Chatty AF 161: 2022 Winter Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back at Winter 2022’s hidden gems and many disappointing endings!
Winter 2022 Tag
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Winter 2022
Winter 2022 has been pretty hectic for the AniFem staff, but we still found time to make one of our biggest seasonal rec posts in almost a year!
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Kotaro Lives Alone – Episode 1
As an initial vibe check, I’d describe Kotaro Lives Alone as “deeply odd, but potentially (???) charming”.
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Chatty AF 157: 2022 Winter Mid-Season Check-in (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Mercedez, and Peter check in on the high highs and low lows of the Winter season!
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Delicious Party Pretty Cure – Episode 1
o a certain extent, what can I say? It’s PreCure. It’s adorable. It’s charming. It’s some colorful easy fun for tired adults and energetic children alike. But hang tight, reader, because there are a couple of aspects to this series that I want to talk about in more detail.
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2022 Winter Three-Episode Check-In
Welcome to the season of rom-coms and gender feels.
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The Orbital Children – Episode 1
This introduction paints a dazzling but grim picture of a not-too-far-flung sci-fi future.
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Salaryman’s Club – Episode 1
While Salaryman’s premise is pretty by the books, it absolutely shines in execution
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FreakAngels – Episode 1
A diverse but overstuffed cast and slightly stiff production combine to form a Crunchyroll Original that isn’t terrible, but likely won’t turn many heads either.
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2022 Winter Premiere Digest
The new year brought us a quiet season with some hidden gems and stellar rom-coms.
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Love of Kill – Episode 1
This has been a disappointing season thus far – at least for me. I was holding out hope for this series since the trailer looked good, but damn what a way to be disappointed.
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Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout – Episode 1
How did this veritable shitpost of an anime get so much love and attention? I mean, the art looks good, the OP and ED are solid, and the comedic direction is on point.
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Fantasia Sango – Realm of Legends – Episode 1
Fantasia Sango somehow makes The Three Kingdoms boring by being the most tepid video game adaptation to ever air.
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Tribe Nine – Episode 1
If you’ve ever asked the question, “How do I make baseball more dangerous, more exciting, and also, a contact sport?” then Tribe Nine might just be the over-the-top, absolutely goofy series for you.
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The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt – Episode 1
Do you want to watch a show about an insufferable young man born into money, scheming to make more money, stumbling into success and being lauded as a tactical genius?
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She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man – Episode 1
I wish the first episode did more to lean into the premise.
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SABIKUI BISCO – Episode 1
Okay, post-apocalyptic dystopian action series featuring giant mushrooms and rust plague. You have my attention.
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Futsal Boys!!!!! – Episode 1
If you’re not a sports anime fan, it probably doesn’t have enough pizzazz to win you over. If you’re already a sports anime fan, you can probably already recommend six other shows that you’d rather be watching.
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Rusted Armors – Episode 1
It’s an incredible thing for a show to still disappoint me despite the extremely low bar I set in order to get through it.
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Sasaki and Miyano – Episode 1
In a thus-far pretty dire winter season, I’m thrilled to say that Sasaki and Miyano’s premiere is a sweetly sincere young adult rom-com with likable characters and basically zero caveats. Isn’t it nice to have an easy add to the watchlist sometimes?
