Features

Spring 2023 Preview

New Spring Season anime series galore – but which ones are worth your attention? The Anime UK News writers have a few suggestions to get you started…

AUKN Staff • 24th April 2023

Roundup

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

Opinion

Favourite Anime and Manga Based on Video Games

With Video Game Adaptations becoming more popular in the West, we share our favourite adaptations from the East!

AUKN Staff • 11th March 2023

Roundup

Winter 2023 Preview: Overpowered and Reviewing the New Series After Being Reborn in Another World…

After a packed Autumn 2022 season, it’s looking as if Winter 2023 has even more exciting series to entice and entertain. Although – exactly how many new series have the words ‘reborn’, ‘another…

AUKN Staff • 23rd January 2023

Roundup

And Here They Are Again… Did You Miss Them? Winter 2023 Returning Series

Autumn Season 2022 saw the return of many big shonen series but Winter 2023 has a more varied selection on offer, from Vinland Saga to Bungo Stray Dogs. Find out what the Anime UK News writers have been watching...

AUKN Staff • 22nd January 2023

Roundup

Autumn 2022 Overview – Returning Series

Returning (and continuing) series have dominated the Autumn ’22 Season – but which ones have kept our reviewers returning week after week, eager to see the next episode?

AUKN Staff • 5th January 2023

Roundup

Autumn 2022 Streaming Overview – New Series

A lookback at Autumn 2022’s new anime series without a single mention of Chainsaw Man?! We let our writers choose their favourite series and that’s just how it’s panned out. You may feel differently…so please let us know your favourites too!

AUKN Staff • 4th January 2023

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2022 Part 2: Manga, Manhwa and Light Novels

Another bumper year of manga, light novels (and manhwa) sales! What titles have the writers at Anime UK News chosen to recommend as they look back at 2022?

AUKN Staff • 22nd December 2022

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2022 Part 1: Anime

2022 has brought some major changes to the way we watch anime in the UK – but has the quality of the shows we’ve been watching deteriorated? The Anime UK Writers have chosen their favourite titles to recommend – let us know what you’ve enjoyed watching too!

AUKN Staff • 21st December 2022

Roundup

Scotland Loves Anime 2022 Roundup

After attending the 2022 edition of Scotland Loves Anime, AUKN writers reflect on both the best and the worst of what this year's festival had to offer.

AUKN Staff • 30th November 2022

Features

Interview: Anime Director Naoko Yamada on Science SARU and LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Known the world over for hit anime like "A Silent Voice" and "K-On!", celebrated anime director Naoko Yamada sat down with us to discuss her recent move to Science SARU, LGBTQ+ themes in anime, and more!

Josh A. Stevens • 4th November 2022

Roundup

Autumn 2022 Preview – New Series

How difficult is it for a brand-new anime series to stand out this autumn from the slew of returning titles? The writers at Anime UK News are here to introduce some of the new material that’s impressed them…so far!

AUKN Staff • 23rd October 2022

Roundup

Autumn 2022 Preview – Returning Series

Bleach returns! Mob Psycho 100 returns! My Hero Academia returns! And many more favourites, old and new, are back this autumn with brand-new seasons. But have these favourites still got what it takes? Find out what the Anime UK News writers think…

AUKN Staff • 22nd October 2022

Roundup

Summer 2022 Overview – Yeah! or Meh?

The writers at Anime UK News look back at the Summer 2022 Season – and pick their favourite shows (while also shaking their heads over the series that didn’t live up to their expectations).

AUKN Staff • 3rd October 2022

Opinion

Our Favourite CLAMP Series: Manga and Anime

Inspired by the release of the Collectors Edition of Cardcaptor Sakura from Anime Limited, the writers at Anime UK News reflect on what the manga and anime of CLAMP mean to them.

AUKN Staff • 26th July 2022

Roundup

Summer 2022 Preview – the Rise of HIDIVE

Now the Summer 2022 Season is well underway, what series have caught the attention of the Anime UK News writers? Is this season as strong as Spring 2022?

AUKN Staff • 25th July 2022

Features

In Memorium: Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi (1961-2022)

A reflection on the life of Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi, who has passed away at the age of 60.

Josh A. Stevens • 7th July 2022

Roundup

Spring Overview 2022 – Mostly on Crunchyroll

Has this been the strongest season for new anime in a long time? The Anime UK News writers look back at their favourite Spring 2022 series and recommend their favourites!

AUKN Staff • 6th July 2022

Opinion

My First BL/Yuri Anime and Manga – the Anime UK News writers indulge in some LGBT+ nostalgia to celebrate Pride Month 2022

It's Pride Month - and the writers at Anime UK News have been looking back at their first discoveries in LGBT+ manga and anime...

AUKN Staff • 12th June 2022

Features

INTERVIEW: Life, Death, and the Creative Desires of loundraw’s Summer Ghost

With his debut feature "Summer Ghost" being featured as part of the BFI's recent anime season, we sat down with the debut illustrator-turned-director loundraw, who founded his own anime studio at the age of 24!

Josh A. Stevens • 5th June 2022