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The Dawn of the Witch Volume 1 Review

The Dawn of the Witch Volume 1 Review

The Dawn of the Witch Volume 1 Review

The Dawn of the Witch follows protagonist Saybil, who's on the verge of being expelled from The Royal Academy of Magic. In a bid to solve his problem, the headmaster sends him and some other handpicked students off to a remote village where they can prove themselves in a less traditional way.

Demelza • 28th January 2023

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless Volume 1 Review

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless Volume 1 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

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review

An Older Guy’s VR First Love 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

Avant-Garde Yumeko Review

Avant-Garde Yumeko 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

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 3 Review

Welcome Back, Alice Volume 3 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

Devil Ecstasy Volume 2 Review

Devil Ecstasy Volume 2 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

Bomba! Review

This horror manga involving a ghostly horse is disturbing in some unwanted ways.

Ian Wolf • 26th August 2022

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

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

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

Ode to Kirihito Review

Ode to Kirihito Review

Ode to Kirihito Review

This disturbing tale of racism, rape and religion from Osamu Tezuka follows a doctor who contracts a disease making him undergo a canine transformation.

Ian Wolf • 21st May 2022

Sensei’s Pious Lie Volume 1 Review

Sensei’s Pious Lie Volume 1 Review

Sensei’s Pious Lie Volume 1 Review

Prim and proper Misuzu Hara is working as a high school teacher – but hides a terrible trauma from the world and her best friend.

Sarah • 19th May 2022

Blackguard Volume 1 Review

Blackguard Volume 1 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

Apollo’s Song Review

Apollo’s Song Review

Apollo’s Song Review

Osamu Tezuka's twisted collection of doomed romances make for compelling reading.

Ian Wolf • 15th April 2022

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Manga) Volume 2 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Manga) Volume 2 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Manga) Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Pretty Boy Detective Club's manga adaptation sees our cast attend a casino as they follow the trail of counterfeit money while Mayumi struggles with finding her place in the world.

Demelza • 15th January 2022

Emma Dreams of Stars: Inside The Gourmet Guide Review

Emma Dreams of Stars: Inside The Gourmet Guide Review

Emma Dreams of Stars: Inside The Gourmet Guide Review

What happens when a young woman who’s passionate about good food sets out to become a Michelin inspector? Find out in the colourful pages of Emma Dreams of Stars!

Sarah • 10th January 2022

A School Frozen in Time Volume 4 Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 4 Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of A School Frozen in Time brings the series to its conclusion, but does it offer a satisfying end to the mystery we've been following all this time?

Demelza • 30th December 2021

Ciguatera, Book 1 (Volumes 1-2) Review

Ciguatera, Book 1 (Volumes 1-2) Review

Ciguatera, Book 1 (Volumes 1-2) Review

A coming-of-age tale about a boy who craves a certain girl and the thrill of the open road.

Ian Wolf • 6th December 2021

A School Frozen in Time Volume 3 Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 3 Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 3 Review

Our group has been cut down to just six classmates and although they're getting closer to the truth, it seems they may be trapped in the school a while longer...

Demelza • 14th October 2021

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Manga) Volume 1 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Manga) Volume 1 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Manga) Volume 1 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club makes its manga debut with a slightly different look for our main cast but with a story that is nevertheless worth checking out.

Demelza • 3rd September 2021

A School Frozen in Time Volume 2 Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 2 Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 2 Review

With one of the eight classmates disappearing, it's left to the remaining seven to figure out how to escape the school before they too go missing...

Demelza • 15th July 2021

Pretty Boy Detective Club Volume 3 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club Volume 3 Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club Volume 3 Review

In the third instalment of Pretty Boy Detective Club, the cast find a collection of mysterious paintings above their clubroom which leads them into a brand new mystery.

Demelza • 28th May 2021