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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Features

UK Anime and Manga Christmas Gift Guide 2020

The Anime UK News Christmas Gift Guide is back, but with a new twist. This time, the team has come together to give you ideas on what we think will make the best gifts you can give this year.

AUKN Staff • 1st December 2020

Anime Review

After the Rain Review

Charming and bitter-sweet, After the Rain is a delightful and many-faceted anime that will evoke all kinds of feels in the viewer.

Sarah • 25th November 2020

Manga Review

Heaven’s Design Team Volume 1 Review

Fast-moving, zany - AND factual; the first volume of Heaven's Design Team delivers a new version of the creation myth that'll keep readers well-informed and amused at the same time!

Sarah • 22nd November 2020

Manga Review

Blue Period Volume 1 Review

Blue Period paints a fascinating portrait of a high school student suddenly discovering his passion for making art.

Sarah • 12th November 2020

Anime Review

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Complete Collection Review

The new Blu-ray Complete Collection of Moribito: Guardian of the Spirits from MVM will appeal to anyone who enjoys a meaty historical or fantasy epic.

Sarah • 7th November 2020

News

futekiya Licenses 13 Boys’ Love (BL) Manga Titles from KAIOHSHA

Kotetsuko Yamamoto's most popular manga series licensed by futekiya alongside other attractive KAIOHSHA BL titles.

Sarah • 5th November 2020

Roundup

What We’re Watching in Autumn 2020 – Anime UK News Autumn 2020 Preview

Autumn 2020 has brought a wealth of new anime titles to our screens - but which ones are worth watching? The Anime UK News writers share their first impressions...

AUKN Staff • 28th October 2020

Roundup

The final episodes of the Summer 2020 anime season have aired and it’s time for the writers at Anime UK News to deliver their verdicts! Find out which series – if any – were worth watching all the way through.

AUKN Staff • 7th October 2020

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 6 Review

A striking cover invites us back into the enchanted world of Coco and the witches as she investigates the wonders of the Great Hall in Volume 6 of Witch Hat Atelier. Is the latest volume in this fantasy manga series as magical as the earlier ones?

Sarah • 7th October 2020

Manga Review

Moriarty the Patriot Volume 1 Review

If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you won't want to miss this alternate manga version of his life and times - told from the point of view of his arch-nemesis: Professor Moriarty.

Sarah • 6th October 2020

Manga Review

With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun Volume 1 Review

Do you have a dog? AND a cat? Even if you don't, you're bound to enjoy this lively new manga from Hidekichi Matsumoto.

Sarah • 26th September 2020

Anime Review

COP CRAFT The Complete Series Review

When a tough ex-vet detective sergeant (human) and a young and beautiful female knight (alien) are teamed up to solve crime, is their partnership doomed to failure – or will they find a way to overcome their prejudices and work together?

Sarah • 15th September 2020

Manga Review

Spy x Family Volume 2 Review

The first volume of Spy x Family was a wicked delight, filled with subterfuge, dark humour and double-bluffs. So does the second volume live up to the promise of the first?

Sarah • 3rd September 2020

Manga Review

Toritan: Birds of a Feather Volume 1 Review

Popular mangaka Kotetsuko Yamamoto makes a welcome arrival on SubLime's BL list - but is feathery fantasy Toritan a good place to start getting to know her work?

Sarah • 23rd August 2020

Manga Review

A Man & His Cat Volume 2 Review

The second instalment in the lives of widower Mr. Kanda and his cat Fukumaru delivers plenty of amusing moments that will resonate with cat owners as well as revealing a little more about Mr. Kanda's past, delivering another charming read.

Sarah • 15th August 2020

Roundup

Summer Season 2020 Preview

The Summer 2020 Season is well underway now. but, due to the pandemic, is it rather a slimmer season than usual - and are any of the new series worth watching? The writers at Anime UK News are here to offer their thoughts and recommendations!

AUKN Staff • 5th August 2020

Opinion

Fangs out At Midnight: Anime and Manga’s Best Vampires

With the Twilight series getting a new novel in August, the team at Anime UK News recommends their favourite vampires to sink your teeth into

AUKN Staff • 4th August 2020

Manga Review

My Boy Volume 6 Review

As Satoko returns to Tokyo, her younger sister Mayu has no qualms about meeting up with young Mashuu, even taking him to karaoke! Is Volume 6 of My Boy taking the story of this unusual friendship in a new and refreshingly different direction?

Sarah • 30th July 2020

Roundup

Spring Season 2020 Overview

The 2020 Spring Season has come to an end. In spite of cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19, were there still series that impressed the writers at Anime UK News?

AUKN Staff • 7th July 2020

Manga Review

CANIS: Dear Mr. Rain Review

We've waited a long time for CANIS, ZAKK's ground-breaking manga that brings together the sinister world of the New York mafia and an up-and-coming young Japanese hat designer. Now KUMA have brought out the first volume in English - but it is as good a read as its reputation suggests?

Sarah • 5th July 2020