Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2018 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes on most every show.
The guide is ongoing, organized by series and updated multiple times a day. Throughout the next week or two, we'll be updating as often as possible with new perspectives on new episodes from our team of critics. New reviews will be posted as soon as they're written, with each critic's name being added to the roster beneath the show's title. Check back a couple of times every day during the guide, and you're likely to see new shows pop up with multiple takes to enjoy!
Please remember that this is a preview guide. It is designed to give you a taste of the first episode of a show with a preliminary opinion and a few thoughts on whether or not the show has potential. These are not intended to be blanket judgments of these series as a whole. All reviews use the same ratings scale: 1-5, with 1 being the lowest. Shows that are available streaming online will be indicated as such with links.
The newest reviews will always appear at the TOP of each show's page, so if you're wondering what's new, just click the show name and the latest preview will pop right up. Scroll down to see earlier previews. New shows will be added to the top of the Preview Guide hub page here. We have a total of six writers contributing this time; not every writer will write up every show, but you'll be able to see who's done what beneath each show's title.
Click on the survey at the top of each show's page to vote for your personal score and see how other people scored the show!
Junji Ito Collection
Chris Farris
Jacob Chapman, Lynzee Loveridge
Theron Martin, Nick Creamer
Rebecca Silverman, James Beckett
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Katana Maidens
Chris Farris, James Beckett
Lynzee Loveridge, Rebecca Silverman
Theron Martin, Nick Creamer
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Pop Team Epic
Jacob Chapman, Theron Martin
James Beckett, Lynzee Loveridge
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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Cardcaptor Sakura:
Clear Card
Rebecca Silverman
Lynzee Loveridge, Jacob Chapman
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Citrus
Chris Farris, Lynzee Loveridge
Nick Creamer, James Beckett
Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
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Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
Chris Farris
James Beckett, Lynzee Loveridge
Jacob Chapman, Rebecca Silverman
Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
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Basilisk: The Ouka
Ninja Scrolls
Theron Martin, Lynzee Loveridge
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Death March to the
Parallel World Rhapsody
James Beckett, Nick Creamer
Jacob Chapman, Lynzee Loveridge
Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
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KARAKAI JOZU NO
TAKAGI-SAN
James Beckett, Nick Creamer
Theron Martin, Jacob Chapman
Lynzee Loveridge, Rebecca Silverman
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HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI
Chris Farris, James Beckett
Lynzee Loveridge, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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Overlord II
Theron Martin, Jacob Chapman
Rebecca Silverman
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DARLING in the FRANXX
Nick Creamer, Jacob Chapman
James Beckett, Lynzee Loveridge
Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin
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Winter 2018 Shorts
Paul Jensen
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer
Theron Martin, James Beckett
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Mitsuboshi Colors
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer
Lynzee Loveridge, Theron Martin
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School Babysitters
Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
James Beckett, Lynzee Loveridge
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KOKKOKU
Nick Creamer
James Beckett, Jacob Chapman
Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
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The Ryuo's Work
is Never Done!
James Beckett, Theron Martin
Lynzee Loveridge, Jacob Chapman
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer
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Sanrio Boys
Lynzee Loveridge, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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IDOLiSH7
James Beckett
Nick Creamer, Lynzee Loveridge
Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin
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Yowamushi Pedal
Glory Line
Lauren Orsini
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Ms. Koizumi Loves
Ramen Noodles
Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett
Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
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DamePri Anime Caravan
James Beckett, Rebecca Silverman
Lynzee Loveridge, Theron Martin
Jacob Chapman, Nick Creamer
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Violet Evergarden
Kim Morrissy
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Maerchen Maedchen
Theron Martin, Lynzee Loveridge
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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Record of Grancrest War
Jacob Chapman
Nick Creamer, Lynzee Loveridge
Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
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After the Rain
James Beckett, Jacob Chapman
Nick Creamer, Lynzee Loveridge
Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
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How to Keep a Mummy
Theron Martin
Jacob Chapman, Lynzee Loveridge
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer
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Hakumei and Mikoshi
Nick Creamer, James Beckett
Jacob Chapman, Theron Martin
Lynzee Loveridge, Rebecca Silverman
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A Place Further Than
The Universe
Jacob Chapman, James Beckett
Theron Martin, Lynzee Loveridge
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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Killing Bites
Nick Creamer, James Beckett
Lynzee Loveridge, Jacob Chapman
Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin
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Slow Start
James Beckett, Rebecca Silverman
Theron Martin, Lynzee Loveridge
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Devilman Crybaby
Jacob Chapman, Theron Martin
James Beckett, Nick Creamer
Lynzee Loveridge, Rebecca Silverman
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Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru
season 2
Anne Lauenroth
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BEATLESS
James Beckett, Lynzee Loveridge
Theron Martin, Jacob Chapman
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Laid-Back Camp
Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, James Beckett
Lynzee Loveridge
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Today's Menu for the
Emiya Family
Theron Martin, James Beckett
Rebecca Silverman
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The Silver Guardian 2
Kim Morrissy
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