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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Manga Review

Saiyuki The Original Series Resurrected Edition Volume 1

Saiyuki first made its debut back in 1997. Kodansha's handsome new 2-in-1 edition arrives to introduce a new generation of readers to this popular series. But has this swaggering road trip of a manga stood the test of time?

Sarah • 24th May 2020

Manga Review

Knight of the Ice Volume 1 Review

If you enjoyed Yuri!!! On Ice and are still craving more figure skating excitement (from the josei angle, this time) than why not pick up a copy of Knight of the Ice, the latest manga from Yayoi Ogawa to be translated by Kodansha?

Sarah • 14th May 2020

Opinion

Manga Series that Deserve a Sequel

There have been many popular manga series that have received sequels, from Cardcaptor Sakura to Death Note - but which series deserve to get a sequel next? The Anime UK News staff share their thoughts...

AUKN Staff • 8th May 2020

Roundup

Spring Season 2020 Preview – Anime UK News Writers take a first look

In spite of the difficulties faced by the animation studios due to the coronavirus crisis, how is the 2020 Spring Season shaping up? The Anime UK News writers have chosen some of their favourite new shows to recommend...

AUKN Staff • 2nd May 2020

News

Read Free Manga Throughout May – Manga Planet and futekiya Launch #ReadMangaTogether Campaign

Free Manga throughout May in Manga Planet and futekiya's #ReadMangaTogether Campaign!

Sarah • 1st May 2020

Opinion

The Best Anime Soundtracks to Help You Work From Home

There are many guides and tips on how to work from home effectively and professionally, but Anime UK News is here to offer a different kind of help. So, grab your noise-cancelling headphones, your working laptop, and load up your chosen streaming music service, because Anime UK News has a few anime soundtracks to recommend.

AUKN Staff • 1st May 2020

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 5 Review

Volume 4 of Witch Hat Atelier ended on a nail-biting cliffhanger – so does Volume 5 deliver a satisfactory resolution?

Sarah • 27th April 2020

Manga Review

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Volumes 1-3 Review

How hard is it to become a mangaka? Young Akiko Hayashi has no idea of the problems that lie ahead when she decides that she will turn her love of reading shojo manga into a career. Find out more in the first three volumes of Akiko Higashimura's fascinating autobiographical manga...

Sarah • 18th April 2020

Roundup

Winter 2020 Overview

Now that Winter Streaming 2020 Season is over, the writers at Anime UK News have been looking back at the series that caught their attention. Is there a title that we missed?

AUKN Staff • 5th April 2020

Manga Review

Beyond the Clouds: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky Volume 1 Review

Attractive art entices the reader to open the pages of new mangaka Nicke's first series - but does Beyond the Clouds live up to the promise of its striking cover image?

Sarah • 3rd April 2020

Site Announcement

Announcing the Anime UK News Readers’ Choice Awards 2019 Winners!

The votes are in and now it's time to celebrate not just the best anime, manga and light novels of 2019 - but of the past decade too! Did your favourite win in the Anime UK News Reader's Choice Awards 2019?

AUKN Staff • 20th March 2020

Manga Review

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 1 Review

Will a little mind-reading magic transform the lives of two 30-something salarymen? Find out in Cherry Magic! Yuu Toyota's first BL manga from the new Square Enix list.

Sarah • 16th March 2020

Anime Review

Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 2 (Limited Edition) Review

The good-looking new anime version of the well-loved shojo classic manga Fruits Basket is well underway by Part 2 - but have the adaptors brought the best out of the original material or has something been lost in the process?

Sarah • 4th March 2020

Anime Review

Plastic Memories (Limited Edition) Part 2 Review

Plastic Memories comes to an end in these final six episodes – but is it a satisfactory conclusion to this tale of love and loss (with a dash of science fiction)?

Sarah • 3rd March 2020

Anime Review

Plastic Memories (Limited Edition) Part 1 Review

Suppose you could have your very own lifelike android companion – but with a limited lifespan? Plastic Memories sets out to explore the impact on the human owners when that lifespan draws to a close.

Sarah • 27th February 2020

Manga Review

Given Volume 1 Review

Here - at last - is the much anticipated English language translation of Given Volume 1 from SuBLime Manga. Has it been worth the wait?

Sarah • 20th February 2020

Film Review

Calamity of a Zombie Girl Review

Calamity of a Zombie Girl revisits a few classic horror tropes – but does this 2018 anime film deliver a satisfying dose of thrills and chills?

Sarah • 19th February 2020

Manga Review

A Man & His Cat Volume 1 Review

The first volume of a charming new manga that's bound to appeal to cat lovers; meet Fukumaru - and his owner who's never owned a cat before.

Sarah • 18th February 2020

Roundup

Winter Season Preview 2020

Lots of different new anime shows to choose from, this Winter Season, or not enough variety? The writers at Anime UK News have a few suggestions to help you if you're still wondering what's worth watching.

AUKN Staff • 3rd February 2020

Manga Review

Paradise Kiss 20th Anniversary Edition Review

Paradise Kiss returns in a new all-in-one 20th Anniversary edition - but has Ai Yazawa's classic josei manga stood the test of time?

Sarah • 29th January 2020