Animejin News - 13th December 2002

This is the 213th irregular bulletin comprising the latest news section
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Sci-Fi London news
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The annual Sci-Fi London festival is being held from 30th January to 2nd
February next year. This is another anime-friendly festival, with the UK
premiere of End of Evangelion and other anime-related events scheduled.

One event at the festival is the Anime Allnighter on 31st January at the
Other Cinema which will feature Akira, Spriggan, Armitage-Dual Matrix,
Patlabor 1 & 2, and Macross Plus.

Full details can be found on the festival website at
http://www.sci-fi-london.com.

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Mecha Mania
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The follow up to the book "Manga Mania", "Mecha Mania: How to Draw the
Battling Robots, Cool Spaceships and Military Vehicles of Japanese Comics"
by Christopher Hart is getting an official UK release later this month from
Windsor Books International. Cover price will be £14.95

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CNX website opens
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The new anime laden digital TV channel CNX has opened a website at 
http://www.cnxtv.com with programme details and other information about
the channel.

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

16th December:  Gasaraki vol. 4 (AB), Generator Gawl vol. 4 (AB),
                Samurai X vol 2 (AD)

Forthcoming:    Fist of the North Star (MD), Vampire Hunter D (MD),
                End of Evangelion (MB), Patlabor 1+2 (MD),
                Neon Genesis Evangelion (AD), Martian Successor
                Nadeiso (AD), Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (AD),
                Samurai X: The Movie (AD), Ninja Resurrection (AD),
                Burn up W (AD), Slayers (AD), Sin: The Movie (AD),
                Dirty Pair Flash (AD), Excel Saga (AB),
                Sakura Diaries (AB), Fruits Basket (FB),
                Ah My Goddess Movie (VB), Real Bout High School (VB),
                Vampire Princess Miyu (VB)

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

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