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Tune In to the Midnight Heart Volume 1 Review

Protagonist Arius is searching for a girl he knew only as the livestreamer "Apollo" and now he's met four members of the school broadcast club who sound just like her! Can he figure out the identity of the person he's been so desperate to meet for all these years?

Demelza • 29th July 2025

Manga Review

Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right Volume 1 Review

This new manga series is a comedic look at the act of vampires sucking blood, with a unique take on the ‘vampire in high school’ trope as well.

darkstorm • 28th July 2025

Manga Review

Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life Volume 1 Review

Kaoru Suzuki is hoping for a fresh start at high school. When you’re only fifteen but you have the bulk and scary glare of a gangster, it’s hard to make friends – even when your favourite hobbies are baking, housekeeping and gardening…

Sarah • 27th July 2025

Manhwa/Manhua Review

A Business Proposal Volumes 5 and 6 Review

Hari and Taemu are ready to date... well, to pretend to date, but it's not going to take long before feelings come to light and the pretending turns into reality.

Noemi10 • 26th July 2025

Book Review

Secrets of the Silent Witch Volume 2 Review

In this second volume of Secrets of the Silent Witch, Monica finds herself in all kinds of trouble as she must choose two elective classes and prepare for the school festival! If that wasn't enough, she still needs to keep her identity a secret and protect Felix from meeting an untimely end...

Demelza • 25th July 2025

Roundup

Summer 2025 Preview

With a bewildering number of series to watch this Summer Season, which titles are worth checking out? The Anime UK News writers have plenty of suggestions!

AUKN Staff • 24th July 2025

Manhwa/Manhua Review

Radio Storm Volume 1 Review

In a war-ravaged world, Sak is despised by his fellow students for his weak psychic ability. But as plague starts to spread, he’s sent out to find his mysterious Caller...

Sarah • 23rd July 2025

Manga Review

Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice Volume 1 Review

This new series has interesting elements of other rom-com shows but with its own twist, the transformation from child to adult, has the potential for good character exploration and comedy in the future.

darkstorm • 22nd July 2025

Book Review

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (novel) Volume 1 Review

What would you do if your favourite novel took over reality and you became one of its characters? Thankfully, Dokja Kim has been an avid reader all his life, so he knows how to survive till the end... hopefully.

Noemi10 • 21st July 2025

Manga Review

The Villainess’s Guide to (Not) Falling in Love Volume 4 Review

This villainess manga series continues to be a fun ride, with a build-up of tension between the love interests and growing mystery on Luciana's enchantment.

darkstorm • 20th July 2025

Manga Review

Thunder 3 Volume 5 Review

At long last our heroes finally crash land into the ongoing battle.

Ian Wolf • 19th July 2025

Manga Review

Convenient Semi-Friend Volume 1 Review

This new yuri manga has messy dynamics, comedic shyness and lesbians learning intimacy in a new context, for a potentially fun series.

darkstorm • 18th July 2025

Manga Review

23.45; Re Review

Mimori wakes from a year-long coma with no memories of Iku. But the shy student knows him well because Mimori’s ‘ghost’ has been spending the past year with him!

Sarah • 17th July 2025

Anime Review

Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 3 and 4 Collection Review

This second collection of the latest Urusei Yatsura anime adaptation brings us all the fun of the first set with a dose of more heartfelt development for the cast we've come to know and love.

Demelza • 15th July 2025

Manga Review

I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons Volume 3 Review

Kohei starts a summer internship – but the hearing-impaired young graduate finds it far from plain sailing. Meanwhile his boyfriend Taichi is also having problems at work. Will they ever find time to spend together?

Sarah • 14th July 2025

Anime Review

Bubblegum Crisis – Perfect Collection Review

Bubblegum Crisis is an 80s OVA cyberpunk series that was among the very first anime I ever knew about or watched - but all these years later, do the adventures of the “Knight Sabres” still hold up?

Cold Cobra • 13th July 2025

Anime Review

Tenjho Tenge Collection Review

Souichiro and Bob get more than they bargained for when they join Toudou Academy which is full of martial artists. They'll need the help of the Juuken Club to become stronger and defeat the Executive Council!

Noemi10 • 12th July 2025

Manga Review

A Witch’s Life in Mongol Volume 1 Review

Young Sitara’s quiet life as a slave in an educated household in thirteenth century Persia is turned upside-down when the Mongols invade.

Sarah • 11th July 2025

Manga Review

Usotoki Rhetoric Volumes 6 and 7 Review

Soma is framed for murder, so it's left to Kanoko to solve the mystery while her boss is stuck in jail. Will she be able to figure out the truth on her own and prove him innocent?

Demelza • 10th July 2025

Manga Review

The Hitman Stans Volume 1 Review

Owaru Endou is a superfan of a cute member of an idol group – but he’s also the most feared assassin in Japan! Can the two aspects of his life ever be reconciled? Well, no…

Sarah • 9th July 2025