Animejin News - 2nd January 2001

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Gundam and Escaflowne make it to UK TV screens
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After a sucessful run in the US, Cartoon Network have annouced that they
are bringing the Gundam Wing TV series to the UK. It will be shown as part
of their new action orientated 'Toonami' segment that they have created to
appeal to an older audience than the traditional cartoon market. Toomami
currently consists of only two shows - Dragonball Z and Batman of the
Future, but will start including Gundam Wing from 15th January.

If that's not enough for you, from 8th January Fox kids will be adding
another three anime shows to their lineup. Aswell as showing Sailor Moon,
Monster Rancher, Kitty's Paradise and Digimon during the day, they are
adding Eagle Riders, Teknoman and Escaflowne to the evening schedule.
The only drawback is that because they will be shown after 7pm, they
will only be available to digital subscribers.

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Urotsukidoji IV makes it to UK video
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In an unannounced move, Kiseki Films released Urotsukidoji IV: Infernal
Road on video last week. Further investigation has releaved that the tape
only contains episode three of the series, the only one to have been passed
by the BBFC, along with a short synopsis of the first two episodes and a
note saying that the forthcoming DVD version will include full scripts of
the two missing episodes.

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Current UK anime video release schedule
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All of the following dates are subject to change.

22nd January: Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 5 (AT),
              City Hunter: .357 Magnum (AT), Oh My Goddess vol. 4 (VT),
              You're Under Arrest vol. 3 (VT)
5th Febuary : Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 6 (AT), Samurai X vol. 2 (AT),
              Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 4 (AT),
              Urusei Yatsura OAV 3 (VT), Urusei Yatsura Movie 5 (VT)
3rd March   : Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 7 (AT),
              Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 5 (AT),
              City Hunter: Bay City Wars (AT),
April:        Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 8 (AT),
              Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 6 (AT),
              Street Fighter II V vol. 7 (AT)

Unscheduled : Street Fighter Alpha (MB), Blood (MB), Virus (MB),
              X (MD), Akira (MD), Street Fighter II Movie (MD),
              Fist of the North Star Movie (MD), Patlabor I & II (MD),
              Legend of the Overfiend (MD)

(A)=ADV Films, (M)=Manga Entertainment, (V)=MVM, (O)=Mollin Video
(T)=VHS tape, (D)=DVD, (B)=Both

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