First Impressions / Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – 03

「かぐや様は交換したい／藤原ちゃんは出かけたい／白銀御行は隠したい」 (Kagu ya-sama wa Koukan Shitai/ Fujiwara-chan wa Dekaketai/ Shirogane Onkou wa Kakushitai)
“Miyuki Shirogane Still Hasn’t Done It / Kaguya Wants to Be Figured Out / Kaguya Wants to Walk”

Three episodes is a pretty decent window in which to formulate an opinion, and sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

First Impressions / Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – 02

「かぐや様は交換したい／藤原ちゃんは出かけたい／白銀御行は隠したい」 (Kagu ya-sama wa Koukan Shitai/ Fujiwara-chan wa Dekaketai/ Shirogane Onkou wa Kakushitai)
“Kaguya Wants to Trade / Chika Wants to Go Somewhere / Miyuki Wants to Hide His Ignorance”

Some shows are slam-dunks one way or the other, some you feel indifferent about, but this is one of those that pulls you in two different directions.

First Impressions / Mob Psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100 II – 02

「都市伝説 ～噂との遭遇～」 (Toshi Densetsu ~ Uwasa to no Sougu ~ ~)
“Urban Legend ~ Encounter With Rumors ~

It’s in the fitting of these disparate elements together that both ONE and the anime team really display the full heights of their ability, and in their hands even a seemingly routine episode like this one becomes truly exceptional.

First Impressions / Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai / Series Introduction

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen – 01

「映画に誘わせたい／かぐや様は止められたい／かぐや様はいただきたい」 (Eiga ni sasowa setai/ Kaguya-sama wa tome raretai/ kaguya-sama wa itadakitai)
“I Will Make You Invite Me to a Movie, ‘Kaguya Wants to Be Stopped, Kaguya Wants It”

I was feeling oddly trepidatious going into this premiere.