Today is a big day for 20-year-old housecat Buchio, but he’s not too happy. Our little bro is going through a big change. His tail is starting to split, signifying his transition from a typical cat into a walking, talking nekomata. However, he’s a bit shy about this new transition as nekomata don’t have the… Read More First Impression: Tonari no Yokai-San
An adorably small Shima Rin gets off the train at a countryside station to meet her grandfather. No, this isn’t the latest installment of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, it’s actually a flashback sequence running through Rin’s mind as she goes on another of her solo camping trips. Back in 4th grade, her grandfather gave… Read More First Impression: Laid-Back Camp Season 3
Hikaru’s life was a cruel one. Betrayed by those around him and ravaged by disease, he died never knowing peace. So when a god gives him the opportunity at a new life, Hikaru selects one that he believes will be tranquil and fulfilling. He selects a farming life. Thus begins Hikaru’s reincarnation into another world.… Read More First Impression: Farming Life in Another World
Drones hover in the bright morning sky as a driverless bus pulls to a stop in a cheery watercolor town. The mood is peaceful and full of promise. Or at least it would be, if Serufu had not spaced out and messed up her high school entrance exam, much to the chagrin of her neighbor… Read More First Impression: Do It Yourself!!
Well, no one lost an arm and a leg in the opening, so we’re off to a happier start to an alchemist tale, and on October 3rd, no less! This alchemist story opens with a quick flashback to an eyeless Sarasa bidding her equally eyeless parents farewell as they go to work. But being anime… Read More First Impression: Management of a Novice Alchemist
This is it, folks! The final installment. We didn’t quite make it to 13, and there was no beach episode, but otherwise, we hope we were able to do justice to the tone, heart, and charm of slice-of-life in our summertime special devoted to this beloved genre. Thank you for joining us on this laid-back… Read More The Things We Learn from Slice-of-Life
As human beings, from the moment we are born and say “hello” to the world, we are destined to say “goodbye.” We say “hello” to our new parents with an earth-shattering cry while at the same time leaving the safety and comfort of the womb. We say hello to that new shiny vehicle while simultaneously… Read More Summer of SoL: Aria and Learning When to Let Go
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