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Winter 2023 Overview
Roundup

Winter 2023 Overview

Winter 2023 Overview

Overwhelmed by the sheer number of new anime series this Winter Season? We were too! Nevertheless, the writers at Anime UK News are here to share the titles that turned out to be their favourites…

AUKN Staff • 7th April 2023
Hirano and Kagiura Volume 02 Review
Manga Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 02 Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 02 Review
How do you negotiate sharing a dorm bedroom when you’ve developed a crush on your (older) roommate? Kagiura is trying to come to terms with his feelings for Hirano in the second volume of Shou Harusono’s spin-off to fan-favourite Sasaki and Miyano.
• 31st March 2023
Welcome Back, Aureole Review
Manga Review

Welcome Back, Aureole Review

Welcome Back, Aureole Review
Can a childhood friendship survive the stresses and strains of junior high and high school? What happens when one of the two boys develops feelings that go far beyond friendship? Find out in the BL standalone by the mangaka of Skip and Loafer…
• 17th March 2023
SOTUS Volume 1 Review
Manga Review

SOTUS Volume 1 Review

SOTUS Volume 1 Review
First-year student Kongpob stands up for his fellow freshmen when Arthit and the other third years impose a strict regime of hazing on the new members of the engineering faculty. Has Arthit met his match in this stubborn young man?
• 27th February 2023
Hirano and Kagiura (Novel) Review
Book Review

Hirano and Kagiura (Novel) Review

Hirano and Kagiura (Novel) Review
How will the high school’s ‘buddy system’ work out for first-year Kagiura when he finds he’s rooming with second-year Hirano? Suppose the two don’t get on? It’s going to be a journey of discovery for both students as the new school year begins…
• 23rd February 2023
Sasaki and Miyano Volume 07 Review
Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 07 Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 07 Review
It’s taken Miyano a long time to realize that he likes Sasaki ‘in that way’ – and becoming a couple just as third year exams and university entrance are taking place is the first of many external pressures that they’re going to have to face together…
• 20th February 2023
WANDANCE Volume 3 Review
Manga Review

WANDANCE Volume 3 Review

WANDANCE Volume 3 Review
It’s contest time – and Kaboku and Wanda are excited about taking part with the dance club for the first time. But how will the Ichirin High School dance club fare when competing on a public stage?
• 17th February 2023
Barbarities Volume 1 Review
Manga Review

Barbarities Volume 1 Review

Barbarities Volume 1 Review
Strait-laced justice minister Lord Montague needs a bodyguard. Who should the king send but devilishly handsome and charming Adam, Viscount Canning? But Adam is intrigued by Joel, Lord Montague’s scholarly nephew – cue a romantic comedy of manners, with darker shadows of treason and rebellion on the horizon.
• 15th February 2023
Cut-Over Criteria Review
Manga Review

Cut-Over Criteria Review

Cut-Over Criteria Review
Systems engineer team manager Seto has turned thirty and devotes all his time to his work. So when a bright young graduate, Jin, joins his team, he has high expectations – but the last thing he’s expecting is a declaration of love from the new recruit!
• 10th February 2023
Phantom of the Idol Volume 3 Review
Manga Review

Phantom of the Idol Volume 3 Review

Phantom of the Idol Volume 3 Review
Up-and-coming idol duo ZINGS are doing well – although Yoshino, unaware of the ghostly influence of phantom idol Asahi, is increasingly troubled by the dramatic mood swings of his partner Niyodo on and off-stage. What will happen if Yoshino discovers what’s really going on?
• 8th February 2023
The Witch and the Beast Volume 9 Review
Manga Review

The Witch and the Beast Volume 9 Review

The Witch and the Beast Volume 9 Review
While Guideau and Ashaf are investigating a lifesize doll, the Paladin Corps has been preparing to defend a certain castle against a magical storm that’s heading their way – one whipped up by a group of witches. But what exactly do the witches want? Find out in the ninth volume of The Witch and Beast...
• 6th February 2023
I Want to Be a Wall Volume 2 Review  
Manga Review

I Want to Be a Wall Volume 2 Review  

I Want to Be a Wall Volume 2 Review  
How is marriage working out for platonic couple Gakurouta and Yuriko? Perhaps a ‘pilgrimage’ to Kochi will bring them closer together... except it's only on the plane that Yuriko learns that Gakurouta's never travelled by air before.
• 29th January 2023