The Obsidian Eight finally rear their heads in the battle for Awaji Island, laying waste to the Uesugi army. In a back-and-forth tactical battle, it's up to Kuroko Usami to guide everyone around Seiroku Inukawa's villainous plans as he backs up the demon god Orochi. Meanwhile, Musashi has his own battle to fight as he battles to free Michiru from the clutches of her vile father and Obsidian Eight member, Yataro Inuda.

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid returns for its second season, pitting Tohru and Kobayashi against new dragon Ilulu, who seems bent on destroying humanity! Meanwhile we dig more into Tohru and Elma’s past, while Kanna makes a new friend in New York, much to the ire of Riko!

Another bumper year of manga, light novels (and manhwa) sales! What titles have the writers at Anime UK News chosen to recommend as they look back at 2022?

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!

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.

How difficult is it for a brand-new anime series to stand out this autumn from the slew of returning titles? The writers at Anime UK News are here to introduce some of the new material that’s impressed them…so far!

Bleach returns! Mob Psycho 100 returns! My Hero Academia returns! And many more favourites, old and new, are back this autumn with brand-new seasons. But have these favourites still got what it takes? Find out what the Anime UK News writers think…

Isolated from the rest of his band of samurai, Musashi not only has to take on rivals such as Akihiro Shimazu and Katsumi Amako but must survive the first assault on Awaji Island as they are attacked by hordes of gigantic demons which threaten to sink their ships.

The writers at Anime UK News look back at the Summer 2022 Season – and pick their favourite shows (while also shaking their heads over the series that didn’t live up to their expectations).

Masaaki Yuasa and Science Saru’s latest film turns Hideo Furukawa’s historical fantasy novel into a bombastic, if slightly flawed, animated rock musical that tells of the plight of two 14th century performers trying to showcase their talent against controlling authority figures.

In Heaven’s Door: Extra Works, take a peek into the mind of manga artist Keiichi Koike with a trippy and fantastically written collection of psychedelic science fiction one-shots.

When witches start disappearing from Mitakihara, Mami Tomoe takes it upon herself to uncover the cause, leading her to Kamihama City. Faced with an abundance of witches and a new type of magic, Mami must now expose Kamihama’s dark secrets in this alternate take on Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story.

The final volume of this manga adaptation reaches its climax as Aileen tries to save Keith’s bacon and free him from the demon trafficking plot he’s been caught up in for so long. However, not everything goes according to plan, as Lilia and Prince Cedric are determined to get in the way!

Inspired by the release of the Collectors Edition of Cardcaptor Sakura from Anime Limited, the writers at Anime UK News reflect on what the manga and anime of CLAMP mean to them.

Now the Summer 2022 Season is well underway, what series have caught the attention of the Anime UK News writers? Is this season as strong as Spring 2022?

Release the Spyce offers a highly enjoyable espionage romp with bombastic execution, focusing on a group of high school girls who operate as secret agents in the organisation Tsukikage, as they fight to protect the city of Sorasaki from the evil organisation Moryo and stop its attempts to take over the world.