Just Because! – Episode 1
The little things are the best part of Just Because.
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TsukiPro the Animation – Episode 1
A uniformly bland singing show that would very much like your money and is about as raw and unvarnished as that time Justin Bieber put out a tour movie.
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KONOHANA KITAN – Episode 1
This premiere begins with a one-two punch of fanservice and “comical” assault, immediately souring me to a series I think I’d have otherwise found at worst harmless and at best kinda charming.
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Infini-T Force – Episodes 1-2
I’m sorry, Infiniti-T Force. I don’t get your 1970s superhero references.
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URAHARA – Episode 1
This is one of the most frustrating sorts of premieres: the kind that’s a slog until the last five minutes or so, at which point a promising hook tries to tempt you back in spite of the 15 miserable minutes prior.
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SENGOKU NIGHT BLOOD – Episode 1
Have sympathy for those tasked with visual novel adaptations, dear readers. And if ever you find yourself in a position to write the premiere for such an adaptation, think back to the first half of Sengoku Night Blood—and do exactly the opposite of what they did.
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JUNI TAISEN: ZODIAC WAR – Episode 1
Do you like guns? How about blood? How about murder poison and empowered bunny men in high heels? Then Grimdark Fruits Basket Royale is for you!
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Black Clover – Episode 1
In trying to come up with a pithy way to introduce Black Clover, all I could think was “It sure is a shounen.” And yep. It sure is.
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In This Corner of the World: A review in three acts
Otakon held a special screening of In This Corner of the World, followed by a post-screening Q&A panel with the two creators. The film had already drawn critical acclaim, so a good portion of the AniFem team attended both events, notepads and tissues at the ready.
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2017 Summer Premiere Rankings
Another season of premieres watched and reviewed! Now that we’ve gone through every premiere, it’s time to line ’em up next to each other and see how they compare.
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THE REFLECTION – Episode 1
It’s not without promise, but the whiff of cut corners and cobbled-together script elements is enough for me to cast a highly suspect eye on this one.
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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Spring 2017
Now that we’ve knocked out the Summer 2017 premieres, it’s time to take a fond look back at our favorites from last season.
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GAMERS! – Episode 1
Given how hit or miss club shows can be, combined with the infamously toxic atmosphere that is actual gaming culture, the show had an uphill battle ahead of it. But skin my flesh and call me a newb if I didn’t walk away endeared.
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Classroom of the Elite – Episode 1
Classroom of the Elite thinks it’s a lot smarter than it actually is.
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My First Girlfriend is a Gal – Episode 1
Gal is not content with being the kind of series that includes a lot of ridiculously fetishistic designs as a cynical icing over an actual attempt to tell a story. No, no. This is a show that strives to be completely repugnant on every level.
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In Another World with My Smartphone – Episode 1
If you’ve been watching anime at all these past five years, you’ve seen this series before. But, uh… I still kinda liked it?
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Angel’s 3Piece! – Episode 1
Watching this show was like riding a bike down a sunny hill and slowly realizing it’s not a hill at all, but a trash chute leading to a burning landfill.
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A Centaur’s Life – Episode 1
Y’know that moment where Charlie Brown runs toward the football and Lucy pulls it away, like a boot stomping on a human face forever? This episode was that for me.
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Princess Principal – Episode 1
Minor bones of contention aside, this has the makings of an engaging and poignant action title.
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Chronos Ruler – Episode 1
This premiere was not terrible, exactly. It did some very good things, and it did some very bad things in equal measure, and in the end it averages out to “just okay.”
