Cop Craft – Episode 1
You know how Netflix put out that movie Bright back
in 2017, and it was really well-received and everybody liked it? Oh, that’s not what happened at all? Cop Craft might have a problem then.
Posts by Vrai Kaiser
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Ensemble Stars – Episode 1
I’m not sure that the series will be able to fully deliver on its promising premise while still being bound to both its origins as a mobile game and the aesthetic conventions already established in this first episode. I’d love to be surprised, though.
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GRANBELM – Episode 1
“Magical girls in giant robots” is a fantastic concept, and GRANBELM just might have the chops to pull it off.
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Wasteful Days of High School Girls – Episode 1
This is going to be one of those reviews. You know the ones, where I hem and haw for a few minutes about how humor is ultimately subjective before admitting that this premiere just didn’t do much for me.
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Dr. STONE – Episode 1
It’s been a while since I watched a premiere as tight and concise as this one.
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How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? – Episode 1
The show takes less than five minutes to rocket past “frustrating fat-shaming” and straight into “likely to be triggering for anyone who’s ever struggled with disordered eating.”
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To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts – Episode 1
Y’know, once I stopped laughing, this wasn’t really a terrible premiere. It is possible I’ve sustained some serious neck damage from all the whiplash, though.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Yuri Manga
The last few years have seen a boom in the English-language yuri market, with more and more manga about queer romance between women making it to shelves. But with all these choices, where does a curious reader start?
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SARAZANMAI – Episode 1
I’m sorry in advance, because getting a levelheaded review of an Ikuhara anime from me is basically impossible
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The Helpful Fox Senko-san – Episode 1
Some people might not be bothered by the creepy dogwhistles and can still enjoy the nice stuff here, and that’s fine. But I’ve got better things to do with my Wednesdays.
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ROBIHACHI – Episode 1
What if someone put Tiger & Bunny and Space Dandy into a blender and then added a bunch of bright food coloring?
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Midnight occult civil servants – Episode 1
I think I might’ve gotten hit by a DeLorean and woken up in 2006, because that’s the best explanation for what I just watched.
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Fairy gone – Episode 1
This is a high-concept action-fantasy anime with a lot of balls in the air, but thankfully it has some engaging characters to help juggle them.
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Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 1
Wow, it is refreshing to start the season off with something nice.
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Yamamoto Soubi: This BL Auteur Makes Her Own OVAs
Soubi Yamamoto is a wunderkind who could fit right in as an anime protagonist. Premiering as a director at just 20 years old, Yamamoto hit the ground running and hasn’t let up, becoming well-loved among fans of indie BL for her This Boy… series of OVAs.
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The Magnificent KOTOBUKI – Episode 1
This looks to be a dazzling adventure series with major promise in its cast.
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Bermuda Triangle ~ Colorful Pastrale – Episode 1
This is the first premiere of the season where I left with absolutely no idea of what this show was going to be about.
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Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka – Episode 1
There’s something that sets me on edge about modern dark magical girl series.
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Girly Air Force – Episode 1
I don’t think I’ve watched something with this much of a boner for the military since the last time I sat through a Michael Bay movie.
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kemurikusa. – Episode 1
I am not the target audience for this series, but I was still pleasantly surprised by how creative this premiere turned out to be.
