In the ancient city of Rome, boxing has become a popular sport among slave fighters forced into battle, with diligent training and a fierceness high amongst the fighters. Cestvs, a small 15 year-old fighter whose trainer was victorious many times and excellent at boxing, taught him the techniques he needs to win. After beating a… Read More First Impression: CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
Sueharu Maru, a.k.a. Haru, found a first love in Kachi, a budding novelist and one of the school’s top beauties. His childhood friend, Kuroha, is another popular girl in the school, and had even confessed to–and gotten turned down by–Haru earlier. But then Haru finds out that Kachi is already in a relationship with the… Read More First Impression: Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose
Ok, it’s my fault. I knew what I was getting into. I’ve read the manga for To Your Eternity (by the same author as A Silent Voice) almost to its present chapter. And yet, Episode 1 moved me almost to tears. Great stories have thematic phrases that sum up a key element of their tale,… Read More First Impression: To Your Eternity
A girl stands in the spotlight on stage and monologues about Voltaire, with a punchline about death. In the next scene, which takes us back to the beginning of her story, Doujima Mayumi nearly becomes that very punchline, but fortunately is rescued by a pretty boy in an outfit reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes, just in… Read More First Impression: Pretty Boy Detective Club
Takemichi is living a dead-end life, denigrated by his (younger) boss, the old lady who lives next door, and even random kids on the street. But though he lives an uneventful existence, Takemichi’s memory comes alive on the day that he discovers his ex-girlfriend and her brother died due to gang violence—in fact, he comes… Read More First Impression: Tokyo Revengers
San Magnolia is at war with the Empire of Giad, but according to both propaganda and the military itself, the end is near, as San Magnolia’s human soldiers have been replaced by drones, battle units who’s max efficiency results in victory after victory without any human casualty for the republic. The San Magnolia soldiers now… Read More First Impression: 86 Eighty-Six
Azusa Aizawa was was a full-time corporate slave, working long hours several days in a row, until one day she passed out and died from overwork. A goddess allows her to get reincarnated in a fantasy world, granting her wish of simply having an ageless, immortal body, although she starts at Level 1 like everyone… Read More First Impression: I’ve Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years And Maxed Out My Level