Part 1 of the four-part watchalong of Berserk with Amelia, Peter, and special guest Kara Dennison! WARNING: Due to the nature of Berserk, sexual assault, abuse and violence will be discussed in this and future episodes.
Now that we’ve knocked out the Summer 2017 premieres, it’s time to take a fond look back at our favorites from last season.
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.
Classroom of the Elite thinks it’s a lot smarter than it actually is.
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.
A huge stack of premieres, schoolgirl exploitation, and anti-consumer behavior.
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?
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.
Amelia, Dee, and Peter look back on the spring 2017 season!
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.
Minor bones of contention aside, this has the makings of an engaging and poignant action title.
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.”
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.
In a shocking turn of events, the most highly anticipated anime of the summer season is real good.
Vatican Miracle Examiner is stupendously tacky and also I am in love with it.
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.
It is not a good sign when your show starts off with a gigantic disclaimer worthy of South Park.
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.
