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Summer 2025 First Episode Awards

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

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