“The heroes declined and the villains flourished.” The words of our protagonist are calm, and they resound as we move among flourishing cherry blossoms, like youngsters hearing a tale of old. The voice describes how dire the situation was, how tiny the sliver of hope, how risky the plan for victory. And yet, “A powerful… Read More First Impression: My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON
At sixteen, people receive a blessing from the animal gods that can determine their career field. An anxious Sophia attends the ritual, just not wanting to attract excessive attention, and ends up with the blessing of the gorilla god. It turns out that the gorilla blessing is extremely rare but highly desired…for combat-related jobs. Given… Read More First Impression: The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl
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
Corporate drone Sasaki-san is a good senpai. He also loves cat videos. Now that he’s “staring down the barrel of his forties,” as he says, perhaps it’s time to reward himself humbly for his hard work and get that pet he’s always wanted to have! Just his luck though that he ends up with an… Read More First Impression: Sasaki and Peeps
An elite academy exists on a remote island, where children with superpowers are trained to fight “the enemies of humanity,” unspecified monsters which could have Lovecraftian and alien-like form, or human form. Among them, a leader is to be chosen. Meet our protagonist, Nanao Nakajima, a seemingly talentless student who is bullied by the rest,… Read More First Impression: Talentless Nana
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