Romance is pushed aside for careful worldbuilding in these two new volumes of Snow White with the Red Hair.

Snow White with the Red Hair has now passed the 10 volumes milestone - so is it still a worthwhile read for fans?

We've reached the tenth volume of Snow White with the Red Hair and to celebrate this important milestone, Zen and Shirayuki embark upon their first date! If that isn't enough, we also learn about Kiki's history before joining the prince's group.

In Volume 9 of Snow White with the Red Hair it's a race against time as a mysterious illness takes down the citizens of Lilias. Shirayuki and Ryu are faced with their most difficult task yet as they hunt for the answers to save everyone before it's too late...

Volume 8 of Snow White with the Red Hair shifts focus to Obi to deliver a thoughtful and entertaining look at how he has been changing lately. For anime fans, this instalment also kicks off a brand-new arc that wasn’t adapted. This time around there is something for everyone to enjoy. 

Volume 7 of Snow White with the Red Hair offers our cast a chance to let their hair down and relax. Coupled with some character development for Shirayuki, it’s a solid entry, but does begin to retread old ground. 

Snow White with the Red Hair Volume 6 successfully delivers an action-packed instalment. This volume offers us some exhilarating fight scenes, while also further demonstrating how Raj has managed to become a likeable character since his reintroduction. 

Snow White with the Red Hair Volume 5 delivers an intriguing read. While the majority of the volume is building up to a much bigger arc, it’s still enjoyable and remains one of the most interesting shojo series being released right now.

The fourth volume of Snow White with the Red Hair does a good job of both moving the story along and fleshing out its main cast. Fans of Mitsuhide will appreciate the flashback chapter, while other readers will be happy to see Shirayuki and Zen growing closer.

The third volume of Snow White with the Red Hair brings with it some new challenges for the cast and reintroduces Raji into the mix - a character many of us grew fond of, thanks to the anime.

Overall the second volume of Snow White with the Red Hair shifts the focus away from romance and onto the growing cast of characters. This move delivers some excellent character development which will no doubt increase our enjoyment of the series going forward.

Snow White with the Red Hair is off to a fine start. With a relaxed story, strong female lead and likeable set of characters the series has a promising future. Fans of the anime won’t be disappointed and newcomers are certainly going to be coming back for more.

Anime Limited confirms revised delivery date for the delayed 12 Days of Christmas pre-orders for Snow White with the Red Hair, Assassination Classroom and Escaflowne collections.

A couple more Funimation catalogue titles joined Crunchyroll a few days early so here are the latest additions.

We’ve had a lot of amazing releases this year, and they all would make wonderful surprises under the tree for that special someone. But to help with the Christmas shopping blues, here's Anime UK News Gift Guide 2017!

Having finished Snow White with the Red Hair, I still think it’s a very good shojo series. It doesn’t go out of its way to change what we’ve come to expect from shojo, but instead works to be one of the best shows in the genre.