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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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

Anime Review

SSSS.Gridman: The Complete Series Review

SSSS.Gridman combines Studio Trigger’s trademark style and eccentricity with the absurdness and creativity of the tokusatsu genre. It remains faithful to the original 1990s TV series with the kaiju and the action sequences, while telling an engaging and heartfelt story with a strong cast of characters.

Onosume • 3rd February 2020

Roundup

Autumn Season Overview 2019

As the Autumn Season 2019 draws to its conclusion, the writers at Anime UK News return to assess the series they've been following. Which titles lived up to their initial promise? Which titles jumped the shark? Find out...

AUKN Staff • 9th January 2020

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Part 2 Review

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 cements the entire series as a fantastic action show full of tense and exciting mobile suit battles, and while some areas are an improvement over its first season, such as dialogue and character development, it feels weaker in others, particularly in its plot and pacing.

Onosume • 30th December 2019

Features

Anime and Manga of the Decade 2010-2019 – Anime UK News Writers’ Top Picks!

The last ten years have delivered some superb anime and manga - and after much soul-searching, the writers at Anime UK News have chosen their personal favourites. See if you agree with their choices...

AUKN Staff • 23rd December 2019

Anime Review

Soul Eater – The Complete Series Review

Soul Eater is a shonen classic: an exciting action show with a sheer sense of style that covers its entire look and feel, from world to soundtrack to characters. Despite its plot having an anime original ending, it's still thrilling to watch and manages to ties things up in a satisfying way.

Onosume • 10th December 2019

Anime Review

Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Part 1 Review

While Mobile Suit Gundam 00's deep political intrigue, wooden dialogue and reflection of real world problems may make this harder to get into at first, it does offer some great mobile suit action.

Onosume • 11th November 2019

Roundup

Autumn Season 2019 Preview

The Autumn Season 2019 has something for everyone - so long as you like isekai, it seems. In spite of initial appearances, there are several interesting new shows (not just isekai) to watch as well as returning favourites. The Anime UK News writers are here with some recommendations...

AUKN Staff • 4th November 2019

Anime Review

Fate/Apocrypha – Part 2 Review

Fate/Apocrypha’s second half does well to bring its story to a conclusion, pitching in with some fantastic fight sequences and art direction, all the while showing some good character development along the way.

Onosume • 1st November 2019