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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Book Review

Bond and Book: The Long, Long Good-Bye of “The Last Bookstore” Review

In Bond and Book: The Long, Long Good-Bye of "The Last Bookstore" we see what it means for part-time worker Minami Tsuburaya to say goodbye to the bookstore she loves. As people come from far and wide to bid it farewell, we get to hear the stories of the customers who spent meaningful time here - some having had their whole lives changed by their experiences.

Demelza • 16th April 2022

Manga Review

Minami Nanami Wants to Shine Volume 1 Review

Minami Nanami is struggling with finding a place to belong, especially after her classmate Aoi Hinami begins to outshine her at track-and-field. Now Nanami is offered the opportunity to go into modelling, but will this role give her the chance to become the shining star she dreams of being?

Demelza • 13th April 2022

Book Review

Josee, The Tiger and the Fish Short Story Collection Review

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a short story collection from Seiko Tanabe which follows women in various kinds of relationships and asks what it means to love and be loved.

Demelza • 5th April 2022

Roundup

What We Watched…and was it any good? Winter Season 2022 Overview

The Winter 2022 season is over – and we’ve watched a lot of anime at Anime UK News! But which shows impressed us all the way through to the final episodes?

AUKN Staff • 4th April 2022

Book Review

Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Volume 5 Review

Volume 5 of Banished from the Hero's Party sees protagonist Red set out on a journey to find the perfect stone for an engagement ring.

Demelza • 29th March 2022

Manga Review

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest Volume 7 Review

The latest instalment of The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest sees protagonist Matthias face-off against his most formidable foe yet, but can he bring down the enemy and protect the kingdom?

Demelza • 24th March 2022

Manga Review

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Volume 0 Review

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun first came to life in a three-chapter mini-series, which has been collected in this Volume 0 release. Find out how things differed between this and what became a long-running shonen series.

Demelza • 23rd March 2022

Book Review

Unnamed Memory Volume 4 Review

As we reunite with the cast of Unnamed Memories, we find things are quite different as we embark upon a journey in a new timeline with the same characters and the same fated meeting, but with a whole new set of problems.

Demelza • 22nd March 2022

Book Review

Goodbye Otherworld, See You Tomorrow Volume 2 Review

In Volume 2 of Goodbye Otherworld, See You Tomorrow Keisuke and Nito find themselves staying at a temple where they meet others living in the area. These meetings will set them down an emotional path as they explore the connections between everyone and, in some cases, hope to restore severed relationships.

Demelza • 19th March 2022

Book Review

You Call That Service? Volume 5 Review

Volume 5 of You Call That Service? sees protagonist Ryouta return to Japan with Archbishop Alfoncina - but what lies in store for him as they spend two days alone together?

Demelza • 15th March 2022

Film Review

Josee, The Tiger and the Fish Collector’s Edition Review

From beloved Studio BONES comes a new film centred around a university student and the disabled girl he becomes friends with. This meeting changes the course of their lives while pushing the two forward in ways they didn't know they needed.

Demelza • 11th March 2022

Book Review

86: Eighty-Six Volume 9 Review

In the latest volume of 86 Kurena is forced to face her demons as she begins to wonder what lies beyond the war and what she's even fighting for right now. Elsewhere, the cast chase after a powerful Legion in the hopes of destroying it for good.

Demelza • 10th March 2022

Book Review

Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie Volume 1 Review

Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie has a lot in common with My Next Life as a Villainess - but despite these similarities, does it offer an entertaining read in this crowded genre?

Demelza • 8th March 2022

Manga Review

I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School introduce Toramaru's younger brother, who is a huge romance fan! With his shoujo knowledge to hand, he starts giving Toramaru tips to advance her relationship with Unoki.

Demelza • 5th March 2022

Manga Review

Snow White with the Red Hair Volumes 16 and 17 Review

In these new volumes of Snow White with the Red Hair, Shirayuki and Ryu prepare to face the flu season in Lilias, while Zen's group get embroiled in a plot where someone is attacking nobles!

Demelza • 2nd March 2022

Book Review

Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 4 Review

Oliver and his friends are now second-year students, but rather than celebrate making it this far, they must spend their time looking out for the new students and preparing for even more difficult classes.

Demelza • 27th February 2022

Book Review

Bungo Stray Dogs (Light Novel) Volume 7 Review

In Volume 7 of the Bungo Stray Dogs light novel series, we explore the origins of how Dazai and Chuuya first met, long before they were known as the Twin Dark dream team of the Port Mafia.

Demelza • 23rd February 2022

Manga Review

Puppy Love Review

Puppy Love follows the story of exhausted salaryman Inukai who meets pet shop worker Hoshi. This encounter changes his life for the better as he tries to find a new job that will value him and sets him down the path of developing a strong bond with Hoshi.

Demelza • 22nd February 2022

Roundup

Have you read this one…? We recommend some excellent manga that you might have missed…

Finding it hard to decide which manga series to read next? The Anime UK News reviewers have some must-read recommendations!

AUKN Staff • 20th February 2022

Book Review

Spy Classroom Volume 2 Review

The cast of Spy Classroom take on another impossible mission and now it's time for the mastermind of disguise, Grete, to take centre stage.

Demelza • 19th February 2022