Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- – Episode 1
An escapee from another era that feels every inch of it.
Summer 2022 Tag
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move? – Episode 1
Because it can’t convincingly answer the question “Well, why DON’T they just tell each other how they feel?”, it comes off contrived and dull.
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Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer – Episode 1
The writing is promising, but it’s stiff and awkward to look at.
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The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting – Episode 1
The found family elements are nice, but it can’t commit to its own premise.
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Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation – Episode 1
A magical girl slice of life that seems to be potentially positioning itself to step into the mary jane’s of many a dark magical girl series before it… after a chat about tea and snacks and being a proper lady.
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Call of the Night – Episode 1
A decent premise buried in shounen bullshit.
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CHIMIMO – Episode 1
Not gonna light the world on fire, but it’s a soothing watch.
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Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World – Episode 1
At best, it’s bland as a communion wafer, and at its worst, gives two thumbs up to sexual slavery.
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Vermeil in Gold – Episode 1
The World’s End Harem writer is at it again.
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Tokyo Mew Mew New – Episode 1
It definitely has the aura of a legacy remake, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun.
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My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! – Episode 1
It’s competent. It’s fine. It’s nothing to write home about, unless you want to report on the familiar patterns emerging.
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YUREI DECO – Episode 1
Y’all, I wanna believe.
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League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches – Episode 1
In 1969, Edwin Starr asked “war! What is it good for?” His answer, in the next line of the song, was “absolutely nothing.” Many years later, an alternate answer might be “speculative fiction anime starring pretty young women.”
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TEPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing ’til You Cry – Episode 1
As the fifteen exclamation points in the title might imply, Teppen has ENERGY!
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Lycoris Recoil – Episode 1
As fiction has told us for many years, no one makes a better assassin than a sixteen-year-old girl.
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Engage Kiss – Episode 1
Visually, there’s a lot to like about Engage Kiss. Unfortunately, then you get to the plot.
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Shoot! Goal to the Future – Episode 1
A spin-off of a beloved 90s series that can’t capture the same magic.
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Phantom of the Idol – Episode 1
Much like ghosts, you’ll either believe in Phantom of the Idol or you’ll ignore it ratling around in the background due to its pretty okay premiere that, while not polarizing, doesn’t wow like some of Summer 2022’s other options.
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RWBY: Ice Queendom – Episodes 1-3
A stunning, action packed three-episode premiere that welcomes fans int he know with welcome arms, but risks isolating newcomers with no prior knowledge of the series.
