Yuu and Ayumu are longtime best friends who were just hanging out one day when they stumbled across a solo idol performance. The performance lit a fire in their hearts, and then they learned that the performer, Setsuna, was part of the school idol club from their very own school. Yuu in particular got so… Read More First Impression: Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
A tailor’s son is the latest victim in a series of grisly murders of London boys, and it’s this incident that draws the attention of Williams James Moriarty, a “crime consultant” whose mind is sharp and resolve strong. Piecing together the most likely scenarios, Moriarty quickly unravels the case, while employing help from his butler… Read More First Impression: Moriarty the Patriot
Yashahime sticks out like a sore thumb. The show starts with her tied up and being interrogated by two men who look like they are from feudal Japan. When Yashahime is finally revealed, she is wearing a blazer and tomboy-like clothes, quite different from those the men are wearing. She tries her best to hide… Read More First Impression: Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
As if 2020 weren’t bad enough, back in July, glowing pillars erupted from mountains around the world and began spawning monsters (or maybe they’re robots?). With the pillars proving impervious all known human weapons (up to and including nukes), the world is in crisis. Obviously, this calls for the Norse god Odin to show up… Read More First Impression: Warlords of Sigrdrifa
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is based off a popular videogame series of RPGs by the same name. As a gamer, I was looking forward to watching it since I have played a few Dragon Quest games. The anime starts off by explaining how there was a hero who defeated the dark lord (aka,… Read More First Impression: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
As a child, Elaina read stories about the adventures of a witch named Nike and wants to go on travels of her own. When her parents say she can travel once she becomes a witch, she studies hard to pass the official exams and become the youngest apprentice witch in the kingdom. For reasons that… Read More First Impression: Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
Middle-School wiz kid Nasa Yuzaki has it pretty rough. Not only was he given a name that many people laugh at because, well, NASA, but when he goes to cross the street to talk to a PRODIGIOUSLY cute and mysterious girl, a delivery truck slams right into him. And you thought YOUR 2020 was bad.… Read More First Impression: Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You
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