First Impression: The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies

Convenience store clerk Byakuya is secretly a magical girl, as we see when she transforms in stereotypical magical girl fashion and then smites a dragon. She confronts the Evil Lieutenant who unleashed said dragon, and he is lovestruck. Roll OP. At the evil castle, a council of evil lieutenants questions Mira, the eponymous Evil Lieutenant,… Read More First Impression: The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies

07.09.202407.09.2024 JeskaiAngel1 Comment

First Impression: MAYONAKA PUNCH

Masaki is a former member of a popular Newtuber trio (Newtube is Mayonaka Punch’s YouTube) and has always been passionate about creating viral content there. But her recent violent outburst against her group members during a stream was the last straw, after which she was fired. Now all alone, Masaki’s not sure about what to… Read More First Impression: MAYONAKA PUNCH

07.09.202407.09.2024 Michel1 Comment

First Impression: A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring

Takumi Kayano is a regular 28-year-old guy who suddenly gets warped to another world. The first person he sees there calls himself a god, and tells Takumi that he accidentally killed him. The god’s explanation for how it happened is hard to follow, but Takumi doesn’t really seem to mind that too much. After all,… Read More First Impression: A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring

07.08.202407.08.2024 Michel1 Comment

First Impression: Narenare -Cheer for you!-

This episode introduced the show’s characters and subject matter, but in a way that I found a little disjointed and confusing, so this summary paragraph is…not great. We open with a girls cheer team performing at a competition. It’s implied that there is some kind of accident, though we only glimpse the beginning. Probably. Then… Read More First Impression: Narenare -Cheer for you!-

07.08.202407.08.2024 JeskaiAngel3 Comments

First Impression: My Deer Friend Nokotan

Torako Koshi is living the dream. Once a middle school delinquent, she has worked hard to reform her image in high school and transform herself into a “perfect girl,” admired by all her classmates. And so far, so good, until, while heading to school, she comes across a girl hanging from the power lines…by her… Read More First Impression: My Deer Friend Nokotan

07.07.202407.07.2024 Josh1 Comment

First Impression: Wistoria: Wand and Sword

Will Serfort is a student at Magical Academy Rigarden. What sets him apart from his classmates, is his complete incompetence when it comes to any form of magic. Everyone around him seems to think he’s one of the most unlikely students to become a Magia Vandar, a title that only the strongest of mages can… Read More First Impression: Wistoria: Wand and Sword

07.07.202407.07.2024 Michel2 Comments

First Impression: Plus-Sized Elf

Tomoatsu Naoe has an interesting new client at the health spa he works for. For starters, she’s a little on the plump side as she has a habit of grubbing on unhealthy foods. For another, she’s an actual elf. Unfortunately, she cannot return home through a dimensional portal due to her newly acquired weight being… Read More First Impression: Plus-Sized Elf

07.06.202407.06.2024 Josh3 Comments

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