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
Oh, Menma. How we miss you even now! This illustration reminds us of the wonderfully heartbreaking series, Anohana! ★ 【三杯乳猪】 「 Day-32 」
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
Rudeus Greyrat is one of anime’s most controversial characters—one we should look at with a hard lens because of how he takes advantage of his position. But he also invites conversation about hard topics that can even help us grow as people. Take a look at this beautiful piece of fanart by one of my… Read More Fanart Friday: Rest for Rudeus & Eris
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