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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Ishura Volume 1 Review
Book Review

Ishura Volume 1 Review

Ishura Volume 1 Review
Battle Royale series Ishura introduces us to a large cast who are embroiled in a battle to prove themselves the most powerful. A fresh idea in this isekai-filled market, but can it deliver on the ambitious premise?
• 8th January 2023
Autumn 2022 Streaming Overview – New Series
Roundup

Autumn 2022 Streaming Overview – New Series

Autumn 2022 Streaming Overview – New Series
A lookback at Autumn 2022’s new anime series without a single mention of Chainsaw Man?! We let our writers choose their favourite series and that’s just how it’s panned out. You may feel differently…so please let us know your favourites too!
AUKN Staff • 4th January 2023
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Volume 1 Review
Manga Review

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Volume 1 Review

Wistoria: Wand and Sword Volume 1 Review
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? author Fujino Omori teams up with mangaka Toshi Aoi to debut an original manga series about a young boy living in a magically driven society but who has no talent for magic itself. Instead our protagonist dives into the dungeon, heroically fighting monsters with nothing but a sword as his weapon.
• 4th January 2023
Unnamed Memory Volume 1 Manga Review
Manga Review

Unnamed Memory Volume 1 Manga Review

Unnamed Memory Volume 1 Manga Review
Unnamed Memory follows the story of a cursed prince seeking a way to overcome it with the help of a powerful witch. Together, they'll have many an adventure, while slowly figuring out a way to overcome the problem he faces.
• 28th December 2022
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 1 Review
Manga Review

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 1 Review

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 1 Review
Mika Yamamori's current on-going series In the Clear Moonlit Dusk focuses on an unlikely pair who are known as the "princes" of their high school. When they become friends will romance begin to bloom between them? And what does it mean for our heroine who's never once been treated as anything other than her princely persona?
• 23rd December 2022
Anime UK News Review of 2022 Part 1: Anime
Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2022 Part 1: Anime

Anime UK News Review of 2022 Part 1: Anime
2022 has brought some major changes to the way we watch anime in the UK – but has the quality of the shows we’ve been watching deteriorated? The Anime UK Writers have chosen their favourite titles to recommend – let us know what you’ve enjoyed watching too!
AUKN Staff • 21st December 2022
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Volume 3 Review
Book Review

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Volume 3 Review

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Volume 3 Review
In Volume 3 we find Amane and Mahiru put in the same class as they become second-year students, but with Mahiru being the idol of the school, Amane wants her to keep her distance from him. As Mahiru grows frustrated with Amane and he's forced to battle some internal demons, just where will their relationship stand in the end?
• 20th December 2022
Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1 Review
Manga Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1 Review
When second-year high school student Fumi Ohno finds herself evicted from her apartment because of her father's mounting debt, she becomes a live-in housekeeper for author Akatsuki Kibikino who thinks she won't be up to the task! Will Fumi be able to prove him wrong and maybe even become friends with him?
• 12th December 2022
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Volume 1 Review
Book Review

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Volume 1 Review

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Volume 1 Review
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic sees protagonist Usato summoned to another world where he discovers an affinity for healing magic. However, the Rescue Team are known for having incredibly difficult training so Usato is going to need to be the best of the best if he wants to put his talents to good use...
• 10th December 2022
The Bride of Demise Volume 1 Review
Book Review

The Bride of Demise Volume 1 Review

The Bride of Demise Volume 1 Review
Author Keishi Ayasato's Torture Princess series has just reached a conclusion in English, but thanks to Yen Press one of their newer series has also made it to the West, giving fans something else to look forward to. Here in The Bride of Demise we find Earth overrun with mysterious beings that threaten humanity and a protagonist whose life changes forever when he meets one that's on his side...
• 2nd December 2022
Scotland Loves Anime 2022 Roundup
Roundup

Scotland Loves Anime 2022 Roundup

Scotland Loves Anime 2022 Roundup
After attending the 2022 edition of Scotland Loves Anime, AUKN writers reflect on both the best and the worst of what this year's festival had to offer.
AUKN Staff • 30th November 2022
An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review
Manga Review

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review
An Older Guy's VR First Love does what it says on the tin, presenting us with a 40-year-old protagonist who experiences his first love in the world of virtual reality. But is that love strong enough to continue back in real life?
• 25th November 2022
Scramblues Review
Manga Review

Scramblues Review

Scramblues Review
Designer Haru Kurosaki finds himself working on an album cover for musical prodigy Eddie Astley, a man known for being intimidating and fussy. Is Eddie all his reputation makes him out to be or is there someone gentler to be found beyond the reputation?
• 24th November 2022