Cinnamon Nobunaga is a decent comedy where some of the jokes may fail to land if you’re not aware of 16th-century Japanese history, but it’s easy enough to get and visually humorous enough that it’s not really a prerequisite to enjoy.
If you want a slightly more serious fantasy MMORPG anime for this season, this might be your ticket.
It is I, Anime Feminist’s resident catgirl and catgirl-respecter Chiaki, and I am here to tell you Nekopara is exactly what I thought it would be and I fully endorse it despite all its faults.
I’m decidedly side-eyeing this one, but I am contractually obligated by my own brain to give any queer-leaning and non-pedophilic anime at least three episodes to prove itself.
Do you like cute animal videos on Youtube? Then you’ll like this show.
It’s hard at this point to suss out whether it’s mostly inoffensive, aggressively ‘90s light novel trash, or whether the narrative plans to do something genuinely interesting.
Hatena Illusion spends its first episode ignoring its most interesting portions on magic to instead do a by-the-numbers middle school romance plot.
If nice-looking, quiet episodic stories are your thing, this has the makings of a better-than-average example.
MMO meets iyashikei in a laid-back premiere that’s profoundly fine.
An escapee from the edgelord days of 2005.
Subpar production, sexual harassment, and an abusive and spiteful lead will likely place Seton Academy in the back of the pack for this season.
Cute and charming with a hint of darkness, this gorgeous fantasy is a welcome addition to the growing single-dad-and-child subgenre.
We’re talking from vigilantes to detectives to diplomats.
The rest of the winter season is going to have to work hard to keep up with this one.
A sci-fi detective thriller that’s a touch derivative, but stylish and restrained enough to check out if you’re a fan of the genre.
Dee, Vrai, and Peter look back on the Fall 2019 season!
Don’t let the unwieldy title fool you; this one is welcoming both to returning fans and new viewers alike.
Despite a doubleheader premier, Darwin’s Game fails to say much aside from proving it’s going to get gory.
All the winter premiere reviews in one easy-to-find place. We’ll update the chart as more series become available, so be sure to check back in the coming days for more!
