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
Aimi and Nami are friends. No, wait—Aimi describes them as “rivals.” After all, the two are constantly talking about Kirio, the boy they both have a crush on. And the duo spends their days not only talking about him, but doing the deepest of deep dives, like fighting over who gets to bring him the… Read More First Impression: Kirio Fan Club
The idea that “he’ll be with us forever” after death comes across too often as a platitude or simply something untrue. But Himmel’s impact lives on in Frieren and how she transforms Stark and Fern’s lives, and how they, then, as a party, help others. He’s never forgotten nor very far away from Frieren’s heart.… Read More Fanart Friday: May You Never Forget Me, Frieren
The Kingdom of Science is gearing up for its biggest journey yet. After having gone through a seven-year petrification hiatus, our ragtag group of scientists is back in action, ready to resume their mission to confront the mysterious source of the petrification beam, “Why-Man” up on the Moon. However, to pull this off, former enemies… Read More First Impression: Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE: Part 3
The final episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End season 2, which aired last Friday, closed with small stories of the travels that Frieren, Stark, and Fern are on. And like many of the others, it conveyed stories that hold real meaning—and so were an appropriate way to end the season of such a meaningful show!… Read More The Bridge That Saves: Frieren, Gehen, and the Hope of Good Friday
Koyuki Hikawa: “The Queen.” Her classmates avoid her and even fear her, not because she’s done anything terrible or fearsome, but because she looks scary; her face always gives off a “don’t come near me vibe.” And that’s on purpose. After struggling through the anxiety that being teased caused her in middle school—for her shyness,… Read More First Impression: The Ramparts of Ice
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