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January 31, 2016 · 0 comments
Manga Taisho 2016
Meghan Ellis on the shortlist for this year’s Cartoon Grand Prize. Those responsible for adapting manga into anime or live-action must keep a close eye on the Manga Taisho nominations. Known in English as the Cartoon Grand Prize, only manga with 8 or less collected volumes are eligible for release, placing emphasis on quality of […]
January 29, 2016 · 0 comments
Anime Limited to release ERASED in the United Kingdom
We’re at end of the week and with that it’s time to bring some news as today we (Anime Limited) are happy to announce a series currently airing this Winter 2016 season, ERASED, is the latest edition to the our catalogue of titles and one we will be bringing to the UK in the future. Synopsis: Satoru […]
January 28, 2016 · 0 comments
Books: Manga in America
Jonathan Clements on the bistromathics of manga. Casey Brienza’s Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics reveals an ultra-modern publishing industry, exploiting the bleeding edge of digital ingestion and yet staffed by scattered freelance peons, some of whom literally sift through dumpsters for their dinner. Or is it, perhaps, a […]
January 27, 2016 · 0 comments
Uzumasa Limelight
By Jasper Sharp. Just a few stops to the west on the Sagano line from Kyoto lies the suburb of Uzumasa, an entertaining but curiously overlooked destination for tourists with more than a passing interest in Japan’s pop-cultural heritage. It is the site of Toei Kyoto Studio Park, commonly referred to by the locals as […]
January 26, 2016 · 1 comment
Newswire #56 – 26th Jan 2016
This weeks Newswire bring you updates on: New license announcements from the past week A big update on Turn A Gundam Details on what to expect with out Durarara!! x2 The First Arc: Shou Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release – Plus an early-bird pre-order offer at our web shop. Miss Hokusai wins two more awards. […]
January 25, 2016 · 7 comments
Anime Limited to release Free! -Eternal Summer- in the UK
One of the biggest hits in the past few years is finally coming to UK as today we (Anime Limited) are delighted to announce that we are bringing the series Free! -Eternal Summer- to the UK on Blu-ray and DVD. Synopsis: The cherry blossoms are blooming, the sun is shining, and it’s the perfect time […]