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Love, regret and humanity: The Last Blossom explores the lot at Manchester Animation Festival 2025

Love, regret and humanity: The Last Blossom explores the lot at Manchester Animation Festival 2025

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The Last Blossom is an intensely human film which reflects on the meaningful moments of a man’s life.
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bôa live at New Century Hall: Far from their twilight years

bôa live at New Century Hall: Far from their twilight years

Nineties alt-rock outfit and social media darlings charm Manchester in support of their first album in almost two decades
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International cinema: Asia

International cinema: Asia

In the second edition of our International Cinema feature we take a look at our favourite Asian films
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Review: Death Note

Adam Wingard fumbles Netflix-backed adaptation of much-loved anime Death Note
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Review: Your Name

Director Makoto Shinkai stakes his claim to the anime throne in a complex yet beautiful Japanese animation
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Review: A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice is a captivating and sensitive insight into the effect of high school bullying on individuals, writes Andrew Wong
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Comic artists assemble

Following up last week’s contribution from Manchester Uni’s Comic Collective, Tobias Weinald traces the development of a truly collective society
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Anime for beginners

The Comic Collective provides some anime classics, in the form of both film and book, to usher in new fans
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