Category Archives: Anime First Impressions

My initial reviews of a new anime

First impressions of the summer 2010 anime I’m watching

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Yumeka

Not many summer shows looked particularly appealing to me this year. So far I’m watching four and may pick up another one or two if the desire arises. Here are my thoughts after watching the first two episodes of each…

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First impressions of the spring 2010 anime I’m watching

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Yumeka

Usually I write my seasonal first impressions reviews separately, but this time I felt it would be better to put them all together on one post…

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Durarara!! and Dance in the Vampire Bund first impressions

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Yumeka

Just my quick thoughts on the first two episodes of two other winter ’10 series I started watching (besides Sora no Woto)…

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Sora no Woto first impressions

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Yumeka

Two episodes into Sora no Woto and it’s pretty much what I expected…

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Fairy Tail first impressions

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Yumeka

Two episodes into Fairy Tail and I definitely feel it has potential, but like other shonen series, it’s going to take time to really tell…

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Aoi Bungaku first impressions

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Yumeka

I’ve read two out of the six novels that Aoi Bungaku will adapt into anime episodes; No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai and Kokoro by Natsume Souseki. The series starts with No Longer Human so I thought I’d offer my … Continue reading →

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First impressions of the fall ’09 anime

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Yumeka

The premiere week of the fall 2009 anime series is just about over, so I thought I’d offer my opinion on the ones I’ve checked out so far…

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Inuyasha: The Final Act first impressions

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Yumeka

Five years after the 167-episode Inuyasha series finished airing in Japan, and one year after Rumiko Takahashi finished the manga, we finally have a new Inuyasha anime that will finish the famous feudal fairy tale…

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My fall season ’09 picks

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Yumeka

The majority of the fall 2009 anime series are going to start airing in a few weeks, so I figured now’s a good time to decide which ones I’m interested in…

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Kyoukai no Rinne first impressions

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Yumeka

Kyoukai no Rinne is the newest manga series by the famous manga-ka Rumiko Takahashi. The first chapter of Rinne came out less than a year after Takahashi finally finished her longest running series, Inuyasha…

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