Onosume

With a chant of "Ai-katsu!", Matthew Tinn spends their days filled with idol music and J-Pop. A somewhat frequent-ish visitor to Japan, they love writing and talking about anime, Japanese music and video games.

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Roundup

Summer Season 2020 Preview

The Summer 2020 Season is well underway now. but, due to the pandemic, is it rather a slimmer season than usual - and are any of the new series worth watching? The writers at Anime UK News are here to offer their thoughts and recommendations!

AUKN Staff • 5th August 2020

Opinion

Fangs out At Midnight: Anime and Manga’s Best Vampires

With the Twilight series getting a new novel in August, the team at Anime UK News recommends their favourite vampires to sink your teeth into

AUKN Staff • 4th August 2020

Anime Review

Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl – The Complete Series Review

While difficult to get into with its initial weird sci-fi premise, Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl emerges as a heartfelt and funny slice-of-life series that really cares for its cast of characters, tackling some sensitive issues really well.

Onosume • 20th July 2020

Roundup

Spring Season 2020 Overview

The 2020 Spring Season has come to an end. In spite of cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19, were there still series that impressed the writers at Anime UK News?

AUKN Staff • 7th July 2020

Anime Review

Love Live! Sunshine!! Season 2 Review

With its second season, Love Live! Sunshine!! emerges out of the shadow of the original series and takes its own direction on trying to save a school from closure using the power of music.

Onosume • 29th June 2020

Anime Review

Welcome to the Ballroom: Part 2 Review

This second part of Welcome to the Ballroom gives a satisfying conclusion to this arc of Tatara’s story, and despite some faults with its pacing and brand of humour, delivers an exciting showcase of the spectacle of competitive ballroom dancing.

Onosume • 3rd June 2020

Manga Review

The Misfit of Demon King Academy Volume 1 Review

The first volume of The Misfit of Demon King Academy is very much an introduction setting up the characters and the world around them. There’s nothing particularly special or gripping about it so far, but the class divide between the demons gives it something to differentiate it from other similar works and could make an interesting central plot line in the long run.

Onosume • 28th May 2020

Opinion

Manga Series that Deserve a Sequel

There have been many popular manga series that have received sequels, from Cardcaptor Sakura to Death Note - but which series deserve to get a sequel next? The Anime UK News staff share their thoughts...

AUKN Staff • 8th May 2020

Anime Review

Fire Force Season 1 Part 1 Review

Fire Force is a pretty decent shonen action show that has some really great moments when it touches upon the danger and heroics of being a firefighter. However, it is spoiled by the overuse of foreshadowing and unnecessary fanservice.

Onosume • 4th May 2020

Roundup

Spring Season 2020 Preview – Anime UK News Writers take a first look

In spite of the difficulties faced by the animation studios due to the coronavirus crisis, how is the 2020 Spring Season shaping up? The Anime UK News writers have chosen some of their favourite new shows to recommend...

AUKN Staff • 2nd May 2020

Opinion

The Best Anime Soundtracks to Help You Work From Home

There are many guides and tips on how to work from home effectively and professionally, but Anime UK News is here to offer a different kind of help. So, grab your noise-cancelling headphones, your working laptop, and load up your chosen streaming music service, because Anime UK News has a few anime soundtracks to recommend.

AUKN Staff • 1st May 2020

Anime Review

Toradora! The Complete Series Review

Over a decade since it first aired, Toradora! remains a classic romantic comedy series filled with lots of laughs, lovable characters and dramatic, moving moments.

Onosume • 30th April 2020

Film Review

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki – Review

For anyone who is interested in the behind-the-scenes goings on at Studio Ghibli and the work of Miyazaki, this is a really well put together documentary that reveals another side of the great director that we seldom see.

Onosume • 13th April 2020

Roundup

Winter 2020 Overview

Now that Winter Streaming 2020 Season is over, the writers at Anime UK News have been looking back at the series that caught their attention. Is there a title that we missed?

AUKN Staff • 5th April 2020

Site Announcement

Announcing the Anime UK News Readers’ Choice Awards 2019 Winners!

The votes are in and now it's time to celebrate not just the best anime, manga and light novels of 2019 - but of the past decade too! Did your favourite win in the Anime UK News Reader's Choice Awards 2019?

AUKN Staff • 20th March 2020

Anime Review

Twin Star Exorcists Part 4 Review

While Twin Star Exorcists is not the greatest shonen anime out there, it can still be quite fun to watch, with Part 4 giving you a satisfying conclusion to the series despite some sketchier plot points.

Onosume • 18th March 2020

Anime Review

Twin Star Exorcists Part 3 Review

The third part of Twin Star Exorcists remains a mixed bag, with the first half of the set being particularly underwhelming; however the second half is a marked improvement with more character development, a greater focus on the action and a jump up in the threat level of the villains.

Onosume • 8th March 2020

Anime Review

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Complete Series Collection Review

While it does have its faults, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is an anime series that has to be experienced to be believed: a frantic and breakneck rollercoaster of a show that just takes you along for the ride.

Onosume • 11th February 2020

Anime Review

Zombie Land Saga: The Complete Series Review

Apart from a slight dip in its momentum towards the end, Zombie Land Saga is a runaway train of humour and emotion, taking an inspired idea of putting together idols and zombies and making it work with ease.

Onosume • 10th February 2020

Roundup

Winter Season Preview 2020

Lots of different new anime shows to choose from, this Winter Season, or not enough variety? The writers at Anime UK News have a few suggestions to help you if you're still wondering what's worth watching.

AUKN Staff • 3rd February 2020