First Impressions: MEGANEBU!

Alternate titles: Glasses Club Drama CD Adaptation by Studio DEEN Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: A bunch of glasses-wearing guys are in the Glasses Club, trying to make x-ray specs to ogle girls.

First Impressions: Ace of Diamond

Alternate Titles: Daiya no Ace Manga Adaptation by Madhouse, Production IG Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: Eijun Sawamura dreams of taking his Junior High baseball team to the Nationals. Despite playing on a subpar team, he continues to inspire his teammates through the close bond they all share. However, when a talent scout invites him to play…

First Impressions: Hajime no Ippo: Rising

Manga Adaptation by Madhouse Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: The long running manga series makes its long-awaited return to the screens, picking up after the events of New Challenger and Champion Road. Having defended his title as national champion multiple times, Ippo continues to strive for his goal of discovering true strength. However, some tough challengers aren’t…

All Your Monies: October 7th 2013

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week there’s shirtless boys, scale sex toys and robot psycho killers. So business as usual really.

First Impressions: Yu-Sibu

A hero in training is forced to take a job at an item shop after the demon lord is defeated and his skills become obsolete. It’s a pretty boring gig until the manager hires an unusual new employee.

First Impressions: Golden Time

Light novel adaptation by J.C. Staff Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: Banri Tada is a freshman in law school new to Tokyo. When making friends with, a kindred spirit, he meets Koko Kaga, his new friend’s self-proclaimed fiancee.

First Impressions: Nagi no Asukara

In a world where humans live both underwater and on land, a group of underwater students transfer above ground when their school closes. Hikari has looked after Manaka since they were kids, but will he be able to keep protecting her in their new environment?

First Impressions: Kill la Kill

Honnoji Academy is ruled by the iron fist of Satsuki Kiryuin, president of the student council. Tyranny rules the day and dissent is mercilessly executed. That all changes when Ryuko Matoi transfers into the school, carrying her scissor sword and a chip on her shoulder…

First Impressions: Coppelion

Years after a nuclear meltdown leaves 90% of Tokyo destroyed, the government sends three genetically modified girls known as Coppelions. Immune to deadly radiation as well as enhanced by special abilities, they explore the ruins of the city in search of survivors.

First Impressions: Kyousogiga

Alternate titles: Capital Craze, What The Fuck is Going On Original series by TOEI Animation Simulcast pending Premise: Koto (Rie Kugimiya) and her brothers A (Noriko Hidaka) and Un (Ryouko Shiraishi) are stuck in a bizarre, parallel version of Kyoto, where demons roam the streets and the laws of physics and common sense don’t apply. Looking for a…

Random Manga Theatre 65: Amanchu!

Hit the “Random” button and see what comes up! In this feature, we take a look at whatever manga the Random Number God decides to throw at us and find out if it’s worth your time. This time: Amanchu!, by Kozue Amano