First Impressions: Shougeki Gouraigan!!

Tokusatsu is not all Super Sentai and Kamen Rider. Occasionally, a studio not called Toei will attempt to cash in on the undeniable charm of men in rubber suits punching other men in rubber suits while everything behind them explodes. Most of these shows tend to fly a bit under the radar, but throughout the…

First Impressions: Galilei Donna

Alternate titles: Galileidonna, Minami-Ke In Space Original by A-1 Pictures Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: Hazuki (Kei Shindo), Kazuki (Rumi Okubo) and Hozuki (Rina Hidaka) Ferrari are distant descendants of famous Italian cosmographer Galileo Galilei, yet much to their mother’s dismay, all three show little ambition to step into their ancestor’s footsteps. When the family becomes target of a…

First Impressions: Tokyo Ravens

Alternate titles: Onmyodo Teen Squad Light Novel Adaptation by Studio 8-bit Simulcast on FUNimation Premise: In a world where onmyodo is an accepted part of reality, a descendant of the great Abe no Seimei who has no powers of his own gets dragged into ANIME STUFF when his cousin/childhood friend/whatever shows up.

First Impressions: Blazblue Alter Memory

Ragna the Bloodege is the world’s most wanted criminal. Wielding a power known as the Azure Grimoire, he travels from city to city on a path of destruction until he encounters a variety of powerful fighters with their own agendas… at least that’s what I got from playing story mode in the game, you’re not going to get anything out of this.

First Impressions: Gingitsune

After the death of her mother, Makoto meets Gintaro, a messenger to the gods, and is told that she is the next Oracle. Now Makoto is in high school, and likes using Gintaro to help people with small problems.

First Impressions: Yozakura Quartet ~ Hana No Uta ~

Alternate titles: Yozakura Quartet ~ Song of Flowers ~ Manga Adaptation by Tatsunoko Productions Simulcast pending Premise: Hime Yarizakura (Misato Fukuen) is the young mayor of Sakura Newtown, a homey suburb where humans and Beasts (youkai), humanoid creatures with all sorts of awesome powers, live together in harmony. Together with her friends at the Hiizumi Life Counselling Office,…

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…

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.