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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Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… New Recommendations! September 2025

Recommendations from the book shelves of our reviewers, including titles that you might want to read if you’ve already enjoyed the anime!

AUKN Staff • 16th September 2025

Manga Review

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volume 5 Review

Does Mr. Sasaki have a rival? Miss Tayama is really excited about the return of Kawakami, a co-worker now promoted, to the store! Is this the end of a beautiful friendship…?

Sarah • 14th September 2025

Manga Review

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volume 1 Review

Meet Iruma – the fourteen-year-old underboss of Babel Mafia! Follow the new adventures of the unlikely young hero in this engaging spin-off from the original fantasy series.

Sarah • 10th September 2025

Manga Review

My Instructor Won’t Yield Review

Driving instructor Chiba is very strict about never allowing himself to be seduced by his female students – but how does he feel about his new student, the ‘Sharp-Suited Prince’, Yaotome?

Sarah • 5th September 2025

Manga Review

Farewell, Daisy Review

A fascinating collection of short manga by Jun Mayuzuki that take a look at young women’s lives in contemporary Japan.

Sarah • 3rd September 2025

News

Crunchyroll Home Entertainment Release Schedule September to October 2025

Anime fans will now be able to enjoy their favourite series, including Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1, Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?, BLUE LOCK: Episode Nagi - The Movie and more released on Blu-ray™ & DVD.

Sarah • 29th August 2025

Manga Review

If It’s You, I Might Try Falling in Love Volume 2 Review

As Amane finds himself falling for his classmate Ryuuji, he’s terrified that he’ll spoil their friendship by confessing how he feels. Perhaps it would be best to run away rather than face being rejected?

Sarah • 28th August 2025

News

TWO CHAINSAW MAN FILMS COMING EXCLUSIVELY TO CRUNCHYROLL THIS SEPTEMBER

Chainsaw Man – The Compilation: Parts 1 & 2 will be available in anticipation of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.

Chainsaw Man – The Compilation will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll…

Sarah • 26th August 2025

Manga Review

Futari Switch Volume 1

One moment, Shinichi and Ichigo are tussling over a bitter melon on their balconies – the next, they’re falling. By the time they land, they’ve swapped bodies! Find out how the two high-schoolers cope in this new M-rated comedy manga...

Sarah • 23rd August 2025

Manga Review

Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! Brush up Volumes 1 and 2 Review

Promising young CG designer Kaneda has fallen for his mentor Yanase and the two are now in a romantic relationship! Which would be great – except now Kaneda can’t think of anything but Yanase, which is interfering with his work. The problems of love in the workplace…

Sarah • 22nd August 2025

Manga Review

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volume 7 Review

Hot on the trail of those responsible for the Tetra Building incident, Ichiro and Shiro find themselves up against retired gangster Satoshi Yamada – and he’s taken hostages!

Sarah • 17th August 2025

Manga Review

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé Volume 2 Review

Has ‘icy prince’ Hiwatari fallen for his dashing boss Takanashi? Unfortunately he’s under investigation after an anonymous harassment claim has been made against him – and Takanashi is the one tasked with finding out the truth!

Sarah • 16th August 2025

Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… New Recommendations! August 2025

Join our reviewers at Anime UK News as they catch up on some mid-series manga and light novels (and one brand-new series that will appeal to cat lovers)!

AUKN Staff • 14th August 2025

Manga Review

Medalist Volume 9 Review

Inori’s big moment has come – it’s all or nothing as she takes to the ice in the All-Japan Novice Championship!

Sarah • 12th August 2025

Manga Review

The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride Volume 3

Why has Nanao kept the hairpin, once the gift of her former fiancé Reito, that has brought her such bad luck? At last she tells Yako the real reason – but then who should appear but Reito?

Sarah • 8th August 2025

Manga Review

My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie Volume 3 Review

Will Osuke still want to be Nijio’s partner in supernatural investigations when he learns the truth about their first encounter, years ago?

Sarah • 5th August 2025

Manhwa/Manhua Review

Semantic Error Volume 3 Review

It’s one thing to collaborate on developing a game, quite another to embark on a sexual relationship at the same time – especially when it’s not so long since Jaeyoung was devoting himself to disrupting Sangwoo’s perfectly ordered daily routine.

Sarah • 2nd August 2025

News

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle UK CINEMA TICKETS ON SALE 15th AUGUST

From 15th August, fans in the UK will be able to purchase cinema tickets for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. The highly anticipated film is the first in a trilogy that will cover …

Sarah • 1st August 2025

Manga Review

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 14 Review

Adachi takes on an important project with a Scandinavian theme – but when the client he’s working with reveals that he’s gay, finds himself in a very tricky situation!

Sarah • 30th July 2025

Manga Review

Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life Volume 1 Review

Kaoru Suzuki is hoping for a fresh start at high school. When you’re only fifteen but you have the bulk and scary glare of a gangster, it’s hard to make friends – even when your favourite hobbies are baking, housekeeping and gardening…

Sarah • 27th July 2025