Anime Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 2 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 2 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 2 Review

In the second volume of Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, heroine Fumi is forced to face up to the fact she's developing feelings for Akatsuki, but that's the least of her problems when transfer student Aioi has her working as a gopher and her father is struggling to make the payment for their debts again...

Demelza • 10th March 2023

Wandance Volume 4 Review

Wandance Volume 4 Review

Wandance Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of Wandance follows Kabo and Wanda, the promising first year dancers, as they seek out new dance styles in the park at night.

Sarah • 8th March 2023

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Volume 12 Review

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Volume 12 Review

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Volume 12 Review

Can the human teacher Haruaki Abe have a peaceful teaching career in a school full of youkai? Well, the dream is there but these youkai are slowly entering their scaredy cat teacher's heart.

Noemi10 • 7th March 2023

Witchblade Collection – Collector’s Edition Review

Witchblade Collection – Collector’s Edition Review

Witchblade Collection – Collector’s Edition Review

Based on Top Cow’s comic book series, Witchblade sees Masane Amaha grapple with her darker side as the host of the titular sentient superweapon, battling mechanical bioweapons and other scantily clad buxom blade wielders in order to protect her young daughter.

Onosume • 6th March 2023

Honey Lemon Soda Volume 1 Review

Honey Lemon Soda Volume 1 Review

Honey Lemon Soda Volume 1 Review

In Honey Lemon Soda we meet protagonist Uka Ishimori, who was relentlessly bullied in middle school. Now she's hoping to make a fresh start in high school chasing after a boy who stood up for her in the past.

Demelza • 5th March 2023

Something’s Wrong With Us Volumes 9 and 10 Review

Something’s Wrong With Us Volumes 9 and 10 Review

Something’s Wrong With Us Volumes 9 and 10 Review

With protagonist Nao having opened her own store, the wheels of fate continue to turn as she continues to look for a way to prove her mother's innocence.

Demelza • 4th March 2023

Sasaki and Peeps (Manga) Volume 1 Review

Sasaki and Peeps (Manga) Volume 1 Review

Sasaki and Peeps (Manga) Volume 1 Review

Sasaki and Peeps manga adaptation's first volume introduces us to a corporate drone looking to make a change in his life. He gets more than he bargained for when he brings home a Java sparrow who can talk!

Demelza • 3rd March 2023

Shy Volume 1 Review

Shy Volume 1 Review

Shy Volume 1 Review

Shy by name, shy by nature - which is a problem when you are a superhero representing the whole of Japan.

Ian Wolf • 2nd March 2023

ARIA, The Masterpiece Volume 6 Review

ARIA, The Masterpiece Volume 6 Review

ARIA, The Masterpiece Volume 6 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 6 is more low-key in its approach to storylines, leaning less into the more fantastical side of the world of Neo-Venezia, and focuses instead on the themes of change and self-improvement, with some hints of romance in the process, making for a more introspective read.

HWR • 28th February 2023

SOTUS Volume 1 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?

Sarah • 27th February 2023

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 4 Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 4 Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of Welcome Back, Alice introduces us to a new character who helps give Yohei an outlet for his feelings. Between that and plenty of unexpected twists, there's a lot going on this time around!

Demelza • 25th February 2023

Love Me, Love Me Not Collector’s Edition Review

Love Me, Love Me Not Collector’s Edition Review

Love Me, Love Me Not Collector’s Edition Review

Based on Io Sakisaka's popular manga series comes a wonderful anime adaptation from studio A-1 Pictures that follows four characters as they fumble their way through romance.

Demelza • 22nd February 2023

My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! Volume 4 Review

My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! Volume 4 Review

My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of My Isekai Life sees the protagonist facing off against a powerful dragon, converting mushrooms into potions and once more setting off for new experiences.

Demelza • 21st February 2023

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 07 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…

Sarah • 20th February 2023

If My Favourite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Volume 1 Review

If My Favourite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Volume 1 Review

If My Favourite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Volume 1 Review

Three years after the anime adaptation, the source material for If My Favourite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die finally makes its way to the West. But has it been worth the wait?

Demelza • 18th February 2023

WANDANCE Volume 3 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?

Sarah • 17th February 2023

Barbarities Volume 1 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.

Sarah • 15th February 2023

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volumes 13 and 14 Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volumes 13 and 14 Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volumes 13 and 14 Review

These two new instalments of Rent-A-Girlfriend kick off a brand new arc in which Kazuya comes to Mizuhara with a plan to make her dreams come true. Plus he meets his new neighbour, who turns out to be yet another oddball.

Demelza • 13th February 2023

The Splendid Work of a Monster Maid Volume 4 Review

The Splendid Work of a Monster Maid Volume 4 Review

The Splendid Work of a Monster Maid Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of The Splendid Work of a Monster Maid sees the Demon Lord's maid group make a return as they hope to put a stop to the main characters for good. When Sumire and Ivy fall into their trap, what fate awaits them?

Demelza • 12th February 2023

My Coworker Has a Secret! Volume 1 Review

My Coworker Has a Secret! Volume 1 Review

My Coworker Has a Secret! Volume 1 Review

My Coworker Has a Secret! follows idol fanatic Akari, who spends all her money on her hobbies and doesn't even have enough to pay for lunch! Her destitute ways soon lead her to an encounter that will hopefully improve her life for the better.

Demelza • 11th February 2023