Jinshi and Maomao have helped end the Shi Clan’s rebellion and have gone their separate ways—Jinshi in the palace now officially as the imperial younger brother, and Maomao back to life as an apothecary and serving the Verdigris House. But signs indicate that the peace following the rebellion will be short-lived. Within the palace walls,… Read More First Impression: The Apothecary Diaries Season 3
Note: This post discusses spoilers for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation through season 3, episode 13 (mostly of that specific episode), and mentions mature topics that some readers may find uncomfortable. Tragedy One of the recurring features of classical tragedies is that the main character’s strengths always bring about his demise. The hero thus ends up… Read More Tragedy, Traitors, and Tradition: The Paradox of Jobless Reincarnation
Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Fall 2026 is taking its sweet time getting started. A handful of anime will arrive before the end of September, but the season really begins to hit its stride on September 30, when the autumn schedule starts filling… Read More Fall 2026 Anime First Impressions
A brief recap reminds us of where season one ended, and we are off to the races! With Yami and Vangeance captives in the Spade Kingdom, and the enemy Dante recovering as his colleagues, the Dark Triad, plot the downfall of…pretty much everyone else, the remnants of the Clover Kingdom’s forces regroup and prepare for… Read More First Impression: Black Clover S2
A young man is reborn as the “annoying sidekick that nobody wants,” Takioto Kousuke, from his favorite bishoujo game, Magical Explorer, also known as MagiEx. At first, Kousuke doesn’t like his chances here—the character wasn’t particularly liked in the game, had zero prospects, and was terrible at magic. Or was he? Kousuke remembers that this… Read More First Impression: Magical Explorer
In the middle of the eight nations that make up a continent is the Marronnier Kingdom. That kingdom’s general and one of the king’s closest advisors is Baribara, who has seven knights as sons: Insomniac, Fraternity, Feverish, Chilly, Beast-Tamer, Swordsman, and Hungry. The seven young men—whose characteristics match their names—are about to be sent on… Read More First Impression: The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom
The Ramparts of Ice has officially returned! And so, too, has our “ice queen” Koyuki, who, as we know, actually has the warmest heart you can imagine… ★ 【kanniiepan】 「 ice queen koyuki 」
October 3rd, the most critical date in the beloved series Fullmetal Alchemist (and perhaps for the anime fandom in general!), falls on Saturday this year. Don’t forget it. ★ 【也也也】 「 Don’t forget 」
Momoka Kuriki, our antagonist, is reminiscing about the events of the first season and plotting how to get her way at the same time. For her part, the usually boisterous Miki confronts the day after the world-shattering love confession that ended the first season. And so, The Ramparts of Ice elegantly gets us back up… Read More First Impression: The Ramparts of Ice Season 2
“Please, God! I cannot lose this money!” The pink-haired young woman gasps out a desperate plea as the line continues to plunge downward on her foreign exchange investment. “If you can hear me, please rewind time!” Cue the flashback. Kurumi-chan is in the final year of middle school when the world economy plunges into recession.… Read More First Impression: FX Fighter Kurumi-chan
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