Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I’m a Reincarnator – Episode 1
The well-executed elements of the premiere end up overshadowed by fatphobia and the show’s lack of interest in its female characters.
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes – Episode 1
A promising superhero idol premiere that hits high notes but is far from creating the next chart-topping hit, and that’s good for its potential to become something amazing.
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider – Episode 1
One man’s lifelong dream gets centered in a premiere that could be mean-spirited but instead, lets him start down the path to becoming exactly who he knows he is.
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest – Episode 1
It’s competent but choppy and completely devoid of anything worth talking about.
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Mechanical Marie – Episode 1
The premise is fun, but the big emotional climax feels unearned – and risks playing into the very tropes the show could be deconstructing instead.
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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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Shabake – Episode 1
It’s hard to tell if this will be an episodic drama or a grand mystery, but there’s a lot of hinted depth to the chronically ill protagonist.
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun – Episode 1
A simple, but well executed, premiere that’ll remind viewers of why they like a good shoujo romance, even if this is only the tender beginnings.
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota – Episode 1
It looks nice, but the adventures of a middle-school boy stalking his crush aren’t exactly endearing.
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The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess – Episodes 1-3
You can build a villainess story with the same plot progression and sense of conflict, it turns out, by simply giving your protagonist visions of a dark possible future rather than making her a reincarnated gamer.
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me – Episode 1
The summer of depressed small town boys falling for eldritch mountain gods has come to a close, but fall is here for us with depressed small town girls falling for sea monsters! Truly, anime is good.
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? – Episodes 1-2
Sometimes it’s just immensely cathartic to watch a woman punch rich people in the face.
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My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I’m Out for Revenge! – Episode 1
You’ll feel like you rolled a crit fail with this premiere that offers up nothing in exchange for wanting you to invest in a revenge narrative with no legs to stand on.
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Let’s Play – Episode 1
Do you yearn for a Megatokyo anime that never was? Were you horny for Markiplier in 2016? Is there a powerful urge to rubberneck in your veins?
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Dusk Beyond the End of the World – Episodes 0-1
Viewers will find themselves wishing to be back in the analogue age with a two-part premiere that’s all futuristic chrome but no unique shine when it comes to its overall execution.
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Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! – Episode 1
This show is off to a good start, and I’m patiently seated at the dinner table to see how its central relationship progresses… and to see some actual monster cooking!
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My Awkward Senpai – Episode 1
Azusa is indeed relatably awkward and introverted, but she can’t carry an entire show on her back alone.
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Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days – Episode 1
If “sad wet cat and his protective love interest” is your thing, this is a good time. It just needs to develop beyond the one joke.
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A Gatherer’s Adventure in Isekai – Episode 1
It’s still fairly boilerplate, but there’s enough thought put into the “job” element of Takeru’s new life to give it a decent hook.
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A Wild Last Boss Appears! – Episode 1
It’s probably not going to get too deep about its protagonist’s gender-bending (or much else), but it’s also not dragged down by the genre’s more exploitative tropes.
