Princess Principal – Episode 1
Minor bones of contention aside, this has the makings of an engaging and poignant action title.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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Chronos Ruler – Episode 1
This premiere was not terrible, exactly. It did some very good things, and it did some very bad things in equal measure, and in the end it averages out to “just okay.”
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Action Heroine Cheer Fruits – Episode 1
This premiere captures the same magic of fandom that Samurai Flamenco’s early run did, focusing not on heroes per se but on the people inspired by them.
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Welcome to the Ballroom – Episode 1
In a shocking turn of events, the most highly anticipated anime of the summer season is real good.
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Vatican Miracle Examiner – Episode 1
Vatican Miracle Examiner is stupendously tacky and also I am in love with it.
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Altair: A Record of Battles – Episode 1
It is not a good sign when your show starts off with a gigantic disclaimer worthy of South Park.
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DIVE!! – Episode 1
Y’all, I promise I did my best to watch this premiere without comparing it relentlessly to Free!. I swear. It’s just that the show wants me to make that comparison, is the thing.
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Fastest Finger First – Episode 1
There’s a lot of potential for a fun competition-centric series here, but it’s marred by panty jokes and a strong whiff of Trinity Syndrome.
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Elegant Yokai Apartment Life – Episode 1
This is almost inevitably going to draw comparisons to Natsume’s Book of Friends, that it almost certainly can’t live up to. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad series.
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Restaurant to Another World – Episode 1
As I began watching this premiere, something funny started to happen – time was slowing down around me, until even the most infinitesimal sigh of non-anticipation stretched across the crossroads.
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Clean Freak! Aoyama kun – Episode 1
“Comedic germaphobia” is not a good way to endear me to a series. So color me as surprised as anyone that I walked away from this one feeling endeared.
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Knight’s & Magic – Episode 1
It’s been twenty-four minutes, and I’m still waiting for Knight’s & Magic to do something meaningful with its hook.
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Seven Mortal Sins – Episode 1
It…. it’s porn, y’all.
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Eromanga Sensei – Episode 1
This is far from the most fanservice-laden premiere of the bunch in terms of pure T&A, but let me assure you it makes up for it with a metric ton of skeeze.
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Twin Angels Break – Episode 1
Hey, have you ever seen a magical girl show? Congrats, you’ve seen this one too.
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Love Tyrant – Episode 1
We are all hurtling through space on a rock, inching ever closer to our own lonely demises. But at least most of you lucky bastards won’t have watched Love Tyrant.
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KADO: The Right Answer – Episodes 0-1
What we have here is a show I very much want to like: a high concept sci-fi story about first contact with the potential for a uniquely interesting protagonist. Unfortunately, this show is already setting itself up in a worrying pattern.
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From Eroica with Love is the 1970s gay thief caper you never knew you needed
Eroica is often recommended based on its delightfully out-there narrative elements, but none of that quite compares to getting to see a gay protagonist star in a comedic spy thriller.
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Beyond Yuri!!! On ICE: The themes and motifs of Yamamoto Sayo
Yuri!!! On ICE might’ve been one of the best things about 2016. It engaged viewers, offered one of the most positive portrayals of a queer relationship I’ve ever seen in anime, and—most importantly—offered me a chance to talk about Yamamoto Sayo, a director whose works have until now struggled to gain attention despite their high quality.
