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Whisper Me a Love Song – Episode 1
I had a wonderful time with Whisper Me a Love Song, but your experience will likely depend on how willing you are to stretch your disbelief over the premise.
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THE NEW GATE – Episode 1
I love a series that presents an interesting premise and then does absolutely nothing with it, don’t you?
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KAIJU No.8 – Episode 1
It’s worth following a few more episodes just to see what the hype is about.
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YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master – Episode 1
Yatagarasu’s focus on the women themselves grants them a little narrative autonomy even if the system itself reduces them to political pawns being gracefully moved around a precarious board.
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Oblivion Battery – Episode 1
If I had a nickel for every anime MAPPA made about a promising middle school athlete starting high school with amnesia, I’d have two nickels. That’s not a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.
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Chillin’ in Another World with My Level 2 Super Powers – Episode 1
An isekai protagonist who’s actively anti-slavery! We’ve cleared the lowest bar!
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The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio – Episode 1
It’s okay, but so far the leads’ chemistry isn’t terribly convincing.
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Viral Hit – Episode 1
Viral Hit is a show about frustrations with the medical system and exploitation when working online—something that’s sadly relatable across cultures.
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World – Episode 1
Strap in, everyone, because we have a lot to unpack here.
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Unnamed Memory – Episode 1
There are plenty of stories that sound sketchy but come out on top thanks to thoughtful execution. But I’m not sure from this first episode whether it has the chops to sell its romance convincingly.
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Mysterious Disappearances – Episode 1
Sumireko is fantastic, but the show is being strangled by obtrusive fanservice.
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Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again – Episode 1
Sometimes, it’s good to remember that humor is cultural….but boy, was this still a dull slog.
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Go! Go! Loser Ranger! – Episode 1
Despite leaning hard into the absurdity of its premise, Go! Go! Loser Ranger! feels like it has some earnest regard for the genre it’s parodying. Plus kick-ass action direction.
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Vampire Dormitory – Episode 1
Its leads are good kids, but your interest will depend on your feelings about het crossdressing stories and tolerance for limited animation.
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Tadaima, Okaeri – Episode 1
I would love to be able to recommend this show as a fantasy of domestic life for queer people, but it doesn’t even really function as that. Its portrait of queer domestic life has all of the depth of a Hallmark greeting card.
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Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night – Episode 1
This coming-of-age drama is easily the stand-out of the season so far, barring a couple significant stumbles.
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Mission: Yozakura Family – Episode 1
This definitely isn’t going to be a smash hit like Spy x Family, but if nothing else it’s a fun popcorn show.
