Yuru and Asa, “the children dividing day and night,” are twins. One of them was born at the end of the night, the other with the first light of day (so far, we don’t know which is which). Consequently, their fates are as different as can be. Asa now spends her life indoors in a… Read More First Impression: Daemons of the Shadow Realm
Ascendance of a Bookworm season four starts with a quick recap of Myne’s life prior to becoming a noble, before she moves into the home of her new father, Lord Karstedt. It’s a packed home: Rozemyne will also be living with his wife and sons, and she prepares for her second baptism. Thankfully, all three… Read More First Impression: Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke
Winter has come. Over the campus of Babyls, the school for demons, a trumpet plays a jazzy tune. But who is playing? As we return to the scene that season three ended on, we find Iruma—secretly the lone human at Babyls—and his classmates in the midst of their shock at discovering that they have had… Read More First Impression: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 4
When, during their introduction, Bertia Ibil Noches tells her fiancé, the genius 10-year-old Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta, that she is a villainess who will “rip Your Highness and the heroine away from each other,” his response is one of interest and confusion more than incredulity or shock. He’s even further intrigued when Bertia explains herself:… Read More First Impression: An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Outsuki Sakuya, the son of the greatest detective in history, is not quite as renowned. In fact, his father doesn’t even recognize him as a detective. Nonetheless, he confidently takes on cases with this assistant, Lilithea, at his side. The newest case involves following a film producer on a cruise ship to see if he’s… Read More First Impression: Killed again, Mr. Detective.
In 2025, when intergalactic kaiju started to invade and ravage the Earth, the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force (E-RDE) struggled to protect the Earth against them. But a savior for the planet stepped in. Piloting the robot Snowman unit that his father had invented, which he’s named Yukio, Tetsuo Yabusame provides hope for the Earth. Over the… Read More First Impression: SNOWBALL EARTH
It’s Day One of the new relationship between former class loner Amane Fujimiya and his classmate/next-door neighbor, the class “angel” Mahiru Shiina, and things are adorably awkward. Having confessed their love for each other, our two dorks now find themselves with the enviable task of deciding how exactly to act around each other and how… Read More First Impression: The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten2
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