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Twilight Out of Focus: Long Take Part 2 Volume 6 Review

Mao, Hisashi and their year group are off to Kyoto for a school field trip – but the two find themselves in different groups, with no time to meet up!

Sarah • 19th February 2025

Manga Review

Tokyo Babylon: CLAMP Premium Collection Volume 6 Review

We approach the end as Seishiro recovers from a horrific attack and Subaru wonders if he could have done more to stop it.

Ian Wolf • 18th February 2025

Anime Review

Baki: Complete Collection Season 1 Review

This martial arts anime will make you wince for better and for worse.

Ian Wolf • 17th February 2025

Anime Review

Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 Collector’s Edition Review

Liella! return for their second chance at claiming victory at Love Live! While the group tries to expand and gain more members from the new first years, a new rival enters from stage left. As Wien Margarete takes the school idol world by storm, will Kanon and the gang be able to stand up and take the fight to her?

Onosume • 16th February 2025

Manga Review

Bless Volumes 2 and 3 Review

In pursuit of their dreams, Jun and Aia face new challenges as they begin figuring out how to move forward in the world of modelling and makeup in these two new volumes of Bless.

Demelza • 15th February 2025

Manga Review

Lord Hades’s Ruthless Marriage Volume 3 Review

Potential brides keep turning up to disturb Lord Hades’s peace – but what about Kore, goddess of spring, who has sneaked into his palace and possibly even stirred the cold heart of the ruler of the Underworld?

Sarah • 13th February 2025

Anime Review

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon? Season 4 Part 2 Review

Bell and Ryu are plunged to the depths of the Dungeon where they face challenges unlike anything they've come up against before. Unprepared and injured, it's a race against time to find their way back to the higher floors...

Demelza • 12th February 2025

News

How I Attended An All-Guys’ Mixer Manga coming from PANINI UK in August 2025

Did you enjoy the anime series on HIDIVE? (The English dub is starting on February 19^th, by the way…) Now, thanks to PANINI UK and Turnaround Publisher Services, you’ll be able to read the manga …

Sarah • 11th February 2025

Manga Review

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 13 Review

It was all going so well for Tsuge (novelist) and his younger boyfriend Minato (dancer) until Tsuge blurted out the truth about his mind-reading ability. Now Minato is not picking up on Tsuge’s texts. Is this the end of their relationship?

Sarah • 11th February 2025

Manga Review

Thunder 3 Volume 2 Review

Having seen our chibi heroes enter a realistic world, we now learn more about the people who normally reside in this universe, under alien occupation.

Ian Wolf • 10th February 2025

Manga Review

I’m Here, Beside You Volume 1 Review

What would you do if you had a second chance to get close to your high-school crush? Salaryman Ibuki is about to find out when he wakes up to find he’s back in high school…

Sarah • 8th February 2025

Manga Review

Dogs and Punching Bags Review

Kaori Ozaki's latest series makes it way to English in an omnibus format, but does this tale of leaving the city behind for a quiet island capture the same magic as Ozaki's other works?

Demelza • 7th February 2025

Manga Review

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Volume 3 Review

Volume 3 of this dark yuri series feels like a light snack, rather than a full meal. Find out why in our review!

darkstorm • 6th February 2025

News

Two New Shojo RomCom Manga titles from DRECOM coming to UK and Ireland in August 2025 from Panini Manga

JEANETTE THE GENIUS VOLUME 1 Years of torment by her evil scheming stepmother have made Jeanette the laughing stock of high society. Now, Jeanette’s father has disappeared, giving the wicked…

Sarah • 5th February 2025

Manga Review

86: Eighty-Six – Operation High School Review

86 is reimagined in this cheerful alternate universe spin-off manga where the cast spend their days peacefully attending high school.

Demelza • 5th February 2025

Book Review

The Contract Between a Specter and a Servant Volume 3 Review

Can specters go abroad and fly on airplanes? Find out as Masamichi and his master, Shino, are invited to solve a supernatural mystery in England!

Sarah • 4th February 2025

Manga Review

Hitorijime, My Hero Volume 15 Review

Graduation looms ever closer for Setagawa and his friends – but there’s never a dull moment as a new baby is welcomed into the Ohshiba household!

Sarah • 2nd February 2025

Manga Review

Tougen Anki: Legend of the Cursed Blood Volumes 1 and 2 Review

The first two volumes of Tougen Anki tread familiar ground but showcase potential with some intriguing world-building that will hopefully develop alongside its characters and concepts.

HWR • 1st February 2025

Manga Review

Honey Lemon Soda Volumes 5-7 Review

It's Summer Break and Uka is enjoying spending time with Kai and her friends, but with the return to school looming, she's about to face a problem that could turn her whole world upside down.

Demelza • 31st January 2025

News

Crunchyroll Shares the Love with Free Romantic Comedy Anime This February

Celebrate Valentine's Day early - Crunchyroll has announced that a number of their popular romantic comedy anime will be available to stream on the service for FREE this February.

Josh A. Stevens • 30th January 2025