Izuku Midoriya is recovering from the last months, hanging his clothes to dry and reflecting as his country becomes a failed state. The comforting presence of his classmates balances the feeling of impending dread. He still wants to save his nemesis, Tomura Shigaraki, and the kid he sees suffering inside of him. Nevertheless, he remembers… Read More First Impression: My Hero Academia Season 7
A kid runs through the forest, taking his sick younger sibling on a piggyback ride as he flees from strange lights. Suddenly, he loses his footing and falls. A three-legged raven responds to their desperate plea for help and tells Yukiya that they will see each other again. We’re in the Kingdom of Yamauchi, where… Read More First Impression: YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Shin is strong player who saved thousands of players who were locked in a realistic VR MMORPG called The New Gate. But after he thought he finished the game, a surprise was waiting for him. Before he has the chance to leave the game, he seems to skip 500 years into the future of that… Read More First Impression: THE NEW GATE
First-year student Himari Kino is bursting with energy, excited about what life in high school will bring. Luckily for her, it doesn’t take more than a few hours to identify a new passion. At the new student welcome ceremony, Himari “falls in love at first sight” with Yori Asanagi, the stand-in singer for a light… Read More First Impression: Whisper Me a Love Song
Kafka once had a dream to join the Japan Defense Force and fight kaiju alongside his best friend, Mina. Now though, he cleans up the kaiju that she takes out as head captain of Division Three. He spends his days telling himself over and over that it’s okay to give up on his dream to… Read More First Impression: Kaiju No. 8
At 283 (pronounced “tsubasa”) Productions, several idols prepare to challenge W.I.N.G., a major competition for new idols. While many of the idols are in established units already, two girls, Hiori and Meguru, are still without a unit to call home. While trying to figure out what to do with them, the producer of these idols… Read More First Impression: The iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors
An off-kilter lullaby and grainy image make for an ominous opening scene as a young girl prepares for the day in what seems to be the dormitory of an abandoned underground bunker. She bids adieu to an older boy, hunched over a desk. Cut to a close-up of a blue jean-clad butt. Then to an… Read More First Impression: Mysterious Disappearances