Synopsis In a land where most people are the embodiment of gemstones, Phos (short for Phosphophyllite) is not well-suited for anything. Not only are they clumsy, but with a Mohs hardness scale rating of only 3.5, they're fragile enough that they shatter easily. To give them something to do, the monkish Master Kongo assigns them … Continue reading Land of the Lustrous First Impressions
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Blend-S First Impressions
Synopsis Maika Sakuranomiya is a regular high school student who dreams of studying abroad, though she has one problem. Despite being a naturally sweet and friendly girl, she tends to look scary and imposing whenever she smiles. Having failed to find a job anywhere else, Maika eventually finds work at Café Stile, where the employees … Continue reading Blend-S First Impressions
Girls’ Last Tour First Impressions
Synopsis In a snow-covered world that time seems to have forgotten, Chito and Yuuri drive their small truck across the land. Motoring through cavernous sewers and emerging into a star-filled night, their journey seems to have no beginning and no ending, a simple quest for survival that takes them through the ruins of a dead … Continue reading Girls’ Last Tour First Impressions
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War First Impressions
Synopsis: Every twelve years, a contest is waged amongst individuals representing the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. The winner gets a wish granted, and no loser survives. Inoshishi represents the Boar, and she's the daughter of the Boar who won the previous contest. She strolls into the gathering confident and ready, with machine guns … Continue reading Juni Taisen: Zodiac War First Impressions
Recovery of an MMO Junkie First Impressions
Synopsis Morioka Moriko (♀) is 30, single, and a NEET. She has dropped out of the real world. Searching for a safe place, the place she ended up... is the online world!! “This world is crap.” Morioka Moriko has become a complete NEET and in search for a more fulfilling life, she ends up travelling … Continue reading Recovery of an MMO Junkie First Impressions
Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World First Impressions
Synopsis Kino is a traveler, which means living off the land and keeping only what you need to survive the trail ahead. Hermes is her talking motorrad and only constant companion. Together, they roam the world in search of new countries, staying in each new place for only three days and doing harm to survive … Continue reading Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World First Impressions
Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 2
Link to Part 1 Watch Princess Principal Five girls live in 19th century London, a city within the Albion Kingdom divided into east and west by a large wall. The girls serve as undercover spies enrolled as students at the prestigious Queen's Mayfair school. The girls make use of their individual abilities to remain active … Continue reading Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 2
Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 1
Now that I'm back from Anime Expo, it's time to watch summer anime! This season doesn't seem quite as strong as last season, but we still have quite a few new shows that are worth checking out and some strong carryovers from last season. I'll be splitting this post into parts this time, so look … Continue reading Summer 2017 First Impressions Part 1
Summer 2017 Anime Preview
With the summer season starting soon, now is a good time to go over what's going to be premiering in the next few weeks. I've gone through Anichart and made a list of everything that sounds interesting. I won't be listing everything that's premiering since Anichart does that just fine; I'll just be going over … Continue reading Summer 2017 Anime Preview
Spring 2017 First Impressions
If the winter season was the season of comedies, then this is the season of action. We have sequels to Rage of Bahamut, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Berserk, and even Naruto. In addition to these high profile sequels, Re: Creators has shown a lot of potential as this season's new action spectacle. I've always been … Continue reading Spring 2017 First Impressions
A Piece of Anime 