First impressions: Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)
Villainess Villainy (or lack thereof) will make its return next week. In the meantime, the first impressions must continue, and the next show on the docket is a new series from the Magic Knight...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Dandivine
If Gekiha is supposed to be our main character, he is dreadfully boring. He has no grand ambitions. He accepts the first confession that comes his way. His girlfriend cooks up homemade meals for him,...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The World’s Strongest Witch
Our soon-to-be strongest witch Lorna gets kicked out of her noble family for being weak. Her stats are pitiful, and her strongest spell can’t even scratch a slime. To make matters worse, she has a...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
The first episode opens with a little girl doing flips in the air as she beats up monsters. It’s so silly, it’s like Yoda from Attack of the Clones. We are then told about a woman who was so strong,...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me
Even though she’s really popular, it seems like Sato rejects everyone who approaches her. Sure, the playboys who are only after one thing don’t deserve her time, but she doesn’t want to befriend girls...
View ArticleEverything Else: Fall 2026, Week 1
Wait, why am I still watching Red River when its superior cousin has come along? Ah well… Oh yeah, sorry if this column looks a bit barren at the moment. After all, I’m giving most of the season...
View ArticleFirst impressions: The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on...
The main character gets laid off from his guild to save a few coins. I guess guilds are just like greedy corporations. And just like greedy, short-sighted corporations, they don’t realize that the...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Like the show’s title suggests, Chojo is a super psychic policeman, but his daily responsibilities are hardly glamorous. He’s stuck doing meaningless work like helping an ojisan unlock his brand new...
View ArticleFirst impressions: So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?
What if we had a show where a goblin bangs human women? What’s that? We already have that show? No, no, no, the sex is consensual. And just like that, we have a new isekai: So What’s Wrong with Getting...
View ArticleRomance Roundup: Fall 2026, Week 1
The jokes write themselves. I’m Dating a Dark Summoner Ep. 1 A priest objects to a dark summoner joining his party, but ends up banging her that same night. I guess they’re kinda like polar opposites…...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Hello, I am a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love...
Obviously, I don’t believe in witches, hexes, and all that occult nonsense. They’re fun to read about, but it’s all nonsense — nonsense drummed up because people like to play the blame game and thus...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Psyren
So here’s the thing: at the moment, I only have two shows to cover extensively: The Ramparts of Ice and The Apothecary Diaries. I want to add at least one more anime to the roster, and I’m trying to...
View ArticleFirst impressions: From Far Away
Yet another story in which a poor schoolgirl gets summoned to another world. As always, she’ll cry about missing her family. Boo hoo, I wanna go home! But look, there are hot guys here! Hot guys with...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Even Though I’m a Super Timid Noble Girl, I Accepted the...
An aspiring paleontologist gets dumped by her boyfriend, then stabbed by someone trying to rob a combini. As a result, she reawakens as Pia Rockwell, a super minor side character in a reverse harem...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Reborn as a Space Mercenary
A former IT grunt wakes up to find himself aboard on a spaceship. When he finally gets his bearings, he realizes that he’s been isekai’d into Stella Online, a game in which he has 3000 hours logged....
View ArticleFirst impressions: The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom
In a land with eight countries, the middle kingdom is sending out seven knights — all brothers, by the way — as ambassadors to its surrounding neighbors. It’s fantasy, but it’s not your typical generic...
View ArticleYou and I Are Polar Opposites Ep. 25: The chillest high school romance series...
It’s over!!! It’s super over, and all we get from Tairazuma is a car ride! The show’s finale comes full circle and has its final episode focus on Tani. To be even more specific, it focuses on Tani’s...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Magic Repo Man
Oh man, not another kicked out of the hero’s party anime. My problem with these shows is twofold. First, the circumstances are always ludicrous. The protagonist will have this amazing, “can’t do...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!
Mmm, I don’t really get it. To be more specific, the episode didn’t make me laugh once. In fact, I got pretty bored halfway through. I love a lot of things Japanese. You could even accuse me of being a...
View ArticleFirst impressions: VERTEX FORCE
After watching two generic fantasy shows, I really need a change of pace. Enter VERTEX FORCE, which opens with a mysterious woman in a black leotard sending a satellite crashing down to Earth,...
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