A film director is like a painter, a painter puts the colors as
he wants on the canvas. And I found a great color for my canvas, this
color is you - Millenium Actress.
To all fans of Paprika, Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and Perfect Blue, the recent death of this talented film director, screenwriter and animator, will be hard to bear. His memory remains with us through these movies and hopefully his latest work will be completed by his colleagues and friends in acknowledgement of his contribution to the world of anime.
11th August: For all those artists who have had pictures displayed in store, we are now looking to put new work up. Please collect any artwork that you have previously submitted!
Recon Update - We have two Recons booked at present. These are at Waterstones Hull on the 19th
October and Gateshead Library on the 30th November. We will let you know, if
more come available. Please keep an eye out on the events page for more information.
*BREAKING NEWS* Gundam invasion of shop is in hand! Team Keroro [of Sgt.
Frog fame] are tackling the situation! Check out the figures section to find out what's happening!!
11th July: Red Garden Artist Group meeting Wednesday 28th July, all manga artists welcome - email or drop into the shop for
details.
23rd June: Now stocking the new Ghibli DVDs!
10th June: Studio Ghibli's Ponyo DVD is due in store any day, so why not reserve
your copy. Already in store, the 20th Century Boys Movie Trilogy!
Tokyopop Recons are back!
Andy Whelan is putting the show back on
the road. There will not be as many each year due to his new role with
Diamond Comics taking him into Europe, as well as around the UK. Will
let you know details as and when they become available. Check out his
stand @ EXPO which will involve more than just Tokyopop publications.
30th April: Things are gradually getting back to normal regarding stock deliveries
and we are hopeful of all orders being available for collection next
week [if not before].
21st April: We apologise to our customers who are awaiting delivery of their book orders. Due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the backlog of flights due to the closed UK airspace, delays are expected.
We will update the website as soon as we have more news.
4th April: We have majorly reduced all of the titles in the Special Offers section as an Easter present for you all! Please take a look at them and snap them up before someone else does ^_^
4th March: We are now stocking Studio Ghibli's latest DVD release "Ocean Waves"!
February 13th: Kuroshitsuji #1 has now arrived in store!!
Our supplier went out of stock
twice, before they could fulfil our order and we only have a few left in
stock. We have more on the way, so if you want to reserve yourself a copy, send
us an e-mail.
If you aren't sure about the book why not check out Kirstie's review in the
Recommendations Section of the website!
December 2nd: Well who would have guessed, but here we are heading for our second birthday. It has not been an easy year. No event to celebrate this time around. Re:Cons are a thing of the past, with the likelihood of Tokyopop closing its UK operation at the end of the year. However, there may be some tempting offers in store, so why not drop in and check out the shelves. Always keep an eye to the website for more news. We promise to have one or two tempting events locally next year, which we hope you will attend.
October 11th: The shop will not be open for business on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October. The shop, as sponsor, will be in Comic Village at London EXPO displaying the Manga Art Exhibition [previously on show at Reading Library early May]. Why not drop by and say hello! The artists will be present at varying times throughout the weekend and we are sure they would appreciate your support by visiting or buying a poster of their artwork. You could even ask them to sign it for you.To all our customer, who will not be travelling to London, we apologise for the inconvenience. Please make sure you drop in on Thursday for your books to read over the weekend. Otherwise, we will see you the following week.
July 3rd: Naruto 2010 calenders are in stock NOW!
June 1st:We are now stocking Peterborough based artist Louise Ho's stunning books (under her artist name Naniiebim) and we will soon be the first UK stockists of a selection of her prints!
An update on customer orders - customers may be required to pay for orders in advance. Please contact us if you want more information!
May 19th: The shop will be open on Saturday 23rd for all those who can't make London Expo and still need their manga fix! To all those cosplayers going to the event - Visit the Neon Martian stand at 12.30 and 2.30 to show your support! The shop will have a display of the photos taken.
March 31st: NARUTO! The situation becomes clear, VIZ Media have announced that they want their readers to experience the same as their Japanese counterparts. This therefore seems to be the reason the volumes are being released so quickly. Volume 45 is due for release in July this year and a new volume will follow every three months after.
Why not enter our Easter Competition! Guess the names of the characters and corresponding series as featured in the CLAMP chess set featured in the shop. Ask for an entry form in store today!
The shop plans to announce the charity it will support during 2009 on Saturday the 11th April (Easter Saturday). Jorj and Sophie will be doing "Easter sketches" from Midday for just £1 which will be donated to the charity. Come along and give us your support!
POCKY! Hopefully we will see Japanese Pocky back in stock at the beginning of May with some new flavours to tempt you.
BIZENGHAST! News to all you series readers who, like shop staff, thought the series had ended at volume 5. Tokyopop have announced the release of volume 6 later this year. Unfortunately your names will have been deleted from our database so if you would like a copy as soon as it's out, please send your name and details to redgardenmanga@googlemail.com
February 27th: RECYCLE YOUR MANGA! Do you have used manga in a good condition that you no longer want? Do you need to create shelf space for new manga? Well why not bring your books into the shop because we may be able to take them off of your hands. We are especially interested in complete series. Please ask for further information :)
January 20th: 11 volumes of Naruto will be released over the next 3 months (that's right - that takes us up to volume 44) as Shonen Jump, in their own wisdom, have decided to bring us up to the current release in Japan where the series has gone on hiatus. We have no news on a volume 45 but let's keep our fingers crossed for all those Naruto fans out there that it will be ongoing.
December 26th: We hope that all of our customers have had a Merry Christmas and we wish you a Happy New Year! Thanks for the support you have given us throughout 2008 and may next year be kind to all of us. Let's hope you can all bring new people to see the shop in the new year :)
December 8th: THE SHOP IS CLOSED ON THURSDAY 11TH DECEMBER! This is in preparation for the Re:Con that evening. If anyone wants to collect their customer reservations that day please contact the shop and leave a voicemail! We will get back to you to find a suitable time you can collect.
Special Guests for the Re:Con have also been confirmed!
November 17th: Christmas opening hours now updated
August 27th: The artwork challenge has begun. The shop now only displays the top 7 pictures as chosen by the staff. So come on, prove your artwork can beat those currently on display.
Changes to the anime DVDs supply leads to special offers, check out the product section.
Look out for our charity box containing many items too good to throw away!
July 2nd: The artwork display will be ongoing providing the number of entries increases significantly. Why not use this opportunity to generate support for your pictures prior to the Re:Con event at the end of the year?
June 4th: Exciting news for all Hellsing fans, volume 9 is out in October!!
Not to mention plenty of Code Geass. Titles include: Lelouch of the Rebellion manga volume 1 (August), Stage-Zero-Entrance novel (September), Lelouch of the Rebellion volume 2 (October), Suzaku of the Counterattack manga volume 1 (November) and Stage-One-Knight novel (December).
April 21st: Check out our special deals in store. Gift tokens will be available from the end of the month ~ great presents for birthdays! May will be the month for you to display your artwork in the store, however, spaces will be restricted. This means that staff will decide the best pieces to be displayed. Entries welcome at the end of April so get working!
Mar 29th: If you would like to get a copy of NEO or the new PiQ on a regular basis then reserve a copy now. The calenders are now £1 only! We also have an auction for a 2005 Cardcaptor Sakura calendar with bidding ending on Saturday the 19th of April so don't miss out.
Mar 12th: POCKY!!! We hope to have 6-7 different flavours in stock by this weekend. Another 4 flavours will hopefully be added next month.
Mar 8th: Calendars now HALF PRICE!
Feb 27th: NEW IN - The first issue of the hugely popular Japanese magazine "Gothic and Lolita Bible" is now in store in English for only £12.99!! Reserve your copy now!!
Jan 26th: Our Green Policy is now up and running. Please re-use your carrier bags to help us do our bit for the environment. For more details see the "About Us" section.
Jan 14th: Opening times have changed! Please check out the contact us section for the new times. New times will be enforced THIS WEEK!
December: We know a few of our customers have been struggling to find the location of the shop and we have now added a map to the "Contact Us" section.
