I love Channel 4 and its associated channels. They are constantly keeping up with trends in every way they can. From the introduction of Adult Swim shows, such as Rick and Morty to Scandinavian Thrillers like Alex. Whilst browsing on Channel 4’s streaming/catch up service I recently discovered that there is now an anime selection. This
As many of you will know Crunchyroll is an online streaming service that specialise in streaming anime, manga and dorama (Japanese live action drama). The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is a celebration of Japan’s anime. Now entering its fourth year, the Anime Awards is open to everyone to vote, not just subscribers to Crunchyroll. You have the
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It’s that time of year again guys! It’s Award time! First of all is the NEO Magazine Awards. For those who don’t know NEO Magazine is a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Uncooked Media since 2009. The magazine focuses on a variety of East Asian entertainment such as Japanese anime
There are some exciting new anime shows and films coming out in 2020, but you will have to wait a few months to see them. There are a lot of things to look forward to such as the final season of Attack on Titan and the Demon Slayer film, but this winter season seems a
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I have briefly written about Fire Force before in a previous blog – HERE, however I am now 15 episodes into it and feel that it needs its own, more in-depth blog.Fire Force, written and created by Atsushi Ōkubo (also the creator of Soul Eater), has been running since 2015 and is an ongoing manga and anime series. Fire
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Yōkai are supernatural monsters, spirits, and demons in Japanese folklore. There are a wide range of yōkai, from evil to mischievous, protective and lucky. As well as the variety of intent, yōkai have a vast variety of forms (as in shape). From Arikura-no-baba, an old woman with magical powers to Kasa-obake which is a possessed
My Hero Academia (MHA) has only just returned to our screens and already fans have been given an extra treat, another movie! If that wasn’t exciting enough the release date is December – this year!!I hadn’t heard much about the new movie, as I had missed the announcement back in March this year. The new movie
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Wales’ premiere event for Japanese Animation takes place in Chapter between the 4th – 6th of October 2019. The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival was created by organizer Mrs Eiko Ishii Meredith. Launched in November 2010 at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, UK, the festival screens the best in Japanese animation and culture to a wide
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A Mangaka is a person who creates manga. Japanese, from manga + ka ‘specialist’. Hiro Mashima is well known in the world of manga and anime, most predominantly for the manga and anime Fairy Tail. Mashima is an extremely talented artist and writer, and has also created many other popular manga such as Rave Master. Even though
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This year’s Autumn/Fall anime releases mostly consists of continuations of existing series. For example, my top three anime to watch are all season 4 of their respective anime. This isn’t a bad thing though. For anime fans this means that something that you’ve been waiting with bated breath for may appear in this list. Beginners
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