Gender antics abound in a show that could have been the opposite of what it is: a fetishistic romp about one sibling forcibly feminizing the other for their own good with no nuance about actual trans experiences to be found.
ONIMAI: I’m Now Your Sister! – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Pretty boys, bright colors, capitalism, and ROBOT MURDER set the premise for a just okay idol series that might have a darker secret beneath its technicolor, pop exterior.
Technoroid OVERMIND – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Cool Girl meets Actual Cool Guy who Can Make Snow in a premiere that feels like a Wotakoi-esque successor with yokai and a cozy, relatable plot centered around falling in love.
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Girl likes Guy and Guy like Girl…as a best bud because he can’t perceive her femininity. And yes, that’s the joke, which really undercuts a show that has potential to be very cute.
Tomo-chan is a Girl! – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Philosphy and questions about the human soul abound in a bland premiere that has a lot of promise, but just doesn’t hit the mark despite having a fascinating foundation.
Exception – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Your Mileage May Vary when it comes to this new version of Urusei Yatsura, a series that brings the 70s into the 2020s, flaws included.
Urusei Yatsura – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Thrills, chills, and cafe meals: Akiba Maid War brings sugar-sweet plots to a whole ‘nother level by mashing up murder and maids into one of Fall 2022’s strongest premieres.
Akiba Maid War– Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Idol anime at its most tepid. Viewer beware: this one’s gone off like salmon left in a lunchbox for a week.
VAZZROCK THE ANIMATION – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Shinobi no Ittoki dares to make shinobi and ninja boring by plodding along until a murder attempt happens.
Shinobi no Ittoki – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Management of Novice Alchemist is a slow paced premiere sure to draw in the Atelier video game crowd but… maybe only the Atelier video game crowd, at least right now.
Management of a Novice Alchemist – Episode 1 — Anime Feminist
Backlit Pixels 