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

Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Volumes 1 and 2 Review

After being rejected by his crush, Keisuke Shizuki was left with a phobia of pretty girls. However, he's determined to start over in high school and has gone to great lengths to reinvent himself. Unfortunately for him, the prettiest girl in class has gone through her own glow-up and desperately wants his help...

Demelza • 7th May 2025

Manga Review

Tokyo Aliens Volume 8 Review

Natsuki has reunited with his childhood friend Chizuru, but a bitter fate is about to befall them. As Natsuki struggles to come to terms with events, he remembers the past that led him to join the AMO.

Demelza • 3rd May 2025

Manga Review

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volumes 2 and 3 Review

Ahead of the anime adaptation this summer, we return to The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity for two more volumes that put the spotlight on Rintaro and Kaoruko's friends.

Demelza • 1st May 2025

Manga Review

Toxic Daughter Chi-chan Review

From popular mangaka Shuzo Oshimi comes a new story about a troubled teenager and her friends who wish to try and reform her...

Demelza • 26th April 2025

Roundup

Spring 2025 Preview

New anime TV series for Spring have been springing up on all the usual streaming channels since April began – but what’s this? We can’t watch Yaiba yet in the UK – Lazarus (Shinichiro Watanabe) is…

AUKN Staff • 25th April 2025

Book Review

86: Eighty-Six Volume 12 Review

86 Volume 12 deals with the aftermath of Volume 11, where several of the cast are weighed down by the events in the Republic. Still, there's never a moment to rest and when a team goes rogue with radioactive material it could quickly become a disaster...

Demelza • 24th April 2025

Manga Review

Wash It All Away Volume 1 Review

Wash It All Away takes us to the charming seaside town of Atami, where we meet Wakana Kinme who's been running a laundry service for the last two years. This series follows her everyday life running the business and the customers she meets along the way.

Demelza • 19th April 2025

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