{"id":191327,"date":"2025-04-18T18:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anime\/spring-2025-first-episode-awards\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T18:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:29:07","slug":"spring-2025-first-episode-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=191327","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2025 First Episode Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-56780\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Now that virtually every new spring series has debuted, it\u2019s time to see which shows managed to distinguish themselves amidst the anime landslide. Not every one of our top picks for this season\u2019s premieres panned out, but there\u2019s a bit more depth on offer here than there was last winter, so that\u2019s something to be optimistic about. In fact, we\u2019re happy enough with this new crop of shows that our Weekly Summary column will be making a return, only it\u2019ll be more of a Biweekly Summary this time. The first post will go live in just under seven days, so you can look forward to periodic thoughts on half a dozen shows or so \u2013 including some of our First Episode Award winners, which can be viewed after the jump. See you next week!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">First Episode Awards<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32458\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/death_note_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/death_note_award.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/death_note_award-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/death_note_award-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/death_note_award-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Best First Episode<\/b> <i>(The Death Note Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Kowloon Generic Romance<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56720\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-2-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32458\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kanata_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Spent All Their Efforts on the First Episode<\/b> <i>(The Kyoukai No Kanata Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Moonrise<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56767\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Moonrise-1.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Moonrise-1.2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Moonrise-1.2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Moonrise-1.2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Moonrise-1.2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Moonrise-1.2-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32457\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/champloo_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/champloo_award.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/champloo_award-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/champloo_award-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/champloo_award-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Animation<\/b> <i>(The Samurai Champloo Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Shin Samurai-den Yaiba<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56713\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shin-Samura-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shin-Samura-11.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shin-Samura-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shin-Samura-11-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"clear: both; width: 100%;\"\/>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32459\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gargantia_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gargantia_award.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gargantia_award-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gargantia_award-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gargantia_award-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Season Sleeper<\/b> <i>(The Gargantia Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Anne Shirley<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56703\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Anne-Shirley-1.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Anne-Shirley-1.2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Anne-Shirley-1.2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Anne-Shirley-1.2-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32456\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bleach_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bleach_award.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bleach_award-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bleach_award-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bleach_award-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Worst First Episode<\/b> <i>(The Bleach Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Catch Me at the Ballpark<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56693\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Catch-Me-at-the-Ballpark-1.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Catch-Me-at-the-Ballpark-1.1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Catch-Me-at-the-Ballpark-1.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Catch-Me-at-the-Ballpark-1.1-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32455\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hyouka_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Exceeded Expectations<\/b> <i>(The Hyouka Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Apocalypse Hotel<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56757\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Apocalypse-Hotel-1.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Apocalypse-Hotel-1.1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Apocalypse-Hotel-1.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Apocalypse-Hotel-1.1-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"clear: both; width: 100%;\"\/>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32455\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/natsume_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Continuation<\/b> <i>(The Natsume Book of Friends Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">My Hero Academia: Vigilantes<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56736\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/My-Hero-Academia-Vigilantes-1.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/My-Hero-Academia-Vigilantes-1.1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/My-Hero-Academia-Vigilantes-1.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/My-Hero-Academia-Vigilantes-1.1-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32455\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/berserk_award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/berserk_award.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/berserk_award-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/berserk_award-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/berserk_award-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Most Disappointing First Episode<\/b> <i>(The Berserk Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"winner\">\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">The Dinner Table Detective<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56727\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-1.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-1.2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-1.2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Dinner-Table-Detective-1.2-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pod\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32455\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Background Art<\/b> <i>(Made in Abyss Award)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><h4 class=\"long_text\">Kowloon Generic Romance<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56782\" src=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-Generic-Romance-1.3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-Generic-Romance-1.3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-Generic-Romance-1.3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kowloon-Generic-Romance-1.3-685x385.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-author author-avatar-show\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/15c1cd4c1fdad545f787ef9434c2edde857845b22900cdd843c4b94e8f76b260?s=60&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/15c1cd4c1fdad545f787ef9434c2edde857845b22900cdd843c4b94e8f76b260?s=120&amp;d=retro&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" height=\"60\" width=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-avatar --><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"author-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished by <span class=\"author-name\">SuperWooper<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-heading --><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/starcrossedanime.com\/author\/superwooper\/\" rel=\"author\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tView all posts by SuperWooper\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-bio -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-auhtor -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that virtually every new spring series has debuted, it\u2019s time to see which shows managed to distinguish themselves amidst the anime landslide. 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