Baban Baban Ban Vampire – Episode 1
Well. Now I have to talk about the vampire groomer show.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You – Episode 1
It feels good to have a season with two very solid looking shoujo adaptations to offer people.
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AQUARION Myth of Emotions – Episode 1
I’m a total newbie to Aquarion, which either makes me perfect for this anniversary outing or in deep trouble about two episodes from now.
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Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World – Episode 1
Consider this: what if the carbon copy power fantasy isekai with ugly art also had incest in it?
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ZENSHU – Episode 1
Ambitious anime originals created by two successful women aren’t things we get every day, and I intend to savor this one.
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons – Episode 1
While I loved what the last five minutes of what this episode had to offer, I worry our heroine might not end up escaping princess lessons or production woes.
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Sorairo Utility – Episode 1
This hobby anime has it all: lively visuals, engaging characters, and a light sprinkling of homoeroticism.
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Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective – Episodes 1-2
It’s been a minute since we had a well-executed procedural anime, so this one gets points for competence alone.
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! – Episode 1
It’s not well made, which leaves only the pivotal question: do you want to watch a girl who’s horny for her cat?
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Blue Miburo – Episodes 1-2
Can I offer you a middle-grade shounen about samurai in these trying times?
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HAIGAKURA – Episode 1
A show that’s managed to escape from 2008 and appear, fully formed, in 2024.
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TsumaSho – Episodes 1-2
This show deeply, desperately wants me to believe it’s not going to get weird with the premise. The jury is still out.
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. – Episode 1
It’s fantastic to see adult magical girls, though the execution is somewhat middle-of-the-road.
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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians – Episode 1
The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians has all the makings of a solid magic school story for older kids,
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms – Episode 1
It’s hard not to root for a crowdfunded-project-turned-big from a female director to succeed.
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Blue Box – Episode 1
This is a lovely little premiere about two nice kids who’re passionate about sports, but it’s a little overly polished.
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Acro Trip – Episodes 1-2
Acro Trip is “a magical girl fangirl is better suited to playing the villain” as filtered through a shoujo lens, and it’s a shot of joy straight to the arm.
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister – Episode 1
We have Love Hina at home.
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J Michael Tatum discusses returning to Spice and Wolf, dubbing philosophy, and Ouran’s queer legacy
We sat down with Tatum to talk about radical recent changes in the dubbing industry, what it’s like being a highly visible gay voice actor, and Ouran’s enduring appeal.
