Disaster has been averted, and life returns to normal in the capital—or so Beryl assumes. But Lucy has other ideas in mind and, bringing Ficelle along, requests that the middle-aged swordsman help his former student teach a class. Beryl isn’t so sure, but goes along with Ficelle anyway to observe—her teaching, the students, and whether… Read More First Impression: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II
Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Over the next several weeks, our writers will be sampling a wide range of new and returning shows and sharing their early thoughts—what excites us, what surprises us, and what might be worth adding to your watchlist. This… Read More Summer 2026 Anime First Impressions
Old swordmasters, physics-bending “vanits,” traitorous hero’s party members, and semi-homemade dishes are on the menu in this week’s Reader’s Corner, as we once again cover the latest light novels, manga, and manhwa releases! The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions (Vol. 1) • Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in… Read More Reader’s Corner: Banished from the Hero’s Party (Vol. 12), From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Vol. 5), and The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions (Vol. 1)
Ho-ho-ho, Merry Christm—wait, wrong holiday? No worries, whether you can hardly contain your spooky day excitement or you’re already prepping for December 25th, we’ve got manga for you with the complete two-volume series of The Ghost and the Lady and the first volume of Sanda, the original manga being adapted this anime season by Science… Read More Reader’s Corner: Sanda (Vol. 1), The Ghost and the Lady, and Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku?! (Vol. 1)
Will Ako return to her original body? Have Ruby and Aqua truly switched roles? And are either of two brand new series—The Bugle Call: Song of War and Kill Blue—likely to rise to the occasion as worthy of our attention and dollars? Twwk gives you all his thoughts on these questions and more in this… Read More Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 10), The Bugle Call: Song of War (Vol. 1), and Kill Blue (Vol. 1)
Beryl Gardenant is a very fine swordsmaster indeed, despite being from the backwaters, but he has failed deplorably at one thing in life: providing his parents with grandchildren. And, well, the moment to rectify that may have already passed. His hair has started to turn grey, he’s still living at home, and the only marriage… Read More First Impression: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
I don’t know what it looks like in your neck of the woods, but these days, I’m greeted outside by birdsong, budding flowers, butterflies, and even a nest in my tree with eggs in it. Spring has sprung, and that means: anime?! Yep, we otaku know that as March passes into April, the new spring… Read More Spring 2025 Anime First Impressions
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