A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans – Episode 1
I honestly don’t understand who this show is for, because monsterfuckers will get nothing from it, and anybody else will find it astonishingly bland.
Posts by Tony Sun Prickett
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The Case Book of Arne – Episode 1
It’s poorly written as a mystery show and the last-minute twist makes the whole thing fall completely flat.
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Journal with Witch – Episode 1
Journal with Witch is exquisitely boarded, perfectly edited, and speaks profoundly to the human condition, intimacy, and ambiguities of grief.
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Takopi’s Original Sin – Series Review
The greatest works about childhood must excavate the harm that our systems do to them. Takopi’s Original Sin stretches my tolerance of this excavation to its absolute limits–depicting how abuse and neglect can break the minds of children, with very little in the way of meaningful solutions.
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Digimon Beatbreak – Episode 1
Digimon’s greatest strength as a franchise lies in its character relationships, and this new entry doesn’t seem to understand that at all.
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Sanda – Episode 1
SANDA may be one of the most idiotic shows on TV. That is precisely why it works so well.
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Gachiakuta – Episode 1
Gachiakuta is an angry show, but it’s not yet clear whether it has a goal or will fall into aimless edgelord exploits.
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CITY the Animation – Episode 1
If you loved Nichijou, this creative reunion is largely more of a good thing..
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The Summer Hikaru Died – Episode 1
The Summer Hikaru Died is without a doubt worth your time–and I highly recommend it for anybody interested in horror, queer storytelling, experimental animation, or just good anime generally.
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Takopi’s Original Sin – Episode 1
Takopi’s Original Sin thoughtfully addresses its heavy themes with gorgeous style, but its graphic imagery make it not to be watched lightly.
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BanG Dream! It’s MyGo!!!!!, Ave Mujica, and the Doll in Asian Feminism
Bang Dream: It’s My Go!!!!! and Ave Mujica challenge overly simple distinctions between fake and real that imagine Asian girls as doll-like constructs of femininity and marginalize trans women.
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Apocalypse Hotel – Episode 1
A remarkably lonely premiere that uses the apocalypse to explore a Sisyphus-like absurd heroine robot.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Gquuuuuux – Episode 1
This new entry has a high barrier to entry to new fans, but is well worth the confusion
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Summer Pockets – Episode 1
It’s like I’ve been sent 20 years back in time in the worst possible way.
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman – Episode 1
This isn’t just any old harem: it’s a middle-aged man and his former/current students.
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Once Upon a Witch’s Death – Episode 1
The best way I could describe Once Upon a Witch’s Death is sweet, sentimental, and inoffensive.
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Sword of the Demon Hunter – Episode 1
Sword of the Demon Hunter wants you to know that it is doing something with the “madonna-whore complex.” Just what it’s doing, it’s not sure about, but it’s very dedicated to doing something!
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! – Episode 1
This might just be the best villainess isekai anime we’ve had in years.
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Flower and Asura – Episode 1
I will try to put my need for gay aside to enjoy for what it is: a beautifully directed, psychologically rich hobby anime.
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Tasokare Hotel – Episode 1
It desperately wants to evoke the likes of Death Parade and The Apothecary Diaries, but has none of their spark.
