I gotta be honest here - I still don't know what the hell to make of Dorohedoro. Read more The post Second Impressions – Dorohedoro appeared first on Lost in Anime.
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First Impressions – Dorohedoro
I was prepared for this premiere to be great, appalling, or anything in between. Read more The post First Impressions – Dorohedoro appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Second Impressions – Bucchigiri?!
If the production could possibly maintain the level of the first two episodes this show could wind up as a real banger.
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Second Impressions – Mononogatari
I see a lot more potential here than I did after the premiere. Read more
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Second Impressions – Pet
Well, that was certainly an improvement on the premiere for Pet in every way. Read more The post Second Impressions – Pet appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Second Impressions – Bakuten!!
I must confess I've seen few second episodes that did less to change my impression about a series. Read more
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Second Impressions – Arte
I'm afraid Arte is oute. Read more The post Second Impressions – Arte appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Second Impressions – Deaimon
Deaimon is triggering the cynic in me in a big way. Read more
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Second Impressions – SK∞
So far I think SK∞ is succeeding very handsomely at being exactly what it's setting out to be. Read more
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Second Impressions – Helck
It's the same joke but at least it's a good one. Read more
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Dorohedoro
With a cyberpunk/Alice in Wonderland vibe, this is a fun, gritty, fantastic adventure unlike anything I’ve seen.
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Second Impressions – Tokyo Revengers
Tokyo Revengers may have an annoying way of setting it up, but for me at least it's very good at telling the story. Read more
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Second Impressions – Horimiya -Piece-
I don't know why food analogies always seem to suggest themselves with Horimiya. Read more
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Second Impressions – Uramichi Oniisan
I love black comedy but this isn't even really black comedy. Read more
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Second Impressions – Astro Note
This second episode of Astro Note was clearly better in my book - and not just a little better, but a lot.
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Second Impressions – Isekai Ojisan
I see a lot of comic potential in this trio. Read more
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Second Impressions – Metallic Rouge
I can’t shake the feeling that this is all very prefab, like a kit house - a Bones mecha series as designed by ChatGPT or Google Bard.
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Second Impressions – NegaPosi Angler
I’m still not fully hooked (pun intended), but I am finding NegiPosi Angler pretty interesting.
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Second Impressions – Mars Red
This series may be my top pick this season in terms of the acting. Read more
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Second Impressions – Jujutsu Kaisen
Inventive this series isn't, but it crosses the necessary thresholds to be viable. Read more
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Second Impressions – Ryman’s Club
Because this world of corporate athletics is so new to me, I find it oddly fascinating. Read more
Second Impressions – Heike Monogatari
Turn it into an anime and not even Heike Monogatari is immune to the curse of filler. Read more
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Second Impressions – Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro
I'm not ready to make a call on either this arc or this series. Read more The post Second Impressions – Kitsutsuki Tanteidokoro appeared first on Lost in…
Second Impressions – Mushoku Tensei
Right now this series is staying on that tightrope with Rudy, but there's a crocodile pit waiting below it. Read more
Second Impressions – Shadows House
Most seasons have at least one series that I find myself wanting to like more than actually liking. Read more
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Second Impressions – The Fable
There's clear potential in this premise, though for me it's more potential than realization at this point.
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Second Impressions – RE-MAIN
On the evidence of the first two episodes, RE-MAIN is perfectly happy to color inside the lines. Read more
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Second Impressions – Blue Lock
Any time the subject comes back to soccer I just want to yank my hair out. Read more
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Second Impressions – Odd Taxi
I still haven't quite figured out Odd Taxi. Read more
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Second Impressions – High Card
I’m not expecting to take much away from the experience but for what it is, High Card is pretty enjoyable so far. Read more
Second Impressions – Ranma ½ (2024)
There's always going to be a fine balance with a show like this one, where nostalgia is expressly the point.
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Second Impressions – Fuuto Tantei
I don't understand all that much of what's happening in Fuuto P.I., but I am enjoying it. Read more
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Second Impressions – Paripi Koumei
I can already see the bubble forming with this one. Read more
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Second Impressions – Sabikui Bisco
Any show that gifts us with "The bastard released the damn hippos!" has got something going for it, that's for sure. Read more
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Dorohedoro – 03
I think the main problem I have with Dorohedoro - the reason it's still firmly on the bubble after three episodes - is that I still haven't figured…
Dorohedoro – 01
「カイマン」 (Caiman) "Caiman" I was prepared for this premiere to be great, appalling, or anything in between.
Second Impressions – Takt Op. Destiny
I'll say this for the second episode of Takt Op. Destiny, it took me some places where I didn't expect to go. Read more
Second Impressions – Hikari no Ou
This is why we can't have nice things. Read more
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Second Impressions – Meiji Gekken 1874
A workmanlike production of a workmanlike story, but working it is.
Second Impressions – Saihate no Paladin
What's striking about these first two eps is as much what's absent as what's present. Read more
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Second Impressions – Ooyukiumi no Kaina
There's some things here that pique my interest, but the whole package isn't quite there somehow. Read more
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Second Impressions – Majo to Yajuu
There are some good things happening here, no question about it, but I'm still feeling pretty detached about what I'm seeing.
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Second Impressions Digest – Kakushigoto, Listeners
One indelible truth about gag manga and their adaptations is that they're only as funny as the gags. Read more The post Second Impressions Digest – Kakushigoto, Listeners…
Second Impressions – My Home Hero
It seems to me that Tetsuo and Kasen are way too calm about this whole business. Read more
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Second Impressions – Wonder Egg Priority
It struck me in reading the feedback to the first couple of eps of Wonder Egg Priority that it could instead have been called "This Reminds Me Of".…
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Second Impressions – Migi to Dari
What seemed relatively straightforward after one episode is a lot less so now, as Migi to Dari scrambles the deck very effectively.
Second Impressions – Kai Byoui Ramune
That's one way to get around the censors. Read more
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Second Impressions – Cool Doji Danshi
There's no denying that the formula here - so far at least - is extremely simple. Read more
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Second Impressions – Honey Lemon Soda
This series is seriously, seriously shoujo.
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Second Impressions – Baraou no Souretsu
This was not minimalist animation, this was straight-up minimal. Read more
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