Anime Review

Ragna Crimson: Collector’s Edition Review

Ragna Crimson: Collector’s Edition Review

Ragna Crimson: Collector’s Edition Review

Ragna Crimson features dragons, time travel and overly dramatic angst mixed with occasional immature humour and lots of fight scenes, things that often draw positive attention within its more action-focused genre, so how is it that it managed to fly so completely under the radar when it aired in 2023, and is it worth adding to your Blu-ray collection now?

Cold Cobra • 10th August 2026

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volumes 12 and 13 Review

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volumes 12 and 13 Review

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volumes 12 and 13 Review

What exactly is Green Seed? Ichiro and Shiro are working undercover to find out – but an encounter with Green Seed’s creator brings more revelations than Shiro has bargained for!

Sarah • 9th August 2026

Teacher, We Will Destroy the World! Volume 1 Review

Teacher, We Will Destroy the World! Volume 1 Review

Teacher, We Will Destroy the World! Volume 1 Review

Powerful assassin Number Zero has been sent to infiltrate a magic school as a teacher to take out his latest target. But he gets more than he bargained for when he meets his unruly students...

Demelza • 8th August 2026

Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Volume 2 Review

Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Volume 2 Review

Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Volume 2 Review

Kaoru’s life has changed for the better since he started working in Yuichiro’s flower shop – but why won’t Yuichiro let him confess how he feels?

Sarah • 5th August 2026

A Howl of the Heart Volume 2

A Howl of the Heart Volume 2

A Howl of the Heart Volume 2

Crimson Wolf warrior Tenyo has found the brother-in-arms he believed dead in enemy general Kakezuki! But the revived Kakezuki has no recollection of his previous life – or of Tenyo. Discover more in the second volume of this danmei-flavoured BL manga...

Sarah • 30th July 2026

Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick – Volume 4 Review

Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick – Volume 4 Review

Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick – Volume 4 Review

The Mark of Erdrick rolls on with a volume containing some character development for some of the other “lords” around our hero Arus, plus a good old-fashioned “hero rises to the impossible challenge” so our protagonist doesn’t miss out on some spotlight!

Cold Cobra • 24th July 2026

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volume 7 Review

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volume 7 Review

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Volume 7 Review

Miss Yamada is sulking. There’s been no sign of Mr. Sasaki for almost a week now. Could the salaryman be avoiding her – and if so, why? Catch up with the next volume of the must-read series that’s now an anime!

Sarah • 23rd July 2026

Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way Into Marrying a Prince Volumes 2 and 3 Review

Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way Into Marrying a Prince Volumes 2 and 3 Review

Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way Into Marrying a Prince Volumes 2 and 3 Review

After Maria and the queen are attacked at the castle, our feisty heroine decides to take a trip home to inform her family of her engagement. But what kinds of trouble will she get into on the trip there and back?!

Demelza • 21st July 2026

Otaku x Gal Volume 2 Review

Otaku x Gal Volume 2 Review

Otaku x Gal Volume 2 Review

It's the Golden Week holidays, and while Otakura prepares to dive into his backlog of games and anime, Narumi has other ideas...

Demelza • 18th July 2026

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 5 Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 5 Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 5 Review

It’s all change at Kagi and Hirano’s high school as the third years graduate and the roommates prepare to move up a year. But has anything changed in their relationship?

Sarah • 15th July 2026

Ogami-san Can’t Keep It In Volumes 5, 6 and 7 Review

Ogami-san Can’t Keep It In Volumes 5, 6 and 7 Review

Ogami-san Can’t Keep It In Volumes 5, 6 and 7 Review

Ogami-san Can't Keep It In comes to its conclusion in these three volumes. But what will become of the relationship between Ogami and Yaginuma?

Demelza • 14th July 2026

Clumsy Kiss Review

Clumsy Kiss Review

Clumsy Kiss Review

Kumai has been unlucky in love – but now that he’s in the third year, he’s going to try once more. But having texted one of the girls in his class – why has one of the boys turned up instead?

Sarah • 12th July 2026

Whoever You Are, I Love You Volume 1 Review

Whoever You Are, I Love You Volume 1 Review

Whoever You Are, I Love You Volume 1 Review

Keiku Hagiwara's latest series to hit the English market is a mystery thriller following the story of Yuki Sato and the man she thought was a perfect partner...

Demelza • 9th July 2026

What If I Said “I Love You”? Volume 1 Review

What If I Said “I Love You”? Volume 1 Review

What If I Said “I Love You”? Volume 1 Review

What happens when one of a pair of childhood friends develops feelings for the other that are far stronger than friendship?

Sarah • 8th July 2026

Adabana Volume 3 Review

Adabana Volume 3 Review

Adabana Volume 3 Review

Adabana Volume 3 brings the story of Mako and Mizuki to an end, finally showing us what happened on that fateful day.

Demelza • 7th July 2026

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 12 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 12 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 12 Review

Fumi's father has returned and discovered her relationship with Akatsuki! Is there any hope for him to come to understand their love, or is it all over for their budding romance?

Demelza • 4th July 2026

Please Look After the Dragon Volume 2 Review

Please Look After the Dragon Volume 2 Review

Please Look After the Dragon Volume 2 Review

Young dragon Ilsera and her human roommate Murakami must confront the angry local dragon god to save the town and the festival!

Sarah • 3rd July 2026

Magical Karina Volume 1 Review

Magical Karina Volume 1 Review

Magical Karina Volume 1 Review

This new series from Kodansha follows a young girl struggling with the passing of her grandmother and the threat of a soul-sucking monster that's looming over the town. Will she be able to rise up and fight as a magical girl?

Demelza • 30th June 2026

Hitting Rewind with You Volumes 1 and 2 Review

Hitting Rewind with You Volumes 1 and 2 Review

Hitting Rewind with You Volumes 1 and 2 Review

Twenty years old Wakaba and Fumito missed out on their high school days, so they come up with a simple solution... dress up as high schoolers and go on dates!

Noemi10 • 27th June 2026

Wild Love: A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom Review

Wild Love: A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom Review

Wild Love: A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom Review

A manga depicting some of the (adult) things David Attenborough doesn't get to talk about in his documentaries.

Ian Wolf • 25th June 2026