I was expecting to drop this after the first episode based on that last survival game anime, which was just cute girls doing cute things and insufferably boring. But I was pleasantly surprised by Sabagebu. It’s hilarious. I haven’t laughed this much at an anime in a while. Continue reading Sabagebu! — First Impressions →

Some huge tactless high school boy is a shoujo manga author. Continue reading Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun — First Impressions →

Bipolar bishies fight in gang wars and play video games. Continue reading DRAMAtical Murder — First Impressions →

Whoa, Aldnoah Zero is off to an amazing start! Best first episode of the season, I think. It has Urobuchi’s mark all over it, and looks set to be one of his better anime adaptations. None of Fate / Zero’s walking around in circles, a much more compelling setting than PSYCHO PASS, and let’s pretend Gargantia never happened.

I like how the first episode plays with our emotions. First we’re introduced to the Princess and her boyfriend, and we want to strangle them for how naive and obnoxious they are.

But then the count comes and beats the boy, and he gains some instant sympathy points. What a dick! How could anyone be as evil as him? Continue reading Aldnoah Zero — First Impressions →

Douchebag alert! Douchebag alert! Continue reading Shounen Hollywood — First Impressions →