Category Archives: Impressions

Little Busters — First Impression

I was preparing myself to hate on this show. But you know what? I actually liked the first episode.

The main factor in its favor is that it actually has a decent sense of humor. I laughed more in this episode than I did in the first episode of either Hayate or that pet show, which are both supposedly comedies. Plus, Little Busters appears to have multiple male characters who actually matter, which may be a good sign in a Key series. Hopefully the harem will be divided between them…

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Sukitte Ii na Yo — First Impression

Again, I’m not a fan of shoujo romances. This wasn’t all bad, but I do have a few major concerns:

  1. The lead male. All he’s missing is the sparkles, this guys the perfect man.
  2. The girl. Not the same tired “doesn’t have any friends” story again… But it’s made even more dumb by…
  3. The backstory. She doesn’t have any friends because she accidentally killed a rabbit ten years ago. Um… seriously?
  4. The romance. It’s love at first sight. I hate stories like this.