"oshi no ko" • Anime UK News

News

Crunchyroll 2026 Anime Awards

VOTE TO FIGHT FOR THE ANIME YOU LOVE!

Crunchyroll Reveals Nominees and Star-Studded Celebrity Presenter Line-up for the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Anime of the Year Nominees Include DAN…

Sarah • 2nd April 2026

Anime Review

Spy Classroom Complete Collection Review

Studio Feel adapts the popular Spy Classroom light novel series to anime, but does it prove an interesting watch?

Demelza • 25th March 2026

News

Spring 2026 Anime Season on Crunchyroll (UK)

Witch Hat Atelier, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Dorohedoro Season 2, The Drops of God, Liar Game, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, and more are coming to the platform this Spring.

Sarah • 24th March 2026

Manga Review

Wind Breaker Volumes 12 and 13 Review

The Bofurin group prepare for war against Yamato Endo, but before that we get to learn all about Hajime Umemiya’s history.

Demelza • 20th March 2026

Manga Review

Love at First Memory Volume 1 Review

Mia Takanashi has just decided whom she's going to wed and spend the rest of her life with when an unfortunate accident leaves her with amnesia. Now she must figure out who among the four suitors in front of her was the husband-to-be!

Demelza • 18th March 2026

News

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea coming to Cinemas in UK and Ireland on 1st May

Watch the all-new fantasy film on the Big Screen from 1st May, following the Season 4 Premiere on 3rd April (only on Crunchyroll).

Sarah • 25th February 2026

Features

INTERVIEW: Kenichiro Akimoto on the “colourful, vibrant hell” of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

Hiroshi Sakurazaka's landmark time loop story ALL YOU NEED IS KILL returns to the big screen this week with a brand-new anime adaptation by Studio 4°C. We sat down with director Kenichiro Akimoto to discuss his new take on this iconic story.

Josh A. Stevens • 25th February 2026

News

The Last Blossom releasing exclusively in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from 27th March 2026

“A Scorsese-esque character study of a gangster in animation” ★★★★★ Ryan Gaur, Skwigly

★★★★ The Japan Times

Glasgow, UK, 17 February 2026 – A breathtaking ode to love and life itself …

Sarah • 17th February 2026

Features

Interview: How Ridley Scott Inspired LUPIN THE IIIRD

Takeshi Koike's grittier take on the iconic Lupin the 3rd franchise comes to an end with LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline in UK and IRE cinemas this week. We speak to Koike about the film, and a surprising inspiration...

Josh A. Stevens • 17th February 2026

Anime Review

Tokyo Mew Mew New – Season 1 and Season 2 review

A welcome revival of the environmentally-themed magical girl series, complete with catgirl lead.

Ian Wolf • 15th February 2026

News

All You Need Is Kill in Cinemas in UK and Ireland 27th February

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, a brand-new reimagining of the action-packed time loop story from the acclaimed STUDIO 4°C (MIND GAME, Tekkonkinkreet), is releasing exclusively in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from 27th February 2026.

Sarah • 2nd February 2026

Manga Review

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volumes 9 and 10 Review

Shiro and Ichiro – both wounded – face off against the ruthless Lon Aterof. Could this be the end of their partnership?

Sarah • 1st February 2026

News

Influential Classic AKIRA, Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, Highly Anticipated Godzilla Minus Zero & More Coming to Cinemas

Get ready to experience a year of unmissable new and iconic films, straight from Japan all the way to your local cinema. Based in Glasgow and recently welcomed into the family of Japanese entertainment…

Sarah • 28th January 2026

Manga Review

Sayuri Review

A horror omnibus about a house that isn't what it seems... from the author of High Score Girl.

darkstorm • 23rd January 2026

Roundup

Autumn 2025 Overview

Has the Autumn 2025 Season been a good one for new and returning anime, overall? Or have there been some disappointments? Find out as the Anime UK News writers deliver their verdicts…

AUKN Staff • 2nd January 2026

Anime Review

The Executioner and Her Way of Life Collection Review

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...

Demelza • 18th December 2025

Roundup

Scotland Loves Anime 2025

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.

AUKN Staff • 7th December 2025

Anime Review

Love Flops Complete Collection Review

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.

Onosume • 22nd November 2025

Manga Review

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé Volume 3 Review

Takanashi – ‘The Dashing Zaddy’ – has become a media sensation overnight! How can his younger colleague Hiwatari protect his boss from the relentless paparazzi?

Sarah • 12th November 2025

Manga Review

Phantom of the Idol Volume 8 Review

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?

Sarah • 7th November 2025

Search results for oshi no ko