http://www.otakunews.com/uk/ Otaku News the news site that covers anime, manga and other things of interest to fans of Japan. Copyright: (C) Otaku News http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1591 Fans of Japanese music, clubbing and good times will want to want head over to WOTA London on Friday 12th March 2010 from 8pm until 2am. The venue this is Lati... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:24:01 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1591 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1590 The good folks from Beez have sent us details about the upcoming release of Gundam Unicorn on Friday 12th 2010 on Blu-ray disc. The release will be worldwide si... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:20:03 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1590 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1589 This months SFX has a nice cover mounted taster DVD with the following full episodes from MVM: - Romeo X Juliet Episode1 - Fate Stay Night Episode 2 - Roze... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:23:31 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1589 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1588 UK based anime fans will want to head over to Richmond next weekend (Saturday 27th February and Sunday 28th February 2010) where the Japanese Arts Festival will... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:49:04 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1588 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1587 The good folks at Bandai Entertainment have sent us details about their new manga website.... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:31:56 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1587 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1586 Staffordshire based UK anime convention AmeCon 2010 has just opened for registration. The convention is set to return on Friday 13th August until Sunday 15th Au... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:54:59 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1586 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1585 BBC News have an interesting article about Beckii Cruel a girl who dances to anime theme music and J-Pop on YouTube. Internet sensation then followed and she ev... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:24:00 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1585 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1584 London anime fans who like killer notebooks will want to keep Wednesday 28th April 2010 free, as that's when the Barbican will be showing a special screening of... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:59:51 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1584 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1583 In London this weekend? Looking for something interesting to do? On Saturday 30th January to Sunday 31st January there will be a Tokyo Day. Aimed at promoting t... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:49:27 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1583 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1582 Author JD Salinger dies, aged 91. Anime fans who have seen Ghost in the Shell : Stand Alone Complex, will be aware of the Laughing Man. The Japanese producers o... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:14:56 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1582 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1581 Romantic cosplayers in London should head over to Peter Parker's Rock 'n' Roll Club, just three minutes away from Tottenham Court Road. The Grand Cosplay Ball w... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:48:03 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1581 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1580 UK anime fans should mark the dates Friday 13th to Sunday 15th August 2010 in their diaries. As this is when AmeCon will return. The successful UK anime convent... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:09:10 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1580 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1579 For a change, here's a little horror story that will make some anime fans cringe and check their collection, and others not even blink.... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:51:22 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1579 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1575 The New York Times has an interesting article about bento boxes becoming popular in the US. The meals in a box have become popular in the US for a variety of... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:00:21 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1575 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1574 A keen eyed Otaku News reader has sent us details about the latest range of IKEA Textiles. The flat pack furniture store is probably best known to otaku alike a... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:37:11 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1574 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1572 While most of the world is caked in snow, numerous Otaku News friends and readers have sent us links of Totoros made of snow. The most common one we got sent... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:21:15 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1572 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1571 Jonathan Ross has announced he's going to leave the BBC. It's all over the entertainment section of the news, celebrity gossip news so why is it on Otaku News t... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:57:53 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1571 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1570 UK anime fans will want to sit in-front of the telly today (Saturday 2nd January 2010). BBC 2 will be showing Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar winning Spirited Away at 2p... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:21:00 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1570 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1569 A man sits in the corner of the busy square caressing his gun then pointing it at a bunch of schoolgirls who shriek in excitement and begin flashing the cameras... Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:30:12 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1569 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1566 London based fans of J-Pop, game and anime music mixes will want to head over to WOTA London on Friday 18th December 2009. The otaku party is all set for a Chri... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:11:15 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1566 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1565 UK Anime fans who can view NHK World will want to tune in or record imagine-nation on 11:30pm on Tuesday 8th December. The show has a special feature on anime f... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:03:51 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1565 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1564 A keen eyed Otaku News reader has sent us details about ATM services in Japan that will impact MasterCard users visiting the country. Carrying cash is often... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:40:05 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1564 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1563 BBC News have an amusing article about the Santa Penguins of Matsue City. The article includes a video of the 5 African penguins who parade around a local park... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:17:56 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1563 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1561 UK anime convention Kitacon, have come up with a clever idea for a Christmas present - limited edition tickets to the event. Kitacon is set to run from the 26th... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:01:46 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1561 http://www.otakunews.com/uk/article.php?story=1558 We've been sent a reminder by nice the people at the Barbican in London about their Ponyo screenings. We've mentioned it before, however due to demand they've a... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:26 GMT http://www.otakunews.com/article.php?story=1558