Summer 2019 First Impressions: The Final Stretch

I don't think I have any snarky puns for the post title anymore.Previously, I watched Sacred Beasts, Astra, Maou-sama Retry! and UchiMusume. The post after that had Fire Force, Dr Stone, Granbelm and Ensemble Stars. I'll be skipping the recap of DanMachi (I saw s1 at the start of the Spellbook's existence!), so then it's Arifureta, Cop Craft, DanMachi,...

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Summer 2019 First Impressions: Hot Blood and Even Hotter Spirits

Geddit? "Hot Spirits"? Senku in Dr Stone wants to make brandy?...Okay, my jokes are getting more terrible as I continue these summer premieres...Previously, I watched Sacred Beasts, Astra, Maou-sama Retry! and UchiMusume. This post has Fire Force, Dr Stone, Granbelm and Ensemble Stars. I'll be skipping the recap of DanMachi (I saw s1 at the start of the...

Summer 2019 First Impressions: One Demon Lord Too Many

Turns out I didn't need to worry - Funimation and my regional service are together again and providing less buffering than Crunchyroll.This post contains Sacred Beasts, Astra, Maou-sama Retry! and UchiMusume. Next up is Fire Force, Dr Stone, Granbelm and Ensemble Stars. I'll be skipping the recap of DanMachi (I saw s1 at the start of...

Hyping Up Summer 2019

It feels like an eternity since I did the last one... The Usual Spiel If a show doesn’t appear here, it may show up if it gets favourable ratings before I begin the summer 2019 season. Bold is Crunchyroll, underlined is Funimation (or my local sublicensor) and strikethrough is locked behind the paywall at Sentai/HiDive...

Must-read Monthly Monday (May 2019 ed.)

That's a lot of Ms in the title... If it's not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 22nd of April 2019 to the 20th of May 2019. Navigation: Other People's Reads | Spellbook Offerings|Coming up next... Other People's Reads It wouldn't be a round-up post without them. However, since I scour...

Spring 2019 First Ep. Impressions: Finally Reaching the Finish Line

[...I think I've run out of witty opening lines. This post is way too late, anyway.]Hitoribocchi, Yu-no, Fruits Basket, Demon Slayer, We Never Learn, Kono Oto Tomare, Sarazanmai, Carole and Tuesday, Fairy Gone and Midnight Occult Civil Servants are all done. This is for Rendai Utena, OPM, BSD, Shoumetsu Toshi, RobiHachi, King of Prism and Shield Hero's new cour.Page jumpsRendai UtenaONE PUNCH!!!Bungou Stray DogsShoumetsu ToshiRobiHachiShield Hero King...

Spring 2019 First Ep. Impressions: Urban Fantasy Overdose (with a Hint of Sci-fi)

It seems like this season is full of some good stuff...to me, at least, and only for as far as I've looked into this season's shows. Hitoribocchi, Yu-no, Fruits Basket, Demon Slayer, We Never Learn and Kono Oto Tomare have been done. This is for Sarazanmai, Carole and Tuesday, Fairy Gone and Midnight Occult Civil Servants. After I'm back, I'll...

Spring 2019 First Impressions: Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice (and a Call for Questions!)

This post managed to drop just in time for me to realise we're in need of some celebrations! Hitoribocchi and Yu-no have been covered previously. This post has Fruits Basket, Demon Slayer, We Never Learn and Kono Oto Tomare. Next is Sarazanmai, Carole and Tuesday, Fairy Gone and Midnight Occult Servants. After I'm back, I'll release Rendai Utena...

Looking Back on Winter 2019/Spring 2019 First Impressions: Yu-No

The retrospective always seems to get lost in the shuffle, doesn't it?Page jumps Winter 2019Yu-NoRankings (cumulative as of this post)Winter 2019 Final RankingsRankings go from best - worst in this section.Sidebar: 1) I typed up the Hitoribocchi post late last night, so I was about to watch Yu-No when I realised there was two really...