Anime Limited launches Screen Anime. CURATED ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL IN UK & IRELAND FROM MONDAY 25TH MAY 2020.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
London, UK, 18th May 2020
SCREEN ANIME BRINGS THE
FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE HOME
ANIME LIMITED LAUNCHES A CURATED ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL IN
UK & IRELAND FROM MONDAY 25TH MAY 2020
Launching on 25th May 2020, Screen Anime is a brand new online film festival from Anime Limited offering a curated selection of four films, one bingeable TV series and many more unique benefits each month for only £3.98/mo or for a reduced £39.98/yr.
Open and welcome to all, Screen Anime will represent an ideal opportunity for those new to the medium to discover quality hand-picked anime, while committed fans can enhance their experience by exploring extra features and much more.
Screen Anime is the next evolution of Anime Limited’s vision to bring the best of Japanese animated films to audiences across the UK & Ireland, following years of experience leading the genre both in cinemas and at home.
Andrew Partridge, CEO of Anime Limited explains the inspiration of Screen Anime; “Ever since founding the annual Scotland Loves Anime Film Festival, showcasing the best in theatrical anime has been a passion for me but how to keep doing that during this ongoing global situation we find ourselves in? The answer was to take the film festival experience online and at the same time address a gap we recognise from fan feedback in how theatrical anime is released to date.”
Members will be the guests to everything a film festival has to offer, from hotly anticipated premieres like the wild action sci-fi PROMARE, to opportunities to explore anime’s expansive history with classics like Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise.
New to anime? Then you can enjoy a shortcut to proven festival favourites like the upside-down fantasy world of Patema Inverted, while anime aficionados can heighten their experience with exclusive bonus content including PROMARE’s prequel short Side Story: Lio, or an interview with Penguin Highway author Tomihiko Morimi.
For only £3.98/mo (or £39.98/yr), you can get the film festival experience at home, whilst supporting the creators in Japan. Fans who buy an annual Festival Pass will also receive a physical membership card that can unlock exclusive benefits like discounts on Anime Limited’s online store, at future conventions and more! Andrew Partridge expands on this with, “There are so many ideas we are excited at bringing to folks through Screen Anime over the coming months and I for one can't wait to talk about them!”
Screen Anime is also committed to building a welcoming community open to fans of anime and complete newcomers with events like weekly watch-alongs and more to come! Join us on Twitter from 7:30pm on Thursday 28th May as we try and solve the cute mystery of Penguin Highway with #ScreenAnimeParty
MAY LINEUP (Available from launch until 21st June 2020)
PROMARE (PREMIERE) - CERT 12
Leave your brain at the door and get caught up in the wild ride of Galo Thymos in this over-the-top action fest of vibrant colours and giant robots - PROMARE has it all. 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
BONUS: Side Story Lio - a 10-minute prequel short about Lio Fotia, the leader of Mad Burnish.
PENGUIN HIGHWAY - CERT 12
When cute penguins start waddling into a rural Japanese town, it piques the interest of the ever-curious schoolkid Aoyama in this cute, Studio Ghibli-esque coming-of-age story with dashes of science fiction. 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
BONUS: Interview with the original author Tomihiko Morimi.
PATEMA INVERTED - CERT PG
Fall into the sky with the sheer escapism of a topsy-turvy fantasy that will challenge your perceptions. Winner of the 2013 Scotland Loves Anime Jury and Audience Awards.
BONUS: Alternate angles.
ROYAL SPACE FORCE: THE WINGS OF HONNÊAMISE - CERT 15
Blast off to new frontiers with this landmark feature in anime history, whose English dub features the voice of Bryan Cranston in this debut work of Gainax, the iconic studio behind Neon Genesis Evangelion.
BONUS: Bonus content TBC
TV SERIES - TBC
A full TV series will also be available as part of the festival - at time of going to press the title is TBC - details to follow.
ScreenAnime will be available in the UK & Ireland via your web browser. Apps for TVos, iOS, Android & Amazon will follow over the coming months.
Join the curated online anime anime film festival like no other - try your three day free trial from 25th May at screenanime.com
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About Anime Ltd.
Based out of Glasgow, Scotland - Anime Limited brings a fresh approach to distributing the best in anime direct from Japan. As an independent company the emphasis is both breathing new life into much loved classics and introducing the cutting edge of theatrical offerings. With a focus on bringing more anime to the big screen, releasing beautifully packaged collector's editions and trying new ways to reach fans digitally, Anime Limited is committed to offering a wide range of experiences for UK audiences.
Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans: Part 1 arrives on Blu-ray. Blu-ray Collector's Edition set of Part 1 out on 10th August | Part 2 follows this summer!.
A few weeks ago we revealed that we'll be bringing the series Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans to Blu-ray! At the time we made it clear it was coming, but we couldn't elaborate on the exact details until everything was signed off and whatnot. Well today we got final sign off on Part 1 so we can tell you about that!
But to cut to the chase on a certain detail now, we've got a special limited time offer at our online shop on pre-order Part 1, so if want to jump straight to the order page click on the link below
Read on below for more details. Continue Reading
Books: Japanese Cinema
By Jonathan Clements.
It’s not hard to see what Bloomsbury are up to with their Japanese Cinema Book. Assembling a who’s-who of big names in Japanese film criticism, editors Hideaki Fujiki and Alastair Phillips have come up with a chunky introduction to multiple aspects of an entire national cinema, ready not only for the Olympics bandwagon (now postponed), but to serve as an impromptu souvenir of the British Film Institute’s massive Japan initiative.
There are already half a dozen introductions to Japanese film out there, but I can see this one becoming the default textbook in a number of film studies classrooms, not the least because of its sheer heft. It is a regular feature of this website’s book reviews that we moan about the insane pricing of academic books, so credit where credit is due – at 640 pages for under £20 on Kindle (£25 in paper form), this has to be the bargain of the year. Continue Reading
Introducing: Cloud Matsuri. Join our first ever virtual event weekender on 30-31st May!.
(GLASGOW, UK - 13TH MAY 2020)
Usually around this time of year we at Anime Limited would be preparing to exhibit at some major events, but of course, this is no longer the case in the unusual times we find ourselves in.
However, rather than rest on our laurels, we instead want to keep our community together and do our part to help keep the convention experience a part of your summer... just from the comfort of your own home!
Today, we're proud to launch the first Cloud Matsuri, which will be taking place on 30th - 31st May 2020. We’re inviting you to attend our first event of this kind completely free at CloudMatsuri.com, where you’ll be able to watch and keep up to date with the event as it unfolds on YouTube!
WHAT IS CLOUD MATSURI?
Cloud Matsuri is an online event that will be streamed in its entirety via YouTube on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2020, bringing the convention experience to you so you can stay safe at home. And best of all, it’s a completely free event!
The show will feature exclusive interviews and talks with special guests from the world of anime and more - we've already got some special guests and partners we can't wait to tell you about!
To keep tabs on the latest news and to attend the event, you can visit the official website at CloudMatsuri.com now!
Be sure to share the news with your friends online using the tag #CloudMatsuri
SPECIAL GUESTS: INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We mentioned we have some very special guests who will be joining us across the weekend during Cloud Matsuri, and we weren’t joking! We’re delighted and honoured to announce the first wave guests who will be joining us: Continue Reading
Fullmetal Alchemist returns to Blu-ray starting June 15th. Previous releases have been out-of-print for a long time; new Collector's Edition sets are coming.
It's a series which captured the hearts of so many people (ourselves included) when it first debuted over 15 years ago in the United Kingdom. It's also a series that saw us release arguably our most ambitious (now out-of-print) Ultimate Edition ever back in 2016, but admittedly the original Fullmetal Alchemist series is a show that hasn't been easy to purchase for a few years.
But that's changing as today we're delighted to announce the series will be available on Blu-ray once again starting on 15th June!
The series will be getting new releases from us that will end up looking lovely together on your shelf with your anime collection!
ORDER AT ALL THE ANIME SHOP HERE
Read on below for all the details!
ABOUT
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
Synopsis: In an era of war and corruption, State Alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse desperately search for the Philosopher’s Stone. The legendary artifact is their last hope to restore what they’ve lost- but how far will they go to get it?
From the ashes of their childhood, Edward and Alphonse quickly rise to fame within the ranks of the military, realising along the way that the power to create is only ever a breath away from the power to destroy. Whether they’re up against monsters, mad-men, or military officials, the bond these brothers share will be the greatest weapon they have in the fight for their lives.
Director: Seiji Mizushima (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Expelled From Paradise)
Studio: BONES (Eureka Seven, Mob Psycho 100, Wolf's Rain)
You can watch our exclusive trailer for the series (originally published prior to our releases back in 2016) here -
WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED?
The series will be getting released over two Collector's Edition Blu-ray sets that when combined will slot beautifully next to each other and sit proudly on your shelf! (If you keep up with other releases of ours, in essence it's similar to a Gundam series release, or another recent example, Plastic Memories.)
So let's start with Part 1 -
Product: Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 1
Format: Blu-ray Ltd Collector’s Edition
Release date: 15th June 2020
Cat. No.: ANI0401
Suggested Retail Price: £59.99
*Suggested retail price is the maximum price a retailer could charge for the product. However, once retailers factor in their own discounts, the regular price will be cheaper.
Part 1 will come with episodes 1-27 with both English and original Japanese with English subtitles viewing options. These episodes will be spread across 3 Blu-ray discs inside an amaray case. Also on the discs will be audio commentaries for episodes 19 & 25.
Additionally this will come packed in a box that can also hold Part 2* (*sold separately) when released! You can see a visual of this below -
Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 1 - Blu-ray 2020 Collector's Ed.
And now onto Part 2 -
Product: Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 2
Format: Blu-ray Ltd Collector’s Edition
Release date: 20th July 2020
Cat. No.: ANI0403
Suggested Retail Price: £59.99
*Suggested retail price is the maximum price a retailer could charge for the product. However, once retailers factor in their own discounts, the regular price will be cheaper.
For Part 2, you'll get the remaining episodes (28-51) with both English and original Japanese with English subtitles viewing options. These will episodes will spread across 3 Blu-ray discs.
Additionally you'll also get a 32-page booklet (that will fit into the box that comes with part 1* (*sold separately) along side both amaray cases. The booklet will contain some variety of promotional images created for the series.
In terms of the on-disc content, in addition to the remaining episodes of the series you'll also get the following on-disc extras:
- The Transmutation of a Phenomenon: An Inside Look featurette (duration: 31 mins 24 secs)
- Audio commentary on Episode 51
- Japanese Commercial
- L’Arc~en-~Ciel “Ready Steady Go” Video
- Ura Hagane: Comedic Previews
- U.S. Trailer
- Textless Opening titles sequences for the themes "Melissa", "Ready Steady Go", "Undo" and "Rewrite".
- Textless Closing title sequences for the themes "Incredible Sin" and "To the Other Side of the Door"
You can see a visual for Part 2 below -
Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 2 - Blu-ray 2020 Collector's Ed.
WHERE CAN I ORDER THIS
You'll be able to order this from retailers very shortly (or in some cases, like Amazon, listings may have already appeared.) And you can order both parts rights now from our AllTheAnime.com online shop right now!
~ AllTheAnime.com Special Pre-order Offer ~
Until 19th May 2020 you can order the Fullmetal Alchemist Blu-ray Collector's Ed. Part 1 & 2 sets for £34.99 each!
(SRP of each: £59.99)
And that's everything you need to know about our new releases of the classic Fullmetal Alchemist.
We hope you're looking forward to adding these to your collection.
Signing out~!
Jeremy