The Spring 2018 anime season is now well underway, so here is a post to wrap up this season’s “first impressions” period. In case you’re late in starting the anime season, here are all the full first impressions we have written this season, listed in alphabetical order: 3D Kanojo Real Girl Caligula (plus Sakura-Con coverage!)… Read More First Impressions Spring 2018 Wrap-Up
(Note: this “first impresssions” post covers both episodes 1 and 2.) Karen is a college student who has quite the complex over her tall height. She takes an interest in VR games since they allow her to live a different life, but as she tries out various games, their randomly-generated avatars are all tall girls… Read More First Impressions: Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
After securing Kaname Chidori’s safety and deciding to stay in his position as her bodyguard, Sousuke Sagara continues to try to live out a normal high school existence. However, off another defeat at the hands of Sousuke and Mithril, Amalgam has decided to become more aggressive in both its fight against the anti-terrorist organization and… Read More First Impressions: Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
What if Okabe abandoned his mad scientist alter-ego and became a normie? What if he ditched the lab coat for stylish black clothing, joined his university’s tennis club, and went out on group dates, leaving the Future Gadgets Lab behind? What if Okabe remained on the Beta world line and never saved Kurisu after all?… Read More First Impressions: Steins;gate 0
Following service during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Saichi Sugimoto, known far and wide as “Immortal Sugimoto” for his ability to survive despite a tenacious fighting style and injuries suffered during battle, is seeking gold in Hokkaido to fulfill a promise to care for his best friend’s widow and son. In the midst of doing so,… Read More First Impressions: Golden Kamuy
On Saturday, I wrote about my experience at the CALIGULA premiere at Sakura-Con. Now that I’ve had a chance to rewatch it on Crunchyroll, I’d like to expand on my thoughts, “First Impression” style. As per the descriptions floating around, Caligula (aka The Caligula Effect) involves a virtual idol named μ, or “Myu,” who is trapping people in a city… Read More Second Impression: Caligula
PERSONA5 the Animation is based on the recent and popular game of the same name. The first episode introduces us to the Phantom Thieves, a mysterious group led by Ren Amamiya, who is captured during a heist they tried to pull. He is beaten and interrogated by the police, who seem to have been after him… Read More First Impressions: PERSONA5 the Animation