Initial Impressions: I have no idea what to expect, so I can't wait to watch it. This is a mature anime for the gore. If you're under the age of 15 or sensitive to blood and gore, this is not for you. Like... at all. However, this anime is very detailed in its artwork and…
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I’d Rather First Episode | Kenichi
Initial Reaction: This is the anime version of The Karate Kid and is about to be a really good come-up story. This first episode was really good. It has a good "hook" factor to it; it makes you want to watch the second episode. From the very beginning you understand the plight of Kenichi very…
I’d Rather First Episode
What makes a good first episode? This is the question we consider when we watch anime and when we decide whether we're going to commit our precious time to a new anime. Because, let's be real here, if the first episode is no good, a lot of us are unlikely to commit to watching another…
GA-REI-ZERO | First Episode
GA-REI-ZERO | 12 EPISODES Initial reaction: it's a slow start, but don't sleep on it. The first episode seems like, in a different anime, it would have been the last or next to last episode. You jump right into action, the characters already have great synchronicity with each other, their awesomeness (you assume) has been…