WINTER ANIME 2010
NEW SERIES
.: BAKA TO TEST TO SHOUKANJUU :.
Website | 01/2010
Animation Production: SILVER LINK
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>> The story centers around Akihisa Yoshii, the “baka” of the title. His academy rigidly divides up the student body into classes based on the results of tests. The prodigies are in the A class with reclining seats complete with air conditioning, but Akihisa is in F class, the lowest rung of the school ladder which is furnished only with low, decrepit tables and worn-out straw tatami and partner-in-crime since the freshman year. The school happens to have developed experiments to summon fantasy creatures, and Akihisa decides to rally F class to take on the higher-tiered classes and seize their perks. The F class uses the summoned creatures in an all-out battle for school supremacy. mats. A girl named Mizuki Himeji is actually one of the smartest girls in Akihisa’s sophomore year, but she had a fever on test day
and was pigeonholed into the F class. Besides Mizuki (who Akihisa secretly adores), the F class also has Yūji Sakamoto, the class president who has been Akihisa’s friend
Kanz: Look, it’s another coming of Shugo Chara!! but this time we have a stupid and ugly loser male lead. Not to mention everything’s saying about this show leads to one conclusion: this is gonna suck for sure.
Tsui: O MAI GAWD TORADORA’S KIDS!!! Fuuuuuuck no. Looks like a kiddy show trying not to be kiddy. Plus I can see lots of cliches ahead.
.: CHU-BRA!! :.
Website | 01/2010
Animation Production: ZEXCS
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>> Nayu shocks her schoolmates on the first day of middle school by wearing black lace panties. She likes this kind of underwear, and she tries to “spread the word on the merits of [these kinds of] underwear” via an underwear club with her schoolmates, who are worried about their bodies’ development and which underwear to choose.
Kanz: “Nayu shocks her schoolmates on the first day of middle school by wearing black lace panties” *stops reading*… NEXT.
Tsui: We have anime about a music club, an astronomy club, art clubs, and now we have an UNDERWEAR CLUB. Ok, I can’t wait for a club about sex toys next season.
.: NODAME CANTABILE – FINALE :.
Website | 01/14
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>> Final season of Nodame Cantabile. (Season 1) – At a top music academy in Japan, Shinichi Chiaki’s arrogance is matched only by his top-notch piano playing. But when Chiaki and the teacher get into a fight, he’s demoted to the reject class. Chiaki is left to pursue his dream of being a conductor while surrounded by a bunch of loser musicians and one annoying girl, Noda, who has proclaimed herself Chiaki’s girlfriend. It doesn’t help that Noda, who insists on being called Nodame, lives right next door to him.
Kanz: Oh look, Nodame Cantabile’s ending, get your tissues ready. Gyabo~!!
Tsui: The most fucking epic romance series ever in the whole history of anime is finally ending, Nodame Cantabile. It’s not that I’m kissing fans’ asses or anything…
.: HARUKANARU TOKI NAKA DE 3 :.
Website | 01/03
Animation Production: Yumeta Company
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>> Third season of the series.
Kanz: Got bored with the first season so I kinda stopped it, missed the second season, then no plans for watching the third season.
Tsui: Ewww. Bishies.
.: DURARARA!! (DRRR!!) :.
Website | 12 episodes | 01/07
Animation Production: Brains Base
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>> The “distorted adolescent fantasy romance” story is set in a rowdy version of Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood.
Kanz: AWESOMENESS!!! Can’t wait for this one sfm~ And this will definitely got blogged by moi <33. Interesting premise, and from the creators of Baccano? Not to mention an awesome seiyuu ensemble? I’m so sold.
Tsui: Looks really cool. Lots of random stuff inserted in but that makes it more interesting. Can’t wait to watch this one. Definitely looks promising.
.: SO・RA・NO・WO・TO (Sora no Woto) :.
Website | 01/04
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
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>> The story is set in the future on a land that, after being marred by long-lasting wars, has settled into quiet decline. Model and actress Juri Aikawa will play Kanata Kumika, a 15-year-old girl who fulfills her dream of enlisting in the army and joins a unit of five girls who protect a fortress. The girls also play music that reverberate across the skies over towns without people and seas without fish.
Tsui: LOLOLOL K-ON art LOLOLOLOL. Ehem… yeah, A-1 and KyoAni art are twins right now.
Kanz: So this is how K-ON! will look when they don’t do music and attend military instead. I see Mio, Yui, Mugi, Azusa and a blue-haired silent Ritsu xD.
.: OOKAMIKAKUSHI (Hidden God) :.
Website | 01/2010
Animation Production: AIC
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>> Based from the game by Ryukishi07 (Umineko, Higurashi) and designs by Peach Pit (Rozen Maiden, Shugo Chara).
“Is it a god? Or a wolf?
A secret law in the old part of town … brings together dread and mystery.
It is the summer of 1983. 10 stories, intertwined by the idle thoughts of people caught in repeating nightmares … what could possibly be the truth therein!?”
Tsui: No idea. Girl looks like Rozen Maiden in the promo btw.
Kanz: It’s because it’s Peach Pit, silly~ Anyway, I always love PP’s cgaracter designs so I’m looking forward to this one. Not to mention that the game is by Ryuikishi07, which is the master behind thrillers Umineko and Higurashi, so I’m definitely giving this one a try.
.: HANAMARU KINDERGARTEN :.
Website | Airdate: 01/10
Animation Production: GAINAX
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>> GAINAX’s kindergarten animu about the loliest of all lolis: pre-school.
Tsui: GAINAX’s troll anime this season. I can see children brawling the hell out on playgrounds and angst since it’s GAINAX we’re talking about.
Kanz: Checked the manga and made a first look post on it and it seems pretty clean so far~ Might check it out~ I hope it remains light and full of fluff and fun ^^.
.: LADIES VS BUTLERS! :.
Website | 01/05
Animation Production: Xebec
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>> The school romantic comedy revolves around Akiharu Hino, an ordinary high school student who unfortunately looks like a juvenile delinquent. He enrolls into an academy that was once a school for upper-class ladies, and he is placed in the school’s newly established servant training department. The students there are raised to be either maids or butlers, and Akiharu finds himself in the middle of the bickering cliques.
Tsui: MAIDS???? COUNT ME IN!!!
Kanz: BUTLERS??? Neh.. Pass. I’m really getting tired of all these generic moe harem shows with stereotypical characters. *yaaaawn*
.: SEIKON NO QWASER :.
Website | 01/2010
Animation Production: Taki Corporation
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>> The mature supernatural action story follows the students of the privately-run St. Mikhailov Academy — in particular, a boy named Aleksander who is a qwaser, or a manipulator of the element of iron. The story is known for its heavy emphasis on fanservice, especially with breast milk as a plot device.
Kanz: Oh hai there Allen Walker meets some dude from .Hack…
Tsui: Breastmilk Anime… This is gonna suck.
*Kanz kicks Tsui*
.: DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND :.
Website | 01/2010
Animation Production: SHAFT
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>> After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a “special district” off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven to vampires the world over. Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions plot to assassinate Mina before she has a chance to make her world-changing announcement.
Kanz: Another show I’ll be looking forward to! Hell yes I love my anime dark and bloody like this one~ xP. Reading the manga right now and it’s definitely twisted. I hope SHAFT justifies this. But lol yet again @ SHAFT animating another vampire loli xD.
Tsui: Made a first look post about it a long time ago and it’s no surprise how I’m anticipating for this one. What I definitely love about the manga is that it’s graphic, so I hope SHAFT would justify this one.
>> CONTINUE
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POWUH: Metanorn Regular with 94 comments
I’m VERY SURE of watching DRRR!!
Katanagatari is a definite watchlist for me too.
The rest, I need more background first before I make initial impressions . . .
POWUH: Beginner (20-35) with 31 comments
Yay, winter anime post!
Not much to watch in winter, though D:
Still, I’m definetly looking foward to DuRaRaRa!!(since it looks so awesome already), Hidden God(Ryukishi07, ’nuff said), Vampire Bund(blood and gore~) and Eden of the East movie of course.
Hmm…maybe I’ll be cheking Sora no Woto as well.
POWUH: Occasional (51-75) with 57 comments
Wow~ O_O Winter’s here already? Lol at the amount of new shows. I agree, winter always had shows carried over from Fall and it can also be a time to catch-up on everything you’ve missed on this year ^.^
The line-up is indeed… depressing -_-; only 3 shows I’m sure to watch. DRRR!!, thanks to Kanz’s preview I discovered the awesomeness of it xD. I will also check out Hidden God and Hanamaru Kindergarten as well. The others are so WTF already. Lol breastmilk anime ‘orz.
Thanks for the fast and awesome preview again as usual ^.^
POWUH: iLurker with 1 comments
OMYGOD WINTER ANIME POST!!!
I enjoyed reading it too much again and again I failed to get 1st comment… OTL *fails* Anyway, keep up the great work on giving early previews~
Will be watching Durarara!! for sure and Nodame Finale :3
Hidden God (Ryuikishi07 + Peach Pit = EPIC WIN!) and Vampire Bund (I’ll see how graphic it will be~), those two would be my replacements for Umineko when it’s over 🙂
OMG Nanoha, F/SN and Eden movies will be on Japan theaters at the same day??? *faints* :rage: Darn I wish I live there!! T__T
POWUH: Metanorn Regular with 81 comments
You guys are fast. o_o;
I don’t exactly think Ookamikakushi translates to Hidden God. Since ookami means both wolf…and god and then wolf has a signifa;JHSGoe[irag.
IT DOESN’T HAVE A TRANSLATION. >:U *flails*
DURARARA!! is most obviously awesome.
I actually really look forward to Sora no Woto. Watching the PV gave me this nice feeling.
THERE WAS SO MUCH “OPPAI!” IN THE HANAMARU YOCHIEN PV. Are you sure it’s clean!? >:o …OH HAY I SEE THE GAINAXING.
Katanagatari’s art is really pretty~
Dance in the Vampire Bund looks really good.
…That was brief.
POWUH: Metanorn Regular with 119 comments
Lol, small amount of shows next season. Next year we’ll probably have only 5 new anime for Winter :XD:
Definitely checking out Durarara!! and Vampire Bund for sure :oha:
POWUH: iLurker with 1 comments
Looking forward to:
Katanagatari – interesting art style
Dance in the Vampire Bund – Gory stuff
Hidden God – The team up of its creators seems awesome
and Durarara!! – just like everyone else XD
POWUH: iLurker with 2 comments
I’m curious on how Seikon no Qwaser turns out 😆
POWUH: Occasional (51-75) with 57 comments
Checking out Vampire Bund for sure. The trailer looked sick for that show.
POWUH: Occasional (51-75) with 54 comments
i will watch durarara ,dance in the vampire bund , soranowoto , hanamaru kindergarten , nodame cantabile finale , katanagatari and hidden god
POWUH: Metanorn Lover and Metanorn's old-timer with 161 comments
Why is it that Winter seems to always have the least amount of interesting anime. It should at least be matching up with Summer. But somehow it just feels like it has even less. Disappointing when it’s winter and people in cold areas just want to stay indoors and watch more anime anyway!
The only one I’m actually guaranteed to watch is Ookamikakushi. Hopefully I get some good surprises though.
POWUH: iLurker with 1 comments
So excited for DURARARA!!
Might also check out Hidden God and Katanagatari.
POWUH: Beginner (20-35) with 29 comments
HIDDEN GOD by Ryukishi07 is enough for epicness!
good thing DEEN is not the one who will produce this!
POWUH: Novice (36-50) with 45 comments
wow!! this is fast.. i’m still struggling with the autumn animes… seems like i better store some up for marathoning in winter… ^_^|||
katana gatari / Durarara (seems like mayoi influenced this) / Seikon no Qwaser / Vampire bund << pathetic 4 for the coming winter… T^T
POWUH: Metanorn Regular with 101 comments
What a small list. I guess it gives me time to recuperate though. :XD:
POWUH: Metanorn Regular with 126 comments
Wow, winter season came out so fast! is that literally the number of shows that are airing?!?!?! hooly cow O_O its so less. Guess I’ll be watching every singe show XD They all look really interesting ^_^
POWUH: Metanorn Lover and NPC #1 with 164 comments
drrr and nodame are the only ones so far which made my cut — still reading other opinions though.
POWUH: iLurker with 1 comments
Drrr seems interesting ^^
Still waiting for other info.
POWUH: iLurker with 1 comments
DURARARA looks awesome! Does anyone know when Uragiri and the second season of Kuroshitsuji are coming out? I thought they were coming out this winter but I dont’ see them here.
POWUH: iLurker with 7 comments
Looking forward to Durarara and Katanagatari, I’ll probably also check Hidden God and the Vampire one (I mean, lots of blood + SHAFT? Can’t be that bad)