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The Spellbook Library Volume 2 Review

Yan and Tohru have only just started work for Emel in the Spellbook Library when an evil spellbeast is released and goes on the rampage!

Sarah • 17th January 2025

Manga Review

Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way Into Marrying a Prince Volume 1 Review

With the birth of her baby brother, Maria's dreams of inheriting her father's dukedom suddenly go up in smoke. Now she's tasked with finding herself a husband, but that means moving to the neighbouring kingdom where she gets herself into all kinds of problems!

Demelza • 16th January 2025

News

The Colors Within – Tickets On Sale Now!

EXPERIENCE A JOYFUL WORLD OF COLOUR WITH

THE COLORS WITHIN

IN CINEMAS 31 JANUARY 2025

Bring the joy of colour to your January and kick off the New Year with a spring in your step with the highly anticipated…

Sarah • 15th January 2025

Manga Review

Kurokiya-san Wants to Lead Him Around by the Nose Volumes 1 and 2 Review

With teachers at their wits' end with gyaru girl Ruu Kurokiya, it's up to honor student Tadao Tadashi to tutor her and prevent her from flunking out of high school. As it turns out, the two are old rivals whose roles were completely reversed in elementary school...

Demelza • 15th January 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

Mobsters in Love Volume 3 Review

Is yakuza second-in-command Aki’s love for his boss destined to be forever unrequited? The third and final volume of this mobster romcom reveals all…

Sarah • 13th January 2025

Manga Review

Tokyo Aliens Volume 7 Review

The dynamic (and as it turns out Earth-threatening) battle against Ririka continues in Volume 7 of Tokyo Aliens! And if that isn't bad enough, Akira has managed to flunk several tests at school putting his ordinary life at risk of crashing down around him...

Demelza • 12th January 2025

Manga Review

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All Volume 1 Review

This new yuri manga is a great first read, with its unique, eye-catching style, and really niche but relatable love for Western music.

darkstorm • 11th January 2025

Manga Review

My Happy Marriage Volume 4 (Light Novel) Review

On the way home from visiting Kiyoka's family, he and Miyo are ambushed by a man claiming to be Miyo's father. Now the two are on high alert and Kiyoka summons an old friend to act as Miyo's bodyguard, but what relationship does she have to Kiyoka and how will Miyo feel about it...?

Demelza • 10th January 2025

Manga Review

[Oshi No Ko] Volume 8 Review

This series takes a break from the high stakes drama for a more character-driven volume, but what mysteries will be uncovered in the meantime?

darkstorm • 9th January 2025

Manga Review

Hereditary Triangle Review

Hereditary Triangle is one of those rare special manga that manage to both be satisfyingly complete within a short run and leave behind a strong impression on the reader for the foreseeable future.

Demelza • 8th January 2025

Anime Review

Honey Lemon Soda Episodes 1 and 2 Review

After being bullied for years, Uka Ishimori dreams of having friends and being able to stand up for herself in high school, but she doesn't know where to start to change. Kai Miura might be the 'push' she needs to make her dreams come true.

Noemi10 • 7th January 2025

News

CRUNCHYROLL, ANIPLEX, SONY MUSIC AND PLAYSTATION PRODUCTIONS TO PRODUCE ANIME SERIES BASED ON “GHOST OF TSUSHIMA: LEGENDS”

A Collaborative Effort Showcasing Sony’s Unified Commitment to IP Expansion is in Production to Elevate the Award-Winning PlayStation Franchise

January 7th 2025 – Crunchyroll, the global…

Sarah • 7th January 2025

Manga Review

Luciole Has a Dream Volume 1 Review

A boy is awakened from a very long sleep by a self-styled magician to find that the world he remembered has fallen to ruins and they are – perhaps – the only humans left alive.

Sarah • 6th January 2025

Anime Review

Zenshu Episode 1 Review

Hotshot anime director Natsuko Harose is penning her big new anime film when she kicks the bucket and finds herself in the world of her favourite anime movie! Join us as we take a peak at this weird and wonderful new isekai series.

Onosume • 5th January 2025

Manga Review

Pupposites Attract Volume 2 Review

A new character and her beloved dog make an appearance in this new volume of Pupposites Attract where Chiharu and Kiyotaka continue to enjoy walking their beloved canine companions together.

Demelza • 4th January 2025

Roundup

Autumn Season 2024 Overview

Now that the Autumn 2024 Season is (just about!) over, find out which series stayed the course for our writers at Anime UK News (and maybe one or two that didn’t…)

AUKN Staff • 3rd January 2025

Manga Review

The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter (manga) Volume 5 Review

Are the accounts of the powerful Church in the Other World in order? Who better to find out than otherworld accountant Seiichirou Kondou? The only problem is the build-up of magic from the relics kept within the church which could prove deadly to our ‘bean counter’…

Sarah • 31st December 2024

Manhwa/Manhua Review

Beware the Villainess! Volume 1 Review

A student dies and gets reincarnated as a villainess in a novel she read... but what if she doesn't want to be one? What if she becomes the heroine's new Prince Charming?

Noemi10 • 29th December 2024

Manga Review

Lycoris Recoil Volume 1 Review

Popular anime series Lycoris Recoil has been adapted into a manga series! But does this adaptation capture the charms of the original?

Demelza • 28th December 2024