This week we watched the first three episodes of Gourmet Girl Graffiti.Synopsis: The story follows Ryo, a middle school girl who lives by herself. She has a knack for cooking, and she makes friendships with everyone through her food. The cooking manga is "full of detailed cuisine art to whet the appetite." The "koufuku" in the title is wordplay on …

This week we watched the first three episodes of Dagashi Kashi.Synopsis: Kokonotsu Shikada is the heir to his father’s candy shop, but, despite his father’s wishes, he would rather be a manga author instead. One fateful day, a cute but strange girl, Hotaru Shidare, starts visiting the store day after day to convince Kokonotsu to take over his fathe…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Ristorante Paradiso.Synopsis: Rome, Italy When she was a child, Nicoletta was taken in by her grandmother so that her mother could remarry. Now grown up, she leaves everything in the countryside behind to visit her mother and her mother's second husband, a ristorante owner. To her surprise, her stepf…

This week we review the first three episodes of Yakitate!! Japan.Synopsis: Kazuma Azuma wants to make bread. Not just any kind of bread though. He wants to make a bread that represents Japan itself and can stand toe-to-toe with rice as a national food. Thanks to his legendary “Hands of the Sun,” unnaturally warm hands that allow dough to ferment fa…

This week we review the first three episodes of CLAMP's xxxHolic. Synopsis: Watanuki’s been haunted by dark spirits his entire life. His incessant demons drag him to the ornate door of the Dimensional Witch Yuko, a mystical woman of insight and luxury who is quick to help those in a bind—for a fee. One might very well end up paying with their soul!…

This week we review the first three episodes of Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.Synopsis: DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA revolves around a first-year high school student, Teiichi Niiya, who had just enrolled at Seikyou Private Academy. One day while wandering the hallowed halls, he gets lost in one of the school's old buildings and encounters Yuuko Kanoe, who revea…

This week we review the first three episodes of The Lost Village.Synopsis: 30 young men and women who came together on a shady bus tour. The tour's destination: an illusive, possibly nonexistent village called Nanakimura. In Nanakimura, one can lead a utopian existence, free of the world's obstacles … or so it was rumored, like an urban legend. "In…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Soul Eater.Synopsis: Maka’s a Meister and Soul is her Weapon, and they’re a freakin’ lethal team in battle against the monsters and ghouls that feed on innocent souls. That’s when Soul transforms—literally—into a razor-sharp scythe and Maka wields her partner and unleashes her inner-slayer. Fighting …

This week we watched the first three episodes of Little Witch Academia the series.Synopsis: Akko enrolls at the Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. She’s not the best student, but her bright attitude is the key to her and her friends’ success.You can stream it on Netflix.comArtwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz…

This week we watched the first 3 episodes of School BabysittersSynopsis: Ryuichi and Kotaro are brothers who lost their parents in an airplane crash. They're taken in by the chairman of Morinomiya Academy, who lost her son and daughter-in-law in the same crash, on one condition: Ryuichi has to babysit the kids at the daycare room in the school! Thi…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Boarding School JulietSynopsis: At Dahlia Academy, a prestigious boarding school on a remote island, students from two feuding countries battle each other every day. However, Romio Inuzuka, the leader of the Touwa dorm, and Juliet Persia, the leader of the West dorm, start a secret relationship!You c…

This week we review the first three episodes of Interviews With Monster Girls.Synopsis: Succubi, dullahans, snow women and vampires... We're a little different from humans and called "demi-humans." Lately, we've been called "demis." This is a stimulating and heartful school demi-human comedy featuring those very unique "demis" and a high school tea…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon.Synopsys: Set in a world where witches run havoc, the military decides to shift from using sword to utilizing guns to neutralize magical threats. The Anti-Magic Academy is an institution that specializes in training witch hunters. Takeru Kusunagi, who can’t u…

As our final week celebrating KyoAni Month, we watched the first three episodes of Nichijou - My Ordinary Life. Synopsis: From the creators of K-On! and Lucky Star comes a slice-of-life series packed with absurd antics and hilarious high school predicaments. Follow the adventures of three ordinary girls as they make life’s awkward moments a thousan…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Love, Chunibyo, & Other Delusions.Synopsis: Yuta Togashi has a problem. He used to be a "chunibyo," one of the thousands of Japanese students so desperate to stand out that they've literally convinced themselves that they have secret knowledge and hidden powers. But now that he's starting high school…

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Tamako MarketSynopsis: Tamako knows everything about mochi, the traditional Japanese dessert treats - she even works at Tama-ya, her family’s mochi shop. However, friendships, rivalries, and strange new feelings are beginning to make her life a sticky, complicated mess!You can stream Tamako Market o…

As part of KyoAni month, this week we review the first three episodes of K-ON!Synopsis: Yui has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and she decides this is the club for her. But there's one problem: she first must learn guitar!You can watch…

As part of Kyoani Month, this week we watched the first three episodes of Amagi Brilliant Park.Synopsis: A mysterious but pretty transfer student, Sento Isuzu, asks Kanie Seiya out on a date to an amusement park. That park was Amagi Brilliant Park, featuring worn-down attractions and lackluster service -- the worst in Japan.You can watch Amagi Bril…

This week we review the first three episodes of HetaliaSynopsis: Forget what you learned in history class, and imagine all the nations of the world as guys on an inappropriate reality show.You can watch Hetalia on Funimation.com, TubiTV.com, or Hulu.com.Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz…

This week, as part of our Americans in Anime month, we watched the first three episodes of Baccano!Synopsys: which Narita translates as 'stupid commotion', is Italian for 'ruckus'. An ongoing light novel series with over twenty volumes published, it takes place across three eras – the early 1700s, 1930s, and 2000s – and presents its story arcs in a…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Super Dimension Fortress MacrossSynopsis:Later adapted into Robotech, Super Dimension Fortress Macross is a Japanese science fiction anime series created by Shoji Kawamori. The show takes place ten years after an alien space ship the size of city crashed onto South Atalia Island. The space ship was f…

This week we watched the first three episodes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust CrusadersSynopsis: Set in 1987, the series follows Jotaro Kujo and his comrades who have developed mysterious powers known as Stands. Jotaro, his grandfather Joseph Joestar and their allies, travel to Egypt in search of the evil and immortal vampire Dio Brando, now …

This week we watched the first three episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Synopsis: It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devast…

This week we watched the first three episodes of Wise Man's GrandchildSynopsis: A young man dies in a car accident and is reborn in a magical new world. The old, yet wise Merlin finds the boy, names him Shin, raises him from infancy, and teaches him combat and powerful magic along the way. 15 years later, Shin is ready to travel the globe on his ow…

This week we watched the first three episodes of the 2019 reboot of Fruits Basket.Synopsis: Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns …

This week we watched the first three episodes of Domestic Girlfriend.Synopsis: Natsuo is a high schooler experiencing the crushing despair of unrequited love towards his teacher, Hina. In an attempt to lift his spirits, he attends a mixer where he meets a girl named Rui. The two sleep together, expecting never to see one another again, but fate has…

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This week we watched the first three episodes of Key The Metal Idol.Synopsis: Her classmates at school called her Key, as in the "key" to a strange mystery. Key's "grandfather" was a kindly old scientist wanting to use his skill in robotics to create peace and love in the world. But when that kindly old scientist passed away, poor Key was left behi…

This week we discussed the first three episodes of Endro!Synopsis: In the land of Naral Island, a land of magic and swords, humans and monsters live together. Once upon a time, there used to be a terrifying Demon Lord, but long, long ago the first Hero defeated the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord would revive again and again throughout the ages, but eve…

This week we watched Karakuri Circus.Synopsis: After inheriting the family fortune, eleven-year-old Masaru Saiga is targeted by kidnappers armed with bizarre and deadly puppets. He escapes once aided by circus employee Narumi Kato, but the kidnappers soon catch up with them. Just when all seems lost, the two are saved by the mysterious Shirogane wh…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Space Battleship Tiramisu.Synopsis: The Earth Union is locked in a massive galactic war. Aboard the Space Battleship Tiramisu, ace pilot Subaru Ichinose carries the fate of humanity on his shoulders. Life for Subaru is tough. But nothing relieves tension quite like launching an all-out food-based ass…

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of My Roommate is a Cat. Synopsis: The story of Mikazuki Subaru, a novelist who is shy and struggles in relationships with other people, and a cat who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets. Through a twist of fate, the two of them end up living together. This heartwarming tale illu…

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Captain HarlockSynopsis: The year is 2977. Mankind has become complacent and stagnant. All work is done by machines, while humans spend all their time on entertainment.You can watch Captain Harlock on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.coArtwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Synopsis: In Cosmic Era (C.E.) 70... "The tensions mounted between the Earth Alliance and the ZAFT Forces caused by the 'Bloody Valentine' tragedy have erupted into an all-out war." The Earth Alliance's mobile armor forces and tanks launch...mobile suits are destroyed one afte…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Kaguya-sama: Love Is WarSynopsis: From a good family? Check! A good personality? Check! Shuchiin Academy is where all these elite students with bright futures flock to. As the two leaders of the student council, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane have supposedly fallen in love… But after almost ha…

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero.Synopsis: Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by…

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Karakai Jouzo no Takagi-san. Synopsis: "I swear I'm going to tease and embarrass Takagi-san today!" Nishikata, a middle-schooler, keeps getting teased by the girl who sits next to him in class, Takagi-san. He tries every day to get back at her, but will he ever succeed? Takagi-san and Nishikata's yo…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of ShirobakoSynopsys: In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori swear to complete a new anime called "Shinbutsu Konkou SHICHIFUKUJIN" with some donuts. Since then, day after day, the five spend all of their time on anime production. The aw…

This week we reviewed the first 6 episodes of Aho-Girl,Synopsis: She is Hanabatake Yoshiko, and she's an idiot through and through. She loves bananas, and she loves her childhood friend Akkun. That is all! Summer 2017, Aho Girl gets its long-awaited anime! Watching it will surely cheer you up, probably?You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Saga of Tanya the EvilSynopsis: It is June of the year CE 1923. A young girl with blond hair and blue eyes, Tanya Degurechaff, has entered the final curriculum of the Imperial Military Academy and is training at the third patrol line in the northern military district, the Norden Theater, as part of h…

This week we discussed the first three episodes of Dragon Pilot.Synopsis: Hisone Amakasu is a rookie in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, located at the Gifu Air Base. While there, a concealed dragon, Masotan, chooses her to be his pilot, which leads her to discover that being a dragon pilot is her destiny, and she undergoes fighter pilot training …

This week we discussed the first 3 episodes of SSSS.Gridman Synopsis: Yuta Hibiki can’t remember who he is, and now he’s seeing and hearing things that others don’t! A voice from an old computer tells him to remember his calling, and he sees a massive, unmoving creature in the distance. Nothing’s making sense—until the behemoth springs to life! Sud…

This week we discussed the first three episodes of Anglomois: Record of Mongol Invasion.Synopsis: In the 13th century, the Mongolian Empire rapidly expands across the globe. Later historians who studied the prophecies of Nostradamus would say that Mongolia was the birthplace of the "Great King of Terror", Angolmois. And at last, the force of the Mo…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Galaxy Express 999Synopsis: In a distant future, Tetsuro is a human boy who wants his body replaced with a robotic one. This is possible, but to do so he has to reach the Immortal Planet onboard the space train Galaxy Express 999.You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co.Artwork by Ben Coombs Mu…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Planet WithSynopsis: Soya Kuroi is a high schooler living a peaceful life despite having no memories of his past. One day, however, his town is attacked by one of the mysterious Nebula Weapons. Together with the cat-like “Sensei” and the gothic lolita Ginko, Soya gets dragged into a battle against...…

This week we reviewed RErideD - Derrida, Who Leaps Through Time. Synopsis: In 2050 engineer Derrida Yvain is famous for his contribution to "Autonomous Machine DZ," at his father's company, Rebuild. But when he and his colleague Nathan discover a dangerous flaw in their creation, their warnings go ignored. The next day after Nathan's daughter Mage'…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Zombie Land SagaSynopsis: A typical morning. The usual music. Their normal lives. The peace these seven girls experience will suddenly be destroyed. By the living dead... zombies. A reality that they never wanted a part of, an amazing and terrifying zombie world. They all share one wish: "We want to …

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Asobi AsobaseSynopsis: Olivia is a blonde-haired beauty who was born and raised in Japan, but can’t speak any English. Despite always acting serious and as an intellectual, Kasumi is a bespectacled girl with short hair, who also can’t speak English. Finally, there’s the pig-tailed Hanako, who’s cheer…

This week we discuss the first three episodes of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Synopsis: Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all.Yo…

This week we discuss the first 3 episodes of Ouran High School Host Club.Synopsis: You’ll fall for the boys in the Ouran Host Club: Tamaki’s truly romantic. Kaoru and Hikaru offer displays of brotherly love. You’ll adore brainy Kyoya, innocent Honey, and manly Mori. Oh, and don’t forget Haruhi. He knows what girls want—of course, it’s because he’s …