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Emma Dreams of Stars: Inside The Gourmet Guide Review

What happens when a young woman who’s passionate about good food sets out to become a Michelin inspector? Find out in the colourful pages of Emma Dreams of Stars!

Sarah • 10th January 2022

Manga Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 9 Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 9 offers one of the most emotional reads in the series so far as Asako struggles with her mental health and the demons of her past that threaten to drag her down.

Demelza • 9th January 2022

Manga Review

I’m the Catlords’ Manservant Volume 2 Review

Ghosts and a portion of hotpot are offered in the second volume of this feline harem series.

Ian Wolf • 8th January 2022

Manga Review

My Boy Volume 8 Review

As Mashuu starts high school, how does he feel now about ‘his’ Miss Satoko? And how does she feel about him? Volume 8 of My Boy continues to dissect a unique age-gap friendship that might be evolving into a relationship of a very different kind.

Sarah • 7th January 2022

Roundup

Autumn Anime Lookback 2021: The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent

Time for the writers at Anime UK News to look back at the 2021 Autumn anime season..

AUKN Staff • 6th January 2022

Manga Review

Orient Volume 5 Review

Orient finally arrives at what we’ve been waiting for, delivering a highly entertaining volume filled with high-stakes action that pushes our heroes to their limits, and beyond…

Onosume • 5th January 2022

Manga Review

The Splendid Work of a Monster Maid Volume 1 Review

Sumire dreams of nothing except being a good maid for her mistress who took her in when she had nowhere else to go, but little does she know that the one she's working for is secretly plotting something dastardly ...

Demelza • 4th January 2022

Manga Review

The Eminence in Shadow Volume 1 Review

Why be the hero or the villain when you can be the shadowy mastermind in another world?

Ian Wolf • 3rd January 2022

Manga Review

The Witch and the Beast Volume 7 Review

Has Ashaf the mage met his match? He and Guideau, the beautiful beast/woman, attempt to infiltrate the vampire court and meet with the Queen of the Night in the seventh volume of The Witch and the Beast.

Sarah • 2nd January 2022

Manga Review

Yotsuba&! Volume 15 Review

After three years, a new volume of the manga concerning the excitable five-year-old appears, featuring pebble hunting, banana blending, and book making.

Ian Wolf • 31st December 2021

Manga Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of A School Frozen in Time brings the series to its conclusion, but does it offer a satisfying end to the mystery we've been following all this time?

Demelza • 30th December 2021

Manga Review

Farewell to My Alter – Nio Nakatani Short Story Collection Review

Nio Nakatani returns after her hit yuri manga Bloom Into You with this collection of short stories and one-shots, offering fans a unique insight into some of her other work.

Onosume • 28th December 2021

Manga Review

Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town Volume 5 Review

In Volume 5 of Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, protagonist Lloyd has taken on a short job as a bellboy working in a luxury hotel. But behind the scenes, darkness looms as people in a nearby village have been slipping into comas and the culprit might be staying at this very hotel.

Demelza • 26th December 2021

Anime Review

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life – The Complete Series Review

Featuring brilliant writing and a wonderful, heart-warming cast of characters, Nichijou: My Ordinary Life is a beautifully animated, laugh-out-loud slice-of-life comedy that is arguably one of Kyoto Animation’s best.

Onosume • 24th December 2021

Manga Review

Yagi the Bookshop Goat Review

Yagi is a goat who loves books, but thanks to his tendency to eat them as a snack, he's struggling to fulfil his dream of working in a bookstore. One day he's taken on by Ookami who has his own store, but will Yagi be able to resist his urges and keep his job?

Demelza • 23rd December 2021

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2021 Part 2: Manga and Light Novels

Manga and light novel sales have never been better in 2021! Here are the Anime UK News writers’ top picks from the last twelve months. Why not share your favourites with us as well…

AUKN Staff • 22nd December 2021

News

Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2022 Anime Simulcast Slate with In the Land of Leadale, ORIENT, Princess Connect Season 2, World’s End Harem & More

Crunchyroll have announced 10 new anime shows like CUE! and Love of Kill, plus over 8 that Funimation had announced which will also be included in this line-up including Case Study of Vanitas, My Dress Up Darling & More.

NormanicGrav • 22nd December 2021

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2021 Part 1: Anime

Has 2021 been a better year than 2020 in terms of the anime-viewing experience? Discover the top choices from the writers at Anime UK News as they look back over the past twelve months...and look forward to 2022!

AUKN Staff • 21st December 2021

News

Funimation Announces Winter 2022 Anime Simulcast Slate with ARIFURETA Season 2, Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2, Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt, My Dress Up Darling & More

Over 15 anime titles will simulcast on Funimation this Winter, including continuations of Case Study of Vanitas and How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, plus new series Akebi's Sailor Uniform, She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, Tribe Nine and more.

NormanicGrav • 20th December 2021

Book Review

The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon Volume 1 Review

In need of money, protagonist Souya is willing to do anything, but little does he know that the shady job he finds himself interviewing for will see him take a trip to a whole new world.

Demelza • 18th December 2021