What’s it about? Sonia Summers is an idealistic cop who’s been transferred to Lower Town, where she faces the realities of a corrupt, uncaring police force. She crosses paths with a monster also being tracked by an otherworldly trio who hope that, by helping humans, they can become human themselves. … [Read more...] about [Review] BEM – Episode 1
[Review] The Demon Girl Next Door – Episode 1
What’s it about? Yuko Yoshida wakes up one day to find she’s grown horns and a tail! It turns out that not only is she descended from a demon, but she’s been tasked with killing a magical girl to lift the curse placed upon her family. Unfortunately, a newbie demon doesn’t stand much chance against a world-saving veteran. … [Read more...] about [Review] The Demon Girl Next Door – Episode 1
[Review] Isekai Cheat Magician – Episode 1
What’s it about? Childhood friends Taichi and Rin find themselves transported to a fantasy world, where they vow that they’re going to survive together. With magic potential off the charts, they’re conscripted as apprentices to the powerful witch Lemiya. Elsewhere, sinister forces are on the hunt for the two teenagers. … [Read more...] about [Review] Isekai Cheat Magician – Episode 1
[Review] Cop Craft – Episode 1
What’s it about? 15 years ago, a gate to another world appeared near the city of San-Teresa. Since then, the beings from the other side of that gate have mixed uneasily with humanity. Detective Kei Matoba’s partner is killed in a drug bust gone bad, and he’s forced to team up with Semanian knight Tilarna Exedilica in order to catch the killer. CONTENT WARNING for racism and … [Read more...] about [Review] Cop Craft – Episode 1
[Review] Ensemble Stars – Episode 1
What’s it about? Anzu is the first student of Yumenosaki Academy’s Production Program, making her the only female student amongst a bunch of handsome idols-in-training—all of them fighting for a chance to shine in the exhibition known as DreamFes. However, the school’s sparkling exterior belies a cutthroat ranking system that privileges only the best of the best. … [Read more...] about [Review] Ensemble Stars – Episode 1
[Review] GRANBELM – Episode 1
What’s it about? A thousand years ago, seven powerful mages sealed away the world’s magic in order to keep humanity from destroying itself. Since then, the descendants of those mages have battled in the Granbelm to see which among them is the strongest. One fateful night, a seemingly average girl named Mangetsu is drawn in and becomes the Granbelm’s newest combatant. … [Read more...] about [Review] GRANBELM – Episode 1
[Review] Wasteful Days of High School Girls – Episode 1
What’s it about? Three friends—Akane, who wants to be a manga artist; Shiori, who wants to be a microbiologist; and Nozomu, who wants to live it up and be popular with boys—are just entering their first year of high school. This is an account of their daily lives. CONTENT WARNING for a predatory teacher … [Read more...] about [Review] Wasteful Days of High School Girls – Episode 1
[Review] Dr. STONE – Episode 1
What’s it about? On the day that Taiju finally screws up the courage to confess to his crush Yuzuriha, a strange light encases the entire human race in stone. 3700 years later, Taiju’s prison erodes away, and he steps out into a world completely retaken by nature. The only other survivor is his mad scientist classmate Senku, who vows to unlock the secret to reversing … [Read more...] about [Review] Dr. STONE – Episode 1
[Review] How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? – Episode 1
What’s it about? Hibiki joins a gym to lose weight and winds up getting sucked into the strength training program with her classmate Akemi, a full-on beefcake enthusiast. But the road to getting ripped is a long one. CONTENT WARNING for fat-shaming/fatphobia, NSFW screenshots Anime is not good with body diversity, particularly when it comes to female characters. It often … [Read more...] about [Review] How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? – Episode 1
[Review] To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts – Episode 1
What’s it about? Hank and his unit of super soldiers known as Incarnates were key to turning the war in favor of the outnumbered North, but each faces down a ticking time clock until the experimentation that gave them their powers causes them to lose themselves. On the night before the last battle, Hank loses his best friend and the woman he cares for in one fell swoop; when he … [Read more...] about [Review] To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts – Episode 1
[Feature] The Beginner’s Guide to Yuri Manga
The last few years have seen a boom in the English-language yuri market, with more and more manga about queer romance between women making it to shelves. The rare yuri titles of the 2000s either tended toward the Class-S genre (stories set in high school that are mostly about emotionally intense relationships presumed to be “practice” for romances with men), as re-popularized … [Read more...] about [Feature] The Beginner’s Guide to Yuri Manga
[Review] SARAZANMAI – Episode 1
CONTENT WARNING: NSFW images What’s it about? ERROR 404 FILE NOT FOUND. Probably a metaphor or some shit (definitely a metaphor or some shit). Hold on, let me try that again. … [Read more...] about [Review] SARAZANMAI – Episode 1
[Review] The Helpful Fox Senko-san – Episode 1
What’s it about? Nakano Kuroto’s soul is infected by darkness from the stress of daily life. Fortunately for him, he has some heavenly help on his side; namely, the fox god Senko-san, who’s arrived to make his life a little easier. … [Read more...] about [Review] The Helpful Fox Senko-san – Episode 1
[Review] ROBIHACHI – Episode 1
What’s it about? Robby’s life has been plagued with misfortune: every investment has fallen through, and now he’s up to his eyeballs in debt. In a last-ditch attempt to find his fortune, he charts a course toward Isekandar, a planet where your dreams supposedly come true. Fortunately for him, the debt collector on his heels switches sides in hopes that Robby will show him … [Read more...] about [Review] ROBIHACHI – Episode 1
[Review] Midnight occult civil servants – Episode 1
What’s it about? Miyako Arata has just been transferred to the Shinjuku Nocturnal Community Relations Division, which is dedicated to keeping the ward’s peace and making life better for its citizens—or so the paperwork says. What it doesn’t mention is that the division specifically deals with supernatural beings. Initially unaware that he had powers at all, Miyako quickly … [Read more...] about [Review] Midnight occult civil servants – Episode 1
[Review] Fairy gone – Episode 1
What’s it about? The War of Unification ravaged the land for many years, with the secret weapon of the winning side being “Fairy Soldiers”—individuals who became hosts for fairies and thus gained the ability to summon them in battle. As a child, Marlya’s village was burned and she was separated from her childhood friend Veronica, and joined the mafia in hopes of finding her … [Read more...] about [Review] Fairy gone – Episode 1
[Review] Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 1
What’s it about? All through elementary school, Hitori’s only friend was Kai. When it turns out they’re going to different middle school, Kai gives Hitori a challenge: she won’t be Hitori’s friend again until Hitori has made friends with every person in her homeroom class. … [Read more...] about [Review] Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 1
[Creator Spotlight] Soubi Yamamoto: This BL Auteur Makes Her Own OVAs
Soubi Yamamoto is a wunderkind who could fit right in as an anime protagonist: premiering as a director at just 20 years old, Yamamoto hit the ground running and hasn’t let up, becoming well-loved among fans of indie BL for her This Boy… series of OVAs. She describes herself as trying her hand at a little bit of everything, from manga to radio dramas and movies, but ending up … [Read more...] about [Creator Spotlight] Soubi Yamamoto: This BL Auteur Makes Her Own OVAs
[Review] The Magnificent KOTOBUKI – Episode 1
What’s it about? The freelancers of the Kotobuki Flight Squadron are the best there is, flying missions normal air squadrons can’t handle and taking orders from the mysterious Madame LouLou. … [Read more...] about [Review] The Magnificent KOTOBUKI – Episode 1
[Review] Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful Pastrale – Episode 1
What’s it about? Sonata and her friends are mermaids living in the small village of Parrel, where days pass quietly. A girl named Canon’s arrival from the big city sets changes in motion, including the discovery of an old abandoned theater. … [Read more...] about [Review] Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful Pastrale – Episode 1