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May 28, 2020 · 0 comments
Snowpiercer
by Jeremy Clarke. South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer (2013), which never had a theatrical release in the UK during its original, international run, finally appears in the UK on home video. Described as “High Rise on a train” by Mark Kermode, it’s an uncompromising dystopian vision, and we can safely attribute its appearance on […]
May 27, 2020 · 0 comments
Podcast (LIVE) – 26th May 2020
“CLOUD MATSURI PREVIEW” [NOTE: This episode was originally streamed live on YouTube] CLOUD MATSURI PREVIEW! It’s been a few weeks since our last podcast, but for very good reason as this weekend we’ll be having our own virtual convention featuring special guests from Japan and more at CloudMatsuri.com Join Jeremy and Andy in this special […]
May 25, 2020 · 0 comments
Books: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli
By Jonathan Clements. “Asked to be the voice of an angry 900-pound, twelve-foot-tall wolf god, Gillian Anderson did pretty well and handled the recording session with considerable grace.” It’s all in a day’s work for Steve Alpert, the American executive hired to sell Studio Ghibli to the world. Originally part-released as a long-gone online diary, […]
May 21, 2020 · 0 comments
Revolutionary Girl Utena comes to Blu-ray starting in July!
It’s been a long time since we first announced we’d be releasing the classic series, Revolutionary Girl Utena, on Blu-ray in the UK. As has been the case some titles in our catalogue, it can far longer than anticipated before we’re able to spill the beans on when you’ll be able add said title to your […]
May 19, 2020 · 0 comments
Toei Tokusatsu Anime
By Shelley Pallis. Fans of Japanese sci-fi TV were in for a lockdown treat when the Toei company announced a new channel on Youtube, posting 70 different shows from several decades, ranging from the early black-and-white super-hero show National Kid (1960) to the robo-cop insanity of Winspector (1990). As the title of this article reflects, […]