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Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta impressions
Dragon Ball FighterZ Beta
Robert Mullarkey on 20 Jan 2018

Robert takes a look at DragonBall FighterZ during its beta period.
Revisited: BubbleGum Crisis
Revisited: BubbleGum Crisis
Ross Locksley on 19 Jan 2018

In the first of our new ‘Revisited’ series UK Anime Network’s founder and current Editor-in-chief, Ross Liversidge, takes a look backwards (and forwards) to the late 80s classic Bubblegum Crisis.
UKA Podcast S03E23 - Violet Evergarden
UKA Podcast S03E23
Ross Locksley on 14 Jan 2018

Ross and Mr Seb run through all the latest releases for Spring and discuss the Netflix exclusive Violet Evergarden. Some random nonsense may occur...
UKA Podcast - Anime Mystery Box comparison
UKA Podcast S03E22
Ross Locksley on 08 Jan 2018

Mr Seb returns to aid Ross in comparing the Anime Ltd and MVM Blu Ray Mystery Boxes, plus their most anticipated anime of 2018!
UK Anime Podcast S03E21 - Manga Greats
UKA Podcast S03E21
Ross Locksley on 03 Jan 2018

With Mr Seb missing, possibly drunk, Ross has to take on the almighty podcast... alone! So manfully our Manga Editor does the only thing he can - bang on about the best manga ever!
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Final Day
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Final Day
Seb Reid on 30 Dec 2017

Join the UKA team, Ross, Dr Rhodes, The Watcher, Mr Seb, Rob and Martin, as we fight for the Manga and Anime of the year. We also present the results of the four reader's choice awards, in this final day of drama, backstabbing and gin.
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Day Three
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Day Three
Seb Reid on 29 Dec 2017

Join Mr Seb, The Watcher, Dr Rhodes, Rob and Martin the Sound Guy, for some difficult deliberations on the third day of our awards deliberations. The gin bottle is empty, moods are frayed, and we have some truly exciting technical discussions ahead. Today we award the Best Visuals, Best Soundtrack, Best Physical Release, and we prepare for battle as we discuss the Worst Anime of 2017
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Day Two
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Day Two
Seb Reid on 28 Dec 2017

Join Mr Seb, The Watcher, Dr Rhodes, Rob and Martin the Sound Guy, for some difficult deliberations on the second day of our awards deliberations. Today we award the Best Film, Best Character and the Editor's Choice Award for Best Game / Visual Novel.
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Day One
UK-Anime.net Awards 2017: Day One
Seb Reid on 27 Dec 2017

Join Mr Seb, The Watcher, Dr Rhodes, Rob and Martin the Sound Guy, for some difficult deliberations on the first of our four day awards podcast. Today we award the Best Action Anime, Best Comedy Anime, Best Writing / Drama and the Best Moment of the year 2017.
UKA Podcast S03E20 - Looking back at 2017
UKA Podcast S03E20
Ross Locksley on 24 Dec 2017

Ross and Mr Seb drag themselves into the studio for one last time in 2017 to look back at their highlights from the year.
New to Dragon Ball? What You Should know
New to Dragon Ball?
on 21 Dec 2017

Guest writer Kess takes a look back at the Dragon Ball franchise, and how to best go about hopping aboard if you've missed the boat thus far.
Winter 2018 anime preview
Winter 2018 anime preview
Dan Barnett on 18 Dec 2017

UKA gets trapped in a fantasy world full of next season's anime...
UKA Podcast - Tamashii Exhibition and Alita Trailer
UKA Podcast S03E19
Ross Locksley on 11 Dec 2017

Ross and Mr Seb go heavy on the wine as they tackle the latest news, marvel at the Tamashii Nations Exhibition awesomeness and get into the Battle Angel Alita trailer. Kampai!
UKA Podcast S03E18 - Your Name and Random Nonsense
UKA Podcast S03E18
Ross Locksley on 03 Dec 2017

Ross and Mr Seb are joined by Bryony to discuss Your Name in greater detail and work through a myriad of manga announcements. Join a collective shaking of heads in disbelief as Ross has to educate Mr Seb on what a Papoose is, by way of a Sloth called Emmental and the creation of MC Chardonney. What a week...
Drago Borne - round one
Drago Borne
Ross Locksley on 01 Dec 2017

Ross and Bryony enter the world of Drago Borne, the latest card game from the makers of Yu-Gi-Oh, Cardfight Vanguard and Ascendants of Aetheros.
UKA Podcast S03E17 - Ripon Chainsaw Massacre
UKA Podcast S03E17
Seb Reid on 19 Nov 2017

Ross and Mr Seb discuss working at conventions and the accuracy of manga translations, all with the delightful background hum... of a chainsaw.
Uta Macross Smartphone Deculture
Uta Macross
Seb Reid on 18 Nov 2017

Seb gets himself addicted to a new smartphone game based on a familiar franchise.
UKA Podcast S03E16 - Lu Over the Wall
UKA Podcast S03E16
Ross Locksley on 13 Nov 2017

Ross and Mr Seb are joined by Bryony, and discuss the latest news, Lu Over the Wall and then start falling out in lumps over Star Trek Discovery. Will anyone survive? Find out within...
Shinigami with Katsura Sunshine
Shinigami with Katsura Sunshine
Rob Jessop on 09 Nov 2017

As a follow up to our earlier article on Rakugo artist Katsura Sunshine, UK-Anime sent a correspondent back into the big city to see the legendary Shinigami - a one-off performance of the spooky tale on Friday 13th October 2017.
The man behind a Madhouse
The man behind a Madhouse
Dan Barnett on 08 Nov 2017

The man behind a Madhouse - An interview with Masao Maruyama