Some dude runs through the street, fleeing a monster. A girl pulls him into a bamboo grove to hide, and asks if he’ll rescue her next time? And then he wakes up in Tokyo, having been captured by delinquents. Despite being tied to a pole, the dude—Takeru—puts up a surprisingly good fight. After escaping, he… Read More First Impression: Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
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
King Grey is the most powerful ruler in a world with advanced technology. But one day, he suddenly collapses and is reborn in another world as a baby named Arthur. Distraught by the situation, Arthur tries to learn as much about this world as he can, presumably in order to continue where he left off… Read More First Impression: The Beginning After the End
The universe may be doomed. That’s because the “Plundering Count,” Liam Sera Banfield—with loyal and powerful servants like the A.I. maid Amagi and princess pilot Christiana by his side—is on a mission to put his happiness first, which, as it so happens, means being evil and destroying humanity. Though to be fair, he has good… Read More First Impression: I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
Twwk enjoyed the premiere so much that we decided that the rest of us would like to join in the fun too, hence this second First Impression, this time as a BtT Team effort! Here’s the episode recap from Twwk: Ara, the world of humans, was once a paradise but is now a wasteland filled… Read More First Impression, Team Edition: Gabriel & the Guardians
“I’ll do it all myself.” The first half of Zenshu, MAPPA’s meta ride following Natsuko, a director reincarnated into the anime movie that inspired her to become an animator, has shown moments of personal growth for the supporting characters and optimism for their story, which in canon form was devastatingly sad. But there hasn’t been… Read More Don’t Forget Your Party: Zenshu’s Lesson in Leadership, Humility, and Ministry
Virtuoso animator Natsuko Minose faces her problems head-on, at least when they are literal monsters bent on destroying the world and wiping her and her comrades off the face of the isekai. She whips out her magical pegbar, sharpens her Hi-uni pencil, and gets to drawing the biggest, baddest, most OP defender she can imagine… Read More Zenshu’s Ultimate Exister and Falling (Back) in Love with Life
Interested in watching thoughtful, human-centered conversations with people connected to anime?
Watch Something Genuine, our interview series that cuts through the noise and focuses on the people behind the costumes, in front of the mics, and watching anime, just like you and me. Season two premieres on May 27th.