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Sailor Moon The Super Live – London Review

Making its UK debut, Sailor Moon The Super Live is an excellent show, that showcases what fans love about the series, but in a whole new way and medium, that transcends language barriers so everyone in the audience can have a fun time.

darkstorm • 25th February 2025

Manga Review

Initial D Omnibus 4 review

The unexpected comes in many forms in this latest collection.

Ian Wolf • 24th February 2025

Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 10 Review

As Miyano gets down to some serious studying so he can win a place at the same university that his boyfriend Sasaki already attends, it’s time once more for the annual school cultural festival!

Sarah • 23rd February 2025

Manga Review

Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Volume 1 Review

Kana Akatsuki's Agents of the Four Seasons comes to life in this manga adaptation from Nappa Komatsuda.

Demelza • 22nd February 2025

Manga Review

The Otaku Love Connection Volume 1 Review

Otonari Wataru has been an otaku since he was five years old and his favourite thing is to ship his OTPs, which now extends to classmate Yuzuru and her boyfriend Chihiro! What will happen when he meets a fellow fan of his OTP....?

Demelza • 21st February 2025

Manga Review

Detroit: Become Human – Tokyo Stories – Volume 2 Review

If you like the game, this two-volume mini series is worth 'deviating' to your local store to pick up a copy. Find our why in our review!

darkstorm • 20th February 2025

Manga Review

Twilight Out of Focus: Long Take Part 2 Volume 6 Review

Mao, Hisashi and their year group are off to Kyoto for a school field trip – but the two find themselves in different groups, with no time to meet up!

Sarah • 19th February 2025

Manga Review

Tokyo Babylon: CLAMP Premium Collection Volume 6 Review

We approach the end as Seishiro recovers from a horrific attack and Subaru wonders if he could have done more to stop it.

Ian Wolf • 18th February 2025

Anime Review

Baki: Complete Collection Season 1 Review

This martial arts anime will make you wince for better and for worse.

Ian Wolf • 17th February 2025

Anime Review

Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 Collector’s Edition Review

Liella! return for their second chance at claiming victory at Love Live! While the group tries to expand and gain more members from the new first years, a new rival enters from stage left. As Wien Margarete takes the school idol world by storm, will Kanon and the gang be able to stand up and take the fight to her?

Onosume • 16th February 2025

Manga Review

Bless Volumes 2 and 3 Review

In pursuit of their dreams, Jun and Aia face new challenges as they begin figuring out how to move forward in the world of modelling and makeup in these two new volumes of Bless.

Demelza • 15th February 2025

Manga Review

Lord Hades’s Ruthless Marriage Volume 3 Review

Potential brides keep turning up to disturb Lord Hades’s peace – but what about Kore, goddess of spring, who has sneaked into his palace and possibly even stirred the cold heart of the ruler of the Underworld?

Sarah • 13th February 2025

Anime Review

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon? Season 4 Part 2 Review

Bell and Ryu are plunged to the depths of the Dungeon where they face challenges unlike anything they've come up against before. Unprepared and injured, it's a race against time to find their way back to the higher floors...

Demelza • 12th February 2025

News

How I Attended An All-Guys’ Mixer Manga coming from PANINI UK in August 2025

Did you enjoy the anime series on HIDIVE? (The English dub is starting on February 19^th, by the way…) Now, thanks to PANINI UK and Turnaround Publisher Services, you’ll be able to read the manga …

Sarah • 11th February 2025

Manga Review

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 13 Review

It was all going so well for Tsuge (novelist) and his younger boyfriend Minato (dancer) until Tsuge blurted out the truth about his mind-reading ability. Now Minato is not picking up on Tsuge’s texts. Is this the end of their relationship?

Sarah • 11th February 2025

Manga Review

Thunder 3 Volume 2 Review

Having seen our chibi heroes enter a realistic world, we now learn more about the people who normally reside in this universe, under alien occupation.

Ian Wolf • 10th February 2025

Manga Review

I’m Here, Beside You Volume 1 Review

What would you do if you had a second chance to get close to your high-school crush? Salaryman Ibuki is about to find out when he wakes up to find he’s back in high school…

Sarah • 8th February 2025

Manga Review

Dogs and Punching Bags Review

Kaori Ozaki's latest series makes it way to English in an omnibus format, but does this tale of leaving the city behind for a quiet island capture the same magic as Ozaki's other works?

Demelza • 7th February 2025

Manga Review

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Volume 3 Review

Volume 3 of this dark yuri series feels like a light snack, rather than a full meal. Find out why in our review!

darkstorm • 6th February 2025

News

Two New Shojo RomCom Manga titles from DRECOM coming to UK and Ireland in August 2025 from Panini Manga

JEANETTE THE GENIUS VOLUME 1 Years of torment by her evil scheming stepmother have made Jeanette the laughing stock of high society. Now, Jeanette’s father has disappeared, giving the wicked…

Sarah • 5th February 2025