Category Archives: First Impressions

Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! (First Impression)

“Having lost her mother at a young age, Misha Takanashi, a second grader with Russian blood, now lives with her Japanese father. Tsubame Kamoi, formerly a Self‐Defense Force officer, comes to the Takanashi household as a housekeeper. This is a home comedy where Kamoi, a hardcore lolicon, attempts to get near Misha as she tries to fight against her.” -MAL News

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Goblin Slayer (First Impression)

Onna Shinkan, a priestess, just became a rookie adventurer and hopes to assist those out in the field on quests and missions. She’s roped into joining a rookie adventurer party to help with slay a group of goblins nearby. They enter the goblins’ hideout only to be met with a grim end. Onna is miraculously saved by the Goblin Slayer, an adventurer who’s honed in the ways of exterminating the fiends. As his fame spreads far and wide, there is no telling what or who could come next. 

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Yuragi-Sou no Yuuna-san (First Impression)

Fuyuzora Kogarashi, a young man who is also a spirit medium, finally finds a place to stay after being pretty much homeless for a while. As a child, he was often possessed by spirits which led to a variety of problem and causing him a lot of trouble. He finds himself at the Yuragi-Sou, a boarding house that also has a hot spring! The only problem is that it’s said to be haunted by someone who had died in the hot springs long ago. Turns out the spirit is Yuuna, young girl who just loves being at the springs and refuses to pass on to the afterlife. Can Kogarashi survive the living with Yuuna and the other tenants despite their crazy lifestyles? 

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Asobi Asobase (First Impression)

Asobi Asobase is about Olivia (an American student born and raised Japan), Hanako (an athletic but air-headed girl), and Kasuki (The silent and cool type of girl) and their everyday life playing simple Japanese games. It all came about when it was discovered that Kasuki is terrible at English and so in exchange for showing Olivia simple Japanese culture through games, Olivia was to teach her English. Olivia, however, doesn’t know any English being raised in Japan creating this awkward tension that would eventually lead to a great friendship. 

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Harukana Receive (First Impression)

Oozora Haruka just moved to Okinawa, to live with her cousin Higa Kanata and their grandparents. Haruka is tall and full of energy, whereas Kanata is short and very quiet. Not being able to contain her excitement of finally living in Okinawa and being so close to the beach Haruka ventures out on her own. Through a series of events, Haruka meets two beach volleyball players. The energy and excitement of the match makes Haruka hunger for another and she drags Kanata, who seems to shrinks the moment she hears beach volleyball, along with her. Could this unlikely duo be the ones to make it to the top? 

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Hanebado! (First Impression)

Nagisa Aragaki, a third year, lost in extremely important match against Ayano Hanesaki. After the match, Nagisa, still burdened by the loss, takes her anger out on the other members of the badminton club, while Ayano loses the motivation to even stay in the sports. Through a twisted string of fate, they meet each other again at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School. Will this meeting change the fate of the Badminton club? 

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Hinamatsuri (First Impression)

Nitta, a member of the Yakuza as well as a fan of vase collecting, has an eventful encounter…a strange cocoon-like object falls upon his head and inside was a young girl named Hina. She possesses strange powers like Telekinesis, which caused a lot of problems for Nitta as his entire vase collection was destroyed by said girl. If Hina doesn’t use her power regularly she risks the chance of going berserk and destroying the world. And thus began the daily struggle of Nitta and Hina’s lives together. 

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