Animejin News - 21st December 2001

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Shinzo comes to UK   
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Fox Kids has premiered the latest anime TV series to reach the UK:

 "Planet Earth has been taken over by evil creatures called Enterrans
  and the only remaining hope for the future of mankind is Yukumo, the
  last surviving human."

Shinzo is being shown every day at various times. Check listings for
details.

The original Japanese version is called Mushrambo, for which Toei has an
official website at http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/TV/mashura. There is no
official English language website yet.

                                        Source: http://www.cableguide.co.uk

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More Manga DVDs
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Manga Entertainment have officially announced their next four DVD
releases for the UK. X, Golgo 13 and The Castle of Cagliostro will all be
released on 11th February, and Akira will be released on 18th March. Full
details are on the official Manga website at http://www.manga.com/mangauk.

                                  Source: http://www.manga.com/mangauk/news

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More Metropolis screenings 
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Another outing for the new anime movie Metropolis has turned up. It will be
showing at the ICA Cinema in London on from 11th January for two weeks. 

There is no official UK website for Metropolis yet, but information can be
found on the US website at http://www.metropolis-movie.com.

                      Source: http://www.ica.org.uk/film/metropolis_rintaro

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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:       Gundam Wing vol. 1 (T), Gundam Wing vol. 2 (T)
27th December: Sailor Moon vol. 3 (VT)
11th February: X (MD), The Professional - Golgo 13 (MD)
               Castle of Cagliostro (MD),
February 2002: Urusei Yatsura Movie 3 (VD)
18th March:    Akira (MD) 

Forthcoming:   Evangelion Movie (MB), Virus (MB), Dirty Pair Flash (AD),
               Ninja Resurrection (AD), Slayers (AD), Gunsmith Cats (AD),
               Samurai X (AD), Burn up W (AD), Sin: The Movie (AD),
               Samurai X: The Movie (AD), Generator Gawl (AB),
               Gasaraki (AB), Cardcaptors: The Movie (B),
               Oh My Goddess Movie (VB), Blue Gender (VB)

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

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