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Apr 18, 2015

First impressions of Ninja Slayer from Studio Trigger. It is streaming on Funimation and Hulu.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As...


Apr 12, 2015

First impressions of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches from Liden Films. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff....


Apr 12, 2015

First impressions of Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold from Toei Animation. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As...


Apr 10, 2015

First impressions of Punch Line from MAPPA. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review...


Apr 10, 2015

First impressions of Urawa no Usagi-chan from A-Real. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only...