SFX ’s latest special edition features the very best in current and classic anime
Anime Awesomeness
That’s right friends, in our latest SFX Special Edition – in the shops this Friday May 27th – we’ve taken on the role of your guide through the wonderful world of anime, from Akira to Princess Mononoke , Manga Shakespeare to anime X-Men and everything in between. Whether you're a complete newbie or a long-term anime addict, you’ll find something here for you...
Three Free Gifts!
As well as over 130 packed pages, our Ultimate Guide To Anime also comes with three episodes of the The Sacred Blackmith on DVD, a set of natty Naruto Shippuden fridge magnets and an enormous double -sided poster featuring Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time . Not bad, ey!
In-Depth Features
We take a peek inside Bones Studio , celebrate Naruto Shippuden in style, explore Studio Ghibli 's musical themes, examine the relationship between anime and 2D fighting games , find out which superheroes have found their spandex animate and much, much more...
Considering The Classics
Alongside a comprehensive re-appraisal of Akira , we also discover what happens when you lock an anime newcomer and a DVD of Princess Mononoke in a room together, and find out what’s to love about The Girl Who Leapt Through Time .
Reviews Galore!
We give verdicts on Evangelion 2.22 , The Time Traveler , 5 Centimeters Per Second , Summer Wars , Redline , Corpse Princess and much more besides...
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