Toyoda Minoru writes about how manga was a lifeline to Ai in childhood in a way only a person who experienced that possibly could. Read more
First Impressions
First Impressions – Reiwa no Dara-san (Dara-san of Reiwa)
I wouldn’t describe this story so far as profound or anything, but it’s solidly entertaining. Read more
First Impressions – Otome Kaijuu Caraméliser (Kaiju Girl Carmelise)
One doesn’t have to strain too hard to see a certain metaphorical quality in all this. Read more
First Impressions – World is Dancing
Never has the phrase “the rest is history” been more appropriate, and even if the actual history didn’t happen this way it matters not a whit. Read more
First (and Second) Impressions Digest – Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai (I Want to End This Love Game), Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw)
I’m somewhat befuddled by Eren the Southpaw in a way I find quite appealing. Read more
First Impressions – Kami no Shizuku (The Drops of God)
I am very much the target audience for The Drops of God. I don’t know whether that makes me a captive audience or a tougher one, but it’s a fact. Read more
First Impressions Digest – Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw), Awajima Hyakkei (A Hundred Scenes of Awajima)
A Takako Shimura manga adaptation directed by Asaka Morio at Madhouse really should be higher up my anticipation rankings. Read more
First Impressions – Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo (Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?)
All in all I found this very charming and fun – exactly what I expected even if I didn’t know exactly what to expect. Read more
First Impressions – Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa inai!? (Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?)
Brought to you by Animate. Definitely. Read more
First Impressions – Marriagetoxin
This scenario presents some interesting possibilities. Read more