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Parallel World Pharmacy – Episode 1
It’s made more of an effort to establish conflict than other isekai shows that just want everything to be easy for their male leads, which certainly makes it a more engaging viewing experience. It is, however, still falling back on familiar, gendered tropes, with the female characters thus far largely existing to provide motivation and exposition.
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Chatty AF 165: 2022 Spring Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Play “Big Yellow Taxi” as Caitlin, Alex, and Peter look back on the 2022 Spring season!
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Extreme Hearts – Episode 1
The sci-fi setup and superpowered sporting element help Extreme Hearts to stand out. That being said, its combination of genres may lead to a narrative identity crisis that the writing can’t quite support.
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Black Summoner – Episode 1
Everything about it is a copy of other existing isekai series.
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Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! – Episode 1
Shine On! has fun with what made old cowboy movies good and mixes that with the vibrant background colors of old Kyoto.
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Prima Doll – Episode 1
Prima Doll mixes the aftermath of war with second life for a group of automata for a premiere that has all the trappings of being impactful with none of the impact one may expect.
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Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- – Episode 1
An escapee from another era that feels every inch of it.
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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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My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex – Episode 1
A just okay premiere that plays weird sex chicken at times with its “it’s complicated” stepsibling relationship, but seems to be aware of the line it definitely shouldn’t cross.
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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.
