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The Villainess Who Came to Marry Into the Frontier Noble's Household Is an Exceptionally Capable Wife, Isn't She? Volume 1 Manga Release Details

Date: 2026 August 09 15:30 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The good folks from One Peace Books have sent us the details of their latest manga. The Villainess Who Came to Marry Into the Frontier Noble's Household Is an Exceptionally Capable Wife, Isn't She? Volume 1 is due out on 15th September 2025. It's a reborn into a dating sim manga with a twist!

An Interview with Isabell Castro and Sam Pinansky from BookWalker

Date: 2026 August 09 11:08 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Interviews

BookWalker is a digitalbook store and app that offers officially licensed manga, light novels, manhwa and audio books. It has recently relaunched as Bookwalker.com, spinning off from Bookwalker.jp. One of the key changes is the inclusion of Lightweight Content Protection (LCP) DRM. They've added this to the platform to allow you to buy and keep your books.

We had a little interview with Isabell Castro, BookWalker Senior Marketing Manager and Sam Pinansky, BookWalker's CEO to ask them more about what's happening over at BookWalker.

Manga Million Offers a Million Pages of Free Manga

Date: 2026 August 08 11:38 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

We've been sent news from Japanese publishing giant Shueisha about their latest ambitious manga project. Manga Million is a new manga platform with titles available in 100 languages. with almost 400 titles and 1 million pages, It currently offers access to all this manga for free, legally, worldwide without registration. Currently this appears to be a limited time offer to get the manga out there. We're not sure if in the future you'll have to pay for access.

Titles include One Piece, Spy x Family, Chainsaw Man, Dr. Stone, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, Bleach, My Hero Academia, Death Note and many, many more. It also includes the odd one shot like Look Back.

The titles are put up as tasters, so you can get a feel for if you like the title or not. Most of the manga published on Manga Million is available in English via VIZ Media, which is co-owned by Shueisha.

Manga Million likes to remind us that it didn't use AI when translating the titles it offers, however it has rightly drawn criticism as none of the translators are credited for their work.

The Ghost in the Shell TTRPG Now on BackerKit

Date: 2026 August 05 20:13 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Gaming

The good folks from Manic Games have sent us details for their BackerKit campaign for their The Ghost in the Shell TTRPG. It's set to run until 13th August 2026 and will give you a chance to back the game and in effect pre-order various different editions. For those worried about international shipping, they do have a digital PDF version from £15, with the hardback book being £35, along with various bundles including an official dice set a GM screen and other nifty perks. They also offer a tier with miniatures, either in resin or the STL files so you can print them yourself!

So if you want to pledge something and get the TTRPG head over to their BackerKit campaign.

You can also read our interview with Alessio Cavatore co-designer of The Ghost in the Shell TTRPG

Kiki's Delivery Service UK and Ireland Cinema Release Details

Date: 2026 July 21 19:38 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

We've just heard that Kiki's Delivery Service will be released across IMAX cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 21st August 2026. Screenings will be available both dubbed in English and in the original Japanese with English subtitles, so check the screening details before booking to make sure you get the screening you want. The dub featuring Kirsten Dunst as Kiki and the late Phil Hartman as Jiji is superb and captures the original spirit of the film with a few of it's own twists.

If you haven't seen it, we can't emphasise enough how good this movie is. It's directed by legendary Oscar winning anime director Hayao Miyazaki, who also directed Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and many more Studio Ghibli classics. Inspired by the book, it follows young witch Kiki following her rite of passage to go to a new place and set up for herself. It's a sweet coming of age movie, with some pleasant slice of life moments, plus a bit of action and mild peril. Kiki's Delivery service is one of those movies we'll never get tired of watching it's great pick me movie.

Interestingly enough this is GKIDS first UK cinema release after they acquired the UK theatrical and home video rights to the Studio Ghibli Catalogue. The movie will be released in partnership with sister company Anime Limited.

You can find a screening near you and book tickets on the GKIDS website.

If you're in the UK or Ireland you can watch the Studio Ghibli catalogue on Netflix too, including Kiki's Delivery Service.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II Release Details

Date: 2026 June 29 19:54 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from streaming giants Netflix have sent us details of the upcoming release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II. The new standalone 10 episode story set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, we're promised a story of redemption and revenge.

Studio TRIGGER who also animated the original standalone original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners return to animate season two. So get chromed up and get ready for a new adventure this autumn 2026.

We thoroughly enjoyed the original Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and were captivated by it's frantic animation, story and soundtrack. We suspect, this time around it'll also be action packed, but also surprisingly tear jerking.

Read More... | Souce: Netflix

The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles Browser Game Release Details

Date: 2026 June 13 08:47 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Gaming

CTW have sent us news of their up coming game The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles. The browser based game is set to be launched on their G123 platform on Monday 15th June 2026.

You get to investigate various incidents with appearances from over 35 characters. So if you're a fan of Maomao and her adventures you should sign up for pre-registration rewards. So far over 200,000 people have pre-registered to play.

The game is free to pay for basic, but includes in game paid items. We're curious if this game will feature any frogs or ox bezoars.

Japan House London Photographic Exhibition Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai

Date: 2026 June 10 20:12 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

Japan House London have just launched their first ever photographic exhibition titled Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai. It showcases the work of Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai.

Kawada Kikuji is best know for his series Chizu (The Map, 1965) and at 90 years old has wracked up decades of work to display including many photos capturing postwar Hiroshima. While Iwane Ai captures contrasting festivals in Japan and in Hawaii, along with mesmerising cherry blossom trees at night.

It's so reductive to sum up award winning photographers in a few sentences. We were lucky enough to catch a press showing of the exhibition. The gallery is divided into two halves, each showing the photographers separate works. The way it's curated allows you to naturally flow around the space and learn about each of the photos. It's definitely worth your timing visiting Japan House to catch this.

The exhibition is set to run from Wednesday 3rd June to Sunday 18th October 2026. Admission is free, but booking is recommend.

Angel's Egg UK Cinema Release Details

Date: 2026 June 06 10:32 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have revealed the UK cinema release details for Angel's Egg. The anime movie will have a cinema release around the UK on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June 2026.

The film is written and directed by Mamoru Oshii (who did the Ghost in the Shell Movie) with collaboration from Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D). It's regarded as a cult classic and this is the first time it's hit UK cinemas.

To find a screening near you visit angelseggfilm.co.uk.

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway UK Cinema Release Details

Date: 2026 June 03 19:55 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Trinity CineAsia have sent us details of an up coming cinema release. Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway is due to hit cinemas around the UK Friday 12th June 2026.

This is the 29th movie of the hugely popular franchise telling the tale of an ace detective who has been turned into a child. The series is also known as Case Closed.

This time around Conan and his chums head off to Kanagawa for the Motorcycle Festival. There they witness a police motorcycle pursuit, along with some high tech bikes. The mysterious reckless rider then reappears later in Tokyo, causing the authorities more concern and high-speed action. So expect motorcycle hijinks this time around!

The movie has done well in the Japanese box office when it was release in April this year on a record 526 screens, marking the widest domestic release in the franchise's history, and delivered the series' biggest opening weekend to date, grossing ¥3.5 billion JPY (approx. $22 million USD). So if you like Detective Conan or want to get into it, then you'll probably want catch this on the big screen while you can!

Netflix Tease at New One Piece Anime Adaptation

Date: 2026 May 05 19:54 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Netflix have sent us details about the up coming new anime adaptation of One Piece. Called The One Piece it charts Luffy's adventures from Chapter 1 of the East Blue Saga onwards. Season 1 will cover about the first 50 chapters of the original manga across 7 episodes, with a total run time of around 300 minutes. All 7 episodes will be released by Netflix at once in February 2027. This will be a Netflix exclusive.

This new anime adaptation will be produced by WIT Studio (who are best known for Spy x Family).

Read More... | Souce: Netflix

Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game Release Details

Date: 2026 May 03 15:16 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

The good folks from Mantic Games have sent us details of an up coming project. They'll be releasing The Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game. This officially licensed TTPRG is based on the original manga and is due out in the summer of 2026. It's been made acclaimed designers Alessio Cavatore and Zak Barouh.

We're promised a bespoke roleplaying system and it looks like you'll play as your own character a trainee agent in Section 9. We're also told the rulebook will be crammed full of illustration from the original manga.

The exact release date is to be confirmed, along with pricing and contents of the game.

emaqi Announcing Spring 2026 Manga Exclusives

Date: 2026 April 25 09:45 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Manga

The folks from digital manga service emaqi have sent us details of their new exclusive titles. They'll have Izakaya of Extinct Animals by Kuromaru, The Gene of AI by Kyuri Yamada, A Witch's Journal to Otherworldly Parenting: Raising Familiars and Fluffy Magical Creatures by Mokuhachi.

Fans will also note that this is the first official English translation of The Gene of AI.

emaqi is currently available only in North America. emaqi also uses AI translation, something we do not condone or support.

Qooza x Death Note Fashion Collaboration

Date: 2026 April 25 08:29 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

Japanese fashion brand Qooza have sent us details of their current Death Note colab. The line is inspired by Misa-Misa. So if you want to look like everyone's favourite Death Note goth girl, now's your chance, but hurry as the order deadline is 6th May 2026 at 23:59 (JST).

They've got a Death Note Backpack, ankle boots, t-shirts and a lace dress available. Although the t-shirt and dress both have only one size.

Interestingly to accommodate international shipping Qooza have opted to use Buyee with a dedicated linked cart.

TV Anime Sparks of Tomorrow World Premiere at MCM Comic Con London May 2026

Date: 2026 April 19 15:31 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Anime Limited have just revealed details about some of the anime events at this May's MCM Comic Con London. The TV anime Sparks of Tomorrow will hold its world premiere at MCM Comic Con London this in May 2026.

The anime will be screened at Saturday 23rd May 2026 from 14:45 to 16:40. The screening will also include a panel discussion with the director Minoru Ota and producer Ryona Kuyama. Afterwards at 17:00 to 19:00 there will be a signing session with the director along with sales of exclusive merchandise.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Akira Hits UK Cinemas This Friday 17th April 2026

Date: 2026 April 11 17:29 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Just a quick reminder to UK based readers. The anime classic Akira hits cinemas around the UK from Friday 17th April 2026. This includes special IMAX screenings. Visit AkiraFilm.co.uk to find a screening near you. It's a classic for a reason and a must watch, especially on the big screen. It's been hugely influential and started a wave of anime fandom across the world. To be honest you could probably write a PhD thesis on Akira and it's influence, so just saying go out and watch it in a paragraph or two is kind of reductive!

Anime Limited and Kodansha have been running a campaign on the London Underground recently and we've noticed a lot of Akira Movie posters at prominent locations across the Tube. So if you're out and about in London, keep and eye out for them too!

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Major Motoko Kusanagi Life Size Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Statue

Date: 2026 April 10 17:36 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

The good folks from Prime 1 Studio have have sent us details of what we can only describe as the ultimate bit of merchandise for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Fans, a life size statue of Major Motoko Kusanagi. Standing at 168cm (or 5' 6" for the imperial measurement minded) this 1:1 scale figure features Kusanagi in her purple gear and leather jacket (the jacket is removable). The figure is holding a Sebro C-26A sub machine gun. There's also a special bonus edition (limited to 50 units) where she's holding a Sebro M-5 handgun.

The statue is available for pre-order now, and Prime 1 Studio tell us it'll cost a "reasonable" $7,999 USD, with shipping scheduled for early 2027.

To put it into perspective, assuming a normal Nendoroid figure costs ￥7,200 JPY which is about $45.20 USD as of today's exchange rate, you could buy almost 177 Nendoroid figures from Goodsmile. However, if you're buying that many figures, you might be able to negotiate a wholesale discount too.

Licca-chan Doll Gets Official North American Release

Date: 2026 April 07 10:56 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

We've just received news that Japanese fashion doll Licca-chan has just been officially released in North America. The release will start with a collection of 10 dolls, which include some anime tie-ins such as Frieren and Detective Conan.

The iconic fashion doll has been part of the Japanese toy market since 1967 and has a big following with toy collectors overseas too. By bringing the doll into North America through retailers such as BoxLunch, Hot Topic, Miniso and animate Los Angeles as well Gacha&Catch it's clear that they're aiming for the 15 to 25 year old market. They're after the demographic with disposable income.

Netflix Spring 2026 Anime Line Up

Date: 2026 April 04 17:08 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Netflix have just revealed their Spring 2026 anime streaming release slate. Highlights include the amazingly violent and truly excellent Dorohedoro Season 2, which was released on the 1st April, Spy x FAMILY Season 3 is due out on 4th April. While other highlights include My Dress Up Darling Season 1, which is a charming cosplay romance, with the odd bits of spicy fan service thrown in.

We're also very excited about the anime adaption of Akane Banashi, which tells the story of a teenager who wants to become a rakugo star. This is due to be streamed sometime in May.

Read More... | Souce: Netflix

Marriagetoxin Anime Streaming Details

Date: 2026 March 31 20:08 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Fans the manga Marriagetoxin will be keen to hear that the anime adaption will be hitting Crunchyroll from Tuesday 7th April 2026 at 7:30 Pacific Time / 3:30pm BST (UK) / 4:30pm CEST (Western Europe etc).

The first episode is called The Poison Master's Search for Marriage.

The manga is published in English by Viz. You can read more about it on their website.

Japan House London Announces Photography Exhibition: Invisible

Date: 2026 March 14 09:50 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Culture

The good folks from Japan House London have sent us details of an upcoming photography exhibition called Invisible . It's set to run from 3rd June to October 2026. It will showcase two major contemporary Japanese photographers: Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai. The exhibition will be directed by the team behind the KYOTOGRAPHIE photography festival.

Like many fans of photography we've always wanted to go to KYOTOGRAPHIE in Kyoto and we think it's great that Japan House London are bringing a bit of it over to the UK.

This is Japan House London's first photography exhibition.

Death Note the Musical London UK Details

Date: 2026 March 10 20:38 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

Death Note the Musical London UK Details

We've just received news about Death Note The Musical. It' set to run at London's Barbican for 6 weeks from Thursday 30th July until Saturday 12th September 2026.

The live action musical will be performed in English. The first week of performances as part of the Barbican summer season have sold out within 24 hours of tickets going on sale, with remaining tickets selling at record speed making it the fastest selling ever Barbican Summer Season.

They've got a great collection of creative talent behind this production including director Stephen Whitson (Hamilton UK and Moulin Rouge! UK), Emmy-nominated designer Jon Bausor (Spirited Away, Bat Out of Hell) and choreography by Olivier Award nominated Fabian Aloise (Evita at the London Palladium and Sunset Boulevard at The Savoy) alongside Jason Howland as orchestration and arranger, with additional lyrics by Morgan Reilly. The cast will be announced soon.

We're very curious how they'll hand Ryuk?! Will it be some kind of puppet or an actor in heavy prosthetics? Also what kind of songs will they have? We're curious about the lines!

The hugely popular manga, Death Note follows the adventures of Light a high school student who discovers Death Note, a notebook where you can write down the name of anyone and they'll die in 40 seconds. It's a supernatural mystery, detective story, fan favourite and title that gets you thinking, if you had a Death Note, would you use it? And if so who would you use it on?

The manga spawned an anime, a TV show, several live action movies, video games. There's also a great spin off manga of short stories.

To find out more and book tickets for the remaining performances vist DeathNoteTheMusical.com

Akira Anime 2026 UK Cinema Screening Details

Date: 2026 February 25 21:33 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us details for the up coming cinema release of the classic Akira. It'll hit cinemas around the UK from Friday 17th April 2026. This will include IMAX cinemas. You can visit AkiraFilm.co.uk to sign up for updates and to find a screening near you.

Akira is a hugely influential title. Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo who also made the original manga, Akira is one of those landmark titles that got many people discovering anime and manga. It's a classic for reason, you've got a dystopian cyberpunk future, delinquent kids, biker gangs, a causal bit of government conspiracy and military intervention all wrapped up in an amazingly high quality animated title.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

The Last Blossom Anime Movie UK and Ireland Cinema Release Details

Date: 2026 February 23 20:27 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have revealed the cinema release details for The Last Blossom. Pitched as a thrilling and life-affirming crime drama it'll hit cinemas around the UK and Ireland on Friday 27th March 2026.

The original feature is from the up and coming team of director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kazuya Konomoto, the same duo responsible for the truly fabulous ODDTAXI. The whole synopsis for this film does sound different with an elderly inmate serving life in prison nearing death and starts to reflect on his life. We're massive fans of ODDTAXI so are very excited about this movie and just like ODDTAXI, we're not exactly sure to expect, which is half the fun!

If you're lucky and want to catch this movie early, you could go to a Japan Foundation Touring Film Screening that's running in selected art house cinemas around the UK.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Jujutsu Kaisen in Concert London UK Details

Date: 2026 February 07 17:35 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Fans of Jujutsu Kaisen will want to head to the Eventim Apollo in London on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 for an evening performance of Jujutsu Kaisen in Concert. It's a new live concert experience based on all 3 seasons of the anime in a hybrid ensemble of classical and modern instruments. They promise us you'll experience every fight, triumph, and dramatic beat in full, cinematic sound as scenes are shown on a large HD cinema screen.

New Ghost in the Shell 2026 Music Production Details Revealed

Date: 2026 February 07 11:12 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

We've just received details about the the new 2026 release of Ghost in the Shell. It's already been revealed that it'll be released in Japan sometime in July 2026, but now we're told that Taisei Iwasaki, Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka will be providing the music for the series.

Taisei Iwasaki will be the musical director and is best known for composing the score for Belle, while Ryo Konishi, produces for artists such as Chara+YUKI, Mrs. Green Apple, TOMOO and more. They'll be collaborating with composer Yuki Kanesaka, who produced the music for TV anime Dr. Stone.

Lupin The IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline UK and Ireland Cinema Release Details

Date: 2026 February 05 21:35 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us details about the up coming cinema release of Lupin The IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline. The film is due to hit cinemas around the UK and Ireland from Saturday 21 February 2026.

It's directed by Takeshi Koike (who is best known for Redline and a segment on The Animatrix) and we're promised an adrenaline infused Sci-Fi adventure that connects celebrated capers past and present. To be honest they had us a Lupin III, but combining it with Takeshi Koike just makes us to watch it even more.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

All You Need Is Kill Anime Movie UK and Ireland Cinema Release Details

Date: 2026 February 03 21:28 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime > Film

The good folks from Anime Limited have revealed the cinema release details for All You Need Is Kill. The anime movie will hit cinemas across the UK and Ireland from Friday 27th February 2026.

Based on the best selling Hiroshi Sakurazaka light novel, this anime adaption is by Studio 4°C who are known for the awesome Tekkonkinkreet and Mind Game. The movie has also been adapted in a hugely popular manga, and Hollywood movie called Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise .

You can watch the trailer here.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

Anime Herald Magazine First Issue Sells Out

Date: 2026 January 31 09:53 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Websites

The good folks from online publication Anime Herald have sent us news that their official print magazine has sold out. The magazine has been such a success that they're planning issue which should be due out in the second half of 2026.

We interviewed Anime Herald Editor-in-Chief Samantha Ferreira about the publication last year.

Although the print edition is sold out you can still buy the digital edition from shop.animeherald.com.

AnimEigo Release Latest Episode of The Anime Business Documentary Featuring Translator and Writer Johnathan Clements

Date: 2026 January 21 20:39 | 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 12 features an interview with Johnathan Clements, translator, writer and co-author of The Anime Encyclopedia. He's an established name in the anime industry and very well known in anime fandom especially in the UK. He's done many collaborations with Helen McCarthy who was featured in Episode 11. He's well known for his insights into the anime industry and has written about it's inner workings.

In this episode Johnathan Clements takes us on a retrospective of the anime industry and fandom.

Episode 12 is available now on the official AnimEigo YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEigo/videos.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Streaming Release Details

Date: 2026 January 14 19:54 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from anime streaming service Crunchyroll have announced the streaming release details for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2. The popular anime charts the adventures of elf mage Frieren, who has completed her quest with a party of heroes and now has to figure out what to do next. One of our contributors describes this as the sad elf anime, but that's one take on it, to be honest, it's such a great series. There's fun slice of life moments, plenty of action and adventure. It's well animated, well paced, the more we watch the more we want to learn about Frieren's world.

Kyle Cardine the Global Editor-in-Chief for Crunchyroll News revealed the release details. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 will be released on 16th January 2026 at 7am PT, which is 15:00 in GMT (UK Time) or 16:00 CET. The series is available to stream in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India and Southeast Asia.

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Netflix Release Reminder

Date: 2026 January 10 09:24 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Netflix have sent us more details about the up coming anime movie release of Cosmic Princess Kaguya! The reimagining of Japan's classic folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. It's is due for release on Thursday 22nd January 2026. They've just released a final pre-launch trailer.

The movie will stream exclusively on Netflix.

Read More... | Souce: Netflix

AnimEigo Release Latest Episode of The Anime Business Documentary Featuring Author Helen McCarthy

Date: 2025 December 24 12:25 | 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 11 features an interview with Helen McCarthy author of many excellent factual books about anime and was a key figure in the founding days of UK anime fandom and industry. She's been an important figure in the anime scene for more than 40 years. This episode is great as not only do we get nostalgic about the UK anime scene, but Helen McCarthy reflects on the growth of anime around the UK and elsewhere. It's a great episode if you want to know about anime getting established and more.

Episode 11 is available now on the official AnimEigo YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEigo/videos.

Toho Acquires Anime Limited

Date: 2025 December 20 11:49 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from anime distributors Anime Limited have revealed big news about the company being acquired by Toho.

In the deal Toho have acquired 100% equity share of Anime Limited from Plaion Pictures. The company will be a standalone subsidiary of Toho Global and will be led by Anime Limited Founder Andrew Partridge with the full Anime Limited Staff.

The press release also mentions that Toho Global's Regional Office will be based in London. The press release does not reveal how much Toho paid for Anime Limited, but does mention that they're entering into strategic alliance with Plaion Pictures to extend Toho's distribution capabilities in Germany, Italy, and other European markets.

In the west Toho are best known as the creators of the Godzilla franchise as well as the producers and distributors of Akira Kurosawa's movies. Anime wise they've also go a strong pedigree being the producers and/or distributors of Studio Ghibli and Makoto Shinkai's movies.

The acquisition of Anime Limited marks further consolidation of anime companies in the UK. Anime Limited was acquired by Plaion Pictures in 2022, before it was acquired by Toho this December 2025. While Funimation purchased Manga Entertainment UK in 2019 it eventually got absorbed into Crunchyroll (which is owned by Sony).

Although it was produced by Toho, Makoto Shinkai's most recent movie Suzume was distributed by Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures, and Wild Bunch International. We suspect that by expanding in Europe Toho hope to be able to distribute more titles themselves or through their regional subsidiaries.

Read More... | Souce: Anime Limited

My Happy Marriage Returns to Netflix in 2026 for 3 Special Episodes

Date: 2025 November 22 11:21 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

Fans of the anime version of My Happy Marriage will be pleased to hear that Miyo and Kiyoka will be returning to Netflix in 2026 for a 3 episode special. The same team behind season 1 and 2 of the anime will return for the special episodes. In the official promo image and the director imply that the couple will finally get married! No doubt some special powered hijinks will get in the way too.

The press release doesn't state a streaming date, but it does offer a reminder that you can get the official soundtrack on vinyl from the good folks at Anime Limited.

You can watch My Happy Marriage Season 1 and 2 on Netflix.

Derby Quad Anime Screenings in January 2026

Date: 2025 November 22 10:16 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Events

The good folks from Quad in Derby UK have sent us details of an up coming anime screening day they're holding on Saturday 10th January 2026. The event is titled Anime-A-Go-Go. The films showing will be some great classics Patlabor: The Movie, Macross Plus Movie Edition, Memories and Perfect Blue.

Passes to see all 4 films at Anime-A-Go-Go are £30 (standard) with £25 for concessions and can be booked at https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/anime-a-go-go/. Individual film tickets are also available at Quad's normal ticket prices.

The four films will screen on the day on the largest screen - The Sir John Hurt Cinema.

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Kinokuniya Pop Up Event Details

Date: 2025 November 12 20:33 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Retail

The good folks from Kadokawa Corporation have sent us details for a The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All pop up event which will be held Kinokuniya Bookstores in Japan, North America, and Asia-Pacific Region. The event will start in February 2026 and run sequentially across all the participating regions.

We're told the pop up will have a wide variety of original merchandise featuring newly drawn illustrations of Mitsuki and Aya, as well as other illustrations from the comics. We really love The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All and if you want to know more about what we think about it, then why not take a look at our manga review?

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Netflix Release Details

Date: 2025 November 08 09:22 | Posted By: Joe

Category > Anime

The good folks from Netflix have sent us details about their up coming anime release of Cosmic Princess Kaguya! The reimagining of Japan's classic folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. It's is due for release on Thursday 22nd January 2026.

This is Shingo Yamashita's debut in feature-length directing. Previously he's worked on the opening sequences for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1, Chainsaw Man, and Urusei Yatsura. It's produced by Studio Colorido in collaboration with Yamashita's Studio Chromato.

Read More... | Souce: Netflix

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

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

Category > Press Releases

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.

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