Little Suzune was born with a bright red demon eye that she keeps covered with a rag. This eye is a harbinger of doom that brings abuse upon her, and her older brother Jinta is too young and weak to be her protector. He hears the hits and the begging. He hears her call his… Read More First Impression: Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō
Ryza is a young woman on an island from which no one is allowed to leave and to which no one is allowed to come. Except when they are: merchants, at least, travel between the island and other places (either a mainland or another island?). There are all sorts of other taboos that are enforced… Read More First Impression: Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation
As we come back to the adventures of the Edens Zero ship, we are first reacquainted with Xiaomei, the story’s Time Oracle and narrator. She recounts all the events that happened to Shiki and his crew from back in Season 1, before leading the viewers back into the present time. While Rebecca talks about her… Read More First Impression: EDENS ZERO S2
Season 2 of In Another World With My Smartphone picks up where the previous one left off, logically enough. The generic OP isekai protagonist and his four fiancées (yes, you read that right) are fighting a couple of standard elite mooks (mithril golems). The rest of the party is helpless, helpless, I say! before the… Read More First Impression: In Another World With My Smartphone S2
In all fiction, characters come along who stand the test of time and make an impact like no other. Such a character is Catha Crunoah of the Anos Voldigoad Fan Union…and of course Anos and the other main characters of the series. And they’re all back, still feeling the effects of the war that ended last season. Students… Read More First Impression: The Misfit of Demon King Academy Season 2
Anzu’s three loves in life are her cat Momohiki, video games, and chocolate. When a new game arrives in the mail just as she returns from the combini with a bag full of chocolate treats and a free arm to scoop up her kitty, it’s as if the stars have aligned just in time for… Read More First Impression: Romantic Killer
The story follows four different guys who seem way too cool, what with their aloofness and overall aura. However, what most people don’t know is that these four guys are extremely clumsy and keep doing the dorkiest of things! Each character has his own brand of clumsiness, and each episode focuses on one particular guy… Read More First Impression: Play It Cool, Guys
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