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The Misfit of Demon King Academy Volume 1 Review

The first volume of The Misfit of Demon King Academy is very much an introduction setting up the characters and the world around them. There’s nothing particularly special or gripping about it so far, but the class divide between the demons gives it something to differentiate it from other similar works and could make an interesting central plot line in the long run.

Onosume • 28th May 2020

Manga Review

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Volume 2 Review

Giants, monsters and sexism are the problems that Gabimaru and Sagiri face in the second volume of Yuji Kaku's violent manga.

Ian Wolf • 21st May 2020

Anime Review

Black Clover Season 2 Part 1 Review

Black Clover continues to improve into its second season and the conclusion of this part will certainly leave an impression.

N.E.C • 15th May 2020

Anime Review

Radiant Season 1 Part 1 Review

Radiant is off to a decent start with its first part, even if it does play it a little too safe to stand out from other shonen series.

N.E.C • 12th May 2020

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 5 Review

Volume 4 of Witch Hat Atelier ended on a nail-biting cliffhanger – so does Volume 5 deliver a satisfactory resolution?

Sarah • 27th April 2020

Manga Review

Prince Freya Volume 1 Review

Elements of 'The Prince and the Pauper' appear in this manga about a country girl forced to stand in for the prince of a troubled country.

Ian Wolf • 14th April 2020

Anime Review

Attack on Titan: Season 3 Part 2 Review

Tragic deaths, flickers of hope, and truths are revealed in one of the best Attack on Titan releases so far.

Ian Wolf • 23rd March 2020

Manga Review

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Volume 1 Review

Violence reigns as a group of convicts are sent to find the elixir of life in the first volume of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku.

Ian Wolf • 19th March 2020

Anime Review

One Piece: Collection 21 (Episodes 493-516) Review

Over a year since the last One Piece release, we see the outfall of Marineford, the origins of Luffy and Ace's friendship, and the start of a new adventure.

Ian Wolf • 16th March 2020

Anime Review

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Set 3: Stardust Crusaders Part 2 Review

JoJo and his gang arrive in Egypt as they prepare for their final battle against DIO.

Ian Wolf • 16th February 2020

Film Review

One Piece: Stampede Review

A pirate festival makes an appropriate setting for the film marking One Piece's 20 years of animation.

Ian Wolf • 4th February 2020

Anime Review

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Set 1 Review

The first season of the anime adaptation of the long-running manga gets its third UK release, to coincide with the release of the second season this week.

Ian Wolf • 14th January 2020

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 4 Review

As beguiling fantasy Witch Hat Atelier reaches its fourth volume, does Kamome Shirahama manage to keep her tale of apprentice witch Coco fresh and inventive or is the tale beginning to flag? fantasy

Sarah • 21st December 2019

Anime Review

Soul Eater – The Complete Series Review

Soul Eater is a shonen classic: an exciting action show with a sheer sense of style that covers its entire look and feel, from world to soundtrack to characters. Despite its plot having an anime original ending, it's still thrilling to watch and manages to ties things up in a satisfying way.

Onosume • 10th December 2019

Anime Review

Record of Grancrest War Volume 2 Review

Record of Grancrest War Volume 2 presents a satisfying enough finale that continues to develop its characters and world as it provides some great action and decent story beats, building to the final climactic battle that will determine the fates of our heroes and the world they've sacrificed so much to save.

HWR • 9th December 2019

Anime Review

Fate/Apocrypha – Part 2 Review

Fate/Apocrypha’s second half does well to bring its story to a conclusion, pitching in with some fantastic fight sequences and art direction, all the while showing some good character development along the way.

Onosume • 1st November 2019

Anime Review

Black Clover Season 1 Part 5 Review

Black Clover may have started out on the wrong foot but it takes a step in the right direction with a satisfying conclusion to its first season.

N.E.C • 14th October 2019

Anime Review

Fate/Apocrypha – Part 1 Review

The first half of Fate/Apocrypha sets itself up as an exciting and tense action series, while also focusing on its deep and satisfying character relationships. With no ties to previous entries in the Fate universe, this also makes it a great place to start for newcomers.

Onosume • 30th September 2019

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 3 Review

As Coco and Agott fall foul of the stern Knights Moralis, are their budding careers as witches over before they’ve barely begun? Find out in the third enthralling instalment of Kamome Shirahama’s exquisitely drawn fantasy manga.

Sarah • 27th August 2019

Anime Review

Dai Shogun – Great Revolution Review

While Dai Shogun's backstory speaks of some potential, it ends up going nowhere with its harem plot, with fanservice that is played too straight to be funny, while its animation leaves a lot to be desired.

Onosume • 20th August 2019