It was better than the movie! Continue reading Hayate no Gotoku: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You — First Impressions →

Ok, I have a confession to make. This will surprise absolutely no one, but I hate shoujo. All shoujo is the same (with the exception of Princess Tutu, but I’m not sure that counts). A girl doesn’t have any friends. No one will ever love her (despite the fact that she is strikingly beautiful). Then she meets a hot bishounen who happens to fall in love with her. Said hot bishounen is also awkward in some way. Continue reading Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun — First Impression →

We have a mysterious world that’s ruled by evil Buddhist monks. How can this not turn out well? There are magic powers which have been sealed in a bloody ritual, kids who disappear if they don’t gain these magic powers, and some sort of mind control. The opening segment happened in a modern city, so I assume there’s some sort of multi-world or time travelling component to this as well.

Continue reading Shin Sekai Yori — First Impression →

A girl attempts to join the astronomy club. By winning a fighting tournament. Continue reading Ebiten — First Impressions →

Cute girls hang around and chat about Japanese puns and other things I don’t care about. Continue reading Joshiraku — First Impression →