The Shiunji Family Children – Episode 1
Bless its heart, The Shiunji Family Children really wants me to take its “but they’re not blood related!” plot seriously.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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ZatsuTabi -That’s Journey- – Episode 1
The characters are thin, but if you like travel shows this might be a relaxing watch.
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Anne Shirley – Episode 1
A gorgeous new take on a proto-shoujo classic that pays homage to older adaptation while welcoming in new viewers.
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Kowloon Generic Romance – Episode 1
This is a rich premiere that bubbles with a mix of affection and suspicion for that thorny concept of “nostalgia.”
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? – Episode 1
These two teenagers will be tested by the most terrifying force of all: compulsory heterosexuality.
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Rock is a Lady’s Modesty – Episode 1
Whether you’re into band girls, yuri, or rivalries depicted with absurd intensity, I emphatically suggest giving this one a look.
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Please Put Them On, Takamine-san – Episode 1
Yup, that’s a porno plot, I reckon.
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! – Episode 1
Catch Me at the Ballpark! is on the right path at capturing a chill hobby anime vibe, though it’s let down by mediocre direction that would fit right in with an overpriced stadium beer.
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire – Episode 1
Well. Now I have to talk about the vampire groomer show.
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Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You – Episode 1
It feels good to have a season with two very solid looking shoujo adaptations to offer people.
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AQUARION Myth of Emotions – Episode 1
I’m a total newbie to Aquarion, which either makes me perfect for this anniversary outing or in deep trouble about two episodes from now.
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Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World – Episode 1
Consider this: what if the carbon copy power fantasy isekai with ugly art also had incest in it?
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ZENSHU – Episode 1
Ambitious anime originals created by two successful women aren’t things we get every day, and I intend to savor this one.
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons – Episode 1
While I loved what the last five minutes of what this episode had to offer, I worry our heroine might not end up escaping princess lessons or production woes.
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Sorairo Utility – Episode 1
This hobby anime has it all: lively visuals, engaging characters, and a light sprinkling of homoeroticism.
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Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective – Episodes 1-2
It’s been a minute since we had a well-executed procedural anime, so this one gets points for competence alone.
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! – Episode 1
It’s not well made, which leaves only the pivotal question: do you want to watch a girl who’s horny for her cat?
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Blue Miburo – Episodes 1-2
Can I offer you a middle-grade shounen about samurai in these trying times?
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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.
