Interspecies Reviewers – Episode 1
“Goddammit,” I thought, as I reached for my Feminist Killjoy hat.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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If My Favorite Pop Idol Made it to the Budokan, I Would Die – Episode 1
I’m decidedly side-eyeing this one, but I am contractually obligated by my own brain to give any queer-leaning and non-pedophilic anime at least three episodes to prove itself.
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The Case Files of Jeweler Richard – Episode 1
If nice-looking, quiet episodic stories are your thing, this has the makings of a better-than-average example.
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BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense – Episode 1
MMO meets iyashikei in a laid-back premiere that’s profoundly fine.
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Pet – Episode 1
An escapee from the edgelord days of 2005.
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Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! – Episode 1
The rest of the winter season is going to have to work hard to keep up with this one.
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ID: Invaded – Episode 1
A sci-fi detective thriller that’s a touch derivative, but stylish and restrained enough to check out if you’re a fan of the genre.
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Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story – Episode 1
Don’t let the unwieldy title fool you; this one is welcoming both to returning fans and new viewers alike.
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Asteroid in Love – Episode 1
Hey, I get to review a Doga Kobo series that doesn’t make me want to dig out my eyeballs out with a headphone jack!
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[Review] Blade of the Immortal – Episode 1
Even with the glossy new coat of paint, this is still unmistakably a gritty ’90s story.
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[Review] NO GUNS LIFE – Episode 1
While the writing could stand to take itself a little less seriously, this is a surprisingly good throwback to 2000s-era mashups of noir and cyberpunk.
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[Review] Kandagawa Jet Girls – Episode 1
Pack it in, folks. Nothing this season is gonna be hornier than this one.
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[Review] Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life? – Episode 1
Don’t worry, Mile. Your series achieved what you could not: it averages out its charming elements with some of anime’s laziest fallback jokes to reach a grand total of “basically okay.”
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[Review] Babylon – Episode 1
This might be the best premiere of the season: a tense, slow-burn legal drama that viciously punctuates its own simmering tension in the final moments.
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[Review] Actors: Songs Connection – Episode 1
What’s it about? Transfer student Otonomiya Saku is highly sought after for his vocal range, which the Singing Club is sure will help them nail the song they want to use for the upcoming competition. Other forces are interested in Saku too, and his potential as a conduit for the mysterious “white shadows” that move […]
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[Review] Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun – Episode 1
What’s it about? Suzuki Iruma thinks his life is over when his parents sell his soul to a demon, but it turns out the demon’s greatest wish is to make Iruma his grandson. Now Iruma’s starting a new life at a new school. There’s just one problem: if anyone finds out he’s human, he’ll be […]
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[Review] Val x Love – Episode 1
It’s been a while since a premiere has so systematically robbed me of every gesture of optimism I tried to offer it.
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[Review] Azur Lane – Episode 1
The bait Azur Lane was putting out to attract a certain kind of viewer tuned me out of any meager charms it might’ve had to offer, long before it doubled down with carefully rendered shots of an eight-year-old’s wet shirt clinging to her skin.
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[Review] Kemono Michi: Rise Up – Episode 1
This episode has one joke.
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[Review] BEM – Episode 1
What’s it about? Sonia Summers is an idealistic cop who’s been transferred to Lower Town, where she faces the realities of a corrupt, uncaring police force. She crosses paths with a monster also being tracked by an otherworldly trio who hope that, by helping humans, they can become human themselves.
