08 - Random Curiosity

Urara Meirochou – 01

By Stilts January 8, 2017

「少女と占い、時々おなか」 (Shoujo to Uranai, Tokidoki Onaka)
"The Fortune-Teller Girl Sometimes Shows Her Stomach"

It's all about the characters.

First Impressions Seiren Series Introduction

Seiren – 01

By Stilts January 8, 2017

「ケツダン」 (Ketsudan)
"Tsuneki Hikari Chapter 1 - Decision"

Will lightning strike twice?

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Chain Chronicle ~Hekuseitasu no Hikari~ – 01

By pancakes January 8, 2017

「光と闇と」 (Hikari to yami to)
"Light and Darkness"

Showing just what happens when the sequel airs first.

3-gatsu no Lion First Impressions

3-gatsu no Lion – 12

By Takaii January 8, 2017

「Chapter.24 対岸にあるもの / Chapter.25 黒い河①」 (Chapter.24 Taigan ni Arumono / Chapter.25 Kuroi Kawa 1)
"Chapter.24 What Lies on the Opposite Shore / Chapter.25 The Black River 1"

I won't lie, I was going to put the excerpt as "Their house is like a kotatsu" until I started tearing up multiple times throughout this episode. Wanna fight? FITE ME.

First Impressions Series Introduction Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen – 01

By Samu January 7, 2017

「#1」

The best anime of 2016 returns for its second season. And if I were a betting man, I'd say it's a shoo-in for 2017 as well.

Demi-chan wa Kataritai First Impressions Series Introduction

Demi-chan wa Kataritai – 01

By Takaii January 7, 2017

「高橋鉄男は語りたい」 (Takahashi Tetsuo wa Kataritai)
"Takahashi Tetsuo Wants an Interview"

This first episode was everything, and I mean everything, I wanted and then some.

Ao no Exorcist First Impressions Series Introduction

Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-Hen – 01

By Stilts January 7, 2017

「嚆矢濫觴」 (Koushiranshou)
"Small Beginnings"

Back into the fray five years later, and halfway through the previous season. Ao no Exorcist is back.

First Impressions Fuuka Series Introduction

Fuuka – 01, 02

By Takaii January 7, 2017

「EP1 風夏! / EP2 はばたけ!」 (EP1 Fuuka! / EP2 Habatake!)
"EP1 Fuuka! / EP2 Take Flight!"

I'm still not 100% sure how I feel about Fuuka. It has parts that I really enjoy but at the same time it also has a few things that give me a dreadful feeling about what's to come. Overall though, I really liked what we got (makes me nervous for all the negativity I saw in the preview).