Manga Review

The Ice Guy and The Cool Girl Volume 1 Review

It's getting colder; does that mean that romance is in the air? This new romance manga may have the answer!

darkstorm • 11th November 2023

Manga Review

Cheerful Amnesia Volume 1 Review

The first volume of this yuri manga will certainly put a smile on your face; read our review to find out why!

darkstorm • 6th November 2023

Anime Review

Non Non Biyori Nonstop Review

While the Asahigaoka girls’ summer adventure in Okinawa may be over, there’s still plenty of fun to be had before the holidays end, yet when they do, the new school term brings in some new faces as the girls discover both the highs and lows of growing up.

Onosume • 5th September 2023

Manga Review

Nichijou Volume 11 Review

After six years away, the surreal comedy returns, complete with jaguars, floating boxes and very expensive ham.

Ian Wolf • 3rd September 2023

Manga Review

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun Volumes 2 and 3 Review

It's time for Iruma to face the ranking exams and decide if it's worth going back to the human world.

Noemi10 • 28th August 2023

Film Review

Non Non Biyori Vacation Review

It’s the summer holidays and the kids of Asahigaoka are bored. The remedy? Suguru winning a 4-day trip to Okinawa in a lottery! Get ready to follow our cast on a life-changing adventure in this fun and cosy tropical film.

Onosume • 18th August 2023

Anime Review

Non Non Biyori Repeat Review

We return to the peaceful village of Asahigaoka in this strong and consistent follow-up where Renge, Hotaru, Natsumi and Komari continue to learn, laugh and grow through a variety of fun and engaging adventures in the Japanese countryside.

Onosume • 5th July 2023

Manga Review

K-On! Shuffle Volume 1 Review

Inspired by a performance of a band called Ho-Kago Tea Time, a group of girls decide to form a band of their own.

Ian Wolf • 8th June 2023

Manga Review

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun Volume 1 Review

Iruma is a 14-year-old human who is sold to a demon and forced to attend demon school. Can he survive the next few years and find himself?

Noemi10 • 3rd June 2023

Anime Review

Non Non Biyori – Season 1 Review

Relaxing and heartfelt, Non Non Biyori depicts the lives of a group of young girls who live in a sleepy faming village as they learn, grow and embark on a range of fun adventures in the idyllic Japanese countryside.

Onosume • 29th May 2023

Anime Review

Zombie Land Saga Revenge Review

After bombing hard at their big live concert at the Ekimae Fudōsan Stadium, Franchouchou find themselves deep in debt while their manager is drowning himself in a mixture of alcohol and depression. With the end of Saga prefecture nigh, can the group pull each other up out the doldrums and save their fans, the townsfolk and each other from certain doom?

Onosume • 17th April 2023

Manga Review

The Wallflower Volume 1 Review

Can four handsome boys transform a horror-loving, darkness-hiding, beauty-hating girl into someone "normal"?

Ian Wolf • 2nd February 2023

Manga Review

[Oshi No Ko] Volume 1 Review

Just by reading the first volume, you can tell that Oshi No Ko is going to be a very popular and talked about series when the anime adaptation comes out in April. Check out the review for Volume 1 here!

darkstorm • 25th January 2023

Anime Review

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S (Season 2) Review

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid returns for its second season, pitting Tohru and Kobayashi against new dragon Ilulu, who seems bent on destroying humanity! Meanwhile we dig more into Tohru and Elma’s past, while Kanna makes a new friend in New York, much to the ire of Riko!

Onosume • 24th December 2022

Manga Review

Nights with a Cat Volume 1 Review

A simple story that any cat owner will instantly connect with.

Ian Wolf • 22nd August 2022

Anime Review

Venus Versus Virus Review

In this noughties-throwback and quirky action-focused thriller, we join Sumire Takahana as the new girl at Venus Vanguard, a secret organisation that fights and protects humans from demonic creatures known as Viruses that consume human souls. As she pairs up with Lucia and the rest of the gang, Sumire must learn to use her supernatural powers to fight off the Viruses and figure out why she and Lucia are their prime targets.

Onosume • 4th June 2022