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Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector – 14

(Yogore no Nai Sono Me de)
"Through Those Untainted Eyes"

It's been three episodes since Operation Plantagenet was brought up, and it looks like it may be upwards to three more before we actually see the plan to retake North America from the Inspectors take action. The reason being, the fourth enemy faction has made its way onto the stage in the form of Einst Alfimi, further complicating things for our heroes.

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STAR DRIVER: Kagayaki no Takuto – 14

(Aingotto no Me)
"Ayingott's Eyes"

It's the midpoint of the series and with it come new opening and ending sequences featuring songs by 9nine and SCANDAL. That's not all though, as the plot moves forward with the highly sought after third phase in sight, and some on screen confirmation on who the fourth and final maiden is. Much like the bus scene back in episode eight foreshadowed, the end of this latest episode has all signs pointing to Keito (Ivrogne) as the east maiden.

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Onii-chan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!! – 01

p> (Ani to Imouto no Yokoshima na Nichijou)
"A Brother and Sister's Wicked Days"

The romantic comedy that plays up the incestuous angle without being incest is surprisingly more entertaining than its manga counterpart. I attribute that primarily to Kitamura Eri bringing out all the perverted silliness in Takanashi Nao, along with with relatively high production values on ZECXS' part. With Inoue Marina as the childhood friend rival Tsuchiura Iroha, who's slated to arrive next episode, things should get even more out of hand... in a good way.

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Beelzebub – 01

(Maou Hiroimashita)
"Picked Up a Demon Lord"

There are really only two things that set Beelzebub apart from the waves of shounen series out there. One is the off beat humor, and two is that it doesn't exactly take itself very seriously. It's like Three Men and a Baby, except with only one man, and the baby will one day destroy humanity. It's also kind of like Gintama. Yeah. It's that kind of show.