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Little Miss P: The Third Day Review

Little Miss P is back once again to teach us a little about what it means to put up with this monthly guest as well as explore a host of other issues that plague humanity.

Demelza • 3rd October 2021

Manga Review

Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took In a High School Runaway Volume 1 Review

On his way home from work, Yoshida comes across a runaway high school girl who offers to sleep with him in return for a place to stay. While he rejects her sexual advances, Yoshida still lets her stay with him until she can get back on her feet...

Demelza • 1st October 2021

News

Crunchyroll Announces More Autumn 2021 Anime Simulcasts with Ancient Magus Bride OAD, Demon Slayer Season 2, Digimon Ghost Game, World Trigger Season 3 & More

Five new simulcasts join Crunchyroll's Autumn 2021 simulcast line-up plus a brand new anime episode for The Ancient Magus' Bride.

NormanicGrav • 1st October 2021

News

Funimation Announces More Autumn 2021 Anime Simulcasts with Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, MUTEKING The Dancing Hero, My Senpai is Annoying & More

Five new additions to the Funimation simulcast schedule for Autumn 2021 including Aniplex of America shows Build Divide and a TV version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc.

NormanicGrav • 1st October 2021

News

Funimation UK to Release Sword Art Online: Progressive Film in Cinemas

Funimation UK have announced that the expanded retelling "Sword Art Online -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night" is coming to cinemas in the UK and Ireland, heralding a return to the distributor who first released the franchise in the UK.

Josh A. Stevens • 29th September 2021

News

Anime Limited Acquires Hayao Miyazaki’s Future Boy Conan with 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray UK release for Q1 2022

The 4K restoration of Hayao Miyazaki's Future Boy Conan will finally make its UK debut in 2022, and for the first time in the world, it will be released in 4K Ultra HD.

NormanicGrav • 28th September 2021

Manga Review

Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost Volume 1 Review

Kaori Yuki presents a dark and mysterious twist on the classic fairy tale, with this initial volume offering a strong start that focuses on establishing the main cast of characters and the mysteries that swirl around them.

Onosume • 27th September 2021

Anime Review

Fruits Basket Season 2 Part 2 Review

More engrossing episodes to watch in the latest collection of Fruits Basket from Funimation as Tohru Honda is drawn deeper into uncovering the dark secrets of the Soma clan.

Sarah • 26th September 2021

Manga Review

Double Volume 1 Review

When a talent agent scouts aspiring actor Takara, she discovers that the potential star can’t function effectively without his friend and fellow actor, Yuujin. A must-read for manga fans who love theatrical behind-the-scenes stories!

Sarah • 25th September 2021

Book Review

Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 3 Review

Pete’s been abducted! Oliver and co. desperately search for a way to save him – but then help comes from an unlikely source...

Demelza • 24th September 2021

Anime Review

Ghost in the Shell (1995) 4K Review

Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell, one of the most iconic anime films of all time, is finally getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release! Join us as we take a look at this new release, and whether the film still holds up 26 years later.

Josh A. Stevens • 23rd September 2021

Book Review

86: Eighty-Six Volume 8 Review

Having enjoyed a short vacation of sorts, the 86 are ready to return to the battlefield for a new mission that leads them to fight on the sea!

Demelza • 22nd September 2021

News

Crunchyroll Announces Autumn 2021 Anime Simulcasts with 86 Season 2, Faraway Paladin, Muv-Luv Alternative, Platinum End, Takt Op.Destiny, World’s Finest Assassin & More

Crunchyroll Original shows Blade Runner: Black Lotus and US animated series High Guardian Spice also join the line-up alongside Restaurant to Another World Season 2, The World's Finest Assassin and more.

NormanicGrav • 21st September 2021

News

Funimation Announces Autumn 2021 Anime Simulcasts with Banished from the Hero’s Party I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Mushoku Tensei Part 2, Mieruko-chan & More

Funimation will be simulcasting 10+ anime shows from the Autumn 2021 season, including The Heike Story, Rumble Garanndoll, Selection Project, The Vampire Dies in No Time and more.

NormanicGrav • 20th September 2021

Anime Review

My Girlfriend is Shobitch Review

When second-year high school student Haruka Shinozaki starts dating his classmate crush Akiho Kosaka, he believes he now has the girlfriend of his dreams, but this couldn’t be further from the truth as Akiho turns everything into sexual innuendo! Plunged into a world of dirty jokes, Haruka tries to deepen his relationship with her while fending off her and their friends’ hypersexualised behaviour.

Onosume • 20th September 2021

Book Review

Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside Volume 3 Review

In Volume 3 of Banished from the Hero's Party, Red and his little sister Ruti are finally reunited! But what does this reunion mean for our hero and how will Ruti take to Red's girlfriend?

Demelza • 18th September 2021

Manga Review

Snow White with the Red Hair Volumes 11-13 Review

Snow White with the Red Hair has now passed the 10 volumes milestone - so is it still a worthwhile read for fans?

Demelza • 17th September 2021

Manga Review

Springtime by the Window Volumes 1 & 2 Review

Springtime by the Window follows a group of friends as they try to get closer to the people they're crushing on - but will romance blossom?

Demelza • 15th September 2021

Book Review

Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol Review

In Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol, Mai has swapped bodies with her half-sister Nodoka but neither one knows why or how! Can Sakuta get to the bottom of this supernatural event or will the girls be stuck like this forever?

Demelza • 14th September 2021

Manga Review

Call of the Night Volume 3 Review

Ko is ambushed by a group of female vampires, who give him a choice: choose one of them to turn him or die. He wishes for Nazuna to turn him but there's a time limit... Is Call of the Night still a tasty read?

darkstorm • 13th September 2021