JUMPing to Conclusions, My Taste is Better Than Yours, Manga, Embers, Star of Beethoven

My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 26 – JUMPing to Conclusions: Weekly Shounen Jump’s New Serializations

February 17, 2025Guardian EnzoFirst Impressions, Manga, Podcast, YouTubeFirst Impressions, Manga, Podcasts, YouTube

With Weekly Jump, the only constant is change (and One Piece). Read more

Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, Anime, Kou, Nene, Hanako

First Impressions – Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2

January 13, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, reviews

Once more Hanako-kun debuts as the presumptive standout of the season. Read more

Sakamoto Days, Anime, Sakamoto, Shin

First (and Second) Impressions – Sakamoto Days

January 12, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

Rumors of Sakamoto Days’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. Read more

Übel Blatt, Banbanbanban Vampire, Anime

First Impressions Digest – Übel Blatt, Babanbabanban Vampire

January 12, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, Digests, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, Digests, First Impressions, reviews

I don’t think either of these series is best served by being taken too seriously. Read more

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, Anime, Jinshi, Maomao

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 25 (Season Premiere)

January 11, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, reviews

Airing as it does in premiere week, it’s easy to see that this show stands on a different level that most of the schedule. Read more

Aquarion, Anime, Toshi, Rimiya, Sakko

First Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions

January 10, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

I’m definitely intrigued by Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions and anxious to see where it goes from here. Read more

Honey Lemon Soda, Anime, Uka, Kai

First Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda

January 9, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

HLS avoids some of the worst tropes of the subgenre, but the first episode does play as pretty boilerplate. Read more

Hana wa Saku Shura no Gotoku, Anime

First Impressions – Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku (Flower and Asura)

January 8, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

If you think things couldn’t sound any more wholesome, you’re pretty much on the money. Read more

Kono Kaisha, Anime, Yui, Masugu

First Impressions – Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu (I Have a Crush at Work)

January 7, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu, reviews

This premiere was exactly what I hoped and exactly what I expected, no more and no less. Read more

Zenshu, Anime, Natsuko

First Impressions – Zenshu

January 6, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews

The irony here is as subtle as a kick in the head. Read more