Kokurikozaka kara (or Kokuriko-Zaka Kara – someone help with the translation) is the latest from Studio Ghibli. I’m a Ghibli high after their very good Karigurashi No Arrietty / the Borrowers work. In fact, Kieko Niwa is one of the co-authors of this adaption and he worked on The Borrower Arrietty and Tales from Earthsea. […]
Zavvi’s anime campaign produces dangerously naughty ad
I’ve a small treasure chest of anime shipping its way to me thanks to Zavvi’s sale/party for Manga’s 20th birthday. Now, because I’ve been on their site, their retargeting campaign has kicked in. They’re using Struq which is a pretty good set up but a combination of typos and awkward headlines have produced this. The […]
Bleach Soul Ignition ad
This is the very first Bleach game for the PlayStation 3. It’s not surprising that Sony have ponyed up for a juicy TV ad. Okay, it’s not the first Bleach game as there have been plenty for the PSP but it’s funny how they don’t seem to count all of a sudden. A word of […]
Big anime sale as Zavvi celebrate Manga’s 20th anniversary
This blogger has just bought a huge amount of anime from Manga in the Zavvi sale. Okay; I’ve spent a load but I’ve saved a fortune too. To illustrate just how into this sale Zavvi are – they’ve even put together a special landing page. In fact, I’ll admit that I’m a little concerned that […]
Your very own empathic, robotic cat girl ears from Japan
These are real. They’re robotic cat ears from a Japanese company called Neurowear. If you’ve spotted the “neuro” in the title then you’re right. These ears actually respond to brainwaves and move in response to your thought patterns. Okay, these ears might not be for everyone – or might not be for most people – […]
Legal anime streaming in the UK
Frustrated at how hard it is to get your hands on legal anime in the UK? Annoyed that the DVDs hit the shelves many years after the movie or series has been shown everywhere else? You’re not alone. Step in Anime on Demand. Yeah. Wait. I know this blog post is going on April Fools […]
Eden Eternal
Aeria Games have announced a closed beta test for their latest MMO. Eden Eternal is an anime-style MMO that’s free to play and uses a 3D engine. The game supports the usual trappings; character classes (15), player towns, races (including Frog Men) and a dye system to support character customisation. There was a popular 2D […]
Uniqlo swag bag with Edinburgh We Love Anime festival
Here in sunny Edinburgh the Filmhouse will be hosting another We Love Anime festival. There’s a few good names involved; Scotland Loves Animation, Manga Entertainment, Kaze, Optimum Releasing and Beez. There are four films in the anime weekend. There’s Laputa: Castle in the Sky, King of Thorn, Summer Wars and Sword of the Stranger. Tempted? […]
Catherine trailer: Sexy or scary?
Catherine is a controversial game. I think it’s officially described as a “relationship horror” – it just so happens to have lots of overt sexual imagery. At one point, Atlus USA was quoted saying; “Catherine is a Japan-only game and there are no plans for a NA release at this time. Sorry about that!” but […]
Huh-uh! Dragon Ball 2 – Dragon Ball reboot
What did you make of Hollywood’s Dragon Ball movie? If you are a fan of the Dragon Ball anime series did you like it? If you weren’t a fan of the Dragon Ball anime series did you like the movie? I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest the answer is – […]
