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.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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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.
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My Fave Is Problematic: School Days
Yes, really. I imagine at least some of you took one look at the title I chose and ran as fast as possible in the other direction.
