Gakuen Basara – Samurai High School – Episode 1
It was really only a matter of time before this happened. That doesn’t mean it should have, though.
Fall 2018 Tag
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Boarding School Juliet – Episode 1
Please keep your arms and legs inside the review at all times, ’cause Boarding School Juliet is about to take you on a roller coaster ride.
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DAKAICHI -I’m being harassed by the sexiest man of the year- – Episode 1
While well-written, consensual BL series languish in obscurity, an ever-oncoming march of butt-ugly pretenders to Junjo Romantica’s dubious throne make their way to animation every year. It is, to put it mildly, depressing.
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Hinomaru Sumo – Episode 1
There’s nothing wrong with straightforwardly playing genre beats if they’re played well, and Hinomaru is full of vim and vigor and Fighting Spirit. It’s as solid as its sumo wrestlers. But if you’re looking for something that shakes up the formula, based on this premiere, it’s unlikely you’re going to find it here.
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UzaMaid! – Episode 1
Never mind the zombie idols—this is the true horror show of the season.
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BAKUMATSU – Episode 1
Hold up. Why does Takasugi have a boob-window shirt on?
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Bloom Into You – Episode 1
Bloom Into You’s premiere has all the makings of a solid romantic melodrama—but those coming in with expectations of explicit asexual or aromantic representation may find themselves disappointed.
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ZOMBIE LAND SAGA – Episode 1
I have no idea if ZOMBIE LAND SAGA is good. But it has my attention—whether that’s because it’s a unique gem or because it’s very loud remains to be seen.
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai – Episode 1
There’s the germ of an interesting show in Bunny Girl Senpai, but it’s undermined by its insufferably smug protagonist and tone.
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Between the Sky and Sea – Episode 1
Do y’all remember the 90s? More specifically, the “Grrl Power” movement that suffused a lot of western (particularly American) media at the time? That’s an anime now.
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Run With the Wind – Episode 1
Maybe Run with the Wind will be the inspiration I need to stick with my plan to get into running, because I’m certainly sticking with the show.
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Episode 1
Recent series like How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord and Death March to the Parallel World Adventure make the generally-inoffensive nature of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime feel refreshing and innovative.
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The Girl in Twilight – Episode 1
A somewhat disorienting but still reasonably engaging sci-fantasy series that I’m willing to give a few more episodes to hook me.
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Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary – Episode 1
Xuan Yuan Sword offers likeable characters and a brewing drama that’s bound to get messy. Yin and Ning are resillient women and exhibit upstanding bravery in the face of danger. The story will no doubt raise them as heroes against Taibai while their friend Zhou will unknowingly rise against them.
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RErideD: Derrida, Who Leaps Through Time – Episode 1
You’d expect the first episode of an anime named after an influential philosopher to either be smug, pretentious pap or full of intriguing, thought-provoking questions about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. However, RErideD isn’t really either of those things. It’s just kind of… there.
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Double Decker! Doug & Kirill – Episode 1
I tell you what, it was a bold decision to air the anime of the fall season so far ahead of everything else. Really makes a statement. Also, the rest of the summer season is now cancelled, as we will only be needing more of this.
