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Welcome to our News archive for March 2006 - to see this month's news
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New Karas Clip! Manga have released the third clip of their stunning forthcoming release Karas The Prophecy! Due for release on 24th April, Karas is really going to turn some heads on its release, check out our review and this new clip: Karas Clip 3 Keep your eyes open as more clips will follow in the run-up to release! Source:
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Manga Entertainment to stage film festival
in May! Source:
Manga Entertainment |
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Manga Entertainment provide details of the
next Anime All-Nighter event Source:
Manga Entertainment |
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Steam-powered bargains! Source: Broadmead |
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Manga hits mobiles in Japan Following the introduction of manga on the Sony
PSP, a recent BBC article has reported that manga novels are now
available for download onto mobile phones in Japan. Source:
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Karas Game Launched! As part of their ongoing promotional push, Manga Entertainment have released an online game based on the awesome Karas! The Karas Battle Game can be played by accessing the the following link, you can play as either hero or villain and pre-choose your attack and defence moves. You can challenge other users so give it a go, and also check out the Karas clips in our trailers section and our review to whet your appetite for the 24th April release! Source: Manga Entertainment |
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New Karas Clip! Manga have released the second clip of their stunning forthcoming release Karas The Prophecy! Due for release on 24th April, Karas is visually stunning release (see our review), but don't just take our word for it - check out this new clip: Karas Clip 2 Keep your eyes open as more clips will follow in the run-up to release! Source: Manga Entertainment |
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Manga Murals in London The first in a series of planned murals themed to various Manga Entertainment anime titles has been completed in London's East End! The murals are being worked on by some of the UK's top graffiti talent with the full permission and backing of Manga and the East End Sunday Market and Old Truman Brewery, who are presumably providing the walls in Brick Lane for the murals to be painted on. The first image - themed to the action film Ninja Scroll - has been completed and more are to follow, check it out yourself if you are nearby, or if not have a gander at the following images! Source: Manga Entertainment |
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Steamboy Press Release Steamboy, the highly anticipated new film from Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo finally hits UK shelves on Monday 27th March, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment! The film features the vocal talents of Patrick Stewart, Anna Paquin and Alfred Molina and is being released in two versions. The first is the standard edition which includes the theatrical edit of the film and the second is a Directors Cut Boxset which includes the longer directors cut of the film and a host of extras, including a limited edition book and art cards. For more information on the release check out the Press Release and the Official Website, a review of the film will follow as soon as we've had a chance to see it. Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Ottakar's Manga Club Major book chain Ottakar's is currently running an offer on manga which allows you to pick up an extra free book for every three you buy! Pick up their Manga Collector's Card in store and remember to get it stamped whenever you pick up a stickered manga book and when you have three stamps it can be used to pick up another stickered manga title for nothing! In support of this deal many Ottakar's stores are also running special Manga Nights over the next few months. Ticket prices vary between 50p and £3 and the events at each store vary as well, ranging from art and cosplay competitions to quizzes and prize draws. Japanese snacks will also be available at most stores, whilst Greenwich will have a signing and talk from manga pundit Helen McCarthy. Please refer to the list below for the events we have information about, there will no doubt be more so double check in your local branch for information: 22nd March - Darlington Source: Ottakar's |
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Karas Clips! Manga have released a clip of their stunning forthcoming release Karas The Prophecy, which is due for release on 24th April. We've seen it and it's damn good (review is coming in the next few days, so keep an eye on our Review Section!) but to whet your appetite check out this awesome clip: Karas Clip 1 Keep your eyes open as more clips will follow in the run-up to release! Source: Manga Entertainment |
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New Anime Guest for the MCM London Expo A new guest has been announced for the MCM London Expo, which is being held on the 27th & 28th May at the ExCel Centre in London Docklands. Teryl Rothery, best known to many for her role as Dr Janet Fraiser in Stargate SG-1, has also appeared in several well known anime series, including Ranma 1/2, Dragonball and Project A-Ko. Teryl will be appearing both days and it looks like she will be doing a stint in the Expo's Anime Village as well as a signing session for Stargate SG-1 fans. For more info check out the MCM London Expo website! Source: MCM London Expo |
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Karas Press Release Manga Entertainment have really put a lot of effort into the release of their next major series, and it must be said that early signs look good. Karas The Prophecy certainly looks to be a cut above the norm and with a dub that features known actors like Matthew Lillard, Jay Hernandez and Piper Perabo, Manga are really pushing the boat out, and best of all we get it a day before the US! The film certainly sounds like an interesting proposition, check out Manga's Press Release to find out more. Source: Manga Entertainment |
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Initial D Film on UK DVD! According to Play.Com, the live action movie version of Shuichi Shigano's popular manga Initial D is due to hit the UK in a few months. The film, which focuses on the underground world of illegal drift racing on Japan's mountain roads, is due to hit DVD and UMD on 17th July, and fans of The Fast & The Furious, Taxi and Gone in 60 Seconds should definitely check it out. Source: Play.Com |
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More free ADV screenings at Café Manga!
ADV have informed us that free screenings of their
titles Noir, Last Exile and Kino's
Journey are to be shown at Café
Manga in London,
starting tomorrow (9th March). Times are as
follows: Source:
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Wallace & Gromit Bag Oscar Any vague hopes anime fans held for Hayao Miyazaki to emulate the success of Spirited Away with his latest feature were dashed last night as a plasticine pals Wallace & Gromit picked up the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Despite the quality of his film Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki was never really likely to usurp the admittedly excellent Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, allowing Bristol based studio Aardman Animations to add another award to their already groaning cabinet. Ironically Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli is soon to host an exhibition of Aardman's works at its Tokyo museum, so let's hope the rivalry is friendly! Source: BBC News; Nausicaa.Net |
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Ghost in the Shell on TV Tonight Anyone who has Digital TV should make sure they tune into ITV 4 tonight at 10pm to catch a rare UK TV showing for the seminal 1995 anime film Ghost in the Shell! Although not anime it is also worth noting that the channel is also shows classic Japanese drama series The Water Margin (6pm, repeated at 2.30am) and also show the cult Japanese adventure series Monkey! on Thursdays and Fridays (6pm, repeats at 12.50am on Thursdays only). Both series are based on legends which also feature heavily in anime and modern Eastern cinema, so are worth a look if just from curiosity. Source: Manga Entertainment / ITV4 |
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More Ghibli Freebies! We've been a bit spoiled for choice with all of the recent announcements of Howl's Moving Castle freebies and limited edition covers from Virgin, HMV and Amazon, and now it looks like more is to come! Anyone buying the excellent My Neighbour Totoro (read our reviews: Ric's Review / Tom's Review) from online retailer Play.Com will not only save themselves £6 on the RRP, but will also receive a set of three exclusive Totoro art cards! Well, what are you waiting for? Source: Play.Com |
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Ghost in the Shell 2 Enjoys Strong Sales! It's great to see an anime title shift some units, and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has done just that, hitting number 12 in the UK DVD charts in its week of release! It still has some way to go until it matches the success of the original film, but this is still a great sign that anime is starting to return to popularity. Source: Manga Entertainment |
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