The moon. Blood. Someone has died in a car accident, but don’t you worry! As the images of flocks of flying dragons and strange chameleon-like creatures suggest, our anonymous protagonist has just been… well, yeah, you guessed right, and I’m not Rod Serling presenting The Twilight Zone, so I won’t say it. A flash-forward tells… Read More First Impression: Reincarnated as a Sword
The first episode introduces our heroine, Aileen, who is now living her second life as the villainess in an otome game. Her fiancé has just broken off their engagement and Aileen quickly realizes that if she doesn’t do something soon, her fate will surely play out as in the game and she will end up… Read More First Impression: I’m the Villainess so I’m Taming the Final Boss
It’s a sunny morning in the neighborhood, and there’s a girl sitting on the peak of the roof. The music is moody and melodramatic despite the bright sun and chirping birds, when a sudden cut to an indoor scene is accompanied by a loud discordant note. The melody takes a disturbing turn. A young man… Read More First Impression: Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
Toru Kirishima, the first lieutenant of the Sakuragi Family yakuza clan, is known as “The Demon of Kisaragi” for his tendency to solve problems with violence. In order to rein him in a bit, the clan boss orders him to take care of 7-year-old Yaeka, the boss’ own daughter. At first, Toru struggles with trying… Read More First Impression: The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
Michio Kaga finds himself in a videogame-like world where he gets some powerful equipment, kills some bandits, and gathers the spoils. When a villager tries to steal some of said spoils for himself, he is caught and turned into a slave, and Michio watches as the village leader personally sells off said slave to a… Read More First Impression: Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World
Welcome back to the journey to the ends of the world! Beneath the Great Abyss lies treasure, mystery, and truths that have been hidden for ages and which our young adventurers seek to discover. This new season starts off not with our usual team, but with a previous group who went in search of the… Read More First Impression: Made In Abyss – The Golden City Of The Scorching Sun
In middle school, framed now in glorious golden light, Yume Irido used to be Yume Ayai, the timid girl with glasses who dated the clumsy and smiling Mizuto Irido. Born the same day, going to the same class, their love looked like destiny. But in time, he became this passive-aggressive teenage otaku with a genius complex,… Read More First Impression: My Stepmom’s Daughter is my Ex