Ikebukuro is a thriving commercial and entertainment district northwest of downtown Tokyo. But beneath the rich veneer lies a seedy underbelly of gangs and drugs. Makoto Majima, despite living a straight life, is involved with one of these gangs, consisting of formerly troubled youth led by Makoto’s friend, Takashi, also known as King. When a… Read More First Impression: Ikebukuro West Gate Park
I’ll murderize that devil. Yes, murderize. This line is an example of some of the fantastic dialogue from volume one of Chainsaw Man, a popular recent manga serialized in Shonen Jump magazine. And I’m not even being facetious—while this series doesn’t break new ground in its initial chapters when it comes its plot of half-demons… Read More Review: Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
The demon king has kidnapped the princess! Oh noes! The overly serious hero is working on the problem, but what’s going on with Princess Syalis in the meantime? The food is good, but she’s bored. And restless. Obviously the solution is to brush her teddy bear jailers to collect their fur, as well as borrow… Read More First Impression: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
An elite academy exists on a remote island, where children with superpowers are trained to fight “the enemies of humanity,” unspecified monsters which could have Lovecraftian and alien-like form, or human form. Among them, a leader is to be chosen. Meet our protagonist, Nanao Nakajima, a seemingly talentless student who is bullied by the rest,… Read More First Impression: Talentless Nana
We return with another Toradora watch party this Wednesday! Come join Chickennuggee as she hosts episodes 9 and 10 of the classic series and chats with you as we stream this Wednesday, October 7th at 7pm Central / 8pm ET. We’ll post the link shortly before airtime on our watch party page. If you need… Read More Join our Toradora Watch Party on Wednesday!
Hip-Hop isn’t just music; it’s culture. It’s not just about the music, but the fashion, street art like graffiti, attitude, lyrics, and counter-culture. One of the core aspects of the genre though are the rap battles! When I saw that a new anime was coming out this fall about rapping, I wanted to watch it… Read More First Impression: HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima
Yuu and Ayumu are longtime best friends who were just hanging out one day when they stumbled across a solo idol performance. The performance lit a fire in their hearts, and then they learned that the performer, Setsuna, was part of the school idol club from their very own school. Yuu in particular got so… Read More First Impression: Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
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