== My (Twitter) reactions to the first episodes of the Spring 2018 season

[[As before Winter2018FirstEpisodes]] I'm collecting here all of my
tweeted reactions to the first episodes I've seen (in the order that I
saw them).

* Lupin III Part V episode 1: It's Lupin. It's not bad. I wish I was more
  enthusiastic, and I also wish that they hadn't explained one
  particular trick Lupin pulled (the explanation was too crazy).
  [[♯ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/982114362843254784]]

* SAO Alternative - Gun Gale Online #1: That was reasonably fun and left
  me looking forward to finding out where the next episode will
  go. However, this episode was all background setup, so I have no idea
  where the show's going to be about in the long run.
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/982752151414992897]]

* Persona 5 The Animation episode 1: This was quite stylish, kind of
  okay as an action show, and relatively incomprehensible. It feels like
  a show that's only aimed at people who've already played the game.
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/982842528981573632]]

* Cutie Honey Universe episode 1: This seems pretty clearly made for
  people who are fully familiar with the CH mythology. I'm not really,
  so it was mostly a parade of bizarre & relatively inexplicable
  things happening, one that left me with next to no interest in the
  next episode.
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/983200032907243520]]

* GeGeGe no Kitaro episode 1: That was definitely fun, in a wholesome
  old-fashioned style (I'd argue even including the surprise at the
  end). I'm certainly going to watch more although I'm not sure it'll
  hold my interest over the long run.
  [[♯ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/983322382503960576]]

* Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These episode 1: I'm not sure
  I like any of the people we've seen so far (or the battle as such),
  but it sure had me on the edge of my seat anyway and I want to see
  the next episode. (Also, I hate the show's full name.)
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/983927500664397824]]

* Golden Kamuy episode 1: Wow, that sure was a terrible couple of bears.
  My eyes still hurt. Otherwise, it was okay but hard to get a grip on
  for various reasons. Maybe I'll know what I feel about it in a couple
  more episodes.
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/983928654664257538]]

* Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory episode 1: I'm not sure what I
  feel about this episode after so long, but it's got all of the Full
  Metal Panic! things going for it. It's good to see these people again;
  it brings back fond memories.
  [[♯ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/985008760950321153]]

* Hisone to Masotan episode 1: Oh wow, that was an excellent first
  episode. Beautiful, funny, touching, lovely, and really well done. I
  have no words. I want to watch it again, and then see the next episode
  right away. This is great stuff so far.
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/985022628229472256]]

* Hinamatsuri episode 1: That was unexpectedly charming, in addition to
  being reasonably funny every so often (which is more than many comedy
  shows manage).
  [[♯ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/985675732025331719]]

* Megalo Box episode 1: That was an excellent first episode. The show
  pretty much nails the feel of its genre; the only bits that feel off
  are the shiny pretty bits. It may be a classic riff but it's a well
  told one.
  [[→ https://twitter.com/cks_anime/status/986458004726927360]]

This pretty much covers all of the shows that seems
reasonably attractive to me, given my usual tastes. [[*Wotakoi*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotakoi:_Love_is_Hard_for_Otaku]] is getting
a fair degree of praise, but [[its setting OrdinaryLifeSettings]] and
genre don't usually work for me (I dropped *Recovery of an MMO Junkie*
[[back in the fall Fall2017Midway]], for example).

(I've decided that if I'm going to make time for any of the 'Gundam
Build' series of shows, I'd rather try watching the original *Gundam
Build Fighters* than start with *Gundam Build Divers*.)