Aldnoah.Zero, the entirely original anime by Gen Urobuchi of Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero and Psycho-Pass fame, reappears in its second season, but does it make good on the shocking end to…
Kokoryuu Kaguya’s high school life takes a turn for the unexpected when he’s struck by a bolt of light while waiting for a bus. Then he’s accosted by Mao-chan, a pink-haired, rabbit-eared girl …
Episodes 349-372, may contain spoilers.
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” – Buddha.
We continue the “Thriller…
Seraph of the End is a title I’ve been especially fond of since Weekly Shonen Jump started publishing the manga in English a few years back. When the anime aired back in 2015 I regarded it as one of…
Suddenly it’s 2017! As we sweep up the pine needles and polish off the last crumbs of Christmas cake, the first episodes of the new and continuing Winter 2017 series are appearing. Is this…
My final anime review of 2016 was none other than Fullmetal Alchemist Part 2, and so going into 2017 I wondered what title I’d be tackling first. Something fantastical set in an alternate universe,…
In Crunchyroll’s first ever Anime Awards, figure skating series Yuri!!! On Ice is on course to make a clean sweep and win all seven of the categories it was nominated in, winning six with one yet …
Every year The Japan Foundation offers a list of Japanese films for new audiences to explore, and not long ago their latest line-up was revealed! Here’s a look at what they have in store.…
Episodes 325-348, may contain spoilers.
“On the day I was born, the nurses all gathered ’round; And they gazed in wide wonder at the joy they had found; The head nurse spoke up and she said …
Contains spoilers for The Heroic Legend of Arslan Episodes 1-13
After finding refuge from the Lusitanian forces in the fortress of Peshawar and reuniting with his allies Kishward and Bahman,…
It’s nearly time for the new adaptation of Saban’s Power Rangers but now Manga Entertainment have stepped up their game with a very special license.…
“If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more audacious.” – Alphonse Karr.
It is a question that many anime fans have asked themselves: what is it about high school male sports…
“Look at the darkest hit musicals – Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel – they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theatre filled with music.” – John Lithgow
While …
I have a confession to make: I love yuri. Whilst it isn’t my intention to make myself sound perverse, I think it’s incredibly important to acknowledge my fondness for all things yuri, or Girl’s …
WARNING: Contains spoilers
Link to review of Episodes 1-8.
“Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come.”…
The Japan Foundation have announced a special event that will be held in London this January!…
Welcome to Part 2 of the Anime UK News 2016 Review of 2016 in which the staff recommend manga and light novels they’ve enjoyed this year. And then we look in our crystal balls to see what’s…
Anime UK News Review of 2016 – Part 1
2016 has been a turbulent year – and at Anime UK News we’ve had our fair share of ups and downs too. But overall, it’s been a good year for anime, light novels…
“You must believe in God, despite what the clergy tell you.” – Benjamin Jowlett
If Death Note succeeds in at least one thing, it is that it has possibly created the most interesting and intriguing…
When I was given the chance to review the first Collector’s Edition of Fullmetal Alchemist I was overjoyed (you can find my first review here). I really love this series and so it’ll come as no surprise…
