Anime Review

The 5 Centimeters Per Second manga returns to the West in a new collector's edition format, but does it prove a must-have edition of the work?

After the success of the first School Idol Festival, the girls of Nijigasaki High quickly move to put on its second iteration, but the sudden appearance of Zhong Lanzhu throws everything up in the air. Faced with an upstart rival who denies everything their club stands for, the girls are going to have to take their battle to the stage if they want to get Lanzhu to join them!

Ichimura and Yoi haven't seen each other since their trip to Kobe and they're struggling to find time due to Yoi's busy schedule. How will they deal with the loneliness? And what happens when co-worker Takuto invites Yoi out for the afternoon?

Strike the Blood author Gakuto Mikumo returns with new series: Hollow Regalia. In a post-apocalyptic Japan where powerful monsters run amok, protagonist Yahiro works as a salvager while looking for clues as to the whereabouts of his sister.

This time, Subaru is called upon to help a girl in a coma, while Hokuto runs into a foreigner living in Japan without a visa.

These two new volumes of Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms introduce us to a new rival for Mona and a new transfer student. With so much happening, will she get any closer to stealing Medaka's heart once and for all?

Back when loving anime and manga had its drawbacks, one girl tried to hide her passion for the sake of love.

Sawako Honna, busy, single career woman (42), develops alarming physical symptoms. Is it time to reassess her priorities in life?

Ogami and Yaginuma have successfully become friends, but could it be that there's more to their relationship than that? With summer break approaching, they begin spending more time together and wondering could this be love...?

While it is a great series, this omnibus edition doesn't feel the best way to introduce the story to new readers.

Sunbeams in the Sky reaches its conclusion here in Volume 3. With the twins' secret revealed, they're confronted by their love interests. How will their lives change from here?

A collection of tales detailing the doings of kidnapped princesses, cancer patients and foolhardy explorers.

Following the success of Maquia, the acclaimed anime writer and director Mari Okada teams up with Studio MAPPA for a story about a town trapped in time. "Maboroshi" is a teen love story as beautiful as it is transgressive, and unflinchingly Okada - but is it good?

When Yuuki meets Iori while out clubbing with her friend, she can't even begin to imagine that he might help her in her quest to find her one true love. In fact he may even be that very person she's hoping to find!

Alex (Nyartigian and alpha) has been summoned back to the UK on an assignment – and he’s been told to bring Toushirou (omega) with him. But will London society and Alex’s parents prove to be as welcoming as Toushirou hopes… or is he in for a rude surprise?

Virgin Love tells the story of 26-year-old Shoko Shoji who's well respected among her peers but hopeless in love! Hoping to change, she applies for The Love House project, where she'll live under one roof with five other single people. Will this be what she needs to turn her love life around?