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You have been waiting, boys and girls, I know for a fact that nobody liked the ending of season one because it left at such a cliffhanger. Actually, after reading the light novels I can surmise that even if they showed the conclusion of what transpired between Caster vs everyone, nobody would be happy because there’s literally no point in novel that you can stop and stay; alright, let’s take a break. It’s a page turner and with the characters’ progression and one layer peeled at a time, things remain exciting and sometimes even nail-biting. This season, Gen Urobuchi is officially in charge of script rather than just supervising it. Yuki Kajiura has dragged Kalafina for the OP (well, more like intered because she’s their creator after all), while Haruna Luna has sung the ED. Be ready for MANRY tears and lots of epic battles with Saber making her way to the Holy Grail. You already know her tough competition and everything will be jazzed up by Broskander and lots of bromance. Oh yes. |
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Seriously, does this need any commentary? The 2nd half of one of the top shows from last year continues. I may be a Type-Moon fan, but I’m not a fan of the Fate franchise, and I think this is by far the best thing to come out from that franchise. I’m not too familiar with Gen Urobuchi’s writing or storytelling style, having only been exposed to Madoka Magica by him, but I’m holding out hope that he, as Nasu tends to do, picks up the pace in the 2nd half, and we see lots more of our favorite main characters get killed in interesting ways.
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| Genres: Mystery, Horror, Romance, School, Shounen, Supernat. |
AIR Date: April 8, 2012 |
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| Original Creator: Maybe (manga) |
Episodes: 12 |
| Producers: SILVER LINK |
Director: Shin Oonuma |
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The story revolves around a young woman, Yuuko Kanao, who was left to die alone in the former building of Seikyou Academy. Things go the mystery path when Niiya Teiichi, a freshman, realizes that he is the only one able her to see her ghost. Following a dramatic encounter, they decide to partner together to seek the reasoning behind her death… *gulps* This is giving me some serious Another vibes here, and I’ve been in the mood to watch some creepy horror mystery anime recently, so I’m very much looking forward to this …even despite the fact that I get scared so easily ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ I am slightly puzzled as to why ROMANCE is one of the genre here (I mean, making out in a place where someone died totally sounds like a brilliant idea) but this has so much potential to turn out interesting! |
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Oh man, you’d think that I’d learn my lesson after watching Another. I am not good with this whole horror genre. And yet, I find myself drawn to this show, in particular because of the whole mystery aspect of it. I have way too much fun puzzling these things out!
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…Not quite sure if I like what they did to the character designs here, but this is SILVER LINK (the people who did Baka to Test and C3) so the action shots will be fabulous and everything between will be extremely derp. The director is also the same as C3, so I am expecting pantsu shots. …I vaguely recall the manga being ecchi when it wasn’t horror themed. It was a good story though and I’m looking forward to seeing what they do with it here. Especially with the first story about Yuuko.
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DEAD GIRL!? Wait is this Another all over again? Minus the fact about who is alive and what not…this time the main girl is actually a freaking ghost! I remember reading a manga that was just like this story…which chould be quite interesting. Still Horror anime makes me laugh more than freak out. On the voice acting side I can easily notice Eri Kitamura (Karen in Nisemonogatari), Tsubasa Yonaga (Tsutomu in Chihayafuru), Yumi Hara (Takane in The Idolm@ster), and finally Misato Fukuen (Nene in Blood-C). So there you go, a few fresh sounding voices and a few big time actors. |
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The synopsis doesn’t grab me, but Shin Oonuma, aka the only person other than Shinbo to direct something at Shaft since 2004 (the 2 Ef series), does. The Baka to Test series got a little stale by the 2nd season, but the distinctive visual direction Oonuma gave it made the 1st season quite the treat. So I’m probably going to give this one a shot to impress me. |
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This is based on Honobu Yonezawa’s adolescent mystery novel Hyouka: You Can’t Escape. The story follows a boy named Houtarou who is never assertive and the reason he joins the school’s Literature Club just because he’s ordered by his older sister to do so. In the club, he meets a curious catgirl, a smiling genius and a tsundere loli. Together they begin the investigation of a 33-year-old case, buried in an old collection of works named Hyouka of the former club members. Don’t be afraid though, no corpses will be flying here like Another but hopefully, the mystery will keep us engaged. |
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You had me at Kyoto Animation. The newly released trailer looks gorgeous and everything about the synopsis makes me inpatient with anticipation. With Yasuhiro Takemoto as director, the same guy who has worked in part behind shows like Clannad, Haruhi, Lucky Star, and Full Metal Panic, I don’t see anyway this show will not be a hit. Seriously, even the seiyuu cast is perfect, with Satomi Satou (K-On’s Ritsu), Ai Kayano (Menma, Inori, Muginami), Yuuichi Nakamura (Tomoya, Gai), and Daisuke Sakaguchi (Shinpachi, Sunohara). I’m pretty much prepared to fanboy all over this series, especially since it’s multicour. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up being as big a hit as Haruhi or Clannad.
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As I previously mentioned, I’m currently into the mystery/horror thing currently so I can definitely see myself enjoying this. Plus DAT ANIMATION – now I can has all the gorgeous character designs! (ノ＞▽＜。)ノ I hope they do place more focus on the mystery element while still having some easy slice-of-life moments, the characters seem to be really interesting. It looks like they’re even going to throw some romance into this, so that’s a bonus for me!
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You guys already know how much I love the slice-of-life genre and mystery plots. Put the two together and you have an ecstatic Zabo. This and Jormungand are the stand outs for me this Spring 2012 season. I don’t know much about Kyoto Animation as I’ve never watched any of their shows (I don’t think) but this show looks like a hit in the making. I get inklings of Kamisama no Memochou seeing as this is a mystery-type show and the main character is a passive sort of character (who hopefully turns into a boss like Narumi did). The cast of characters is perfectly eclectic and I’m definitely looking forward to seeing the sort of dynamic they all have together. The presentation of the show is solid, with a beautiful art style and good music. I’m excited about this one! |
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I will second that comment from Hawthorne! You had me at Kyoto Animation, I just saw that trailer and wow it really looks fantastic. I almost forgot they worked on Nichijou, but this looks to be more slice of life and less OH MY GOD that was insane style that always went down on Nichijou. Anyway I love the cute character designs and it appears most of the voice cast has worked together on Clannad minus Ai Kayano who currently stars in Aquarion EVOL and Guilty Crown as Inori. however I am sold on the beautiful artwork and solid music! Which appears to be mostly from One Piece. |
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Motha- whoa, Kyoto Animation THAT WAS SO AWESOME. Who would’ve thought that you also did Nichijou!? I’m an anti-Clannad, but since Takemoto did Haruhi (where I can ship Tomokazu with Ono) and Full Metal Panic, I guess this will be good too . |
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Well the animation is damn pretty, but I have to admit that the trailer looks well… boring actually. I’m curious about the whole mystery thing going on though. Plus with 21 episodes, that leave a lot of room for stuff to happen. Impress me, Kyoto Animation. |
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Well, it’s Kyoto Animation, so it’ll look darn pretty. But other than Haruhi, their dramas have ranged from terrible to forgettable, and their comedies haven’t been much better either. The storyline seems highly reminiscent of Haruhi – but so do dozens of other anime and novels, so that’s no indication that it’ll be any good. But who knows, I’m still waiting for Kyoto Animation to catch lightning in a bottle as they did with Haruhi 6 years ago and then again 2 years ago, and maybe this is it.
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The main protagonist, Furuya’s obsessed with zombies. He collects figurines, watches relevant movie, and plays game with the living dead, and is even only interested in zombie girls. When his cat dies, he tries to raise it from the dead using an ancient book of the occult, bought from a shop. But what will happen when he sees the idol of a nearby all girl’s school wishing to die and be reborn as a different person? Well, I am really excited to sink my teeth into this anime! After reading the manga I found the main character Rei to be the most entertaining of the bunch! Well there was always the cute Ranko or Wanko whatever they choose to use as her name…so when I heard the announcement of a possible series I was really happy! However since I read the manga I sort of have no idea what to expect from a anime version of the same series…hopefully it comes off as fun again! Yep I remember telling Jrow to check it out for his Zombie week over at Anivision, but seeing the voice list had me sad I wanted Rea to be voiced by Kanade Itou, why? Because Rea looks a lot like Saten from Railgun thanks to the black hime hair cut and flower in her hair.
Anyway the real voice side of things we have Maaya Uchida (Izumi from Mouretsu pirates), Ryohei Kimura (Kodaka from Haganai), Mayumi Asano (Jennifer from [C]), Misato Fukuen (Takako from Another), Saori Hayashi (Random girl in Inu X Boku SS), Sayuri Yahagi (Himegami from Maken-Ki!), Seirou Ogino (Zalty from Fairy Tail), Shiro Saito ( Yoruichi from Bleach), Unshou Ishizuka (Dr. Harada from Chihayafuru), and finally the best for last, Yuka Iguchi (Maria from Haganai). This looks like the voice cast has a strong list of heavy hitters! I guess I will have to live with some new voice for Rea’s character.
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Unlike Jrow and Fosh, I haven’t read the manga. The story did perk my interest though- Damn, I just read that it will be under Studio DEEN. Ah, damn. nano. RIPE will be the OP singer too? More damn. I don’t even know the VAs. Mayaa Uchida (Izumi in Moretsu Pirates, Mari in Yuruyuri), Mayumi Asano (Claus Valca in Last Exile, Jennifer in C, Hilda in Eureka Seven), who are these people? Well, at least I know who Ryouhei Kimura (Hinata in Angel Beats!, Kodaka in Haganai, Shoma in Mawaru Penguindrum) is. And the music will be taken care by Yukari Hashimoto who also did the music for Mawaru Penguindrum and Toradora so that part shouldn’t be a problem. Actually, I don’t mind unfamiliar titles, but Studio DEEN… Seriously, Studio DEEN?
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Fosh recommended this to me as part of my Zombie Week stretch over at Anivision, and my fellow co-hosts and I came to two conclusions. First, the manga is pretty damn boring. I only reached about chapter 6 or 7 before I decided to stop reading. However, the second point is that we thought maybe it could work in anime form. I don’t know if I should be putting this show on a longer leash for fear I’d be wasting my time, and I want to be more protective of my time, so I don’t know if I should watch past episode 1 or 2. |
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I know people fawn over the manga so I think it’s time for me to check these dead girls out. I definitely want to know why they are so moe… |
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Um…I thought this sounded kind of creepy… |
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Hmmm, well if the manga is anything to go by, I wouldn’t really call this horror… Hell, I think Jrow got it dead on (ahaha get it?) when he said that the manga is pretty boring (I mean, I was somewhat intrigued by the plot, but it wasn’t anything that had me going “I NEED TO READ ON”), but I think it would work in an anime. Plus the director here looks like he’s totally new to directing anime so this should be… interesting. |
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Sigh, the whole raising things back from the dead thing is reminding me of FMA (which I loved to bits) and the plot, having dealing with the occult, sounds interesting. But looking at the list of genre (comedy/EECHI?!) and the… not-so-interesting trailer I’m getting more and more doubtful ‘coz it doesn’t seem to be focusing that much on the supernatural plot, but more on the relationship between the two and eechi stuffs. ┐(‘～`；)┌ Might catch it, might not. |
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Though Hitagi Senjougahara is undoubtedly the more famous school-instruments-as-weapons girl, Mikoto Urabe does have her beat by several months. I started reading the manga a while back but kind of lost interest a couple volumes in, but don’t let that be a reflection on this work’s quality, because I lost interest in manga in general at the same time. Unlike Hitagi, Mikoto is an absolute sweetie, and the way she uses those scissors is truly a sight to behold. I see that director Watanabe doesn’t have many works not named Doraemon under his belt, so he’s a big mystery (an X-factor, if you will (sorry)), but I’m excited to see what anime will come from this really intriguing manga. |
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Following the other series Hoods has done, Nazo no Kanojo X starts off with a very strange premise. A boy (Akira Tsubake) drools on his desk and a girl (Mikoto Urabe) gets a taste and enjoys it. She’s taken after Senjougahara (though as lvlln claims, Mikoto came before) by carrying some scissors with her, and blah blah blah. Strange premises have an odd way of panning out sometimes, so maybe I shouldn’t dwell too much on the drool thing.
I like ecchi, but Hoods, man… I have this thing where I just don’t like their female character designs. The only characters I can think of that were truly nice to look at were Mayufu from Seikon no Qwaser and the lead girl from the hentai version of Princess Lover. Manyuu Hikenchou had some of animes biggest and funniest use of boobs ever, but I never watched past episode 2 because I don’t like looking at 95% of those girls. At least the girls in Maken-Ki! are decent to look at.
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POWUH: Metanorn Lover with 209 comments
Nazo no Kanojo X will be a interesting anime on that it may change the idea of Hood being an complete ecchi studio. It getting some interesting people to make this plus a nice cast.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
I was just skeptical with the studio but liked the manga so definitely checking this out.
POWUH: 700-799 and Parkouring Fanboy with 776 comments
Whoa, I see that Hoods doesn’t have a lot under their belt, and Mysterious Girlfriend X would be by far the least perverted thing they’ve ever done. The voice actor for Mikoto is also all new. Not that the manga was amazing, but it had a solid premise, so I’m looking forward to seeing how this unfolds.
POWUH: Meta Team and PreCure Mastah with 9203 comments
Yeah I plan on giving Nazo no Kanojo X a shot! I wasn’t to blown away by the plot, but who knows it might be interesting to see ;D
POWUH: iLurker with 4 comments
I find it hilarious that you guys put Medaka Box under romcom slice of life, never before have I seen such a misplacement of the manga’s true genre lol.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
It’s not misplacement but the presence of both Romance, Comedy and even school life that makes the RomCom Slice genre. There were just three titles part of Outcasts this time so to save pages, we put those three part of other categories like RomCom, SciFi and Mystery.
POWUH: Meta Resident with 1557 comments
I sort of agree with Spinarakk , I would classify Medaka Box as mainly action with comedy. It reminds me of Naruto – action/martial arts (with some comedy) shounen. I haven’t really seen any romance in the 100+ chapters I’ve been through. I would think it fits more under the “Action-packed Circuit” category.
POWUH: and Vampire Lover with 11746 comments
Yes!! Spring is here and body’s completely ready for it!! And there are so many shows to watch!!
Phi Brain Season 2: I’m pumped to for this to get started. I’m so sorry I thought of the first season as a joke and nearly dropped it and now, it’s become one of my favorites. Another thing, I’ve never seen a long running series getting a sequel so quickly. It’s baffling.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka: Of The Dead: The title still has me thinking of a parody of HoTD. Anyway, I’m currently being bombarded with nostalgia waiting for this and so looking forward to seeing Ayumu and the freeloading hot ladies again. But most of all, Yoko Hikasa being behind Seraphim’s voice again and verbally abusing Ayumu with variations of “Piece of Shit”. Seeing the trailer, Ayumu’s costume as a Maso Shoujo is different, more like the one he had when he faced the King of Night. Hahaha, Fosh, we finally get our wish of cross-dressing zombie, necromancer, magical girl and vampire ninja madness. It’s about time. And there’s an OVA?! I need to pace myself or I’ll die happy.
Jormungand: Looks like a decent action show and the animation’s top notch. I’ll give it a shot. The two characters on the poster look like albinos that remind me of Deadman Wonderland’s Shiro. The female looks like a powerfully confident lead and it’s the first time I’ve heard of a child soldier element in an anime. So it’s a 12 episode show because it’s going to take a break and resume in Fall. What’s with this sudden trend? They did it to Fate/Zero and Rinne no Lagrange.
Shining Hearts: It seems interesting and it has a role playing game feeling like the Final Fantasy or Golden Sun games.
Accel World: This might actually turn out to be fun. Remember the surprise success of Kore wa Zombie desu ka? This might pull off the same upset. A little cyber anime might be a change of pace. What has me a little discouraged is the main character but he’s voiced by Yuuki Kaji and the butterfly girl is insanely hot and seems wise so I’ll bear with it.
Eureka Seven AO: Another Eureka Seven? It’s a blast from the past. Thanks to Rinne no Lagrange and seeing a few episodes of the original series, I’m getting a little more into mecha. Bring it on.
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san : Interesting. I might watch it since Eri Kitamura is leading.
Fate/Zero 2: Finally!!! It’s time to see Caster bite the dust!! That wretch has lasted long enough!!! And Kyokai is blogging it again. I look forward to it, Kyo!!!
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia: It has a nice eerie atmosphere around it with the town that is in ruins and probably deserted. I find myself drawn to this show. The girl who is supposedly a ghost seems more like a demon or Kogome from Inuyasha. Plus, maybe it’s just me but she looks like she has a lot of lust for the guy she’s with. I hope there’s a lot of horror in it and not just romance. I need something to fill the void that “Another” has left me with. More Eri Kitamura? Perfect!!
Hyouka: Another mystery anime? Count me in!!
Sankarea: Studio DEEN sure is getting into the zombie thing with Kore wa Zombie and this. It’s disturbing hearing the way the girl was brought back as a zombie. Since she’s undead and will probably still try to act human, I wonder if she’ll fight to resist consuming human flesh. Definitely on my list.
Nazo no Kanojo X: Girl carrying scissors around wherever she goes? Is she a distant relative of Senjougahara? This I gotta see. LOL. She’ll drive that guy up a wall.
Medaka Box: Sounds like Maji koi Shinasai but if Nisio is behind the story, it can’t be that bad. I’ll show leniency a give it a shot.
“Another” OVA: HELL YES!!!!
C³ OVA : The sweet things are always far away.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
You describe it well, how there are too many shows to check out! Spring is going to be a cincher for me but I’ll try to survive. I’m going to check out all the titles that you mentioned along with Tsuritama and Sakamichi no Apollon.
And thank you for looking forward! I really would have a ball with Fate/Zero this season. :3
POWUH: and Vampire Lover with 11746 comments
I’m going to feel overloaded once things get started. I might risk having to get an external hard drive for all the episodes I’ll be downloading. Spring always seems to be the busiest season and I can only imagine the trouble the bloggers are going to have with all the incoming First Impressions. LOL. Prepare yourselves!!!
Yeah, I’ll be looking forward to it. You started blogging Fate/Zero so it’s only right that you finish the job even though they trolled us by pulling this season break stunt. That was such an anti-climatic cliffhanger.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
I’m pretty sure, even if we want, we won’t be able to cover all the Spring shows. Ufotable trolled us with quality gimmick so they better be ready to deliver; which I’m sure they are. 7th April is just too far away! ><
POWUH: 700-799 and Horror Expert with 701 comments
I thought the same thing looking as Shining Hearts! At first glance it seemed like a typical fantasy harem type show, but then I read a little more into it and it does sound like it could be an entertaining watch. All I know is that I’m definitely giving it a shot! ^^
POWUH: and Vampire Lover with 11746 comments
I was reluctant to watch it at first but the trailer has given me a second opinion. I hope it turns out to be great even though there’s bearly any hype at all to it.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
I’m going to watch it for Kamiyan. Let’s see if it has more engagement than just the seiyuu.
POWUH: Meta Team and PreCure Mastah with 9203 comments
Ahahah nice! I am glad you are prepared for this level of amazing <3
Phi Brain Season 2: First season really sets you up for something amazing and often I find myself laughing more than anything, but season two voice cast!? OH MY GOD That alone has me interested ahahaha and I hope something happens "plot" wise.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka: Of The Dead- You know what? I was thinking the same thing about the HoTD parody! Come on zombies and "of the dead" YES! I AM SO FREAKING READY! Oh how I have missed Kore wa zombie <3 <3 <3 and an OVA to go along with it.
Eureka Seven AO: HELL YES! I can not wait to see that second series just avoid that movie it wasn't very good for the first series...anyway YES to mecha!
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia: I read like ten chapters of the manga and found it to be interesting, but I have no idea what to really expect going into a anime series so I will experience something new.
Sankarea: YES! YES AND YES! This might be the season of the zombie/ghost/supernatural stuff! That is another manga series I have kept up with so I can't wait to see it animated with music and voices.
OVAS FOR THE WIN @Another and C3
POWUH: and Vampire Lover with 11746 comments
Yeah, I’m pumped yet anxious. It’s like they just can’t come fast enough.
Phi Brain Season 2: The first season started out as a joke for me then suddenly became awesome because, c’mon, puzzles as a plot that would be holding a show together? I thought the same thing about Yu-Gi-Oh! and Ben-To and look how pleasantly wrong I was about those two. Since important elements like the armlet and the scrolls have been crushed, I can’t begin to imagine how thing are going to start out.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka: Of The Dead: The moment I heard we were getting more zombie fun, I was so out of it I swear I was beginning to foam at the mouth. What killed my patience was that it was announced since July last year and waited until now to start airing. I would have died of anticipation.
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia: This looks like it’ll be an interesting ghost story though I’m not expecting it to surpass Shiki and Another in terms of horror because those two ruled without competition. It’s more like I’m hoping it’ll join its awesome ranks. Not to mention that it seems that the story will take place in an abandoned school. We need more creepy settings because it’s what helps sell the story.
Sankarea: Yes, I think you’re right about this season. First it was vampires, then mechs followed by all out yuri in the past winter season and now it looks like zombies/ghosts/supernatural stuff! are getting their turn. I wan’t to see how this will turn out. Should be a nice way to burn some time.
POWUH: and Vampire Lover with 11746 comments
Damn! I can’t believe I left out Blood-C: The Last Dark. I’m so ashamed!! I deserve a slap to the back of my head. This makes one of the two vampire movies I’m waiting on: this and Kizumonogatari. Two that I must watch. Since we’re done with the slice of life element, there better lots of blood and gore (emphasis on the blood). I saw the latest trailer and I must say the sexy vampire heroine just got so much sexier that I might start to compare her with Underworld’s Selene. Not to mention that the visuals are lovely. I.G Production and CLAMP certainly got a bigger budget to do this one.
Not just Saya but an entire organization wants Fumito dead? Whoa, we knew the guy was underhanded scum but I didn’t think he’d be that bad. Then again, he had an entire town of people wiped out by giant bunnies for his amusement and to cover his trail. I still remember the graphic human blender. Ouch!!! I hope Saya finally gets her revenge.
POWUH: 400-499 and Manly Russians lover with 401 comments
When the hell is Saki 2 airing.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
8th April.
POWUH: 400-499 and Manly Russians lover with 401 comments
Wait. Holy crap. It’s actually happening. It was a joke but it’s actually there. OH MY GOSH.
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
Why are you excited about this?! 0.0
POWUH: and Yaoi Fangirl~ with 2320 comments
He likes seeing moe girls playing mahjong
POWUH: 400-499 and Manly Russians lover with 401 comments
I play competitive Mahjong. Why wasn’t this known.
POWUH: 400-499 with 406 comments
Oh right, its Spring.
Mm let’s see what I will be watching…
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POWUH: Meta Team and PreCure Mastah with 9203 comments
Yep Spring is here at last!
Phi Brain 2: YES! I AM WITH YOU xD
Tsuritaima: I can’t wait to watch fishing bros <3
Hyouka: I am watching and drooling over the moe character designs and fantastic background artwork oh man so good.
Nice choices.
POWUH: and LOLi Defender with 10998 comments
No one can handle the Naiyore Moe? Rlly? No Nyarlathroderp? You know, I said I was wanting to try my hand at this, if none of you go for it I might want to step up to the plate.
::checks his calendar:: Oh, it might be a tight fit…
POWUH: Meta Team and PreCure Mastah with 9203 comments
I might review the first episode of Naiyore! Expect to see a first impression floating around here after release xD
POWUH: and LOLi Defender with 10998 comments
Wow, Yamato. OK, yes, this is old school, but it is something I have fond childhood memories of. I watched this back in the Spring of 1979. When it was syndicated, localized, dubbed (oh how we made fun of that dub) and called “Star Blazers” . I watched the recent live action film, and was under-impressed, so I actually have high hopes for this series. The PV’s look great, and got my old blood good and fired up.
Looking forward to:
Hyouka. Like many here, it has me at Kyoto Animation, and kept me there with that wonderful moeblob and her eyes.
Accel World. I actually interested to see how they pull of the main character, Cartman-kun?
As I mentioned above, Haiyore. I’m a Lovecraft fan from way back, a moe/kawaii/loli lover, and will always try out something quirky. The idea of “cosmic horror” unwanted girlfriend hit’s me in the middle of the ven diagram.
Appolon. Yeah, I can’t add anything more other than TANK!
Several other are of interest as well, so I will dip my toes in as time permits.
POWUH: and Yaoi Fangirl~ with 2320 comments
The only person who’s going to watch Yamato ;_____;
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
I will watch it with you, no worries. xD
POWUH: Meta Team and Ringleader Extraordinaire~ with 6433 comments
Also, who got my Nichibros reference on the seiyuu part?
POWUH: and Yaoi Fangirl~ with 2320 comments
I didn’t get the reference… The picture of all three Nichibros seiyuu is great though.
MYTOMOKAZU <3And yay I'm not alone for Yamato!
POWUH: Novice (36-50) with 40 comments
You are not alone. Spread the word. The Space Opera is back. The one all the others were compared to.
Yamato returns.
POWUH: and Yaoi Fangirl~ with 2320 comments
*Yamato brofist*
POWUH: Meta Team and PreCure Mastah with 9203 comments
I have never seen any Yamato…minus the one time I saw Strike Witches Season two! Yeah I know TERRIBLE FOSH SO TERRIBLE…but my dad was talking to me one day about Star Blazers I want to see that random live action movie.
Hyouka: YES! Even if the story turns out to be boring or lame I can say the artwork and character designs were fantastic and cute girls oh man that main girl…Hnnngggg…
Haiyore: Yeah I never saw the short “series” they ran, but it does have me interested and I saw lots of cute character designs like the twin tail redhead? And of course the main girl.
No Kore Wa zombie Skylion? 😀
POWUH: and LOLi Defender with 10998 comments
Yes, indeed Fosh, TERRIBLE.
“…my dad was talking to me..Star Blazers”. Great, now I do feel old. I mean, I’m a Dad, too. But, man, Fosh, be a bro. Don’t rub it in!
And I am with you on Hyouka. Moeblob’s eyes are moe.
I haven’t found the time for the first series of No Kore? (at least that is what the lack of 100 percent seeds be tellin’ me). But once that get’s fixed, I’ll be there.
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But Skylion! WE ARE YOUNG AT HEART <3
So much moe blob hhnnngggg <3
Ooooh nice! I had a lot of fun with season one of Kore wa zombie.
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Young at heart, yes. This is what happens when a geek/nerd hits mid-life. Shiny new cars. Got it. HOT GF? Dumped her, man. Bring on the animu.
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Ouch! Hang on Skylion!! There’s still a lot of youth left in you and this is from a guy who has just reached his 20’s so you’re in the clear!!
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I’ve always been a kid at heart. But my Dad says that at my age, I can afford to coast a little. But then, that’s only because the ride is doooooownhill.
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skylion, give kore wa zombie a chance. It’s pretty awesome!
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Jormungand – I LOVE strong female leads. They’re what keeps me from losing hope in the anime industry. Also the music – I love Taku Iwasaki’s work in Katanagatari (and a long time ago, on the Rurouni Kenshin OVA), plus OMG Nagi! Been a big fan of her ever since her collab with supercell. It looks like this is my biggest must-watch anime of the season.
Eureka Seven AO – YESSSS, this. The original series left a void in me, please let this one fill it. In any case, Ao looks like a descendant of Renton and Eureka (or could just be my shipping goggles) so that’s a plus for me. And it’s by BONES, dammit. This is going to be good. There are very few mecha anime that engage me, and Eureka Seven was one of them. I don’t think this is going to disappoint.
Hyouka – This seems interesting. I mean, I’m not much of a mystery fan – most anime labeled “mystery” don’t feel mysterious at all. But I love the art and most of the time you can’t go wrong with novel adaptations. Will try this.
Nazo no Kanojo X – AHAHAHA OMG. They finally decided to make an anime for this – what a pleasant surprise. It’s one of the very few ecchi series that doesn’t have a harem set-up so I actually liked this. Of course I dropped it a few volumes in but it was only because the art was jarring at times… but I can vouch for the story’s awesomeness. (Also, scissors-wielding was Mikoto’s schtick before it was Senjougahara’s. Heh.)
Kimi to Boku. 2 – I watched the first season and fell in love. That is all.
Not a bad crop, all in all. In any case, this is about the amount of anime my busy schedule can handle, so I’ll look forward to the aniblogs about the rest. Still disappointed that I still can’t see Durarara!! or Kuragehime Season 2 anywhere but I’ve come to expect that over the years… :/ Might check out the other series depending on how you guys will be blogging about them (and if I have the actual time, ahaha).
Thanks for the catalogue, Metanorn! Awesome as always!
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Jormungand- I have to say that series looks and feels so much like Canaan and a bit of Black Lagoon thrown into a blender and mixed together! So hopefully the gun play keeps me interested because who can pass up stuff blowing up? And chicks with guns.
Eureka Seven AO: YESSS!! Another Eureka fan! You are scoring high points with me <3 Aye Bones and mecha themed anime are the perfect pairing for any anime.
Kimi to Boku 2: HOORAY! I really was quite surprised that I started to enjoy that first season, but I admit at first glance I was like meeehhh all dudes seems to not fit my usual "style" of anime choice. However things got good in the middle and I was hooked! I even got my brother to watch with me xD
Ahahaha a Durarara!! Season two announcement would cause us all to pass out from excitement.
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YES. Chicks with guns. I’ve always loved the concept, I think ever since Gunslinger Girl. I actually want to be a chick with guns myself – one day I’ll take myself to a firing range for fun. 😛
Hohoho, I SCORE. Whoohoo! <3 __<
Also, I overlooked it but I didn't think Thermae Romae would ever get animated! I'm not much for its art but the manga was hilarious, so I might check this out as well. It 's definitely one of the weirdest manga out there, though – almost as weird as the new one with carp fish protagonists… okay I'll stop there.
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I like girls with guns and child soldiers even more, but I feel like it’s such a common thing and so many have done it poorly. Would be great if Jormungand ends up anywhere near the quality of Gunslinger Girl, but I’m afraid it’ll end up more like Canaan or Noir…
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Thanks for the compliment, Ceyrai! We try. :3
I would really love a second season of Durarara!!, Baccano! and Kuragehime right about now. I hope Omori finds time after finishing Natsume Shi recently. ><
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So much sci-fi for the season!!! I think my main series is going to be Eureka Seven Ao, and maybe Zetman and Sankarea too. Can’t wait till they come out x3
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OMG so much love for you! Eureka Seven AO and Sankarea are in my top five for best of the spring season.
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Jormungand looks pretty awesome! Also, White Fox! I’ll definitely check this out.
Zetman looks intense. o_o Eh, why not? I’ll add it to my list.
I think I’ll enjoy Accel World. A fat main character, huh? I didn’t think those existed!
Yeah, astronauts!!! Will be watching Uchuu Kyodai.
Tsuritaima looks so quirky and weird, which is probably a good thing. Plus noitaminA + automatic watch,
Also getting Another vibes from Tosogare Otome x Amnesia, which isn’t a bad thing. Will watch.
Hyouka also had me at Kyoto Animation. I generally love their works and hopefully I will enjoy this as well.
Sankarea sounds… interesting and I’ve heard good things about the manga, so I’ll at least check it out.
Ah, Nazo no x Kanojo… I read the first couple of chapters and it’s kind of weird, but whatever. It’s on my list.
Oh God, Sakamichi no Apollon. The anime I’m probably looking forward to the most. The premise sounds great.
Acchi Kocchi looks generic, sounds generic, and will probably be generic. But I don’t care! I’ll watch just because it looks effin adorable and there is a megane guy.
Gonna check out Natsurio Kiseki. Somehow, it reminds me of Tamayura, which I love to pieces.
Kimi to Boku 2… will watch once I finish the first season. I kind of lost interest about halfway through for some reason.
Shiro Kuma Cafe… All my favorite seiyuu are voicing cute animals? So watching.
Nisio Isin and Gainax? Count me in! Medaka Box is on my list.
Moe and guns. Honestly, I don’t really care about Upotte, but I want to see the transfer teacher. I don’t kow why, but a transfer teacher interests me more than girls with guns. A transfer teacher… huh.
I hadn’t heard of Kimi no Iru Machi untill now, and the premise didn’t exactly catch my attention, but the trailer is so pretty! It’s got nice art, I may wath it if I hear something good aobut it.
Moar Another!! Watching.
Errr, so is the Mirai Nikku special going to be all about Mur Mur? Because if so… then I might just skip it.
Kooooobaaaatooooooo!!! <33333
Momo e no Tegami looks amazing. I can't wait to see it.
Meh, I like watching movies, so I'll probably watch Nijiro Hotaru Eien no Natsu Yasumi.
Oh, that's a lot. ._. When am I going to find time to watch everything?
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Jormungand: Looks amazing and chicks with guns! YES PLEASE.
Tsuritaima: I am actually excited to see that mostly thanks to the cool art style and Gintoki voice! <3
Hyouka also had me at Kyoto Animation. < THIS 100% Kimi to Boku 2: I am ready to laugh my ass off and also shed manly tears...yes...manly freaking tears. Amazing list! Good luck!
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Hey Fosh, moe girls with guns. You will find Upotte to your liking. 😉
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The vocabulary nerd is hitting me here. A gun is a large weapon; think howitzer or a larger than 30 mm emplacement on a field or a battleship or larger sea going vessel. What these girls are is: weapons or side-arms. Personal weapon or self defense side arm to be really precise. This has been your only otaku warning.
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Natsuiro Kiseki: funny thing about this series is that the 4 girls look like an older version of the 4 friends from Ichigo Mashimaro. From left to right in the picture above: Ana, Chika, Miu, and Matsuri. I might watch the first episode just to see if a Nobue character shows up.
Apollon: Well this is the real thing. I simply can’t wait. Not that there aren’t other shows of interest this season, but come on! This is gonna
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I didn’t think of that! XD They do though, especially the Ana and Matsuri look-alikes, it’ll be even funnier if there personalities match up too.
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Natsuiro Kiseki: I just saw the first pre-air episode! There are some fun characters and a few annoying bratty characters of course and I have high hopes for dramaaaaaa happening mid season.
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Jazz hands y’all, JAZZ HANDS! xD
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Oh dear, so much new anime to watch and wait in anticipation! Ah, there goes my social life… 😛
Bring it on!
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Ahahah yep pretty much! Just until you weed out the ones you don’t enjoy of course.
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Whatever I had, it’s ALL GONE NOW. Oh why Spring, WHYYYY.
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I understand your pain. There goes whatever little extra time I have between school and work. But I say bring it on!! Shouldn’t be so bad once we all sort out the good shows from lame ones. The challenge is that it’s such a big list this time around.
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I am looking forward to the special Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou episodes. Maybe I’ll get more part-time work (i.e. Magus-killing) just to buy the DVD/BD. Haha.
What I’ll be watching this Spring 2012 Anime Season:
1. Fate Zero Season II (I’ve been waiting three months for this! My wish will finally be granted)
2. Mysterious Girlfriend X (I want to see Urabe Mikoto’s “Panty Scissors” Finishing Move animated)
3. Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? OF THE DEAD (That is not a kick!)
4. Accel World (SUNRISE anime, ’nuff said)
5. Uchuu Kyodai (a.k.a. The Daily Lives of Space Bros?)
6. Queen’s Blade Rebellion (I watch it for the plot, promise XD)
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Same here we need more Nichibros in our lives.
Sweet list!
Kore wa zombie of the Dead?! I am so damn excited! WHERE ARE YOU EPISODES?
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…excuse me…does anyone know when Ufotable will get around to making this?
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I would actually look forward to this rather than Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya. >.>
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I’m looking forward to seeing how these 2 die. Hopefully it will be suitably epic. I’ll be annoyed if Waver survives, because he seems too innocent and pure a character to live through to the end.
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I know the answer but I won’t spoil. I can tell you one thing everyone knows though, Broskander is one awesome dude.
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Looks and feels like a bad April fools joke xD
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NUOOOOOOOOOOO But I want that ;____;
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SECONDED.
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I am so excited for this Spring Season! Here are the shows that I’m planning to watch:
1. Eureka7 AO – I really hope that this one will be able to capture the magic of the original which I loved.
2. Hiiro no Kakera – I’m watching this because I’m curious to see what a shojou series is like. But, I don’t have much hope that this will be good.
3. Shining Hearts – Here’s another one I don’t have a lot of hope for. The premise looks completely generic and I’ve never been a fan of amnesia or emotionless girls. That said, I absolutely love fantasy stories, so I’m definitely going to give this one a try.
4. Jormungand – Grim action show with a strong female lead? Count me in! I’ve heard good things about the manga so I’m hoping that the anime will do just as well.
5. Ozuma – only six episodes, but from the first few episodes that have aired I’m already enjoying what it has to offer. Not fond of the leads currently, but the badass female captain is totally awesome.
6. Zetman – Another dark action show? Score! And it doesn’t look like this is going to be taking place in a highschool!
7. Fate/Zero – MY BODY IS LADY.
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Eureka7 AO- Yep! I loved the original series and I have extremely high hopes for season two! Not to mention amazing music in season one.
Fate/Zero- I think every body is ready for that.
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Guys and Gals on Metanorn, I’ve already watched Episode 1 of Uchuu Kyodai. It’s good. The animation style looks dated but the premise actually works! Made me think about my childhood when I was interested in Dinosaurs and becoming an Astronaut.
Fast Forward to the Present Day: I am taking BS Geology as my undergraduate course. From being interested in Space to being Earth-bound. Ironic, yes? XD
Daily Lives of Space Bros FTW! XD
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Daily Lives of Space Bros FTW!
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NICE ~~ ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
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FANTASTIC~~
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Argh! So much potential awesome! How am I going to make time? I’m half-hoping some of this turns out disappointing so I can drop ’em without regret.
Fate/zero second part: Hell yes! Time for more of the unmitigated brilliance that is Anime Alexander the Great!
Kids on the Slope: Words cannot express how excited I am. They just can’t.
Tsuritaima: I liked [C]. And fishing meets sci-fi with a possible light sprinkling of homolust looks like a winning formula to me.
Hyouka: KyoAni. Classical literature. Mysteries. Sign me up.
Ozuma: Looks interesting, and at six episodes doesn’t require much commitment. I need to get on this shit soon.
Zetman: Looks pretty badass.
Medaka Box: No idea how this’ll turn out. Will watch to find out.
Jormungand: Hadn’t heard of this until now but I hearted Steins;Gate and that lead looks like a boss, so…
Spacebros thingy: Maybe, maybe…
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: Shows promise. But then that’s what I was thinking about Another at this point and look how that turned out.
Good Lord. And that doesn’t take into account any possible surprise hits.
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I’m with ya. I don’t know how the hell I will manage TIME! Do I need a time turner or something?!
You have my top 5 picks on your list already and yeah:
I fail to describe my enthusiasm for this besides Fate/Zero, which I’ve been craving since last year! Too good a season, I’m going to have a very hard time. ><
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Just saw a pre-air of Natsuiro.
I forgot to mention that I was really looking forward to this, so I had some expectations. First, great pop music by sphere. Second, lovely character design. Third, a plot that didn’t try to hard, but would relax let the story unfold.
The OP is a bit lacking, none of the dynamism I expected based on past work (Hazy from Hanasaku being one of my all time best loved pieces), but the ED more than makes up for that.
Character design is well developed, but we see some doppleganging with the Index series (shared designer). I can comment on the quality of animation as this is a pre-air (boy, I got a bunch of fuzz).
We have a slice of life story. It doesn’t have to be ambitious. But it has to have it’s own unique hook. In Tamayura, we had the beginning of new friendships in a new place. Here, we are in a transition story. It looks like things are going to end before they begin. Then a wish comes true. Nice hook.
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Geez, having a bad morning, too much stuff going on around me. The seiyuu.
Natsumi (Kotobuki Minako) is made of some of the dignity Tsumugi from K-ON, but with a bit more fire.
Saki (Takagaki Ayahi) has some elements of Mitsuba (Eldest from Mitsudomoe) with a big old dash of Chris from Symphogear. Will we see some tsundere histrionics? Oh, I think we will.
Yuka (Tomatsu Haruka) has almost none of her Princess Serenity, some of the goofiness in her Anaru (Ano Hana), but mostly the enthusiasm of Nagi from Kannagi.
Rinko. It’s Yui from K-ON, not being Yui at all. She plays it quiet, but with a dash of her head in another world.
Oh, and I must correct something from above “I can’t comment on the animation yet, as this is pre-air”. Just cut, copy and paste that…
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Good to know! I’ve really been looking forward to this and I’m glad to hear there’s great music too, that’s one of the aspects of the show I’m most looking forward to in the OP/ED, as well as a relaxing pace. From what you described the characters sound incredibly interesting. o.o
I’m tempted to watch the pre-air … but I feel like it’s probably better to wait for the better quality release. I’m torn! XD
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Seeing that enjoyed the pre-air so much, with it’s very fuzzy quality, I would assume that the quality release would be much more enjoyable. I need the OP to grow on me a bit more.
Good to know you’ll be part of watching it, I’ve heard some negative comments about it already, most of it pretty silly and hater-ish.
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Does it have the same vibe with Tamayura? The plot execution ? How about the characters?
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Are you kidding? I live in SoCal as well, and it’s never balanced. Spring is the silliest season- summer is hot, winter is cold-ish, fall and spring are just random junk weather thrown together.
As for the anime, Jormungand doesn’t sound bad- the “strong female lead” is definitely pulling me in. I’m ready for a girl who can stand for herself. Not to mention the plot sounds pretty cool. The weapons aren’t really drawing me in, but if the plot is good enough I’ll ignore them.
Tsuritama sounds funny, but if there isn’t something promising in my eyes, I’ll probably drop it.
Hyouka sounds great! I don’t even know why! It’s sooo pretty, even in the trailer!
Shiro Kuma Café… I shall watch it, even if it is a little weird. Here I come, Penguin-san!!!! And look, Lelouch is the panda. It’s perfect.
Thermae Romae: well, looks like the mini-architect in me is ready for something like this! Can’t wait to see what this has in store….
And I guess that’s it for me. I get the feeling I’ll really end up only watching all of Hyouka and Shiro Kuma Café, since the other two are kind of only half-appealing to me, but oh well~ Lots of crazy things happen for me right around this time, so it’s probably best if I limit myself.
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~Really? Maybe it depends on the city/town? Where I live it’s mostly 70 degrees with clear/semi-clouded skies in Spring with occasional rain fall. Fall is our silliest season as it randomly goes from ridiculously cold to ridiculously warm (I’m pretty sure we can agree summer is just always excruciatingly hot lol).
It seems the “strong female lead” thing is pulling everyone in for Jormungand, and Lelouch as the panda is just…just so WONDERFUL~.
POWUH: 500-599 with 543 comments
Yeah, perhaps it does depend on the city/town. I probably live in the most mild region, except for that one time when we had hail, thunder, and sun all in 20 minutes. I just know that spring means random weather, every day, from rain to sun, within the week. It might just be this spring though. But my general memories are basically: “Can I wear jeans? Yes, but then I’ll get hot… No, I’ll be too cold. Dang it, what am I supposed to do….???” Fall is shorts and jeans later; winter is jeans; summer is shorts and sweat lol.
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Cold? SoCal is cold? I have a piece of East Coast snow weather I would like to sell to you. =P
I so want to move to Cali eventually because it has sun, hot, and beaches. Awesome combo.