Reincarnated as a Sword – Episode 1
An anime about a living sword might invite you to think it’ll be about the sword, but the real star is a catgirl winning emancipation.
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VAZZROCK THE ANIMATION – Episode 1
Idol anime at it’s most tepid. Viewer beware: this one’s gone off like salmon left in a lunchbox for a week.
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Shinobi no Ittoki – Episode 1
Shinobi no Ittoki dares to make shinobi and ninja boring by plodding along until a murder attempt happens.
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Do It Yourself!! – Episode 1
I’ve been hungering for a hobby show this year, and I’m hoping Do It Yourself!! might do the trick.
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Housing Complex C – Episode 1
While I do think the creators want to say something meaningful about xenophobia and colonial violence, the show mostly feels like a B-tier horror movie with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
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Management of a Novice Alchemist – Episode 1
Management of Novice Alchemist is a slow paced premiere sure to draw in the Atelier video game crowd but… maybe only the Atelier video game crowd, at least right now.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Episodes 0-1
Do you want to see Revolutionary Girl Utena with a mecha hat?
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Beast Tamer – Episode 1
Beast Tamer tries to convince you that communing with animals is totally uncool, but don’t be convinced: what’s totally uncool is this very bland premiere.
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Raven of the Inner Palace – Episode 1
China-inspired fantasies have seen a resurgence in shoujo/josei fiction as of late, although this is the first one to get a recent adaptation. If this marks the beginning of a new anime trend, then it’s off to a strong start.
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My Master Has No Tail – Episode 1
There are a few things guaranteed to get the AniFem staff’s attention, and this show has three of them.
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I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss – Episode 1
Taming the Final Boss is an extremely endearing premiere, with a great heroine and solid table-setting for its central romance. It’s also almost certain to get lost in the wave of Fall titles, for reasons that are not its fault.
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Bee and PuppyCat (2022) – Episode 1
Bee and PuppyCat asks “What would a magical girl series look like if the ‘girl’ was a directionless young adult who needed to pay her bills?” and finds its answer in a deliciously strange premise built around temp work, alien otherworlds, and a grumpy talking (sort of) cat (sort of).
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Tekken: Bloodline – Episode 1
I’m a bit conflicted on this one, and it mostly comes down to the character of Kazuma Jun.
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Chatty AF 170: Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) Watchalong – Episodes 14-19 (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Caitlin, Dee, and Meru return to talk about the ever present Beach Episode, mental health care in Japan, and the big ball of mess that is Arima.
