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Seasonal First Impressions: Something is Wrong in AKEBI’S SAILOR UNIFORM
There is no polite way to say that a series “has weird vibes.”
Winter 2022 First Impressions – Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
Streaming: Funimation and Crunchyroll Episodes: 12 Source: Manga Episode Summary: Komichi Akebi is looking forward to starting junior high school at her mother’s alma mater, in part because…
Seasonal First Impressions: Something is Wrong in SMILE OF THE ARSNOTORIA THE ANIMATION
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First Impression: Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
Rice paddies and those that call them home: a songbird, a couple of farmers and a girl who runs for the pure joy of it. She pauses to…
First Look: Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
wearing its signature sailor uniform like her mother used to. Unfortunately for her, however, times — and the school’s uniform policy — have changed.
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 01 (First Impressions) – Clothes Maketh Girl
From the opening moments that linger on rice paddies shimmering in the sunlight, Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku makes it clear it is not fuckin’ around in the animation department.…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a healing anime by CloverWorks, the same studio that produced the recent My Dress-Up Darling. The story follows Akebi as she joins an all-girls…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
A simple slice of life with very impressive artwork quality. Cute girls doing cute things, but with less “anime nonsense” and more loving tribute.
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[Review] Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
No other medium of entertainment exalts the glory years of school quite like anime, a playing field that would have you believe that cherry blossom-lined hills and immaculate…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – Episode 1
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a beautifully-put-together show with a voyeuristic undercurrent, that doesn’t necessarily affect the overall experience but leaves it (at least, leaves me) feeling… off.
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 11 – Volleydaaaaaw
As soon as Erika learns the Athletic Festival after-party will include a solo dance by Akebi, she decides she wants to be the one accompanying her on the…
A review of Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
Every so often I dig around the real anime blogs on this site. I don’t think mine counts as an “anime blog” since it’s not dedicated entirely to…
Anime Series Like Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
Living in a rural area and previously going to a small one-room school with no other girls her age, Akebi holds the dream of going to the prestigious…
Slow Start, Super Cub, Tsukigakirei, Wasteful Days of High School Girls, YuruYuri
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 07 – Hebimori Unplugged
Hebimori loves the sound of guitars, especially electric ones, but didn’t join the music club, preferring to simply listen to the music of others. But when Akebi notices…
457th G-View: Akebi’s Sailor Uniform
One word best describes this particular Girls Club show, “elegant”. The intrigued may find out what I mean as we take a look at Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 06 – Call Me By My (First) Name
Where the last few episodes involved Akebi forging new friendships, this one returns to her first one: Erika. Akebi, having never invited a friend over to her house…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 12 (Fin) – You’re Lithe in April
For its finale ASU takes a somewhat unique and refreshing approach to the sports festival formula: it starts at the end, with Akebi’s much-anticipated dance in front of…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 02 – See You Tomorrow
Komichi is an uncomplicated girl with a simple love: to emulate her favorite idol, Fukumoto Miki, by donning a sailor fuku to school. There’s an elemental beauty to…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 10 – Cheers for Fears
Akebi arrives at class in her new summer sailor fuku and is once again a sensation, but the other girls also have their summer unis to show off. They…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 08 – Feels Like Summer
Exams are over and the athletics festival is nigh. President Tanigawa and Vice President Tatsumori Ai assign everyone the sport(s) in which they’ll be participating. Not only is…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 05 – Observe and Befriend
This week’s spotlight character is Ookuma Minoru, who isn’t the most sociable girl, but does love observing nature, and immediately takes a shine to Akebi when she observes…
Seasonal First Impressions: POLICE IN A POD is Comedic Homicide
The season’s first true washout is a soul-sucking piece of cop apologia that wouldn’t know funny if it were beat over the head with it.
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 04 – Shots, Socks, and Sweets
Every day Akebi runs to school and waves good morning to the bus. Tanigawa is on that bus, and gets Akebi to agree to be her model for…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 03 – Free as a Cloud
Akebi Komichi isn’t trying to stand out, she’s just being the best damn Akebi Komichi she can be. That Akebi is bereft of guile, devoid of ego…and runs fastest…
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – 09 – Pipe Organ of Light
After a string of episodes in which new classmates were introduced, it’s nice to get back to the “core four” of Akebi, Erika, Usagihara, and Koujo, as they…
SEASONAL FIRST IMPRESSIONS MASTERPOST
Hi friends. This season, I decided to write short first impressions. Why? I’m as lost as you, kind of just felt like it. Well, one reason I can…
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Seasonal First Impressions: WONDERFUL PRECURE is Doggone Great
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Seasonal First Impressions: What is THE MISSING 8?
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Local toxic Youtube influencer gets cancelled and meets a vampire. You won’t believe what happens next!
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The second Satoshi Mizukami manga to get an anime in two years thankfully fares much better than its older sibling The Lucifer & Biscuit Hammer.
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Akebi’s Sailor Uniform #01 — “HELLO, I AM SHY AND QUIET!”
Yes, I can tell that by the way you are yelling at me. Impressions: Well, it's certainly going all in on excessively detailed art and animation production.…
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An atmospheric, engrossing, and surprising offering from a new studio, Sabikui Bisco is one to watch.
Seasonal First Impressions: SELECTION PROJECT
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Seasonal First Impressions: Mysteries on Mars in METALLIC ROUGE
The hotly anticipated action-yuri opens with a decidedly esoteric first episode, but will its obscure storytelling reel in viewers, or push them away?
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“Tomodachi Game” has money on its mind, but is it actually interesting?
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The year starts off in decidedly so-so fashion with this cotton-light “cozy” isekai.