After her mother’s death, village girl Miya Nakamura is sent to live in her father’s household, the noble Kounokura estate. Being an illegitimate child, she expects the worst from her new stepmother and stepsisters. However, while they look scary, Miya’s new family members immediately endear themselves to Miya and waste no time pampering and spoiling… Read More First Impression: My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked
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
What an exciting week of reviews! We’ve got a collector’s edition of a CLAMP classic (but does it hold up); the latest volumes of two of the most popular romance manga out right now; the latest releases for fantasy anime that have received excellent adaptations; and much more! Dive into our reviews below and let… Read More Reader’s Corner: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Vol. 9), It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too (Vol. 1), and Laid-Back Camp (Vol. 14)
Does the abstract nature of Yokohama Station SF translate to manga for? Is Chitose in the Ramune Bottle better as a light novel or manga? Is Suzune Magica a worthy addition to PMMM lore? And are these really the final volumes of Spy Classroom and Horimiya? We answer those questions and more as our reviewers… Read More Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 3), Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 2), and Horimiya (Vol. 16, Final)
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