Young Alec learns magic from a chap named Eldas, who warns him never to become a court magician. Flash forward several years; Alec resolves to become a court magician and push for reforms. Flash forward again several years, and he’s getting fired from being a court magician, just like his mentor was. The crown prince… Read More First Impression: The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest
Loid, Yor, Anya, and Bond are back, and in case you didn’t remember them, there’s a recap! Wait…if you don’t know the general story, why are you watching season three? Ahem, well, the recap lasts only a minute, thank goodness, before Spy x Family Season 3 lets loose with the Forger family on a weekend… Read More First Impression: SPY x FAMILY Season 3
Akiteru Oboshi has girl problems. Of course he does, this is anime. Every hapless male anime protagonist has girl problems. As it turns out, his problems stem from his best friend Ozuma’s little sister, Iroha. Baby girl seemingly has a penchant for teasing and being a brat to Akiteru, even using the emergency key to… Read More First Impression: My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In For Me!
We open in a misty forest where a bearded man trains powerful punches on a big tree while shouting: “Kamen…Rider!” Given the title, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, meaning an old-school TV superhero of the tokusatsu variant who “protects the world’s peace/ with a heart… Read More First Impression: Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
Sometime in the future, when gas engines are a rare sight, two young women tour across Japan on their Serow motorbikes, hitting all the popular tourist sites and local attractions. What a stunning country it is! As the camera lingers on the landscape, the swelling soundtrack shifts into something more intimate, and the sound of… Read More First Impression: Touring After the Apocalypse
Two middle-schoolers play old maid. The boy, Oota, shows every emotion on his face, whereas the girl, Kashiwada, has a flawless poker face no matter what. Outside the game, Oota engages in various other antics, trying to provoke any sort of visible reaction from Kashiwada, with no success. Still, some super awkward middle school flirting… Read More First Impression: Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
Ichitarou, heir to an Edo-era noble family, has been sickly since childhood, just like his older brother, who sadly perished. So it’s no wonder everyone around him—his grandfather, mother, and more household servants than you can shake a hishaku at—are concerned for his health, and never let him do anything a normal boy would do.… Read More First Impression: Shabake
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