Animejin News - 30th April 2001

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Japan Festival News
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The Japan Festival website at http://www.japan2001.org.uk has now been
updated with details of all events taking place in the festival.

Of particular interest is the 'Manga' exhibition that will be travelling to
various locations throughout the country this year. Its first stop will be
at the Cornerhouse in Manchester from 12th May until 24th June. Details are
on the Cornerhouse website at http://www.cornerhouse.org

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More ADV DVDs on the way
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ADV Films have unofficially revealed that they are working on some more
DVDs to release in the UK. These new releases will be UK-format discs,
unlike their previous releases which were facimilies of the US versions.
The three titles that were mentioned as being in production were Neon
Genesis Evangelion, Bubblegum Crisis 2040 and Street Fighter II V.

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

Out now:     Street Fighter Alpha (MB), Gunbuster (KD),
             Battle of the Planets vol. 1 (OD)

7th May:     Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 9 (AT),
             Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 7 (AT),
             City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (AT)
             Urusei Yatsura Movie 5 (VT), Urusei Yatsura Movie 6 (VT) 
14th May:    Legend of the Overfiend/Legend of the Demon Womb (MD),
             Amon Saga (MT)
4th June:    Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 10 (AT),
             Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 8 (AT), Samurai X Movie (AT)
             Ususei Yatsura OAV vol. 2 (VT)
11th June:   Fist of the North Star (MD)
2nd July:    Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 11 (AT),
             Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 9 (AT),
             City Hunter: Secret Service (AT)
9th July:    Street Fighter II Movie (MD)
6th August:  Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 12 (AT),
             Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 10 (AT),
             Street Fighter II V vol. 8 (AT)
September:   Bubblegum Crisis 2040 vol. 13 (AT),
             Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 11 (AT),
             Street Fighter II V vol. 9 (AT)

Unscheduled: Blood (MB), Virus (MB), X (MD), Patlabor I & II (MD),
             Akira (MD), Evangelion Movie (MB),
             Neon Genesis Evangelion (AD), Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (AD),
             Street Fighter II V (AD)

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

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