Has 2021 been a better year than 2020 in terms of the anime-viewing experience? Discover the top choices from the writers at Anime UK News as they look back over the past twelve months...and look forward to 2022!

The adaptations of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure have returned to our screen via a Netflix 12-episode drop. Beginning the anime version of Part 6: Stone Ocean, these episodes feature a female lead character and female-heavy cast along with a prison setting, so do these departures work in the long-running series’ favour?

The Autumn Season 2021 has a bewildering number of new titles to choose from – but which ones have the writers at Anime UK News chosen as their favourites?

Robotech means a lot to American fans of a certain age, while Macross means a lot to Japanese fans of many ages. Here in the UK, however, neither hold massive sway, least of all Robotech, which was barely featured on TV here. So how does a Blu-ray release containing just the original 80s dubbed Robotech series fare? What is the needlessly complicated history of this show to begin with? Well, it’s funny you should ask…

The Summer Season 2021 is over so the writers at Anime UK News are here to share their thoughts about some of the returning/continuing series. But... have we picked the ‘right’ ones?

The second half of My Hero Academia’s fourth season is a more relaxed affair after an action-packed first half, but is that a bad thing?

In a rare look at a recently released video game, it’s time to answer this question: how can you follow up a 2007 Nintendo DS game on home consoles in 2021? Given the core input method at the very least would have to change, it would be a hard ask. Let’s see if Square Enix and the team at h.a.n.d. were up to the challenge!

What have been the stand-out returning/ongoing series in 2021's Spring Season? There's been something for everyone: shonen, shojo and kaiju versus mecha! Read more about our writers' favourites...

After a reasonably long delay (especially if you wanted the physical version!) the final third of the “Can’t Fear Your Own World” Bleach light novel is here and manages to not only tie up its own story but it also reveals some long-awaited Bleach lore, details and backstory on top…

Spring 2021 has brought a wealth of new series to watch as well as the return of several favourites. Which shows are worth watching? The writers at Anime UK News have plenty of recommendations to get you started!

The Winter 2021 Season has been rich in returning series - but have they all lived up to the fans' expectations?

What anime series were we watching in 2011? The writers at Anime UK News turn the clock back to unearth some of their favourites - but have they all stood the test of time?

What anime have we enjoyed watching this autumn at Anime UK News? We take a look back at the series that impressed us in the final months of a difficult year...

2020 has been a year like no other – but anime has provided a great source of diversion and entertainment. So…what were the best titles of 2020? Read on…

Akira is a landmark film, not just in anime but in general. It inspired so much after it and it’s so well loved that there is every chance you already have a copy on your shelf right now. So the real question is “should I buy the 4K version?” Let’s find out!

Bleach: Can’t Fear Your Own World is a trilogy of light novels set shortly after the end of the manga’s final arc, and with its second volume the story starts kicking into full gear - but is it all too much to follow?