Welcome to the Championship Match of this year’s AniMarch Madness tournament! We started with 64 anime and are down to the final two—and boy, no one could have predicted this final round. Everyone’s bracket is busted! The final two anime are Fruits Basket (2019), which came out of the Romance / Comedy Region, and Violet… Read More AniMarch Madness 2022 Championship: Fruits Basket (2019) vs. Violet Evergarden
Blackmailed (?) by his little sister into playing an otome game to 100% in order to unlock all the cutscenes for her, a Japanese man engages in a multi-day gaming marathon. The game never decided what it wanted to be when it grew up though, so besides the otome game romance aspects, it has magic,… Read More First Impression: Trapped in a Dating Sim
Yu Arimura, idol name “Otonashi,” is quitting his work as an idol. During a press conference, he explains his decision, reaching out his hand toward a beautifully animated vision of racing horses. Not everybody is happy about this, and echoes of heated discussions keep playing in his head as he approaches the jockey academy. There,… Read More First Impression: Fanfare of Adolescence
I just have to say this first… I love this first episode so very much! (If I could put that in all caps without seeming like I’m yelling at you, then I would, because I am just that excited!) Love All Play has a fantastic first episode and I’m already eagerly looking forward to the… Read More First Impression: Love All Play
When Mitsuki is isekai’d into a fantasy world, he believes this is his chance to live a changed life, perhaps through some unknown power flowing into him. Wait…this isn’t that type of story at all. Mitsuki is actually booted from the castle in which he appears, and is discovered by the priestess Menou, who kindly… Read More First Impression: The Executioner and Her Way of Life
After being ignored all through middle school for his unfriendly face, Raido wants to get along with people during high school, and the first step toward that goal is to befriend his seatmate, Aharen. Unfortunately, Aharen seems to ignore all of his attempts to talk to her. However, the next day, she forgets her textbook… Read More First Impression: Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
It’s a rainy day, and a Catholic funeral is being held (by a Bishop) outside a Gothic church. The blessings of Heaven are invoked over the coffin. The portrait of a blond girl is held by a mournful mother. Among the people in attendance, we can see a humanoid wolf, some anime girls of varying… Read More First Impression: ESTAB Life: Great Escape
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