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Yuri Espoir Volume 1 Review

'Espoir' is French for ‘hope’. Is this a promising start for the new Yuri series from Tokyopop?

darkstorm • 7th July 2022

Manhwa/Manhua Review

Hyperventilation Review

Nine years after they left high school, Myeong Lee and Seonho Han meet again at a class reunion. But have the feelings they once had for each other faded with the passing of time?

Sarah • 23rd June 2022

Manga Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 1 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 1 is a great introduction to the story, establishing Akari as a likeable protagonist and the world of Aqua as a fascinating setting, full of charming characters and mystery, melding together fantasy and sci-fi in an inventive fashion.

HWR • 13th 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

Deko-Boko Bittersweet Days Review

Highschool romance can be sweet – but can it survive beyond graduation? Dekoboko Bittersweet Days follows Rui and Yuujirou as they face some difficult decisions…

Sarah • 21st March 2022

Manga Review

Double Volume 4 Review

Actor Takara Takarada and his onetime friend and mentor Yuujin Kamoshima have gone their separate ways – until a new theatrical production offers the chance to perform on the same stage together again. Will this make or break their friendship?

Sarah • 16th March 2022

Manga Review

Puppy Love Review

Puppy Love follows the story of exhausted salaryman Inukai who meets pet shop worker Hoshi. This encounter changes his life for the better as he tries to find a new job that will value him and sets him down the path of developing a strong bond with Hoshi.

Demelza • 22nd February 2022

Manga Review

Tomorrow, Make Me Yours Review

The reorganization of the classes at high school brings shy Yuki into contact with outgoing Hayato – and the start of a friendship that could develop into something more…

Sarah • 30th January 2022

Manga Review

Double Volume 3 Review

In the third volume of Double, the two aspiring actors move further away from each other as one finds fame and the other is left behind... But will fame prove to be a double-edged sword?

Sarah • 16th January 2022

Manga Review

Yagi the Bookshop Goat Review

Yagi is a goat who loves books, but thanks to his tendency to eat them as a snack, he's struggling to fulfil his dream of working in a bookstore. One day he's taken on by Ookami who has his own store, but will Yagi be able to resist his urges and keep his job?

Demelza • 23rd December 2021

Manga Review

Double Volume 2 Review

Winning that elusive breakthrough role is what most actors aspire to – but in the second volume of Double, friends Yuujin and Takara find themselves auditioning for the same film. Who will get the part?

Sarah • 25th November 2021

Manga Review

Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide Volume 2 Review

Asahi and Mitsuki continue their round-the-world journey as they land in Finland! But when they encounter some unforeseen obstacles, how well will their relationship survive?

Sarah • 19th November 2021

Manga Review

Double Volume 1 Review

When a talent agent scouts aspiring actor Takara, she discovers that the potential star can’t function effectively without his friend and fellow actor, Yuujin. A must-read for manga fans who love theatrical behind-the-scenes stories!

Sarah • 25th September 2021

Manga Review

Springtime by the Window Volumes 1 & 2 Review

Springtime by the Window follows a group of friends as they try to get closer to the people they're crushing on - but will romance blossom?

Demelza • 15th September 2021

Manga Review

Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide Volume 1 Review

Mitsuki and Asahi are off on a round-the-world journey of a lifetime together – but how far will they get when Mitsuki admits on the plane that he’s scared of flying? Find out in the first volume of this unusual and involving travel manga with a difference!

Sarah • 28th August 2021

Manga Review

Like Two Peas in a Pod Review

Tanaka and Nakata discover that they have so much in common when they start high school (not just their names!) that they’re just like ‘two peas in a pod’. But what happens to their friendship when one of them starts dating?

Sarah • 26th July 2021

Roundup

Anime UK News Review of 2020 Part 1: Manga and Light Novels

We've had more time to read in 2020 - so what were the Best Reads in manga and light novels? The Anime UK News team are here to recommend their favourite titles!

AUKN Staff • 20th December 2020

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