Random Manga Theatre 54: Luno

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: Luno, by Kei Toume

First Impressions: The World God Only Knows: Goddesses

Alternate titles:Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai, Kaminomi Manga adaptation by Manglobe Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: Keima conveniently gets to skip over some content as we start a full-lengthed arc. Goddesses like the one in Tenri are actually in some of the girls Keima has conquered. Can he help them before the mysterious Vintage gets to…

First Impressions: Blood Lad

Staz is a vampire, a district boss of the underworld, and huge otaku obsessed with the human world. When a human girl is killed after wandering into his territory, he vows to bring her back to life with her ghost in tow.

First Impressions: Fantasista Doll

Alternate titles: Fantajisuta Dōru Manga adaptation by Hoods Entertainment Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: A young girl with a love for card battles become a part of some dangerous card game. The game involves summoning human like dolls and equipping them for combat.

First Impressions: A Sunday Without God

A young girl living in a world abandoned by god and raised as a graver keeper discovers that everything she knows may be a lie. When a man comes to town and kills everyone she knows she is forced to bury their brutalized corpses and left without a home.

First Impressions: Kiniro Mosaic

Alternate Titles: Kinmoza!, Yellow Mosaic Manga adaptation by Studio Gokumi Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise: Japanese girl Shinobu Oomiya takes part in a homestay exchange where she goes to England and becomes friends with British girl Alice Cartlet. A few years later Shinobu and friends, now in high school, are shocked when Alice shows up as a…

First Impressions: Monogatari Second Season

Hanekawa encounters a massive, supernatural tiger on her way to school and later on sees her house burning down. With Araragi away, she teams up with Senjougahara to find out what happened, and thus a new batch of Monogatari stories begins.

First Impressions: Il Sole Penetra Le Illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion

Alternate titles: Day Break Illusion, Gen’ei wo Kakeru Taiyou, The Sun Penetrates the Illusions, The Phantom Piercing Sun; how many titles can one show have? Anime Original by AIC Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: Akari Taiyou (Mai Kadowaki) is a perky middle schooler with a silly, colourful hairstyle who goes around her daily live telling fortunes and helping other…

First Impressions: Love Lab

A popular tomboy discovers the also popular student council president has been secretly conducting experiments to learn more about love. She promises to keep her secret and so the Love Lab is born.

First Impressions: Rozen Maiden (2013)

Manga Adaptation by Studio DEEN Available on Crunchyroll Premise: One day lonely shut-in Jun Sakurada receives a mysterious box. Inside is a fabulous living doll who identifies herself as Shinku, fifth doll of the Rozen Maiden.