Walkure Romanze – 01
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「桜の園」 (Sakura no En)
“Immature Knights”
This is Princess Lover! with an extra girl, a bland main character, and jousting. Fortunately the girls are still great.
WHITE ALBUM 2 – 01
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「WHITE ALBUM」
This feels more like a forlorn romance than the usual harem-moe romp that typifies many dating sim adaptations.
Ace of Diamond – 01
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「運命の一球」
“One Pitch of Fate”
So far, Fall 2013 has a distinctly old school flavor to it – at least the tiny corner of the schedule that overlaps with my tastes, anyway.
Little Busters! Refrain – 01
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「それは突然やってきた」 (Sore wa Totsuzen Yatte Kita)
“It Came Around Suddenly”
There is a secret of this world – but it isn’t that Kuragaya is a badass. That was already pretty obvious.
Log Horizon – 01
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「大災害」 (Dai Saigai)
“The Apocalypse”
A sword-and-sorcery adventure in an MMORPG world. This feels exactly like what stepping into an MMO would be like, complete with a lightness of tone and an adorable roleplaying ninja.
Strike the Blood – 01
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「聖者の右腕編I」 (Seija No Uwan Hen I)
“The Right Arm of the Saint I”
“Smelling a girl’s wallet and getting turned on?” The quote says it all.
Outbreak Company – 01
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「気が付けば異世界」 (Kigatsukeba i Sekai)
“Awakening in the Other Realm”
Fantasy fans need to watch this. Comedy fans need to watch this. Romance fans need to watch this. Fans of world building need to watch this. Fans of Hataraku Maou-sama! or Scrapped Princess need to watch this. Fans of good storytelling need to watch this. You need to watch this.
Nagi no Asukara – 01
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「海と大地のまんなかに」 (Umi to Daichi no Mannaka ni)
“Between the Land and Sea”
Always trust P.A. Works to bring in the glorious, glorious scenery porn.
Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shuushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita. – 01
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「勇者になれなかった俺はレジを打っています。」 (Yuusha ni Narenakatta ore wa Reji o Utte Imasu.)
“I Couldn’t Be a Hero, So I’m Working the Register”
A little ecchi, a little funny, a little endearing, good pacing…this first episode didn’t jump out at me (except for the boobs), but it was a solid effort all around.