magazine in October 2025. The launch issue coincides with Anime Herald's 15th anniversary. It includes a collection of eight classic articles, plus nine all-new, print-exclusive pieces. The new articles feature contributions from anime media veterans.

The print edition has a suggested retail price of $17.95 (USD). Preorders for the publication are being accepted at shop.animeherald.com. They will ship overseas and are currently looking into the logistics of shipping from the US.

We think it's great that a long running publication like Anime Herald are going to go to print. While online is great (says this website), having a print edition is always exciting. There's something about holding a physical copy of something that makes it feel a bit special. It's also great that they've assembled a team of anime experts to contribute articles for the magazine. We're looking forward to reading it when it's published!

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Screenings at Anime Expo in LA and Japan Expo in Paris

Date: 2025 May 14 19:35 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc have sent us details of the special screenings and talks of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, which is a theatrical film composed of re-edited episodes of the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Attendees at Anime Expo 2025 in LA can attend a special screening and talk with production staff at the event on Thursday , July 3, 2025. While at Japan Expo in Paris on Sunday 6th July 2025 attendees will also be treated to a screening and talk featuring production staff. Both events require tickets to the main events of Anime Expo and Japan Expo to enter, but the screenings once inside the events the screenings are free to attend.

You can catch Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX on Amazon Prime Video.

Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye UK and Ireland Cinema Screening Details

Date: 2025 May 10 09:57 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us the details for the upcoming Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye Cinema Screening. The screening will consist of the last episode of Season 1, which forms the start of the Evil Eye story arch, along with the first three episodes of the new second season. This is a great way to catch the premier of the hugely popular paranormal comedy action anime.

The screening is scheduled for Friday 6th June 2025 in cinemas across the UK and Ireland. Screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles. You can visit dandadan.alltheanime.com to book tickets.

Dan Da Dan has proved to be a massive hit with anime fans, it follows the story of feisty high schooler Momo and her nerdy occult-obsessed classmate Okarun who discover that world of paranormal activity is infant real. Ghosts, ghoul and alien encounters ensue to say the least. The show is hilariously unpredictable and that's half the fun of watching. It's based on the hit manga by Yukinobu Tatsu which is published in English by Viz Media.

If you haven't seen Dan Da Dan yet you can catch it on Netflix or Crunchyroll.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Anime Limited & Plaion Pictures Announces Acquisition of The Last Blossom

Date: 2025 April 29 20:07 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good people from Anime Limited have sent us details of their latest acquisition The Last Blossom. They've acquired the rights for for the UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, and Switzerland.

It's the story of a man's life and love from the creators of ODDTAXI, director/character designer Baku Kinoshita and writer/original creator Kazuya Konomoto with the film produced by Studio CLAP the animation studio behind Pompo the Cinéphile and The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes.

To be honest Anime Limited had us at ODDTAXI. The anime series came out of nowhere and promplty became a fan favourite for it's quirky story and fun engaging characters.
Looking at the teaser trailer for The Last Blossom we can see similarities in the character designs from ODDTAXI.

As for Studio CLAP, we really loved Pompo The Cinephile. So we'll have to keep an eye out for when Anime Limited release The Last Blossom.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Explore Japan Through Anime - Cultural Tourism Festival at Expo 2025

Date: 2025 April 26 12:53 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

If you can get to the 2025 Expo Osaka-Kansai between Wednesday 30th, April to Friday 2nd May 2025 you'll want to check out the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival. You'll be able to experience the charm of Japan through anime and manga tourism.

We're told "This immersive, first-of-its-kind event invites travelers to explore 26 real-world destinations tied to beloved anime and manga titles, transforming fan-favorite locations into living, breathing cultural touchpoints. It's a unique way for visitors to connect with Japan's regional identity through one of its most globally recognized cultural exports: anime".

For more details visit https://amtf.go.jp/.

Manga Mavericks LLC Launches Manga Publishing Division Manga Mavericks Books

Date: 2025 April 26 10:32 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good folks from Manga Mavericks have sent us details of their latest endeavour. They've established Manga Mavericks Books a new manga publisher that will work directly with Japanese creators to license, localize, and distribute their stories worldwide.

They intend to launch 6 manga titles this July 2025, which include 3 titles directly licensed by Manga Mavericks LLC, as well as 3 titles licensed by our localization partner Red String.

It's always exciting to see new manga publishers spring up and we hope that they start to gain some traction.

The 18th Manga Jiman & Yonkoma Competition Exhibition in London

Date: 2025 April 19 19:18 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from the Embassy of Japan in the UK have sent us a reminder that you can visit their Embassy to see the winners of the Manga Jiman Competition. The exhibition will run until Friday 16th May 2025. Entrance is free, but booking in advance is required.

They've also sent a reminder that you can ender the 19th Japan International MANGA Award, which is open to creators around the world and you can apply through the Embassy in London.

Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Manga Release Details

Date: 2025 April 09 17:58 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good people from manga publishers One Peace Books have just sent us the details for their latest release - Detectives These Days Are Crazy! (Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara). It follows the adventures of the unlikely duo of an old school detective Keiichiro Nagumo who is all washed up and hasn't kept up with the times, he teams up with a high school girl called Mashiro who wants to be his assistant. Volume 1 will be released on Monday 28th April 2025.

An anime adaptation is due out later in 2025.

Read More... | Souce: One Peace Books

The Rose of Versailles Anime Movie to Stream on Netflix

Date: 2025 April 02 19:58 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

Netflix have just revealed some details of The Rose of Versailles anime movie. It's going to be released on Wednesday 30th April 2025. It's directed by Ai Yoshimura and animated by MAPPA. The official trailer makes it look like a lavish big affair.

Anime studio MAPPA have been known to do extremely high budget action packed anime, including Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man. We don't expect the same kind of level of violence and explosions, but it does help gauge the kind of level of action they could go to for the more action packed scenes.

The original manga is a classic ground breaking title. It's been hugely influential and we hope this anime adaptation does it justice.

World of Tanks and Girls und Panzer Cross Over

Date: 2025 March 26 20:51 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Gaming

The good folks from World of Tanks have sent us details of a special cross over event with Girls und Panzer. From 25th March to 3rd April 2025 players will have an exclusive opportunity to command new crew members from St. Gloriana Girls' College and enjoy authentic voiceovers performed by the original Japanese cast.

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.

You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already! Volume 1 Manga Release Details

Date: 2025 March 12 20:58 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good folks from One Peace Books have set us details of a just released title. You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already! Volume 1 was released on March 4th 2025, it tells the story of transfer student Tsukino Hiiragi, she terrified about starting at her new school as she's deaf. The trouble is Hiiragi has the help from the over enthusiastic Enomoto who talks too fast and is a bit over confident with his sign language.

This is light hearted school life comedy is written by Shunpei Morita, illustrated by Aldehyde, and translated by Jordan Taylor. You can order it from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and all good bookshops now.

Read More... | Souce: One Peace Books

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.

Nasu: Summer in Andelusia US Blu-ray Release Details

Date: 2025 March 05 20:42 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from anime distributors MediaOCD have sent us details for their up coming US home video release of Nasu: Summer in Andelusia. The pro-cycling anime makes it's English language blu-ray debut on Tuesday March 11th 2025.

Interestingly this film is the first anime feature film to ever compete in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival!

Bonus features include a retrospective interview with the film's director Kitaro Kosaka about his career, including his work with Studio Ghibli. The release is in partnership with Synergetic.

You can pre-order the blu-ray from the MediaOCD website now.

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.

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

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.

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.

Read More... | Souce: One Peace Books

Asics and Bleach Shoe Collaboration

Date: 2024 December 22 16:07 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

Japanese Sportsware brand Asics have teamed up with the Bleach franchise to create two sets of shoes with Bleach branding. Initially announced at New York Comic Con, the limited edition sneakers will go on sale from December 27 2024 exclusively in the US at Footlocker and Champs Sports. The collection retails at $145-165 (USD) in Men's sizing.

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

Netflix to Release Sakamoto Days Anime in January 2025

Date: 2024 December 04 19:38 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Netflix have just announced the release details for Sakamoto Days anime adaptation. Based off the popular manga of the same name by Yuto Suzuki. It follows the story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, who has settled down to run his own convenience store. Now with a wife and daughter, he's looking for a simple domestic life, but his past keeps catching up with him and there's a hit out on his name. The comedy action manga then deals with an chain of determined assassins out to get Sakamoto for his past deeds.

Season 1 part 1 will hit Netflix on Saturday 11th January 2025 and consist of 11 episodes with one episode released each week. While season 1 part 2 is scheduled to arrive in July 2025.

The manga is published in English by VIZ Media.

The Colors Within UK and Ireland Cinema Release Details

Date: 2024 November 27 20:55 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

Anime company Anime Limited have just revealed the cinematic release details for The Colors Within. The latest Naoko Yamada movie is due to hit cinemas across the UK and Ireland from Friday 31st January 2025.

Naoko Yamada is best know as the director of A Silent Voice, along with the truly fantastic The Heike Story. Her latest movie The Colors Within is a coming-of-age story about Totsuko who is a gentle young woman with a form of synaesthesia that allows her to see the "colours" of people. When she is drawn to the colour of Kimi, a former honour student who suddenly drops out of their Catholic school, the two find themselves forming a band with Rui, a boy who hides his passion for music from his family. As the three grow closer together through their music, will they start to learn who they really are - what their real "colour" is?

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 Movie Cinema Release Details

Date: 2024 November 16 11:53 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

For one more time, Daft Punk's musical movie Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem gets a world wide cinema release on Thursday 12th December 2024. The one night only movie screening also features six of Daft Punk's most iconic music videos.

To find a cinema listing near you visit interstella5555film.com.

Maybe it's something about us, we want to show this newly restored version of the movie some digital love. However we've heard a lot bad things about the 4K Restoration as it appears that the movie has been upscaled using generative AI, but we don't feel this restoration is doing it right.

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