Anime Review

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Part 1 Review

When a mandatory request arrives, the members of Hestia Familia must head for the deep floors of the dungeon. With a powerful party beside him, Bell isn't too worried - at least not until they encounter the strange monster that's stronger than anything should be down here...

Demelza • 11th September 2024

Anime Review

Tsurune: The Linking Shot (Season 2 Episodes 1-13) Review

Minato and his fellow members of the kyudo club at Kazemai High have won a place to compete at the nationals. It should be plain sailing from here - except now there’s competition from a new unknown team to contend with – as well as their old rivals at Kirisaki High.

Sarah • 4th March 2024

Anime Review

Assassins Pride Review

Half-vampire assassin Kufa Vampir is tasked with investigating Melida Angel, a noble girl who is thought to be the product of an affair as she has not inherited her father’s magic. While he is meant to kill her, he instead bestows upon her his own mana, meaning that he must now protect Melida’s school life or risk them both being executed.

Onosume • 19th February 2024

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2023 Part 1: Anime

The Anime UK News team choose their favourite anime from 2023 – let us know what your favourites are too!

AUKN Staff • 20th December 2023

Anime Review

Tsurune Collector’s Edition (Season 1 Episodes 1-14) Review

Minato used to love kyudo – the Japanese art of archery – until he developed target panic in middle school. Now he’s starting high school and there’s a struggling kyudo club that’s desperate for new members; can he be persuaded to put his fears aside and try again?

Sarah • 3rd 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

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

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

ARIA The Origination Blu-ray Review

Aria The Origination provides a great finale for this unique, relaxing and heart-warming series that I didn’t want to see finish - Aria is a one-of-a-kind series that I can’t recommend highly enough.

HWR • 13th March 2023

Anime Review

Witchblade Collection – Collector’s Edition Review

Based on Top Cow’s comic book series, Witchblade sees Masane Amaha grapple with her darker side as the host of the titular sentient superweapon, battling mechanical bioweapons and other scantily clad buxom blade wielders in order to protect her young daughter.

Onosume • 6th March 2023

Anime Review

ARIA The Natural Parts 1 and 2 Blu-ray Review

ARIA the Natural continues to deliver a wonderful series overall that builds upon its characters, settings, and thematic qualities. The longer season provides some real highlights that enhance the quiet yet endearing and unique atmosphere. 

HWR • 19th January 2023

Anime Review

Trinity Blood Collector’s Edition Review

Vampires versus the Vatican! The baroque steampunk extravaganza that is Trinity Blood is revived in a new Blu-ray collector’s edition from MVM – has it stood the test of time?

Sarah • 18th December 2022

Anime Review

Burst Angel + OVA Collection Blu-Ray Review

Does this 2004 anime series deserve more love in the year 2022? Or is it only held up by nostalgia for the rootin’ tootin’ good times? Find out in our review for the new Blu-ray release!

darkstorm • 5th December 2022

Anime Review

Samurai 7 – Complete Series Review

Samurai 7 retells the extremely influential Akira Kurosawa film Seven Samurai but changes the setting from Japan’s past to a weird mix of science fiction, steampunk and Japanese culture to create something entirely different - well, apart from the 'small village hiring seven samurai to protect it from bandits' part anyway. Does it work, though?

Cold Cobra • 29th November 2022

Anime Review

Is This a Zombie? + Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead Collection Blu-ray Review

Both seasons in the Is This a Zombie? series provide a supernatural comedy series with decent action and, depending on your personal pretence, comedy that utilises the off-kilter premise and story.

HWR • 8th September 2022