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The talented voice actor behind Laios in Delicious in Dungeon shares his thoughts on the series

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Quirky Guy - An Interview With Yosuke Fujita
Interview with Yosuke Fujita
Hayley Scanlon on 08 Dec 2014

Yosuke Fujita's previous feature Fine, Totally Fine has become something of a cult hit and is one of the most popular Japanese comedies currently available in the UK. However, it's been more than six years since the film was first released so with his long awaited follow-up Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats premiering at Raindance Independent Film Festival we caught up with him to find out just what he's been up to in the meantime.
Under the Covers: Space Dandy Season 1
Space Dandy Season 1
A. H. on 05 Dec 2014

Viva the home video release of Space Dandy! We check out every aspect of this Collector's Edition of the first season of Shinichiro Watanabe's hot, visually stunning sci-fi comedy.
Japan at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2014
Japan at the ASFF
M. B. on 02 Dec 2014

We report on a selection of Japanese films screened at a special event in the historic city of York, organised by the Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
Lust of Angels: An Interview With Nagisa Isogai
Nagisa Isogai Interview
Hayley Scanlon on 26 Nov 2014

With both her debut student film My Baby and her first short Lust of Angels included in the Third Window Films New Directors From Japan Box Set, we sat down with promising new filmmaker Nagisa Isogai to talk a little about her career so far prior to the premier of Lust of Angels at the 2014 Raindance Film Festival
Plug and Play: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
A. H. on 24 Nov 2014

It might sound like some kind of toilet cleaning product, but hopefully this second Persona 4 fighting game isn't going to be something you'll want to flush away - we give it the once-over.
Plug and Play: Project DIVA F 2nd
Project DIVA F 2nd
A. H. on 20 Nov 2014

This latest game in the Project DIVA series is the story of a dystopian future where Shadow Miku impales every Vocaloid she sees. At least, it is when Andy gets his hands on the game.
Weekly merchandise / figure round-up (14/11/2014)
Merchandise round-up - November 14th
Jenny Draper on 14 Nov 2014

What's hot in the world of anime merchandise this week?
Hideo Baba talks Tales of Hearts R and Zestiria
Hideo Baba interview
A. H. on 12 Nov 2014

Tales of series producer Hideo Baba has become almost a permanent fixture at the MCM London Comic Con in recent years, and this October we caught up with him to talk about the latest titles in the series, Tales of Hearts R for the PlayStation Vita and Tales of Zestiria for the PlayStation 3.
Plug and Play: Valkyria Chronicles (PC)
Valkyria Chronicles on PC
A. H. on 11 Nov 2014

This much-loved strategy RPG for the PlayStation 3 makes a surprise leap to the PC - is SEGA's PC port, available on Steam, a Beetle-tastic experience?
Weekly merchandise / figure round-up (09/11/2014)
Merchandise round-up - November 9th
Jenny Draper on 09 Nov 2014

Do we have any spooky merchandise for you in this Halloween anime merchandise round-up?
Under the Covers: Time of Eve: The Movie
Time of Eve Movie
A. H. on 07 Nov 2014

Are you enjoying the Time of Eve? Well, you should be, and now everybody can with this edition of the film on Blu-ray available on general sale online.
Under the Covers: HAL Limited Edition
HAL Limited Edition
A. H. on 05 Nov 2014

HAL may not have the sentient AI from 2001: A Space Odyssey in it, but it does have a giraffe. We like giraffes.
A dandy guy in London - Shinichiro Watanabe
Shinichiro Watanabe interview
A. H. on 29 Oct 2014

Fresh from his work on Space Dandy and Terror in Resonance, famed anime director Shinichiro Watanabe was in London for the MCM Comic Con to talk about his recent efforts, and we were lucky enough to spend some time with him.
Under the Covers: Kill la Kill - Part 1
Kill la Kill Part 1
A. H. on 28 Oct 2014

Kill la Kill is one of anime's hottest properties right now, but is the first volume of this UK Blu-ray release to die for?
Weekly merchandise / figure round-up (27/10/2014)
Merchandise round-up - October 27th
Jenny Draper on 27 Oct 2014

Another week, another batch of new merchandise!
Under the Covers: Gurren Lagann Ultimate Edition
Gurren Lagann Ultimate Edition
A. H. on 24 Oct 2014

After a number of delays, the Ultimate Edition of GAINAX's modern classic Gurren Lagann has arrived on Blu-ray. Can it live up to its name, or will it become unstuck?
Weekly merchandise / figure round-up (10/10/2014)
Merchandise round-up - October 10th
Jenny Draper on 10 Oct 2014

Another week's worth of hot new merch!
Touching the Skin of Hoshi Ishida
Hoshi Ishida Interview
Hayley Scanlon on 08 Oct 2014

Hoshi Ishida has had quite a long and varied career despite still being relatively young. As his latest short film makes its UK premiere at Raindance (playing back to back with the upcoming Third Window Films release Lust of Angels) we sat down with him for a chat about the film as well as his career to date.
An interview with Studio Ghibli's Kitaro Kosaka
Kitaro Kosaka interview
A. H. on 01 Oct 2014

To celebrate the UK release of The Wind Rises, we're hosting an interview with Studio Ghibli's chief animator Kitaro Kosaka on his experiences working on Hayao Miyazaki's final film.
Under the Covers: Ghost in the Shell Steelbook
Ghost in the Shell Blu-Ray
A. H. on 01 Oct 2014

We ain't afraid of no Ghost in the Shell, which is why we have no qualms about checking out this new Blu-ray Steelbook edition of the film from Manga Entertainment.