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The GLORIO Chat Episode 160: Spring 2024 Anime First Impressions

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First Look: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

Alternative title(s): Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai Novel Adaptation by Pierrot Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise A bunch of ladies stand around and talk and stuff because they all want to be the one to marry a prince. Also there are supernatural creatures who can transform from human to crow (or raven, depending on the translation). Artemis’ verdict: Talking Heads I have stunningly little to write…

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First Look: Viral Hit

Alternative title(s): Kenka Dokugaku Manga Adaptation by Okuruto Noboru Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise Yoo Hobin is a scrawny high school student who’s constantly being bullied and taken advantage of by his brawnier and more popular classmates, who have a habit of using him to rake in easy money for their YouTube NewTube videos. However, when Hobin finally snaps one day and fights back,…

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First Look: Girls Band Cry

Anime original by Toei AnimationSimulcast Pending Premise Looking to start a new life in the big city, high school dropout Nina bumps into Momoka Kawaragi, the guitarist of her favourite up-and-coming band. Unfortunately, the band in question has just decided to call it quits, and Momoka is preparing to give up on music entirely. Aqua’s verdict: Less Sugar, More Salt It doesn’t matter whether…

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First Look: Girls Band Cry

Anime original by Toei AnimationSimulcast Pending Premise Looking to start a new life in the big city, high school dropout Nina bumps into Momoka Kawaragi, the guitarist of her favourite up-and-coming band. Unfortunately, the band in question has just decided to call it quits, and Momoka is preparing to give up on music entirely. Aqua’s verdict: Less Sugar, More Salt It doesn’t matter whether…

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First Look: Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again

Alternative title(s): Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru Manga Adaptation by Gekko Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise An elderly couple in Japan finds a golden apple in their garden. Eating it miraculously makes them young again. Yes, grandpa and grandma are young again. Jel’s verdict: Let’s get you back to bed, grandpa I’ve watched a lot of anime comedies based on a single joke and I’m hard pressed to…

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First Look: Go Go Loser Ranger

Alternative title(s): Sentai Daishikkaku Manga Adaptation by Yostar Pictures Streaming on Disney+/Hulu Premise Thirteen years ago, Earth was invaded by the evil Monster Army, intent on enslaving mankind. Fortunately, a team known as the Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to confront the invaders and defend humanity down to this very day. At least, that’s how it appears. In reality, the Dragon Rangers…

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First Look: Go Go Loser Ranger

Alternative title(s): Sentai Daishikkaku Manga Adaptation by Yostar Pictures Streaming on Disney+/Hulu Premise Thirteen years ago, Earth was invaded by the evil Monster Army, intent on enslaving mankind. Fortunately, a team known as the Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to confront the invaders and defend humanity down to this very day. At least, that’s how it appears. In reality, the Dragon Rangers…

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First Look: Himitsu no AiPri

Alternative title(s): AiPuri, AiPri, Secret AiPri Game Adaptation by OLM and DongWoo A&E Simulcast Pending Premise Himari joins Paradise Academy with her friend Mitsuki. She wants to get 10,000 friends, but also secretly wishes to follow in the famous Mii-chan’s footsteps in becoming an AiPri (Idol Princess). One day, she accidentally finds herself transported to the AiPri world, so maybe that…

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First Look: Tonari no Yokai-san

Manga Adaptation by LIDENFILMS Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise In a society where people and youkai peacefully coexist, a 20-year-old housecat named Buchio living in the Japanese countryside is reborn as a nekomata, much to the delight of his human family. Now, Buchio sets out of a journey of self-discovery, aided by his fellow youkai neighbors. Meanwhile, one of his human family members, a girl…

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First Look: Vampire Dormitory

Alternative title(s): Vampire Danshiryou Manga Adaptation by Studio Blanc. Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise Orphaned as a young child and shuttled between indifferent relatives, Mito Yamamoto, a girl disguising herself as a boy for Reasons (?), is now a teenager with no family, no home, and no job. When she is saved one night by Ruka Saotome, a vampire in need of a thrall, Mito readily agrees and…

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First Look: Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night

Alternative title(s): Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai Anime Original by Doga Kobo Streaming on HIDIVE Premise Mahiru wanted to be an artist, but is now a normal, responsible high school student. After a chance encounter with a former idol, her passion for art is renewed and the two girls form the artist group “JELEE”. Jel’s verdict: I wish this was made by P.A. Works I think my main problem with this…

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First Look: Tonbo!

Alternative title(s): Ooi! Tonbo, Hey Tonbo Manga Adaptation by OLM Streaming on Amazon Prime Video Premise On the rural island of Hinoshima, pro golfer Igarashi arrives to find the island’s only middle schooler has a talent for golf, and she’s a girl! Peter’s verdict: Double bogey A brief disclaimer: I will be doing my best to not mention Birdie Wing. Anyway, Tonbo! is about a girl called Tonbo…

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First Look: A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics

Alternative title: Henjin no Salad BowlLight Novel Adaptation by SynergySP and Studio CometStreaming on Crunchyroll Premise After being cornered by rebels, Sara da Odin escapes through a portal to another world. She quickly meets a detective, who is forced to look after her. Euri’s verdict: It was fine This show drops the term ‘isekai’ four times in the first six minutes – enough regularity to…

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First Look: A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics

Alternative title: Henjin no Salad BowlLight Novel Adaptation by SynergySP and Studio CometStreaming on Crunchyroll Premise After being cornered by rebels, Sara da Odin escapes through a portal to another world. She quickly meets a detective, who is forced to look after her. Euri’s verdict: It was fine This show drops the term ‘isekai’ four times in the first six minutes – enough regularity to…

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First Look: Astro Note

Anime original by Telecom Animation Film Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise Takumi lost his job and applies to be a chef at an old boarding house and meets the caretaker, Mira. They hit it off, there’s some weird residents and Mira is an alien. Oh yeah, there’s that. Peter’s verdict: “If I were a salmon, I’d be out to avenge the desecration of my spawn” After one episode of this, I am a mixture of…

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First Look: Bartender Glass of God

Manga Adaptation by Liber Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise A series following bartenders as they chase the “Glass of God”: the perfect drink that will change their world. Iro’s verdict: Low Proof The 2006 adaptation of Bartender is one of those shows that has a bizarrely large cultural footprint in the western anime fandom, which was enough to get me to check out this version. Glass of God is…