Wooper: Now that we’re a couple weeks beyond 2025’s halfway point, the summer season is in full swing, with many of the shows we just sampled having dropped their second (and in some cases third) episodes. Personally, I haven’t moved past their premieres yet, but I’ll have to very soon, since we’re bringing back the check-in column for another round of biweekly impressions (the first post should be up in roughly one week). I’m hoping some of the other writers will join me in that endeavor, but if not, yours truly will do his best to tide us over until fall. Before any of that, though, hit the jump to see which summer shows managed to earn our First Episode Awards.
First Episode Awards
Best First Episode (The Death Note Award)
Takopi’s Original Sin
Spent All Their Efforts on the First Episode (The Kyoukai No Kanata Award)
Clevatess
Best Animation (The Samurai Champloo Award)
City the Animation
Season Sleeper (The Gargantia Award)
With You and the Rain
Worst First Episode (The Bleach Award)
Tsuyokute New Saga
Exceeded Expectations (The Hyouka Award)
Dealing with Mikadono Sisters
Best Continuation (The Natsume Book of Friends Award)
Panty & Stocking S2
Most Disappointing First Episode (The Berserk Award)
Nyaight of the Living Cat
Best Background Art (Made in Abyss Award)
The Summer Hikaru Died
Thanks for hanging in there, Wooper!
I feel like Takopi and Hikaru should win the “WTF” moment of the episode award. Both series have loads of moments that makes you go what the F at least once
This looks the first hype season in a while.