Blue Miburo – Episodes 1-2
Can I offer you a middle-grade shounen about samurai in these trying times?
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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HAIGAKURA – Episode 1
A show that’s managed to escape from 2008 and appear, fully formed, in 2024.
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TsumaSho – Episodes 1-2
This show deeply, desperately wants me to believe it’s not going to get weird with the premise. The jury is still out.
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. – Episode 1
It’s fantastic to see adult magical girls, though the execution is somewhat middle-of-the-road.
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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians – Episode 1
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians has all the makings of a solid magic school story for older kids,
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms – Episode 1
It’s hard not to root for a crowdfunded-project-turned-big from a female director to succeed.
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Blue Box – Episode 1
This is a lovely little premiere about two nice kids who’re passionate about sports, but it’s a little overly polished.
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Acro Trip – Episodes 1-2
Acro Trip is “a magical girl fangirl is better suited to playing the villain” as filtered through a shoujo lens, and it’s a shot of joy straight to the arm.
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister – Episode 1
We have Love Hina at home.
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J Michael Tatum discusses returning to Spice and Wolf, dubbing philosophy, and Ouran’s queer legacy
We sat down with Tatum to talk about radical recent changes in the dubbing industry, what it’s like being a highly visible gay voice actor, and Ouran’s enduring appeal.
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Murai in Love – Episodes 1-3
The core premise of a teacher/student romance will ward off some, and the dire production values will probably take care of the rest.
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Aiba Kyoko at Otakon 2024: Reverse Villainess Isekai, Social Issues, and the Manga-Making Process
Manga artist Aiba Kyoko spoke with us about her latest works and gave several panels about some common differences between anime and “anime-inspired” art and the process of creating manga.
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Delico’s Nursery – Episode 1
Do YOU want to see hot anime men in nurturing roles? Does it sweeten the pot if I tell you they’re also wearing vaguely Victorian fantasy clothing? How about if it happened to name its antagonist after one of the notable despots of our time without much apparent self-awareness?
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MAYONAKA PUNCH – Episode 1
Failgirl YouTuber/blockhead vampire yuri, made by PA Works? Yes, please.
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction – Episode 1
This premiere would like dudes to know it’s totally cool for girls to like things. As long as they like them in the exact same way you do. And are hot.
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Senpai is an Otokonoko – Episode 1
There’s a lot to like in this queer love triangle rom-com, but I’m just not confident it’s going to make it to the finish line in one piece.
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Twilight Out of Focus – Episode 1
The first episode is a beautifully shot little short film that combines filmic artistry with well-executed character beats. It makes me hopeful for the series going forward.
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TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- – Episode 1
Whatever you call the special spark a death game needs to pull people in, TASUKETSU hasn’t got it.
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Suicide Squad ISEKAI – Episodes 1-3
It might turn out to be writing thematic checks it can’t cash, but Suicide Squad ISEKAI is still a fun action comedy in the meantime.
