Ian Wolf

Ian works as an anime and manga critic for Anime UK News, and was also the manga critic for MyM Magazine. His debut book, CLAMPdown, about the manga collective CLAMP, is available now. Outside of anime, he is data specialist for the British Comedy Guide, is QI's most pedantic viewer, has written questions for both The Wall and Richard Osman's House of Games, and has been a contestant on Mastermind.

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Manga Review

I’m The Catlords’ Manservant Volume 1 Review

This short-lived manga gives a new spin on the harem genre - a guy not surrounded by loads of girls, but male shapeshifting cats.

Ian Wolf • 5th May 2021

Anime Review

Hetalia: World Party Collection (Seasons 5-6) Review

After a year of delays, a new two-season long DVD collection of multinational comedy finally arrives.

Ian Wolf • 12th April 2021

Anime Review

Fairy Tail: Final Season, Collection 26 Review (Final Part)

It's the final battle for survival, with Zeref and Acnologia threatening the world in the last collection of the fantasy shonen series.

Ian Wolf • 29th March 2021

Anime Review

Hunter x Hunter Part 3 Review

Gon and Killua find themselves hunting cards in a video game for their latest mission.

Ian Wolf • 24th March 2021

Manga Review

Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya Review

This prequel sees what happened to Senku's father when the world turned into stone... and the robot he took with him to the ISS.

Ian Wolf • 20th March 2021

Features

Lockdown Reads: Robot x Laserbeam

Tadatoshi Fujimaki's follow-up to Kuroko's Basketball was a manga about golf that only lasted a year before Shonen Jump dropped it. What went wrong?

Ian Wolf • 18th February 2021

News

Hiroyuki Sawano soundtracks to be released digitally

Kill la Kill, Blue Exorcist and Guilty Crown soundtracks will be among those available.

Ian Wolf • 10th February 2021

Anime Review

Hunter x Hunter Part 2 Review

We learn about how powerful a set of chains can be, and learn too much about the power known as "Nen".

Ian Wolf • 1st February 2021

Roundup

Winter Season 2021 – A First Look

The writers at Anime UK News have been taking a look at the new titles streaming in Winter 2021! Here are some of the anime series that have caught their attention...

AUKN Staff • 26th January 2021

Anime Review

Fairy Tail: Final Season Collection 25 Review

The final battle begins, and not everyone in Fairy Tail is coming out alive... seemingly.

Ian Wolf • 25th January 2021

Manga Review

Asadora! Volume 1 Review

Naoki Urasawa's latest manga explores the connection between a girl from Nagoya in 1959 and a monster destroying Tokyo in 2020.

Ian Wolf • 19th January 2021

Manga Review

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Volume 2 Review

Relatives of video game characters past crop up as Komaru and Toko continue with their escape.

Ian Wolf • 14th January 2021

Anime Review

Fairy Tail: Final Season Collection 24 Review

The wizards begin their fight against the invading forces of Zeref and the Alvarez Empire.

Ian Wolf • 12th January 2021

Anime Review

Dr. Stone: Season 1 Part 2 Review

Senku continues to build his Empire of Science in preparation for the upcoming battle.

Ian Wolf • 7th January 2021

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2020 Part 2: Anime

2020 has been a year like no other – but anime has provided a great source of diversion and entertainment. So…what were the best titles of 2020? Read on…

AUKN Staff • 22nd December 2020

Anime Review

Sword Art Online: Alicization Part 2 Review

Kirito and Eugeo continue their effort to save Alice by climbing a tower guarded by, among others, Alice.

Ian Wolf • 21st December 2020

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2020 Part 1: Manga and Light Novels

We've had more time to read in 2020 - so what were the Best Reads in manga and light novels? The Anime UK News team are here to recommend their favourite titles!

AUKN Staff • 20th December 2020