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「茉莉香、招待する」 (Marika, Shoutai Suru) and 「茉莉香、募集する」 (Marika, Boshuu Suru)
“Marika Sends an Invitation” and “Marika Goes Recruiting”
Looks like there most likely won’t be a new opening song for the second half of the series, but there is an updated outfit for Marika and a completely new Bentenmaru crew too. Wait… what?
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「決意の一歩」 (Ketsui no Ippo)
“Determined Step”
You won me over, Hiiro no Kakera, hook, line and sinker!
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「リセット」 (Risetto)
“Reset”
I can already see that this episode has caused probably the widest rift yet among the viewers – both manga readers and anime-only alike.
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「幽霊乙女」 (Yuurei Otome)
“Ghost Maiden”
A ghost with amnesia for president? I want to join this club!
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「謎の彼女”」 (Nazo no Kanojo)
“Mysterious Girlfriend”
If you can wipe the drool away, what’s left is a 90s-throwback anime that bypasses 26 episodes of flirting. This is Nazo no Kanojo X.
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「邂逅」 (Kaikō)
“Chance Meeting”
Let’s get this out of the way first – you do not need to have watched the original Saki to enjoy this show, though certain details will make more sense if you have. Worry not though, because I will provide those details for you! So, if you’d like to watch some cute, lively characters playing games, this is the show for you. Think of it as a nice palate cleanser, for after those spicy action shows.
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「未遠川血戦」 (Miongawa Kessen)
“The Bloody Battle in Mion River”
The long wait for the return of Fate/Zero was more than worth it.
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「俺の金ピカ」 (Ore no Kinpika)
“My Shining Star”
When faced with multiple options, all with similar outcomes, do you pick the easiest or the hardest?
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「黒子はボクです」 (Kuroko wa Boku Desu)
“I am Kuroko”
I’m not sure if this is the series to break the long-standing record of sports shounen failing to make a splash at RC, but quality-wise it’s off to a pretty good start. And no one is going to blame me for lack of trying…
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「あっち⇔こっち」 (Acchi Kocchi)
“That Way⇔This Way”
After reluctantly picking up Acchi Kocchi after losing a few of my other picks for the season, I’m still amazed at how angry I would have been had I not covered this show. While the preview might have bashed on the show, I absolutely loved the first episode of this quirky slice-of-life.