Undead Unluck – Episode 1
Undead Unluck is one part action, one part engaging story, and all parts fraught with its treatment of female lead Fuko and her unlucky body.
Posts by Cy Catwell
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UNDER NINJA – Episode 1
UNDER NINJA, by proxy of its title, should be full of ninja doing ninja things but instead, it’s just…not. Oh yeah, and it’s definitely got an agenda.
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16bit Sensation: Another Layer – Episode 1
16bit Sensation offers a time-travel story for viewers, new and old, who love bishoujo games and long to see the heyday of cute girls in passionate, creative narratives return.
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Berserk of Gluttony – Episode 1
Berserk of Gluttony brings a big appetite to the Fall season, but fails to offer up anything satisfying to devour.
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MF GHOST – Episode 1
MF GHOST asks viwers to pump the brakes to setup a story about a young man searching for his long-lost father.
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The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch – Episode 1
The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch promises a fun family romp but instead, falls completely flat due to underage sexualization of it’s Black-coded lead.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Episode 1
Find quiet, impactful humanity with Frieren , a renowned elven hero who, despite her aged intellect and general wisdom, still must puzzle out what it means to relate to others.
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Helck – Episode 1
Helck starts strong with a premiere that holds the potential for more if the series leans into its most interesting aspects and really runs with the source material.
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BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! – Episode 1
BanG Dream’s newest entry kicks off its premiere by bringing the band in proximity, though not together, setting the foundation for a music-focused series that seems to be taking its time on the rise to being pretty great.
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Liar, Liar – Episode 1
I won’t lie to you: Liar, Liar is just okay, and based on its overall premise, will likely stay that way for viewers who aren’t already invested in the source novel series.
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Am I Actually the Strongest? – Episode 1
Am I the Strongest might be the weakest isekai premiere in a long, long time, and that’s saying something.
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My Tiny Senpai – Episode 1
My Tiny Senpai continues the small girl tall guy trend by…doing exactly what you expect of a series like this.
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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure – Episode 1
Soaring Sky demonstrates what it means to be a hero in a solid premiere that sets the tone for another fantastic entry into the Pretty Cure franchise.
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Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible! – Episode 1
One background character. One foreground character. One rom-com plot…that may or may not put your off if relationships built on teasing aren’t your thing.
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Handyman Saitou in another world – Episode 1
Bob the Builder asked us, “Can we fix it?” Handyman Saitou asks “Can we fix it…in a dungeon?!” and readily says yes with its down-to-earth protagonist and his motley fantasy crew.
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten – Episode 1
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is all fluff and sweetness and… gender roles. So many cis gender roles.
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UniteUp! – Episode 1
UniteUp! combines beautiful animation with a well-paced debut to provide one of the best idol anime premieres in the genre.
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Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army – Episode 1
My actual thirties are more exciting than this premiere that has a relatable premise, but dull execution.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War – Episode 1
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War adapts what might be the most specific instance of storytelling in a video game for an audience that needs to be in the know to enjoy what is otherwise a bland premiere.
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Buddy Daddies – Episode 1
Buddy Daddies proves that even assassins have trouble rearing a child in a comedic romp that’s one of the Winter 2023’s best premieres.
