Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I’m Not the Demon Lord – Episode 1
Villainess Level 99 isn’t a terrible show, but it sits firmly in the same uncreative slog that broader wish-fulfillment isekai have been stuck in for years.
Villainess Level 99 isn’t a terrible show, but it sits firmly in the same uncreative slog that broader wish-fulfillment isekai have been stuck in for years.
This is absolutely Miyazaki-grade culinary voyeurism.
Hokkaido girls get their time to shine in this genuinely sweet premiere that’ll have viewers looking for a high school romance yearning for more.
A promising start with a fantastic heroine if somewhat lackluster visual presentation.
Foolish Angel mixes extremely weird comedic decisions with an exceptionally fun lead—though the final scene leaves a significant stain on the proceedings.
For all the reservations I can throw, it still achieved the ultimate iyashikei goal: ending the episode with the feeling of a warm, fuzzy blanket after a long day.
Vrai, Cy, and Toni discuss Miyazaki Hayao’s latest (last?) movie, its callbacks to his career and themes, and Robert Pattinson.
Tales of Wedding Rings has genuine potential, if it can avoid tripping over its tendency to toss in fan service any time the plot can get away with it.
It lacks a lot of the underlying bitterness or petty meanness of most “kicked out of the hero’s party” series. This made it a considerably more pleasant watch than its brethren.
Follow Usato’s adventures in a solid isekai premiere that shows a lot of promise and avoids some of the genre’s most sexist pifalls.
Much like how the dragon turned Rentt into a skeleton, this turned me into the Joker.
Cool concepts aside, a series like this ultimately rides or dies on its cast, and so far these fictional people aren’t bringing much energy or doing much to get me hooked.
A Sign of Affection’s first episode is sweet as pie, beautifully put together with a sincere and likeable heroine I’m already rooting for.
Despite all the factors that should have made it a winner, Sasaki and Peeps is really, really boring.
The Demon Prince of Momochi House is largely playing the beats of a fairly familiar genre of shoujo: an orphan teenage girl stumbles into a supernatural world of bishonen hotties and becomes enmeshed in their drama. I just wish that these hotties had a bit more going on.
You’ll find that death is immediate with this very lackluster isekai premiere.
Delicious in Dungeon may be first and foremost about eating monsters, but in a way, it’s also a story about the importance of self-care even in dire situations.
Is Chained Soldier going to be a story that digs into themes of gender and consent in an interesting and complex way? Look, never say never, but… this premiere is so silly that my expectations are pretty low.