It’s the start of the season and I’m watching a lot of brand new shows for the first time. This means that I’ve also been making decisions on which shows to keep watching and that has me reflecting on what exactly I look for in the first episode of a new series. This actually comes... The post What I Look For In a First Episode of Anime appeared first on I drink and watch anime.
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