It’s “somewhere in Tokyo in the 80s” and sisters Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane hear some shocking news. Their father, the head of the family dojo, will marry one of them to his old friend Genma’s son, Ranma. The problem is that he’s never even seen Ranma and the girls are hesitant to take a proposal,… Read More First Impression: Ranma 1/2
After LLENN, her beloved gun P-chan, and her teammate place second in the Second Squad Jam in the VRMMO Gun Gale Online, what is there left for her and her acquaintances to accomplish? A lot, evidently. Namely, the Third Squad Jam is about to launch, and there’s more than a few old friends looking for… Read More First Impression: Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2
University buddies Tokiwa, Hagi, and Asagi are a little nervous. They’re about to go to their first grown-up mixer, at the invitation of a cute girl, Suo-san, no less. Only, when they rock up to the restaurant, there’s a bunch of handsome dudes sitting at the table?! When one of them calls out, though, it’s… Read More First Impression: How I Attended an All-Guy’s Mixer
When the sun sets over the violet fields, thousands of bubbles fly up and get lost in the sky. Little Kurumi is excited about seeing Copern’s Comet. The whole firmament will be full of shooting stars, like you get only once in a hundred years. She longs to see it with her grandma, but to… Read More First Impression: The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians
Kana Sakuragi is a new graduate looking for employment. She’s carefully prepared and a diligent worker, but unfortunately, she’s not the on-the-spot thinker that her potential employers are looking for. Kana’s greatest strength is her excellent memory, which may not help in her interviews but will come in handy when a “kaii,” a devilish monster,… Read More First Impression: Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.
How do you make one of the most epic scenes of recent anime even more so? Artist 粉帮老大 finds a way! ★ 【粉帮老大】 「 the castle // aura 」 ☆
Today marks the 18th anniversary of the premiere of the Death Note anime. My oh my, how time flies! Did you watch the series when it came out? It seemed to be everyone’s favorite at the time—is it still one of yours? ★ 【在望想成为天才很久了】 「 p1 // p2 // p3 」 ☆
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