08 - Random Curiosity

AMNESIA – 01

By Cherrie January 8, 2013

Our protagonist has no name.

First Impressions Love Live! Series Introduction

Love Live! School Idol Project – 01

By Stilts January 8, 2013

(Kanae! Watashitachi no Yume--)
"May Our Dream Come True!"

Light and fluffy, peppy and frilly, and full of cute girls, shining optimism, and a $(#@ ton of J-Pop songs - that's Love Live! School Idol Project in a sentence. Whether you watch depends on whether you like that sort of thing, but if you do, this one is done pretty well.

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun – 01

By Stereoman January 8, 2013

(Kyoukai)
"Boundary"

Supernatural mysteries and a plethora of bishies voiced by some of my favourite seiyuu Im in!

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Senyu. – 01

By Moomba January 8, 2013

(Yuusha, Tabidatsu.)
"The Hero Journeys Forth."

Perhaps the most important thing for a comedy short to possess is good humour. Does Senyu. fit the bill? Hell yeah!

First Impressions Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo – 13

By Stilts January 8, 2013

(Fuyu no Ippotemae de)
"Just a Stone's Throw to Winter"

Mashiro is in full otome-mode, while both Misaki-sempai and Nanami go on the offensive. It may be getting cold outside, but inside Sakurasou, things are heating up.

Da Capo First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Da Capo III – 01

By Zanibas January 8, 2013

(Sakurasaku)
"The Blooming of the Cherry Blossoms"

It has been five years since the last season, where decades have passed in the world of Da Capo. The sakura trees are blooming once more to grant wishes...at a price. What will the new generation of Hatsunejima do this time?

First Impressions Shin Sekai Yori

Shin Sekai Yori – 14

By Asobi January 7, 2013

(Yuki Hana)
"Snowflakes"

If this is the prelude to what we can expect in Shin Sekai Yori's second half, there's probably little worry about any drop in quality. This was a meaty episode that threw some really interesting game-changers our way.