April 28, 2017 · 0 comments

It’s been a while since we released the first part of Your Lie In April but the wait is nearly over for our release of the second half of the series as it arrives in just over a week on 8th May! Today we’re very excited to show you what to expect from our release. […]

April 27, 2017 · 0 comments

By Jonathan Clements. “Who will make anime now?” asks Tadashi Sudo in his new book, just published in Japan. His subtitle, “The quiet revolution in Chinese capital and Net distribution”, plays most of his hand before the book is even open, citing these two factors as the most disruptive and, potentially, lucrative elements to strike […]

April 27, 2017 · 0 comments

by Jeremy Clarke. Originally released to international acclaim in 1952, this live-action drama chronicles the slow decline over a lifetime of an imperial lady-in-waiting, step by horrible step, to the level of a street prostitute. It’s based on the novel The Life of an Amorous Woman by Ihara Saikaku, first published in 1686 and set […]

April 25, 2017 · 10 comments

NOTE: This replacement scheme only impact anyone who has purchased Your Lie In April Part 1 Blu-ray Ltd Collector’s Edition. Back in November we released Part 1 of the very popular series Your Lie In April on Ltd Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and standard DVD. Since it’s release we’ve heard from many of you saying how […]

April 24, 2017 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. Let’s think about sex; let’s talk about sex; let’s obsess about sex. Shimoneta has sex on its brain. And so it visualises the ultimate nightmare world, where the mere concept of sex is fast becoming a thought crime, porn is burned on sight, naughty words have police battering the door down, and […]

April 21, 2017 · 2 comments

By Andrew Osmond. In September 2007 I was in Tokyo at the so-called “Cinema Square” in the Shinjuku district. I saw fans queuing for one of the first screenings of the science-fiction/action film, Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. The film was revised a bit for its home release, and renamed Evangelion 1.11; it’s this […]