Summer 2025 Impressions: City the Animation, Tougen Anki, Solo Camping for Two

City the Animation Short Synopsis: Silly people do silly things in a silly town (while looking amazing). Amun: I have never seen Nichijou, nor do I really know anything about it, so I came into City blind. As Lenlo says below, this looks absolutely fantastic. Like wow, that opening shot through the rain is some …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, Dekin no Mogura

Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Short Synopsis: Second cour of Dr. STONE Season 4, you know what this is about by now. Lenlo: Look, we’re 4 seasons in at this point, I really don’t know what I can tell you that you haven’t already heard before. You know by now whether or not you …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Panty & Stocking S2, Leviathan, Lord of Mysteries

Panty & Stocking S2 Short Synopsis: Season 2 of Panty and Stocking. Just go watch the original, it’s hard to explain, you won’t regret it. Lenlo: I was really nervous about the Panty & Stocking revival because it had been almost a decade and a half since the original aired and I wasn’t sure they …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Introduction to Mineralogy, Bad Girl, Hotel Inhumans

Introduction to Mineralogy Short Synopsis: A bratty teenage girl goes gem hunting with a grad student. Wooper: It would seem that the preferred localization of Ruri no Houseki is “Ruri Rocks,” but despite being closer to the Japanese title, as a phrase it’s a bit too punny for me. So, I’m going with “Introduction to …

Summer 2025 Impressions: The Summer Hikaru Died, Fermat no Ryouri, Turkey!

The Summer Hikaru Died Short Synopsis: One summer Hikaru went into the mountains on a hike, but what came back down wasn’t the same person. Lenlo: I really enjoyed Hikaru. It perfectly straddled that line between Iyashikei about grieving and processing the death of a friend, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers horror. The first …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Secrets of the Silent Witch, Busamen Gachi Fighter, Call of the Night S2

Secrets of the Silent Witch Short Synopsis: A shy witch is assigned to go to school to protect the Second Prince from assassination. Mario: Now, I don’t mind another witch anime, and the premise isn’t half-bad, but there are two main issues I have with Silent Witch’s premiere. Firstly (and perhaps most importantly), I find …