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After a long delay, the blog is finally open, and without further ado lets begin with our first post!
Star Driver
Animation Company: BONES
Website: http://www.star-driver.net/
Genre: Mecha
Airing Date: October
Summary: On a cross-shaped island in the South, a mysterious and gigantic humanoid robot known as the “Cybuddy” is discovered sealed in the underground ruins for untold ages. A group known as the “Order of the Glittering Star Cross” attempts to remove the seal by abducting a girl named Wako Agemaki, who they dubbed the “shrine maiden” and is the key to activating the robot. A boy named Takuto Tsunashi arrives with his own Cybuddy named Tauburn to rescue Wako. Thus begins a struggle to unlock the secrets of the advanced technology and prevent disaster.
Trailer: PV
Team’s Impression:
Eva: … O_O Um okay, summary got me interested by then when I saw the trailer I was kind of caught off guard. I started getting Eureka Seven vibes and went, “WTF” when I saw him transforming like a magical girl – I seriously hope that is just a joke and not really what happens. X_x; Anyhow I think I’ll give it a look.
Moe: LOST WITH MECHA! Nuff said :3
Myst: Nyeh… I dunno quite what to think about it, not my type of anime :/ Me no likee mecha.
Possible Bloggers: Eva
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai
Animation Company: AIC
Website: http://www.oreimo-anime.com/
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Seinen
Airing Date: October 7th.
Summary: Kousaka Kyousuke is an average high school student who doesn’t get along well with his younger sister, the cute and popular Kirino. Then one day he makes a startling discovery: Kirino’s secretly an Otaku.
Trailer: PV
Team’s Impression:
Eva: If this doesn’t involve siblings or rather a little sister trying to have a sexual interaction with her brother I might give it a shot. However I don’t see myself blogging this at all.
Moe: It’s like every closet otaku’s life… from the point of view of their evil, evil brother bunny
Myst: It looks pretty funny to me, with a little bit of sibling friendship, it could be interesting.
Possible Bloggers: Moe, Myst
Ironman
Animation Company: MADHOUSE
Website: None
Genre: Action, Mecha
Airing Date: October 1st
Summary: N/A
Trailer: PV 1
Team’s Impression:
Eva: The quality looks promising, I will definitely take a look and see how it goes. However I really don’t see myself covering this.
Moe: Awwww Ironman is an anime; as if Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and D*sney haven’t attempted something like that already :\….
Myst: SWEET GRAPHICS!! But it’s Ironman :/. Not interested. I have a feeling it will become popular though.
Possible Bloggers: No One
Otome Yokai Zakuro
Animation Company: JC STAFF
Website: http://www.otome-zakuro.jp/
Genre: Comedy, Supernatural, Seinen, Historical
Airing Date: October
Summary: It’s the Meiji Era in a slightly alternate Japan, and the Gregorian calendar has just come into effect. The fox-eared girls living in the youkai part of town are about to be put to work together with a delegation of young human soldiers, to promote interracial understanding. So what will happen when Zakuro’s strong personality collides with human sensibilities?
Trailer: PV 1, PV 2
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Um yeah, the plot sounds really dull, a lame story revolving around Yokai – no go for me.
Moe: …Whyyyyyyyyy???!!!
Myst: Meh… The action scene at the end was ok, but the rest sounds lame.
Possible Bloggers: No One
Togainu no Chi
Animation Company: A-1 PICTURES
Website: http://www.togainu.tv/
Genre: Action, Shounen Ai
Airing Date:
Summary: After being devastated in the third World War (known as The Third Division), Japan was divided in two. Several years after the end of the war, a crime organization called Vischio has taken control of the destroyed city of Toshima (formerly Tokyo, Japan’s capital city), where they are holding a battle game known as “Igura”. The is main character, a young man named Akira, is falsely accused of a crime. Once arrested, a mysterious woman appears before him, offering him freedom if he agrees to participate in Igura and defeat Igura’s strongest man: the king, or “Il-re”. The story follows Akira’s life in the harsh, lawless Toshima as he fights both to survive and to unravel the mysteries developing around him.
Trailer: PV 1 , PV 2
Team’s Impression:
Eva: I believe someone here called shotgun on this one.
Moe: The only shounen-ai this entire season; the manga is awesome and most likely much more graphic than the anime will be. Most definitely looking forward to watching this; I shotgun it Eva!
Myst: Blood, fights, gore, crazy people killing each other… Why is this taken already? D:
Possible Bloggers: Moe
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru
Animation Company: SHAFT
Website: http://seaside.ponycanyon.co.jp/
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
Airing Date: October
Summary: Clumsy Arashiyama is a girl with a love for mysteries and a knack for getting into trouble. She works for an old lady’s lackluster maid café in a small shopping district. The cafe is largely unsuccessful in attracting customers aside from Sanada, a regular and one of Arashiyama’s classmates (who has a secret crush on her). One day Arashiyama’s clever friend Tatsuno is invited to the café, and, upon seeing the miserable state of things (and Sanada, whom she has a secret crush on), decides to work there. Don’t miss the crazy antics of Arashiyama and friends, mismatched love stories, and all the hilarity that is created as a result, in Sore Machi.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: … This sounds kind of silly… XD I’ll check it out anyhow though.
Moe: I sense a love triangle drama in the midst! That and really really awesome crazy old people 😀
Myst: Sounds like a real fun, carefree anime. I just don’t get the old lady part…
Possible Bloggers: Eva, Moe, Myst
Psychic Detective Yakumo
Animation Company: BEE TRAIN
Website: http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/yakumo/
Genre: Mystery, Horror, Shoujo, Supernatural
Airing Date: October
Summary: Shinrei Tantei Yakumo tells a story about a college student, Saitou Yakumo who is born with different eye colors. His red left eye gives him a special ability to see ghosts and spirits. He believes ghosts and spirits are bound to earth because of a certain “cause,” and simply eliminating that “cause” will let those spirits rest in peace. Being asked for help by Ozawa Haruka, they begin the investigation together.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: D: Sounds so awesome, but I can’t watch Horror for my life.
Moe: ….Ghost Whisperer?
Myst: Reading the summary… Dunno. Watching the preview… Dunno. Conclusion… Dunno. Usually that means a total lack of plot.
Possible Bloggers: Moe,
Kurahime
Animation Company: BRAINS BASE
Website: N/A
Genre: N/A
Airing Date: N/A
Summary: N/A
Trailer: N/A
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Seriously why is finding information for this show so difficult?! This promo poster has some serious unique qualities to this. I will probably give it a shot since it is different from what I usually watch. Shesh and I’m saying this without given a summary or a trailer. *FACEPALM*
Moe: Oh why, oh why do I sense this to be a crackalicious anime?
Myst: …How do I review on this?… It could be good…
Possible Bloggers: Eva
Bakuman
Animation Company: JC STAFF
Website: http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/bakuman/
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School, Shounen
Airing Date: October
Summary: Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.
Trailer: N/A
Team’s Impression:
Eva: This is based off a manga – which I haven’t read yet. I heard it’s a very good series, so I’ll be keeping my eye on this one.
Moe: Love the manga! Here’s to hoping the anime is just as good!
Myst: It doesn’t sound too bad, and since the manga’s great(according to Moe) I’m guessing it’ll be pretty good.
Possible Bloggers: Moe
Fortune Arterial
Animation Company: FEEL & ZEXCS
Website: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/fortune/
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Vampire, Harem
Airing Date: October
Summary: Fortune Arterial’s story revolves around the male protagonist Kohei Hasekura, who transfers into a prestigious public school in the style of an English six-year school encompassing junior-high and high school students. The school is on an island named Tamatsu Island off-shore from mainland Japan, and the only way to get there is by boat. Soon after transferring, he discovers that one of the student in the class next door to his, Sendo Erika, is in fact a type of vampire.
Trailer: N/A
Team’s Impression:
Eva: … No. Just no. NO MORE VAMPIRES!!!!!!!! DEFINITELY NOT. Unless it’s unbearably cute and funny to watch.
Moe: *cries* no more! Please! No more shoujo vampire crack!
Myst: Vampire+romance=NO. Vampires should be bad guys. Done.
Possible Bloggers: Eva
The World only God Knows
Animation Company: MANGLOBE
Website: http://kaminomi.jp/index.html
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Shounen, Harem
Airing Date: October
Summary: Keima Katsuragi, a second-year high school student, is an avid dating sim gamer. He is known on the Internet as “The Capturing God” for his legendary skills to be able to “capture” any 2D girl in games. However, in his actual school life, Keima is known as otamegane, a derogatory portmanteau of the two words otaku (オタク) and megane (メガネ-“glasses”).
At the start of the series, Keima receives an e-mail offering him a contract to “capture” girls. He accepts what is thought to be a challenge, and a demon from Hell nicknamed Elsee appears. She asks for his cooperation to help her in catching the runaway spirits. These spirits hide themselves inside the girl’s heart, and Elsee suggests that the only method to force the spirits out is by “capturing” their hearts—making them fall in love. Appalled by the idea, Keima refuses after clarifying to Elsee that he is only interested in “capturing” 2D girls and that he detests reality. Nevertheless, with the contract already accepted, Keima would have to help Elsee no matter what; if they fail, both Elsee and Keima would lose their heads.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: This is actually very funny! I figured this would become an anime eventually – SO I’LL BE WATCH THIS! 8D
Moe: About time this was made into an anime. It took too long :\
Myst: Basically the only anime I’m really looking forward to this season. The concept sounds really good, I’m definitely going to watch this.
Possible Bloggers: Eva, Moe
Tegami Bachi Reverse (Letter Bee 2)
Animation Company: STUDIO PIERROT
Website: http://www.tegamibachi.com/
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural
Airing Date: October
Summary: Second season of Tegami Bachi.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Originally I was going to say, “Absolutely Not” because I did not enjoy the first season at all. However I have read the manga, and I am very aware that this season will have a ton of action besides just delivering letters. So perhaps I’ll give this a shot. The trailer actually surprised me by how dramatic they are making it. XD And I like over-the top dramatic entrances so for the sake of having read the manga, I will take a look at this, but there are no promises for this series.
Moe: Woooo steampunk! Looking forward to watching it!
Myst: Haven’t seen 1st season… :/
Possible Bloggers: Moe, Eva
Arakawa Under the Bridge 2
Animation Company: SHAFT
Website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/arakawa_ub/
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Seinen
Airing Date: October
Summary: The continuing story of the elite Ichinomiya and the homeless “extraterrestrial” Riku. The relationship of this unusual pair is, at times, odd and, at times, stifling. However, the days they spend with the weird inhabitants of the riverbed are never dull.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: *FACEPALM* I couldn’t watch the first season despite how many people said it was “so awesome“. So unfortunately I won’t be watching this.
Moe: First season traumatized me, don’t really wanna acknowledge the existence of the second season…
Myst: Although I haven’t seen the 1st season of this, I have to say that the trailer for the 2nd one completely gave me a WTF moment.
Possible Bloggers: No One
To Aru Majutsu no Index 2
Animation Company: JC STAFF
Website: http://www.project-index.net/
Genre: Action, Magic, Sci-Fi, Super Power
Airing Date: October
Summary: The second season of Toaru Majutsu no Index.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Unfortunately I never watched the first season so I can’t cover this. BUT IT LOOKS SO AWESOME!!! *sobs frantically in a corner and starts browsing for Toaru Majutsu Index Season 1*
Moe: Heeeeee *flail of excitement*
Myst: Woah… Sweet trailer, it really makes me wanna watch the 1st season so I can see the 2nd one after…(I probably won’t though :/)
Possible Bloggers: Moe
MM!
Animation Company: XEBEC
Website: http://www.butaro.net/
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Airing Date: October
Summary: The story centers the life of Taro Sado going through high school. He came to realize his masochist personality and attempts to conceal this from his crush. To fix it, he enrolled in his school’s “2nd Volunteer Club”.
Trailer: PV 1
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Romantic Comedy – definitely on my radar, but uncertain about the plot. The trailer is making this look absolutely hilarious.
Moe: …kinkyness fail?
Myst: BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Sweet.
Possible Bloggers: Eva, Myst
Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls
Animation Company: ARMS
Website: http://www.hyakka-ryoran.tv/
Genre: Action, Comedy, Ecchi
Airing Date: October
Summary:
Trailer: PV 1, PV 2
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Not interested.
Moe: Just another excuse to have unnaturally large chested girls and swords in the same mix. No thank you.
Myst: … Derp.
Possible Bloggers: No One
Motte To-Love-Ru
Animation Company: XEBEC
Website: http://www.j-toloveru.com/
Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, School, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Harem
Airing Date: October
Summary: A new anime adaptation of Saki Hasemi and Kentaro Yabuki’s To Love-Ru -Trouble- manga.
Trailer: PV 1, PV 2,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Didn’t watch the start of this, so I won’t be seeing this spin-off, and moreover I personally can’t stand this kind of stuff.
Moe: Never actually heard of the manga. The art looks pretty decent though.
Myst: This looks interesting… We shall see when it comes out.
Possible Bloggers: Myst
Sora no Otoshimono: Forte
Animation Company: AIC A.S.T.A
Website: http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/soraoto/
Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Airing Date: October
Summary: The second season of Sora no Otoshimono.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Didn’t watch first season and like I said in the above, I don’t like these kinds of shows – pass.
Moe: Goddammit!
*Translation: Over my dead body.
Myst: o-o Derp.
Possible Bloggers: No One
Hakuoki 2
Animation Company: STUDIO DEEN
Website: Hakuoki
Genre: Reverse Harem, Drama, Historical, Shoujo
Airing Date: October
Summary: The second season of Hakuoki
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: … DEFINITELY YES. >_>; But I am well aware this time that it can get far more bloody… *shivers*
Moe: Gore? Gore? GOOOOORRREEEE! 😀 That and the overall story is awesome!!!!!!M
Myst: 1st season has not been seen. Derp.
Possible Bloggers: Eva, Moe
Yumeiro Pâtissière Professional
Animation Company: Studio Hibari
Website: N/A
Genre: Shoujo, Slice of Life
Airing Date: October
Summary: The new series will take place several years later. The former trainee, Ichigo Amano, is now an adult, and the cast will add new characters.
(Don’t take this summary too seriously. When they say “grown up” that means they are now in high school. :\ )
Trailer: Episode 51 Preview (Contains spoilers if you haven’t watched the first season)
Team’s Impression:
Eva: HELL YES! The first season had a fabulous wrap up! But I have to say, I’m not so sure how great this season will turn out. Here Ichigo has finished her studies in Paris and has finally returned to Japan, now as a first year high school student. Obviously this season would have her doing most of the work. I would expect her to be a much stronger character.
Moe: Fluffy shoujo and baking put together. Two things that are a part of my everyday life; first season was decent, guess I’ll have to see how this one turned out. She looks NOTHING like an adult though…
Myst: SWEET!(Literally) Totally looking forward to it, I hope they make sweets that’ll make me drool again =D.
Possible Bloggers: Eva, Moe, Myst
Yosuga no Sora
Animation Company: FEEL
Website: http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/yosuganosora/
Genre: Romance
Airing Date: October
Summary: The story is set in the distant mountain village of Okukozome-chou. Haruka Kazugano and his twin sister Sora have fond childhood memories of going to the village to visit their grandfather during their summer vacations. However, after losing their parents in an accident, the two must move in with their grandfather.
The twins get reacquainted with their old childhood friend Nao Yorihime, their new classmate Ryouhei Nakazato, the shrine maiden Akira Amatsume, and Akira’s friend Kazuha Migawa. All seems peaceful and familiar. However, beneath the surface is a secret promise that the twins made with each other long ago, the whereabouts of an important lost item, and the real reason they chose to come back here.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: The plot sounds decent. I’ll give it a go.
Moe: I sense incest somewhere in this anime’s future…
Myst: Sibling love… Don’t tell me it’s sibling love…
Possible Bloggers: Eva
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
Animation Company: JC STAFF
Website: N/A
Genre: Mystery, Fantasy
Airing Date: October
Summary: The story takes place in an imaginary world in “the Age of Detectives”, where private detectives and phantom thieves overwhelm the cities. It’s about four girls who aim to be great detectives.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: … >_> …. <_< Why am I being tempted to watch this? *RUNS AWAY*
Moe: Oh god! Whyyyyyy? *curls up in corner cuddling Sherlock Holmes collection in sorrow*
Myst: …Too childish for me.
Possible Bloggers: COUGHEvaCOUGH
Battle Spirits: Brave
Animation Company: N/A ?
Website: N/A
Genre: Action, Shounen
Airing Date: September 12
Summary: Like the first anime series, the new series will incorporate computer graphics to portray the battles from the card game.”
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Come on now, seriously? I know there’s already a first season of this, but still…THIS IS COPYING YU GI OH – AGAIN!!!
Now if will you excuse me, I want to continue watching Card Games on Motocycles
Moe: Ahahahahahahahaaaaaa…. No.
Myst: …Agree with Moe. No.
Possible Bloggers: ABSOLUTELY NO ONE.
Pokemon: Best Wishes
Animation Company: N/A
Website: N/A
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Airing Date: September 23
Summary: A new Pokemon anime, taking place in the Isshu Region.
Trailer: PV 1, PV 2
Team’s Impression:
Eva: WTF. I mean I play the game and all, but I’ve quit watching the animation after the Johto season. I’m still shocked how Ash is still young, I mean seriously – GROW UP, or even better A NEW MAIN CHARACTER! *GASPS* AND HIS EYES, HIS EYES CHANGED! WHY!? Oh well, at least I can look forward to Pokemon Black and White version, THE GAME.
Moe: … but I like Digimon *pouts*
Myst: …They’re still going?
Possible Bloggers: No One
Nougyou Musume
Animation Company: TOEI ANIMATION
Website: N/A
Genre: Adventure, Kids
Airing Date: N/A
Summary: The story centers around Hikari and Hikaru Koshino, two sisters who take care of the paddy they inherited from their parents.
Together, the sisters grow rice and hang out with their friends in the local area.
Trailer: N/A
Team’s Impression:
Eva: Hahaha – no.
Moe: Looks pretty cute actually… probably something that will melt the brain though.
Myst: Too childish for me o-o
Possible Bloggers: ….uhhmmmmm Moe? ^^;;
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Animation Company: GAINAX
Website: http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/psg/
Genre: N/A (WTF?!)
Airing Date: October
Summary: The story centers around a teen-celebrity-like blond-haired girl named Panty and a black-haired Goth Loli girl named Stocking. The two are angels sent from the heavens to battle the “Ghosts” on Earth.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: They remind me of the Power Puff Girls.
Moe: And secretly? It’s Bubbles and Buttercup. What happened to Blossom? She was too smart to turn up in this type of fail.
Myst: Too childish for me!
Possible Bloggers: None
Shinryaku! Ika Musume
Animation Company: DIOMEDEA
Website: http://www.ika-musume.com/
Genre: Comedy, Supernatural
Airing Date: October
Summary: The sea in our world has been polluted. All sorts of trash were thrown into the sea, making it unpleasant deep under the sea. One of the inhabitants of the sea, Ika Musume (Squid Girl) seeks to exact revenge on humanity for throwing trash into the sea. Clueless about the surface, she seeks to invade humanity alone, trying to rule over the world, only to find herself slaving away at one of the nearest beach-houses for breaking a side of its wall.
Trailer: PV 1,
Team’s Impression:
Eva: The trailer looks really cute, I’ll give it a peek.
Moe: *is sick and tired of horrendously obvious “we are destroying the world, so we’ll make this show to convey our message to you so you can be brainwashed in to ‘donating’ for a good cause” shows* Seriously? The one in the middle is now dubbed Flipper.
Myst: Could be interesting… I’d have to see what it is to really form an opinion
Possible Bloggers: Eva
Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector
Animation Company: ASAHI PRODUCTION
Website: http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/srw_ogin/
Genre: Action, Mecha
Airing Date: October
Summary: Six months after the conclusion of the L5 Campaign and the DC War, the crews of the PT carriers, Hagane and Hiryuu Custom have gone their separate ways. They are not far apart for long, however, as the remnants of the DC soon begin to push against the Federation Forces with newly acquired resources. A mysterious organization, the Shadow Mirror, has begun to arm them with weapons and robots that should not exist. Compounding matters, inter-dimensional entities known as Einsts begin to appear around the World and seem to share a psychic connection with ATX pilots, Kyosuke Nanbu and Excellen Browning. Even worse, aliens calling themselves, The Inspectors, have arrived from outer space with plans to retake the White Star and finish the job the Aerogators could not. As this new, four sided war begins, Lamia Loveless, a Shadow Mirror operative sent to spy on the Federation Forces must choose between her orders and her new found friends among the Hagane and Hiryuu crews.
Trailer: PV 1
Team Impression:
Eva: The title completely threw me off at first, but boy… This plot sounds far more interesting than Star Driver. I’m definitely looking forward to this! :3
Moe: Okay sooo… a bishojo girl piloting a mecha during a giant war? I really don’t knooooww……
Myst: Meh… Mecha.
Possible Bloggers: Eva
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Kuttsukiboshi
Mirai Nikki
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Yozakura Quartet
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Koe de Oshigoto!
Megane na Kanojo
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