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Anime UK News Review of 2022 Part 2: Manga, Manhwa and Light Novels

Another bumper year of manga, light novels (and manhwa) sales! What titles have the writers at Anime UK News chosen to recommend as they look back at 2022?

AUKN Staff • 22nd December 2022

Manga Review

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless Volume 1 Review

In a back alley of Tokyo, you'll find BAR California, a place where anyone is welcome regardless of background and identity. It's a place to take a break from the world and the eyes of society, something very important to the cast of this series.

Demelza • 15th December 2022

Manga Review

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review

An Older Guy's VR First Love does what it says on the tin, presenting us with a 40-year-old protagonist who experiences his first love in the world of virtual reality. But is that love strong enough to continue back in real life?

Demelza • 25th November 2022

Manga Review

Avant-Garde Yumeko Review

Avant-Garde Yumeko is Shuzo Oshimi's first single-volume series from way back in 2003. Here we meet phallus-obsessed Yumeko Mochizuki and unsuspecting art club member Shoichi Honda - who may be just the person to help her...

Demelza • 18th November 2022

Manga Review

Skygrazer Review

Mangaka Masakazu Ishiguro is known for being the mind behind SoreMachi: And Yet the Town Moves and the ongoing series Heavenly Delusion, but here we check out Skygrazer, one of the creator's single-volume works.

Demelza • 8th November 2022

Book Review

The Shining Sea Review

The Shining Sea comes from Ring creator Koji Suzuki. This story follows a young woman who tries to kill herself and ends up in Matsui Hospital where she's treated by Toshitaka Mochizuki. But with nothing to identify her and her inability to speak, Mochizuki must first work out who she is before he can even begin to treat her.

Demelza • 24th October 2022

Manga Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 3 Review

Welcome Back, Alice sees Yohei and Yui begin a relationship but only if Yohei promises to keep away from Kei. Will he be able to follow through on this promise?

Demelza • 13th September 2022

Manga Review

Devil Ecstasy Volume 2 Review

In Volume 2 of Devil Ecstasy, protagonist Noboru moves in with succubus Melulu but can they make this inter-species relationship work? And what about the fight between humans and succubi that's brewing in the background?

Demelza • 4th September 2022

Manga Review

Princess Knight: New Omnibus Edition

How does the 1950s shojo classic Princess Knight hold up in 2022? Find out in our review of this lovely new omnibus edition!

darkstorm • 31st August 2022

Manga Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 2 Review

In Volume 2 of Welcome Back, Alice our protagonist continues to struggle with his feelings for his childhood friend but will a favourable change with his love interest help him put his thoughts in order?

Demelza • 9th July 2022

Manga Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 1 Review

Shuzo Oshimi's latest work explores the theme of gender, sexuality and growing up in this high school drama about three childhood friends reunited in high school.

Demelza • 19th June 2022

Opinion

My First BL/Yuri Anime and Manga – the Anime UK News writers indulge in some LGBT+ nostalgia to celebrate Pride Month 2022

It's Pride Month - and the writers at Anime UK News have been looking back at their first discoveries in LGBT+ manga and anime...

AUKN Staff • 12th June 2022

Manga Review

My Boy Volume 9 Review

My Boy reaches its ninth and final volume as Mashuu and his ‘Miss Satoko’ reach a new understanding of their friendship and life goes on…

Sarah • 26th May 2022

Manga Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 12 Review

Volume 12 of Rent-A-Girlfriend follows Kazuya as he pours all of his energy into figuring out a way to help Mizuhara who is struggling with the news that her grandmother's time is running out.

Demelza • 25th May 2022

Manga Review

A Galaxy Next Door Volume 1 Review

The author of Sweetness and Lightning returns with a new slice-of-life series about a mangaka who's trying to support his younger siblings after the death of his father. When his new assistant arrives, his life begins to change forever...

Demelza • 22nd May 2022

Manga Review

Devil Ecstasy Volume 1

Kodansha brings one of Shuzo Oshimi's older works to the English market for the first time, but does it contain what we know and love the author for?

Demelza • 20th May 2022

Manga Review

Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend sees Sumi embark on a practice date with Kazuya in the hopes of gaining some confidence in herself.

Demelza • 15th May 2022

Manga Review

Lovesick Ellie Volume 1 Review

Lovesick Ellie follows the story of Eriko, a girl who spends her days fantasizing about what it would be like to date Akira, the most handsome boy at school, and sharing these thoughts on her Twitter account. That is, until the day she discovers that Akira isn't quite the perfect boy he makes out to be and also learns all about Eriko's account. Now a romance begins to blossom between this unlikely pair...

Demelza • 6th May 2022

Manga Review

Blackguard Volume 1 Review

Blackguard tells the story of a world overrun by a virus that turns people into vicious monsters and those who fight them in the hopes of reclaiming the world for humanity.

Demelza • 1st May 2022

Manga Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volumes 10 and 11 Review

In these two new volumes of Rent-A-Girlfriend, Kazuya goes on a date with Mizuhara dressed in their school uniforms and then has to navigate a family birthday party with Ruka by his side...

Demelza • 30th April 2022