Hidarikiki no Eren, Anime, Kouichi, Eren

First (and Second) Impressions Digest – Aishiteru Game o Owarasetai (I Want to End This Love Game), Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw)

April 15, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, Digests, First Impressions, Hidarikiki no Eren, ReviewsAnime, Digests, First Impressions, Hidarikiki no Eren, reviews

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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)

April 11, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Kami no Shizuku, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Kami no Shizuku, reviews

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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)

April 10, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, Digests, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, Digests, First Impressions, reviews

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A Takako Shimura manga adaptation directed by Asaka Morio at Madhouse really should be higher up my anticipation rankings. Read more

Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo, Kujima, Koudda Arata

First Impressions – Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo (Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?)

April 10, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo, reviews

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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

Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa inai!?, Anime, Kei, Takuya, Kotoko

First Impressions – Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa inai!? (Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!?)

April 9, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!?, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!?, reviews

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Brought to you by Animate. Definitely. Read more

Marriagetoxin, Anime, Kinosaki Mei, Gero Hikaru

First Impressions – Marriagetoxin

April 8, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

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This scenario presents some interesting possibilities. Read more

First (and Second) Impressions – Tongari Boushi no Atelier (Witch Hat Atelier)

April 7, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

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Atelier of Witch Hat looks absolutely fantastic. If only that were all that mattered. Read more

First Impressions Digest – Ponkotsu Fuuki Iin to Skirt-take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi (The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt), Liar Game

April 7, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, Digests, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, Digests, First Impressions, reviews

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This particular digest is a total whiff. Read more

First Impressions – Nippon Sangoku

April 6, 2026Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Nippon Sangoku, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Nippon Sangoku, reviews

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It’s hard to know where Nippon Sengoku is headed intellectually and ideologically after one episode. Read more

Akane-banashi, Anime, Akane, Shinta, Tohru

First Impressions – Akane-banashi

April 5, 2026Guardian EnzoAkane-banashi, Anime, First Impressions, ReviewsAkane-banashi, Anime, First Impressions, reviews

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The opportunity for Watanabe Ayumu to really riff here is, of course, the rakugo. Read more