Key and Visual Art created this multimedia franchise called Prima Doll. It has some popular voice actresses in the Japanese release of the anime. It’s quite amusing to me, because it takes some staple moe otaku tropes, add Visual Art’s tried and true value props, and shoop it on top of this post-war world-story that […]
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Viewers who saw the trailer had an idea what the tone of this show would be.
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The last of the main dolls was introduced.
Prima Doll Episode #04
Let’s begin this episode where the Imperial Line Faction acquired an automata as they just activate it. However, it appears that they made a mistake as the automata…
Prima Doll Episode #01
Well this is quite interesting as Key and Visual Arts joined forces to create a multimedia franchise titled Prima Doll. While it started out as a series of…
Prima Doll Episode #02
Welcome to Kuroneko-tei Café where Nagi Touma used automata and mechanica as staff workers. Sure that they’re used for war, but these machines are used for serving cooked…
Prima Doll Episode #06
Let’s begin with Retzel where after being abandoned by her own country, she now lives in Kuroneko-tei café where Retzel admires Haizakura. Unfortunately, their café doesn’t have any…
Prima Doll – Episode 1
Prima Doll mixes the aftermath of war with second life for a group of automata for a premiere that has all the trappings of being impactful with none…
Prima Doll Episode #10
Let’s begin with a flashback where Kikka tries to stop Ouka from commanding lots of machines, fearing that she’ll become broken after linking lots of mechanica in hopes…
Prima Doll Episode #11
On this day, what was supposed to be a peaceful city full of festivities will be turned into a battlefield as Haikagura, or better known as Kikka, is…
Prima Doll Episode #05
In the previous episode, the Imperial Line Faction attempted to reactivate a broken automata. Now, it appears that there’s another one as Otome Okunomiya told Nagi Touma that…
Prima Doll Episode #07
Let’s begin this episode where Nagi Touma got a call from Otome Okunomiya for assistance as they located the legendary automata Ouka in a foreign country called Altaria.…
Prima Doll Episode #03
Let’s begin this episode with Nagi Touma where he attempts to repair Houkiboshi’s speech function. But despite his efforts, Nagi can’t fix the problem without resorting to a…
Prima Doll Episode #12
This is it, the final episode of Prima Doll as the entire country is being overrun by machines. For Nagi Touma and the rest, they’re in grave danger!
First Impression: Prima Doll
It’s year 571 of the Return Era, and on a train barreling through the apocalyptic desert landscape, a table is set for two. On one side sits a…
Prima Doll Episode #09
Let’s begin this episode with Kotaro Touma, the creator behind the Ouka-class automata where despite creating machines for war, Kotaro doesn’t want his creations being used to kill…
Prima Doll Episode #08
Well, it appears that Nagi Touma is being taken to a secret base by the Imperial Line Faction. While he can’t escape on his own for obvious reasons…
Prima Doll – Episode 1 – The Awakening
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 1 as we see the pink-haired doll wake up after being repaired. However, she has no memories whatsoever as she walks through…
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A show about cute robot girls in a post-war steampunk world. If that got your attention join me as we find out if Prima Doll is worth checking…
Prima Doll – Episode 7 – Gekka’s Misstep and Realization
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 7 as Otome revealed something about finding an Oka model to Nagi. As he goes on a business trip, it pushes Karasuba…
Prima Doll Episode 9: The Other Hai
An interesting development this episode.
Prima Doll Episode 2: Gekka Decka
Now that we have a better idea of the kind of show this is we know what to expect. Next doll to get the spotlight was the adorable…
Prima Doll Episode 8: Rescue Mission
Title says it all.
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Streaming: HIDIVE Episodes: 12 Source: Mixed Media Project Episode Summary: Automata or “dolls” are human-shaped tools used by the military to help command large platoons of mechanical …
Prima Doll – Episode 4 – Karasuba’s Worries
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 4 as the last group member, Karasuba, finally gets the spotlight as Houkiboshi regains her voice. But, you might be wondering, what…
Prima Doll Episode 3: Silent Sorrow
This time we took a look at the silent one’s struggle.
Prima Doll Episode 4: Karasuba’s Turn.
Makes sense she’s next to share her story.
Prima Doll Episode 10: Rise of the Hai
After a fiery cliffhanger last time how would our heroines bounce back? Serious scene but these two were so adorable.
Prima Doll – Episode 10 – Haikagura the Secret Mole?
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 10 as Haikagura started to act funny and decided to burn down the Black Cat Café. Thankfully, everyone made it out as…
Prima Doll Episode 11: Return of the Hai
Last time a war was about to escalate and our heroines were knocked out. How would they get out of this one?
Prima Doll Episode 6: Stylish Robo Idols
To help boost the cafe’s popularity our heroines went to a certain district for inspiration.
Prima Doll – Episode 11 – Haikagura Becomes “Skynet” and Haizakura’s Origins
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 11 as Haikagura believing the war is not over and feeling the need to eliminate all humans, can Haizakura stop her? What…
Prima Doll – Episode 2 – Stoic Gekka and The Egg Supply Chain Issues
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 2 as despite Yugiri mainly being broken and put back in storage, Haisakura moves on. This time, she spends time with Gekka…
Prima Doll Episode 7: Heart of the Little Soldier
Back to the little one this episode. Remember kids, be careful how much brandy you pour onto a dessert in order to prepare a flaming ice cream.
Seasonal First Impressions: The Robotic World of PRIMA DOLL
The season’s first true dud is a retread of ancient slice-of-life clichés, as robotic as its main characters.
Prima Doll – Episode 12 (END) – The Fate of Haizakura
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 12 as Haizakura stopped Haikagura from starting another war. However, it comes at a cost as all the mechanica are rampaging out…
Prima Doll #01 — Sad Robot Girls in Fields
Did you know that we robots are robots? Oops. I guess this airs Fridays on Tokyo MX? Except when I go to check its schedule, it did…
Prima Doll – Episode 8 – Special Operation to Save Nagi
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 8 as the Imperial Army detained Nagi. After Karasuba hears from Otome that she has lost contact with Nagi, she starts acting…
Prima Doll – Episode 9 – Haizakura’s Long Lost Little Sister?
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 9 as after the dramatic rescue from last time, Nagi is safe. As Karasuba and Haizakura returned, they brought back an unidentifiable…
Prima Doll – Episode 6 – Black Cat Cafe’s New Show
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 6 as Retzel is part of the café, I wonder how she acts around Haizakura as business slows down. However, Haizakura might…
Prima Doll – Episode 5 – Retzel, the Mysterious Automata or the Best One?
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 5 as the final automata finally appear with a cute appearance and silver hair. However, she may look dangerous. So, of course,…
Guest Post: Unearthed Garbage with Firechick – Prima Doll (50/100)
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Prima Doll – Episode 3 – Houkiboshi’s Dark Past That Left Her Silent
Houkiboshi goes under maintenance with the hope her voice will come back. Sadly, it didn’t, but there is something that might. From Nagi trying to perform some tweaks…
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