A typhoon is roaring outside, and disgruntled salarymen are forced to go to work anyway l, to the great satisfaction the muscular Kinji Ninomiya, who stays at home at his luxurious penthouse and looks down on the whole world. Because, unlike them, he is the Uber-Pro-NEET, a real-estate investor and landlord who, through various schemes,… Read More First Impression: Meikyuu Black Company
Candy Flurry is the newest manga series from Shonen Jump. With art by Mitarashi Santa and written by Takegushi Ippon, the series features a very different and interesting concept. It opens up by discussing a magical candy called “Cyndy’s Toy Toy Candy,” which allows the person who eats it to be able to create sweets… Read More Manga First Impression: Candy Flurry
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-
After an opening full of flames, darkness and jumps, we meet Tatsuya Yoigoshi, a white-haired, red-eyed, muscular student with a dangerous vibe who happens to hate sports. Once an unstopabble soccer striker, he became sick of the gossip of his teammates, the rude coach, the sweat, the people. Now he has devoted all his energies… Read More First Impression: Shakunetsu Kabaddi
Blue Box is the newest manga series to hit Shonen Jump. From mangaka Kouji Miura, who previously created two different shonen romance series, this one seems to fall into the same category of romance, but with a sports-theme. The first chapter introduces Taiki Inomata, a badminton player in the combined Eimei Junior and Senior High… Read More Manga First Impression: Blue Box
In a giant mansion up in the mountains, a girl and four other children meet up with the residents of the building. These enigmatic, shadow-like nobles offer them a drink, which then leads to the children swearing allegiance as “living dolls” to the house. We then follow the girl, who will later be called Emilico,… Read More First Impression: SHADOWS HOUSE
“I’ve always gone where people have invited me, just going with the flow…” Shoutarou Futaba is okay with sitting in the baseball’s team bench and watching the birds over the field when the game is boring. Having previously tried soccer and swimming, he has never been a regular, but has good grades and to this… Read More First Impression: Bakuten!! (Backflip!!)
Despite the blissful (and beautifully drawn) evening outside, a timid, nervous, nameless boy in glasses is on his way to the school library. Only, today there are some first year girls are there, chatting loudly (those of us in the bookworm guild are familiar with the experience). Our protagonist is not the type to defend… Read More First Impression: Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
Megalo Box, the acclaimed anime series that celebrates the classic show Ashita no Joe but goes on it’s own path, returns with a second season. Episode one begins in black and white as fans watch the final fight between Joe and Yuri, the previous champion of Megalonia. Joe was victorious, but as the scene changes,… Read More First Impression – Nomad: Megalo Box 2
Yoshida-san is a typical, boring guy, with his eyes set on a young woman he went out to eat with. After asking her if she would go to his place, she declines, replying that she’s seeing someone else. Yoshida is bothered by the rejection that he goes out with a friend and gets drunk, ubt… Read More First Impression: Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway