Welcome to
Anime News Network's Fall 2016 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly and they get posted as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, resulting in alternate takes on most every show. Check back a couple of times every day during the guide and you're likely to see something new!
The guide is now organized by show. As our critics write up each new premiere, their name will be added to the roster beneath the show's title. Check back every day for multiple takes on every series!
This is an ongoing guide. Throughout the next week or two we'll be updating as often as possible with new perspectives on new episodes from each of our team of critics. New reviews will be posted as soon as they're written.
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!
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DREAM FESTIVAL
Rebecca Silverman, Paul Jensen Theron Martin, Nick Creamer
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Bloodivores
Jacob Chapman
Paul Jensen, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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Izetta: The Last Witch
Paul Jensen, Jacob Chapman
Theron Martin, Nick Creamer
Zac Bertschy, Rebecca Silverman
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Magical Girl Raising Project
Paul Jensen
Jacob Chapman, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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WWW.WAGNARIA!!
Paul Jensen
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BUBUKI/BURANKI The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy
Paul Jensen
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Tiger Mask W
Paul Jensen, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman
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Utano☆Princesama
Legend Star
Rebecca Silverman
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Monster Hunter Stories: RIDE ON
Paul Jensen, Nick Creamer
Rebecca Silverman
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Magic-Kyun! Renaissance
Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer
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Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru
Jacob Chapman, Rebecca Silverman
Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
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Show By Rock!!#
Amy McNulty
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Trickster
Jacob Chapman
Rebecca Silverman, Paul Jensen
Theron Martin, Nick Creamer
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Scorching Ping Pong Girls
Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
Paul Jensen, Nick Creamer
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Matoi the Sacred Slayer
Rebecca Silverman, Paul Jensen
Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
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NANBAKA
Jacob Chapman
Theron Martin, Paul Jensen
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer
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Natsume Yujin-cho Go
Lauren Orsini
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Bungo Stray Dogs 2
Rebecca Silverman
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Sound! Euphonium 2
Jacob Chapman, Theron Martin
Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen
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Yuri!!! On ICE
Theron Martin, Jacob Chapman
Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen
Rebecca Silverman
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Brave Witches
Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen
Theron Martin
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FLIP FLAPPERS
Jacob Chapman, Paul Jensen
Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
Rebecca Silverman
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Keijo!!!!!!!!
Jacob Chapman, Theron Martin
Paul Jensen, Nick Creamer
Rebecca Silverman
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ALL OUT!!
Theron Martin, Nick Creamer
Rebecca Silverman, Paul Jensen
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Drifters
Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin
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Lostorage incited WIXOSS
Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen Theron Martin, Rebecca Silverman
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Haikyu!! Season 3
Paul Jensen, Rebecca Silverman
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Kiss Him, Not Me!
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer Theron Martin, Paul Jensen
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ClassicaLoid
Rebecca Silverman, Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen, Theron Martin
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Long Riders!
Paul Jensen, Nick Creamer Rebecca Silverman
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March comes in like a lion
Nick Creamer, Rebecca Silverman Paul Jensen, Theron Martin
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Poco's Udon World
Paul Jensen, Rebecca Silverman Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
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Occultic;Nine
Rebecca Silverman, Theron Martin Paul Jensen, Nick Creamer
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Magic of Stella
Nick Creamer, Theron Martin
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Fall 2016 Short Anime
Jacob Chapman, Rebecca Silverman
Nick Creamer, Paul Jensen
Theron Martin
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Girlish Number
Jacob Chapman
Theron Martin, Paul Jensen
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