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2022 Winter Premiere Digest
The new year brought us a quiet season with some hidden gems and stellar rom-coms.
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Love of Kill – Episode 1
This has been a disappointing season thus far – at least for me. I was holding out hope for this series since the trailer looked good, but damn what a way to be disappointed.
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Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout – Episode 1
How did this veritable shitpost of an anime get so much love and attention? I mean, the art looks good, the OP and ED are solid, and the comedic direction is on point.
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Fantasia Sango – Realm of Legends – Episode 1
Fantasia Sango somehow makes The Three Kingdoms boring by being the most tepid video game adaptation to ever air.
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Tribe Nine – Episode 1
If you’ve ever asked the question, “How do I make baseball more dangerous, more exciting, and also, a contact sport?” then Tribe Nine might just be the over-the-top, absolutely goofy series for you.
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The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt – Episode 1
Do you want to watch a show about an insufferable young man born into money, scheming to make more money, stumbling into success and being lauded as a tactical genius?
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She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man – Episode 1
I wish the first episode did more to lean into the premise.
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SABIKUI BISCO – Episode 1
Okay, post-apocalyptic dystopian action series featuring giant mushrooms and rust plague. You have my attention.
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Futsal Boys!!!!! – Episode 1
If you’re not a sports anime fan, it probably doesn’t have enough pizzazz to win you over. If you’re already a sports anime fan, you can probably already recommend six other shows that you’d rather be watching.
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Rusted Armors – Episode 1
It’s an incredible thing for a show to still disappoint me despite the extremely low bar I set in order to get through it.
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Chatty AF 154: 2021 Fall Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the Fall 2021 season!
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Sasaki and Miyano – Episode 1
In a thus-far pretty dire winter season, I’m thrilled to say that Sasaki and Miyano’s premiere is a sweetly sincere young adult rom-com with likable characters and basically zero caveats. Isn’t it nice to have an easy add to the watchlist sometimes?
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Requiem of the Rose King – Episode 1
Ah yes, the queer gothic series I’m obsessed with and have a very hard time recommending.
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Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department – Episode 1
Over-the-top sentai flourish aside, the charm for KUROITSU comes from the mundane existential dread of working in an office with demanding bosses and a limited budget.
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Akebi’s Sailor Uniform – Episode 1
Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a beautifully-put-together show with a voyeuristic undercurrent, that doesn’t necessarily affect the overall experience but leaves it (at least, leaves me) feeling… off.
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The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest – Episode 1
I can tell you right off the bat that this show isn’t interested in reinventing the wheel.
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My Dress-Up Darling – Episode 1
This has the makings of an exceptional rom-com, with a couple of caveats.
