Sarah

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

See more about Sarah...

Manga Review

The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 2 Review

Being dragged by mistake into a parallel world was bad enough but now salaryman Seiichiro Kondo discovers that his body has not adjusted to the new atmosphere and he might die. Luckily, young knight captain Aresh is on hand to look after him – if they can agree on anything, that is!

Sarah • 15th September 2022

Manga Review

Lost Lad London Volume 2 Review

After the mayor of London is found stabbed to death on a tube train, student Al Adley is prime suspect – even though he just happened to be on the same train. As the police close in on him, he’s sheltered by an unlikely ally: D.I. Ellis. But can he be trusted?

Sarah • 11th September 2022

Manga Review

Loved Circus Review

Salaryman Kei believes his life is over when he gets into debt helping out a call girl he’s fallen for. But when he accepts the lifeline that’s thrown him by the men working at the mysterious Circus, he discovers a new side of himself…

Sarah • 7th September 2022

Manga Review

Tales of the Kingdom Volume 1 Review

Tales of the Kingdom leads the reader into an exotic fantasy alternate world, brought to life by Asumiko Nakamura's striking artwork.

Sarah • 5th September 2022

Manga Review

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 5 Review

Adachi and Kurosawa have been on their first date together – but Adachi has still not told Kurosawa about his telepathic magical power. He wants to be honest with the man he loves but fears the consequences…

Sarah • 3rd September 2022

Manga Review

New York, New York Volume 2 Review

The second and final omnibus volume of New York, New York, the 1990s LGBT+ slice-of-life manga suddenly transforms into a serial killer drama when Mel goes missing. Does this unexpected change of direction make or break this classic series?

Sarah • 30th August 2022

Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 6 Review

It’s taken Miyano a long time to face up to the fact that he has feelings for his senior, Sasaki – and Sasaki’s final year at school is drawing to a close. Has Miyano left it too late to tell Sasaki how he feels?

Sarah • 27th August 2022

Film Review

Free! – the Final Stroke – the First and Second Volumes Review

Free! reaches its climax as the members of Iwatobi Swim Club progress to compete on a world stage – but is the old magic still there? Find out as Anime Limited brings the final two films to a cinema near you in the UK.

Sarah • 24th August 2022

Manga Review

The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 1 Review

A present-day Japanese workaholic accountant is dragged - by mistake - into another world. So far, so standard isekai…except Seiichirou Kondou’s life ends up taking a very non-standard isekai route when he meets Knight Captain Aresh.

Sarah • 17th August 2022

Manga Review

Kowloon Generic Romance Volume 1 Review

Kowloon Walled City – a place where the past, present and future seem to intermingle and realtor Reiko Kujirai might just be falling for her co-worker, the laid-back Hajime Kudou. But not everything is as it seems…

Sarah • 16th August 2022

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volumes 8 & 9 Review

Coco and her fellow apprentice witches are getting ready to take part in the Silver Eve Festival in the city of Ezrest in the latest compelling volumes of Witch Hat Atelier!

Sarah • 5th August 2022

News

CRUNCHYROLL EXPO 2022 REVEALS DIGITAL PANELS FOR FANS IN THE UK TO ENJOY

Panels will be available from Crunchyroll Expo 2022 for UK fans to watch online.

Sarah • 2nd August 2022

Manga Review

Penguin & House Volume 2 Review

The second instalment of this quirky manga about a house-proud penguin and his human follows their adventures together from the ski slopes to the local mall, by way of many experiments in the kitchen.

Sarah • 28th July 2022

Opinion

Our Favourite CLAMP Series: Manga and Anime

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.

AUKN Staff • 26th July 2022

Roundup

Summer 2022 Preview – the Rise of HIDIVE

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?

AUKN Staff • 25th July 2022

Manga Review

I Think Our Son Is Gay Volume 3 Review

Caring mother, Tomoko, continues to watch anxiously over her elder son Hiroki as he joins the school choir alongside his secret crush Daigo and childhood friend Asumi – Hiroki is keen but can he sing in-tune?

Sarah • 24th July 2022

Manga Review

Shadows House Volume 1 Review

Enter the strange and sooty world of Shadows House in which the enigmatic aristocrats are served by living dolls who must act as their 'faces' in Volume 1 of the atmospheric manga by Somato.

Sarah • 22nd July 2022

Film Review

Fruits Basket – prelude – Review

If you’re a Fruits Basket fan, you’ll want to watch this film that tells the story of heroine Tohru Honda’s parents and how they first met.

Sarah • 18th July 2022

Manga Review

The Witch and the Beast Volume 8 Review

Dunward, onetime vampire king, confronts the formidable Queen of the Night who has taken Guideau hostage. Matters finally come to a head in a magical showdown ‘Four Levels Below.’

Sarah • 15th July 2022

Manga Review

A Man & His Cat Volume 6 Review

Poor Yoshiharu Moriyama – there he is, on-stage, ready to give his first concert – but where are the other members of his band? As the audience grows increasingly restless, is there anything Mr. Kanda and his friends can do to help their young colleague?

Sarah • 13th July 2022