Kowloon Generic Romance – Episode 1
This is a rich premiere that bubbles with a mix of affection and suspicion for that thorny concept of “nostalgia.”
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TO BE HERO X – Episode 1
What sets this apart from My Hero Academia is that the series leans into exploring the commodification of heroes as a product rather than examining the deep implications of what it means to be a “hero.”
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman – Episode 1
This isn’t just any old harem: it’s a middle-aged man and his former/current students.
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CLASSIC★STARS – Episode 1
CLASSIC★STARS aims to strike a chord by combining European classical music stylings with j-pop rock and a hefty dose of camp, and it’s glorious.
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YAIBA Samurai Legend – Episode 1
Nostalgia is a double-edged sword, so it’s a good thing this kid knows a thing or two about swinging swords around.
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The Dinner Table Detective – Episode 1
Heiress by day, Detective by night, this premiere will have you trying to find all the clues for what went wrong with such a fun premise.
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Chatty AF 226: 2025 Winter Season Wrap-Up
Dee, Tony, and Peter return to reflect on the 2025 Winter Season’s new anime as well as its many, many, many, many, MANY sequels!
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Your Forma – Episode 1
It’s clearly cooking with all the usual ingredients of a cyberpunk police procedural.
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? – Episode 1
These two teenagers will be tested by the most terrifying force of all: compulsory heterosexuality.
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The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows – Episode 1
A boring story about an underground healer with a harem of women. But at least it knows slavery is bad!
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Rock is a Lady’s Modesty – Episode 1
Whether you’re into band girls, yuri, or rivalries depicted with absurd intensity, I emphatically suggest giving this one a look.
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Please Put Them On, Takamine-san – Episode 1
Yup, that’s a porno plot, I reckon.
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The Beginning After the End – Episode 1
Perhaps the series becomes more interesting later on, but Arthur’s story doesn’t really have that “hook factor.”
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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom – Episode 1
A promising shoujo fantasy that’s very interested in the impossible double-standards women are expected to adhere to.
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Once Upon a Witch’s Death – Episode 1
The best way I could describe Once Upon a Witch’s Death is sweet, sentimental, and inoffensive.
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Catch Me at the Ballpark! – Episode 1
Catch Me at the Ballpark! is on the right path at capturing a chill hobby anime vibe, though it’s let down by mediocre direction that would fit right in with an overpriced stadium beer.
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Sword of the Demon Hunter – Episode 1
Sword of the Demon Hunter wants you to know that it is doing something with the “madonna-whore complex.” Just what it’s doing, it’s not sure about, but it’s very dedicated to doing something!
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The Unaware Atelier Meister – Episode 1
Another mediocre fantasy show with a passive protagonist and fan service.
