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Rent-A-Girlfriend Volumes 17 and 18 Review

In these two new volumes of Rent-A-Girlfriend the series swaps the comedy and harem antics for something more heartfelt as the release of Mizuhara's film grows closer.

Demelza • 18th September 2023

Manga Review

The Yakuza’s Bias Volume 2 Review

Ken Kanashiro of the Washio clan has discovered a new meaning to his life: K-pop idol group MNW! And when this hardened gangster learns there's the chance to meet his bias in person at a handshake event, he'll do everything he can to win a ticket...

Sarah • 17th September 2023

Manga Review

My Happy Marriage (Manga) Volume 4 Review

Lord Kudo is working longer hours and Miyo's health is declining, but what does the mysterious Arata Tsuruki want with them? Volume 4 of My Happy Marriage manga is here!

darkstorm • 16th September 2023

Book Review

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Volume 5 Review

In Volume 5 of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Mahiru and Amane have officially started dating and must learn to navigate their newfound closeness while also preparing to break the news to their classmates that the angel is now taken!

Demelza • 15th September 2023

Manga Review

Otherside Picnic Volume 4 Review

With Toriko missing, Sorawo and Kozakura plunge into the Otherside to search for her, but end up fighting for survival themselves as they have to face the alternate reality’s harsh swamps, forests and other things that go bump in the night, all while being followed by the mysterious Space-Time Man.

Onosume • 14th September 2023

Manga Review

[Oshi No Ko] Volume 3 Review

Volume 3 continues to really push the story, not shying away from the darker aspects of the entertainment industry, especially with a newish phenomenon such as ‘cancelling’.

darkstorm • 13th September 2023

Manga Review

The Black Cat & the Vampire Volume 1 Review

Yuki Hasegawa attends the prestigious all-boys boarding school Blanc College, where he keeps to himself and tries his best to study hard. Unfortunately for him, head boy Jean has taken a liking to him and drags him into all kinds of student council work! And now there appears to be someone attacking students, someone who's rumoured to be a vampire...?

Demelza • 12th September 2023

Manga Review

The Witches’ Marriage Volume 1 Review

Does this new yuri comedy series cast a spell over the reader? Find out in our review.

darkstorm • 11th September 2023

Manga Review

Touring After the Apocalypse Volume 1 Review

A nice little trip around Japan - while the entire country crumbles.

Ian Wolf • 10th September 2023

Manga Review

Usotoki Rhetoric Volume 3 Review

Souma and Kanako are on the run after finding they don’t have enough money for the rent, but their fortunes might be about to take a turn for the better when they run into Kaoru’s sister Miyabi Hanasaki…

Demelza • 9th September 2023

Manga Review

Coffee Moon Volume 1 Review

What happens when a girl who has been happily stuck in a time loop for over a thousand days tries to break the cycle?

Ian Wolf • 6th September 2023

Anime Review

Non Non Biyori Nonstop Review

While the Asahigaoka girls’ summer adventure in Okinawa may be over, there’s still plenty of fun to be had before the holidays end, yet when they do, the new school term brings in some new faces as the girls discover both the highs and lows of growing up.

Onosume • 5th September 2023

Theatre/Live Action Review

The Garden of Words Stage Play at the Park Theatre by Whole Hog Theatre Review

How did Whole Hog Theatre, in collaboration with Tokyo’s Anime stage production specialists Nelke Planning, bring Makoto Shinkai’s beloved story to life on stage? Find out in our review

darkstorm • 4th September 2023

Manga Review

Nichijou Volume 11 Review

After six years away, the surreal comedy returns, complete with jaguars, floating boxes and very expensive ham.

Ian Wolf • 3rd September 2023

Book Review

Sasaki and Miyano Second-Years Review

More intimate glimpses into the everyday lives of Miyano and Sasaki’s high school classmates in this new novelization from Kotoko Hachijo and Shou Harusono.

Sarah • 1st September 2023

Book Review

Spy Classroom Volume 4 Review

Spy Classroom Volume 4 brings an end to the series' first season, but what lies in store for our cast as they head out on a mission overseas?

Demelza • 31st August 2023

Manga Review

Unnamed Memory Volume 3 Manga Review

It's a race against time for Tinasha and Oscar as a fearsome beast sealed away seventy years ago is about to be released upon the world once more. If not stopped, the Kingdom of Farsas may not survive....

Demelza • 30th August 2023

Manga Review

After We Gazed at the Starry Sky Volume 1 Review

Wheelchair-bound designer Subaru has always loved the night-sky photography of Tougo Amase – and is thrilled to get the chance to work on a project showcasing his work. But what happens when he meets his idol in person?

Sarah • 29th August 2023

Manga Review

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun Volumes 2 and 3 Review

It's time for Iruma to face the ranking exams and decide if it's worth going back to the human world.

Noemi10 • 28th August 2023

Manga Review

Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen Volume 1 Review

Set eight years before the beginning of Seraph of the End comes a spin-off manga following Guren Ichinose's story before the world fell into ruin.

Demelza • 27th August 2023