Arisu Yamabuki is a high school boy with a strong personality. A lesser man might’ve resorted to an inner monologue to introduce himself to the viewer, but not Arisu. The first chance he gets, he invites himself to the front of the class to explain exactly who his classmates are dealing with. He comes from… Read More First Impression: Tune in to the Midnight Heart
Akiteru Oboshi has girl problems. Of course he does, this is anime. Every hapless male anime protagonist has girl problems. As it turns out, his problems stem from his best friend Ozuma’s little sister, Iroha. Baby girl seemingly has a penchant for teasing and being a brat to Akiteru, even using the emergency key to… Read More First Impression: My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In For Me!
Naoto Watari is a dude who has had a lot put on his plate the last couple of years…and due to the actions of a former childhood friend, he doesn’t have a lot of garden fresh produce. After the death of their parents, Naoto and his little sister Suzushiro (Suzu for short) had been passed… Read More First Impression: Watari-Kun’s ****** is About to Collapse
Allen has failed the court sorcerer’s exam, and accepts a job tutoring a duke’s daughter. He meets Tina (the aforementioned daughter), the butler, a young maid named Ellie, and Duke Walter Howard (Tina’s father). Plot twist: rather than preparing Tina to attend the royal academy…Walter secretly hopes Allen will convince her to give up on… Read More First Impression: Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter
The Shiunji family is a very high-class family with five beautiful sisters and two handsome brothers. That said, the oldest brother, Arata, despite being well-respected as the expected future head of the family, has yet to have any success with love. After all, it’s not like he can date one of his sisters, right? Even… Read More First Impression: The Shiunji Family Children
Hairi Takahara is an out-of-town student who has come to Torishirojima Island to help settle the estate of his deceased grandmother (I guess she was bored to death by this narrative too, bless her). Upon arrival at the house, he is met by Misaki Kyouko, the house caretaker. One night, after getting lost on his… Read More First Impression: Summer Pockets
We kick off this foolishness during a decisive battle…in another world. Yes, that’s right, friends! Our hero, Hinata, having been isekai’d to this fantasy world, has just laid the finishing strike against the final boss. Who is this bad guy? Who are the other girls in the show? How did he even get here in… Read More First Impression: Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World
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