Kodansha Manga • Anime UK News

Wandance Volume 2 Review

Inspired by Hikari Wanda’s charismatic dance moves, Kaboku has joined the high school dance club – to find out he’s the only first-year boy! Find out how that’s working out for him in the second volume of Wandance.

Sarah • 12th November 2022

Manga Review

Penguin & House Volume 2 Review

The second instalment of this quirky manga about a house-proud penguin and his human follows their adventures together from the ski slopes to the local mall, by way of many experiments in the kitchen.

Sarah • 28th July 2022

Opinion

Our Favourite CLAMP Series: Manga and Anime

Inspired by the release of the Collectors Edition of Cardcaptor Sakura from Anime Limited, the writers at Anime UK News reflect on what the manga and anime of CLAMP mean to them.

AUKN Staff • 26th July 2022

Manga Review

Sensei’s Pious Lie Volume 1 Review

Prim and proper Misuzu Hara is working as a high school teacher – but hides a terrible trauma from the world and her best friend.

Sarah • 19th May 2022

Manga Review

Wave, Listen to Me! Volume 7 Review

Volume 7 starts with Minare and Mizuho attempting to resolve a family’s personal struggles but it’s the inclusion of an unexpected story turn which makes for a more engaging read.

HWR • 1st April 2022

Roundup

Have you read this one…? We recommend some excellent manga that you might have missed…

Finding it hard to decide which manga series to read next? The Anime UK News reviewers have some must-read recommendations!

AUKN Staff • 20th February 2022

Manga Review

Emma Dreams of Stars: Inside The Gourmet Guide Review

What happens when a young woman who’s passionate about good food sets out to become a Michelin inspector? Find out in the colourful pages of Emma Dreams of Stars!

Sarah • 10th January 2022

News

Manga Planet Partners with Kodansha USA to Bring Over 1,200 Volumes of Manga to the Subscription Service

Manga Planet and Kodansha USA in new partnership to bring subscribers over 150 Kodansha manga titles!

Sarah • 10th November 2021

Manga Review

Blue Period Volume 4 Review

The day of the first university examination approaches. Will Yatora and his fellow art students be ready in time?

Sarah • 11th September 2021

Manga Review

Wave, Listen to Me! Volume 6 Review

Whilst this is perhaps one of the weaker volumes so far in terms of overall story, it still has its moments and sets up some potentially interesting character developments for the story ahead.

HWR • 18th August 2021

Manga Review

The Witch and the Beast Volume 5 Review

How did Ashaf the Mage and Guideau, the witch-cursed young woman first meet? The fifth volume of The Witch and the Beast has some intriguing answers…

Sarah • 16th August 2021

Manga Review

Blue Period Volume 3 Review

Yatora stubbornly pursues his dream to study art at university - but it's an uphill struggle. Has he the skill and determination to keep going?

Sarah • 27th July 2021

Manga Review

The Summer of You (Volume 1 of My Summer of You) Review

The blue summer sky promises fine weather as high-schoolers Saeki and Wataru set out to visit the locations used in a favourite film. But do these places hold a greater significance for Saeki - and will their friendship ever be the same again?

Sarah • 13th July 2021

Manga Review

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan Review Volumes 1 and 2

The anime adaptation of Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is coming July 2021, but is the original manga worth checking out?

darkstorm • 14th April 2021