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
Arata Kouda is on his way home from school when he sees a strange penguin/alien-looking creature stealing coins from a vending machine. He is mildly surprised, but quickly makes friends with the eponymous Russian bird. His parents and older brother are a little less accepting, at least initially, of Kujima. In particular, Suguru, the older… Read More First Impression: Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?
After getting hit by a truck, followed up by a meteor, the unfortunate and unnamed protagonist of this story gives up the ghost. Death isn’t quiet and peaceful for him though—quite the opposite. Like many others who have died before him, he must reincarnate. Luckily, he gets to have a say in what kind of… Read More First Impression: My Ribdiculous Reincarnation
Takuya Seo is a loner student who sits in the familiar left-back corner of the classroom. His classmates don’t know much about him, and he prefers it that way. This is because if they were to know that he’s a huge fan of Glittermon, a girl’s anime, he’s sure they would make fun of him.… Read More First Impression: Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?
Rinko is a twenty-four-year-old otaku. Her apartment is her book-and-anime-focused sanctuary from the world. She makes it through the work day with hope of recharging off anime that evening. Unfortunately, her mysterious neighbor Usada pounds on the wall whenever she tries to watch most anime. Her other neighbor, Satsuki, is very kind and friendly. Somehow… Read More First Impression: Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home!
Yashiro, a man in a striking orange trenchcoat, wanders under the streetlights of Tokyo, heading to a card game. He shivers at the thought of the money he has lost already and the cost of food, rent, and taxes these days. But his night is about to get more complicated: Suddenly, a bloodied high school… Read More First Impression: Scum of the Brave
Hajime Shinonome is a well-respected adventurer who makes his living by slaying monsters and selling the meat. He enjoys the simplicity of his daily routine, but one day, he notices the main door to the dungeon has been left open. When he goes in to investigate, he finds a young child having trouble fighting the… Read More First Impression: An Adventurer’s Daily Grind at Age 29
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