Anime Review

Dororo Complete Collection

Can a new retelling of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga work for today's modern anime audience? Let's dive into this 24-episode series on Blu-ray and find out.

darkstorm • 12th January 2022

Opinion

Kadokawa’s Higehiro Light Novel Release: A Troubling Translation

Kadokawa's release of Higehiro Volume 1 Part 1 is here, but the translation quality leaves plenty to be desired for this flagship light novel.

Demelza • 11th January 2022

Manga Review

Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow Review

A selection of interconnected short stories about the evolutionary rise of robots as human civilization declines over thousands of years.

Ian Wolf • 11th January 2022

Manga Review

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