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.
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Cat’s Eye (2025) – Episode 1
A solid premiere that establishes its girl gang without fumbling the proverbial prize and feeling out of sync with its previous 1980s adaptation.
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Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! – Episode 1
Maybe you’ll enjoy this if you love the trope where anime characters go “tsk… but… how is that possible? My power levels are so much higher than yours!” while glaring, wounded, up at a quietly cocky protagonist.
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Captivated, By You – Series Review
Complete in five episodes, you’ll find yourself captivated by the lives of four boys moving through their academic lives.
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity – Episodes 1-2
Find joy in Summer 2025’s latest premiere entry that offers up a sweet start to a high school romance across class lines with lots and lots of cake.
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Anime Feminist’s Recommendation Backlog: Unusual School Clubs
Let’s jump back into the past and look at some fantastic shows about strange clubs, whether because of their unusual subjects or offbeat members.
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Fermat Kitchen – Episode 1
They say if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen, but what if there was another way to brave the heat and still make a good meal? That’s the focus of Fermat Kitchen, a premiere that sets the foundation for a story of growth and good food.
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2025 Summer Anime Three-Episode Check-In
This is a summer of horror and romance–sometimes at the same time!
