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Chatty AF 199: 2023 Fall Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Toni, and Peter wrap-up another Fall season with a few hidden gems, a few series that failed to stick the landing, and a bunch of sequels!
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2024 Winter Premiere Digest
Get out of the winter chill and enjoy some cozy food and cool ladies.
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Brave Bang Bravern! – Episode 1
Take to the skies and fight for humanity with Bang Brave Bravern, a premiere that’s got a lot of potential and spunk.
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Meiji Gekken: 1874 – Episode 1
Meiji Gekken: 1874 transports viewers to the Meiji Era where plots abound, schemers are scheming and…historical fiction really leans into the fictional aspect at times.
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BUCCHIGIRI!?! – Episode 1
BUCCHIGIRI!?! has so much going on that it’s hard to really nail down anything except that I had a ton of fun watching the first episode, and I can’t wait to see more, problematic or not.
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The Weakest Tamer Begins a Journey to Pick Up Trash – Episode 1
Tame your expectations in this premiere that has promise but might split your opinion on weather it’s iskeai trash or truly treasure.
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Delusional Monthly Magazine – Episode 1
The ghost of an ’80s American cartoon has appeared in the seasonal lineup.
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! – Episode 1
Cherry Magic is a sweet, low-key little BL romance that I’m interested in exploring more of.
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The Witch and the Beast – Episode 1
There’s already a lot to unpack from just the first episode of this gritty and stylish fantasy. Witch burnings! Ritual sacrifice! Complicated questions of gender! A shark kaiju!
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Metallic Rouge – Episode 1
Is this a good show? Or am I being dazzled by Our Lord and Savior Studio BONES and the joy of seeing adult women being extremely cool in a cyberpunk setting?
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Sengoku Youko – Episode 1
It’s somewhat hard to judge the show right now, the author’s previous works suggest that the binary morality of this premiere is likely a facade.
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Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp – Episode 1
This is honestly a pretty interesting premiere; I just wonder if it’s actually going to keep the elements that made it interesting as it goes forward.
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Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I’m Not the Demon Lord – Episode 1
Villainess Level 99 isn’t a terrible show, but it sits firmly in the same uncreative slog that broader wish-fulfillment isekai have been stuck in for years.
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‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess – Episode 1
This is absolutely Miyazaki-grade culinary voyeurism.
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Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable – Episode 1
Hokkaido girls get their time to shine in this genuinely sweet premiere that’ll have viewers looking for a high school romance yearning for more.