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

Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji Volume 1 Review

New Square Enix Manga debut Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji offers a supernatural series following a half-human/half-demon child as he gets caught up in an event that will change his life forever.

Demelza • 9th October 2025

Manga Review

The Small-Animallike Lady is Adored by the Ice Prince Volume 1 Review

Despite her best efforts, Liliana finds herself engaged to Prince William who, due to his lack of interest in other people, has become known as the "Ice Prince". Will she be able to get him to break off the engagement, or is there a happy ending awaiting the two...?

Demelza • 7th October 2025

Roundup

Summer 2025 Overview

The Summer Season’s over (just about!) but which titles stayed the course for the writers at Anime UK News? Find out…and do let us know your favourites too!

AUKN Staff • 5th October 2025

Manga Review

Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me Volume 2 Review

Rumours are flying that Runa has a new boyfriend, but no one could have possibly imagined it would be Ryuto! Runa's sister Maria is as shocked as anyone to hear the news, not least because she also has feelings for our protagonist.

Demelza • 3rd October 2025

Manga Review

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Volume 9 Review

Will and Julius are stuck at the bottom of the Tower, but with a second Bloom being held soon, all hope is not lost. Can they unlock the secrets to Will's magic in time to impress a faction and move forward?

Demelza • 2nd October 2025

Manga Review

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volumes 4 and 5 Review

The summer holidays are approaching in The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, but first the Chidori students have to make it through their exams! And Rintaro begins to wonder what it would be like to date Kaoruko...

Demelza • 1st October 2025

Manga Review

Adabana Volume 1 Review

Mizuki Aikawa's best friend has been murdered and Mizuki turns herself in as the culprit, but not all is as it seems in this crime drama set in a small town...

Demelza • 23rd September 2025

Manga Review

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Volume 2 Review

Facing off against a giant frog, Boxxo and friends find themselves in danger of being wiped out. That is until our vending machine hero gives them mints and a fizzy drink to combine...

Demelza • 17th September 2025

Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… New Recommendations! September 2025

Recommendations from the book shelves of our reviewers, including titles that you might want to read if you’ve already enjoyed the anime!

AUKN Staff • 16th September 2025

Manga Review

Killed Again, Mr. Detective? Volume 1 Review

Killed Again, Mr. Detective? follows the story of Sakuya Outsuki, the son of a legendary immortal detective. However, since he's not yet recognised as a fully qualified detective, he finds himself on mundane jobs like exposing an affair. That is until his latest case turns into far more than he bargained for.

Demelza • 9th September 2025

Manga Review

The B-Rank Adventurer with a Scary Face Becomes a Father for the Hero and His Friends Volume 1 Review

One Peace Books debut a new fantasy series where a B-rank adventurer with a scary face ends up looking after a group of orphans! But one of them is supposedly the hero that will save the world...?

Demelza • 4th September 2025

Manga Review

The Otaku Love Connection Volume 2 Review

A fujoshi and a himedanshi join the group in this new instalment of The Otaku Love Connection! And it's exam season hell, which means time to put together a study group...

Demelza • 27th August 2025

Manga Review

Wind Breaker Volumes 10 and 11 Review

These two new instalments of Wind Breaker bring an end to the current arc, but not before Tsubakino gets to face off in an epic fight against the leader of Gravel - and then we meet someone pivotal to the history of Bofurin...

Demelza • 21st August 2025

Book Review

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture Volume 2 Review

In this second instalment of Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture, Akira and Naoya investigate several more cases and our protagonist has to deal with the temporary loss of his ability to hear lies...

Demelza • 19th August 2025

Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… New Recommendations! August 2025

Join our reviewers at Anime UK News as they catch up on some mid-series manga and light novels (and one brand-new series that will appeal to cat lovers)!

AUKN Staff • 14th August 2025

Manga Review

Cat + Crazy Volume 1 Review

From the creator of Cat + Gamer comes a new series that is once again for cat lovers everywhere!

Demelza • 7th August 2025

Book Review

Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story – Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyougoku Review

The Bungo Stray Dogs light novels return, with a brand-new mystery story set in the same universe we know and love but following an entirely different cast of characters.

Demelza • 6th August 2025

Book Review

The Apothecary Diaries Volume 2 Review

Maomao returns to the Imperial Palace as a personal servant to Jinshi, which should mean relatively peaceful days but our protagonist soon finds herself being caught up in all kinds of trouble!

Demelza • 1st August 2025

Manga Review

Tune In to the Midnight Heart Volume 1 Review

Protagonist Arius is searching for a girl he knew only as the livestreamer "Apollo" and now he's met four members of the school broadcast club who sound just like her! Can he figure out the identity of the person he's been so desperate to meet for all these years?

Demelza • 29th July 2025

Book Review

Secrets of the Silent Witch Volume 2 Review

In this second volume of Secrets of the Silent Witch, Monica finds herself in all kinds of trouble as she must choose two elective classes and prepare for the school festival! If that wasn't enough, she still needs to keep her identity a secret and protect Felix from meeting an untimely end...

Demelza • 25th July 2025