Mr. Villain’s Day Off – Episode 1
For all the reservations I can throw, it still achieved the ultimate iyashikei goal: ending the episode with the feeling of a warm, fuzzy blanket after a long day.
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Tales of Wedding Rings – Episode 1
Tales of Wedding Rings has genuine potential, if it can avoid tripping over its tendency to toss in fan service any time the plot can get away with it.
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The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero’s Party- – Episode 1
It lacks a lot of the underlying bitterness or petty meanness of most “kicked out of the hero’s party” series. This made it a considerably more pleasant watch than its brethren.
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The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic – Episode 1
Follow Usato’s adventures in a solid isekai premiere that shows a lot of promise and avoids some of the genre’s most sexist pifalls.
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The Unwanted Undead Adventurer – Episode 1
Much like how the dragon turned Rentt into a skeleton, this turned me into the Joker.
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Solo Leveling – Episode 1
Cool concepts aside, a series like this ultimately rides or dies on its cast, and so far these fictional people aren’t bringing much energy or doing much to get me hooked.
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A Sign of Affection – Episode 1
A Sign of Affection’s first episode is sweet as pie, beautifully put together with a sincere and likeable heroine I’m already rooting for.
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Sasaki and Peeps – Episode 1
Despite all the factors that should have made it a winner, Sasaki and Peeps is really, really boring.
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The Demon Prince of Momochi House – Episode 1
The Demon Prince of Momochi House is largely playing the beats of a fairly familiar genre of shoujo: an orphan teenage girl stumbles into a supernatural world of bishonen hotties and becomes enmeshed in their drama. I just wish that these hotties had a bit more going on.
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My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered – Episode 1
You’ll find that death is immediate with this very lackluster isekai premiere.
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Delicious in Dungeon – Episode 1
Delicious in Dungeon may be first and foremost about eating monsters, but in a way, it’s also a story about the importance of self-care even in dire situations.
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Chained Soldier – Episode 1
Is Chained Soldier going to be a story that digs into themes of gender and consent in an interesting and complex way? Look, never say never, but… this premiere is so silly that my expectations are pretty low.
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Gushing Over Magical Girls – Episode 1
I may be on a watchlist now.
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Ishura – Episode 1
It’s a premiere that’s nakedly yearning for the heat of Attack on Titan’s apocalyptic opener, and I will admit that it hits its familiar beats pretty well. But its future appeal is going to live or die based on how much it decides to center Yuno as the protagonist.
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2024 Winter Premiere Reviews
All the winter premiere reviews in one easy-to-find place. We’ll update the chart as more series become available, so be sure to check back in the coming days for more!
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Fluffy Paradise – Episode 1
Fluffy Paradise is… fluffy. This isn’t even remotely uncommon in isekai, but generally that subtype doesn’t start with God giving the protagonist the mission to determine whether humanity is unsalvageably racist.
