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Under the Covers: Sword Art Online II
Sword Art Online II
A. H. on 27 Jun 2016

As well as checking out the fourth and final volume of Sword Art Online II in full, we also go nuts and check out the full set of Anime Limited Collector's Edition UK releases of the series to see how they shape up in their entirety.
Under the Covers: Parasyte Collection 1
Parasyte -the maxim-
A. H. on 24 Jun 2016

Nobody likes a parasite, but when it comes to Parasyte it's a different story - we've nabbed an early copy of Animatsu Entertainment's Deluxe Edition release of Parasyte -the maxim-'s first volume to check it out.
Under the Covers: Ping Pong the Animation
Ping Pong
A. H. on 22 Jun 2016

Table tennis might not typically be a sport you'd describe as "intense" or "surreal", but that's only if you haven't seen ping pong as seen through the lens of director Masaaki Yuasa yet...
UK Anime Network Podcast Live - E3 2016 Special
Live Podcast - E3 Special
A. H. on 19 Jun 2016

Video games! You love them, we love them, and last week's annual E3 event gives us ample opportunity to shoot game about... well, games.
Under the Covers: Love Live Season 2
Love Live Season 2
A. H. on 10 Jun 2016

It's time once again for us to muse on ยต's, as we look at the final retail Limited Edition release of Love Live's second season on Blu-ray. We also take a sneaky quick look at the Season 1 Collector's Edition on Blu-ray into the bargain.
An audience with Anime Limited's Andrew Partridge
Anime Limited interview
A. H. on 08 Jun 2016

It's been a year of seismic shifts for the UK anime industry with plenty more seemingly to come. We sat down with the president of Anime Limited, Andrew Partridge, at the May 2016 MCM London Comic Con to get the in-depth lowdown on what's afoot.
Win the Studio Ghibli back catalogue and more
Studio Ghibli competition
A. H. on 08 Jun 2016

Show us Totoro's Travels and win a Studio Ghibli DVD back catalogue and limited edition When Marnie Was There merchandise.
UK Anime Network Podcast Live - 5th June 2016
Live Podcast - 5th June
A. H. on 05 Jun 2016

Boys and bikes, boys and beasts, girls who like boys and boys who like girls and girls who like girls... love is in the air, at least until we start talking about the anime industry.
Michael Arias interview
Michael Arias interview
A. H. on 02 Jun 2016

From animation software development to directing anime - the career of Michael Arias is a hugely varied one filled with notable achievements. We sat down to talk about this career with the director of Harmony himself at May's MCM London Comic Con, and the result is this mammoth interview.
Gundam: The Origin interview
Gundam: The Origin interview
A. H. on 31 May 2016

With 35 years of history behind it, Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam franchise shows no signs of slowing down. With the series returning to its true roots via on-going OVA series Gundam: The Origin, we got to sit down with series producer Osamu Taniguchi and mechanical designer Mika Akitaka to talk about their experiences at the MCM London Comic Con.
Under the Covers: Seraph of the End S1 P1
Seraph of the End in retail form
A. H. on 21 May 2016

Having bitten into its contents in non-final form recently, a full retail copy of the Seraph of the End in Blu-ray Collector's Edition form has now flown our way - we duly devour it whole.
UK Anime Network Podcast Live - 15th May 2016
Live Podcast - 15th May
A. H. on 15 May 2016

After the delights of Eurovision the previous night, what better time to talk about Harmony? The Project Itoh film, that is. We also discuss cycling via Yowamushi Pedal, the perils of dating girls while the Grim Reaper is watching, pen A Letter to Momo and discuss a bevvy of recent news and juicy gossip.
The week in UK Anime - 14th May 2016
The week in UK Anime - 14th May 2016
A. H. on 14 May 2016

This week, we talk about Comic Con preparations, and reflect on the growing importance of exclusive content in the anime sphere.
Through the Mailbox EX: Seraph of the End
Seraph of the End Collector's Edition
A. H. on 12 May 2016

Universal Pictures' entry in to the UK anime market on home video is almost upon us, and although we don't have a final retail sample yet we do have all of the physical contents to take a look at as well as the series itself on DVD. We take a bite out of this vampire-infused release to see how it tastes.
Seraph of the End Part 1 pre-order trailer
Seraph of the End trailer
A. H. on 11 May 2016

Seraph of the End is coming to the UK on home video on May 23rd - we have an exclusive first look at its pre-order trailer, as well as one of the trading cards shipping with this Collector's Edition release!
Monogatari's Got What Teenage You Needs
Teenage Monogatari
Alexander Smit on 10 May 2016

Being a teenager is a tough and complicated affair, and so can appreciating the nuances of Nisio Isin's Monogatari series. Alexander Smit steps in to explain why its anime adaptation is a quintessential view of teenage strife and growth.
Under the Covers: Terror in Resonance
Terror in Resonance Ultimate Edition
A. H. on 21 Apr 2016

With the terror that our copy might get lost in the post abated, we get to dig into the contents of Anime Limited's latest Ultimate Edition built around the latest series from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe.
Under the Covers: Unlimited Blade Works - Part 1
FSN: UBW Part 1
A. H. on 13 Apr 2016

We know you don't have Unlimited Bank Loans, so it's time for us to open up MVM Entertainment's Collector's Edition of the first half of Fate/stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works to see if it's worthy of your hard-earned cash.
Yorkshire CosplayCon Interview
CosplayCon 2016
Ross Locksley on 29 Mar 2016

We speak to Kat Furniss about the incredible Sheffield Cosplay Event for 2016
Girls und Panzer: Der Film
Girls und Panzer: Der Film
Dan Barnett on 24 Mar 2016

As our editor-in-chief Andy and colleague Dan were in Japan and at a loose end one evening, what better way to kill some time than by rushing off to check out the Girls und Panzer movie prior to its western release? We share our thoughts to tantalize you prior to any hint of a western release.