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June 19, 2020 · 1 comment

Towards the end of 2019 we brought you both halves of another classic Mobile Suit Gundam series on Blu-ray in the form of Gundam 00, and we know a lot of you have been loving the chance to own and enjoy this beloved addition to the franchise. But, of course, we’re not done yet – […]

June 18, 2020 · 1 comment

By Shelley Pallis. The Ginza, which takes its name from the old silver mint that used to be there in samurai days, is one of the poshest parts of Tokyo – it’s the most expensive square on a Japanese Monopoly board, making it the equivalent of London’s Mayfair. And in Araki Joh’s 2004 manga Bartender […]

June 17, 2020 · 0 comments

Glasgow (June 17, 2020) – Anime Limited, the UK and France’s leading independent distributor of anime, is happy to announce the acquisition of distribution rights via Asmik Ace, Inc. for the UK, Ireland and France of the latest Masaaki Yuasa film, “INU-OH”. The film features as part of the Work in Progress Features programme at […]

June 15, 2020 · 1 comment

By Jonathan Clements. Reframing Disability in Manga by Yoshiko Okuyama is a well-timed integration of the study of Japanese comics and portrayals of the disabled, powerfully conceived as an off-the-peg classroom text. It could readily function as a textbook on a dedicated course, but is formatted in a smart topical manner throughout that would lend […]

June 12, 2020 · 0 comments

By Jonathan Clements. Matt Alt’s Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World is a work of startling originality. Like the dozen inventions and creations it profiles, it takes already-familiar technology and repurposes it to new and innovative ends, using everyday objects as springboards to discuss the peculiarities of Japanese culture and the global […]