Manga Review

The Summer of You (Volume 1 of My Summer of You) Review

The blue summer sky promises fine weather as high-schoolers Saeki and Wataru set out to visit the locations used in a favourite film. But do these places hold a greater significance for Saeki - and will their friendship ever be the same again?

Sarah • 13th July 2021

Manga Review

I Cannot Reach You Volume 2 Review

What happens when feelings of friendship begin to deepen into something stronger? Is this the end of a friendship that's endured since childhood for Kakeru and Yamato?

Sarah • 12th July 2021

Roundup

Back For More – Spring Overview 2021 Part 2: Returning Series

What have been the stand-out returning/ongoing series in 2021's Spring Season? There's been something for everyone: shonen, shojo and kaiju versus mecha! Read more about our writers' favourites...

AUKN Staff • 7th July 2021

Roundup

Still Shiny by the Final Episode? Spring Overview 2021 Part 1: New Series

Spring Season 2021 is over! Some new shows were great, others not so much - but it's the titles that really resonated with our writers that they're here to tell you about today!

AUKN Staff • 6th July 2021

Manga Review

Hard-Boiled Stories from the Cat Bar Review 

Hitmen, cats and ex-yakuza meet up in Kitty and Me, a bar dedicated to cat lovers - but can they work together to unravel an unsolved mystery and find Dandy's missing master?

Sarah • 22nd June 2021

Manga Review

Heaven’s Design Team Volume 3 Review

The designers of Heaven's Design Team are ready to take on some new challenges - including one from Hell!

Sarah • 14th June 2021

Manga Review

I Think Our Son Is Gay Volume 1 Review

An affectionate and humorous portrayal of an ordinary family of four in which the elder son keeps involuntarily dropping hints that he might be gay.

Sarah • 27th May 2021

Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volumes 01 & 02 Review

Miyano (first year) likes BL – and Sasaki (second year) likes Miyano. Will real life mirror Miyano’s reading material? No way! (according to Miyano). But Sasaki is smitten. Where will all these feelings go?

Sarah • 15th May 2021

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 7 Review

The mood darkens in the seventh volume of Witch Hat Atelier as Coco learns a chilling secret about Qifrey's past. What will she do, armed with this new information? Will she abandon her quest to learn how to save her mother?

Sarah • 14th May 2021

Manga Review

Star-Crossed!! Volume 1 Review

Super-fan Azusa longs to get closer to her idol Chika-kun – but did she want to get this close? After an on-stage accident, the two find they've been body-swapped! Cue misunderstandings galore in Junko's latest romcom manga.

Sarah • 13th May 2021

Manga Review

The Witch and the Beast Volume 4 Review

The saga of the young witch Helga and the Demon Sword reaches a terrifying climax in the fourth volume of The Witch and the Beast.

Sarah • 4th May 2021

Manga Review

My Boy Volume 7 Review

My Boy continues to challenge accepted societal norms in exploring the friendship between two lonely people – one of whom is still a minor – who find pleasure in each other’s company and quietly asking: is this so very wrong?

Sarah • 3rd May 2021

Roundup

What’s Worth Watching This Spring? Spring 2021 Preview

Spring 2021 has brought a wealth of new series to watch as well as the return of several favourites. Which shows are worth watching? The writers at Anime UK News have plenty of recommendations to get you started!

AUKN Staff • 28th April 2021

Manga Review

Blue Period Volume 2 Review

Yatora Yaguchi wants to become an artist. But the path from high school to university art school is filled with obstacles and examinations and the competition is fierce! Has he the strength of will - and talent - to achieve his dream?

Sarah • 23rd April 2021

Manga Review

I Cannot Reach You Volume 1 Review

Kakeru and Yamato have been friends since childhood. But can they ever be more than that? The pains and misunderstandings of growing up are explored in Mika’s first manga to be published in English.

Sarah • 17th April 2021

Roundup

Winter Overview 2021 Part 2: The Shock of the New!

With so many returning series in Winter 2021 Season, did any of the brand-new titles match up to them? Which ones stood out?

AUKN Staff • 9th April 2021