Ryza is a young woman on an island from which no one is allowed to leave and to which no one is allowed to come. Except when they are: merchants, at least, travel between the island and other places (either a mainland or another island?). There are all sorts of other taboos that are enforced… Read More First Impression: Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation
The summoning circle glows as a man who’s waited his whole life for this moment calls forth a Servant. He’s high on anticipation as his entire purpose in life, to be a Master, finally comes to fruition. Only, it doesn’t. Because the Servant he calls is Gilgamesh and, well, Gil doesn’t really take to the… Read More First Impression: Fate/strange Fake – Whispers of Dawn
Bullied at school and becoming a shut-in, a young man eventually dies while locked in his room. Thankfully, this is anime, so that’s not the end of the story! A goddess decides to reincarnate him and make him overpowered in a fantasy world, where he’s reborn as an infant to the king and queen. There’s… Read More First Impression: Am I Actually the Strongest?
Shinozaki is in his first year employed in an office setting, which might be a frightening thing if not for being assigned to a tiny, cute, kitty cat-like senpai. She gives him good advice, takes him out for meals, and praises him for his hard work. In other words, she’s about a perfect senpai for… Read More First Impression: My Tiny Senpai
As an island breaks apart, with magna spewing from the earth and scorching the surface, two boys escape to the beach where they and other islanders are being evacuated. Meanwhile, one man faces the elements, deciding to take a last stand to stop the evil creating this catastrophe. Years later, one of those boys, Yanagi,… Read More First Impression: AYAKA
When your body is covered with tattoos that could get you expelled from your school, events that might be the norm for other students in Japan, like going to a communal bath or taking a swimming exam, can be a bit complicated. In episode one of Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, which animates chapters from the… Read More First Impression: Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Polygon Pictures is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style with the release of the feature film sequel to its sci-fi fantasy, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea. The film, Star Sage, marks a satisfying ending to the tale of Kaina, the boy who lived above the icy canopy of the world; Ririha, the princess of… Read More Film Review: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage
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