Nakano is in a rut. A young, single man, he works long hours dutifully at the computer, and then goes home to an empty apartment, empty even of food. He doesn’t have time to call his mom or visit home, even on days commemorating his beloved, deceased grandmother. But into this frustration arrives relief in… Read More First Impression: The Helpful Fox Senko-san
The situation on the planet is getting bleaker—stronger villains are appearing and more of them, with the Boros incident revealing the strength of some of these enemies, as well as of the superheroes that fight them, and especially Saitama, the bald, unmotivated, forever poor Class B Hero who can seemingly defeat any one with one… Read More First Impression: One Punch Man 2
Intro Welcome back to my read-through of Dungeon Meshi by Ryoko Kui, my favorite current seinen series and the absolute best place to find out what would happen if you had to eat your way through a fantasy dungeon, one delicious monster at a time. Our heroes are… Laios Thorden, Skilled but Naive human fighter… Read More Reading Dungeon Meshi, Chapter 2: Tart
Takezō is the president and only member club of his school’s Kota Club. Not exactly the most popular extracurricular on campus, its namesake is the 13-stringed wooden national instrument of Japan. Neither does he really seem to know what he’s doing, dedicating himself to club in memory of beloved senpai who poured their heart into… Read More First Impression: Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life
After decades of war, weapons known as “fairies” and the humans able to control them, are outlawed. Despite declarations of peace, the threat and power of the fairies brew underneath the surface. In this world, two young women, who were survivors of a wartime massacre, find each other again, and get embroiled with a former… Read More First Impression: Fairy Gone
Violet Evergarden is a fighter. Abused, neglected, and turned into an instrument of war, she survives bloody battles on the front lines and even the loss of her arms. But, there’s another famed anime character out there that lost limbs and had them replaced by mechanics, too, someone who is maybe even emotionally and physically… Read More And the 2019 Anime March Madness Champion Is…
Fruits Basket is one of the most eagerly awaited anime of 2019, and with good reason. The unique setting in the original manga provides a fresh take on the “reverse harem” genre, and the execution results in a world that is at once familiar and strange, sad and light-hearted, tense and funny. So it’s no… Read More Dr Steve’s First Impression: Fruits Basket
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