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The 2015 UK Anime Network Awards
UKA Awards 2015
A. H. on 31 Dec 2015

The year is over, so what were our highlights and lowlights of 2015? Read on to find out all the nominees and winners for this year, including the champion of your very own Reader's Choice Award!
Winter 2016 anime preview
Winter 2016 anime preview
A. H. on 23 Dec 2015

Yes, 2016 is all but upon us, so what anime will we be enjoying in the New Year? As always, we guide you through what's worth your time and what might be best avoided for the winter season.
Under the Covers: Samurai Flamenco - Part 1
Samurai Flamenco
A. H. on 21 Dec 2015

We did the robot when our copy of the first half of Samurai Flamenco landed in the office. We can't help but feel that it might have been the wrong choice of celebratory dance...
Under the Covers: Full Metal Panic Ultimate
Full Metal Panic Ultimate Edition
A. H. on 02 Dec 2015

If you need to get your fill of Full Metal Panic, then this Ultimate Edition has everything you need. We open up this hefty package to see what's contained within.
Miyazaki on Trial in The Wind Rises
Miyazaki on trial
Alexander Smit on 27 Nov 2015

The Wind Rises - Hayao Miyazaki's final feature-length film, and also his most controversial. Alexander Smit delves into what this movie has to say about its creator.
Viewster's Kill la Kill Omakase launch box
Kill la Kill Omakase box
A. H. on 21 Nov 2015

We lose our way with Omakase's Kill la Kill launch box from Viewster.
UK Anime Network podcast - November 2015
Autumn 2015 season podcast
A. H. on 18 Nov 2015

We're halfway through the autumn anime season, so Elliot and Andy rope in Dan Barnett to talk about the good and bad of the currently airing shows. Whether it's the heavily objectionable Heavy Object or the beauty of Beautiful Bones, we have it covered!
Thoughts on Thought Bubble
Thought Bubble 2015
Ross Locksley on 15 Nov 2015

Ross and James kapow and ker-splat their way through the Thought Bubble 2015 convention held at Leeds Royal Armouries.
PnP: Sword Art Online Lost Song
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
A. H. on 13 Nov 2015

This latest RPG derived from Reki Kawahara's popular has just hit the PlayStation 4 in its English language edition, and we fly into ALfheim Online to check it out.
Manga in the Museum
Manga Now: Three Generations
Robert Frazer on 02 Nov 2015

The UK Anime Network visits London to explore the British Museum's special exhibition "Manga Now: Three Generations".
UK Anime Network podcast - October 2015
UKA podcast - October 2015
A. H. on 31 Oct 2015

The latest MCM London Comic Con is over, but it still lives on it our hearts - which is why Elliot and Andy summarily pour their hearts out to cover all of the announcements and detail all of their thoughts surrounding the event.
Gunma Guys - An Interview with Akira Osaki
Akira Osaki Interview
Hayley Scanlon on 21 Oct 2015

With his second feature proving a big hit at London's Raindance Film Festival, we sat down to with director Akira Osaki talk about his career so far and latest project, Obon Brothers.
Scotland Loves Anime 2015 live show
Scotland Loves Anime 2015
A. H. on 20 Oct 2015

Elliot Page and Andy Hanley convene in front of a live audience at the Edinburgh Filmhouse to talk about the cornucopia of films on show at Scotland Loves Anime 2015.
Under the Covers: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure DVD
A. H. on 07 Oct 2015

No matter what trials and tribulations its titular character has gone through, surely nothing can match the bizarre adventure undertaken by this series to make it to the UK on DVD, and we check out this rather unusual release.
Rampo Kitan and the hypocrisy of justice
Rampo Kitan on justice
A. H. on 06 Oct 2015

Justice, crime and punishment are topics in which we all have a vested interest - which makes it all the more interesting when an anime series sets itself up to test our beliefs.
UK Anime Network podcast - September 2015
UKA podcast - September 2015
A. H. on 30 Sep 2015

The summer is over, but rather than mourn it's passing Elliot and Andy convene to celebrate the life of the summer anime season and the joy it brought to our lives. And by joy, we mean monster girls.
Viewster's Omakase Alpha Box
Omakase Alpha Box
A. H. on 24 Sep 2015

We check out the "Alpha Box" of Viewster's forthcoming Omakase service.
Autumn 2015 anime preview
Autumn 2015 anime preview
A. H. on 22 Sep 2015

With more than 60 shows to choose from, it's all set to be a busy autumn season of anime - but what's worthy of your time? We try to figure it out courtesy of our new season preview guide.
Under the Covers: 009 Re:Cyborg Limited Edition
009 Re:Cyborg
A. H. on 11 Sep 2015

The director of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Eden of the East takes on the storied Cyborg 009 franchise, and the result is this CG movie from Production I.G., available here in 2D and 3D. We check out this Limited Edition release from Anime Limited.
Under the Covers: Love Live! Season 1
Love Live! Season 1
A. H. on 09 Sep 2015

We've already taken a look at the contents of the discs but how about the package surrounding it? It's time for us to rekindle our love for Love Live and take a proper look at its Collector's Edition DVD form courtesy of MVM Entertainment.