darkstorm

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

Bestia Volume 1 Review

Bestia has just the right mixture of familiar, unusual and interesting for an urban fantasy manga that I can definitely recommend to anyone who’s interested.

darkstorm • 9th October 2020

Anime Review

Revue Starlight Collector’s Edition Review

Revue Starlight is a spectacle of an anime with lovely animation, great soundtrack and passionate cast to tell its story.

darkstorm • 5th October 2020

Manga Review

Maison Ikkoku Collector’s Edition Volume 1

If you have yet to get yourself acquainted with Rumiko Takahashi’s work, or are looking to upgrade your copies, now’s a great time to invest in this series.

darkstorm • 17th September 2020

Anime Review

Revolutionary Girl Utena: Part 3 Review

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a unique experience like no other, a shojo series that continues to be one of the best in the genre. True to its name, it’s revolutionary.

darkstorm • 14th September 2020

Book Review

Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future Review

It’s really wonderful that Square Enix gifted us with this book, instead of letting the legacy of the game die out without being completed, but it’s a shame that the creators felt the need to tell a whole new story that ultimately goes against the main games’ themes and meaningful ending.

darkstorm • 11th September 2020

Manga Review

Chobits 20th Anniversary Edition 1 Review

This new release of Chobits is not only a beautifully put-together book, with a new, more faithful translation, but is also a wonderful celebration of one of CLAMP's most interesting and provocative, if flawed, works.

darkstorm • 22nd August 2020

Anime Review

Revolutionary Girl Utena: Part 2 Review

There are a few stumbles in The Black Rose Saga’s run but the series continues to prove why it’s a beloved classic to begin with. Don’t miss picking up the gorgeous Blu-ray today.

darkstorm • 12th 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

Revolutionary Girl Utena: Part 1 Review

The influential series Revolutionary Girl Utena is finally here in the UK and, so far, it’s been very much worth the wait. Part 1, the Student Council Arc, is out now on Blu-ray!

darkstorm • 29th July 2020

Manga Review

RWBY The Official Manga Volume 1 Review

The official manga adaptation of RWBY is an interesting altered take on the beloved series, but the changes fail to convey what made the show fun to watch in the first place.

darkstorm • 21st July 2020

Film Review

Fate/Stay Night Heaven’s Feel II: Lost Butterfly Review

Heaven's Feel II: Lost Butterfly delivers what Fate/Stay Night fans have been waiting for with quality animation and fantastic pacing; it fixes all the minor errors that let the previous film down and will leave viewers desperate to see what the final film has in store.

darkstorm • 8th July 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

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

Roundup

Anime and Manga to Experience Completely and Legally Free Right Now

We’ve rounded up a selection of COMPLETELY LEGAL AND FREE anime and manga to help YOU survive the lockdown.

darkstorm • 24th April 2020

Anime Review

Bloom Into You Review

Bloom Into You is an exceptional yuri anime that portrays many LGBT+ themes in a unique, authentic, and compelling way.

darkstorm • 30th March 2020

Opinion

Surviving Isolation and Working from Home – the Otaku Way!

With the coronavirus sweeping across the country and people now in lockdown, let's self-heal and help each other survive these difficult times with some anime!

darkstorm • 25th March 2020

Film Review

Penguin Highway Review

If you love the surreal nature of Masaaki Yuasa’s work and the more whimsical nature of Studio Ghibli or Makoto Shinkai, then you’ll likely find a lot to love about Penguin Highway.

darkstorm • 6th March 2020

Film Review

Ni No Kuni Review

A Ni No Kuni movie could have been an interesting venture but the end result is a half-baked story with childish dialogue and no charm at all.

darkstorm • 5th February 2020

Film Review

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III – Glorification Review

Each individual Code Geass film is far from flawless, but as a trilogy, and especially this last entry, it’s a blast from start to finish.

darkstorm • 2nd February 2020

Manga Review

Elfen Lied Omnibus Volume 1 Review

The first volume of Elfen Lied isn’t visually appealing but any fan of the original anime shouldn’t pass up on reacquainting themselves with this series.

darkstorm • 31st January 2020