Shiyan Pin Jiating: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Family” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
This weird little family comedy, which hints at a sad, if not outright traumatic past, really shouldn’t be as hard to find as it is.
Anime
In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.
Steins;Gate 0: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Missing Link of the Annihilator -Absolute Zero-” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After many years, Steins;Gate returns and with a bit of a reintroduction episode for the premiere, you get quickly reacclimated and excited for what the season will hold.
Caligula: Season 1/ Episode 1 “When You Lose Your Composure, You Cannot Reach The Truth Or Reality” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Most of Caligula’s premiere is dedicated to its lead talking like the most boring lecturer you’ll ever meet, and it is hard to say if the end of the premiere makes up for that.
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Mahoutsukai no Yome): Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Beautifully tragic. Essentially that is what The Ancient Magus’ Bride is. A story dealing with neglect, ostracism, outright abandonment, and trying to figure out a way to more than just deal with it but find stable sources of joy.
Garo – Vanishing Line: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Garo – Vanishing Line is bloated and surely not going to push you to look into the other series under the Garo umbrella.
Sword Art Online (Alternative Gun Gale Online): Episode 1 “Squad Jam” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sword Art Online returns! However, it is without our beloved Kirito and Asuna… so is it still worth seeing?
Magical Girl Site (Mahou Shoujo Site): Season 1/ Episode 1 “Magical Girl Site” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Magical Girl Site, despite not being all that gory, maybe one of the most f’d up shows you’ve seen in a while.
Violet Evergarden: Season 1/ Episode 13 “The Auto Memory Doll And ‘I Love You'” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Violet Evergarden ends with closure for fans and the character, and once again you need to plan to shed tears.
Kokkoku: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Kokkoku ultimately is like walking down a dead end street, reaching the end, and continuing to walk forward, into an empty lot, hoping to find something valuable.
Citrus: Season 1 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Citrus has its moments. Especially when addressing female homosexuality in Japan. However, despite the growth of character Yuzu, it’s more about tantalization than substance.
