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- Richard rounds up Arrow Films' April Asian Cinema releases, including the 1972 classic Wandering Ginza Butterfly: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Arr... #AsianCinema #Film #FilmNews #Japan
- An intriguing game that blends gaming with the real world, featuring an AI driven antagonist ensuring no two games are the same, Sato: Killing Time Chat.exe looks like one to watch when it releases next month. www.uk-anime.net/NewsItem/Sat... #SatoKillingTimeChat #ARG #Anime #Games #Steam
- Eoghan gives his verdict on the Final Fantasy XVI and its attempt to evolve the genre: www.uk-anime.net/games/Final_... #FinalFantasyXVI #Games #JRPG #SquareEnix #GameReview
- "So full of glee, joy, and happiness that I have the privilege of being alive and getting to experience fantastic works of art like WitchSpring R" Jared T. Hooper is elated with WitchSpring R from KiwiWalks: www.uk-anime.net/Games/WitchS... #WitchSpringR #JRPG #Adventure #GameReview
- Baki-Dou: The Immortal Samurai lands on @netflixanime.bsky.social February 26th: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Bak... #anime #animenews #BakiDou #Netflix
- Ross gets his hand on a grail - 1/7 Garden of Sinners Shiki Ryougi from Kotobukiya: www.uk-anime.net/Toys/Movie_G... #GardenOfSinners #ShikiRyougi #Anime #AnimeFigures
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 returns on February 27th on Apple TV. Check out the details and new trailer here: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Mon... #MonarchLegacyOfMonsters #Kong #Godzilla #AppleTV #Kaiju
- Lupin IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline hits UK cinemas on February 21st: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Lup... #anime #animenews #LupinIIrd #LupinMovie #Cinema
- A cute new rhythm-action game with a solid track list and a bright & lively presentation - Ross plays Sixtar Gate: STARGAZER on Steam: www.uk-anime.net/games/Sixtar... #SixtarGate #Games #RhythmAction #Music
- "...you cannot help but be impressed by his performance" Richard is impressed by Kyozo Nagatsuka's sterling turn as Watanabe in Teki Cometh, part of the Japan Foundation's touring Film Festival: www.uk-anime.net/liveaction/T... #TekiCometh #JapanFoundation #Film #AsianCinema
- British band @KulaShaker have a new album, Wormslayer out now. The titular single track features a loving nod to tabletop gaming and a beautiful animated segment inspired by anime and fantasy - watch here: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Bri... #KulaShaker #Anime #MusicNews
- Jared T. Hooper is back with another demo review, this time the cute magical SRPG world of Stardust: Wish of Witch: www.uk-anime.net/articles/Dem... #StardustWishOfWitch #SRPG #Anime #Cute #Witches
- Jared T. Hooper becomes a maid cafe manager in Maids of Storm - early impressions of the demo: www.uk-anime.net/articles/Dem... #MaidsOfStorm #Games #MaidCafe #Demo
- Crunchyroll bags the North American rights to Whoever Steals This Book - hopefully we'll find out if they extend to the UK or if someone else has nabbed it! www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Cru... #WhoeverStealsThisBook #Anime #Cinema #Film
- With LiSA coming to the UK on September 22nd, we've put together a potted history of this incredible talent, along with a few of our favourite music videos - get excited, LiSA's UK debut performance is coming! www.uk-anime.net/articles/LiS... #LiSA #Music #Concert #Japan #Icon #Anime
- Japanese artist LiSA will be performing live at Troxy in London on September 22nd: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/LiS... #LiSA #Concert #UKtour #Music
- Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell edges ever closer to its July release, now we have a new teaser. Only glimpses so far, but it's looking good from what we can see: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Sci... #GhostintheShell #anime #animenews #ScienceSARU #MasamuneShirow
- Crunchyroll announce the UK cinema release of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved on March 4th and 5th: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Mis... #anime #animenews #MissKobayashi #Cinema
- Homura Hime, an indie anime-style action game releasing on Steam, is shaping up to be an impressive title. The demo is available now - you can find more details and watch the trailer here: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Ind... #HomuraHime #Anime #Steam #Action #Games
- Good things coming to UK cinemas in 2026 courtesy of Anime Ltd - check out the full details here: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Ani... #Film #Cinema #Anime #AnimeNews
- The Super Alloy Crush demo is available on Steam now, check out our impressions of this cute and colourful Mega-Man-like game and then download it for yourself! www.uk-anime.net/articles/Sup... #SuperAlloyCrush #PixelArt #Steam #Games
- Richard examines the disturbing narrative within Angel Guts 2: Nami from @thirdwindowfilms.com, where an investigative reporter's obsessive investigation spirals out of control: www.uk-anime.net/liveaction/T... #AngelGuts #Film #AsianCinema
- Ross reviews Hong Kong feature animation Another World, based on the Japanese story "A Demon for a Thousand Years" which starts its theatrical run across the UK on January 30th. www.uk-anime.net/Anime/Anothe... #AnotherWorld #Film #Animation #Cinema
- "The series is a hidden gem" New contributor Bloop gives us his first impressions of With You and The Rain, a charming slice of life series streaming on Crunchyroll: www.uk-anime.net/articles/Wit... #anime #WithYouAndTheRain #SliceofLife
- "I came away absolutely enamored with this game. " Jared T. Hooper gives a thoroughly engrossing rundown of the charms of Witch Spring 3 - The Story of Eirudy on PC from KIWIWALKS: www.uk-anime.net/games/WitchS... #Games #WitchSpring3 #JRPG
- "... if Angel Guts: Red Classroom is anything to go by, it’s going to be an unmissable set of films. " Richard delves into the first of the fascinating and unnerving world of the Red Guts films courtesy of @thirdwindowfilms.com www.uk-anime.net/liveaction/T...
- Richard rounds up the latest Asian Cinema news from Eureka with Cruel Tale of Bushido and a surprise release from Shohei Imamura: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Cru... #Film #ASianCinema #Eureka
- SEGA announce plans to celbrate the 35th Anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/SEG... #SonictheHedgehog #SEGA #Sonic
- Kadokawa have announced that Oshi No Ko season 3 will premiere on January 14th, for those of us in the UK it will be available on Crunchyroll - details and trailer: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Osh... #anime #animenews #oshinoko
- A highly unusual anime based in the US and featuring a "Humanzee?" How could we not at least take a look at The Darwin Incident streaming on Amazon Prime? Check out our First Impression here: www.uk-anime.net/articles/The... #anime #TheDarwinIncident #AmazonPrime
- Netflix have dropped a teaser trailer for One Piece Season 2, and it's looking very, very good indeed! Check it out here: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Net... #OnePiece #Netflix #IntoTheGranLine #Anime #Manga
- "The film never quite has the complexity of Kato’s best work, yet has moments that visually stand out thanks to his masterful direction." Richard ushers in the new age with Blood of Revenge from @filmsradiance.bsky.social www.uk-anime.net/liveaction/B... #BloodOfRevenge #Film #AsianCinema #Crime
- A new animated feature from Hong Kong director Tommy NG Kai Chung, Another World, premieres at Picturehouse Central in London on January 29th. A UK tour follows featuring director & writer in a Q&A - full details and trailer: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Ano... #AnotherWorld #Animation #Film #Cinema
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya gets a second trailer ahead of the January 22nd premiere and it's looking very sharp! www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/New... #CosmicPrincessKaguya #Anime #AnimeNews #AnimeTrailers
- Sentenced to be a Hero explodes onto Crunchyroll with hype and bloody battles, but does it really slay? Sentenced to be a Hero first episode impressions: www.uk-anime.net/articles/Sen... #SenetencedtobeaHero #Anime #AnimeReview #AnimeFeature
- The first arrival of the new year, Revoltech's Amazing Yamaguchi Juri Han is a great sculpt with vibrant colours and plenty of moves: www.uk-anime.net/toys/Revolte... #StreetFighter #Juri #JuriHan #Revoltech #Toys #Toyphotography
- "...a shallow but often spectacular animation that I can't help but feel would have been better served by a full series." Kenji Iwaisawa's avant-garde style adds a lot of energy to this sports rivalry tale streaming on Netflix: www.uk-anime.net/anime/100_Me... #anime #100Meters
- A second series has been confirmed for Tougen Anki, the modern update of the Momotaro legend. Details and trailer here: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Tou... #TougenAnki #Anime #AnimeNews
- A new teaser visual and special message from the author of The Moon on a Rainy Night has been released: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/The... #anime #animenews #themoononarainynight
- Possibly my favourite pick-up of the year, Ichiban Kuji Ranma Desk Calendar. Hope everyone got something wonderful for Christmas :) #Ranma #toys #IchibanKuji #Anime #AnimeToys #Toyphotography
- A very Merry Christmas to all our followers, however you celebrate the season, have a wonderful day and best wishes from all of us at UKA! #MerryChristmas
- Sanda season 1 has more depth than the wacky premise might suggest - a surprise hit ending at just the right time of year! www.uk-anime.net/anime/Sanda_... #Sanda #Anime #AnimeReview
- With so many games in the series, Eoghan ponders the nature of Final Fantasy's true identity: www.uk-anime.net/articles/The... #FinalFantasy #JRPG #Games
- Toho acquires UK anime distributor Anime Ltd: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/God... #anime #animenews #Toho #IndustryNews #Entertainment
- Crunchyroll to host a Trigun Stampede watch party on Youtube at 6pm on January 6th: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Tri... #TrigunStampede #Crunchyroll #Anime #AnimeNews
- "...finishing the year on this absolute banger is just the triumphant cherry on an already incredible cake!" What a great year for shmups, and Trouble Witches Final Chapter 01 ~Daughters of Amalgam~ is just the perfect flourish from @iningames.bsky.social www.uk-anime.net/Games/Troubl... #shmup
- "I suspect there will be a tranche of viewers who will prefer Zebraman 2 to the original" Richard revisits the world of Zebraman and his new arch-nemesis, the Zebra Queen: www.uk-anime.net/liveaction/Z...
- Richard delivers the latest Asian Cinema box-set news, with Radiance and Third Window setting the bar pretty high for 2026: www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/Dec... #AsianCinema #Film #BluRay #TakashiMiike #AngelGuts
- How amazing does retro-co-op adventure Orbitals look for Switch 2? Check out the trailer here! www.uk-anime.net/newsitem/80'... #Orbitals #NintendoSwitch2 #GameAwards #GameTrailers
- Back to the 80's for a fascinating look into the women in the world of the yakuza - Yakuza Wives: www.uk-anime.net/LiveAction/Y... #YakuzaWives #Film #AsianCinema #Crime #YakuzaWives
