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「セイクリッド・ハート」 (Seikuriddo Haato)
“Sacred Heart”
This is a Nanoha series through and through, with more characters than you can shake an Intelligent Device at. Not much happened in this premiere other than introductions.
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「はじめてのパートナー」 (Hajimete no Pātonā)
“The First Partner”
‘So God created man in his own image … male and female he created them.’
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「決別の刻」 (Ketsubetsu no Toki)
“Moment of Farewell”
Let’s have an honest show of hands: who hasn’t been waiting for the return of Unlimited Blade Works?
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「血脈のセカイ」 (Kechimyaku no Sekai)
“The World of Blood Legacy”
There were definitely some Shingeki no Kyojin vibes here, mixed with a style similar to Ao no Exorcist. A good combination, if you ask me. Is the next big shonen anime adaptation? Time will tell…
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「戦端 もう一人の僕」 (Sentan Mohitori no Boku)
“Open Hostilities: My Other Self”
Welcome to Gunslinger Stratos: a world where flashes of potential hide among a multitude of questions and a lackluster introduction.
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「果てなき荒野」 (Hatenaki Kouya)
“An Endless Wasteland”
Prepare your appetites for a season full of foodporn and foodgasms.
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「大切な場所」 (Taisetsu na Basho)
“Precious Place”
Who are these people supposed to be?
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「冒険者(ベル・クラネル)」 (Bouken-sha (Beru Kuraneru))
“Bell Cranel Adventurer”
Good animation, pacing, and likable characters are juxtaposed by a plot that’s uninspired and, frankly, a little chauvinistic. I’m not sure how I feel about this one on the whole, though I don’t hate it so far … with some caveats.
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As we’re all getting pumped up for the spring season, let’s not forget to reflect on the winter shows which recently ended. This post has been delayed (partially due to me) because we wanted to get all the shows wrapped up before doing our final impressions. This is reflective of most of the series our writers have finished this season and hopefully we can give you a good idea of shows you’ve missed which we thought were worthwhile. If there’s anything that we missed, please feel free to discuss those shows below and maybe it’ll give us some suggestions of what we should catch-up on. With that said, happy spring everyone! Hope it’s warm where you are!
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「思い出うごうご」 (Omoide Ugougo (7.5))
“Wriggling Memories”
While it may have been a little slow for a first episode, I’ll give the writers props for not making it so otaku focused as the first season’s was. That and I’m still impressed with how much they managed to pack into a mere 3 minutes.