When you think Odin, does the one-eyed, elderly father of Loki and Thor come to mind? Well, time to think again. Pronouncing herself as the Norse god and with the power of omniscience, this Odin Sato seems like another middle schooler suffering from Chuunibyou Syndrome, but to high school senior Yota’s surprise, her pronouncements keep… Read More First Impression: The Day I Became a God
The new anime season is off and running and I’m currently continuing on with almost a dozen shows. So naturally, it’s a perfect time to look into trying other anime and media…heh heh hrrrrr… Despite this “busyness,” there are a number of anime and games on my mind that I do want to give a… Read More FGO, Danmachi, Cowboy Bebop, or Genshin Impact: Pick What Twwk Plays or Watches Next
Shimamura is a girl that likes to skip third period, while Adachi is a girl that likes to skip school entirely. The two meet each other on the gym second floor, and start regularly hanging out with each other there, playing table tennis and just generally enjoying each other’s company. However, while Adachi has no… Read More First Impressions: Adachi and Shimamura
Kansai: The future. There are holograms everywhere, IA cars, robot policemen, zeppelins in the sky with bright advertisements, floating neon lights, a bladerunnerian orange fog, and bus-like boats in the river, and everyone stops and salutes when a multicolored light shines over the city. Enter our genki girl protagonist, a young lady who would risk… Read More First Impressions: Akudama Drive
Okay, before I get into my first take on this one, I need to clear the air about something. Yes, I am aware that Noblesse has an OVA called Noblesse: Awakening. And yes, I am aware that this show is based off a WEBTOON comic. And yes, I’ve seen and been told COUNTLESS times that… Read More First Impression: Noblesse
Kai is in trouble: his village is being terrorized by a giant black viper, and no adventurers high-ranked enough to take it down are available. However, to the rescue comes Yuna… a girl in bear pajamas with bear hand puppets. Sure, she might not look intimidating, but with her bear summons and incredible power she… Read More First Impression: Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
Like the world of Avatar: the Last Airbender, the newest anime adapation of a light novel, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, features hundred-year war. The belligerents are the magic-intolerant Empire (no further name is given) and the pro-magic Sovereignty. In the prologue, imperial warrior prodigy Iska receives the title Saint… Read More First Impression: Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World
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