Anime Feminist Recommendations of Summer 2017
We’ve logged all the Fall 2017 premieres, so now it’s time to take a look back at our favorites from last season. Princesses, heroes, and soccer boiz—oh my!
Summer 2017 Tag
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Chatty AF 25: Summer 2017 wrap-up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the summer 2017 season. Vatican LOLs, 18wtf, Abysscourse, Princess Principallin’ around, and more!
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Chatty AF 20: Summer 2017 anime mid-season check-in (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Peter check in with the summer season. Listen to find out our biggest surprises, disappointments, and guilty pleasures of the season!
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2017 Summer Premiere Rankings
Another season of premieres watched and reviewed! Now that we’ve gone through every premiere, it’s time to line ’em up next to each other and see how they compare.
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THE REFLECTION – Episode 1
It’s not without promise, but the whiff of cut corners and cobbled-together script elements is enough for me to cast a highly suspect eye on this one.
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GAMERS! – Episode 1
Given how hit or miss club shows can be, combined with the infamously toxic atmosphere that is actual gaming culture, the show had an uphill battle ahead of it. But skin my flesh and call me a newb if I didn’t walk away endeared.
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Classroom of the Elite – Episode 1
Classroom of the Elite thinks it’s a lot smarter than it actually is.
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My First Girlfriend is a Gal – Episode 1
Gal is not content with being the kind of series that includes a lot of ridiculously fetishistic designs as a cynical icing over an actual attempt to tell a story. No, no. This is a show that strives to be completely repugnant on every level.
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In Another World with My Smartphone – Episode 1
If you’ve been watching anime at all these past five years, you’ve seen this series before. But, uh… I still kinda liked it?
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Angel’s 3Piece! – Episode 1
Watching this show was like riding a bike down a sunny hill and slowly realizing it’s not a hill at all, but a trash chute leading to a burning landfill.
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A Centaur’s Life – Episode 1
Y’know that moment where Charlie Brown runs toward the football and Lucy pulls it away, like a boot stomping on a human face forever? This episode was that for me.
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Princess Principal – Episode 1
Minor bones of contention aside, this has the makings of an engaging and poignant action title.
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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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Made in Abyss – Episode 1
Made in Abyss is a dieselpunk fairy tale that combines a rich world, curious kids, and energetic adventure with an undercurrent of lurking danger and quiet melancholy. I can’t prove it, but I’m pretty sure it was custom-made for me.
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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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18if – Episode 1
Sometimes the best way to describe an anime is to say “it’s very anime,” and that’s kind of where I am with 18if.
