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

How would you react if you found yourself reliving your final years at school? Find out how Kinichiro Imamura copes in Again!!, Yuri!!! on Ice’s co-creator Mitsurou Kubo’s first manga to be translated into English.

Sarah • 19th March 2018

Anime Review

Durarara!! x2 Ketsu (Episodes 25-36) Review

Time to revisit the mean streets of Ikebukuro for a final showdown between humans and non-humans! But does Durarara!! x 2 Ketsu deliver enough of the old Durarara!! magic?

Sarah • 18th March 2018

Manga Review

Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Volume 1 Review

Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle is a dystopian SF tale of the red planet; a great page-turner that will appeal to Alita fans and readers who are new to the series alike.

Sarah • 6th March 2018

Anime Review

Peacemaker Kurogane Review

A powerful piece of anime story-telling, Peacemaker Kurogane will appeal to all lovers of samurai and historical tales.

Sarah • 25th February 2018

Roundup

Winter Streaming Preview 2018

Winter Season 2018 is already upon us! And already it seems as if we – the UK viewers – might need to subscribe to Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as Crunchyroll, Funimation (for simuldubs) and …

AUKN Staff • 30th January 2018

Manga Review

Graineliers Volume 1 Review

The combination of beguilingly attractive art and an intriguing story concept in Rihito Takarai's 'Graineliers' will appeal to readers in search of something truly 'different'.

Sarah • 6th January 2018

Manga Review

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Volume 1 Review

The first volume of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc is a delightful success; from the lovely art and the characters to the new story’s beginnings – all of it feels like a genuine continuation that CLAMP wanted and felt creatively compelled to do. If you’re a CLAMP fan, do not hesitate to pick up this volume.

AUKN Staff • 28th December 2017

Features

Anime UK News Review of 2017 Part 2 (Manga and Light Novels)

Manga

Demelza:

Looking back on 2017 I realise that I haven’t been buying many new manga series, but despite that, the few I have picked up have proven well worthwhile. This year saw the release…

AUKN Staff • 22nd December 2017

Features

Anime UK News Review of 2017 Part 1

2017 has been the year that anime made a triumphant return to many local cinemas throughout the UK, continuing the trend set by Your Name in 2016. And as Amazon Prime and Netflix have gained exclusive…

AUKN Staff • 21st December 2017

Manga Review

Neo Parasyte f Review

The best contributions in Neo Parasyte f are strange and compelling, making this unusual collection of short stories well worth reading, especially if you’re a fan of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s original work.

Sarah • 29th November 2017

Anime Review

Durarara!! x2 Ten (Episodes 13-24) Review

If you love Durarara!! and its eccentrically colourful cast of characters, you’ll still want to watch Ten - even though it suffers from mid-trilogy syndrome and ends up diluting the impact of the main story it has to tell.

Sarah • 27th November 2017

Manga Review

A Strange and Mystifying Story Volume 1 Review

Looking for a well-drawn, appealing urban fantasy BL with believable, relatable characters? Start here with Tsuta Suzuki's A Strange and Mystifying Story. Just don’t expect it to show all its strengths in this first volume; it gets much better later on!

Sarah • 17th November 2017

Manga Review

Yokai Rental Shop Volume 1 Review

Yokai Rental Shop is an engaging supernatural manga series that delivers just the right kind of delicious thrill to be relished on long, dark winter evenings.

Sarah • 15th November 2017

Features

Autumn Streaming Preview 2017

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since we were speculating at Anime UK News as to how a new and refreshingly different autumn series set in the world of competitive ice skating would…

AUKN Staff • 23rd October 2017

Anime Review

Norn9 Review

Attractive artwork and Kevin Penkin's excellent soundtrack make Norn9 stand out from other reverse harem anime.

Sarah • 16th October 2017

Manga Review

Frau Faust Volume 1 Review

New series Frau Faust reveals Kore Yamazaki to be a skilled writer of contemporary fantasy who just happens to tell her stories through manga, her artwork adding a rich extra dimension to the telling.

Sarah • 27th September 2017

Anime Review

Escaflowne The Movie Review

Escaflowne the Movie uses the same characters, mecha and world as the well-loved TV series – but to tell a more direct, fantasy-by-the-numbers story. Redeemed by a wonderful soundtrack and impressive visuals, it still manages to cast a distinctive spell of its own.

Sarah • 18th September 2017

Manga Review

Kigurumi Guardians Volume 1 Review

Kigurumi Guardians delivers a delicious variation on the magical girl theme that’s artfully written and attractively illustrated by Lily Hoshino; a fun read that has more than a few tricks up its sleeve.

Sarah • 16th September 2017

Manga Review

I Hear the Sunspot Volume 1 Review

I Hear the Sunspot is a very different work from A Silent Voice but just as worthy of your time for its characterization and bitter-sweet depiction of a nascent relationship. And the artwork is gorgeous. Recommended.

Sarah • 14th September 2017

Anime Review

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Season 1 (Episodes 1-49) Review

Brash and brightly coloured, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal – in spite of its Saturday morning kids’ show vibe in this 4Kids dubbed version – is decent entertainment and makes a good entry show into anime.

Sarah • 30th August 2017