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Under the Covers: Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
A. H. on 01 Sep 2016

We stand proud on a cardboard box to delve into the UK Collector's Edition of this excellent comedy series.
UK Anime Network Podcast - August 2016
Otakon 2016 discussion
A. H. on 30 Aug 2016

We shift our attentions across the pond for this month's podcast, as Elliot shares his experiences at Otakon 2016 in Baltimore, USA.
Under the Covers: Unlimited Blade Works - Part 2
FSN: UBW Part 2
A. H. on 08 Aug 2016

Ever wonder how much effort went into designing all the swords in Unlimited Blade Works? This is just one of the questions answered by this second Collector's Edition volume of Ufotable's Fate/stay Night outing.
Under the Covers: Parasyte Collection 2
Parasyte -the maxim- Collection 2
A. H. on 04 Aug 2016

The second half of Parasyte has taken over the UK Anime office, and only Andy is brave enough to dissect its Deluxe Edition treatment. Can it impress us more than the first Limited Edition volume?
Under the Covers: Macross Delta Volume 1
Macross Delta Volume 1
A. H. on 02 Aug 2016

It has no chance of coming to the west any time soon, so we thrust our hand deep into our wallet to pick up a Japanese copy of the first volume of Macross Delta, complete with English subtitles! We take a look to see what we get for our Yen.
Weiss Schwarz cometh
Weiss Schwarz
Ross Locksley on 20 Jul 2016

Anime and card games collide in Bushiroad's Weiss Schwarz, so what happens when Madoka takes on Angel Beat?
Why Re:ZERO is 2016's biggest hit
Re:ZERO - 2016's biggest hit?
A. H. on 14 Jul 2016

It's the series everyone is talking about right now, but why? Andy Hanley digs into the reason why Re:ZERO has become one of 2016's biggest anime hits.
Through the Mailbox EX: Heroic Legend of Arslan
Heroic Legend of Arslan
A. H. on 04 Jul 2016

We take an exclusive first look at Universal Pictures' second anime release in the UK market - can it become a legend in its own right?
Under the Covers: Sword Art Online II
Sword Art Online II
A. H. on 27 Jun 2016

As well as checking out the fourth and final volume of Sword Art Online II in full, we also go nuts and check out the full set of Anime Limited Collector's Edition UK releases of the series to see how they shape up in their entirety.
Under the Covers: Parasyte Collection 1
Parasyte -the maxim-
A. H. on 24 Jun 2016

Nobody likes a parasite, but when it comes to Parasyte it's a different story - we've nabbed an early copy of Animatsu Entertainment's Deluxe Edition release of Parasyte -the maxim-'s first volume to check it out.
Under the Covers: Ping Pong the Animation
Ping Pong
A. H. on 22 Jun 2016

Table tennis might not typically be a sport you'd describe as "intense" or "surreal", but that's only if you haven't seen ping pong as seen through the lens of director Masaaki Yuasa yet...
UK Anime Network Podcast Live - E3 2016 Special
Live Podcast - E3 Special
A. H. on 19 Jun 2016

Video games! You love them, we love them, and last week's annual E3 event gives us ample opportunity to shoot game about... well, games.
Under the Covers: Love Live Season 2
Love Live Season 2
A. H. on 10 Jun 2016

It's time once again for us to muse on ยต's, as we look at the final retail Limited Edition release of Love Live's second season on Blu-ray. We also take a sneaky quick look at the Season 1 Collector's Edition on Blu-ray into the bargain.
An audience with Anime Limited's Andrew Partridge
Anime Limited interview
A. H. on 08 Jun 2016

It's been a year of seismic shifts for the UK anime industry with plenty more seemingly to come. We sat down with the president of Anime Limited, Andrew Partridge, at the May 2016 MCM London Comic Con to get the in-depth lowdown on what's afoot.
Win the Studio Ghibli back catalogue and more
Studio Ghibli competition
A. H. on 08 Jun 2016

Show us Totoro's Travels and win a Studio Ghibli DVD back catalogue and limited edition When Marnie Was There merchandise.
UK Anime Network Podcast Live - 5th June 2016
Live Podcast - 5th June
A. H. on 05 Jun 2016

Boys and bikes, boys and beasts, girls who like boys and boys who like girls and girls who like girls... love is in the air, at least until we start talking about the anime industry.
Michael Arias interview
Michael Arias interview
A. H. on 02 Jun 2016

From animation software development to directing anime - the career of Michael Arias is a hugely varied one filled with notable achievements. We sat down to talk about this career with the director of Harmony himself at May's MCM London Comic Con, and the result is this mammoth interview.
Gundam: The Origin interview
Gundam: The Origin interview
A. H. on 31 May 2016

With 35 years of history behind it, Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam franchise shows no signs of slowing down. With the series returning to its true roots via on-going OVA series Gundam: The Origin, we got to sit down with series producer Osamu Taniguchi and mechanical designer Mika Akitaka to talk about their experiences at the MCM London Comic Con.
Under the Covers: Seraph of the End S1 P1
Seraph of the End in retail form
A. H. on 21 May 2016

Having bitten into its contents in non-final form recently, a full retail copy of the Seraph of the End in Blu-ray Collector's Edition form has now flown our way - we duly devour it whole.
UK Anime Network Podcast Live - 15th May 2016
Live Podcast - 15th May
A. H. on 15 May 2016

After the delights of Eurovision the previous night, what better time to talk about Harmony? The Project Itoh film, that is. We also discuss cycling via Yowamushi Pedal, the perils of dating girls while the Grim Reaper is watching, pen A Letter to Momo and discuss a bevvy of recent news and juicy gossip.