Animejin News - 5th June 2002

This is the 202nd irregular bulletin comprising the latest news section
from Animejin - an independent, non-profit UK anime (Japanese animation)
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'Japanorama' Series on BBC Choice
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Japanorama is a new TV series on presented by Jonathan Ross that starts
this Sunday on BBC Choice at 10pm. Here is an official quote:

 "Japanorama takes a thematic look at Japan’s current popular
  culture, and how it came to be that way. Based on Jonathan Ross’s
  love of all things Japanese, Japanorama takes viewers on a
  rollercoaster ride through post-war Japan, tracing its amazing rise
  from the ashes of war, to its peculiarly energetic and inspired way
  of delighting the modern world."

The series will include interviews with anime directors Mamoru Oshii and
Hayao Miyazaki.

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Manga exhibition resurrected
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The exhibition 'Manga - Short Comics from Japan' that toured the country
during the Japan festival last year is being brought back for another
outing at Sevenoaks Library Gallery in Kent from 29th June until 10th
August. For more details, call the library on (01732) 453118 or e-mail
clare.hamilton@kent.gov.uk

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'How to Draw' books to hit UK
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The US has seen a recent glut of 'How to draw anime/manga' books, some of
which are making their way over here. 'Anime Mania - How To Draw Characters
For Japanese Animation' by Christopher Hart will be published in the UK on
27th June, priced £14.95. Other titles such as 'Manga Mania' and 'Mecha
Mania' will follow.

More details about the books can be found on the publisher's website at
http://www.watsonguptill.com

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

10th June:     Sailor Moon vol. 1 (VD), Blue Gender vol. 1 (FB),
               Generator Gawl vol. 1 (AT), Gasaraki vol. 1 (AT),
24th June:     Macross Plus Box Set (MD)
8th July:      Generator Gawl vol. 1 (AD), Gasaraki vol. 1 (AD),
               Gunsmith Cats (AD)
22nd July:     Metropolis (CB), Appleseed (MD)
19th August:   Shadow Skill (MD)

Forthcoming:   Fist of the North Star (MD),  End of Evangelion (MD),
               Patlabor 1+2 (MD), Samurai X: The Movie (AD), Slayers (AD),
               Ninja Resurrection (AD), Samurai X (AD), Burn up W (AD),
               Sin: The Movie (AD), Dirty Pair Flash (AD),
               Excel Saga (AB), Sakura Diaries (AB), Fruits Basket (FB),
               Yu Yu Hakusho (FB), Oh My Goddess Movie (VB),
               Lupin III: Secret of The Twilight Gemini (FB)

(A)=ADV Films, (M)=Manga Entertainment, (V)=MVM, (F)=Funimation,
(C)=Columbia Tristar, (T)=VHS tape, (D)=DVD, (B)=Both

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