Another frenzied half-month of aniblogging has come to a close, with a handful of series emerging as summer frontrunners. There probably isn’t an all-time great among them (though Mario might disagree, given his love of the recently returned Monogatari Series, ranked here for your viewing pleasure). Even without an undisputed classic to spur us back into weekly coverage, however, we’ve got a couple things coming down the pipe. I know Lenlo is still plugging away at his Vinland Saga-inspired Ancient Greek Love post (outlined here), among other things. Plus, we’ll soon be stress testing the phrase “better late than never” with a 2023 Anime of the Year post, which will appear on the blog by mid-August. Will our writers’ tastes run deep enough to prevent the whole thing from being a Frieren-fest? You’ll have to check back next month to find out.
That’s enough about the future, though – which summer 2024 shows ended up taking the cake in our First Episode Awards? Hit the jump to find out, and as always, thanks for reading.
First Episode Awards
The Elusive Samurai
Roshidere
The Elusive Samurai
Shoushimin Series
Nazeboku
Isekai Shikkaku
Monogatari Series
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
