Rather like the unreliable UK weather this summer, the Summer anime series have been stop-start, affected by the Paris Olympics, some off-air for a few weeks in mid-run and/or finishing at 10 …
The much-anticipated return of [Oshi no Ko] has probably brought many viewers back to HIDIVE as well as getting the Summer 2024 Season off to a sparkling start. But what else looks good this season?…
A Place Further Than the Universe receives a home video update, plus we have multiple new licenses for home video including Granbelm, Somali and the Forest Spirit, and the Vinyl soundtracks for Dorohedoro and Polygon Pictures' Godzilla Film Trilogy.
What’s next for idol duo ZINGS? A role in a TV drama for Niyodo? His ghostly companion, Asahi, is delighted – but when the star of the series, Yakumo, begs Niyodo (of all people) to help him with his acting, all bets are off!
We subtitled Summer 2022’s Preview ‘The Rise of HIDIVE’ but perhaps 2023 Summer 2023’s Preview should be subtitled ‘The Rise of Netflix’? Our writers have some intriguing things to say about …
Iroduku tells the story of a teenager thrown 60 years into the past. In unfamiliar surroundings with new people and potential friends, will she be able to find something to brighten up her dull world?
Yet again, the end of the Spring Season overlaps the start of the Summer Season. Undaunted, the writers at Anime UK News are back to share their thoughts on the (mostly finished) series that caught…
It’s hard work being part of a singing duo – but even harder when you learn that your partner is possessed by the spirit of a famous dead female idol! Yoshino goes into a slump, leaving Niyodo (aided by the ghostly Asahi) to try to carry on alone. Is this the end for ZINGS?
The train never stops and keeps going with Makoto Shinkai’s latest film dominating both the UK screenings and the Japanese box office. Your Name has already received very positive feedback…
Set in a world where those summoned from Japan are known as Otherworlders, an assassin for the church sets out to kill them before their powers fully develop. But she seems to have met her match with a girl who has the ability to turn back time...
After attending the 2025 edition of Scotland Loves Anime, our writers are back with the lowdown on the festival and what films you should be checking out as they (hopefully!) head to cinemas and home video over the next couple of years.
Love Flops is an anime original that starts off as your typical ecchi harem series with plenty of perverted hijinks. However, as it develops, it shows a rewarding romantic comedy underneath thanks to its mid-season twist that will challenge your initial expectations.
Takanashi – ‘The Dashing Zaddy’ – has become a media sensation overnight! How can his younger colleague Hiwatari protect his boss from the relentless paparazzi?
Reluctant idol Yuya Niyodo is so exhausted that he can’t see or hear his phantom muse, Asahi. How is he going to perform on stage without her? Is this the end of their unconventional partnership?
After such a busy Summer Season, is the Autumn any less crowded? Of course not! Which is why the Anime UK News writers are here to give some recommendations of series that have caught their interest…
The Summer Season’s over (just about!) but which titles stayed the course for the writers at Anime UK News? Find out…and do let us know your favourites too!