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Yowayowa Sensei — Episode 1
Spring delivers its worst with a romantic comedy where clumsy teacher meets pupil supporter and the world’s most uncomfortable hijinks ensue.
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Rooster Fighter — Episode 1
I’d rather eat a bucket of fried chicken than watch a rooster try to kick ass, but here I am with no fried chicken and a premiere that I really didn’t like.
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I Want to End This Love Game — Episode 1
Love in the name of the game in a perfectly okay premiere where you know the characters are end game, but you don’t know the journey there.
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! – Episode 1
Generally, this premiere seems more interested in setting up jokes about underwear than exploring the tangled psychosocial web the main character finds herself in.
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk — Episode 1
This yuri is as sweet as the scent of Spring, openly queer in its premiere that focuses on the simple pleasure of sharing a drink with someone you like.
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A Hundred Scenes of Awajima — Episode 1
Tender, thoughtful, and truly charming, this premiere promises a season filled with the growth of a dozens of perspectives all aimed at standing on the grand, operatic stage after their time at Awajima.
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Kill Blue – Episode 1
It’s not often we get adult protagonists, so it’s kind of a shame that this middle-aged assassin regressed to being a middle schooler.
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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN – Episodes 1 – 2
Maybe this reboot is the kind of hopeful narrative we need during these challenging times, even if it’s against such a gritty and gory backdrop.
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NIPPON SANGOKU – Episode 1
As far as problems go, there are many, but by sheer dint of aesthetic this could also become a fave.
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Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? – Episode 1
If you’re a fan of oddball comedies and birds, this might be the premiere for you. Just know that your humble reviewer was terrified the entire time, but totally gets this series appeal.
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Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku?! – Episode 1
Nerds and Cool Girls Meet in a premiere where what we think of each other is pushed and pulled on to ultimately reveal we all like fandom at the end of the day.
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MARRIAGETOXIN – Episode 1
You’ll be saying “I do!” to this fantastic premiere that features two criminals who make for a fantastically odd couple in the daylight.
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The Drops of God – Episode 1
An anime about wine 20 years after its initial release might come off as inaccessible, but at least it’s not an anime about PC building.
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The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King – Episode 1
One time in a team chat, Peter described an anime episode as “like an onion, except every layer is more razorblades.” I thought about that a lot while I was prepping this review.
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy – Episode 1
You’ll want to keep your soul to yourself in this premiere that feels so jarringly rote, you’ll be wishing you’d gotten consumed at the beginning of the episode.
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class – Episode 1
A fairly standard rom-com burdened with a sometimes leering camera.
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love – Episode 1
Curiosity abound in a premiere that lays a solid foundation while it starts to examines what it means to be human, even if you’re created from trauma.
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MAO – Episode 1
With long-running titles like this one, the question becomes less “is the story interesting?” and more “do you want to hang out with these characters for the next 100 episodes?” And, you know, Mao just might have the juice there.
