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Gainax’ Panty and Stocking – Trailer

Gainax’ latest anime series, following Gurren Lagann. With a provocative title and raunchy preview video, will they really reach the right audience?

Amecon 2010 – New Beez Licenses

At Amecon 2010, Beez Entertainment released more information on their recent acquisitions, which include Lucky Star and Sora no Woto.

Supernatural: The Animation teaser trailer online!

After teasing us with potential character designs a couple of months back, Madhouse finally deliver the goods with a full-blown teaser trailer for their upcoming adaptation, Supernatural: The Animation.

Black★Rock Shooter – Preview

Appearing on DVD later this month is the long awaited Black★Rock Shooter. We take a look at some of the latest screens and a new trailer.

New OP/ED for K-On!!

Now that the second season of K-On has reached episode 14, the show has treated us to new opening and ending tracks.

When Worlds Collide: Part Seven

The final part of Steve’s series on the integration of the Japanese animation style into Western animation.

Supernatural: The Animation – Potential Character Sheets?

Potentially leaked character sheets from the upcoming Supernatural anime adaptation appear on Livejournal. But are they the real deal?

When Worlds Collide: Part Five

Part five of Steve’s series on the integration of the Japanese animation style into Western animation, he takes a look at the Emmy Award-winning series Samurai Jack.

Supernatural: The Animation

With the fifth (and penultimate) season of Warner Bros. smash hit TV show Supernatural having recently concluded, attention now turns to Japan, where an unlikely adaptation is in the works.

When Worlds Collide: Part Four

Part four of Steve’s series on the integration of the Japanese animation style into Western animation, he takes a look at the first examples of Western studios adopting the anime style, and what went wrong.

The Legend of Koizumi

Japan is without a leader! They need someone strong and noble. They need someone who can play mahjong?!

Café Allongé

Maxime Paccalet’s new film out of studio Kawanimation, Café Allongé, is released on Vimeo. Ch-ch-check it out!

When Worlds Collide: Part Three

Part three of Steve’s series on the integration of the Japanese animation style into Western animation. Going back to year zero, he takes a look at the origins of the Japanese animation industry, and the development of the anime style.

More UK Anime Releases

With London Expo now over, Beez, MVM and Manga Entertainment have all announced their new licenses for the coming year. What to look forward to and more.

Beez Announces FOUR New Licenses

This afternoon, Beez entertainment have announced 4 new license acquisitions. We take a look at what’s coming over the next few months.

When Worlds Collide: Part Two

Part two of Steve’s series on the integration of the Japanese animation style into Western animation. This week, he’ll be taking a look at the rise in popularity of Japanese animation in the US and UK.