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Anime
Studio Bones to Transform Kodansha’s Gachiakuta Manga Into Anime Series for Release in 2025
The studio has revealed a teaser visual and promotional video that hint at their vision for this dark, graffiti-infused fantasy world
Avatar: The Last Airbender heads to Roblox
More Avatar: The Last Airbender to enjoy!
In Memoriam: Manga and Anime creator Leiji Matsumoto
The creator of the epic space sagas Galaxy Express 999 and Space Pirate Captain Harlock, has died
Ghibliotheque podcast team celebrates 35th anniversary of Akira with special screening and book signing
A special celebration of Akira is coming up this weekend
Discover the secrets of UK Anime and Manga Fanzines
Anime and manga scholar Helen McCarthy will lead a free online discussion on UK Anime and Manga Fanzines next month
Astonishing Akira exhibition heads to Berlin
Coming to Berlin in June is AKIRA – The Architecture of Neo Tokyo, an exhibition presenting the original background artwork of the classic science-fiction anime
BFI Announces Major Anime Season
Visit the BFI and be surprised that Anime can be so much more than you ever imagined…
Bonhams’ first ever World of Anime sale begins next week
Bonhams’ first World of Anime online sale is set to go live next week
#HelpKyoAniHeal appeal raises over a million dollars so far after tragic attack on studio
A crowdfunding campaign, #HelpKyoAniHeal, to support those impacted by the tragic attack on award-winning Kyōto Animation in Uji, Japan, has raised over one million dollars in support so far
Third season of Castlevania on its way to Netflix, scripted by Warren Ellis
Hot on the heels of Season Two, a third, 10 episode, season of animated medieval fantasy Castlevania is on its way to Netflix, again scripted by Warren Ellis. The Castlevania anime, based on the Konami video game, pits a grief-crazed Dracula (voiced by Graham McTavish)… Read More ›
British and Irish Comic Conventions and Signings
The downthetubes “rolling list” of British and Irish comic events. Last Updated: Friday 12th September 2025
ITV announces live action “Cowboy Bebop” series
ITV Studios has announced a joint venture to produce a live-action TV adaptation of Japanese cult anime series Cowboy Bebop. The project springs from Los Angele-based Tomorrow ITV Studios, a joint venture agreement between American television producer Marty Adelstein (whose credits include Good Behavior and Prison Break) and ITV… Read More ›
Who’s Coming to London Comic Con? Special Guest Round-Up
MCM London Comic Con, the biggest event of its kind in Europe, returns to ExCel London on 25-27th October. As well as hosting a galaxy of great sci-fi, movie, games, comics, anime and cosplay content, we’ve also got a brilliant… Read More ›
London Anime Con expands events line up
With voice actor Mike Pollock (the voice of Dr Eggman, Bonaparte in Yu-Gi-Oh, and the narrator in Pokémon amongst dozens of other anime/gaming titles), David Vincent (Grimmjow from Bleach and many other anime titles), and many other guests announced, London… Read More ›
Top Anime Director Shinichiro Watanabe guest at London Comic Con
Shinichiro Watanabe Acclaimed anime director Shinichiro Watanabe, best known for helming Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Kids On The Slope, is to be the Anime Guest of Honour at May’s MCM London Comic Con, show organisers have announced. Attending all… Read More ›
DOJ-Con, Scotland’s largest free anime convention, unveils 2013 plans
Dundee will once again proudly nail its geeky colours to the mast when Scotland’s largest free anime, comics and video games convention returns to Dundee University Students Union this year. DOJ-CON will take place on Saturday 13th April when film… Read More ›
Dee-Con 2012 – Dundee’s Free Manga and Anime Convention
With most Scottish comics fans decamping this weekend for the Hi-Ex comics convention in Inverness, the next major Scottish event in the comics calendar will be the manga, anime and games convention Dee-Con at the University of Dundee Students Union… Read More ›
Doctor Who: The Anime
(with thanks to Frank Garcia, via Topless Robot and Japanator): Expect this stunning piece of work to go hugely viral — and if BBC Worldwide don’t pick up the phone to Sheffield-based artist and animator Paul “Otaking” Johnson and… Read More ›
Marvel Heroes Turning Japanese
US publisher Marvel Comics is partnering with top Japanese animation studio Madhouse to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. Working closely with Marvel, Madhouse will produce cutting edge Japanese anime series based on… Read More ›