Akira may be a bit of a curmudgeon (as far as perky 17-year-olds go), but he’s a good son and devoted friend. He’s just been a little bit on the outs since he failed in his pursuit of baseball. Luckily, his friend, karaoke partner, and former teammate Kacchan is there to tell him like it… Read More First Impression: UniteUp!
A family (?) of androids watches fireworks on a beach. Cut to elsewhere with the androids on beds and one making some cryptic comments about destiny and reuniting. Cut to a “commercial” segment that explains how, in the wake of global warming and a massive decrease in human population, androids are picking up the slack.… Read More First Impression: Technoroid Overmind
Ookay, bear with me on this one, my friends, because this is gonna be BAD. Vazzrock The Animation is based on a video game called Tsukino Talent Production (TsukiPro), which features two boy band groups—Vazzy and Rock Down. As I understand it, the members of this group represent the twelve months out of the year,… Read More First Impression: Vazzrock the Animation
I have actually never seen Love Live, but my friends Peachypie and Fairylafey had an extra costume and needed someone to complete their group for a Weebstop event in Houston. I was happy to fill the role! It was so fun and cute that now, I plan to try the anime out. It will be… Read More Cosplay Beats! Arabian Nights Nico
In a world that otherwise looks very much like ours, aspiring singer Hiyori Hayama is working part-time as a messenger, using the Extreme Gear technology that allows her to jump and run seemingly powered by a bolt of light. But Hiyori is having much less success with her music, to the point that her agency… Read More First Impression: Extreme Hearts
As one-half of the idol group ZINGS, Niyodo must put in the practice, effort, and love that will please the duo’s fans and lead them to popularity. Unfortunately, he refuses to do any of it. After all, Niyodo only became an idol because he thought it would be easy money; he doesn’t care to put… Read More First Impression: Phantom of the Idol
If an anime not already on my radar is going to pull me in, sport elements, I’ve discovered, are the way to do it. During my lunch break today, I saw that Heroines Run the Show had just premiered and I decided to give it a try upon learning that the main character, Hiyori Suzumi, moves to… Read More First Impression: Heroines Run the Show