Recent content by Ian Wolf

He does get everywhere - Michael Portillo is doing Japanese railway journeys starting on 13th April, and the first episode sees him talking about Osamu Tezuka. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v462

Japan: We won't let gays marry, but knock yourselves out with lolicon.

Trailer, cast and crew details for the new Magic Knight Rayearth adaptation, which is now scheduled for release in October. One thing highlighted is that most of the crew are women, including the director, which might be a first for a CLAMP adaptation...

When Joe faces tragedy in the ring, will he ever be able to recover? Continue reading...

"London-based IP growth and monetisation studio 8 Lions Entertainment has signed a global licensing deal with Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi, for the latter’s long-running anime franchise Ninja Hattori."...

The link appears to go to “I’m Quitting Heroing”.

Yet another Guardian anime review, this time for Scarlet. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/09/scarlet-review-mamoru-hosoda-turns-hamlet-into-tale-of-prowling-knights-and-deep-nothingness

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4z0l8wvvdo

One man finds himself dealing with a lot of dirty work in a world in which the Cold War never ended. Continue reading...

The latest Guardian anime review, of the new Dragon Maid film. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/03/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-a-lonely-dragon-wants-to-be-loved-review-sword-sorcery-and-smartphones

God, I remember reviewing that manga for AUKN. I didn't think that people would be stupid enough to rehire him.

The BBC has published this piece covering BL and Danmei with the rise of Heated Rivalry. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78x973y5zvo

The original Naruto anime is now streaming on BBC iPlayer.

Now another anime Guardian piece, this time about Pluto. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/feb/18/pluto-astro-boy-spinoff-netflix-provocative-political-drama

Yet another anime review in The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/16/lupin-the-iiird-the-movie-the-immortal-bloodline-review-eye-popping-fan-service-in-latest-in-anime-franchise