Anime Review Roundup 
Written by Jitendar Canth
A Couple Of Crunchyroll Charms
With a lull in anime review discs over the holidays, I’ve been catching up a little with my online streaming. Of course being this far behind means that I have the benefit of marathoning series,...
3D Or Not 3D, That Is The Question
Written by Mark Oates
After two years and five months, it was time to retire our trusty 32” LG LCD. The picture was starting to show signs of deterioration, with the very edges of the screen looking a little darker than the centre. It had given us...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
No news is good news. It’s the first week in 2012 that no anime company has closed its doors, downsized, or announced that it is suing someone. No releases have been cancelled, downgraded, or delayed. Nothing much of substance...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
It Never Rains, But It Pours: Part 1
I had thought 2008 was anime’s Horrible Anus, the year when everything fell apart, when the bubble burst and companies dropped like flies. Well 2012 is turning out to be a Horribler Anus,...
Happy New Year, My Arse!
Written by Jitendar Canth
Where Bandai Goes, Beez Follows
It’s been a miserable New Year if you’re an anime fan, and at this point there doesn’t seem to be any light on the horizon. On the 2nd of January, the announcement came from across the pond,...
Anime Review Roundup (updated)
Written by Jitendar Canth
Bye Bye Bandai... update
Following yesterdays bombshell regarding Bandai Entertainements retreat from distribution, Anime News Network has posted an interview with Bandai Entertainments Ken Iyadomi that states the reasons for,...
Anime Review Roundup Update
Written by Jitendar Canth
Anime on Demand... On Subscription
I mentioned yesterday that Anime on Demand had been down for the weekend while it shifted to new servers and updated its front end interface. Last night it came back online, and with it a...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
MVM Have Two Licences Forthcoming
Just a heads up, as MVM announced today on their Facebook page that they have acquired two new titles for UK release. They say that they have never been released in this country before, and...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Facebooking the Tweets
Once upon a time, companies used to issue press releases, hard information that you could take the bank, could rely upon, until said information would be retracted or altered in a subsequent press...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Darker Than Black: Gemini of the Meteor - Blu-ray Cancelled
Or should I say postponed? Season 2 of the fan favourite Darker Than Black was set to be Manga Entertainments last big hitter of the year, coming out on DVD and Blu-ra...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Once again Ive been left chasing after the bandwagon long after it has left the village. This time its for Hanasaku Iroha, the most talked about slice-of-life anime this summer just past. Its wonderful collection of characters,...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Online Anime Bonanza
Anime on Demand has finally been catching up on their autumn announcements the past couple of weeks, following the debut, and subsequent delay of Persona 4: The Animation. The first episodes of Mirai Nikki...
MCM Expo News and Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
The Expo News…
Another expo has been and gone, and I was so bloated from Diwali sweets that I couldnt be asked to shift from my seat in front of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix to attend the Industry Panel… Thats my excuse...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Persona 4: The Animation Not So-Simulcast
When will people learn to read calendars? Because of a mistake on the French side of things, Anime on Demands streams of Persona 4 will henceforth be on a one-week delay. Before we...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Continues On Blu-ray
Haruhi Suzumiya wont appear on Blu-ray until February 2012 at the earliest. That was the announcement from Manga Entertainment this week, after they discovered that the...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
New Anime Coming to the UK Soon and Sooner
Another week, another batch of reviews, and some more news to share.
Manga Entertainment have been Twittering again. This time, to celebrate the acquisition of 9000 twats, or...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Its The New Anime Season Again
Every thirteen weeks its the same thing, the anime production houses announce the new shows that they will be airing, or the old shows that will be continuing, and for the last couple of years,...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Manga licence news. Brighter Than White…
…Is the tag line for a detergent commercial. The reverse is one of the most striking anime series around from the inimitable Studio Bones. Last week Manga Entertainment confirmed via...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
MVM’s New Licence Is…
MVM aren’t as prolific when it comes to releasing anime as they once were, but they certainly haven’t abandoned the UK market, and given some of the titles they have released in the past, I make certain...
Souping up my Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ 128k
Written by Robert John Shepherd
Ah yes, some might think that the ZX Spectrum +2 or +3 where the pinnacle of the Sinclair computers, even though they were made by Amstrad. But no, the best ZX Spectrum ever made was the Spectrum+ 128k, lovingly known by fans as...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Two reviews for you last week, beginning with what for me has been the surprise of the summer season, Birdy The Mighty: Decode 02. Its a show with a patently daft title, and the gender-bending premise of a hot alien secret agent...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Anime on Demands New Shows Starts Streaming
Its a rollover! Or rather a deficit of news (including an annoying false alarm about Dragonball Z), and not too many reviews, convinced me to skip a week of my usual Review Roundups....
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Xamd Lost Memories Part 2 Blu-ray Cancelled By Manga
The third time was definitely not the charm with this hi-def anime, indeed it looks as if it is another nail in the coffin of long running anime series on Blu-ray in the UK,...
Falling Skies - Epic Fail
Written by Robert John Shepherd
There is no justice in the world. But then anyone who has been watching the lowlifes go on a rampage looting London, will already know that. TV can often reflect true life, to varying degrees of success and enjoyment, and...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
The BBFC Scythe Their Way Through Another Anime
Sensationalist enough for you? The anime in question is MVMs forthcoming Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny, and to set the record straight, the BBFC dont object to any of the anime...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Two reviews for you last week, and it was one disappointment followed by a pleasant surprise. The funny thing is that both disappointment and surprise stemmed from the staple anime ingredient of fan service. First up was...
Revisiting Old Friends
Written by Mark Oates
Sparked off by Jitendars revisiting of Lethal Weapon 4, I started thinking about how much I revisit old movie friends. Of course anybody who knows me knows I have a catalogue of comfort movies which I regularly revisit from time...
Anime Review Roundup
Written by Jitendar Canth
Manga Entertainment Dont Give A Tweet About A New Licence
Usually you can rely on Twitter for Manga Entertainments news, but this week it was an eagle-eyed customer who spotted a new licence up for pre-order on an e-tailers...
