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Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:34:43 +0200
BBC News have published an interesting interview with Oscar winning anime director Hayao Miyazaki, focusing on the release of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea and...
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:18:31 +0200
With the upcoming Tezuka Season at London's Barbican, the folks at Eye On Anime have interviewed anime expert and season curator Helen McCarthy....
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:10:00 +0200
Crossplaying readers or indeed those interested in photographing crossplayers in the Tokyo area should be interested to know about a special cosplay event on 20...
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:09:08 +0200
Our US based readers who like the idea of appearing on TV should consider this request from MTV who are keen to do a True Life episode on Fanboys....
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:44:20 +0200
We don't normally post articles of this nature, as it's got nothing to do with anime, manga, Japanese culture, but this will be of interest to some of our Londo...
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:24:39 +0200
UK fans of Japanese culture should head over to Durham from the 5th to the 7th of September 2008 to enjoy the Festival of Japan, which will have lot of fun even...
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:26:23 +0200
Fans of Studio Ghibli and those concerned with conservation will be interested to hear about the project to save Sayama Forest, which is also known as Totoro Fo...
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:50:45 +0200
We've received some interesting details about a very special Kami-shibai showing in the UK. The paper theatre performances from Japan used to entertain children...
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:50:58 +0200
I've just got back from AmeCon. Some of the the other Otaku News Crew are still there, having a great time.
We've got a few juicy bits of information that wi...
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:01:48 +0200
We've received details regarding anime expert Helen McCarthy's new book 500 Essential Anime Movies. It's out now in the UK and will be released in the US in a f...
Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:31:42 +0200
8 years ago, I wrote an FAQ about piracy in anime, and how to avoid buying pirate goods. It started off as a simple guide as part of a site called Anime Digital...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:22:51 +0200
We've got some details from an Otaku News reader about Manga and Anime Art Exhibition in London, which will run from August to November 2008. The exhibition wil...
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:55:00 +0200
A demo of the new Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm PS3 game is now available to download...
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:53:55 +0200
BBC News have an interesting article about this years Fuji Rock Festival, which has a British theme, to celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations between the...
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:54:17 +0200
With Leicester based UK anime convention AmeCon less than a month a way, they've decided to launch a great competition where you can win two tickets to the conv...
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:37:30 +0200
We've received some exciting news from the London Barbican about a special Osamu Tezuka Season they'll be running from Thursday 18th to Wednesday 24th of Septem...
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:28:57 +0200
The manga artists behind Tenjou Tenge, My-HiME, Keroro Gunsou and more have designed characters for the upcoming Soul Calibur 4 fighting game....
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:02:48 +0200
European arm of Namco Bandai announces two titles for release in November 2008 on Blu-Ray format...
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:47:23 +0200
We've got some exciting news from Video Games Live, the popular Video Games themed concert with orchestras and choirs will be releasing an album soon. The digit...
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:31:42 +0200
Wired are currently running an interesting story about celebrity Japanese bloggers. The article states 'They're good-looking, they're geeky and they love to blo...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:31:28 +0200
The Institute is nicely located, just around the corner from Trafalgar Square, London. Throughout July 2008, there will be a run of the following manga-inspired...
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:53:55 +0200
Fans of Studio Ghibli will be interested to know that the BFI have just published a new book on Spirited Away, written by Andrew Osmond....
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:17:25 +0200
Otaku News went to a BFI screening of Makoto Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second and was lucky enough to get an exclusive chance to have a private chat with Mr S...
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:20:17 +0200
Following on from our article on the BFI Southbank London Anime Screenings for this weekend (20th to 22nd of July 2008), we're pleased to report that due to pop...
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:31:22 +0200
PiQ's July issue to be its last....