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UKA Podcast Live - 4th June 2017
Live Podcast - 4th June
A. H. on 04 Jun 2017

From the history of manga in a Drifting Life to a saucy trip to Prison School, Elliot and Andy have much to discuss in our latest live show.
Talking to Jason Paige
Jason Paige Interview
Ross Locksley on 02 Jun 2017

We chat to Jason Paige, the singer/songwriter behind the original Pokemon theme tune - but he's done so much more it's almost scary!
UKA Podcast Live - 21st May 2017
Live Podcast - 21st May
A. H. on 21 May 2017

There's lots of news to discuss in this week's show, but not until we let out a Dragon Cry for the new Fairy Tail movie and try to apportion the BLAME for our opinions.
Under the Covers: My Hero Academia Season 1
My Hero Academia CE
A. H. on 11 May 2017

Universal Pictures are on the cusp of releasing their first UK product on behalf of Funimation, and it's a super-charged one - we use all our might to take an in-depth look at this first season Collector's Edition of My Hero Academia.
Under the covers: SHIROBAKO Ema Yasuhara figure
SHIROBAKO figure
A. H. on 04 May 2017

As we haven't had any other outlet for expressing our love of SHIROBAKO here in the UK for a while, we celebrate the series through the lens of this new figure from Alter.
UK Anime Network Podcast - April 2017
Early spring season impressions
A. H. on 02 May 2017

The spring anime season has sprung upon us, and it's proved to be more of a surprise than perhaps it should have been. Elliot and Andy sit down to chew over some of the big shows of the season, as well as digging into the latest news.
Under the Covers: Evangelion 1.11 Collector's
Evangelion 1.11
A. H. on 24 Apr 2017

Anime Limited look to rebuild Evangelion in the UK with this re-release of Evangelion 1.11; we check it out in comparison to Manga Entertainment's previous Collector's Edition offering.
Under the Covers: Serial Experiments Lain CE
Serial Experiments Lain
A. H. on 03 Apr 2017

It may have first aired back in 1998, but how does Serial Experiments Lain fare in the present day, present time? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Under the Covers: Lone Wolf and Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub
A. H. on 27 Mar 2017

This beloved cult samurai live-action film series gets a new coat of paint courtesy of Criterion - we take a look at the innards of this svelte new edition containing all six films and plenty more besides.
Hayao Miyazaki: A Legend Returns
A Legend Returns
Dan Barnett on 23 Mar 2017

Hayao Miyazaki returns... again.
UKA Podcast Live - 19th March 2017
Live Podcast - 19th March
A. H. on 19 Mar 2017

Films, films, films! We have lots of movies to talk about this week, from the theatrical release of A Silent Voice through to a streaming outing for the Trinity Seven movie.
A Prominent Voice - The Naoko Yamada interview
Naoko Yamada interview
on 13 Mar 2017

Prior to the full UK theatrical release of Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice, we sat down with the film's remarkable director Naoko Yamada to talk about the movie and her illustrious career to date.

Under the Covers: Spirited Away, Laputa Steelbooks
Spirited Away, Laputa Steelbooks
A. H. on 11 Mar 2017

A year after the last batch of Steelbooks in this collection, another two Zavvi-exclusive Studio Ghibli offerings land on our doorstep in the form of Spirited Away and Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Does this new presentation do these Miyazaki classics justice?
UKA Podcast Live - 5th March 2017
Live Podcast - 5th March
A. H. on 05 Mar 2017

We kick off our latest live show by talking about the travails of 30-something singles - but enough about Elliot and Andy, we also talk about a whole heap of manga, anime, news and plenty more besides.
Yorkshire Cosplay Con Interview
YCC Interview
Ross Locksley on 01 Mar 2017

The Yorkshire Cosplay Con returns in June 2017, we talk to the organisers Kat and Jon to find out what you can look forward to at one of the year's top events!
UK Anime Network Podcast - February 2017
We chat with Jeremy Graves
A. H. on 27 Feb 2017

Anime Limited's Jeremy Graves joins the crew for our February podcast, to catch up on what's going on at a busy time for the UK distributor.
Under the Covers: Ghost in the Shell Deluxe
Ghost in the Shell manga
A. H. on 23 Feb 2017

Kodansha Comics this week release these three Deluxe omnibus editions of Masamune Shirow's original Ghost in the Shell manga, so we take a look to see if they should be a ghost on your shelf.
UKA Podcast Live - 19th February 2017
Live Podcast - 19th February
A. H. on 19 Feb 2017

In our latest live show, Elliot realises that even No-Rin is one Rin too many, Andy takes a Call of Justice but hangs up, and there's more news than you can shake a dragon's toothpick at to discuss.
UKA Podcast Live - 5th February 2017
Live Podcast - 5th February
A. H. on 05 Feb 2017

Sunday evening means it's time for another.... whatever this show is. It's been a long January, okay?
UK Anime Network Podcast - January 2017
Autumn 2016 / Winter 2017 season chat
A. H. on 29 Jan 2017

There's much to discuss for our first full-fat podcast of 2017 - Elliot, Andy and Dan convene to talk all about the exciting autumn 2016 anime season, and share their thoughts on the winter 2017 season so far.