Netflix partners with six Japanese creators for new anime series

Netflix has partnered with six Japanese creators to develop original anime shows for fans around the world, as part of the company’s continued effort to build on its anime line-up.

CLAMP (Cardcaptor Sakura), Shin Kibayashi (The Kindaichi Case Files), Yasuo … Read More

All 4 adds 100 hours of anime

All 4 has added 100 hours of anime to its streaming line-up.

Channel 4’s streaming service has been stepping up its box set game in recent years, with US comedies such as Search Party, hit shows such as ER, international … Read More

Watch: First trailer lands for Netflix’s Levius

Netflix’s line-up for Netflix UK in November is certainly impressive, but one of the most intriguing is the new anime Levius. Now, we’ve got a closer look at what’s in store from the mecha-boxing series with the first trailer.

Based … Read More

Trailer: Netflix’s Seis Manos set for November release

Set in Mexico in the 1970’s era, Seis Manos centers on three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale to battle for justice after their beloved mentor is murdered on the streets … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre

A promising sign of things to come from the emerging Studio Ponoc.Read More

Sound & Fury: Sturgill Simpson teams up with Netflix for new anime

Grammy Award winning artist Sturgill Simpson is teaming up with Netflix for new anime Sound & Fury.

The film is set entirely to music from Simpson’s forthcoming album of the same name, merging American rock music and Japanese animation. The … Read More

Netflix’s Cannon Busters set for August release

Netflix will be unleashing Cannon Buster this August, as the streaming giant continues to expand its anime line-up.

The series follows the adventures and exploits of S.A.M, a high-end friendship droid who’s joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and … Read More

Anime Expo: Netflix unveils first look at Levius and Seis Manos

In recent months, Netflix has released Aggretsuko, Ultraman, and 7SEEDS, not to mention Neon Genesis Evangelion. But the streaming giant isn’t resting on its laurels: it returned last week to Anime Expo for the third consecutive year to preview its … Read More

Why Neon Genesis Evangelion should be your next box set

Ghost in the Shell, Akira, anything from Studio Ghibli, these are some of the major pillars that transformed ‘Japanimation’ into the beloved anime that proliferates in popular culture. Today, another titan of anime lands on Netflix UK: Neon Genesis Evangelion, … Read More

Funimation acquires anime distributor Manga Entertainment

Funimation has acquired anime distributor Manga Entertainment.

A leading distributor of anime in the UK and Ireland, Manga is based in London and serves anime fans across a wide range of channels, including Blu-ray / DVDs, broadcast, theatrical and digital. … Read More