Animejin News - 24th September 2001

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Animecon UK Approaches
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The UK's next anime convention is now less than two weeks away. Animecon UK
is being held from 5th-7th October at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. Pre-
registration for the convention has now closed, but anyone still wishing to
attend can register at the event.

The recent tragic events in New York have lead to convention guest Gilles
Poitras cancelling his appearance, but the convention is otherwise going
ahead as planned.

For further details see the convention website at
http://www.animecon.org.uk

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ADV Films News
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I had a chat with ADV Films' UK representative a few days ago, and he let
me in on their release schedule for the next few months. See below for
details.

The main thing to note is that there are no VHS releases listed after
October. This does not necessarily mean that there will be no more tapes in
the future, but only the DVD releases are listed at present.

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MVM News
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A few more details of the VHS release of Sailor Moon have emerged. The
episodes that will be on each of the first three volumes are:

Volume 1: 'A Moon Star is Born' and 'Talk Radio'
Volume 2: 'Slim City’ and 'So You Want To Be A Superstar'
Volume 3: 'Computer School Blues' and 'Time Bomb'

Each volume will be certificate U and retail for £9.99.

The Riding Bean DVD that is due for release in October will be a limited
edition of 500, will include a free "Gunsmith Cats: Bean Bandit" graphic
novel, and be priced £17.99.

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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:       Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 11 (AT),
               Blood: The Last Vampire (MB), Bubblegum Crisis vol. 1 (VD),
               Battleskipper vol. 3 (KT)
8th October:   Hurricane Live 2032 (VT), Riding Bean (VD),
               Oh My Goddess vol. 2 (VD), Bubblegum Crisis vol. 2 (VD),
               Street Fighter II V vol. 9 (AT),
               Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 12 (AT)
22nd October:  Princess Mononoke (B)
October:       Street Fighter II Movie (MD)
5th November:  Sailor Moon vol. 1 (VT), Sailor Moon vol. 2 (VT),
               Hurricane Live 2033 (VT), Urusei Yatsura Movie 1 (VD),
               Gunsmith Cats (AD), Bubblegum Crisis vol. 3 (VD),
               Samurai X vol. 1 (AD)
27th December: Sailor Moon vol. 3 (VT)
December:      Burn up W (AD), Sin: The Movie (AD)
January:       Samurai X: The Movie (AD), Generator Gawl vol. 1 (AD)

Unscheduled:   Evangelion Movie (MB),  Virus (MB), Akira (MD),
               Dirty Pair Flash (AD), Ninja Resurection (AD),
               Slayers (AD)

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

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