Wow, this was great. My favorite premiere of the season. I love the kind of show where it seems like the creators were really high. Continue reading Gatchaman Crowds — First Impressions →

Worst anime of all time. Continue reading Futari wa Milky Holmes — First Impressions →

I read part of the manga a while ago, so I knew that I would hate this and drop it after the first episode going in. It’s the kind of show with a love triangle where the guy oscillates between two girls in the optimal way to cause the most drama and to make you hate him as much as possible. Not really my kind of thing. I also saw the OVA, which was absolutely terrible, so I had very low expectations for this show.

This episode was a huge improvement over the OVA, from what I recall, but that’s not saying much. Continue reading Kimi no Iru Machi — First Impressions →

This story is by the author of the Tatami Galaxy, one of my favorite shows of all time. So I’m looking forward to it immensely. We’re off to a pretty good start. We have a similar urban setting with supernatural elements, this time tanuki and tengu.  Continue reading Uchouten Kazoku — First Impressions →

Off to a great start. Gin no Saji knows how to make you laugh.
Continue reading Gin no Saji — First Impressions →