Mari Asaka is your typical high school girl engaging in that timeless high school girl pastime: being late to school. The only thing missing is the toast in her mouth. Of course baby girl is late on this special day. As it turns out, a new transfer student is enrolling in her class. Exposition-Sensei explains… Read More First Impression: With You, Our Love Will Make It Through
Alma is a lean, mean, kawaii fighting machine built in the body of a young girl. Her name is short for “Autonomous Learning Military Android,” and baby girl is the secret brainchild of recluse scientists Enji Kamisato and Suzume Yobane. All seems to be going well until after a series of experiments, Alma looks at… Read More First Impression: Alma-Chan Wants To Be a Family!
High school student Tomoro Tenma has a problem, and it’s not related to his drumming skills or eating his broccoli. Our boy has a problem with his e-Pulse, a power source created by human emotions and thoughts and harnessed by AI devices known as Sapotama. His e-Pulse can cause Sapotama to malfunction on contact, and… Read More First Impression: Digimon Beatbreak
Akiteru Oboshi has girl problems. Of course he does, this is anime. Every hapless male anime protagonist has girl problems. As it turns out, his problems stem from his best friend Ozuma’s little sister, Iroha. Baby girl seemingly has a penchant for teasing and being a brat to Akiteru, even using the emergency key to… Read More First Impression: My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In For Me!
For 34-year-old Gen Kinokura, spending time camping out in the great outdoors by himself is the ultimate pleasure. Being in solitude in nature is his one great joy; from building the campfire to setting up his tent, he relishes the experience of being on his own among the stars. However, his peaceful quiet is interrupted… Read More First Impression: Solo Camping for Two
It’s a typical day in CITY. No, that’s not a grammatical error; this city is named CITY. And trust me, the citizens of CITY are just as unusual as the name. Whether it’s the gullible boy who wears a skirt for the sake of his horoscope, a chef accidentally drops not one but TWO orders… Read More First Impression: City the Animation
The dynamic cosplay duo, Marin and Watana, are working on an outfit from the latest hot show, TsuCom, which features bunny girl heroines…because, according to the girl herself, EVERYONE loves bunny girls. At times, it seems like Bunny Girls are as prevalent in Japanese culture as Mardi Gras is in Louisiana culture. (Now that would… Read More First Impression: My Dress-Up Darling (Season 2)
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