Kakegurui: Twin – Episode 1
Kakegurui: Twin gives a standalone prequel story to Saotome Mary that welcomes newcomers and old fans alike with a story that feels just as fresh and fun as the main series, as well as some of its same problems.
Kakegurui: Twin gives a standalone prequel story to Saotome Mary that welcomes newcomers and old fans alike with a story that feels just as fresh and fun as the main series, as well as some of its same problems.
We’ve battled through the desert of the summer season to find out what shows have beat the heat.
Leans heavily on its live-action predecessor and treats its female characters terribly.
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Potentially adult maid meets definitely a child boy in a romcom that would be so much cuter if they were both older.
The premiere seems determined to squander its good ideas with a combination of misdirection and persistent inconsistencies.
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A pretty strong offering for fans of the idol genre.
SPRIGGAN offers a blast from the past with all its foibles, ranging from toeing the line with anti-semetism to engaging in some of the Cold War’s stereotypes and its source material’s plot weakness, with some degree of style and a lot of gore.
The script’s predictable but the execution is superb.
It’s made more of an effort to establish conflict than other isekai shows that just want everything to be easy for their male leads, which certainly makes it a more engaging viewing experience. It is, however, still falling back on familiar, gendered tropes, with the female characters thus far largely existing to provide motivation and exposition.
The sci-fi setup and superpowered sporting element help Extreme Hearts to stand out. That being said, its combination of genres may lead to a narrative identity crisis that the writing can’t quite support.
Everything about it is a copy of other existing isekai series.
Shine On! has fun with what made old cowboy movies good and mixes that with the vibrant background colors of old Kyoto.
Prima Doll mixes the aftermath of war with second life for a group of automata for a premiere that has all the trappings of being impactful with none of the impact one may expect.
An escapee from another era that feels every inch of it.
Because it can’t convincingly answer the question “Well, why DON’T they just tell each other how they feel?”, it comes off contrived and dull.
The writing is promising, but it’s stiff and awkward to look at.
The found family elements are nice, but it can’t commit to its own premise.
A magical girl slice of life that seems to be potentially positioning itself to step into the mary jane’s of many a dark magical girl series before it… after a chat about tea and snacks and being a proper lady.