Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Fall 2026 is taking its sweet time getting started. A handful of anime will arrive before the end of September, but the season really begins to hit its stride on September 30, when the autumn schedule starts filling… Read More Fall 2026 Anime First Impressions
Two billion players have an account with Satisfy, a VR game where players can earn real money and real-life status through their accomplishments. That’s what Nagamine Takumi, who goes by the username Grid, hopes to do, but he’s a below-average player, struggling with debt, annoying his family, and living paycheck to paycheck. But that could… Read More First Impression: Overgeared
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! season two kicks off with a brief (less than two minute) summary of season one, hitting the essential plot points (with one exception, discussed below). We are reminded of who Lufas is (the main character, a gamer who was isekai’d into a game as one of his avatars) and what… Read More First Impression: A Wild Last Boss Appeared! S2
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has concluded its season! I’m so sad—it was definitely once of the most enjoyable romances I’ve watched in recent years. Very sweet, moving, funny, and stylish. I hope we’ll get an announcement for a season two soon! We’ve been blogging through the episodes, so once you see these lovely… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Behind the Supermarket with Yamada, Tamaya, and Sasaki
Saber—that proud and honorable king—remains one of anime’s great leaders, and best-designed characters! ★ 【ねこのけだま】 「 ｾ // 水 (Water) // セイバー // 王 // セイバー 」
Our lovely little series about two cutie smokers concludes with a work trip, reflections, and maybe an inch or two closer in the distance between Sasaki and Tamaya. The Shift Something’s up with Sasaki. He’s usually clueless, of course, but he’s taking it to another level—forgetting things and walking into a pole (twice!). Tamaya also… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 12 (Finale): So, What is She to You?
There’s a wonderfully eclectic mix in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We’re returning to the action-packed romance of Always a Catch, exploring some charming alternate takes on the world of Elden Ring, and diving into the beautifully bizarre artwork of Dorohedoro. Whether you’re here for royal hijinks, whimsical “what if?” stories, or grotesque art that somehow… Read More Reader’s Corner: Always a Catch (Vol. 8), Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between (Vol. 1), and Dorohedoro Illustrations: Mud and Sludge
Peru d’Arrest is a merchant, traveling the world selling magical masks—at least, that’s his cover. Peru is hiding a deeply tragic past involving his apprenticeship to the legendary Gaston Roux. And now, he is tracking down all of his master’s masks in order to destroy them. However, there is one mask in his possession whose… Read More First Impression: The Vermilion Mask
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