darkstorm

A creative, writer, editor and director with a love for video games, anime and manga.

Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice Volume 1 Review

This new series has interesting elements of other rom-com shows but with its own twist, the transformation from child to adult, has the potential for good character exploration and comedy in the future.

darkstorm • 22nd July 2025

Manga Review

The Villainess’s Guide to (Not) Falling in Love Volume 4 Review

This villainess manga series continues to be a fun ride, with a build-up of tension between the love interests and growing mystery on Luciana's enchantment.

darkstorm • 20th July 2025

Manga Review

Convenient Semi-Friend Volume 1 Review

This new yuri manga has messy dynamics, comedic shyness and lesbians learning intimacy in a new context, for a potentially fun series.

darkstorm • 18th July 2025

Manga Review

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Volume 4 Review

This horror yuri series picks up the pace in the new arc and expands the horrors of this dark tale. Read our review now!

darkstorm • 8th July 2025

Manga Review

Stardust Family Review

Stardust Family is a dense book that explores abuse, society’s pressure to fit in whatever the cost, and the complex nature of raising children, all in deep and respectful ways.

darkstorm • 1st July 2025

Manga Review

[Oshi No Ko] Volumes 9 and 10 Review

We've hit the 'mainstay arc' but is this drama series still reaching for the stars? Find out in our review of the latest volumes!

darkstorm • 22nd June 2025

Manga Review

Desperate March for Love Review

This yuri manga explores the messy relationship between two teenage girls. Read our review of this new title!

darkstorm • 20th June 2025

Film Review

The Rose of Versailles Review

Despite the amount of story cuts needed to make fourteen volumes of manga fit into a two-hour movie, the film brings the original story to life for a modern audience.

darkstorm • 5th June 2025

Opinion

Gender? We Hardly Know Her! Anime UK News Celebrates Gender Non-Conforming Characters for Pride Month 2025

For Pride Month, Anime UK News spotlights favourite characters who break gender norms, the ones who celebrate who they are and make us love them, regardless of how they choose to identify.

AUKN Staff • 1st June 2025

Manga Review

A Vampire in the Bathhouse Review

The Full Moon Bathhouse is now open - but is this vampiric story worth a dip? Find out in our review.

darkstorm • 10th May 2025

Book Review

Did You Think My Yuri Was Just for Show? Review

A Yuri light novel about a voice actress and a former idol turned voice actress - could it ever work? Find out in our review.

darkstorm • 2nd May 2025

Anime Review

Dark Gathering Collection Blu-ray Review

Dark Gathering lives up to its name with extremely effective horror and ghost designs to send a chill up your spine. Out now on Blu-ray!

darkstorm • 12th April 2025

Manga Review

My Happy Marriage (Manga) Volume 5 Review

Even if you’re deep into the light novels, or have watched all the anime by now, the manga continues to bring its own flavour of this romance story to the table.

darkstorm • 11th April 2025

Roundup

Winter 2025 Overview

It’s sunny and the spring flowers are appearing – it must be the end of winter! And that also means the Winter Season is drawing to a close. We said farewell to Dragon Ball DAIMA (twenty episodes) …

AUKN Staff • 2nd April 2025

Manga Review

Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-life Boss! Volume 3 Review

This geeky Boys' Love is still a fun, easy read, despite not a lot happening in this volume. Read our review now!

darkstorm • 29th March 2025

Manga Review

A Sinner of the Deep Sea Volume 3 Review

This 'The Little Mermaid' retelling comes to its thrilling conclusion, but is it a satisfying read? Find out in our review.

darkstorm • 26th March 2025

Manga Review

Assassin & Cinderella Volume 1 Review

This erotic, deadly new series is the first to be published in English from mangaka Yuzo Natsuno, but is this romance worth looking into? Find out in our review.

darkstorm • 23rd March 2025

Manga Review

It’s All Your Fault Volume 1 Review

If you like your Yuri fan service, but also want good character arcs to chew on, look no further. Read our review of the first volume now!

darkstorm • 20th March 2025

Manga Review

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Volume 2 Review

Green yuri fever has hit Anime UK News as we take a look at the second volume of the manga, out now from Yen Press!

darkstorm • 8th March 2025

Manga Review

Hauntress Review

Once ranked as one of the ‘Most Traumatising Manga’ in a Japanese poll, and credited as introducing the concept of ‘stalking' to Japan - the horror classic is out now in English for the first time!

darkstorm • 26th February 2025