Spring 2023 First Episode Awards

Amun: Ah, Spring bursts forth. Flowers bloom, birds sing, and the new anime franchises (Oshi no Ko, Skip and Loafer) start to rear their little heads. Maybe they’ll only last the season. Perhaps one can burst forth and become a beautiful flower or a strong tree (maybe even get a movie). Or….we can all just sit under the shade of established IP (Dr. Stone, Kimetsu no Yaiba) and ignore anything new. This season has both! The choice is yours! With a solid mix of new series and solid sequels, this spring promises anime for any taste. Our awards favored “Tengoku Daimakyou” for 3 positives (and, for a bit of irony, the season sleeper goes to “Insomniacs after School”). Join Lenlo in his reviews of a few of the returning series, or Amun as he gets himself into trouble with the occasional summaries!