Over the years anime has been steadily growing in the UK, gaining a sustained fan base which is now attracting a whole new audience and for good reason.

With its use of continual innovative ideas and its distinct style, anime has become a unique genre in film and has seen the likes of anime classic such as the Oscar-winning Spirited Away and genre-defining Ghost in the Shell influence and inspire Western genres of filmmaking.

Manga Entertainment has remained at the cutting edge of the anime market for almost twenty years, giving UK audiences their first glimpse of such genre classics as Akira and Blood: The Last Vampire. Today, it continues to push the awareness of the anime even further, releasing some of the latest additions to the genre and making it essential viewing for any film fan.

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A Merry Manga Christmas!

Season's greetings Manga fans! Indulge in a bit of escapism this Christmas with the anime phenomenon that is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Just in time for Christmas the film will be released on DVD, leaping into stores on December 8th. Mark the date in your advent calendar!

To ward off those post-Christmas blues Manga will also be bringing you your annual dose of Naruto movie action with Naruto The Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel! See below for more details!

Manga wishes everyone a great holiday season and a prosperous 2009. Stay tuned throughout the next year for more exciting news and more brilliant new releases than you can shake a stick at!

Releases this month

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Rent The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

There is a future that we can't wait for.

What would you do if you could "leap" backward through time? When tomboyish 17 year old Makoto Konno gains this ability after an accident in her high school chemistry lab, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. Before long, however, she realizes that even innocuous changes can have terrible consequences. Changing the past is not as simple as it seems, and eventually Makoto will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future for herself and her friends. Featuring brilliant character design by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and stunning art direction by long time Studio Ghibli. Nizo Yamamoto's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a feast for the eyes as well as the heart.

8th December



Naruto Series 5 Part 1 Rent Naruto Series 5 Part 1

Naruto Series 5 Part 1

The UK's most popular Anime series returns for series 5

Naruto returns to the Hidden Leaf Village to find Sasuke, frustrated with Naruto's sudden growth, thirsting to fight to decide once and for all who the better ninja is. Kakashi stops the fight before the worst can happen, but soon the terrifying 'Sound Ninja Four' arrive in the village to lure Sasuke to Orochimaru with the promise of greater power, a promise Sasuke cannot refuse. In order to retrieve Sasuke, newly appointed chunin Shikamaru forms a squad of genin, including Naruto, to pursue the Sound Ninja Four. Will they catch up before Orochimaru gets his hands on Sasuke? Let the chase begin!

15th December

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Naruto The Movie 2: The Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. However, right in the midst of things, troops led by the mysterious knight, Temujin, attack them. In the violent battle, the three become separated. Temujin challenges Naruto to a fight and at the end of the fierce battle, both fall together from a high cliff. Furthermore, Shikamaru, having been left behind, beholds a giant moving fortress as it appears before his very eyes. In order to get a grasp on the situation, he infiltrates the fortress by himself, however once there he witnesses a frightening sight..

29 December - Naruto The Movie 2

Hellsing Ultimate Volume 2 Hellsing Ultimate Volume 2
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Hellsing Ultimate
Volume 2

An unusual new breed of vampires terrorizes England while increasing at an alarming rate, making it impossible to conceal their presence from the public for much longer. Furthermore, the attacks seem organized, which makes the situation even more ominous. While Sir Integra reports her findings to the members of the Round Table, the Hellsing mansion gets blitzed by an army of indestructible ghouls led by the Valentine brothers, a vicious and hedonistic duo who claims to have all the vampiric powers of Arucard and beyond. Indeed, the night has only just begun...

Hellsing Ultimate Volume 2
Bleach Complete Series 2 Box Set Bleach Complete Series 2 Box Set
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Bleach Complete Series 2 Box Set

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper from the Soul Society who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, his life changes forever. Now, with a new-found wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil at all costs!

Bleach Complete Series 2 Box Set



Essential Manga Collection


For your essential guide to all things Manga, check out some of the wide-ranging titles from our Manga collection. From all-time classics like Ghost In The Shell and the original Appleseed to some of the more recent releases like Bleach, Death Note and Origin - Spirits of the Past.

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