On April 19, 1973, the Earth was invaded by aliens that came from the Moon and quickly began to overcome mankind. They wiped out billions, while what remains of civilization holds on by fighting back the BETAs (Beings of extra-terrestrial origin and adversaries of the human race). Gundam-like fighters were developed to battle these monstrous… Read More First Impression: Muv-Luv Alternative
Somewhere in another world, some girls infiltrate an aristocrat’s illegal slave auction and lay waste to the participants. But before we get too far into this, we’re shown a grizzly old assassin in the modern world, finishing up his final job before he takes up a post to teach up-and-coming assassins. However, it turns out… Read More First Impression: The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
Breathing. Ice. Suddenly, an ice hockey game is taking place before our eyes at lightning speed. The voices of our young girls with gem-like hair and eyes. Their coordination is just perfect. Japan versus Canada, tie on the scoreboard, and five seconds to the end. A shot nearing the end of the game results in… Read More First Impression: Puraore! Pride of Orange
Once known as Gideon, knight and elder brother of the divinely appointed Hero Ruti, the man using the alias Red is now living as a lowly D-rank adventurer out in the distant, rural frontier, far from the war against the Demon Lord that’s consuming the continent. Ares the mage (a strikingly Hamaan-esque character with the… Read More First Impression: Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
Hey guys, Josh here once again with another First Impression. And you know what? This is actually the second draft of this particular Impression. I originally had my typical play-by-play commentary written out for this first episode, but after sleeping on it, (and then subsequently OVERSLEEPING–don’t judge me) I realized something pretty quickly; this show… Read More First Impression: The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window
What does a vampire hunter do when he finds out where the evil Draluc (yes, that’s not a typo) lives? He goes and hunts him so he can get paid of course! When the heroic Ronaldo shows up to his castle, he accidentally kills Draluc by hitting him with the front door. This weak vampire… Read More First Impression: The Vampire Dies in No Time
We’re in a bright and bluish Okinawa, at a small, nice, wooden hotel by the beach. A girl is checking in on arriving guests, complimenting them with a smile. A biwa is playing in the background, the sun shines, the people lazily sunbathe and swim, but not the expressive Higa Maise, the aforementioned girl, who… Read More First Impression: “Deji” Meets Girl
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