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Junkhead returns to Chapter Spring 2023

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Another chance to see the stop motion labour of love from Takahide Hori. Continue reading

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BCExpo in May

Kotatsu Festival will be having a table at the BCEXPO which will be held on 11th – 12th May at Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads in Bristol. Asuka Tanaka will be holding another Manga Workshop. Details to be announced. We … Continue reading

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Success at Comic Expo in Cardiff!

Thanks to everyone who visited us at the Cardiff International Comic & Anime Expo. Continue reading

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Comic Expo in Cardiff

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Kotatsu Festival announces presence and Manga Workshop at Cardiff Comic Expo 2013. Continue reading

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Another Award For ‘In A Pig’s Eye’

At this year’s London International Animation Festival 2011, a Japanese short animated film called ‘In A Pig’s Eye‘ by Atsushi Wada has been given the prestigious award for Best of the Festival. At last year’s Kotatsu Festival 2010, we showed … Continue reading

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Ghibli Hangs Anti-Nuclear Power Banner

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Studio Ghibli makes a stand against the use of nuclear power in the animation industry. Continue reading

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Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

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Information for support services in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Continue reading

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Yakiniku Restaurant in Newport

Please support one of our sponsors, the fantastic Yakiniku Restaurant. Continue reading

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MVM Entertainment

One of our official sponsors for last year’s festival was a local company from Chepstow in Monmouthshire called MVM Films. They very kindly donated a DVD of the first episode of Samurai Champloo which was shown at the festival, and … Continue reading

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Cardiff International Comic Expo

While not strictly related to Japanese animation, we thought we’d bring this to your attention anyway. The Cardiff International Comic Expo is to be held at the Mercure Holland House Hotel on Newport Road on the 26th February 2011. Tickets … Continue reading

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