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From Our TBR Pile… New Recommendations! September 2025

Recommendations from the book shelves of our reviewers, including titles that you might want to read if you’ve already enjoyed the anime!

AUKN Staff • 16th September 2025

Anime Review

Magical Girl Site Complete Collection Blu-Ray Review

The 2018 magical girl anime mixes themes of horror, abuse and violence for a grimdark series, check out our review now.

darkstorm • 15th September 2025

Manga Review

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volume 5 Review

Does Mr. Sasaki have a rival? Miss Tayama is really excited about the return of Kawakami, a co-worker now promoted, to the store! Is this the end of a beautiful friendship…?

Sarah • 14th September 2025

Manga Review

Bride of the Death God Volume 1 Review

This dark romance story tells a tale of love enduring despite death, with the potential to bloom beautifully in future instalments. Check out our review now!

darkstorm • 12th September 2025

News

Perfect Blue returns to Cinemas in 4K this October

Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue returns to cinemas for a limited time on Friday 10th October, with a Deluxe Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray release to follow later this year by Anime Limited.

darkstorm • 11th September 2025

Manga Review

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volume 1 Review

Meet Iruma – the fourteen-year-old underboss of Babel Mafia! Follow the new adventures of the unlikely young hero in this engaging spin-off from the original fantasy series.

Sarah • 10th September 2025

Manga Review

Killed Again, Mr. Detective? Volume 1 Review

Killed Again, Mr. Detective? follows the story of Sakuya Outsuki, the son of a legendary immortal detective. However, since he's not yet recognised as a fully qualified detective, he finds himself on mundane jobs like exposing an affair. That is until his latest case turns into far more than he bargained for.

Demelza • 9th September 2025

Film Review

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Review

It's time for Tanjiro and the Hashira to destroy Muzan and his demons. The final battle starts in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle!

AUKN Staff • 7th September 2025

Manga Review

The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible Volume 1 Review

Can 30-year-old Rick show the world that he's not too old to become an adventurer? Especially after the rigorous training he went through with the nation's legendary party!

Noemi10 • 6th September 2025

Manga Review

My Instructor Won’t Yield Review

Driving instructor Chiba is very strict about never allowing himself to be seduced by his female students – but how does he feel about his new student, the ‘Sharp-Suited Prince’, Yaotome?

Sarah • 5th September 2025

Manga Review

The B-Rank Adventurer with a Scary Face Becomes a Father for the Hero and His Friends Volume 1 Review

One Peace Books debut a new fantasy series where a B-rank adventurer with a scary face ends up looking after a group of orphans! But one of them is supposedly the hero that will save the world...?

Demelza • 4th September 2025

Manga Review

Farewell, Daisy Review

A fascinating collection of short manga by Jun Mayuzuki that take a look at young women’s lives in contemporary Japan.

Sarah • 3rd September 2025

Manhwa/Manhua Review

A Business Proposal Volumes 7 and 8 Review

It's finally time for Hari to decide if she wants to spend the rest of her life with Taemu... after she deals with a suspicious new female director who seems too close to Hari's boyfriend.

Noemi10 • 2nd September 2025

Manga Review

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe Edition – Volume 1

Gundam The Origin returns to UK shores in a new (and hefty!) Deluxe Edition, featuring the first two volumes in A4 size with a lot more beautiful coloured pages to boot, but bonuses aside is it still worth reading?

Cold Cobra • 1st September 2025

Manga Review

[Oshi No Ko] Volume 11 Review

The Scandal Arc is not hitting the highs and emotional beats that we know it’s capable of, but that doesn’t take away from the continually interesting story, and media industry insider information along the way.

darkstorm • 31st August 2025

Manhwa/Manhua Review

Solo Leveling Volume 13 Review

The battle against the Monarchs has reached its apex. Can Hunter Sung defeat them and protect humanity or will succumb to the Monarchs' powers?

Noemi10 • 30th August 2025

News

Crunchyroll Home Entertainment Release Schedule September to October 2025

Anime fans will now be able to enjoy their favourite series, including Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1, Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?, BLUE LOCK: Episode Nagi - The Movie and more released on Blu-ray™ & DVD.

Sarah • 29th August 2025

Book Review

Witches Can’t Be Collared (Light Novel) Volume 1 Review

It takes a killer to catch a killer! The new crime/fantasy light novel has some excellent ideas that need fleshing out. Check out our review.

darkstorm • 29th August 2025

Manga Review

If It’s You, I Might Try Falling in Love Volume 2 Review

As Amane finds himself falling for his classmate Ryuuji, he’s terrified that he’ll spoil their friendship by confessing how he feels. Perhaps it would be best to run away rather than face being rejected?

Sarah • 28th August 2025

Manga Review

The Otaku Love Connection Volume 2 Review

A fujoshi and a himedanshi join the group in this new instalment of The Otaku Love Connection! And it's exam season hell, which means time to put together a study group...

Demelza • 27th August 2025