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Once Upon a Witch’s Death #02 — Harassing the Dead
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Spring 2025 Impressions: Kijin Gentoushou, Once Upon a Witch’s Death, Catch Me at the Ballpark!
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Once Upon a Witch’s Death: The Tale of the One Thousand Tears of Joy
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I can’t even afford to rent a movie.
Once Upon a Crime – Glitz, Glamour and … Murder?
I do my best to support things in official capacities as much as I can afford. Once Upon a Crime being one such project I got to when…
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Hello everyone,The year is 1978. The place: a high school in Seoul, South Korea. The film: Once Upon a Time in High School. The Heroic Purgatory Asian Cinema…
Death Note: First Impressions (Episode 1-2)
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Umayon – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
My horse racing horse girl idols are back!
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Unlike the Outclub, these girls actually have money.
A Sign of Affection – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
A sign of a very cute romance show?
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Beep Boo-Boo, Boo-Boo Bop?
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Put any fluffy animal in your story and I’ll automatically be a bit more lenient for the time being.
Metallic Rouge – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
May Bones continue on for 25 more years and then some.
Mayonaka Punch – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Missed opportunity to not do an apology video with the vampire girl.
Lapis Re:LiGHTs – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Okay, but why are they idols?
Hell’s Paradise – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
An offer he can’t refuse.
Sorairo Utility – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
The things that happen when you start to touch grass.
Magical Destroyers – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Not dark but certainly out of the norm.
SUPER HXEROS – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
It’s perving time
Deca-Dence – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Fingers crossed for this show.
Pseudo Harem – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
It’s all fun and games until she introduces her Yandere personality.
Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Guitar shredding is very ladylike.
The Day I Became a God – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
These P.A. Works and Key collabs are, if nothing else, interesting.
Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
In the case of GochiUsa, more of the same is fine by me.
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“The Quintessential Quintuplets: The Missing Pieces”
GOBLIN SLAYER II – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
“Hey you. You’re the Goblin Slayer now.”
Monster Girl Doctor – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
The doctor will see you now…platonically of course.
Adachi and Shimamura – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
We’re definitely playing the long game here and I’m looking forward to it.
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
I don’t remember this version of “The Metamorphosis”.
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Actual cheerleading TBD.
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Someone in the staff is clearly trying to elevate this show.
ATRI -My Dear Moments- Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
My one concern with the show is that it’s kind of easy to guess where it might ultimately go.