Manga Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volumes 7 and 8 Review

It's time for the school cultural festival! As Fumi spends her time practising for the beauty pageant with new friend Eito, she begins to wonder if Akatsuki even sees her as a woman. And elsewhere, love is in the air for Yoh and Aioi...

Demelza • 24th May 2025

Anime Review

Kamisama Kiss Season 1 Blu-ray Review

Nanami’s ordinary high school life will never be the same again! She’s been made land god of a run-down shrine and inherited a demon fox spirit, Tomoe, as her reluctant familiar. But can he protect her from the other yokai?

Sarah • 15th May 2025

Manga Review

Honey Lemon Soda Volumes 5-7 Review

It's Summer Break and Uka is enjoying spending time with Kai and her friends, but with the return to school looming, she's about to face a problem that could turn her whole world upside down.

Demelza • 31st January 2025

Anime Review

Honey Lemon Soda Episodes 1 and 2 Review

After being bullied for years, Uka Ishimori dreams of having friends and being able to stand up for herself in high school, but she doesn't know where to start to change. Kai Miura might be the 'push' she needs to make her dreams come true.

Noemi10 • 7th January 2025

Anime Review

Wolf Girl & Black Prince Collection Anime Review

High school student Erika lies about having a boyfriend to fit in with her new friends. Kyoya is the school prince who comes to her rescue but who turns out to be a villain instead... Will Erika be able to find love?

Noemi10 • 14th October 2024

Manga Review

A Reincarnated Witch Spells Doom Volumes 1 and 2 Review

Sena reincarnates in a magical world where magic exists. However, her 'weird' powers create a wall between her and the inhabitants of this world. It might take a nagging prince and a lovestruck dragon to make her realise her worth.

Noemi10 • 23rd October 2023

Manga Review

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Volume 1 Review

In this coming-of-age romantic adventure, the young confectioner Anne Halford aims to become a Silver Sugar Master by competing at the Royal Candy Fair in Lewiston. With the pretty but dark warrior fairy Challe Fen Challe at her side, Anne sets off to face not just her rival Silver Sugar confectioners, but also the injustices and corruption that fill the world around her.

Onosume • 10th July 2023

Manga Review

New York, New York Volume 2 Review

The second and final omnibus volume of New York, New York, the 1990s LGBT+ slice-of-life manga suddenly transforms into a serial killer drama when Mel goes missing. Does this unexpected change of direction make or break this classic series?

Sarah • 30th August 2022

Anime Review

Revolutionary Girl Utena: Part 3 Review

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a unique experience like no other, a shojo series that continues to be one of the best in the genre. True to its name, it’s revolutionary.

darkstorm • 14th September 2020

Manga Review

Prince Freya Volume 2 Review

The stand-in prince has to deal with enemies within her own kingdom in this second volume.

Ian Wolf • 14th July 2020

Manga Review

Living-Room Matsunaga-San Volume 1 Review

Settling into her uncle's boarding house is full of challenges for seventeen-year-old Miko, not the least of which is learning to get along with all the other boarders. Is Living-Room Matsunaga-San just another slice-of-life shojo or does it have something new and fresh to offer?

Sarah • 9th June 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

Fruits Basket Season 1 Part 2 (Limited Edition) Review

The good-looking new anime version of the well-loved shojo classic manga Fruits Basket is well underway by Part 2 - but have the adaptors brought the best out of the original material or has something been lost in the process?

Sarah • 4th March 2020

Manga Review

Yuri is My Job! Volume 1 Review

If you’re a yuri fan, or perhaps interested in getting into it but not sure where to start, Yuri is My Job! is a fun and strong start of a new series that is worth picking up.

darkstorm • 17th January 2019

Manga Review

Ao Haru Ride Volume 1 Review

Ao Haru Ride Volume 1 offers a different take on the usual shojo tropes and proves an interesting read. Your enjoyment is really going to depend on what you're looking for from the genre.

Demelza • 3rd November 2018

Anime Review

Kiss Him, Not Me! Review

Kiss Him, Not Me! is a true delight for shojo fans. While there might be some questionable content in terms of its realism, the series is undeniably great fun and not as shallow as the first episode or two would suggest. Shojo, especially good shojo, is so frequently not brought to home video in the UK that this is a rare treat all fans of the genre should give a go.

Demelza • 25th April 2018