This is off to a great start. I like the characters so far, it’s exciting and full of action, and the world is detailed and filled with the kind of technology only Leiji Matsumoto can design.

So far the only works by Leiji Matsumoto I’ve seen are Space Battleship Yamato and the first half of Harlock, so indulge me when I compare this more recent work with his older ones. First, of course the animation is more modern, which is nice. But the biggest difference is the women.

Their faces don’t all look the same! She doesn’t even have long, straight hair! I love it! Continue reading Ozma — First Impression →

Figured I should mention this since I give pretty much every first episode a shot. Continue reading First Impression — Hiro no Kakera →

Kuroi, a middle school girl, makes a new friend due to their mutual love for a children’s book. Kuroi goes to her new friend’s house. A girl in a wheelchair comes and bullies her, forcing her to eat mulberry macaroons and play with ugly dolls, and telling her to go home. Instead of smacking her bully in the face, Kuroi goes home and cries. Continue reading Black Rock Shooter 01 — First Impression →

Apparently this season was saving its best for last. I really enjoyed this episode!

Now, it does have a fairly generic setup. Rich girl gets a magical boyfriend. And the house of Ayakashi reminds me of Otome Youkai Zakuro. Continue reading Inu x Boku SS — First Impression →

A Roman bath architect travels through the drain into the future and studies a Japanese public bath.

This was… interesting, to say the least. Unfortunately, I didn’t find it all that funny. These kind of things just seem really forced to me. Having a Roman build a Japanese style bathhouse? Um, ok… If you think that premise sounds funny, you’ll probably like this, but I didn’t. Continue reading Thermae Romae — First Impression →