Episode 1: Beginner Review: No Game No Life Episode 1: The Undefeated Gamers And A Whole New World In No Game No Life episode 1, “Beginner,” Shiro and Sora made up the online gaming team of Blank. They were so good that more than a thousand players in one tournament swarmed against them — some of them even using elaborate cheats […]
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Review: Tower of God Episode 2 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Tower of God episode 2, “3/400 (Three Four-Hundredths),” Bam found himself facing off the enormous and obviously powerful Rak Wraithraiser. At the same time, another tall and silent creature glowered menacingly at Bam with its dozen or so eyes, which surrounded the top of its head. Into this stand-off waltzed the light-blue […]
Review: Campione! Episode 1 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Campione! episode 1, “Tale of the Beginning,” Godou Kusanagi was doing his best to return a stone tablet that his grandfather left him. The trouble was, he was Japanese, and he had had to travel to Italy — and he had no clue how to speak Italian. So it was not in […]
In/Spectre Episode Guide
Episode 1: One Eye, One Leg Review: In/Spectre Episode 1 Best In Show In In/Spectre episode 1, “One Eye, One Leg,” Kotoko Iwanaga took one look at Kurou Sakuragawa and fell in love. She even saved his life, which you’d think would give her an advantage on the battlefield of romance. Unfortunately, Kurou was already engaged to a woman older than […]
Review: Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 1 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Fruits Basket Season 2 episode 1, “Hello Again,” Motoko Minagawa lost no time in renewing her war against Tohru Honda. But in addition to Tohru, Motoko had another equally pressing problem. The object of her stalker-like affection, Yuki Souma, was to become the student council president this year. What if the council […]
Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Episode 1: The Butt of Doom and Door vs Halberd
As we were discussing what series to collaborate on this season, Irina suggested “My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!” I thought this was a great idea, because a) I’d just seen the first episode, and I thought it was hilarious and b) it’s another chance to collaborate with Irina! So, […]
Review: Listeners Episode 1 Best in Show
Quick Summary In Listeners episode 1, “Live Forever,” Echo had put in another day of sifting through trash to find sellable bits when his eye caught a rare vacuum tube. As he reached for it the trash heap beneath him crumbled, and he landed on top of the unconscious form of a strange, white-haired girl. […]