Nageki Bourei: Everything about this show is average except for the cuteness of the girl with black hair and twin red ribbons in her hair. That girl is ridiculously cute. And that's good enough for me. Pass.
Hitoribochi Isekai: This is a rather fun concept. A guy gets isekai'd, but instead of being given a mission and a party to work with, he's just stranded in the middle of nowhere. And instead of choosing a powerful ability, he was given a bunch of junk abilities who, through their sheer number, are sufficient to be a cheat skill after all. Certainly interesting enough for a first episode. Pass.
Wajutsushi: A wannabe adventurer has the abilities of a synergist from FF 13. However, he's rude to his companions, who are in turn rude to him. By the end of the episode they've fallen out. Since there's no one worth respecting in the show there's no point watching any further. Fail.
Rekishi Nokuro Akujo: All villainess stories are the same -- the main character mocks romance with boys and instead heightens their battle power/job skills and become independent. Since that's the exact opposite of what I want in girls I end up never liking any of them. Fail.
Acro Trip: So a bored girl gets excited when she sees chaos and mayhem, accompanied by a mahou shoujo, in front of her. The mahou shoujo seems about ready to end the chaos and mayhem, but that would mean the world becomes boring again, so the bored girl decides to help out the evil side to keep the action flowing. Not only is this unacceptable behavior, but it's really boring when you stop and think about it. A girl has so few problems in life she has to create them herself. That basically means the story is about nothing. Fail.
Negaposi Angler: There's a limit to how bad you can make your main character and expect people to keep watching. Fail.
Kekkon Suru te: I'm tired of lies and liars. Fail.
Dandadan: Bad art and over the top overly rude characters don't a good comedy make. Fail.
Mecha-ude: The most boring plot imaginable. Instead of saving a cute girl in distress, the hero needs to save various mecha arms from being exploited by an evil company or something. Not even full robots. Just arms. . .Fail.
Sayonara Ryuusei: A surprisingly good story. The lamia is cute and original, at least for Japanese fiction. Xanth had an even cuter naga named Nada but we can't all be as good as Xanth. What intrigues me most is the red-haired loli. Is she even real or just a figment of that guy's imagination? No one else talks to her or even looks at her. . . Well I'm sure that's due to a plot hole instead of an amazing plot development, but it was certainly hilarious for the entire first ep. Pass.
Ao no Hako: I've read the manga so I know generally how good this series is. I'd say the manga is right on the edge of being hall of fame quality. What I didn't account for when I began watching this show was that it would be animated by Wit Studio, the people behind Spy x Family, Koutetsujou no Kabaneri and Shingeki no Kyojin. With the incredible quality of Wit Studio backing this show, it has real potential to reach my top anime rankings. Sort of like how Isekai Nonbiri Nouka became great through the sheer power of its adaptation, I could see the same happening here. Pass.
Magilumiere Magical Girls: A cg work about transgender magical girls. Even the non-transgenders are transgenders because the girls act like cocksure boys. Fail.
Mahoutsukai ni Narenakatta: The plot is confusing and rather dull so far. But that's okay, because the art, the presentation, of this anime is off the charts good. Think No Game No Life good. I could watch this show on mute for just the visuals. Pass.
Hamidashi Creative: Cute girls gather around and talk about meaningless stuff. A fine idea, but it's only a low budget short anime so can't do much with it. Pass.
Chiyushi Tsuiho: Yet another story based on the failed premise that someone was unfairly fired from the 'hero party' despite actually being 'the strongest.' On the bright side, it seems to really be about the cute martial artist companion and not the 'strongest healer,' in which case the story still works. Pass.
Kimi wa Meido-sama: A former assassin wishes to be a maid for this random guy. However, the guy is worthless and the assassin is too clumsy to do simple cleaning jobs, which is oh so funny. Except that it isn't. Fail.
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