Expectations exceeded, more or less. Read more
First Impressions
First Impressions – Lazarus
Watanabe Shinichirou sits on a different shelf than most everything else in anime. Read more
First Impressions – Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen
As long as Kuroshitsuji and Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun want to play GFantasy tag team with the anime schedule, that works for me. Read more
First Impressions – Anne Shirley
Do we really need another Anne-ime in 2025? Well, I don’t see the harm in it. Read more
First Impressions – Kowloon Generic Romance
Sometimes even shows with high expectations can surprise you in a good way, and this one did. Read more
First Impressions – Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de (The Dinner Table Detective)
This show has all the hallmarks of a successful old-school comedy-first mystery. Read more
First Impressions Digest – Ballpark de Tsukamaete! (The Catcher in the Ballpark!), Your Forma
A ballpark slice-of-life could certainly work for me, and I enjoyed this premiere a fair bit. Read more
First Impressions – Kijin Gentoushou (Sword of the Demon Slayer)
As this is where the story proper begins, it would be dangerous to read too much into the first two episodes. Read more
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 26 – JUMPing to Conclusions: Weekly Shounen Jump’s New Serializations
With Weekly Jump, the only constant is change (and One Piece). Read more
First Impressions – Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2
Once more Hanako-kun debuts as the presumptive standout of the season. Read more