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Friday at the Atelier Volume 2 Review

Despite a clunky start, Hamada's quirky romance between office worker turned model Emiko and surrealist artist Shinsui starts to come into its own as it begins to explore its characters and reflects on the pain and brilliance of the creative process.

Onosume • 25th August 2025

Manga Review

Futari Switch Volume 1

One moment, Shinichi and Ichigo are tussling over a bitter melon on their balconies – the next, they’re falling. By the time they land, they’ve swapped bodies! Find out how the two high-schoolers cope in this new M-rated comedy manga...

Sarah • 23rd August 2025

Manga Review

Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! Brush up Volumes 1 and 2 Review

Promising young CG designer Kaneda has fallen for his mentor Yanase and the two are now in a romantic relationship! Which would be great – except now Kaneda can’t think of anything but Yanase, which is interfering with his work. The problems of love in the workplace…

Sarah • 22nd August 2025

Manga Review

Wind Breaker Volumes 10 and 11 Review

These two new instalments of Wind Breaker bring an end to the current arc, but not before Tsubakino gets to face off in an epic fight against the leader of Gravel - and then we meet someone pivotal to the history of Bofurin...

Demelza • 21st August 2025

Manga Review

Common-Sense Monster Volume 1 Review

Despite the unusual title, this is a scary, deeply dark and fantastic debut of a new monstrous Yuri series. Read our review now!

darkstorm • 20th August 2025

Book Review

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture Volume 2 Review

In this second instalment of Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture, Akira and Naoya investigate several more cases and our protagonist has to deal with the temporary loss of his ability to hear lies...

Demelza • 19th August 2025

Anime Review

The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy – Complete Collection Review

1000 years after the fall of Leonis’ Kingdom of the Undead, two young girls, Riselia and Regina, from the Excalibur Academy awaken the former king, but as a 10-year-old boy! After dying trying to protect him, Riselia is resurrected by Leonis as a Vampire Queen and together the pair battle the invading Voids, who look suspiciously like the monsters that ravaged the medieval world all those years ago.

Onosume • 18th August 2025

Manga Review

Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law Volume 7 Review

Hot on the trail of those responsible for the Tetra Building incident, Ichiro and Shiro find themselves up against retired gangster Satoshi Yamada – and he’s taken hostages!

Sarah • 17th August 2025

Manga Review

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé Volume 2 Review

Has ‘icy prince’ Hiwatari fallen for his dashing boss Takanashi? Unfortunately he’s under investigation after an anonymous harassment claim has been made against him – and Takanashi is the one tasked with finding out the truth!

Sarah • 16th August 2025

Manga Review

Jeanette the Genius: Defying my Evil Stepmother by Starting a Business with my Ride-or-Die Fiancé! Volume 1 (Manga) Review

Based upon the light novel of the same name, how does the Cinderella-tale with business sense translate into manga form?

darkstorm • 15th August 2025

Roundup

From Our TBR Pile… New Recommendations! August 2025

Join our reviewers at Anime UK News as they catch up on some mid-series manga and light novels (and one brand-new series that will appeal to cat lovers)!

AUKN Staff • 14th August 2025

Manga Review

Dead Rock Volume 3 Review

Even this early on in the series, the central characters in Dead Rock are not safe from death!

Ian Wolf • 13th August 2025

Manga Review

Medalist Volume 9 Review

Inori’s big moment has come – it’s all or nothing as she takes to the ice in the All-Japan Novice Championship!

Sarah • 12th August 2025

Anime Review

Wasteful Days of High School Girls Blu-ray Collection Review

If you’re in the need of a comedy series, and like to have a diverse, likeable cast, you can do way worse than these wasteful high school girls. Read our review now!

darkstorm • 11th August 2025

Manga Review

The Fable Omnibus 8 Review

There is big trouble at the top of the Maguro Group. Meanwhile, our hitman comes up with flyers for Valentine's Day.

Ian Wolf • 10th August 2025

Manga Review

The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride Volume 3

Why has Nanao kept the hairpin, once the gift of her former fiancé Reito, that has brought her such bad luck? At last she tells Yako the real reason – but then who should appear but Reito?

Sarah • 8th August 2025

Manga Review

Cat + Crazy Volume 1 Review

From the creator of Cat + Gamer comes a new series that is once again for cat lovers everywhere!

Demelza • 7th August 2025

Book Review

Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story – Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyougoku Review

The Bungo Stray Dogs light novels return, with a brand-new mystery story set in the same universe we know and love but following an entirely different cast of characters.

Demelza • 6th August 2025

Manga Review

My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie Volume 3 Review

Will Osuke still want to be Nijio’s partner in supernatural investigations when he learns the truth about their first encounter, years ago?

Sarah • 5th August 2025

Manga Review

Initial D Omnibus 6 Review

Takumi takes a break in this volume as his car gets fitted with a new engine, while best friend Itsuki falls in love with someone who loves him back.

Ian Wolf • 4th August 2025