It’s Day One of the new relationship between former class loner Amane Fujimiya and his classmate/next-door neighbor, the class “angel” Mahiru Shiina, and things are adorably awkward. Having confessed their love for each other, our two dorks now find themselves with the enviable task of deciding how exactly to act around each other and how… Read More First Impression: The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten2
The Kingdom of Science is gearing up for its biggest journey yet. After having gone through a seven-year petrification hiatus, our ragtag group of scientists is back in action, ready to resume their mission to confront the mysterious source of the petrification beam, “Why-Man” up on the Moon. However, to pull this off, former enemies… Read More First Impression: Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE: Part 3
It’s concert time for the band Primary Color! Lead guitarist and vocalist Kana Ichikawa is about to belt out a brand-new song called “To Be Continued”. What’s so special about this song? Well, it was co-written by her little brother, the cringe lord, love-struck dork, Kyotaro Ichikawa, and is based on his feelings about his… Read More Film Review: The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie
New transfer student Sooha seems to have everything going her way. After enrolling at the prestigious night school Decelis Academy (which has ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, ZERO VAMPIRES ATTENDING…Nope…no Vampires here…la-de-da…), Sooha is excited to start a new life, having been exiled from her village. Baby girl has superhuman strength, and naturally, the villagers think she’s a… Read More First Impression: Dark Moon: The Blood Altar
High school student Sakai Yonosuke is a fan of rom-coms. Aren’t we all? And our boy thinks that the whole “childhood friends to lovers” trope is the best—however, he is of the firm belief that in the real world, that kind of thing doesn’t happen. After all, life isn’t like an anime, right? RIGHT? However,… Read More First Impression: You Can’t Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
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!
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