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First Impressions

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de, Anime, Reiko, Kazamatsuri

First Impressions – Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de (The Dinner Table Detective)

April 5, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews
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This show has all the hallmarks of a successful old-school comedy-first mystery. Read more

Ballpark ni Tsukamaete, Anime, Ruriko, Koutarou

First Impressions Digest – Ballpark de Tsukamaete! (The Catcher in the Ballpark!), Your Forma

April 3, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, Ballpark de Tsukamaete, Digests, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, Ballpark de Tsukamaete, Digests, First Impressions, reviews
Comments (2)

A ballpark slice-of-life could certainly work for me, and I enjoyed this premiere a fair bit. Read more

Kijin Gentoushou, Anime, Jinta, Suzune

First Impressions – Kijin Gentoushou (Sword of the Demon Slayer)

April 1, 2025Guardian EnzoAnime, First Impressions, ReviewsAnime, First Impressions, reviews
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As this is where the story proper begins, it would be dangerous to read too much into the first two episodes. Read more

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
Comments (1)

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Comments (4)

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

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