Manga Review

Nezumi’s First Love Volume 1 Review

Nezumi's a hitman for the yakuza who couldn't imagine ever falling in love, but then she meets Ao. Could he be the boy to soften her heart? And what does getting involved with a hitman mean for his future...?

Demelza • 28th November 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

Thunder 3 Volume 5 Review

At long last our heroes finally crash land into the ongoing battle.

Ian Wolf • 19th July 2025

Manga Review

23.45; Re Review

Mimori wakes from a year-long coma with no memories of Iku. But the shy student knows him well because Mimori’s ‘ghost’ has been spending the past year with him!

Sarah • 17th July 2025

Manga Review

Thunder 3 Volume 4 Review

The series continues with more fighting and... not much else.

Ian Wolf • 22nd May 2025

Manga Review

Virgin Love Volumes 3 and 4 Review

Virgin Love comes to its conclusion with Volume 4, but will these two volumes see Shoko decide on her partner once and for all?

Demelza • 13th May 2025

Manga Review

23.45 Review

What would you do if a ghost followed you home? Shy student Iku invites the spectral visitor in…and a very unusual friendship is born…

Sarah • 28th March 2025

Manga Review

Thunder 3 Volume 3 review

There are many questions to ask regarding this series, one of which is who this manga's creator actually is.

Ian Wolf • 25th March 2025

Manga Review

Dogs and Punching Bags Review

Kaori Ozaki's latest series makes it way to English in an omnibus format, but does this tale of leaving the city behind for a quiet island capture the same magic as Ozaki's other works?

Demelza • 7th February 2025

Manga Review

Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow Omnibus 1 Review

Over 55 years since it debuted, arguably the most influential sports manga ever is finally available in English.

Ian Wolf • 14th January 2025

Manga Review

Confession Review

A chilling tale to add to your manga collection, the 1998 psychological horror is out now in English!

darkstorm • 19th December 2024

Manga Review

Suzume Volume 1 Review

Makoto Shinkai's beloved Suzume has been adapted into a manga, but does it capture the magic of the original film?

Demelza • 4th December 2024

Manga Review

A Brief Moment of Ichika Volume 3 Review

A Brief Moment of Ichika reaches its third and final volume, but is there a satisfying conclusion to Ichika and Yurugi's story?

Demelza • 17th October 2024

Manga Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 7 Review

Shuzo Oshimi's Welcome Back, Alice reaches its conclusion in this seventh volume. But will it prove a satisfying end to the story?

Demelza • 28th August 2024

Manga Review

A Brief Moment of Ichika Volume 2 Review

Thanks to the intervention of Ichika's brother, Professor Yurugi finally learns of our heroine's terminal illness. How will this affect the budding relationship between them?

Demelza • 15th August 2024

Book Review

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Volume 2 (Light Novel) Review

In the second volume of As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World, our protagonist Ars finds himself with more than he bargained for when a new strategist joins his group of retainers...

Demelza • 5th July 2024