Demelza

When she's not watching anime, reading manga or reviewing, Demelza can generally be found exploring some kind of fantasy world and chasing her dreams of being a hero.

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Manga Review

Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Volume 1 Review

From publisher One Peace Books and ahead of its anime adaptation comes Volume 1 of Detectives These Days Are Crazy! But does this new series that follows a mismatched detective duo prove entertaining?

Demelza • 16th April 2025

Anime Review

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon Theatrical Review

Kaiju No. 8 comes to cinemas thanks to recap film Mission Recon, which retells the first season of the TV anime.

Demelza • 9th April 2025

Manga Review

Gogogogo-Go-Ghost! Volume 2 Review

Ushiro and her ghostly companion Masako continue to take revenge on anyone who happens to cross them in this second volume of the supernatural comedy series.

Demelza • 4th 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

Wind Breaker Volumes 8 and 9 Review

These two new volumes cap off Haruka's recent struggles before introducing us to new character Tsubakino, who stands as one of the Four Kings of Bofurin.

Demelza • 1st April 2025

Manga Review

The Failure at God School Volume 1 Review

A new series from the Apothecary Diaries creator Natsu Hyuuga makes its English debut, but does it leave us as charmed as the author's other beloved work?

Demelza • 27th March 2025

Manga Review

Fall in Love, You False Angels Volume 1 Review

Otogi Katsura and Toki Ninomae are known for their good looks and angel-like personalities at school, but in truth they're both hiding behind a fake persona.

Demelza • 24th March 2025

Manga Review

You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already! Volume 1 Review

You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already! follows deaf protagonist Hiragi and her talkative classmate Taiyo who has a new and eccentric story to tell every day.

Demelza • 19th March 2025

Manga Review

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Volume 1 Review

In this first volume of I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day, we enter a war-torn world where death is just an everyday occurrence for protagonist Sheena. Slowly her everyday begins to change when she meets the mysterious Mimi, who's known for her wild killing sprees on the battlefield. With such different outlooks on life, what kind of relationship will they share?

Demelza • 14th March 2025

Manga Review

Dragon and Chameleon Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Dragon and Chameleon sees Garyo attend a high risk but high reward ‘Serialization Boot Camp’ hosted by the editorial department of Shonen Wonder. What awaits him here as he competes alongside five other rookies?

Demelza • 13th March 2025

Manga Review

Gazing at the Star Next Door Volumes 2 and 3 Review

Chiaki's feelings for Subaru only grow stronger as time goes on, but when he lands the lead role in an upcoming drama, our heroine feels the gap between them widen more than ever. Will she ever be able to tell him how she feels?

Demelza • 10th March 2025

Manga Review

Magical Girl Incident Volume 3 Review

Magical Girl Incident reaches its end in this jam-packed final volume filled with all the things we've come to love the series for.

Demelza • 7th March 2025

Manga Review

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 7 Review

Just as one misunderstanding threatens to tear Yoi and Ichimura apart, he appears to make a heartfelt apology. But now new problems are popping up left and right as their school prepares for the long-awaited school festival!

Demelza • 27th February 2025

Manga Review

Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Volume 1 Review

Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons comes to life in this manga adaptation from Nappa Komatsuda.

Demelza • 22nd February 2025

Manga Review

The Otaku Love Connection Volume 1 Review

Otonari Wataru has been an otaku since he was five years old and his favourite thing is to ship his OTPs, which now extends to classmate Yuzuru and her boyfriend Chihiro! What will happen when he meets a fellow fan of his OTP....?

Demelza • 21st February 2025

Manga Review

Bless Volumes 2 and 3 Review

In pursuit of their dreams, Jun and Aia face new challenges as they begin figuring out how to move forward in the world of modelling and makeup in these two new volumes of Bless.

Demelza • 15th February 2025

Anime Review

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon? Season 4 Part 2 Review

Bell and Ryu are plunged to the depths of the Dungeon where they face challenges unlike anything they've come up against before. Unprepared and injured, it's a race against time to find their way back to the higher floors...

Demelza • 12th February 2025

Manga Review

Dogs and Punching Bags Review

Kaori Ozaki's latest series makes it way to English in an omnibus format, but does this tale of leaving the city behind for a quiet island capture the same magic as Ozaki's other works?

Demelza • 7th February 2025

Manga Review

86: Eighty-Six – Operation High School Review

86 is reimagined in this cheerful alternate universe spin-off manga where the cast spend their days peacefully attending high school.

Demelza • 5th February 2025

Manga Review

Honey Lemon Soda Volumes 5-7 Review

It's Summer Break and Uka is enjoying spending time with Kai and her friends, but with the return to school looming, she's about to face a problem that could turn her whole world upside down.

Demelza • 31st January 2025