Emma, Norman, and Ray are a gifted trio, three youngster who excel among a group of 38 “siblings,” children all under the age of 12 who live a simple, fairly happy existence in a forest orphanage. They spend their days in play and learning, with the occasional stressful test being performed, and under the tutelage… Read More First Impression: The Promised Neverland
Yuki isn’t all that different from a typical preteen: she loves to have fun, hates the heavy study required of her, and enjoys the company of friends. But the difference here is that on her 12th birthday, Yuki is assuming queenship of her family’s kingdom. Not that she’s alone—Yuki is joined by advisors, including her… Read More First Impression: The Price of Smiles
Lord El-Melloi is the head of the Modern Magecraft Theories Department of a school of magic called The Clock Tower. Though, he’s only a stand-in or “fake” as he’s called by his colleagues. After cursing them for their insults at his home, he is hit with a counter-curse which makes him hurt his foot (in… Read More First Impression: Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note
Happy New Year! This week on the TangleCast, Team FtK (David, Peter, and Holly) talk about their anime highlights from 2018, including some gems that you might have missed (or that Holly dropped…this seems to be a recurring theme), like Hinamatsuri, Goblin Slayer, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. The team also previews… Read More TangleCast 44: 2018 Anime Highlights and Previewing 2019
Since my esteemed colleague stardf29 has already provided the basic premise for this show, I shall forgo the usual pleasantries and jump straight into my reaction. Watching this first, 45-minute-long episode, two things struck me as different from the manga. First, the anime helps fill in some of the details, making the story easier to… Read More First Impression: The Rising of the Shield Hero (part deux)
Upon reading an unusual book in the library, Naofumi Iwatani finds himself one of four people from (parallel versions of) Japan summoned as the Four Cardinal Heroes for the kingdom of Melromarc. Tasked with fending off impending Waves of monstrosities, each Hero is given one “weapon”: Sword, Spear, Bow, and unfortunately for Naofumi, he gets… Read More First Impression: The Rising of the Shield Hero
What do you picture in your head when you hear the word, “outsider”? I immediately think of the film adaptation of The Outsiders with its cast of cool looking dudes, the very image of rebels. And on the other end of the spectrum, I also think of those that don’t well fit into society, who are… Read More Battle Angel Alita, Vol. 4: Outsiders
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