Sarah

Sarah's been writing about her love of manga and anime since Whenever - and first started watching via Le Club Dorothée in France...

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Opinion

Anime UK News Team’s Favourite Anime and Manga Royalty

In celebration of King Charles III’s coronation, the AUKN team pick their favourite royals from anime – both the malevolent and benevolent!

AUKN Staff • 5th May 2023

News

CRUNCHYROLL CELEBRATES ANI-MAY WITH HMV PARTNERSHIP

Crunchyroll, the international brand offering fans the ultimate anime experience, is kicking off Ani-May with global retail and digital celebrations, including a variety of products celebrating…

Sarah • 2nd May 2023

Manga Review

Phantom of the Idol Volume 4 Review

It’s hard work being part of a singing duo – but even harder when you learn that your partner is possessed by the spirit of a famous dead female idol! Yoshino goes into a slump, leaving Niyodo (aided by the ghostly Asahi) to try to carry on alone. Is this the end for ZINGS?

Sarah • 28th April 2023

Roundup

Spring 2023 Preview

New Spring Season anime series galore – but which ones are worth your attention? The Anime UK News writers have a few suggestions to get you started…

AUKN Staff • 24th April 2023

News

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets movie + more films coming to Crunchyroll April 2023

Crunchyroll is continuing to expand its film offerings with more recent cinema releases including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond, The Quintessential Quintuplets…

Sarah • 20th April 2023

Book Review

Sasaki and Miyano First-Years Review

If you’ve been following Sasaki and Miyano through their days at high school, you’ve probably wondered about Kuresawa’s girlfriend or Tashiro’s skills at ping pong. Find out more about your favourite characters in these novelised glimpses that bring many hitherto unseen scenes to life!

Sarah • 18th April 2023

News

“THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES” SCI-FI ROMANCE ANIME ANNOUNCED FOR THEATRICAL RELEASE IN THE UK & IRELAND

OFFICIAL WEB SITE LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 14 APRIL 2023 – Anime Ltd. is proud to announce theatrical distribution for the sci-fi romance “The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes” …

Sarah • 14th April 2023

Roundup

Winter 2023 Overview

Overwhelmed by the sheer number of new anime series this Winter Season? We were too! Nevertheless, the writers at Anime UK News are here to share the titles that turned out to be their favourites…

AUKN Staff • 7th April 2023

Manga Review

Shadows House Volume 3 Review

Emilico and the other four living dolls are put to the test! Can they find their Noble Shades in the labyrinthine mansion garden in time – or will they fail the debut?

Sarah • 6th April 2023

Manga Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 02 Review

How do you negotiate sharing a dorm bedroom when you’ve developed a crush on your (older) roommate? Kagiura is trying to come to terms with his feelings for Hirano in the second volume of Shou Harusono’s spin-off to fan-favourite Sasaki and Miyano.

Sarah • 31st March 2023

Manga Review

Ogi’s Summer Break Volume 1 Review

It’s summer break. Ogi (at university) meets Tago (legally blind and at high school) and the two young men embark on a relationship – but will it last longer than the summer break?

Sarah • 27th March 2023

Manga Review

Welcome Back, Aureole Review

Can a childhood friendship survive the stresses and strains of junior high and high school? What happens when one of the two boys develops feelings that go far beyond friendship? Find out in the BL standalone by the mangaka of Skip and Loafer…

Sarah • 17th March 2023

Manga Review

My Clueless First Friend Volume 1 Review

It’s difficult being the target of bullies day after day in elementary school – but is lonely Nishimura’s life going to change when a new boy transfers into her class?

Sarah • 14th March 2023

Manga Review

Wandance Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of Wandance follows Kabo and Wanda, the promising first year dancers, as they seek out new dance styles in the park at night.

Sarah • 8th March 2023

Manga Review

SOTUS Volume 1 Review

First-year student Kongpob stands up for his fellow freshmen when Arthit and the other third years impose a strict regime of hazing on the new members of the engineering faculty. Has Arthit met his match in this stubborn young man?

Sarah • 27th February 2023

News

Musical performances celebrating past awards winners Attack On Titan Final Season, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Mugen Train Arc and Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1 announced for 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Award

Crunchyroll, the global brand providing fans with the ultimate anime experience, announced a slate of musical performances to commemorate past Anime Awards winners, including ALI, a group…

Sarah • 24th February 2023

Book Review

Hirano and Kagiura (Novel) Review

How will the high school’s ‘buddy system’ work out for first-year Kagiura when he finds he’s rooming with second-year Hirano? Suppose the two don’t get on? It’s going to be a journey of discovery for both students as the new school year begins…

Sarah • 23rd February 2023

Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 07 Review

It’s taken Miyano a long time to realize that he likes Sasaki ‘in that way’ – and becoming a couple just as third year exams and university entrance are taking place is the first of many external pressures that they’re going to have to face together…

Sarah • 20th February 2023

Manga Review

WANDANCE Volume 3 Review

It’s contest time – and Kaboku and Wanda are excited about taking part with the dance club for the first time. But how will the Ichirin High School dance club fare when competing on a public stage?

Sarah • 17th February 2023

Manga Review

Barbarities Volume 1 Review

Strait-laced justice minister Lord Montague needs a bodyguard. Who should the king send but devilishly handsome and charming Adam, Viscount Canning? But Adam is intrigued by Joel, Lord Montague’s scholarly nephew – cue a romantic comedy of manners, with darker shadows of treason and rebellion on the horizon.

Sarah • 15th February 2023