Two superpowered teams of teens compete in a parkour-style capture the flag game, and the territory goes to the winner. This time, fortune does not smile on young Araki’s team, the “Polis Hoppers” (is this a reference to the polis, the ancient Greek city-state, or to the police, or to something else?), and their insignia… Read More First Impression: Mebius Dust
What are heroes? Why do we need them? Let me tell you a story. It is December 12, 627 AD, and the Eastern Roman Empire is fighting the Persian army. The year before, those same Persian troops had conquered the Roman Empire’s provinces, besieged its capital city, and threatened everything it held dear. After a… Read More To Be Hero X: Of Exaltation and Sorrows
War and rumors of war shake the world of One Punch Man, and the time has come for strategy. From the halls of the Hero Association to the fighting pits of the Monster Society, everyone analyzes the fallout from the last battle and considers the next move. For the stingy old men who represent the… Read More First Impression: One Punch Man Season 3
We open in a misty forest where a bearded man trains powerful punches on a big tree while shouting: “Kamen…Rider!” Given the title, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, meaning an old-school TV superhero of the tokusatsu variant who “protects the world’s peace/ with a heart… Read More First Impression: Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
Trigger warning: This episode show depicts an on-screen suicide. If such things affect you negatively, you may be better off skipping it. Lin Ling wants to be a superhero, but the best he can do right now is work on superhero PR campaigns. Specifically, he is doing the new presentation about Nice, the white-haired Superman-style… Read More First Impression: To Be Hero X
We open with a quick recap regarding the appearance of superheroes in our world and how their advent brought an end to conventional warfare. Teru (aka Shy) goes for a jog, while Swiss hero Piltz works at a natural disaster site. Then we check in with English hero Davie, Drunken Russian hero Pepesha, Chinese hero… Read More First Impression: SHY S2
Izuku Midoriya is recovering from the last months, hanging his clothes to dry and reflecting as his country becomes a failed state. The comforting presence of his classmates balances the feeling of impending dread. He still wants to save his nemesis, Tomura Shigaraki, and the kid he sees suffering inside of him. Nevertheless, he remembers… Read More First Impression: My Hero Academia Season 7
Keep up with first impressions of all the summer 2026 anime series + more with our weekly newsletter, Above Anime!
Each Friday, you’ll receive an original anime devotional along with links to all our reviews, analysis, videos, and other content for the week. It’s the easiest way to keep up with our ministry!