Summer 2025 Impressions: WataNare, Gachiakuta, See You Tomorrow at the Food Court

WataNare Short Synopsis: Two high school girls test out a potential romantic relationship by alternating between friend and girlfriend days. Wooper: A few posts back, I said that attraction overcoming the language barrier was one of the romance genre’s best tropes. Well, for every good fictional trope out there, there’s an equally terrible one, and …

Summer 2025 Impressions: My Dress-Up Darling S2, With You and the Rain, Nyaight of the Living Cat

My Dress-Up Darling S2 Short Synopsis: Season 2 of Dress Up Darling, where a cosplay babe and an introverted tailor work together to make cute outfits and flirt with each other. Lenlo: I have such a complicated relationship with Dress Up Darling. Normally I hate such overtly ecchi, pandering, fanservice focused shows. And don’t get …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Dandadan S2, Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex, Cultural Exchange with a Game Center Girl

Dandadan S2 Short Synopsis: Season 2 of Dandadan, where a young man cursed by a demon and his classmate with psychic powers go on a quest to recover his balls. Lenlo: What is it with this author and trying to rape his female leads? Seriously, this obsession with lewd humor and sexual situations is dragging …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Tsuyokute New Saga, Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth, The Water Magician

Tsuyokute New Saga Short Synopsis: A swordsman is given a second chance to save his homeland from demons after being sent back in time by a magic gemstone. Wooper: They should have called this adaptation Tsuyokute New Shortcut in honor of its cheap production. The identical fire.gifs slapped on top of its world map during …

Summer 2025 Impressions: Takopi’s Original Sin, Detectives These Days Are Crazy, Clevatess

Takopi’s Original Sin Short Synopsis: An octopus-like alien searches for a way to save the life of the miserable human child he has befriended. Wooper: I typically omit major spoilers when writing these impressions, but since this episode was prefaced with a content warning concerning its most traumatic scene, I’ll address it here. This series …