Takuma Kosugi is your typical hard-working young salaryman; putting in long hours at work leaves him with very little time to prepare his meals. However, Takuma has one thing going for him: he can always count on a homemade meal cooked up by his second-hand robot named Mina. One night, while she is cooking his… Read More First Impression: My Wife Has No Emotion
Rick Gladiator is a bit of a late bloomer when it comes to adventuring, but as the title suggests, that doesn’t mean he’s an insignificant fighter. He has been trained for two years by the most powerful party, and they didn’t go easy on him either. The fact that he survived the training says enough… Read More First Impression: The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible
We open with a quick recap regarding the appearance of superheroes in our world and how their advent brought an end to conventional warfare. Teru (aka Shy) goes for a jog, while Swiss hero Piltz works at a natural disaster site. Then we check in with English hero Davie, Drunken Russian hero Pepesha, Chinese hero… Read More First Impression: SHY S2
Everything is going swimmingly for Harley Quinn. Work? It was a bore, so now she causes chaos in the streets! Hobbies? She’s got great haunts around town and besides, it’s so much fun to parade around in her own unique style! Love interest? Well, he may be totally psychotic and a killer, but she can’t… Read More First Impression: Suicide Squad Isekai
While the spring 2024 season had its expected triumphs like Sound Euphonium and Laid-Back Camp S3, there were perhaps a higher percentage of positive surprises than in recent seasons, like the Bartender reboot, WIND BREAKER, and Go! GO! Loser Ranger! While we don’t typically post a preview ahead of new anime seasons, we can help… Read More Summer 2024 Anime First Impressions
As the Demon Lord’s forces continue in their struggle against humankind, a talented demon enters the savage scene. Ike, grandson of the knowledgeable and powerful magician, Romberg, is a frontline commander and a smart one too, quickly conquering the hamlet of Arsenam. Except Ike is not actually a demon, and he’s not Romberg’s flesh and… Read More First Impression: The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army Was a Human
Madokami–excuse me, Madoka–and Christ are often compared with each other in discussions about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, which is no surprise, given the overwhelming number of parallels between their ultimate acts. At the same time, other posts have pointed out the ways in which Madoka does not make for a good Christ figure. So who… Read More The Messianic Dynamic in Madoka Magica
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