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Salute! Yee Chih-Yen
Yee Chih-Yen Interview
Hayley Scanlon on 04 Jun 2015

With Director of Taiwanese classic coming of age tale Blue Gate Crossing in town for the Chinese Visual Festival where his latest film - Salute! Sun Yat-Sen - is screening as the closing night gala, we sat down with him to talk a little about the film and his career so far.
PnP: Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed
Akiba's Trip on PC
A. H. on 01 Jun 2015

This vampire-stripping game based in Akihabara is now available on PC, allowing you to proudly show all of your Steam friends whenever you're playing it. We check out this port to see whether it looks suitably dapper or simply stripped down.
PnP: Tobari and the Night of the Curious Moon
Tobari and the Night of the Curious Moon
A. H. on 26 May 2015

If we said "Jump", would you say "Does that mean we're checking out the localised version of a doujin platform game on Steam?"
Musing on a phenomenon - The Love Live story
Love Live
A. H. on 23 May 2015

Love Live! School Idol Project is coming to the UK... but why should you care? We chronicle the sensation so far to prime you for MVM Entertainment's home video release.
AniDesu - Beware the Friendly Stranger
AniDesu investigation
A. H. on 27 Apr 2015

There's a new anime distributor looking to enter the industry - but who are they, and should we be excited? Andy Hanley investigates.
Under the Covers: The Wings of Honneamise
The Wings of Honneamise
A. H. on 15 Apr 2015

It's winging its way to the UK as a remastered DVD and Blu-ray Collector's Edition, so we take a look at this new edition of The Wings of Honneamise from Anime Limited to see GAINAX's classic film gets the royal treatment.
AmeChibi interview with Marc Sykes
AmeChibi interview
Dan Barnett on 14 Apr 2015

UKA was at AmeChibi on the 10-12th of April at the Britannia Hotel in Nottingham and Marc Sykes, from the convention's committee, was kind enough to sit down with us for a chat.
Through the mailbox special: Harlock: Space Pirate
Harlock: Space Pirate
A. H. on 10 Apr 2015

We don't normally put Through the mailbox videos on the front page. This one is different for a reason...
Harlock: Space Pirate - exclusive clip
Harlock: Space Pirate clip
A. H. on 01 Apr 2015

Harlock: Space Pirate is coming soon - check out this clip from the film, exclusive to the UK Anime Network!
Anime Japan 2015 retrospective
|Anime Japan 2015
Ross Locksley on 22 Mar 2015

UKA's reclusive publisher ventures forth to Tokyo Big Sight to cover the premium event in the Japanese anime calendar - Anime Japan 2015!
Under the Covers: Kill la Kill - Part 2
Kill la Kill - Part 2
A. H. on 20 Mar 2015

We were going to get naked in celebration of the release of the Collector's Edition of Kill la Kill's second UK volume, but we figured that might not go down so well and so have chosen to keep all our clothing firmly in place to check out this release.
The Viewster interview
Viewster interview
A. H. on 05 Mar 2015

Viewster are a new kid on the block of anime simulcasting, but how did they come to pay so much attention to our little corner of the Internet and how is it faring for them? We talk with the company's marketing specialist, Casper Mejlholm.
The Animatsu Entertainment interview
Animatsu Entertainment interview
A. H. on 24 Feb 2015

They're the new kid on the anime distribution block, but at the same time they've been around for what seems like forever - we quiz Jerome Mazandarani and Andrew Hewson on their new venture, Animatsu Entertainment.
Under the Covers: Blood Lad Collector's Edition
Blood Lad Collector's Edition
A. H. on 30 Jan 2015

The anime adaptation of this hot manga series has arrived in Collector's Edition form - we delve into the blood and guts of this premium release from Anime Limited.
The World of Tetsuya Nakashima
Tetsuya Nakashima Interview
Hayley Scanlon on 27 Jan 2015

With his latest film The World of Kanako premiering at this year's BFI London Film Festival, we sat down with Confessions director Tetsuya Nakashima for a conversation about his career to date.
Plug and Play: Mahjong Pretty Girls Battle
Mahjong Pretty Girls Battle
A. H. on 22 Jan 2015

He may not be an expert Rinshan Kaihou user, and he barely knows his tenpai from his senpai or his tsumo from his sumo, but Andy nonetheless foists himself upon the world of sexy anime girls playing mahjong. And who is this "Ron" fella, anyway?
Mizuho Nishikubo interview
Mizuho Nishikubo interview
A. H. on 12 Jan 2015

Back in October during Scotland Loves Anime, we caught up with the director Mizuho Nishikubo - now, on the cusp of the home video release of his film Giovanni's Island, you can read our chat with him.
Under the Covers: Giovanni's Island
Giovanni's Island Ultimate Edition
A. H. on 09 Jan 2015

Another Ultimate Edition from Anime Limited is almost upon us, and we take this premium edition of Giovanni's Island fresh from our doorstep to take a look at its innards.
Under the Covers: Bubblegum Crisis
Bubblegum Crisis
A. H. on 07 Jan 2015

The only crisis our copy of this Kickstarter-funded Blu-ray release suffered was the Christmas post, but now we can take a look at what the basic edition of Animeigo's Blu-ray remaster of this classic OVA has to offer.
The 2014 UK Anime Network Awards
UKA Awards 2014
A. H. on 31 Dec 2014

The year is over, so what were our highlights and lowlights of 2014? Read on to find out all the nominees and winners for this year, including the champion of your very own Reader's Choice Award!