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MCM Comic Con Plans for 2015
Date: 2014 December 3rd Wednesday [15:12] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
Anime fans looking for geeky events will already know about the MCM Expo Group's Events. They've sent us details for their 2015 plans. They include the MCM London Comic Con, which is set to return for it's 25th run from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2015. As well as regional events in Birmingham, The Midlands, Manchester, plus Belfast. They've also started to expand into Europe with the MCM Ireland Comic Con and Stockholm Comic Con. They'll also be starting a new event Swedish show, Comic Con Malmö.
Tickets for the May 2015 MCM London Comic Con are now on sale. They also have interesting anime guests. Last time it was the creator of Cowboy Bebop and Space Dandy Shinichiro Watanabe.
Viral sensation Riusuke Fukahori Exhibits in London 11-21 December 2014
Date: 2014 November 27th Thursday [15:51] | Posted By: Voxie Category: > Art
For the internet-inclined, you may have seen Riusuke Fukahori's work already, it went viral a few years back. Well, if you're in London between Thursday 11th and Sunday 21st December 2014, it's your chance to see his work in person.
Fukahori himself will also be holding a special talk on Tuesday 9th December, where he will be talking about his art, his process and will perform a LIVE demonstration. The event is also free. Don't miss it!
The Story Behind Toyota UK's Manga Inspired Adventure
Date: 2014 November 25th Tuesday [17:01] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Features
Toyota UK have decided to do something a bit interesting with their Japanese roots. At the October 2014 MCM London Comic Toyota revealed a new manga styled adventure to launch their new Aygo.
Specially commissioned by UK based artist Sonia Leong to create the manga. Toyota also commissioned an animated version of the comic too.
We caught up with Nik Pearson (Manager, Press Relations) at Toyota to talk about the campaign. We were lucky enough to get an exclusive interview about the project.
Thanks again for your time Nik. It's always interesting to see how production of manga based marketing campaigns work.
Patema Inverted UK Blu-ray and DVD Competition
Date: 2014 November 21st Friday [15:41] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime > DVD
UK based anime fans will be pleased to hear about a competition that will turn your world upside down the good folks from Anime Limited have given us one copy of Patema Inverted to give away on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno UK Cinema Screening Details
Date: 2014 November 19th Wednesday [15:16] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime > Film
As we've mentioned before the second Kenshin movie - Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno will be hitting UK cinemas on Friday 28th November 2014.
Warner Bros. UK have just added the trailer to YouTube.
We can also confirm that the following cinemas will be screening the film:
Cineworld Enfield, Crawley, Sheffield, West India Quay, Glasgow RS, Cardiff, Stevenage, Bolton and Vue Piccadilly
So if you fancy some samurai action head to your nearest cinema screening the Kyoto adventures of Kenshin.
Patema Inverted UK DVD And Blu-ray Release Details
Date: 2014 November 12th Wednesday [16:03] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime
The good folks from UK anime company Anime Limited have sent us details of the UK release of Patema Inverted. We've previously mentioned how the Ultimate edition was Kickstarted in less than 5 hours.
Patema Inverted will be released on Monday 1st December 2014 as 3 different editions. Each edition will contain the film on DVD and Blu-ray. The Standard Edition is for those who really just want to watch the film and enjoy some regular extras, while the Collectors Edition also contains a 48 page short story booklet from the original Japanese anime. The Ultimate Edition contains all the material from the collectors edition plus bespoke packaging, including never used before artwork designed specially for the UK along with a special 136 page design works book in English, not available anywhere else in the world.
You can pre-order the film from Amazon.co.uk:
Pre-order the Standard Edition from Amazon.co.uk
Pre-order the Collector's Edition from Amazon.co.uk
Pre-order the Ultimate Edition from Amazon.co.uk
UK based anime fans are really spoilt for choice for great releases this Christmas.
The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness UK DVD Release Details
Date: 2014 November 10th Monday [14:58] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime > DVD
UK Studio Ghibli fans looking for something interesting to buy on DVD will be pleased to hear about the UK DVD release of The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness. The documentary goes behind the scenes of Studio Ghibli focusing on Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata at work at the studio as they prepare for their latest films The Wind Rises (Miyazaki) and The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Takahata).
The DVD is released on Monday 1st December 2014. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.co.uk.
The movie is also showing at London's ICA until Thursday 20th November 2014.
Ghibli Fans looking for something else to get this Christmas would probably want to consider the soon to be released Hayao Miyazaki Box Set Blu-ray.
NEO Magazine Is 10 Years Old
Date: 2014 November 7th Friday [16:03] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Press Releases
Ten years ago a new UK anime and manga magazine appeared on the scene. Ten years later that magazine is still going strong. Neo Magazine are celebrating this with the launch of issue 130 which is on sale now. They've got a lot of prizes to give away this month too.
10 years ago we posted about NEO Magazine's launch, and more recently their 100th issue.
Hayao Miyazaki Box Set Blu-ray UK Release Details
Date: 2014 November 4th Tuesday [15:10] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime
UK based fans of Oscar winning anime director Hayao Miyazaki will be very pleased to hear about Studio Canal's latest boxset. The Hayao Miyazaki Box Set is due out Monday 8th December 2014, just in time Christmas. The blu-ray collection features 11 of his films from Castle of Cagliostro to The Wind Rises.
The limited edition set comes with an exclusive bonus disc, a booklet plus a box featuring a self portrait of the epic director in his classic pig style. Each disc is also presented in a special art sleeve.
The set is available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk. It retails at £180.
Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno Live Action Movie UK Cinema Release Details
Date: 2014 November 3rd Monday [15:59] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime > Film
The good folks from Warner Bros. UK have sent us details about their latest cinema release Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno.
The second live action movie follows the Kyoto arc of the popular franchise. Kenshin must face the demons of his past and fight opponents as ruthless as he used to be before taking his vow never to kill again.
The films arrives in UK cinemas on Friday 28th November 2014, so check your local cinema.
If you've missed the first movie you can grab it from Amazon.co.uk in it's special Steelbook blu-ray edition.
An Interview With Anime Director Shinichiro Watanabe
Date: 2014 November 2nd Sunday [12:22] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Features
The MCM London Comic Con is always a treat for top notch anime guests. The October 2014 weekend was no exception. Renowned anime director Shinichiro Watanabe returned to London as a guest of the event to promote the up and coming home video release of Space Dandy as well as the newly launched show Terror In Resonance.
He attended the Anime Limited stand on Saturday and Sunday of the show as well as appearing on stage to answer questions for fans.
We've been lucky enough to interview Shinichiro Watanabe in May 2013 at his previous appearance at the MCM London Comic Con. It's was then he first revealed Space Dandy.
We caught up with the Mr Watanabe to talk about music from a cold country, Terror In Resonance and a bit of Space Dandy. As we knew a lot of people would be asking about Space Dandy, we were keen to focus more on Terror In Resonance, as it had just finished it's run.
Hyper Japan Christmas Market 2014 Details - Reminder
Date: 2014 October 29th Wednesday [17:44] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
Are you looking for Christmas Japanese Culture fun in London? Well Hyper Japan have got something for you! on Friday 14th to Sunday 16th November 2014 they'll be running the Hyper Japan Christmas Market at National Hall, Olympia, London.
Record numbers at MCM London Comic Con as attendance tops 110,000
Date: 2014 October 29th Wednesday [15:54] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
Last weekend was all about the MCM London Comic Con, which ran from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October 2014. The good folks running the event have just sent us details of the attendance, with over 110,000 people visiting. This is up from over 101,000 people in May 2014 and 88,000 in October 2013.
To take the increasing numbers into account the show as 12,000 square metres bigger than in May 2014.
The next MCM London Comic Con is scheduled for Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2015.
VIZ Manga digital editions available for purchase in UK/ROI?
Date: 2014 October 29th Wednesday [0:04] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Manga
Incoming reports that VIZ Manga digital editions now available to purchase in AUS/NZ/ROI/UK NOTE: No official word from VIZ
European streaming site Viewster announces new UK/ROI shows
Date: 2014 October 28th Tuesday [21:53] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Anime
European based legal streaming site announces Cross Ange and immediate streaming of new Gundam Reconguista in G for UK/ROI in addition to existing anime streaming on the site.
MCM Comic Con UK Licence Round up
Date: 2014 October 26th Sunday [12:11] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Anime
Anime Limited and Manga UK formalise licence announcements at MCM Comic Con London 2014 along with MVM's already announced titles.
An Interview With Manga Artist Junko Mizuno
Date: 2014 October 16th Thursday [16:03] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Features
Renowned manga artist Junko Mizuno is jetting over to the UK. She'll be here to attend Comica Festival and Lakes International Comic Art Festival. She'll also be visiting London to give an exclusive talk. Art gallery Atomica will be exhibiting and selling her original works in London.
Just before jetting off from the United States to the UK we were lucky enough to catch up with her for an exclusive interview.
Toyota to launch Manga Inspired Adventures at the MCM London Comic Con
Date: 2014 October 14th Tuesday [16:12] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Retail
The MCM London Comic Con is almost here! We've just been sent details of an interesting product launch. Toyota will be revealing a manga styled adventure story to promote their new Aygo.
They've commissioned British based professional comic artist and illustrator Sonia Leong to create the artwork along with an original story. Sonia is no stranger to the UK anime and manga scene she is a member of popular UK artist collective and publishers Sweatdrop.
More details about the Aygo and it's manga inspired story will be revealed at the MCM London Comic on on Friday 24th October 2014 at the Toyota booth.
The MCM Expo is set to run from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October 2014 at the ExCel Centre in London.
A Brief History of Manga Talk in London November 2014
Date: 2014 October 14th Tuesday [15:16] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
Manga fans wanting to know more about the history of sequential art will be pleased to hear about Helen McCarthy's A Brief History of Manga Talk. Helen McCarthy has written and co-written many books on anime and manga. She's London's resident anime and manga expert. She also edited the first UK Anime Magazine - Anime UK.
The talk is set to run in London at the Cartoon Museum from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Tuesday 4th November 2014. The event is free, but as always we advise booking to avoid disappointment.
Please e-mail shop@cartoonmuseum.org or call 0207 580 8155 to book a ticket.
Ticket holders can also visit the Gekiga Exhibition for a special price of £2. We've covered the exhibition before here. It's a rare chance to see a great range of alternative manga. It's not every day you get to see such great artwork.
TRSI reaches agreement with Sunrise to release Gundam franchise titles
Date: 2014 October 11th Saturday [18:16] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Anime > DVD
Rightstuf partners with Sunrise to release earlier Gundam releases in N. America.
Yen Press NYCC licence roundup
Date: 2014 October 11th Saturday [10:07] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Manga
Yen Press announce their 2014/2015 licences at New York Comic Con.
Junko Mizuno at the London Comica Festival 2014
Date: 2014 October 8th Wednesday [15:50] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Art
London based manga fans will be very excited to hear about a talk hosted manga artist Junko Mizuno. She'll be in London giving an exclusive talk for Comica Festival at popular bookshop Foyles at Charing Cross Road on Wednesday 22nd October 2014. Arrive at 6.30pm for 7.00-8.30pm. Tickets cost £8. As always we suggest booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
There will also be the first ever selling exhibition of her originals, prints and other items in London. Which will run at Atomica Gallery, 29 Shorts Gardens, London WC2H 9AP from October 20th to 28th as part of Comica Festival. With thanks to GB Sasakawa Foundation, Brewery Arts Centre Kendal, and Lakes International Comic Art Festival from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October 2014.
Genki Gear MCM London Comic Con October 2014 T-shirt Line Up
Date: 2014 October 8th Wednesday [15:26] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Retail
The MCM London Comic Con is almost here. It's set to run on Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October 2014. The good folks from geeky t-shirt company Genki Gear have sent us details of their new October line up.
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Australian release details
Date: 2014 October 2nd Thursday [17:09] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime > DVD
We don't normally post Australian anime news (but we do want to change that and post more). Australian Fan of Studio Ghibli are in for a treat the December. Anime company Madman Entertainment will be releasing The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. It's a behind the scenes documentary at Studio Ghibli, you can see the masters of animation at work and get some inside details of Miyazaki making his last feature film The Wind Rises. It's due out in Australia on Wednesday 10th December 2014 and is set to retail for $29.95 (AUD).
If you've enjoyed any kind of DVD extra on behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli, you'll want to see this insightful film focusing on the creative process behind the scenes.
The film will also be showing as part of Madman's The Tale of Studio Ghibli Showcase theatrical event
Japan Matsuri in London Saturday 27th September 2014
Date: 2014 September 21st Sunday [5:57] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
In London on Saturday? Looking for something Japanese Culture related to do? Well don't forget about the Japan Matsuri in London. The Traditional Japanese festival returns to Trafalgar Square. It's set to run on Saturday 27th September 2014 from 11am until 9pm. As expected, they'll be lots of food stalls, along with stalls selling all sorts of Japanese related goodies plus shows on the main stage. There is no entry fee, it's open to all.
Regular readers would have first heard about this years event on the Otaku Calendar as it's the best way to organise your otaku lifestyle! ^_^
Attack On Titan Part 1 UK Blu-ray Competition
Date: 2014 September 17th Wednesday [15:30] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime
UK based anime fans will be pleased to hear that the good folks from Manga Entertainment UK have given us one copy of Attack On Titan Part 1 on Blu-ray to give away.
Gekiga: Alternative Manga Exhibition in London
Date: 2014 September 16th Tuesday [16:27] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Manga
London based readers looking to discover a different side of manga will be very interested to hear about the Gekiga: Alternative Manga From Japan. This will run at Cartoon Museum on Little Russell Street (which is near the British Museum). It's set to run from Tuesday 23rd September to Saturday 29th November 2014.
It's not every day you get a chance to see manga like this on exhibition, so go and visit it while it's on!
The Japan Foundation will also be hosting a talk on Gekiga in London on Thursday 25th September 2014 (we've had this on the Otaku Calendar for a while).
Thanks to the good folks at The Japanese Gallery for telling us about the exhibition.
Attack On Titan Part 1 Out Now in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray
Date: 2014 September 15th Monday [15:28] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime
Today's the day many UK anime fans have been waiting for. The good folks from Manga Entertainment UK have released Attack on Titan. It's out today (Monday 15th September 2014) on Blu-ray, Collectors Edition Blu-ray and DVD. It is indeed epic.
You can also pre-order Attack On Titan Part 2 on Blu-ray and DVD.
Last year we caught up with WIT Studio the company behind the anime hit at the MCM London Comic Con.
As you can expect, we'll post a review soon. In the meantime, don't have nightmares about scary giant naked people eating you (please don't).
Psycho-Pass Complete Season 1 Collection UK Blu-ray Competition
Date: 2014 September 11th Thursday [16:56] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Anime
UK based anime fans will be pleased to hear that the good folks from Manga Entertainment UK have given us one copy of Psycho-Pass Complete Season 1 Collection on Blu-ray to give away.
Under The Dog Kickstarter sets new record for animated project
Date: 2014 September 9th Tuesday [9:30] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Anime
Kickstarter anime project Under The Dog receives highest ever funding for an animated project on the crowd funding website.
Under The Dog Anime Project Achieves Its Funding Goal
Date: 2014 September 7th Sunday [13:25] | Posted By: Eeeper Category: > Anime
Kickstarter project from anime director Masahiro Ando, Under The Dog, successfully achieves its Kickstarter funding. Project will be a first episode in a planned series.
Top Anime Director Shinichiro Watanabe to star at MCM London Comic Con October 2014
Date: 2014 September 5th Friday [16:50] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
The MCM London Comic Con returns this October 2014. As always UK based anime fans are in for a treat.
The good folks running MCM London Comic Con got in touch with us to tell us that this time around the Anime Guest of Honour is renowned anime director Shinichiro Watanabe. The man is well known for fusing anime with different musical styles. His work is highly regarded (and rightly so). He's the force behind Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Kids On The Slope. More recently, he's also directed Space Dandy and Terror In Resonance.
He'll be appearing on stage, plus attending the Anime Limited stand to sign autographs (exact times will be announced closer to the date), he's also here to promote the UK home video launch of Space Dandy and Terror In Resonance.
We were lucky enough to interview him last year at the MCM London Comic Con in May 2013.
MCM London Comic Con October 2014 Exclusive Pre-order T-shirt from Genki Gear
Date: 2014 September 5th Friday [16:20] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Retail
It's that time of year again! This October from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th geeks will descend on London for the MCM London Comic Con. 3 days of fun for all the different kinds geek spectrum, otaku, gamers, film fans, cosplayers, will all be well represented. As is tradition the good folks at Genki Gear will have an MCM London Comic Con Exclusive Official T-Shirt. It will be available for pre-order and features a sweet monster design.
The t-shirt is available from www.genkigear.com or the official MCM Store.
Hyper Japan Christmas Market 2014 Details
Date: 2014 September 3rd Wednesday [15:23] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Events
UK fans of Japanese culture will be pleased to hear about Hyper Japan's next event. The Christmas Market is set to run from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th November 2014 at National Hall, Kensington Olympia in London. We visited their last event in July and had lots of fun. So it's worth setting a date in your calendar or even your Otaku Calendar, as it's a great place to get some Christmas shopping done in advance.
Haruki Murakami Book Signing Report
Date: 2014 August 31st Sunday [11:23] | Posted By: Joe Category: > Fandom
Yesterday cult best selling author Haruki Murakami was in London for a book signing. Being fans of his work the Otaku News Team decided to go along and see if we could get a signed copy of his book. It turns out, we're not hardcore Murakami fans.
Waterstones were running the book signing and advised fans that they would be giving out wrist bands for the event at 8:30am. The first 200 people would be able to buy a copy of the book and get it signed by the man himself. The next 200 would get a pre-signed copy. We got to the Piccadilly branch of Waterstones at 7:30am, already the queue had hit the 400 people capacity. The security guard for the event was politely turning people away. It was inevitable if you cap the number of people at an event, that there will be some people disappointed.
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