An imaginative little girl named Ai Yasumi discovers manga and falls in love. Flash forward seven years and Ai is in high school, still reading manga. A grumpy teacher named Teshima reprimands her on the way to school for engaging in such an immature pastime. Also along the way to school, Ai helps out some… Read More First Impression: Draw This, Then Die!
Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Over the next several weeks, our writers will be sampling a wide range of new and returning shows and sharing their early thoughts—what excites us, what surprises us, and what might be worth adding to your watchlist. This… Read More Summer 2026 Anime First Impressions
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