In which I revisit my four “Early Impressions” shows of the year, to see how those impressions held up and how the shows turned out.
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Winter 2018 Anime Early Impressions
New series that look interesting so far: After the Rain (Amazon) is a high-quality production with a potentially squicky premise. Akira, a quiet, serious high school girl, is…
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Yakitate!! Japan: Revisiting One of My First Anime (Episodes 1-3 First Impressions)
Titles: “Yakitate!! Japan”Episodes: 69 (nice)Genres: ComedyStudio: TV Tokyo, Aniplex, d-rights Source: MangaMore… One of my earliest anime memories (aside from watching all of pre-super Dragon Ball…
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I once again revisit my views on gatekeeping in the anime community. It's good to think about these things once in a while.
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I’m here to report that Dr Stone is still amazing, or more like Dr Swag. Also the author should put all his female characters in sunglasses because that…
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card–Anime Early Impressions
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Fall 2023 Anime Early Impressions Part 2
I enjoy how pleasingly round Frieren’s head is. It’s one of those details that makes you nod your head in quiet satisfaction. Also noticed the slight change in…
Fall 2023 Anime Early Impressions Part 2
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Spring 2023 Anime Early Impressions part 2
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Revisiting Anime Awards
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Revisiting My Top 100 Anime List in 2024!
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Heaven Official’s Blessing (Early Impressions)
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My 5 Favorite Anime of 2021
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Anime I Keep Revisiting
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Summer 2021 Anime First Impressions
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Summer 2021 Anime: First Impressions
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Winter 2021 Anime First Impressions
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Spring 2021 Anime: First Impressions
The spring 2021 season of anime has started, and as usual, I shall be sharing my initial thoughts on each of the shows I have chosen to watch.…
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Summer 2021 Anime First Impressions
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Winter 2021 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,…
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Spring 2021 Anime First Impressions
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Autumn 2021 Anime: First Impressions
The last anime season of 2021 has now started. As usual I have picked out a handful of shows that I shall be watching during the season, and…
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Anime First Impressions – Spring 2021
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My Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2021
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My Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2021
This upcoming season has a ton of highly anticipated sequels—but there are more than a few new shows that shouldn’t be overlooked as well.
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Winter 2021 New Anime – The Early Bird Catches the Worm
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2021 Spring Anime Season: First Impressions
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2021 Fall Anime Season: First Impressions
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When Horimiya: Pieces released, I decided to revisit the original season. My original observations still hold. The series offers a heartfelt, nostalgic feeling toward growing up. For those…
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Revisiting Bleach
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Revisiting Shuffle!
I had watched Shuffle! back at the beginning of my anime-watching career, and it was my first exposure to harem anime. For perspective, the anime released back in…
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