Juzo Ogami is a legendary assassin who has made it to the ripe old age of 39, which is something to be very proud of in that profession. However, when he reflects back on his life, he’s generally not very satisfied. He has done nothing more than kill people—which he doesn’t particularly like doing. And… Read More First Impression: KILL BLUE
Toya Senji has been trying to figure out for a long time what his special talent is, but so far, his true calling has eluded him. He has developed this inferiority complex due to constantly being compared to his brilliant older brother, who died young. So when Haito Luo Buffett offers him a chance to… Read More First Impression: Petals of Reincarnation
Five children have been injured on the swings at Hanamugi Kindergarten this past week alone, some of them complaining about being pushed. And Kaya-chan always seems to be nearby…When it happens again, Kaya-chan shows her cards and stands guard in front of the swing, forbidding anyone else to have a turn. This is not the… Read More First Impression: Kaya-chan isn’t Scary
The narrator may have a cutesy voice, but the message is sinister: “Hey you there! Are you on social media? I bet you are. Now, picture this…What is going to happen to your account when you die?” For his part, Soji Enishiro has probably never given such techno-philosophical questions any consideration; he’s too busy jumping… Read More First Impression: Dead Account
“Tokyo is pandemonium.” After the battles between the cursed spirits and the jujutsu sorcerers led to skyscraper after skyscraper being knocked to the ground, and with Sukuna gaining control of Itadori’s body and killing hundreds of innocent victims, Itadori has been sentenced to death. Hunting him is no less than Okkotsu, a special grade sorcerer… Read More First Impression: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3
There is no such thing as Christmas anymore. No one exchanges presents. It doesn’t even get cold. But Fuyumura is desperate to bring Christmas back…all she needs to do so is to find Santa Claus—and she thinks she has: he’s her classmate, Kazushige Sanda. But, uh, her reasons are a little mad, and her methods… Read More First Impression: SANDA
Chinese animation has exploded onto the Western screen in recent years. Along with The Girl Who Stole Time from this summer, we now have The Legend of Hei 2, releasing in America months before the rest of Asia! Now, don’t be afraid of that tiny little 2 at the end of the title—the film was… Read More Film Review: The Legend of Hei 2
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