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You Call That Service? Volume 5 Review

Volume 5 of You Call That Service? sees protagonist Ryouta return to Japan with Archbishop Alfoncina - but what lies in store for him as they spend two days alone together?

Demelza • 15th March 2022

Film Review

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Review

Coming to UK cinemas this week is Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a rare Shonen Jump! movie that is actually canon to the anime its based on, and in this case is actually based on an earlier version of the original manga so it acts as a prequel to the core series, with a familiar supporting cast and antagonist but a whole new protagonist at its heart…

Cold Cobra • 13th March 2022

Film Review

Josee, The Tiger and the Fish Collector’s Edition Review

From beloved Studio BONES comes a new film centred around a university student and the disabled girl he becomes friends with. This meeting changes the course of their lives while pushing the two forward in ways they didn't know they needed.

Demelza • 11th March 2022

Book Review

86: Eighty-Six Volume 9 Review

In the latest volume of 86 Kurena is forced to face her demons as she begins to wonder what lies beyond the war and what she's even fighting for right now. Elsewhere, the cast chase after a powerful Legion in the hopes of destroying it for good.

Demelza • 10th March 2022

Anime Review

The “Hentai” Prince and the Stony Cat. Complete Collection Review

In this dumb-but-fun harem rom-com, Yoto Yokodera and Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi both make wishes on a stone cat statue, but when they are fulfilled, they realise they’ve swapped personality traits with someone else! The two resolve to track these people down and work out how to swap back. However a mischievous cat god and the feelings of the other girls that gather around Yoto are set to get in the way!

Onosume • 9th March 2022

Book Review

Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie Volume 1 Review

Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie has a lot in common with My Next Life as a Villainess - but despite these similarities, does it offer an entertaining read in this crowded genre?

Demelza • 8th March 2022

Film Review

Fate/Stay Night Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song Review

This movie isn’t just a satisfying conclusion to the Heaven’s Feel story arc, but also a cathartic ending to all the Fate ufotable anime that has come before.

darkstorm • 7th March 2022

Manga Review

I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School introduce Toramaru's younger brother, who is a huge romance fan! With his shoujo knowledge to hand, he starts giving Toramaru tips to advance her relationship with Unoki.

Demelza • 5th March 2022

Manga Review

Snow White with the Red Hair Volumes 16 and 17 Review

In these new volumes of Snow White with the Red Hair, Shirayuki and Ryu prepare to face the flu season in Lilias, while Zen's group get embroiled in a plot where someone is attacking nobles!

Demelza • 2nd March 2022

News

Funimation to Consolidate Streaming Business into Crunchyroll

Funimation has announced that their streaming service library will be consolidated into the recently acquired Crunchyroll, spelling the end of Funimation's own digital platform.

Josh A. Stevens • 1st March 2022

Anime Review

Golden Kamuy Season One Review

While it can seem a little unfocused and slow to get going, Golden Kamuy is a gritty and thrilling Japanese-styled Western adventure that pits the various factions of its eccentric cast against each other in the hunt for a hidden stash of Ainu gold, where the treasure map is tattooed on prison escapees of all things!

Onosume • 28th February 2022

Book Review

Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 4 Review

Oliver and his friends are now second-year students, but rather than celebrate making it this far, they must spend their time looking out for the new students and preparing for even more difficult classes.

Demelza • 27th February 2022

Manga Review

10 Dance Volume 6 Review

After parting ways, can the two kings of the dance floor continue to dance together or must they abandon their mutual aim to enter the 10 Dance competition?

Sarah • 26th February 2022

Manga Review

From the Red Fog Volume 1 Review

This horror manga about an abused Victorian boy who only finds pleasure in murder brings up a lot of questions.

Ian Wolf • 24th February 2022

Book Review

Bungo Stray Dogs (Light Novel) Volume 7 Review

In Volume 7 of the Bungo Stray Dogs light novel series, we explore the origins of how Dazai and Chuuya first met, long before they were known as the Twin Dark dream team of the Port Mafia.

Demelza • 23rd February 2022

Manga Review

Puppy Love Review

Puppy Love follows the story of exhausted salaryman Inukai who meets pet shop worker Hoshi. This encounter changes his life for the better as he tries to find a new job that will value him and sets him down the path of developing a strong bond with Hoshi.

Demelza • 22nd February 2022