Sarah

Sarah's been writing about her love of manga and anime since Whenever - and first started watching via Le Club Dorothée in France...

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Manga Review

Omega of the Divine Volume 1 Review

Luca has been chosen as the sacrificial 'bride' for the sun god in the hope that the guardian deity will reward his village with bountiful harvests. Is this the end of his life – or a new beginning, filled with hope?

Sarah • 21st August 2026

News

Crunchyroll Announces UK Home Entertainment Release Schedule September-October 2026

Between September and October, UK anime fans will be able to purchase their favourite series, including the movie of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes and more released on Blu-ray™

Sarah • 20th August 2026

Manga Review

Smells Like Green Spirit Review

Young Mishima dreams of a future far away from his daily junior high school hell where he’s relentlessly bullied for being gay.

Sarah • 19th August 2026

Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… August 2026

New series volumes and a moving Boys’ Love oneshot are included in our August recommendations!

AUKN Staff • 16th August 2026

Manga Review

Omega Megaera Volume 5 Review

The death of the family patriarch leads to a sequence of horrific events. Will Mamiya, caught up in the turmoil, be able to survive so many upheavals?

Sarah • 14th August 2026

News

Experience an influential masterpiece on 35mm – AKIRA – world-first new print in decades on tour starting this summer!

Experience a Brand-New 35mm Print of AKIRA this Friday!

Sarah • 13th August 2026

Manga Review

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volumes 12 and 13 Review

What exactly is Green Seed? Ichiro and Shiro are working undercover to find out – but an encounter with Green Seed’s creator brings more revelations than Shiro has bargained for!

Sarah • 9th August 2026

Manga Review

Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Volume 2 Review

Kaoru’s life has changed for the better since he started working in Yuichiro’s flower shop – but why won’t Yuichiro let him confess how he feels?

Sarah • 5th August 2026

News

Crunchyroll Announces Acquisitions at AnimagiC 2026

Crunchyroll announced a number of acquisitions during their panel at AnimagiC 2026 in Mannheim, Germany, on Saturday, 1st August.

Sarah • 3rd August 2026

Roundup

Summer Season 2026 – First Impressions

Which of the new and returning anime series have our writers chosen from this packed Summer Season? Find out in this bumper edition of First Impressions!

AUKN Staff • 1st August 2026

Manga Review

A Howl of the Heart Volume 2

Crimson Wolf warrior Tenyo has found the brother-in-arms he believed dead in enemy general Kakezuki! But the revived Kakezuki has no recollection of his previous life – or of Tenyo. Discover more in the second volume of this danmei-flavoured BL manga...

Sarah • 30th July 2026

News

Crunchyroll Announce Home Entertainment Release Schedule August-September 2026

Crunchyroll has announced that between August and September, anime fans will be able to purchase their favourite series, including Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, Sailor Moon and more released on Blu-ray™

Sarah • 28th July 2026

Manga Review

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volume 7 Review

Miss Yamada is sulking. There’s been no sign of Mr. Sasaki for almost a week now. Could the salaryman be avoiding her – and if so, why? Catch up with the next volume of the must-read series that’s now an anime!

Sarah • 23rd July 2026

News

Kiki’s Delivery Service Coming to IMAX® Screens in the UK and Ireland 21 August 2026

For the first time ever, audiences in the UK & Ireland can experience Hayao Miyazaki’s classic KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE in IMAX cinemas from 21 August!

Sarah • 21st July 2026

Manga Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 5 Review

It’s all change at Kagi and Hirano’s high school as the third years graduate and the roommates prepare to move up a year. But has anything changed in their relationship?

Sarah • 15th July 2026

Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… July 2026

New volumes in ongoing series are always welcome – check out our thoughts on some of our favourites!

AUKN Staff • 13th July 2026

Manga Review

Clumsy Kiss Review

Kumai has been unlucky in love – but now that he’s in the third year, he’s going to try once more. But having texted one of the girls in his class – why has one of the boys turned up instead?

Sarah • 12th July 2026

News

Anime Limited & TOHO Global Announce Godzilla Minus Zero…

GODZILLA MINUS ZERO, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to director/screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki’s Academy Award® winning Godzilla Minus One, will release exclusively in IMAX® and cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Sarah • 9th July 2026

Manga Review

What If I Said “I Love You”? Volume 1 Review

What happens when one of a pair of childhood friends develops feelings for the other that are far stronger than friendship?

Sarah • 8th July 2026

News

Crunchyroll Announces New Acquisitions at Anime Expo 2026

New and returning titles include Ghost of Tsushima Legends, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All, Aoashi Season 2, and more...

Sarah • 6th July 2026