The Misfit King of Demon King Academy – Episode 1
This premiere may not be of any use as entertainment, but as a narcotic? It’s the best thing on the market.
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The God of High School – Episode 1
The slapstick is top-notch, but the actual tournament part of this tournament fighter is a slog.
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SUPER HXEROS – Episode 1
I gotta say, if you’ve seen one anime scientist banging a desk and hollering about how humans lose their will to live if they lose their interest in sex, you’ve seen them all. That aside, I surprisingly didn’t hate this premiere. In fact… I kind of liked it.
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Monster Girl Doctor – Episode 1
Monster Girl Doctor is a show that I’m going to keep watching because I really want to see some character growth… and because I like monster girls, okay?
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Lapis Re:LiGHTs – Episode 1
A charming “magic meets idols” premiere that lays the foundation for a fantasy-themed idol anime that I hope to follow until the end. However, that does mean thinking about Japan’s own idol industry while watching.
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BNA – Episode 1
This is a beautiful action premiere that sets the stage for its conspiracy plot and the oddball team-up of its leads, and I will absolutely watch at least two more episodes. That said, I still have to put on my Feminist Killjoy Hat for a few minutes and talk about fantasy oppression metaphors.
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Dorohedoro – Episode 1
I’ve heard plenty about Dorohedoro’s wit and charm punctuated by graphic ultraviolence, about the ensemble cast and their dynamics, about just how danged good it is. As of the first episode, it’s hard to say if it lives up to its reputation, but it’s certainly on track to fulfill my expectations.
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Drifting Dragons – Episode 1
Drifting Dragons is a strange series to review. It’s a Polygon Pictures production, the first one that actually uses bright colors instead of a pallet roughly similar to wet concrete and mud. It was just released from Netflix jail, so it’s now entirely available streaming. But the most unusual thing about it is how adding layers of context change the viewing experience.
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2020 Spring Three-Episode Check-In
Spring has sprung and brought a bounty of titles! Even with a few shows losing their luster, there’s a wealth of weird, wild, and downright adorable options at our fingertips.
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Winter 2020
As if to balance out the light lists of 2019, the new year roared in with so many quality shows we almost didn’t have space to recommend them all. Here are the team’s top picks for Winter 2020.
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2020 Spring Premiere Digest
Our hearts are overwhelmed with all the great lady protagonists this season.
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Woodpecker Detective’s Office – Episode 1
Undeniably pretty, Woodpecker Detective’s Office otherwise only begins to scratch the surface of what makes a good mystery series.
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APPARE-RANMAN! – Episode 1
Appare-Ranman’s gleeful steampunk weirdness, with its Wacky Races car designs and the “well, that escalated quickly” action scenes, feels similar to the lighter episodes of Trigun. More than just about any premiere this season, this show is goofy, bouncy fun.
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The Millionaire Detective – Balance: Unlimited – Episode 1
Millionaire Detective seems to be banking on its audience wanting to screw Kambe more than they want to strangle him. Well, joke’s on them: I’m ace as hell.
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Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Episode 1
What’s happening here is that Princess Connect! Re:Dive has a sense of humor about itself. One that goes beyond boob jokes and clumsy moe girls. One that includes the protagonist’s amnesia wiping his memories so thoroughly that he tries to eat a coin instead of pay for things with it. One that’s actually funny.
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Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater – Episode 1
There’s potential the show could develop in the future, but right now it earns a resounding grade of “fine.”
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Shironeko Project ZERO Chronicle – Episode 1
Wow, two mediocre mobile game adaptations in as many days.
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – Episode 1
“This whole thing smacks of manic pixie dream girl,” I holler as I overturn the coffee table in my living room and turn spring premiere season into shit premiere season.
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Digimon Adventure: – Episode 1
Whether or not we needed a reboot with the original cast, it’s here now. And the good news is that this is an exceptionally promising start.
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Gleipnir – Episode 1
I have a certain soft spot for ridiculous gorefests with over-inflated estimations of their philosophies. Gleipnir, unfortunately, also comes right out of the gate smelling of the genre’s most sour opinions on women.
