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Summer 2020 First Impressions
Hey, y’all. Yata here. On top of FGJ’s home country still completely fucking up this whole pandemic response thing, it’s officially Too Fucking Hot™ out, and you know…
First Impressions - Summer 2020
An anime and manga blog, devoted to all kinds of amazing things from Japan. Reviews, articles, lists and more!
Attack on Titan, FLCL Alternative, GIBIATE, Nisekoi, The World God Only Knows
Summer 2020 First Impressions – Moeronpan
Like I said before, it’s a smaller season this time so I wanted to do all my shows in one hit. Let’s dive in and see if I…
SUPER HXEROS, Monster Girl Doctor, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Summer 2020 First Impressions – Ariana
Hi everyone! I’m really glad to be back for First Impression reviews after skipping out on them last season. Since I only had three shows, I decided to…
Summer 2020 Anime First Impressions
The summer 2020 anime season is here! By all accounts, it’s a weird one—we have several series series that already re-started, and so already had a first impressions…
Digimon: Digital Monsters, Gal & Dino, DECA-DENCE, Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater
First Impressions Summer 2020 Part 2
And we’re back! You can check out last week’s first impressions HERE. I’m currently melting into a puddle at the foot of my desk, today’s been one of…
First Impressions Summer 2020 Part 1
Another season, another selection of anime! Of course the Pandemic is still in full effect so the number of actual releases is still less that what we’ve become…
Summer 2020 First Impressions – Part One
Well folks, the summer season is officially underway at this point, though the vast number of COVID-prompted delays might not make that obvious. So far the only show…
Anime Summer Season 2020: First Impressions
It’s that time of the year again, so enjoy our First Impressions of the 2020 summer anime season that just started~ Deca-Dence Studio: Nut | Genre: Action, Adventure,…
Summer 2020 First Impressions: It’s All a Bit Muddled
Between all these virtual cons at unreasonable hours (but reasonable US hours), a few new shows which exist on the periphery coming into the fray and delayed simulcasts…
Healin' Good Pretty Cure, Pretty Cure, The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Summer 2020 Anime First Impressions (Spoiler-Free)
The First Impressions crew spends some quality time with "Rent-a-Girlfriend." But would they go back for a second date? Read on to find out!
A-Girl, DECA-DENCE, Rent-a-Girlfriend, The God of High School
Seasonal Impressions: Summer 2020
Another day, another season. As time goes on some things may have changed but at what cost? You and I may not know it right away. In any…
Fruits Basket, The God of High School, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, APPARE-RANMAN!, DECA-DENCE
Deca-Dence – Summer 2020 Anime First Impressions (Spoiler-Free)
The First Impressions team takes on the giant rolling city of Deca-Dence in this 2nd part of our Summer 2020 article series.
The GLORIO Chat Episode 65: Summer 2020 First Impressions
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Summer 2016 – First Impressions
This post reviews: Berserk (2016), Rewrite, Orange, Tales of Zestiria the X, Amaama to Inazuma, Taboo Tattoo, New Game!, Amanchu!, 91 Days, Hitori no Shita: The Outcast, Time…
Berserk, Mirai, Qualidea Code, 91 Days, Sweetness & Lightning
Winter 2020 – First Impressions
It’s that time again! A new season is upon us, and that means a whole raftload of new shows to talk about. Hit the jump and let’s run…
Autumn 2020 first impressions
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Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Warlords of Sigrdrifa, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club
Spring 2020 First Impressions
Born to die, world is a fuck. Spring anime are here. Or rather, some are, some were, and some were going to be, but this pandemic is wreaking…
Winter 2020 First Impressions
Between long-awaited greenlit adaptations and surprising sequel announcements, 2020 is already looking like a mighty exciting time to be an anime fan, and while the rest of the…
First Impressions - Fall 2020
An anime and manga blog, devoted to all kinds of amazing things from Japan. Reviews, articles, lists and more!
The Gymnastics Samurai, Tower of God, Akudama Drive, Black Clover, Dagashi Kashi
Fall 2020 First Impressions
Three seasons down, one to go. 2020’s given us plenty of great anime as compensation for the, uh, [gestures broadly at the world], and now we’ve got one…
Summer 2023 Supernatural Round-Up
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Dark Gathering, My Happy Marriage, Undead Murder Farce, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Ayakashi
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Spriggan
Streaming: Netflix Episodes: 6 (45 minutes apiece) Source: Manga Episode Summary: The ARCAM organization is guided by the writing on a mysterious golden tablet, imploring anyone who might…
Summer 2024 Anime First Impressions
While the spring 2024 season had its expected triumphs like Sound Euphonium and Laid-Back Camp S3, there were perhaps a higher percentage of positive surprises than in recent…
Summer 2023 Anime First Impressions
We’re just days away from the summer 2023 anime season and it is coming in hot! A couple of series return/begin this week with Saturday effectively being the…
Summer 2023 Anime First Impressions
My computer blew up over a week ago. Hard drive fried, I was left to wander the streets in search of substanance. I would blow on windows then…
Summer Anime 2023 - First Impressions
My watchlist and inital thoughts on the Summer 2023 anime season
Summer 2021 Anime First Impressions
Believe it or not, the summer anime season is here! After a winter and spring packed full of returning series and other highly-anticipated shows, summer is a bit…
Summer 2022 Anime: First Impressions
A new season of anime is upon us. Here are my initial thoughts on each show I’ve chosen to watch for this season.
League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches, RWBY: Ice Queendom, SHADOWS HOUSE 2nd Season, Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation, Extreme Hearts
Summer 2021 Anime First Impressions
This video was made when most of the new Animes were just starting, so it is a bit delayed >.< So many new series this season and looking…
Summer 2023 Anime: First Impressions
It may be a quieter season of anime for me personally this time around, but there are a few new shows I’ve started watching in summer 2023. As…
BanG Dream!, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation, Spy Classroom, Spy Classroom Season 2
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Chimimo
Streaming: HIDIVE Episodes: 12 Source: Original Episode Summary: Mutsumi, Hazuki, and Mei are three sisters that share a charming suburban home. One day while Mei is reading, she…
Summer 2024 Anime: First Impressions
A new season of anime has started, so here are my initial impressions of each show I have chosen to watch this time around.
MAYONAKA PUNCH, My Deer Friend Nokotan, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, SHY
Summer 2023 Anime First Impressions
My computer blew up over a week ago. Hard drive fried, I was left to wander the streets in search of substanance. I would blow on windows then…
Summer Anime 2019 – First Impressions
Welcome back everybody! So sorry I haven’t been posting lately, but I’ve finally decided to return to my first love – Anime Discussions :D We’ve had a week’s…
Summer 2021 Anime: First Impressions
The summer season of anime is now underway, and the first episodes of many a show have aired. As is usually the case, I shall be sharing my…
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X, Kageki Shojo!!, Love Live! Superstar!!, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Summer 2022 Anime First Impressions
While the spring 2022 anime season was chock full of highly anticipated series, with a number of those absolutely living up to expectations, the summer season is a…
More Autumn 2020 first impressions
The front of Nanao's uniform reminds me of a Heinz bottle. Adding onto this post about shows airing during the Autumn 2020 cours, my early top show is…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Talentless Nana, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, InuYasha
Spring 2020 Anime First Impressions
The spring 2020 anime season has begun! As usual, Beneath the Tangle staff will hit the new series fast and furiously, giving our impressions of the initial episodes…
Fall 2020 Anime First Impressions
The fall 2020 anime season is here! After a spring season cut short by the pandemic, and a strange catch-up summer season, the autumn is full of promise…
First Impressions – Nihon Chinbotsu 2020
Two things seem to be happening here - anime as a whole is getting worse, and Netflix anime are getting better. Read more
The God of High School – Summer 2020 Anime First Impressions (Spoiler-Free)
Each season, we tally our readers' votes on the 3 series they’d like us to review the first episode of. This time, The God of High School is…
Summer 2021 First Impressions – Ariana #2
And that’s all the First Impression reviews I have for this season. See you all a few months later when it’s time for the round-up reviews!
D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION, The Dungeon of Black Company, The aquatope on white sand
Summer 2021 First Impressions – Ariana #1
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I, Tsushima (ONA), I, Tsushima, The Duke of Death and His Maid, Remake Our Life!
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Black Summoner
Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: TBA Source: Light Novel Episode Summary: Summoner Kelvin doesn’t remember anything about his former life. In exchange for better starting stats, he offered up…
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Junko #2
If “Brownest Show” was a MRP Awards category, this one would win hands down
Parallel World Pharmacy, When Will Ayumu Make His Move?, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
Summer 2021 First Impressions – Girlfriend, Girlfriend
Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: 12 Source: Manga Episode Summary: After years of knowing each other, Naoya asks his childhood friend Saki to go out with him. Their relationship is…
Summer 2022 First Impressions – Lycoris Recoil
Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: 13 Source: Original Episode Summary: Japan has been considered the worldwide #1 safest country for several years running, but while the general populace may underst…