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Fall 2022 Anime First Impressions
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Fall 2020 Anime First Impressions
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Fall 2021 Anime First Impressions
As we mentioned in our fall 2021 anime preview post, this season is absolutely stacked, with more than 50 series set to air. The quality of those series—well,…
Fall 2023 Anime First Impressions
Did the lack of great series during the summer season get you down? Not to worry! The fall 2023 anime season is already upon us, with premieres already…
Fall 2022 Anime First Impressions
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Spring 2024 Anime First Impressions
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Winter 2024 Anime: First Impressions
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While the spring 2024 season had its expected triumphs like Sound Euphonium and Laid-Back Camp S3, there were perhaps a higher percentage of positive surprises than in recent…
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Spring 2024 Anime Season Check-Up: Happily Never After
I normally make a long-winded intro for these check-ups, but I’m super behind schedule, so uhhhhhhh…… here ya go.
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Fall 2020 First Impressions
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Fall 2019 First Impressions
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Fall 2023 First Impressions
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First Impressions – Fall 2023
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Fall 2023 Anime First Impressions Part 1
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Animecast: Fall 2021 Anime Season First Impressions
After getting fully invested in the Fall 2021 Anime Season, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to dive into 39 titles of the season. Listen…
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…yes, I just had to make the alliteration happen.
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Winter 2024 Anime First Impressions Part 2
I have limited love in my heart, or indeed enthusiasm. All of that enthusiasm shall be directed towards Bravern. There will be no enthusiasm left for anything else…
Winter 2024 Anime First Impressions Part 2
I have limited love in my heart, or indeed enthusiasm. All of that enthusiasm shall be directed towards Bravern. There will be no enthusiasm left for anything else…
Winter 2024 Anime First Impressions Part 1
If I write “part 1” in the title of this post, it not only encourages my loyal readerbase to come back for the second part, but it also…
Winter 2024 Anime First Impressions Part 1
If I write “part 1” in the title of this post, it not only encourages my loyal readerbase to come back for the second part, but it also…
Ansatsu Kizoku | First Impressions: So far so good.
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…yes, I have really bad self-control. (Also, reminder you can see my hype list here.)
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 6 [Check-In]
Akudama Drive's fifth turnout is another good one, shifting gears from its vibrant, bombastic nature to a quiet, character-driven showing with really no visible troubles at all.
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 11 [Check-In]
Kamisama ni Natta H returns with a steaming serving of awful – attempting to pull-off a crucial tear-jerking reveal in the script, with the only drawback being the…
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 7 [Check-In]
This was a really pleasing turnout from Jujutsu Kaisen on both sides of the coin - delivering an immersive production effort down to the tacks and pushing out…
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 10 [Check-In]
Once again, Adachi to Shimamura executed an episode that's tightly in its genre's wheelhouse with a fair amount of tact and grace.
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 12 [Check-In]
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 9 [Check-In]
It's another week and yet another dose of Munou na Nana doing what it does best - placing its brand of tension, manipulation, and deceit in an excellent…
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Fall Anime 2020 Week 8 [Check-In]
Kamisama ni Natta Hi makes yet another valiant statement to establish itself as a swiftly sinking ship.
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