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.

First Impressions: Free!

Haruka loves the water but has given up competitive swimming and resigned himself to a normal life. But when some old friends who used to be in his swim club show up at school, his spirit is renewed.

First Impressions: Tamayura ~ More Aggressive ~

Alternate titles: Tamayura ~ More Assertive ~ Anime Original by TYO Animations Currently unlicensed Premise: It has been one year since Fuu “Potte” Sawatari (Ayana Taketatsu) has moved back to her late father’s hometown. While reminiscing about their adventures, her friends Kaoru (Kana Asumi), Norie (Yuka Iguchi) and Maon (Yuko Gibu) conclude that Fuu seems…

Incoherent Babble Episode 11: Hooverboard Edition

Yes, it’s time for those titans of the internet airwaves to return, as Zigg, Jel, Aqua, Iro and Life crash back onto the scene to give their impressions of the new season and break down each individual show. There’s also a smattering of what we’ve been watching and playing, and plenty of gossip on the…

First Impressions: Valvrave the Liberator

Alternate Titles: Kakumeiki Valvrave Mecha anime by Sunrise Simulcast on Crunchyroll Premise: In the future, humanity has migrated to space and built cities and nations in the stars. Between two warring factions known as the Dorssia Military Pact Federation and the Atlantic Ring United States, lies the small neutral nation of JIOR that has stayed independent thanks…

Spring 2013 Anime Shorts Roundabout-A-Go-Go

In addition to all our first impressions of the full length shows, a new anime season means more ANIME SHORTS. For this season I set aside the combined 19 minutes necessary to watch Aiura, Sparrow’s Hotel and Muromi-san and I’m not sure my opinion of the format has changed… OR HAS IT???

First Impressions: Arata the Legend

Arata Hinohara is constantly bullied at school and has trouble making friends. In a different world called Amawakuni, another boy named Arata is framed for murder while trying to save his clan. While fleeing for his life, he runs into a mysterious forest and the two Aratas change places.