Academy City is a showcase of modern tech, 20 to 30 years ahead of the rest of the world; and it’s also the cutting edge when it comes to educating and developing espers, that is, people born with seemingly magical, but actually totally scientific, superpowers. Like Shizuri Mugino’s electron beam (level 5), Kinuhata’s nitrogen control… Read More First Impression: A Certain Dark Item
Since this is season 2 and it’s been five years, let’s start by reviewing the cast. First up is Kimihiko; he’s the former sidekick of the self-proclaimed “Great Detective” Siesta, the eponymous dead detective. Then there’s Nagisa, a girl who used to be named Alicia, who also had an evil personality named Hel who killed… Read More First Impression: The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2
Meet Misaki Sata, a self-described klutz who stumbles through life without knowing where she wants to go, mostly figuratively but sometimes also literally. While experiencing “Entrance Exam Hell,” she’s not particularly enthusiastic about studying. Her friend Ya-chan tells her that, as much as she respects her nerves of steel, she needs to start making choices… Read More First Impression: TETSURYO! Meet with Tetsudou Musume
Twenty years ago, in its final battle, Dandivine defeated the Aposdolls, sealing away a terrible threat to humanity. Since then, the mecha unit has basically been retired and is now known more as a toy brand than a heroic weapon, but even that brand recognition has started to fade. Sales are down for the Casgar… Read More First Impression: Dandivine
Lorna has just been disowned by her noble family. In this world, people have skills ranked from A (the best) to G (the worst), and Lorna’s skill—the strangely named “Internet”—is SSS. Clearly a skill so far below even the lowly G-rank, it must be disgracefully worthless, right? But Lorna isn’t quite as fussed about this… Read More First Impression: The World’s Strongest Witch
The world of Cefiro has transformed from a paradise into a nightmarish, dangerous place. The Princess Emeraude—who has held the world together—has been captured. She prays for Legendary Magic Knights to help save her world. On the other side of that prayer, in 1993 on a school trip to Tokyo Tower, are the wise Fuu,… Read More First Impression: Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)
Desir is back! Sorry, for fans of A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special, featuring a hero who gets the chance to relive his quest to stop the Shadow Labyrinth calamity from consuming the world, of course he’s back! But he’s also “not back,” not in the regular human realm, with season two taking us several… Read More First Impression: A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special Season 2
Write a little story. See it come to life! Our November writing contest’s winning entry will feature Myu’s artwork and Amanda Gish’s voice acting. No drawing skills needed!
Join our Discord and visit #november-writing-contest for details. Deadline: November 30.