The simple truth is there’s a certain element you get when auteurs work on anime that you just don’t get otherwise. Read more
First Impressions
First Impressions – Boukyaku Battery
Honestly, the first word that pops into my mind with this premiere is “weird”. Read more
First Impressions – Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid Season 3
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid is definitely one of those little engine that could sort of anime. Read more
First Impressions – Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru
Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru is a series I had decent expectations for, albeit with some caveats. Read more
First Impressions – Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen
Sometimes Jump manga are just too dumb to click with me. Read more
First Impressions – Tonari no Youkai-san
Any way you butter the toast, Tonari no Youkai-san checks a lot of my boxes. Read more
First Impressions – The Fable
In terms of pre-season expectations, The Fable is the biggest premiere of the season so far. Read more
First Impressions – Ooi! Tonbo
Nothing feels better than belting your drive a mile straight down the middle off the first tee. Read more
First Impressions – Astro Note
Rumiko, is that you? Read more
First Impressions – Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
What kept crossing my mind here was the question of whether the series is playing this straight. Read more