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Magic Knight Rayearth (2026) – Episodes 1-2 It's great to see a shojo fantasy classic treated with so much love; bursting with charm and a great pick for middle-school viewers.... https://www.animefeminist.com/magic-knight-rayearth-2026-episodes-1-2/

Dandivine – Episodes 1-2 A playful parody of giant robot shows that will probably work best for fans of the genre but has its own charm.... https://www.animefeminist.com/dandivine-episodes-1-2/

Horror Collector – Episode 1 A satisfyingly eerie adaptation of a middle grade novel series... https://www.animefeminist.com/horror-collector-episode-1/

TETSURYO! meet with Tetsudou Musume – Episode 1 You’ll be chugga-chugging right along with this premiere that introduces a new college student to the wonderful world of trains... www.animefeminist.com/tetsuryo-mee...

The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life – Episode 1 Nice Guy Rein isn’t enough to keep this show from potentially trending toward some of its more unpleasant contemporaries, neutral as it seems... www.animefeminist.com/the-laid-off...

Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers – Episode 1 A perfectly fine isekai that focuses on the realistic experience of restarting life in another world with a regular… https://www.animefeminist.com/full-clearing-another-world-under-a-goddess-with-zero-believers-episode-1/

Thank you for your patience with any site hiccups and delays. As if the premiere review deluge wasn't enough to keep us busy, we're also battling hoards of AI scrapers this week. We are of course taking this calmly and in stride.

Firefly Wedding – Episode 1 For a series largely framing itself as a melodrama, there sure is a metric ton of social commentary baked into it.... https://www.animefeminist.com/firefly-wedding-episode-1/

Chatty AF 245: 2026 Summer Season Wrap-Up (Part 1) A massive batch of good anime deserves a podcast length to match it, so we're delivering this one as a two-parter!... https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-245-2026-summer-season-wrap-up-part-1/

Battle Spirits [Re] ZEKKAI NO KU Battle Spirits takes a classic shonen recipe and adds a few simple, fresh ingredients to make for a pretty interesting new series.... https://www.animefeminist.com/battle-spirits-re-zekkai-no-ku/

MAGICAL GIRL RAISING PROJECT restart – Episode 1 This premiere begs the question, "Why do these girls have to suffer for our entertainment all over again?"...

Dark Machine the Animation – Episode 1 The characters may be able to solve their problems with robot battles, but the narrative sure can't.... http://www.animefeminist.com/dark-machine-the-animation-episode-1/

Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden – Episode 1 Good plot abounds in a premiere about a four year getting a second chance at life when a bloodthirsty hero's soul inhabits her body.... https://www.animefeminist.com/nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden-episode-1/

Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! – Episodes 1-2 Never has banging my head on the wall felt so appealing after this wall-to-wall parade of samey slapstick sex jokes.... https://www.animefeminist.com/even-the-student-council-has-its-holes-episodes-1-2/

PSYREN – Episode 1 This blast from the past (ie over a decade old) series fills its runtime with 95% just okay story until the very last minute, making for a confusingly boring premiere....

So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? – Episodes 1-2 Nonsense worldbuilding and sexism makes this isekai a real dud.... http://www.animefeminist.com/so-whats-wrong-with-getting-reborn-as-a-goblin-episodes-1-2/

The Cold Sato-San is Only Sweet to Me – Episode 1 This premiere will leave you feeling cold as you question our female lead's viability as a regular teenager in our everyday world, no sweetness insured....

Magical Explorer – Episode 1 This eroge isekai is gross enough to leave a mental oil slick....

The World’s Strongest Witch – Episode 1 This premiere is silly in a good way, providing plenty of meta humor about RPGs and game mechanics and committing to the bit.... https://www.animefeminist.com/the-worlds-strongest-witch-episode-1/

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo – Episode 1 A buddy-cop comedy that's trying to both lampoon and excuse bad cops but manages to be kinda fun in spite of that.... https://www.animefeminist.com/super-psychic-policeman-chojo-episode-1/

Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion! – Episode 1 Sometimes we just need a good old-fashioned love story, and I’m glad this show is going to deliver on that… https://www.animefeminist.com/hello-i-am-a-witch-and-my-crush-wants-me-to-make-a-love-potion-episode-1/

Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship! – Episode 1 Another "reborn in an MMO" series with an especially horny approach and a grating protagonist.... https://www.animefeminist.com/reborn-as-a-space-mercenary-i-woke-up-piloting-the-strongest-starship-episode-1/

Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I’ll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! – Episode 1 You've seen this show before: the seemingly weak… https://www.animefeminist.com/magic-repo-man-dumped-by-my-party-ill-cash-in-with-a-cute-support-fairy-to-become-the-strongest-episode-1/

VERTEX FORCE – Episode 1 Telling a story about alien invasions in Okinawa could go in interesting directions, but the horny camera keeps getting in the way.... https://www.animefeminist.com/vertex-force-episode-1/

From Far Away – Episode 1 The animation is decent, but I really love how this 90s shojo adaptation shows care and confidence in its storytelling.... https://www.animefeminist.com/from-far-away-episode-1/

Even Though I’m a Super Timid Noble Girl, I Accepted the Bet From My Cunning Fiancé – Episode 1 A fossil-hunting fantasy heroine is a cool concept, but the isekai trappings… https://www.animefeminist.com/even-though-im-a-super-timid-noble-girl-i-accepted-the-bet-from-my-cunning-fiance-episode-1/

Romelia War Chronicle – Episode 1 A promising and very pretty "life after war" series with a heroine who shines as a strategist.... http://www.animefeminist.com/romelia-war-chronicle-episode-1/

The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom – Episode 1 If you can find a little Grimm in your heart, there’s a whole lot to like about this fairy tale-inspired josei fantasy.... https://www.animefeminist.com/the-seven-knights-of-the-marronnier-kingdom-episode-1/

Tank Chair – Episode 1 There's room for this to be interesting from a disability justice perspective, but right now it's mostly badly executed hyperviolence and characters who feel paper-thin.... https://www.animefeminist.com/tank-chair-episode-1/

A Tale of a Secret Saint – Episodes 1-2 It's always depressing when another fantasy show with a female protagonist barely moves and looks awful; women deserve good popcorn shows too!... https://www.animefeminist.com/a-tale-of-a-secret-saint-episodes-1-2/

Uncle’s Obsession With Cute Things – Episode 1 If this is a slice-of-life comedy, why is this guy so sad?... http://www.animefeminist.com/uncles-obsession-with-cute-things-episode-1/

FX Fighter Kurumi-chan – Episode 1 On the one hand it's bleak and unflinching in how high-risk investment trading ruined a girl's family...but that's the prologue to what appears to be a cute hobby anime about said high-risk… https://www.animefeminist.com/fx-fighter-kurumi-chan-episode-1/

#I’m Looking For a Zombie – Episode 1 This horror-action-comedy has an intriguing emotional hook and, so far, a solid heroine....

Overgeared – Episode 1 A Solo Leveling also-ran with an unengaging protagonist and an uneven tone.... https://www.animefeminist.com/overgeared-episode-1/

The AniFem Guide to Shojosei Series Coming Out in Fall 2026 We cobbled together some pre-release notes about this season’s upcoming shojosei titles to help audiences find the right show for them. www.animefeminist.com/the-anifem-g...

The AniFem Guide to Shojosei Series Coming Out in Fall 2026 We cobbled together some pre-release notes about this season's upcoming shojosei titles to help audiences find the right show for them....

Lively, Happy People: An Interview with Akiko Higashimura We were lucky enough to sit down for an interview with Higashimura, the massively accomplished mangaka best known in English for Princess Jellyfish...

Performing Girlhood Under Surveillance: Ai’s body as spectacle in Oshi no Ko Through her curated idol persona, Ai’s girlhood is reframed as labor, and as a product to be carefully marketed and sold....

Have you used anime or manga as an educational resource? http://www.animefeminist.com/have-you-used-anime-or-manga-as-an-educational-resource/

Healing and Recovery: The Heroine’s Journey in My Happy Marriage My Happy Marriage begins in the familiar tropes of an arranged marriage romance, but its focus on the healing arc of its main female character allows the show to fully blossom. ...

What anime completely rewired your brain? https://www.animefeminist.com/what-anime-completely-rewired-your-brain/

What streaming-only anime would you love to collect on home video?

Yumi Tada’s The Mermaid and the Prince manga from @glacierbaybooks.com !

......does it count if they get picked up for publishing later? Dasenai Shoujo if so.

What’s your favorite indie manga?

Who Gets to Learn? Education, power, and feminist pedagogy in #WitchHatAtelier Rather than treating education as a neutral process, WHA presents it as both an ethical and political practice, exploring questions about knowledge, inequity, and power.

'From the first sip of alcohol to piercing their ears together, Botan Kamiina feels like the moment when sharing food, drinks, and good company becomes halcyonic, making not just a memory in the moment but bonding two hearts forever' So well put, Cy. 🙌 Amazing anime, easily in my top 5!

I watched a whole mess of shows to help with this check-in and I STILL haven't started everything I want to try yet! Spoiled for choice, what a great problem to have.

2026 Summer Premiere Digest With that, that's all 42 premier review from us this season, check out the best of them, and take heed on the worst. It's almost time for our three-episode check-in, which is coming up as well! www.animefeminist.com/2026-summer-...