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News

End of an Era: Manga Entertainment Rebrands to Funimation in the UK and Ireland

Titles including Blue Exorcist are being added to the Funimation streaming service to celebrate the new name.

Teapot • 12th April 2021

Anime Review

Hetalia: World Party Collection (Seasons 5-6) Review

After a year of delays, a new two-season long DVD collection of multinational comedy finally arrives.

Ian Wolf • 12th April 2021

Anime Review

Chidori RSC Review

This “cute girls do cute rifle shooting” show is an enjoyable but flawed slice-of-life series that, while it won’t be enough to satisfy true sport nuts, will at least crack a smile in those who enjoy similar shows in the genre.

Onosume • 11th April 2021

Manga Review

Love of Kill Volume 1 Review

Love of Kill tells the story of two professional hitmen, Chateau Dankworth and Ryang-Ha Song. When they come across each other on a mission, it’s love at first sight for Ryang-Ha - but he has his work cut out for him since Chateau is completely uninterested!

Demelza • 10th April 2021

Roundup

Winter Overview 2021 Part 2: The Shock of the New!

With so many returning series in Winter 2021 Season, did any of the brand-new titles match up to them? Which ones stood out?

AUKN Staff • 9th April 2021

Manga Review

Orient Volume 1 Review

This first volume in Shinobu Ohtaka’s latest series offers a solid start, with some fantastic design work with its demonic enemies, and some great worldbuilding in this alternate twist on Japan’s feudal, warring states era.

Onosume • 8th April 2021

Roundup

Winter Overview 2021 Part 1: The Return of the Familiar

The Winter 2021 Season has been rich in returning series - but have they all lived up to the fans' expectations?

AUKN Staff • 7th April 2021

News

Crunchyroll to simulcast 86: Eighty Six, Backflip!!, Cestvs: The Roman Fighter, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 2 & More

Crunchyroll adds nine more Spring 2021 anime shows to their simulcast line-up, including Burning Kabaddi, Let's Make a Mug Too and Seven Knights Revolution.

NormanicGrav • 7th April 2021

Manga Review

A Sign of Affection Volume 1

Fans of A Silent Voice, or anyone who wants a cute, new romance manga to fall in love with, look no further than this.

darkstorm • 6th April 2021

Manga Review

I Hear the Sunspot: Limit Volume 3 Review

The second volume of I Hear the Sunspot: Limit concluded on a painful cliffhanger. At last we get to learn whether the friendship between good-hearted Taichi and hearing-impaired Kohei has finally foundered. Does the third and final volume deliver the hoped-for ending - or is it too late to hope for a reconciliation?

Sarah • 5th April 2021

News

Funimation to stream The Prince of Tennis, The Prince of Tennis II, OVAs, Films, Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future anime series

Funimation acquires almost the whole of The Prince of Tennis for streaming, with an all-new English dub planned along the way.

NormanicGrav • 2nd April 2021

News

Anime Limited Details May/June 2021 UK Home Video Slate – Demon Slayer, Eureka Seven: Anemone, Love Live! School Idol Movie & Lupin the Third: Woman Called Fujiko Mine

Anime Limited's May 2021 slate offers mainly pushed back releases, but June 2021 provides a sneak peak of some new products including the second half of Demon Slayer and a surprise Love Live release!

NormanicGrav • 31st March 2021

Manga Review

Super Mario Manga Mania Review

In celebration of Mario's 35th anniversary, Viz Media presents this collection of stories from Yukio Sawada's Super Mario-kun manga, which puts its own unique spin on some of Mario's iconic adventures.

Onosume • 31st March 2021

Manga Review

Beauty and the Feast Volume 1 Review

In this new slice-of-life series, protagonist Shuko Yakumo spends her days feeding up the high school boy who lives next door to her. As a baseball player, his appetite is huge, yet this is nothing but a welcome challenge for Yakumo who has grown bored of being alone.

Demelza • 30th March 2021

Anime Review

Fairy Tail: Final Season, Collection 26 Review (Final Part)

It's the final battle for survival, with Zeref and Acnologia threatening the world in the last collection of the fantasy shonen series.

Ian Wolf • 29th March 2021

News

Anime Limited Reveals Packaging & Release Date for UK Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Ultimate Edition Blu-ray

After being delayed due to video material issues and other factors, Anime Limited is now able to finally reveal the release date and packaging for Gundam SEED's Ultimate Edition UK Blu-ray release.

NormanicGrav • 26th March 2021

Anime Review

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World: Complete Season 2 Review

Konosuba is back! Season 2 kicks off with Kazuma imprisoned for blowing up a nobles mansion and with only Aqua and Megumin to defend him, will our hero ever see the light of day again?!

Demelza • 26th March 2021

News

Crunchyroll to simulcast Don’t Toy with Me Miss Nagatoro, Farewell My Dear Cramer, Higehiro, Osamake, To Your Eternity, Tokyo Revengers & More

Over 15 Spring 2021 anime join Crunchyroll's Spring 2021 line-up including Fruits Basket the Final, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Omega, My Hero Academia Season 5, Slime Diaries, ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE and more.

NormanicGrav • 24th March 2021

News

Funimation to simulcast Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Full Dive, MEGALOBOX 2: NOMAD, Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent, World Ends with You & More

13 simulcasts and 4 simuldub only titles announced so far for Funimation's Spring 2021 line-up including Fruits Basket the Final, Kingdom Season 3, My Hero Academia Season 5 and many more.

NormanicGrav • 24th March 2021

Anime Review

Hunter x Hunter Part 3 Review

Gon and Killua find themselves hunting cards in a video game for their latest mission.

Ian Wolf • 24th March 2021