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(Nanigoto mo Saisho ga Kanjindesu)
"First Impressions Are Everything"
Characters rule the day in Mikakunin de Shinkoukei, and it works because they're very good characters who are treated with kindness and respect. Equal measures funny, warm, and romantic, I very much enjoyed this first episode.
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(Fukkatsu no ... Jyaoo Shingan)
"Revival of the... Wicked Eye"
Oh hey, isn't Chu2Koi Ren another sequel this season? I must be the resident slice-of-life and sequel writer! Jokes aside, Chu2Koi Ren is a show that needs no introduction -- unless you haven't watched the first season. Which if you haven't, go do it. Right now.
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File-01 (File-01 Koronbusu no Tamago)
"File-01: Egg of Columbus"
I love a good mystery and there haven't been that many lately that blew me away. I'll definitely stick around to see what's in store...
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(Kougeki x to x Sekeiru)
"Charge And Invade"
After 111 episodes of brilliance - and a preview full of spoilers - Hunter X Hunter can still utterly surprise me. That's brilliant writing and direction, plain and simple.
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(Oda Nobunaga)
"Oda Nobunaga"
How does one even begin to describe this show?
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(Kazama Ippada!)
"Kazama's Party!"
D-Frag is a zany boke & tsukkomi comedy about one guy surrounded by a lot of crazy girls. Crazy guys too. Pretty much everyone is nuts but the one guy, and so far it's funny!
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(Tabidachi no Shima)
"Island of New Journeys"
There's a lot of potential here with this series.
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3 (Hana no Uta 3)
"Song of Flowers 3"
Hana no Uta is nowhere near greatness (youd still need a consistently strong narrative for that) but its a damn good bit of fun, and a great example of how strong execution is able to make up for where a series falls short.
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(Hoshi)
"The Star"
The sacrifice. The king. The brains. One to lead, one to plan, and one to inspire it all. When east meets west, who will triumph in the end?
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(Nagare nagasarete ikiru jan yo)
"Live With the Flow, Baby"
So - is anime saved? For now, the jury is out and the bag is mixed.
