Anime Ltd. to screen Code Geass movie in cinemas. Anime Ltd. acquires rights to three film 10th Anniversary project - Movie 1: Initiation, coming to selected cinemas 21st March 2018.
If you haven't figured it out by now, experiencing anime on the big screen is something we cherish here at Anime Ltd. / All The Anime.
Our recent screenings of the Tokyo Ghoul Live-Action film and Attack on Titan: The Roar Awakening, plus the International Premiere of Maquia: Where The Promised Flower Blooms taking place at Glasgow Film Festival this coming weekend - DETAILS ON THAT HERE - have proved you (the fans) still have a hunger and appetite for more films in the cinema.
Well today we're delighted to announce that we (Anime Ltd.) have acquired the rights to the 10th Anniversary three film project of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
We will be bringing the first film of this project, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation, to selected cinemas in the U.K. very soon; this month in fact for one night only! Yes that's right, get the date in your diary because Wednesday 21st March 2018 is when you get your first taste of the Code Geass on the big screen in the United Kingdom.
This is one of our favourite franchises here at Anime Ltd and this will give you the chance to experience the classic story on the big screen nearly a decade after it first broadcast in Japan!
We're happy to confirm this will be getting screened in Showcase Cinema, Cineworld, Vue and ODEON cinemas across the UK. & Ireland. More locations may be added in the coming days so keep checking back. You can get the details on where it will be getting screened at our dedicated site for the film at http://codegeassfilm.co.uk/
SEE WHERE CODE GEASS IS PLAYING HERE
*NOTE: At time of writing not all listings for the cinema chains mentioned above are being shown on the site, but expect those listing to appear in the coming days.
If you're not familiar with this fan favourite anime, read on below for details.
ABOUT 'Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation'
From the studio that brought you Mobile Suit Gundam and Cowboy Bebop
Synopsis: "In a world dominated by the Holy Empire of Britannia, most of the globe has been conquered and forced into submission by this behemoth of a superpower. Japan, now renamed Area 11 after its defeat at the hands of the Empire, continues to harbour pockets of seemingly futile resistance that seems powerless in the face of the might before them. Enter Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled Britannian prince hidden away under a false name in Area 11 - harbouring a deep hatred for the empire which has forsaken him, he grabs the chance to fight back when a mysterious power known as “Geass” is bestowed upon him, and begins working from the shadows to bring Britannia to its knees as the faceless leader of Area 11’s resistance."
Duration: 135 mins
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
It's worth noting this film project has reunited the staff of the original series to bring the story to the big screen. There are some newly added scenes and the voices have been re-recorded as well to truly make this a unique experience for all fans.
Also worth noting the film is in Japanese with English subtitles only, as there is no English dub for the film.
Check out the trailer for the film below:
It's worth noting that while we have acquired the rights to all three films, we don't know if there will be an opportunity to bring the second and third films to the cinema - it's too early to tell and there will be many factors to weigh up as well.
But we didn't want to pass up on the chance to bring fans the first film is being screened for one night only, on Wednesday 21st March 2018. Head on over to http://codegeassfilm.co.uk/ to see where it's being screened!
We hope your excited to see this as much as we are!
Signing out ~!
Jeremy
Maquia
By Jonathan Clements.
Maquia doesn’t have any real problems. She weaves at her loom; she dyes the Hibiol cloth; she hangs the sheets to dry in the tall halls of her people, the elfin Iolf race. She’s not as assertive or brave as Leilia, the girl she idolises, but that probably explains why Leilia, not her, has attracted the attention of Clear, a local boy. Maquia watches them in a secret midnight tryst, lit by the firefly-like pollen of magical flowers, and wishes for such a life for herself.
Instead, she is whisked away from everything she holds dear. Dragon-riding bandits attack her village, intent on dragging away the women. Legend has it that Iolf girls never age, making them valuable prizes. But Maquia escapes the fate of her fellow villagers, dragged into the sky on a rogue dragon and dumped in a faraway forest with no friends.
Maquia has been warned about the outside world. There is a price for the Iolf’s immortality, and it is that they are forbidden from finding love in the outside world. Instead, they are supposed to stay at their looms all their lives, weaving the Hibiol (“Cloth of Days”) a fabric that preserves memories. When Maquia finds an orphaned baby, however, she is unable to leave it to die. She takes him into her care, naming him Erial, and tries to raise him herself, initially untroubled by the fact that he will age at a human rate, whereas she never will.
We’ve been here before. This is the forbidden love of The Little Mermaid and the time abyss of the Japanese folktale Urashima Taro. However, Mari Okada’s directorial debut, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, confounds the expectations of its audience by focussing not on romance, but on a different kind of love. In a throwaway scene on a rainy night, Maquia says the same words to Erial that Andy’s mother says to her grown-up little boy in the tear-jerking Toy Story 3 – “I wish you could stay like this forever.” Continue Reading
NEW RELEASES: 26TH FEBRUARY 2018
It's pretty much the end of the month and that means it times for some new releases to make their arrival! This week we bring you the the first English language release of the first film from a popular director, and we bring you two classic series back to the UK after being out of print for long time.
Read on below for details.
NEW RELEASE FOR WEEK COMMENCING:
26TH FEBRUARY 2018
PRINCESS ARETE
FORMAT: Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray+DVD [Exclusive to AllTheAnime.com], standard Blu-ray, standard DVD
DURATION: 105 mins (appox)
SRP: Ltd Ed: £34.99 | standard Blu-ray £19.99 | standard DVD £17.99
BBFC CERT.: PG
Language: Japanese with English subtitles only
Synopsis: The first film directed by Sunao Katabuchi (In This Corner of the World, Mai Mai Miracle)
Animation by Studio 4°C (MIND GAME, Genius Party)
Synopsis: Confined in the castle tower by her father, princess Arete spends her days watching the world outside her window. While she looks out at the common people working, the knights of the kingdom compete for her hand in marriage by searching for powerful magical items from a race of long-dead sorcerers.
When a sorcerer called Boax comes to the castle, he sets about persuading the King to let him marry the princess. But he secretly fears a prophecy which foretells Arete ending his life – leading him to imprison her the minute she’s in his castle!
Based on the 1983 story "The Clever Princess" by Diana Coles, this is a chance to see a story that fascinated Japan on the big screen.”
Additional Information –
— Want to know more about the series? We have a blog post giving you a preview of what to expect HERE
— See a full unboxing of our release HERE
-- You can watch a trailer for the film, that we have recreated using the footage from our Blu-ray release, below –
(Worth noting that the audio used in this trailer is the same as the original video we were supplied; so that’s not reflective of the audio of our actual release)
Order Princess Arete at –
AllTheAnime.com Exclusive Ltd Collector's Ed. Version -
Order the standard edition Blu-ray and standard edition DVD version -
Order at Amazon Order at Zavvi Order at Anime-On-Line Order at HMV Online Order at AllTheAnime
CHRONO CRUSADE
FORMAT: standard DVD
EPISODES: 1-24 [end]
SRP: £24.99
BBFC CERT.: 15
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: "In New York, 1928, the seals between Earth and Hell are breached. Hold on to your rosary as professional exorcists rage against depravity in this iconic series from the creators of Afro Samurai and Trinity Blood.
Brandishing sacred weaponry, Sister Rosette and her partner Chrono dutifully serve the Magdalene Order, a divine organisation that cleans the streets of demonic filth. Their main target: Aion, an indomitable devil raining apocalyptic horrors upon America. A doozy of a devil himself, Chrono's true powers can only be released at Rosette's command - draining her own life in exchange. Staring morality straight in the face, this dynamic pair races against time to destroy Aion and restore the balance between good and evil."
Additional Information –
— Want to know more about the series? We have a blog post by Hugh David giving you a preview of what to expect HERE
-- Watch a trailer for the series below
Order Chrono Crusade at –
Order at Amazon Order at Zavvi Order at Base Order at Anime-On-Line Order at HMV Order at AllTheAnime
PEACEMAKER KUROGANE
FORMAT: standard DVD
EPISODES: 1-24 [end]
SRP: £24.99
BBFC CERT.: 15
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: "When young Ichimura's parents are viciously murdered, he seeks out the legendary Shinsegumi swordsmen in the hope that they can train him to seek revenge. Locked into a deadly battle with the Choshu rebels, the Shinsegumi soon reveal themselves as equally violent and bloodstained, and Ichimura struggles his need for vengeance and his desire for peace."
Additional Information –
— Want to know more about the series? We have a blog post by Roxy Simons giving you a preview of what to expect HERE
-- Watch a trailer for the series below
Order Peacemaker Kurogane at -
Order at Amazon Order at Zavvi Order at Anime-On-Line Order at AllTheAnime
ALSO WORTH NOTING –
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS THIS WEEK
This weekend it's the Glasgow Film Festival and we have two films involved in the lineup! First of all this Thursday (1st March 2018) we have a very special screening of Attack on Titan: The Roar Awakening at a secret location that will be an experience unlike any other! You find out more details about this special screening in the link below -
An in addition to that screening, on Sunday (4th March 2018) the International Premiere - meaning the first screening outside of Japan - of Mari Okada's new film Maquia: When the Promised Flower Booms. The film was recently described by Makoto Shinkai (your name. director) as "A fantastic film that can shake up memories within you that you normally forget"
Do not miss your opportunity to be part of the first audience outside of Japan to see this film! Book your tickets in the link below -
And that concludes this post! We hope you're looking forward to adding these new releases to your collection and/or attending the screenings at Glasgow Film Festival!
Signing out~!
Jeremy
Manga Mania 1993-2000
by Chris Perkins.
Not so long ago on this very blog, we recounted the history of Anime UK/FX –the UK’s first dedicated anime and manga magazine. It was soon joined on British newsstands by a rival named Manga Mania. This scrappy upstart would ultimately outlast its only competitor, and go on to run for some eight years, across three publishers and under several different editors.
In its original form, the magazine was the UK’s first manga anthology. Although it also featured anime and manga news, features and reviews, the majority of each issue was taken up by serialised comics. Manga Mania was launched by the UK arm of Dark Horse Comics in 1993, under founding editor Cefn Ridout, who had been working on a number of licensed tie-in titles like Aliens, Star Wars and Jurassic Park.
“I’d recently returned from Japan,” he recalls, “where I was bowled over by the oversized manga anthologies, and felt that some kind of fusion between those and what DHI was doing could work in the UK. Especially as our US parent company had hooked up with Toren Smith’s Studio Proteus to translate, reprint and publish manga for the US direct market. At the time, there was also growing interest in anime in the UK in the wake of Akira’s popularity. Manga [Entertainment] and Kiseki [Films], were promoting and distributing anime videos while anime movies and TV series pulled in the crowds at conventions.”
Ridout saw the potential in launching a title aimed at this new audience and luckily the higher-ups at Dark Horse agreed. “Our first coup was landing the rights to publish the Akira manga, using Marvel’s translation and printing film, which became the backbone of Manga Mania.” Katsuhiro Otomo’s dystopian epic went on to become the magazine’s killer app and ran from the first issue until its completion in issue 37. Continue Reading
Who is Kenji Kamiyama?
By Andrew Osmond.
The name of Kenji Kamiyama, director of Napping Princess, is not as well-known to savvy mainstream critics as Miyazaki, Oshii or Satoshi Kon. One reason is that most of Kamiyama’s important work has been for television rather than cinema. But for anime fans, he’s been a big beast for fifteen years, for his epic stint on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and for later titles such as Eden of the East and Moribito: Guarden of the Spirit. Continue Reading