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June 20, 2016 · 0 comments

By Hugh David. In an alternate 20th century, humans colonised Mars after the discovery of an ancient alien Hyper Gate on the Moon. But on the Moon, they found another ancient piece of tech, the Aldnoah, permitting the colonists to advance faster than the Earthlings they left behind. They came to see themselves as the […]

June 18, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andy Hanley. There’s something undeniably alluring about the role of the assassin – whether it’s silently following and killing a target without arousing suspicion or bringing them down in a hail of explosions and gunfire, assassination is still viewed as “sexy” within popular culture. Anime isn’t immune to this, and the often mysterious or […]

June 16, 2016 · 1 comment

By Andrew Osmond. Here’s a paradox. Even as When Marnie Was There, Studio Ghibli’s Last Feature Film (Probably), plays in British cinemas, a new animated feature bearing Ghibli’s logo opens in the festival circuit. This is The Red Turtle, directed by Michael Dudok de Wit, which debuted at Cannes before playing at another French event, […]

June 15, 2016 · 2 comments

After a week off today we bring our a double edition of the Newswire bringing you up to date on various tidbits from Anime Limited HQ. Read on below for the latest news. ~ First of all our latest releases this week are Tokyo Ghoul √A on Ltd Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and Standard DVD, and […]

June 14, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. Miyazaki’s Animism Abroad is an academic study by Eriko Ogihara-Schuck, subtitled The Reception of Japanese Religious Themes by American and German Audiences. It’s a very niche book, mainly for readers with specific interests in anime’s treatment of religion and spirituality: how anime is translated/adapted when it travels to other cultures; and how […]