Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-1.1-300x169.jpg\")
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\nShort Synopsis:<\/b> A former rock guitarist discovers that the most popular student at her elite girls\u2019 academy is secretly a top class drummer.<\/p>\n
Mario:<\/b><\/span> Just like the disorientation of its first scene, Rock wa Lady is a clash of two extremes \u2013 a splash into a perfect lady society if you will. Appropriately, the style is that mix of shoujo drama you would normally associate with this setting, and crazy, wild expressions from our duo that don\u2019t stray so far from insanity \/ yandere tropes. But that alone doesn\u2019t make this a promising premiere, so it helps that we have two other factors that also work quite well. First, Lilisa\u2019s pent-up anger about this strict society is easy to root for. The way she feels she has to put on a mask to become a perfect lady, plus her lost rock passion (which she learned from her father) create the perfect fuel to just blaze out. And second, the rock performance at the end is a feast for the eyes and a roar for the ears. So far, its formula works, adding another solid recommendation to the girls\u2019 rock band genre.
Potential:<\/b> 50% \u2013 just for the hair alone.<\/p>\nWooper:<\/b><\/span> Rock is a Lady\u2019s Modesty certainly makes a big first impression, both in its opening scene and its opening episode as a whole. That first scene\u2019s abrupt cuts between the polite, piano-backed introduction to Oushin Girls\u2019 Academy and the pounding drumbeat played by its star student quickly lay out the show\u2019s main theme: conflict between societal expectations (respectable ladies shouldn\u2019t play rock music) and personal desires (hell yes they should). Our main character isn\u2019t this reclusive drummer, but rather a peer with impossibly styled twintails who discovers her secret and picks up a guitar to reveal one of her own \u2013 and thus a musical partnership is born. Aside from their restrictive setting, there are a handful of wrinkles that lend some interest to the story, the biggest one being the drummer\u2019s curse-laden critique of Miss Twintails\u2019 six-string skills. Glimpses of the guitarist\u2019s backstory also reveal that she once quit playing music in dramatic fashion, likely when her mother got remarried to her rich-ass husband. She still loves to shred, however, as evidenced by the premiere\u2019s closing musical duel, which combines hard rock instrumentation with both 2D and 3D animation to strong effect. All we have so far is Rock wa Lady\u2019s debut single, but I\u2019d say it shows more than a little promise.
Potential:<\/b> 60%<\/p>\nAnne Shirley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Anne-Shirley-1.1-300x169.jpg\")
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Wooper:<\/b><\/span> Classic revivalism has been a consistent force in recent years, from Rumiko Takahashi adaptations to reimaginings of manga like Devilman and Trigun, but I\u2019d argue that Anne Shirley has more to live up to than any of those series. Not only was the original show (Anne of Green Gables) a landmark work, but the novel from which its story is derived is beloved the world over. With that in mind, I was prepared for disappointment upon double clicking this first episode \u2013 but even though I have one major nitpick, I came away from it feeling quite pleased. The animation is modest, but it works in harmony with the character designs to make Anne\u2019s mood swings intimidating and her intelligence charming. The character most charmed by her is Matthew, who\u2019s a lot more upfront about his affection for her in this version, which is a change I liked. Marilla comes across as suitably stern, and the way she softens ever so slightly during that pivotal carriage ride she shares with Anne had me smiling. Full marks for the characters, then, but my big criticism is the art direction, especially the textures applied to the sky, which try and fail to mimic the look of canvas. The splendor of nature is one of Anne\u2019s biggest fixations (both the character and the series itself), so I wish the team had taken another path there. Still, I\u2019m happy with all the initial positive signs for this series, and I hope it will be enjoyed by plenty of children across the Pacific.
Potential:<\/b> 75%<\/p>\nGuilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers<\/h2>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Rock-wa-Lady-no-Tashinami-Deshite-1.1.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\nShort Synopsis:<\/b> A former rock guitarist discovers that the most popular student at her elite girls\u2019 academy is secretly a top class drummer.<\/p>\n
Mario:<\/b><\/span> Just like the disorientation of its first scene, Rock wa Lady is a clash of two extremes \u2013 a splash into a perfect lady society if you will. Appropriately, the style is that mix of shoujo drama you would normally associate with this setting, and crazy, wild expressions from our duo that don\u2019t stray so far from insanity \/ yandere tropes. But that alone doesn\u2019t make this a promising premiere, so it helps that we have two other factors that also work quite well. First, Lilisa\u2019s pent-up anger about this strict society is easy to root for. The way she feels she has to put on a mask to become a perfect lady, plus her lost rock passion (which she learned from her father) create the perfect fuel to just blaze out. And second, the rock performance at the end is a feast for the eyes and a roar for the ears. So far, its formula works, adding another solid recommendation to the girls\u2019 rock band genre. Wooper:<\/b><\/span> Rock is a Lady\u2019s Modesty certainly makes a big first impression, both in its opening scene and its opening episode as a whole. That first scene\u2019s abrupt cuts between the polite, piano-backed introduction to Oushin Girls\u2019 Academy and the pounding drumbeat played by its star student quickly lay out the show\u2019s main theme: conflict between societal expectations (respectable ladies shouldn\u2019t play rock music) and personal desires (hell yes they should). Our main character isn\u2019t this reclusive drummer, but rather a peer with impossibly styled twintails who discovers her secret and picks up a guitar to reveal one of her own \u2013 and thus a musical partnership is born. Aside from their restrictive setting, there are a handful of wrinkles that lend some interest to the story, the biggest one being the drummer\u2019s curse-laden critique of Miss Twintails\u2019 six-string skills. Glimpses of the guitarist\u2019s backstory also reveal that she once quit playing music in dramatic fashion, likely when her mother got remarried to her rich-ass husband. She still loves to shred, however, as evidenced by the premiere\u2019s closing musical duel, which combines hard rock instrumentation with both 2D and 3D animation to strong effect. All we have so far is Rock wa Lady\u2019s debut single, but I\u2019d say it shows more than a little promise. Short Synopsis:<\/b> An excitable orphan girl experiences the highs and lows of the adoption process in late 19th century Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n Wooper:<\/b><\/span> Classic revivalism has been a consistent force in recent years, from Rumiko Takahashi adaptations to reimaginings of manga like Devilman and Trigun, but I\u2019d argue that Anne Shirley has more to live up to than any of those series. Not only was the original show (Anne of Green Gables) a landmark work, but the novel from which its story is derived is beloved the world over. With that in mind, I was prepared for disappointment upon double clicking this first episode \u2013 but even though I have one major nitpick, I came away from it feeling quite pleased. The animation is modest, but it works in harmony with the character designs to make Anne\u2019s mood swings intimidating and her intelligence charming. The character most charmed by her is Matthew, who\u2019s a lot more upfront about his affection for her in this version, which is a change I liked. Marilla comes across as suitably stern, and the way she softens ever so slightly during that pivotal carriage ride she shares with Anne had me smiling. Full marks for the characters, then, but my big criticism is the art direction, especially the textures applied to the sky, which try and fail to mimic the look of canvas. The splendor of nature is one of Anne\u2019s biggest fixations (both the character and the series itself), so I wish the team had taken another path there. Still, I\u2019m happy with all the initial positive signs for this series, and I hope it will be enjoyed by plenty of children across the Pacific.
Potential:<\/b> 50% \u2013 just for the hair alone.<\/p>\n
Potential:<\/b> 60%<\/p>\nAnne Shirley<\/h2>\n
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Potential:<\/b> 75%<\/p>\nGuilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers<\/h2>\n