Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love! – Episode 1
Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love is lifting an absolutely herculean task onto its shoulders: selling a fatphobic world on the charm of a cute and confidently fat heroine.
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A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace – Episode 1
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My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s – Episode 1
A breath of fresh air for its niche, with expressive fight scenes, classmates that don’t feel cartoonishly evil, and a genuine sense of mystery.
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Touring After the Apocalypse – Episode 1
A charming trip into the distant future and a apocalypse that’s claimed all societal progress, but hasn’t taken away the simple joy of a cross-country girl’s trip.
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My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! – Episode 1
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Digimon Beatbreak – Episode 1
Digimon’s greatest strength as a franchise lies in its character relationships, and this new entry doesn’t seem to understand that at all.
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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
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest – Episode 1
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Mechanical Marie – Episode 1
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Sanda – Episode 1
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Shabake – Episode 1
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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
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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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My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I’m Out for Revenge! – Episode 1
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