Shachibato! President, It’s Time for Battle! – Episode 1
The biggest problem with Shachibato is that, while it doesn’t do anything egregiously wrong, it doesn’t do anything especially right, either.
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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! – Episode 1
My Next Life as a Villainess has a lot of points in its favor, but I’ll start with this one: Catarina is an absolute A-plus delight of a protagonist.
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Arte – Episode 1
I went into Arte with cynicism in my heart, and Arte proceeded to prove me completely and totally wrong. Under all that brightly colored shoujo artwork lies a heart of steely determination.
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Wave, Listen to Me! – Episode 1
Minare is perfectly imperfect, and the exact kind of heroine I’ve been asking, nay, begging for for years. I think I would die for her.
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Gal & Dino – Episode 1
Did you like Pop Team Epic? I hope so. Otherwise you’re gonna have a bad time with Aoki Jun’s latest multimedia mashup.
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Listeners – Episode 1
Listeners is the best kind of pastiche. It takes a number of familiar elements—a young man stumbling on a mysterious young woman, a post-apocalyptic setting, and the sense of being shaken out of a sense of complacency—and mashes them up in such a way that, even though you know you’ve seen and heard it all before, feels fresh and energetic.
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Kakushigoto – Episode 1
Kakushigoto is sweeter, softer, and gentler than the mangaka’s previous work Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, and the first episode was a delight to watch.
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Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement – Episode 1
Okay, time to spend several hundred words talking to myself.
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The 8th son? Are you kidding me? – Episode 1
8th Son is not out here reinventing the isekai wheel, but the wheel it presents is pretty well-made and charming, all things considered.
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TAMAYOMI: The Baseball Girls – Episode 1
While I wouldn’t count on this being a very deep series given that baseball requires a nine-person team and this is only a single-cour show, this has the makings of a perfectly serviceable mid-tier sports anime.
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Tower of God – Episode 1
International collaborations can, in theory, inject fresh ideas and perspectives into the medium, creating a story that can say new things and appeal to diverse audiences. I’m, uh, not so sure Tower of God is gonna do all that, though.
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2020 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
Did you know there were other worthwhile anime airing this season besides Keep Your Hands of Eizouken? It’s true! From ghosts to golems and MMOs to magical girls, winter 2020’s got a little something for everyone.
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2020 Winter Premiere Digest
Take our hand, AniFam, and let’s explore these new shows together.
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A3! Spring and Summer – Episode 1
You can tell that A3 really messes up when I found myself rooting for the bad guy.
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ARP: Backstage Pass – Episode 1
May appeal to folks who are already fans of ARP or virtual idols in general, but the story doesn’t give newcomers much reason to stick around.
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In/Spectre – Episode 1
In/Spectre may not have been the best show to premiere this season, but it’s definitely upper-tier in a season full of mediocrity.
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A Destructive God Sits Next to Me – Episode 1
Hey, remember last season’s surprise gem Outburst Dreamer Boys? This is like that, but way less fun!
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Smile Down the Runway – Episode 1
Smile Down the Runway has potential to make interesting choices, but it’s hard to tell at this point whether or not it has the courage to actually follow through. Maybe it’ll be worth giving it three episodes to strut its stuff.
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Interspecies Reviewers – Episode 1
“Goddammit,” I thought, as I reached for my Feminist Killjoy hat.
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Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It – Episode 1
I love a good romantic comedy about awkward dorks, but this one misses the mark.
