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Lupin III: A Woman Called Mine Fujiko – 13 [END]
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Jun29
Summer Anime Catalogue 2012
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 Summer is not the best season out there but this time, we are seeing few season twos and lots of game (Otome, Eroge, VN) getting adapted along with your usual slew of manga and novel adaptations. This is THE season for Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi lovers. Don’t be sad though because there’s enough RomCom and SoL to last all of us with some unique Historical and Josei thrown in. The season is not as blazing hot as Spring was (too many shows that I wanted to see), but it still has some hidden gems.
This time around we have around 72+ titles releasing with 27 TV series, 20+ OVAs, 10+ Specials and 15+ movies. Like always, we haven’t followed any specific pattern except for gathering info from ANN, MAL, wiki, Animesuki and Moonphase to get a comprehensive list of titles releasing this Summer. Big thanks goes to Ness, who helped me with the post design and draft transfer, while Fosh, Hawt, Kara & Jrow for editing. Of course, the whole team has pitched in with their commentary as always. Last but not the least, check out the season’s lineup chart by cowboybibimbop☆彡: |
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Studio Round-up:
- This will not be your usual mix of studios, as last time the cake was taken by Sunrise. This time too in a way but not by a large margin. Closely followed by JC Staff, AIC and Silver Link (surprised? I was too).
- Quick updates:
- Sunrise – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II, Binbougami ga! Series and Code geass OVAs (Akito and Nunnaly)
- J.C. Staff – Arcana Famiglia and Joshiraku series
- AIC A.S.T.A. – Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita and Persona 4 movie/OVA
- Silver Link – Kokoro Connect, Chitose get you! series and Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder OVA
- Studio Gokumi – Kono Naka ni Hitori Imouto ga Iru! and Oda Nobuna no Yabou series
- Dogakobo – Natsuyuki Rendezvous and Yuru yuri S2 series
- Production I.G – Rinne no Lagrange S2/OVA, Library Wars movie and Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas Special
- Diomedea – Campione! series, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Finale OVA and Shinryaku OVA
- A-1 Pictures – Sword Art Online, Fairy Tail movie and iM@S Special
- Madhouse Studios – Oda Nobuna no Yabou series and Ookami Kodomo movie
- Satelight – Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse series and Fairy Tail movie
- Arms – Hagure yuusha no Estetica series
- Seven Arcs – Dog Days S2
- TYO Animations – Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi series
- AIC Build – Koi to Senkyo to Chocoalte series
- AIC – Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmon-Bu ONA
- Feel – Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai series
- DEEN – Hakuouki Reimeiroku (Prequel series)
- P.A. Works – Tari Tari series
- Studio Pierrot – Naruto movie
Male Seiyuu Round-up:
- You won’t be finding some regulars like Hiroshi Kamiya (shock and horror!) and even Yoshimasa Hosoya (last few seasons’ dark horse) in the list because they are taking a break. My fangirl heart cries but ah well. Some old regulars have returned so all is well.
- Yuuichi Nakamura has the most roles with Arcana Famiglia, Rinne no Lagrange s2, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate and Natsuyuki Rendezvous series.
- Takahiro Sakurai is going strong as usual with Hagure yuusha no Estetica, Kono Naka ni Hitori Imouto ga Iru!, Oda Nobuna no Yabou series along with Code Geass Nunnaly OVA and Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas Special.
- You can hear Tomokazu Sugita yet again in Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II, Arcana Famiglia and Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse series.
- A new buck, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, is finally showing off his skills with Sword Art Online, Rinne no Lagrange s2, Campione! series and Code Geass Akito OVA.
- Hiro Shimono is back this season and you can hear him in Chouyaka Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi, Joshiraku and Binbougami ga! series.
- Jun Fukuyama is choosing variety again with Arcana Famiglia, Natsuyuki Rendezvous series along with Arve Rezzle OVA, Tight Rope OVA and Code Geass Nunnaly OVA.
- Satoshi Hino can be heard in Hagure yuusha no Estetica, Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA and upcoming Naruto movie.
- Yusa Koji’s evil yet amazing voice to heard in Arcana Famiglia, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate and Hakuouki Reimeiroku series.
- Ono Daisuke is keeping a low profile this season with Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse series roles.
- Jouji Nakata’s amazingly deep voice to be heard in Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Hakuouki Reimeiroku series.
- Chiba Sususmu will voice in Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi series.
- Takehito Koyasu will be heard in Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA.
- Hatano Wataru finally has some more roles in Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Kokoro Connect series and Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Finale OVA.
- Miyu Irino will be heard in Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA and MGX OVA.
- One role quickies:
- Yuuki Kaji – Chouyaka Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi, MGX OVA
- SuzuKen – Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate
- Kouki Uchiyama – Binnbogami ga!
- Nobuhiko Okamoto – Hagure yuusha no Estetica
- Atsushi Abe – Hagure yuusha no Estetica
- Mamoru Miyano – Dog Days 2
- Daisuke Hirakawa – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II
- Narita Ken – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II
- Kenta Miyake – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II
- Sho Hayami – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II
- Rikiya Koyama – Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
- Junichi Suwabe – Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi
Female Seiyuu Round-up:
- Some major changes have happened this season in the prominent female seiyuu roles but there’s still HanaKana guys, don’t be alarmed. She’s not voicing every other role though, which is good. Most of all favourites are voicing one role or more so it’s all good with a mix of old and new.
- Biggest surprise of this list is Noto Mamiko FINALLY voicing many roles (YES!). Not all of them are major but still, I’m happy to see her in full action. She’ll voicing roles in Arcana Famiglia, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Rinne no Lagrange s2, Oda Nobuna no Yabou series and Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Finale OVA.
- Hikasa Yoko has left Hanzawa Kana in the dust this season with four major roles in Hagure yuusha no Estetica, DOG DAYS’ S2, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse and Campione! along with Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA.
- Still though, Kana Hanazawa is around and have voiced roles in Hagure yuusha no Estetica, DOG DAYS’ S2, Campione! and Binnbogami ga! series.
- Rie Tanaka is steadily increasing the breadth of her roles and will be heard in Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Rinne no Lagrange s2 series and Shinryaku OVA.
- Sayaka Ohara, the Irisviel you fell in love with will be heard in Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi, Natsuyuki Rendezvous series and Code Geass Nunnaly OVA.
- Mai Nakahara is back in action and will be giving her sweet voice to Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse series.
- Saori Hayami to voice roles in Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi, Tari Tari series along with Shinryaku OVA and Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA.
- Asami Seto is back this season with roles in Rinne no Lagrange s2, Tari Tari series and Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA.
- Kana Asumi to voice in DOG DAYS’ S2, Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmon-Bu series and Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas Special.
- Quick updates:
- Marina Inoue – Hagure yuusha no Estetica and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II series.
- Aoi Yūki – DOG DAYS’ S2 and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II series.
- Haruka Tomatsu – Sword Art Online and Binnbogami ga! series.
- Kanae Itou – Sword Art Online and Oda Nobuna no Yabou seires.
- Aya Endo – Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi and Dakara Boku wa H ga Denkinai series.
- Eri Kitamura – Campione!, Arve Rezzle OVA and Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder OVA
- Yu Kobayashi – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas Special
- Yuko Goto – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II and Code Geass Nunnaly OVA
- Ai Kayano – Rinne no Lagrange s2 and Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito OVA
- Rie Kugimiya – Persona 4 Special and Fairy Tail Movie
- Miyuki Sawashiro – Kokoro Connect
- Maaya Sakamoto – Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito
- Rina Satou – Hagure yuusha no Estetica
- Yui Horie – DOG DAYS’ S2
- Nana Mizuki – DOG DAYS’ S2
- Chiwa Saito – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II
- Takako Honda – Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
- Aya Hirano – Fairy Tail Movie
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Sources & Skip List:
- All the images, summaries and info were compiled from ANN, MAL, different Wikis, Moonphase and respective official sites.
- For trailers, youtube and official sites were used.
- We skipped all the kiddie shows and some others in which no one was interested, like:
- TV
- OVA/OAD/ONA
- Specials:
- Movies
- Berserk Ougon Jidaihen II: Doldery Kouryaku
- Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princes
- Rurouni Kenshin: Shin Kyoto Hen Part II
- Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Movie 2
- Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The movie 2nd A’s
- Pokemon Best Wishes!: Kyurem vs. Seikenshi
- Soreike! Anpanman Yomigaere Bananajima
- Onegai My Melody Yū & Ai
- Houkago Midnighters
Thank you for reading TILL THE END. Summer definitely has something for everyone so we hope, we have given you enough info to taste at least some of the releasing titles. So, tell us, what are the titles that you are really looking forward to and the ones that have piqued your interest now? Don’t forget to check our following resources as well.
Summer Review by our Aniblog Friends:
~ Moetron ~ RandomC ~ Star Crossed ~ Caraniel’s Ramblings ~ Anivision ~ Abandoned Factory ~ Avvesione ~
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