Rein was a Beast Tamer and a member of the Hero’s party, until they kicked him out for not doing any damage in battles and only carrying out assorted errands for the team. He decides to start his new life by becoming an adventurer, and sets out to complete his new adventurer trial. After easily… Read More First Impression: Beast Tamer
I have heard it said that slice-of-life series do not engage viewers intellectually, in that they do not have complex plots or go deep like dramas. Yet, this criticism overlooks the fact that beneath the slow and easy-going pace of each episode, slice-of-life anime often center on meaningful themes. But rather than packaging them with… Read More Summer of SoL: Resting in a Busy World (or Another World)
Toru Kirishima, the first lieutenant of the Sakuragi Family yakuza clan, is known as “The Demon of Kisaragi” for his tendency to solve problems with violence. In order to rein him in a bit, the clan boss orders him to take care of 7-year-old Yaeka, the boss’ own daughter. At first, Toru struggles with trying… Read More First Impression: The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
Michio Kaga finds himself in a videogame-like world where he gets some powerful equipment, kills some bandits, and gathers the spoils. When a villager tries to steal some of said spoils for himself, he is caught and turned into a slave, and Michio watches as the village leader personally sells off said slave to a… Read More First Impression: Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World
Tsubaki is part of a kunoichi clan, where a bunch of girls live and train together to learn the ways of the ninja, without any interaction with anyone in possession of a Y-chromosome. Naturally, this leads to very distorted views among the girls about what men are like, with their teacher adding fuel to the… Read More First Impression: In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
After being ignored all through middle school for his unfriendly face, Raido wants to get along with people during high school, and the first step toward that goal is to befriend his seatmate, Aharen. Unfortunately, Aharen seems to ignore all of his attempts to talk to her. However, the next day, she forgets her textbook… Read More First Impression: Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
While fly-fishing and reminiscing about her father, who died three years ago, Hiyori sees a girl nearly jump into the cold March ocean. The girl, Koharu, who had never seen the ocean before, takes an interest in Hiyori’s fishing, and even gets treated to some fresh sashimi. That night, they discover that they are to… Read More First Impression: Slow Loop