First Look: First Love Monster

Kaho is a spoiled rich girl who decides to go to high school in the city. She moves into a dorm full of hot guys, the thing is they are all… well I don’t want to spoil the surprise.

First Look: Days

Tsukushi, a shy and clumsy boy completely new to the world of soccer, finds himself with a sudden passion for the sport after being asked to help out in a futsal match by classmate and budding soccer genius Jin. Despite his lack of skill or experience, and the fact that his high school is known nationwide for its amazing soccer team, Tsukushi decides to sign up.

First Look: Love Live! Sunshine!!

Inspired by μ’s, Chika Takami is determined to change her normal life by starting an idol club at her sleepy country school. With the conservative student council president opposed and seemingly no one else interested, assembling a group will be an uphill battle.

First Look: Berserk (2016)

Set in a fantastical and medieval-style universe, Guts, also known as the Black Swordsman, is a wandering mercenary pursued by dark forces. Branded as an unholy sacrifice, he must fight off the literal demons that continually hunt him while seeking vengeance against the man who made him what he is.

First Look: ReLIFE

After an unfortunate incident caused him to lose his job, Arata Kaizaki has been struggling to return to the job market. One day, however, a man named Ryo Yoake approaches him with a proposal that seems to absurd to be true. Yoake claims to work for the ReLIFE Laboratory, an organization tasked with ‘rehabilitating’ NEETs (Not undergoing Employment, Education or Training) like Kaizaki by sending them back to high school for a year.

The Wrap-Up: Spring 2016

If you go about doing a season preview, it is only obvious you also close off on a season review. In The Wrap-Up, all of our contributors get to shine a spotlight on the show they thought to be the very best of the past few weeks, as well as reflect back on the preview to…

Macross Delta Episode 13

The battle for Ragna begins as Delta squad and the rest of Chaos go on the offensive. With Windmere on the front and NUNS breathing down their neck, saving the people becomes the people becomes the top priority.

All Your Monies: June 29th 2016

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Iro) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing all-seeing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard-earned cash on. This week Zigg has stopped crying about how few yen his pounds are now worth long enough to bring you this bumper lineup.

VA-11 Hall-A Review

It’s 207X A.D., and Glitch City is a cyberpunk dystopia. A corrupt Big Brother watches through nanomachines in the very air people breathe. Basic necessities are prohibitively expensive, and the gap between the haves and have-nots only widens with each passing day. Just being outdoors invites the possibility of being mugged or murdered. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, and VA-11 Hall-A is all about capturing that feeling.

Macross Delta Episode 12

​Using the power of the Wind Singer and their Protoculture ship, the Aerial Knights capture Al Shahal in mere minutes. Ragna is their final target, and Delta Squad must prepare their defense while dealing with NUNS interference.

The GLORIO Summer 2016 Anime Guide – Part 3

We’ve made it to the final part of our seasonal anime preview, with a few more surprises left in store. In parts one and two, we already covered the shows set to premiere in the first week of July, now it’s time to take a look at all the leftovers; including a new anime original…

The GLORIO Summer 2016 Anime Guide – Part 2

Welcome back to the only preview guide where ‘cautiously optimistic’ is the highest possible praise! In the previous part, you could witness my nominal interest in ReLIFE and Orange, but I’m afraid that charade is conclusively over and done with now. This ain’t a place for no heroes, kiddo. We’ve already seen the best 2016’s summer will…

The GLORIO Summer 2016 Anime Guide – Part 1

Who remembers ye goode aulde days when the summer lineup of anime was a wasteland bigger than the Naruto subreddit after a shipping war? Nowadays, all seasons get their fair and equal share of anime, likely because Aniplex and co. finally realized that nerds never really go out, not even in summer. This leaves the task of culling the prospected…

The Roundup: Spring 2016 Volume 10

Most every Roundup shows airs their penultimate episode with no sign of the end in site. Seriously, it’s completely business as usual and I have no idea how any of these shows are going to find a stopping point. At least Bakuon!! is weird again.

Macross Delta Episode 11

The crew says goodbye to Messer, but there is little time to grieve. The Aerial Knights are ready to play their trump card, setting the stage for an incredibly high stakes battle.

All Your Monies: June 15th 2016

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Iro) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing all-seeing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard-earned cash on. This week we have a lineup of powerful warriors. And Heero Yuy. And a chef.