Rintaro Aijo has a bit of a problem. Our bro tends to love hard and love often. When we first meet him after graduating junior high, he has confessed his love to no less than 100 girls and been rejected all 100 times, a record that started when he was only 8 months old. And… Read More First Impression: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
Beast folk in uniform are being annihilated on the battlefield and victory will soon be within grasp thanks to the genius leadership of the fearsome Commander Terakomari! All hail Terakomari!! Hurrah! And then she wakes up. Ah, another day as a shut-in, off to a lazy start. Yawn! Wait, who’s that standing by her bed?… Read More First Impression: The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
The narrator slowly returns to consciousness, only to find himself in a pigpen? Huh?! The last thing he remembers is eating some raw pig liver, as you do when you’re a scrawny, bespectacled otaku science major. (All the tropes.) Wait, why does his body feel so…rotund? And why can’t he stand up?! Thankfully, a drop-dead… Read More First Impression: Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-
In the year 3636, the world has been decimated by a black fog that kills every living thing it touches. Warriors, mages, priests, and other adventurers are sent to the Shadow World to defeat their enemy and stop the advance of the fog. But here at the end, with one final “boss” left to kill,… Read More First Impression: A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
Shun works as a part-timer at an Internet cafe, along with his friend and former gaming teammate Nozomi, while another one of his former teammates, Akito, visits the place frequently to play games. Shun himself had given up on gaming after a traumatic incident, looking instead to get a secure job to support his disabled… Read More First Impression: Protocol: Rain
Kaoru accidentally dies when a god tries to fix a space-time anomaly. The god offers her a chance to reincarnate in a fantasy world, and she bids farewell to her family and friends in a dream. She meets another god, Celes, who grants Kaoru language comprehension, an Item Box skill, and the ability to conjure… Read More First Impression: I Shall Survive Using Potions!
The Forger family, consisting of a deadly assassin, world-class spy, a telepathic grade school, and precognitive pooch is back for more hijinks! The beginning of season two’s first episode begins with a review of season one before getting right back into the action with the Forger household. Yor, The Thorn Princess, has completed the job… Read More First Impression: SPY x FAMILY Season 2
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