Expo Oct '07: new licenses, anime on UK TV, cosplay

Paul

This past weekend saw the London MCM Expo roll into town, unleashing hordes of cosplayers and anime fans on England's capital city. Though (compared with previous events) there were slim pickings in terms of new UK anime DVD licenses, EyeonAnime report that the following anime were officially announced for UK release:

Black Lagoon (MVM)

Devil May Cry (ADV)

Love Hina Again (MVM)

Naruto (more episodes of, Manga Entertainment)

School Rumble (Revelation Films)

Strait Jacket OVA (Manga Entertainment)

[Shakugan no] Shana (MVM)

Witchblade (MVM)

Also, there will be a limited theatrical release of "Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow" at the London Apollo cinema, screenings on both the 24th and 25th of November at 11AM.

Viewer ratings for anime on UK TV, essentially Anime Network (every evening on Propeller TV) and Anime Central, are quoted as being "much better than expected". Anime Central reportedly pulled in around 130,000 viewers in it's first week, which isn't a spectacular opening audience, but isn't abysmal either; indeed, the chances are now good that both channels will eventually appear on Virgin Media's digital TV service.

Anime Central is also planning to start a subtitled block of anime - running every evening from 3AM-6AM. This new block will kick-off once the following new anime starts airing on the channel (though no specific premiere dates have been circulated):

.hack//SIGN

Bleach (more episodes)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd Gig

Wolf's Rain

Be sure to head onto our vibrant community forums if you are interested in browsing through some fun cosplay images or reading enthusiastic reports and experiences of the event itself.

Taylor · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

Love Hina Again? Wasnt there only 3 episodes to that series if i remember right? :S

Ditchdigger · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject:

Bleach season 2 kicks off tonight.

So it sounds like the third block (Bleach will be on at 5AM) will be the sub version.

Ryo Chan · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

bah paul u big bully deleting my all in 1 anime on TV thread Sad

Paul · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject:

Jayme · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

Charter_Mage · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

The fact Anime Central are going to be showing a subtitled block is great, but the fact that it's going to be the 3am-6am segment makes it completely pointless! I'm certainly not going to be staying up to 3am for it, and the idea of taping it seems rather redundant since alot of us will probably already have the series they are showing on some kind of disk format

Nyu · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject:

Jayme · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

Ryo Chan · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

HokageLuffy · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject: Concerning the Naruto Movie

The Naruto Movie has appeared on Showcase Cinemas 'Coming Soon' page. Now, at the top of their coming soon page, it says 'some films may not be showing at Showcase Cinemas.'

Do one off events normally appear on that page? I would be suprised to see it on that page if it was only a one-off event at apollo cinemas.

Btw, here is the link
http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/movieguide/coming.php
Its about half the way down on the left.

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Wow, anime in the U.K. really is expanding. I look forward to the Itachi and Sasuke Retrival Naruto arcs on DVD.

I also hope revelation pick up One Piece, I would love Movie 6 on DVD!!!

SchoolRumble4Ever! · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject:

J_C_X · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

Viewing figures rose again for the 2nd week however they took a slight dip for the 3rd.

Sakimori · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

I'll have to keep an eye out for some of these. I still want to know what it was MVM and Beez said they were still in talks over. Razz

Taylor · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: