「The Beginning of the End」 Two things seem to be happening here – anime as a whole is getting worse, and Netflix anime are getting better.
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RX-78-01 01 Gundam
General Information Unit type: prototype general purpose mobile suit Lineart N/A
Kakushigoto – 01
「かくしごと / ねがいごと」 (Kakushigoto / Negaigoto) "Secret / Wish" “Keeping secrets has left me in despair!”
Horimiya – 01
「ほんの、ささいなきっかけで。」 (Hon'no, sasaina kikkake de.) "A Tiny Happenstance" Whew.
Dorohedoro – 01
「カイマン」 (Caiman) "Caiman" I was prepared for this premiere to be great, appalling, or anything in between.
UniteUp! – 01
「Episode 01」 An excellent first episode straight on Target!
MADOX-01
MADOX-01 is a 1987 one-shot OVA that also received a design series spinoff in Hobby Japan magazine. It was released in North America in 1990 as the first license…
Cue! – 01
「はじまりのはじまり」 (Hajimari no Hajimari) "The Beginning of the Beginning" Hopefully, this can become an inside look into the daily life and struggles of being a VA.
Gibiate – 01
「神隠し」 (Kamikakushi) "Spirited Away" "GiBiA-VIIIIIRUS!"
Gleipnir – 01
「僕の中には」 (Boku no Naka ni wa) "Something Inside of Me" “You have to be assertive! No, not INSERTIVE!”
Jigokuraku – 01
「死罪人と執行人」 (Shizaijin to Shikkounin) "The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" I had a tickle in my brain telling me this one was going to be good.
Orient – 01
「武蔵と小次郎」 (Musashi to Kojiro) "Musashi & Kojiro" That thicc Bushi poppin’.
Nekopara – 01
「ようこそ、ラ・ソレイユヘ！」 (Youkoso, Ra Soreiyu e!) "Welcome to La Soleil!" Elon Musk approves of this show.
MASHLE – 01
「マッシュ・バーンデッドと鍛えぬかれた筋肉」 (Mash Burnedead to Kitaenukareta Kinniku) "Mash Burnedead and the Body of the Gods" They call him Mash because he mashes creampuffs onto his face.
Sakugan!! – 01
「FATHERS&DAUGHTERS」 A father-daughter story about traversing the unexplored labyrinth.
Helck – 01
「勇者ヘルク」 (Yuusha Heruku) "Helck the Hero" It's tough being the manager
Overtake! – 01
「走る男」 (Hashiru Otoko) "The Man Who Races" “I know this track. I've raced it a thousand times.”
SHY – 01
「シャイなので」 (Shai Nano de) "I'm Shy" She's shy - and don't you forget it
Listeners – 01
「リヴ・フォーエヴァー」 (Rivu fōevuā) "Live Forever" Recalls many others of its kind but has a spark that I just can't put my finger on.
Plunderer – 01
「伝説の撃墜王」 (Densetsu no Gekitsui-ou) "The Legendary Ace" Never underestimate the power of numbers.
NouKoume 01
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Pet – 01
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Fall 2020 Anime Lineup I look forward to.
Gate, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Noblesse, To Your Eternity, Akudama Drive
Spring 2020.
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Summer 2020.
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Bleach, Chainsaw Man, Code:Breaker, Mieruko-chan, Mob Psycho 100
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「東京のエルフのはなし」 (Tokyo no Elf no Hanashi) "The Elf of Tokyo" Red Bull gives you ears.