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The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious – Episode 1
Potentially adult maid meets definitely a child boy in a romcom that would be so much cuter if they were both older.
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Chatty AF 166: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
In honor of the “new project” announcement, Vrai, Chiaki, and Meru look back at the proto-TRIGGER comedy, put its intensely 2010 vibes in context, and ask how and if the show can function for a modern audience.
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Uncle from Another World – Episode 1
The premiere seems determined to squander its good ideas with a combination of misdirection and persistent inconsistencies.
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2022 Summer Premiere Digest
Summer’s lookin’ mighty dry, but we’re here to help you find some unexpected treasures.
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SHINEPOST – Episode 1
A pretty strong offering for fans of the idol genre.
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SPRIGGAN – Episode 1
SPRIGGAN offers a blast from the past with all its foibles, ranging from toeing the line with anti-semetism to engaging in some of the Cold War’s stereotypes and its source material’s plot weakness, with some degree of style and a lot of gore.
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Vampire in the Garden – Episode 1
The script’s predictable but the execution is superb.
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Parallel World Pharmacy – Episode 1
It’s made more of an effort to establish conflict than other isekai shows that just want everything to be easy for their male leads, which certainly makes it a more engaging viewing experience. It is, however, still falling back on familiar, gendered tropes, with the female characters thus far largely existing to provide motivation and exposition.
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Chatty AF 165: 2022 Spring Wrap-Up (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Play “Big Yellow Taxi” as Caitlin, Alex, and Peter look back on the 2022 Spring season!
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Extreme Hearts – Episode 1
The sci-fi setup and superpowered sporting element help Extreme Hearts to stand out. That being said, its combination of genres may lead to a narrative identity crisis that the writing can’t quite support.
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Black Summoner – Episode 1
Everything about it is a copy of other existing isekai series.
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Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! – Episode 1
Shine On! has fun with what made old cowboy movies good and mixes that with the vibrant background colors of old Kyoto.
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Prima Doll – Episode 1
Prima Doll mixes the aftermath of war with second life for a group of automata for a premiere that has all the trappings of being impactful with none of the impact one may expect.
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Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- – Episode 1
An escapee from another era that feels every inch of it.
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move? – Episode 1
Because it can’t convincingly answer the question “Well, why DON’T they just tell each other how they feel?”, it comes off contrived and dull.
