Crunchyroll debuted Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by airing its first four episodes. To preserve our first impression format and help those who are avoiding spoilers from episodes two through four, the first two paragraphs below discuss just episode one. However, you can hit the jump for further discussion of the entire premiere. Fifty years after… Read More First Impression: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Isaku Senagaki is a girl with some issues. As though losing her parents at the age of five due to a car accident wasn’t bad enough, Isaku now must go live with her grandfather, who just so happens to be the boss of the Yakuza (the Japanese Mafia). Determined to live as normal a life… Read More First Impression: A Girl And Her Guard Dog
Retired adventurer Bel is now a teacher, gardener, manager, and caretaker, but he was once a warrior of renown. An incident left him without the lower half of one of his legs. And while the condition left him depressed, it also brought him the greatest treasure in his life. Bel finds a child crying in… Read More First Impression: My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Did the lack of great series during the summer season get you down? Not to worry! The fall 2023 anime season is already upon us, with premieres already dropping tomorrow! Yes, you heard that right! You won’t have to wait until October 1st, even, for the new shows. And as a matter of fact, if… Read More Fall 2023 Anime First Impressions
With the media landscape so dramatically altered in the age of streaming wars, Millenials and Gen X-ers, often feeling disappointed and left behind by these changes, often lament days gone by. That sadness sometimes becomes bitterness and even aggression not just toward the purveyors of media but the new generation of watchers. “Anime these days… Read More Nine 90’s Anime Recommendations for Young and New Anime Fans + Instagram Live!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of September 17th! Check out the latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Which fall 2023 anime are you… Read More Doki Doki News: Crunchyroll’s Fall Anime Schedule, OnK on AGT, and Nippon TV Buys Share of Studio Ghibli
You wouldn’t be blamed for forgetting just how good the Jujutsu Kaisen anime often is. After all, it’s been close to three years since season one premiered, and two since the franchise’s below-average film. Season two—which premiered this summer and is currently ongoing—reminds us, however, that Jujutsu Kaisen is a unique shonen entry as engrossing… Read More Review: Jujutsu Kaisen: The Official Anime Guide: Season 1