Spring 2010 Preview

[FUNiOP]

http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/spring-2010-cfexport.jpg

Well there better be a lot coming, since it is the spring season. Still, it's nothing compared to last year, since Dragon Ball Kai and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are still running through this season. So Crunchyroll, doesn't this look like a good season to start simulcasting all the anime with? I'll check out whatever they do simulcast, even though the only thing I know they will is the new Koihime Musou season. Even though they don't do OVAs, I wouldn't be surprised if they got Super Street Fighter IV, since it's Gonzo. Speaking of which, nice to see that Gonzo still exists, even if not by much. Is Hanamaru Kindergarten stopping after this season, or is it going to be a long-running series? It seems like it could be, but most series that start in the winter season don't run for more than that season, plus Gainax doesn't do many long-running series. Anyway, if it ends this season, I'm disappointed to see that there's no Gainax. Hopefully we won't have to wait almost another year for their next series. Iron Man obviously gets at least the first episode watched by me, as it should from everyone. I don't love Ultimo, but I'll see how Stan Lee does with Bones on Heroman. If that Senko no Raid Night is part of the same project as Soranowoto, I'll check it out. Original anime are so few and far between, I might as well. We'll see how it goes.

[bci110]

I'm very curious/excited to see Madhouse's take on Iron Man. Should be very cool.

And Ookiku Furikabatte (Big Windup!) 2 is a must-see in my book :) .

[TheGreenMan]

I find the description of B Gata H Kei highly amusing.

K-ON Season 2 and Angel Beats! for sure. I might watch Heroman just because it's BONES, but the story is horribly cliched.

[Fencedude]

Oh lol. Both Koihime Musou and Ikkitousen.

Edit: AND an SD Gundam version of Rot3K, and isn't the actual "real" adaption still ongoing?

Sheesh.

[Buckeye]

I could see Iron Man coming here really soon. I would like to see how Madhouse approaches this. Additional seasons of K-On, Hetalia, Ookiku Furikabatte/Big Windup are something to look forward to as well. Bakugan New Vestroia is already airing here in America. Of the new stuff, Angel Beats looks like the must see series of the season.

[bci110]

I find the description of B Gata H Kei highly amusing.

Yeah I like the description too. Definitely on my "watch" list :devil:.

Along with Iron Man, I'm also going to check out Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei just to see something completely abstract from Madhouse. Plus it's from the creator of Kemenozume, and that title's been on my R1 wishlist practically forever.

[dragonpiece]

B Gata H Kei,K-ON,HeroMan and Iron Man for me. And also Ikki Tousen :D

[Mateo_home]

According to this, I'm most excited for Angel Beats, B Gata H Kei, and K-ON season 2. The GA Design Class and Super Street Fighter IV OVAs look good too. Not to fond of the latter being from GONZO.

Also wondering how many will end up on Nestle Crunchroll besides Shin Koihime.

[William K]

Oh lol. Both Koihime Musou and Ikkitousen.

Edit: AND an SD Gundam version of Rot3K, and isn't the actual "real" adaption still ongoing?

Sheesh.

Ikkitousen XX is fighting back by adding the Bachou character :)

[Draneor]

I'm sure more will be announced, but might as well start now. Spring is already looking to be the best anime season for me since fall 2007 so I'd be perfectly happy if this was it.^^

Even the Greatest (Local) Snowstorm in a Century Can't Stop Me from Importing:

Angel Beats: It's Maeda, bitch. Na-Ga is also my favorite Key Character designer. Then there is Lia. When you add in Dengeki G's... this show was made for me.

D.C.~Ext: I'm pretty sure I heard it was going to be an OVA. Anyway, unless they bundle it with a re-release of D.C.II, there's no way I wouldn't buy more D.C..

K-On! 2: KyoAni. AzuNyan, Ui, Yui, Mio,.. were there other characters? Also, I bought the first season so I feel committed to buying this one. Actually, this reminds me I've never seen the DVD-bonus episode.^^;

Under R2 Consideration:

Kiss×Sis: Bow Ditama. Twin sisters. Pseudo-incest. You know I'm there. I've been buying the OADs, but I'm not sure if I can afford to pick this up.

Intend to Check Out

B Gata H Kei: The premise intrigues me, but I could see it going beyond what I'm comfortable with. On a side note, I'm glad they modernized the throw-back manga designs.

Haiyoru nyaru-ani: Looks cute and I generally like anime based on light novels.

Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou: My initial impression is that someone crossed Kämpfer with Needless. Some of the girls seem cute, and I like magical settings, so might as well check it out. That said, I often don't finish battle anime.

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!: It's J.C. Staff, but I swore off shoujo after being burned on H&C and a couple others. I'm not sure if I want to risk it.

Mayoi Neko Overrun: Nekomimi, pseudo-incest, cute girls...

Working: It's A1-pictures and based on a 4-koma. I think a family restaurant is a nice change of pace from the usual clubroom setting.

[Buster Blader 126]

...What?

A re-do of Da Capo 2?

SIGN ME UP. I never did get around to Da Capo 2 S2, anyways.

Also looking foward to Maid-sama!, Hetalia S3 and Senko no Night Raid. I'm also a little interested in Angel Beats and Arakawa Under the Bridge.

And while I am already reading it, I'll likely check out at least one episode of Kiss x Sis to see how it compares.

[LordGeo]

It's a might list, and here's how it breaks down for me so far...

Must watch:
Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow (I'll probably be the only one watching this on these forums, at least raw... If there's any subs for this then probably a few others will watch it as well)

I'll watch sooner or later:
Oofuri Season 2 (Still have to watch my Big Windup! DVDs first)
Hetalia Season 3 (Have to wait for FUNi to start releasing their DVDs)

Definitely give at least an episode to try out:
Iron Man (Have to see how Madhouse handles this)
Heroman
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou
Hakuouki: Shinsenhumi Kitan (Sounds interesting)
SD Gundam Sangokuden (Why not...)

[bci110]

Also wondering how many will end up on Nestle Crunchroll besides Shin Koihime.

If CR gets Ookiku Furikabatte 2 I'm all for it. FUNi mentioned that they're not going to buy the license for the secons season since the first season sold very poorly so having it stream on CR seems like the next best thing in my view.

[Randall Flagg]

K-ON! 2 is the only definite. There are a couple others that sound OK that I might check out.

[something]

Let's see...

Definite or probable imports
K-ON! 2 - Best show of the season. Will be importing. Neither of these are hypothetical. It's fact.
Angel Beats - Key/Maeda, PA Works, etc. More or less guaranteed to be #2, and a purchase.
Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Tairan - this is clearly the season of the Rot3K adaptations, but this is the only one I'll be watching. The second season was beyond fantastic and I expect even better things from this. Hopefully I'll be able to make this import #3, but there's definitely a chance some of the shows I don't know much about will jump ahead.

Those are the only three I really know much of anything about.

Highly interested
Arakawa Under the Bridge - Shaft, thus potential for extreme awesomeness. Know nothing about it but Shaft is enough.
Working!! - A-1 Pictures is very much back on my good side thanks to Sora no Woto, and this one sounds like a lot of fun.
D.C. ~Da Capo~ Ext - Not sure what it is and had never heard of it but it's D.C. so of course I'll watch.
Mayoi Neko Overrun - I love the title and the promo video I saw a ways back has me very interested.
Senkou no Night Raid - A-1 Pictures again. Looks like it's replacing Sora no Woto as A-1's Anime no Chikara show. The setting has a lot of potential to be quite interesting.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama! - JC Staff and shoujo! And maids to boot. Yes, I am very much there.

Interested
B Gata H Kei - Description is pretty... amusing, considering I saw "HAL Film Maker" first and what came to mind was Aria and Sketchbook.
Kiss x Sis - I didn't get into the OAD but I think it could work better for me as a TV series.
House of Five Leaves - For whatever reason I'm interested. It being Manglobe could be good or bad. I didn't get into Michiko but I liked Champloo. I kinda wish they'd work on Blacksmith instead though, since they really kinda botched the end to season one and I want them to pick things back up and end it right. They're probably not in a rush though, DVD sales were bad.

Will probably try
Yutori-chan - "Distributed by email", what? Well, assuming this is a real TV show I'll presumably try it. Looks cute.
Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou - Sounds like average magical high school fanservice comedy... which, even if I'm right, is fine of course.
Yojou-han Shinwa Taikei - Listed because it's Madhouse, but I don't know what to expect. Not feeling the character designs.
Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan - Nothing draws me to it, but nothing repels me either. Completely neutral.
Rainbow - Nishiha Rokubo no Shichinin - Same as above. I suppose the setting sounds potentially very unique. Depends how it's structured I guess.
Uragiri wa Boku no Name wo Shitte Iru - Oh man, the clothes, the hair, the cross covered in thorns... hah, well, it's JC Staff so I'll give it a go most likely.

Still very sad Black*Rock Shooter is only an OVA.

Anything not listed above has virtually zero chance. Although one of these days I'll eventually get to Hetalia. If there's actually a release out there with video that isn't typical webcast assssssss.

None of my Fall shows should be continuing into Spring, and probably only a few Winter ones will. And Katagatari will be going on for a long long time, obviously.

Due to a number of sequels/spinoffs to shows I don't watch (Bakugan, SD Gundam, Ikki, Kakero, Major, Oofuri) and some other things of no interest, this could be a relatively light Spring for me. Even if I watch everything I listed, that's only 18 shows. I could probably use a lighter season for once, though. :sd: But with those top 3 shows, two A-1 series, Shaft, and some other interesting stuff this should be another great Spring.

I hope CR gets as many of these as humanly possible. At least Koihime should be a lock.

[tadakichi]

Let's see, K-ON! 2 and Angel Beats are definites, though I'll have to finish watching the first season of the former.

I'll have to watch at least one episode of B-gata H-kei just for the premise (edit: that makes five of us).

D.C. Ext is a retelling according to the chart, so I should be fine without having watched the previous seasons. At the same time they'll probably have to cut a lot of the story, so it might be better to postpone watching until after I've finished the 78 episodes that have already been made.

Wait, they're making an Iron Man anime? I'm not really a Western-comics person (read Watchmen and that's about it), but I liked the movie, and Madhouse usually makes good stuff. I might check it out... when it inevitably gets released over here.

Heroman, too? Man, they're really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these comic book adaptations, I've never even heard of him... wait, this is an original anime project from Bones and Stan Lee? Better add it to the list.

Ikkitousen is up to XX now? Yeah, I'd need to drink a lot of Dos Equis to be able to enjoy this show *rimshot*. Err, for it to be on its fourth season there must be plenty of people who do enjoy it, with or without the aid of adult beverages, so have fun, guys.

I've seen family restaurants pop up a lot in anime, manga, and visual novels, but I can't think of an anime besides Working!! that focuses on such a restaurant. Could be interesting, and A-1 Pictures is becoming a "name" studio for me after Kannagi and SoraWoto, so I'll definitely check it out. Ditto for Senko no Night Raid.

That's about all that jumped out at me, though I'll probably be checking out almost everything that isn't a sequel.

[tadakichi]

Is Hanamaru Kindergarten stopping after this season, or is it going to be a long-running series? It seems like it could be, but most series that start in the winter season don't run for more than that season, plus Gainax doesn't do many long-running series. Anyway, if it ends this season, I'm disappointed to see that there's no Gainax. Hopefully we won't have to wait almost another year for their next series.

All indications point to it being a 12-episode series.

[ilmaestro]

Imports for the season likely to come from:

Senko no Night Raid, Rainbow, Angel Beats, K-ON!, Kiss x Sis, Ikki Tousen, Gundam UC, BRS.

Also going to be following:

Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei, House of Five Leaves, Heroman, Oofuri, RnK, B-Gata H-Kei, Mayoi Neko Overrun!

Probably also check out:

Arakawa Under the Bridge, Working!, Giant Killing, Kaichou ha Maid-sama!, UraBoku, Koihime Musou (if I catch up with the other seasons), Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou, some other OVAs

Not particularly interested in:

Hetalia, Major (only because I've never watched it), Hakuouki, D.C., SD Gundam, Bakugan, Hime chen!

wtf:

Yutori-chan

[Draneor]

D.C. Ext is a retelling according to the chart, so I should be fine without having watched the previous seasons.

I'd like to know where he's getting that from because it wasn't what I heard. I had heard a rumor it would be focusing on parts of Sakura's story that were cut, but I hadn't come across any official confirmation on what exactly it would be.

[The Great Bear]

Edit: AND an SD Gundam version of Rot3K, and isn't the actual "real" adaption still ongoing?

Wait. WHAT?!

I'm not sure this, or the one about the high school girl who wants to have 100 sex partners, is the more outlandish idea.

Ah, Japan :sd:

[LelouchLamperouge]

I'll only be watching shows that have excellent promise and not wasting my time on stuff I've seen before and over again repeatedly. It's also good that the only anime block that still has good quality shows is now an hour long (Noitamina) that said:

- Ookiku Furikabutte Season 2 (obligatory squeeing here)
- Senko no Night Raid (Can't be any worse than the current Anime no Chikara series, hopefully more original too)
- Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei (yay Noitamina)
- House of Five Leaves (yay Noitamina and Manglobe)
- Heroman (minimal interest in it, haven't been impressed with BONES as of late)
- Iron Man (...should be very amusing and extremely well animated from what I've heard)

Definitely a vast improvement over Winter.

[tadakichi]

D.C. Ext is a retelling according to the chart, so I should be fine without having watched the previous seasons.

I'd like to know where he's getting that from because it wasn't what I heard. I had heard a rumor it would be focusing on parts of Sakura's story that were cut, but I hadn't come across any official confirmation on what exactly it would be.

Hmm... looking further into it, he just grabbed the D.C.II S.S. graphic from the series site and used it for the chart picture. That doesn't really inspire confidence in his accuracy.

Edit: MOON PHASE's upcoming anime list says it's coming in Spring 2010, but the only other information they've got is the original creator (CIRCUS, duh). Starchild's website and hatsunejima.com don't have anything to say about it. I'm starting to doubt it's going to be a Spring show at all.

[Suwako Moriya]

Senko no Night Raid

The promo I've seen shows the series has a nice look, but beyond that I can't say I'm really that interested right now. Maybe I'll feel differently after it air.

Iron Man

My interest in Marvel has decreased over the years, but who knows? Maybe I'll try it for the heck of it. Can't make any promises.

Angel Beats

This one I'm definitely interested in try out due to the KEY factor. Plus it might actually be nice to see a different studio aside from Toei or Kyo-Anie tackle a KEY title. Or well as close to a KEY title as it may be.

Working!

It's an anime based on a 4-Koma. The lead female is voiced by Asumi Kana. It has a cute look to it. Therefore logic dictates that I will be watching this. Also, I fully expect to be depressed about a lack of license.


B Gata H Kei

It's got the type of description that makes me jump back for a second and hesitate, but in the end I might end up trying it out of curiosity.

Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama!

The fact it's a former all boys schoo makes me worried there will be a lack of females. The premise is one where if they don't handle it just right, it will just end up as annoying and frustrating.


K-ON! Season 2

Yes, for another cour I'll be blessed by the presence of Tainaka Ritsu and some girls that are not named Tainaka Ritsu. However they're still awesome. This is my second favorite series of 2009 and my favorite Spring 2009 series.

Mayoi Neko Overrun!

Cute designs, so I might give it an episode or two, but isn't this by the same person as To Love Ru? If so that kind of worries me.

Kiss X Sis

I had trouble getting into the OAD.

Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan

If it means more quality time spent with Shuri, I could go for another season.

Yutori-Chan

The first anime distributed by email? That's certainly amusing. Well, at least the designs look cute.

Black Rock Shooter

The talk about this has me curious, but beyond that I have no idea yet. Especially since OVA is a vague format. A lot of it depends on the number of episodes it gets, how long each episode is, and if the story they're trying to tell will actually work in that amount of time.


Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani

I'll admit the girl shown in that image does make me wonder about it slightly.


Umi Monogotari Special

It's more Sea Story, so I'm interested in it. I just hope it will be a fun episode as it were.

Tales of Symphonia Tethe'lla Chapter

I still need to watch the previous chapter....

Nodome Cantabile OAD

Err maybe, but I think I'll worry about finishing Finale first.

GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA

60 more minutes of my favorite series of 2009 definitely has me pleased. I must bask in the glow of the Awara Chikako. Also, Noda Miki is such a lovely Princess of Hairstyles. Hopefully we'll see someone news in the OVA. Also, some scenes in the Opening that didn't make it into the TV series need to happen as well.
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There are other series, but I wanted to reduce the number of times I'd go "Need More Info" or "There's no way I'd be interested in this one." It saves me time and makes the post shorter.

In any case, the four most important titles to me right now are obviously going to be...


GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA K-ON! Season 2 Working! Angel Beats

I have no idea what it says when a 60 minute OVA surpasses multiple TV series.

[chronoclast]

I'm only interested in these two:

Yojo-han Shinwa Takei - It's directed by Masaaki Yuasa which is reason enough for me. I've been anticipating it since it was announced.

Rainbow - I remember this was on one of these preview things a few seasons back but it never aired. The summary sounds interesting to me at least. The studio producing it isn't known yet though?

[ilmaestro]

Rainbow - The studio producing it isn't known yet though?
Looks like it's Madhouse, but don't quote me on that.

[Westlo]

Looks like a pretty balanced season for once... in order of what I'm looking forward to..

Angel Beats - Gorgeous animation, awesome music, can't wait for this one.
Gundam Unicorn - I have some big expectations for this, you better deliver Sunrise. I've been avoiding information on this to keep it fresh...
Blackrock Shooter - If they can put out an OVA with production values close to that clip I'll be pretty damn happy. Doubt it has enough of a "plot" to become a tv series anyway.. and if it's popular enough it can always get turned into one later on.
Mayoi Neko Overrun - First manga chapter was quite fun, if this gets Sora no Oto's production values this should be a nice watch.
Arakawa under the Bridge - Kamiya Hiroshi (His 4th lead role for SHAFT) and Sakamoto Maaya as the leads, sold! The first manga chapter showed some promise too, not that it matters much since Bakemonogatari aside Shinbo's hardly been faithful in his adaptions.
Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei - Wouldn't suprise me if this is the best show in the season.
Heroman - Bones + Stan Lee, sign me the fuck up.
Kaichou Wa Maid Sama - The manga was enjoyable enough, I'll give it a few episodes.
Senko no Night Raid - Giving the second A-1 original title this year a shot for sure.
Working - This looks like fun.
Rainbow - I'll believe this is airing when I see the raws out lol.
Iron Man - The trailer was good enough to get me to watch one episode, it's up to that episode to keep me watching.

Will probably try the first episode of quite a few more shows depending on if I feel like it or word of mouth.

[bored@lazy]

Angel Beats is easily my most anticpated. Jun Maeda is a god, and Lia is a goddess. :P

Also that little show called K-On! season 2 will also be a must watch. I'm not really sure about the rest since I haven't looked into them much, I'll do a bit more research before I state my opinions on those.

[EmperorBrandon]

Well, K-ON! S2 is a definite for me. I'm still a bit surprised that it's coming so soon.

I'll most likely continue to follow Shin Koihime Musou as it's a good bit of fun even if not a favorite.

I will definitely at least give Angel Beats a try. Seems like it might be interesting, though I'm not really hyped up over it just yet.

This is my first time I've even heard of Working!!, but the character designs, synopsis, and staff have me very curious. Could be something for me to try.

A few other seems like they might be interesting. I'll be curious what Crunchyroll may simulcast out of them, as those tend to be ones I'm more likely to give a try. I guess SKM: Otome Tairan will be all but guaranteed at least.

[ibby]

Thanks for the chart, in regards to TV series that perks my interest are the following:

Iron Man
HeroMan
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Senko no Night Raid

From an OVA or one shot point of view, the following interest me:
Darker Then Black OVA episode 2
Super Street Fight 4
Sex pistols
Gundam Unicorn
Black Rock Shooter

[Buckeye]

From first impressions and other connections, here is what I think has a chance to be licensed.

Iron Man - Someone will get it since it is a joint project with Marvel.
Heroman - It's a studio BONES project, so I'm pretty sure this title is bound to draw attention.
Ookiku Furikabatte (season 2) - Funimation will not pick it up, but Sentai or Nozomi could be interested in releasing it sub only.
Angel Beats - A Key series, it's Sentai's call.
Hetalia - If the first season does well, I could see Funimation eventually getting all of Hetalia.
K-On (season 2) - In all likelihood, K-On will be licensed soon. I am pretty sure season 2 will follow with whoever ends up licensing the first season.
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor - It's MB's call.
Shin Koihime Musou - This would a typical MB title and they could be interested in licensing it. If they do license season 1, then season 2 would follow.
SD Gundam Sangokuden - It's Bandai's call, though it looks like a silly spinoff if anything.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia - It's already on American TV, as the English version actually came first.

We will see how good these titles are to see if we can add or take off something from this list.

[bci110]

Iron Man - Someone will get it since it is a joint project with Marvel.

If anything most likely it'll be Disney distributing it since they own the rights to the Marvel characters, don't they? They could also broadcast the series on one of their networks if they want (Disney XD or ABC Family seem like the logical choices).

[EmperorBrandon]

Angel Beats - A Key series, it's Sentai's call.

Aniplex is producing the anime. I don't see it as automatically Sentai's call in that case (with the Key adaptations done by KyoAni, TBS produced them and their logo is on the R1 packaging).

Does make me wonder if it's possible it may show up on Crunchyroll, given some Aniplex titles have started to be simulcast (notably Sora no Woto and DRRR this season).

[something]

Does make me wonder if it's possible it may show up on Crunchyroll, given some Aniplex titles have started to be simulcast (notably Sora no Woto and DRRR this season).
God I hope so. I know there's no way in hell CR is gettin K-ON! and they presumably have Koihime 3 locked, so the remaining top title for me is Angel Beats! and getting that on CR would be great. Aniplex has put 4 series up on CR (and one has two seasons) so we can only hope. Sora no Woto and Durarara!! are reasonably big titles - not gigantic, but quite noteworthy - so there's hope CR can get that level of show from them.

[bci110]

Does make me wonder if it's possible it may show up on Crunchyroll, given some Aniplex titles have started to be simulcast (notably Sora no Woto and DRRR this season).
God I hope so. I know there's no way in hell CR is gettin K-ON! and they presumably have Koihime 3 locked, so the remaining top title for me is Angel Beats! and getting that on CR would be great. Aniplex has put 4 series up on CR (and one has two seasons) so we can only hope. Sora no Woto and Durarara!! are reasonably big titles - not gigantic, but quite noteworthy - so there's hope CR can get that level of show from them.

Yeah I think there's an excellent chance that CR will get Angel Beats!. If this is supposed to be one of the big titles to air in the upcoming season then I don't see a reason why CR would not go after it.

[something]

If this is supposed to be one of the big titles to air in the upcoming season then I don't see a reason why CR would not go after it.
Well, I imagine CR rarely if ever says "no" to an offer. Like, I imagine they went after Railgun - there was just no chance they'd get it. Heck, CR probably tries to get every show that airs, but a bunch just aren't available. Hopefully Angel Beats! is one that is available...

[Fencedude]

If this is supposed to be one of the big titles to air in the upcoming season then I don't see a reason why CR would not go after it.
Well, I imagine CR rarely if ever says "no" to an offer. Like, I imagine they went after Railgun - there was just no chance they'd get it. Heck, CR probably tries to get every show that airs, but a bunch just aren't available. Hopefully Angel Beats! is one that is available...

They'll probably get the new Anime no Chikara project as well.

[LordGeo]

If this is supposed to be one of the big titles to air in the upcoming season then I don't see a reason why CR would not go after it.
Well, I imagine CR rarely if ever says "no" to an offer. Like, I imagine they went after Railgun - there was just no chance they'd get it. Heck, CR probably tries to get every show that airs, but a bunch just aren't available. Hopefully Angel Beats! is one that is available...

If CR was to get digital rights to Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow... I might consider watching from them.

Keyword being "might".

[EmperorBrandon]

They'll probably get the new Anime no Chikara project as well.

I was wondering what exactly it was, and looking, it's Senkou no Night Raid (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11228). With AnC being a joint project between Aniplex and TV Tokyo (and the latter having licensed a lot of stuff to Crunchyroll as it is), I guess there's a good chance on any of their future titles.

[Fencedude]

If CR was to get digital rights to Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow... I might consider watching from them.

Keyword being "might".

Well, not watching would be a great way to show you don't really care that much about them getting that kind of show.

[Isuzu Inugami]

Well, I definitely want to see Angel Beats, and more K-On is good, and I can't NOT watch something with a setup like B Gata H Kei, but whatever happened to Himegami? (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?p=1637310#post1637310)

[Draneor]

but whatever happened to Himegami? (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?p=1637310#post1637310)

There's no date yet, as far as I know.

[LordGeo]

If CR was to get digital rights to Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow... I might consider watching from them.

Keyword being "might".

Well, not watching would be a great way to show you don't really care that much about them getting that kind of show.

Ah, but you see Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow is the only Spring 2010 show that I am going to 100% watch as of right now (that could change after seeing episode 1 of some of the upcoming shows, but RinKake is the only definite now). I've been anticipating Season 3 since Season 2 ended back in 2006 and there's no guarantee that Season 3 will even be subbed (it was annoying slow-enough for the first two seasons to get fully subbed, as each season had moments where they were "dropped", and then picked back up months later). And RinKake is my "Automatic #1 Anime License Wish/Hope/Guess/etc.", afterall.

So if there's a way for me watch Season 3 with subtitles then I'll go for it, even if it's CR. I personally haven't really been a fan of CR, since they originally had started by charging money for watching fansubs, and it's hard for me to really get over that... There was also the time when CR's site gave me some bad spyware and adware, but that admittedly was back before they went legit so they probably don't have that kind of problem anymore.

It really just comes down to if CR is the only way I can watch Season 3 subbed, then so be it and I'll have no choice but to go with them.

[Mitsuki]

100% Super Definite Top Tier
Angel Beats
Da Capo Ext
K-On! 2
Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan

75% Ooh, That Looks Like My Kind of Thing
Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Mahou
Working!
B Gata H Kei
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
Mayoi Neko Overrun
Kiss x Sis

50% Will Probably Give It a Try Because Something Grabs My Attention
Senko no Night Raid (Anime no Chikara)
Arakawa Under the Bridge (I will have to see whether this is a SHAFT show I like or a SHAFT show I don't like)
Uragiri wa Boku no Name wo Shitte Iru
Yutori-chan

[strangefour]

Glancing at the list, let's see... Uh wow that's a lot of nothing to me at first glance. I guess I'll watch:

Iron Man
K-ON season 2
Shin Koihime Musou (once caught up on the first two series)

Might try Heroman and watch some of the OVAs. But K-ON is the only thing that jumps out as a must see too me. Oh well I can catch up on an ever growing DVD backlog.

[Suwako Moriya]

Shin Koihime Musou (once caught up on the first two series)

Speaking of which, I find it interesting that some people are using a shorter name to refer to the third series, but the very name they are using is the exact name of the second series. I think it might be better to use Koihime Musou S3 as a short hand. Yeah, I'm being picky, I know.

[EmperorBrandon]

I think it might be better to use Koihime Musou S3 as a short hand. Yeah, I'm being picky, I know.

Well, it's actually Shin Koihime Musou S2 instead, being picky :) Perhaps we could even say it's the second half of Shin Koihime Musou with a break in between the two. There were several characters in the OP/ED that didn't appear at all...

[strangefour]

Shin Koihime Musou (once caught up on the first two series)

Speaking of which, I find it interesting that some people are using a shorter name to refer to the third series, but the very name they are using is the exact name of the second series. I think it might be better to use Koihime Musou S3 as a short hand. Yeah, I'm being picky, I know.

I didn't even remember what the second series was called (only seen a bit where Nobuyuki Hiyama shows up). Mainly I just think of it as Romance of the Sapphic Kingdoms. But Koihime Musou S3 sounds good too.

[Suwako Moriya]

I think it might be better to use Koihime Musou S3 as a short hand. Yeah, I'm being picky, I know.

Well, it's actually Shin Koihime Musou S2 instead, being picky :) Perhaps we could even say it's the second half of Shin Koihime Musou with a break in between the two. There were several characters in the OP/ED that didn't appear at all...

Ah, I see then. Given the short gap between the two seasons, it does seem likely that the third was planned ahead of time. As in before the second even started airing. Also, what you're saying about OP/ED makes me suspect that even more.

[Fencedude]

I didn't even remember what the second series was called (only seen a bit where Nobuyuki Hiyama shows up). Mainly I just think of it as Romance of the Sapphic Kingdoms. But Koihime Musou S3 sounds good too.

Koihime Musou
Shin Koihime Musou
Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Tairen

[HitokiriShadow]

Blackrock Shooter - Doubt it has enough of a "plot" to become a tv series anyway..


I've seen this mentioned several times, but it just doesn't make any sense. Countless anime TV shows have been made with paperthin plots, many of them running more than one cour. They could easily have made a one cour TV series of it if they had wanted to. It's not like they couldn't come up with some *gasp* new material to stretch out or do things like, say, character and relationship development.

[something]

Blackrock Shooter - Doubt it has enough of a "plot" to become a tv series anyway..I've seen this mentioned several times, but it just doesn't make any sense.
Indeed, no sense at all. It's just a completely bewildering statement and all the more so because it's just accepted as obvious. BRS is in no way less amenable to having its world developed than anything else - and for a single cour, it really wouldn't take much.

[Westlo]

Blackrock Shooter - Doubt it has enough of a "plot" to become a tv series anyway..


I've seen this mentioned several times, but it just doesn't make any sense. Countless anime TV shows have been made with paperthin plots.

I'll stop you right there, HUKE probably doesn't want his baby to have a paperthin plot in the first place. It's nice when people aim high for once, obviously he could put out a BRS with paperthin plot, horrible pacing and completely pander to moe fans but I'll take an OVA of quality over that anyday.

Also we have no idea if this is a one off OVA or just the first of several. I'll take a well produced series of OVAs like Knk, Eve no Jikan, Denpa teki na Kanojo & Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari over a typical tv series anyday of the week.

[Draneor]

I'll stop you right there, HUKE probably doesn't want his baby to have a paperthin plot in the first place. [...] I'll take a well produced series of OVAs like Knk, Eve no Jikan, Denpa teki na Kanojo & Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari over a typical tv series anyday of the week.

That's nice and all, but I think it probably has more to do with funding. Making thirteen episodes based on a character that appears in an internet music video, however popular, is very risky. I suspect it's much easy for a relatively new studio to acquire sponsorship for an OVA than a TV series. I doubt "plot" or lack thereof has anything to do with it.

On the other hand, if the OVA is a success, we might see a TV series down the line.

[Moe Moe Taiga]

Very Interested (5)

Senkou no Night Raid [AnC]
Arakawa under the Bridge [SHAFT]
RAINBOW - Nisha Rokubo no Shichinin [finally....]
Angel Beats [Key]
K-ON! Season 2 [KyoAni and the first season was awesome]

Interested (4)

Kiss x Sis (TV) [Like the OADS]
Kaichou wa Maid-sama [JC Staff and Maids]
Working! [4 Koma]
B Gata H Kei [duh...]

Will Watch...probably (8)

Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei
House of Five Leaves
Heroman
Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitte Iru [Designs look BL...idk]
Mayoi Neko Overun!
Yutori-chan [Depends on how it actually works...]
Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou

No Thanks (10)

Iron Man
Ookiku Furikabatte Season 2
Hetalia Axis Powers Third Season
Giant Killing
Ring ni Kakero 1 Shadow
Major Sixth Season
SD Gundam Sangokuden
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia
Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor [Might pick up way later....]

Need to See Prequels (2)

D.C. ~Da Capo~ Ext
Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan

...are either of these worth seeing the previous seasons?

So, 17 (possibly 19) series.....seems like a small Spring. But then there's also 3 series' continuing from Winter (possibly 5): Durarara!!, Seikon no Qwaser, and of course Katanagatari (this is going until next year right?). Ookami Kakushi and Ladies vs. Butlers both still have unknown episode counts according to MAL. So max 24 series....should keep me busy along with Psych and House .

[Fencedude]

D.C. ~Da Capo~ Ext
Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan

...are either of these worth seeing the previous seasons?


Well, I don't personally like Da Capo, but thats a personal thing with me. If you like Eroge adaptions, you'll probably like D.C.

Koihime Musou is a lot of fun, especially if you are relatively conversant in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and are willing to accept...divergences from canon. So to speak.

[Sly05]

Definitely Following
Angel Beats: It's Key so I'm interested.
K-On! 2: More After School Tea Time? Yes, please!

Will at least try
Working!: Sounds like a slice of life series which I usually enjoy. The character designs are also a plus.
Kiss x Sis: I've followed the manga off and on and I've also seen the two OAD. It's not a favourite but it may fill my fanservice quota for the season.
Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei: Don't know anything about this one, but it looks like it could be fairly unique.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama: Another one I don't know much about but the shoujo anime that get adapted into anime tend to be excellent.

Sounds so weird I'll probably try it out of morbid curiosity
B Gata H Kei: About a super perverted girl I guess.

[HitokiriShadow]

Blackrock Shooter - Doubt it has enough of a "plot" to become a tv series anyway..


I've seen this mentioned several times, but it just doesn't make any sense. Countless anime TV shows have been made with paperthin plots.

I'll stop you right there, HUKE probably doesn't want his baby to have a paperthin plot in the first place. It's nice when people aim high for once, obviously he could put out a BRS with paperthin plot, horrible pacing and completely pander to moe fans but I'll take an OVA of quality over that anyday.


It wouldn't have to have a paperthin plot. It shouldn't be that hard to expand the Blackrock Shooter idea a bit and make a good, solid high quality one cour TV series with good pacing and a proper plot. Doing an OVA is just the much easier and less risky route to take. That said, even if its just an OVA now, if it does well there's always a chance they could decide to make a TV series of it at some point.

[something]

It's nice when people aim high for once, obviously he could put out a BRS with paperthin plot, horrible pacing and completely pander to moe fans but I'll take an OVA of quality over that anyday.
Ahaha, the pure ridiculousness of the completely artificial binary you've set up here is amazing. There is absolutely no reason why BRS couldn't have a suitable plot for one cour. I'm sure Huke has plenty of ideas about the BRS world that could be realized, and it doesn't take that much material to fill 12 episodes.

[something]

But then there's also 3 series' continuing from Winter (possibly 5): Durarara!! ...
Was Durarara!! confirmed as 2 cour somewhere? At 2 eps a disc (from the first 4 solicitations) that could really complicate my decision on whether to import it or not. I really might have to pass if we're talking 12-13 discs rather than 6-7.

Katanagatari (this is going until next year right?)
Episode 2 was only 2 weeks after episode 1, but episodes 3-12 follow at one month delays each last I heard, so Katanagatari is going to be running for a looong time.

[Moe Moe Taiga]

<snip>
Was Durarara!! confirmed as 2 cour somewhere? At 2 eps a disc (from the first 4 solicitations) that could really complicate my decision on whether to import it or not. I really might have to pass if we're talking 12-13 discs rather than 6-7.

That's what is listed at MAL, but they have been wrong (many times....) before. It's not the most reliable site for episode counts. It really doesn't seem like they could flesh this out for 24 episodes though.

Katanagatari (this is going until next year right?)
Episode 2 was only 2 weeks after episode 1, but episodes 3-12 follow at one month delays each last I heard, so Katanagatari is going to be running for a looong time.

So it's basically a tv series on the release schedule of an OVA, it's gonna be a long ride... (Or was it an OVA to begin with?)

[something]

So it's basically a tv series on the release schedule of an OVA, it's gonna be a long ride... (Or was it an OVA to begin with?)
Katanagatari is still airing on TV (Fuji TV, MBS Mainichi, BS Fuji), just... very slowly. The only comparable show I'm aware of is Figure 17.

[malazar]

Definitely Watching
Arakawa Under the Bridge...Maaya Sakamoto lead makes it a must watch
Ookiku Furikabatte Season 2
Hetalia Axis Powers Season 3
As much as I was underwhelmed by the first season, I will watch K-On! Season 2.

Probably Watching or at least Trying
Senko no Night Raid
Angel Beats
Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Tairan (although I still need to get around to watching the prior two seasons)

[Andrew Cunningham]

But then there's also 3 series' continuing from Winter (possibly 5): Durarara!! ...
Was Durarara!! confirmed as 2 cour somewhere? At 2 eps a disc (from the first 4 solicitations) that could really complicate my decision on whether to import it or not. I really might have to pass if we're talking 12-13 discs rather than 6-7.


It's said 24 episodes on the official site from the very beginning. At the pace they're going, they should have no trouble covering the first three novels in that span.

[Fencedude]

It's said 24 episodes on the official site from the very beginning. At the pace they're going, they should have no trouble covering the first three novels in that span.

3 novels in 24 episodes? Are these light novels or more standard novel length novels?

[Andrew Cunningham]

It's said 24 episodes on the official site from the very beginning. At the pace they're going, they should have no trouble covering the first three novels in that span.

3 novels in 24 episodes? Are these light novels or more standard novel length novels?

They're longer than most, but the anime is doing a good job of picking out smaller themes in the novels and turning them into full episodes. We're barely halfway through the first novel in six episodes...although they did introduce a few elements from the second and third novels.
As Magical Index proved, adapting a novel blow for blow really doesn't work with TV pacing. The screenwriter on this and Baccano is really god damn good at reworking the material for episodic formats and making it feel like it always was that way.

[Fencedude]

As Magical Index proved, adapting a novel blow for blow really doesn't work with TV pacing. The screenwriter on this and Baccano is really god damn good at reworking the material for episodic formats and making it feel like it always was that way.

Yeah. The shifting narration is a nice touch especially. Makes it easy to get to know a character really well within the space of a single episode.

I especially liked how episode 2 hid the true identity of its narrator until several episodes later. That was slick.

[something]

It's said 24 episodes on the official site from the very beginning. At the pace they're going, they should have no trouble covering the first three novels in that span.
Weird, seems not many have picked up on that then since I've seen it mentioned as one cour without anyone correcting it a few times. I'm both very happy that it's longer, and, well, also not. Because that takes it off my purchase list. Which kinda sucks, but I really can't justify 12+ discs and DVD-only for a HD show. Oh well...

[Andrew Cunningham]

It's said 24 episodes on the official site from the very beginning. At the pace they're going, they should have no trouble covering the first three novels in that span.
Weird, seems not many have picked up on that then since I've seen it mentioned as one cour without anyone correcting it a few times. I'm both very happy that it's longer, and, well, also not. Because that takes it off my purchase list. Which kinda sucks, but I really can't justify 12+ discs and DVD-only for a HD show. Oh well...

I'd say hoping DVD sales are high enough to justify a Bluray release at a better episode per disc ratio is a fairly viable strategy. Since it bizarrely seems to have hit a fangirl sweet spot, this may actually work.

[something]

I'd say hoping DVD sales are high enough to justify a Bluray release at a better episode per disc ratio is a fairly viable strategy. Since it bizarrely seems to have hit a fangirl sweet spot, this may actually work.
Heh, works for me. Fangirls can be quite the market force when they get behind a show.

[Suwako Moriya]

I'm both very happy that it's longer, and, well, also not.

The only real complication for me is that it means waiting twice as long (as I would have originally expected) for "after show" comments when it comes to Durarara. Not that a complication can be considered good or bad.

Also, I tend to always work under the assumption that everything is one cour unless proven otherwise or being 2 or more cour is beyond blatant.

Like for example, I can easily assume that Heart Catch Pretty Cure will be around four cour.

[nakimushi]

It's said 24 episodes on the official site from the very beginning. At the pace they're going, they should have no trouble covering the first three novels in that span.
Weird, seems not many have picked up on that then since I've seen it mentioned as one cour without anyone correcting it a few times. I'm both very happy that it's longer, and, well, also not. Because that takes it off my purchase list. Which kinda sucks, but I really can't justify 12+ discs and DVD-only for a HD show. Oh well...

Interesting. This news affects me in just the opposite way, I think now I am going to import it. :sweat:

With as much time as they have lavished on the character development and world building (and they done a great job in both IMO), I was afraid that as a 12 episode series, all that potential could not possibly be fully utilized in a what would end up being a rushed 3-4 episode plot resolution.

Then I would be stuck waiting for a sequel that never comes, like Baccano.

It will definitely be more expensive to import, but now there will be enough time to develop story-lines worthy of these characters, so to me, it makes it that much more attractive overall as an import purchase. Although I agree it is a shame that it isn't getting a Blu-Ray release.


I'm personally hoping they have more than just a single drama CD in the extras, since it now seems very likely that the release will be more than 6 or 7 discs.

[Andre]

Series I'm looking forward to-
Senko no Night Raid- being from the creator of Samurai Deeper Kyo has me intersted.
IronMan- we're definitely getting a DVD release for this, and the designs look very sleek, less gimmicky, more action-oriented
HeroMan- BONES is always good, so you can imagine they can spin whatever ideas pop out of Stan's head into something good.
Gundam Unicorn- I want it! Just on DVD that's all.
Super Street Fighter IV- This looks cool, though I hope it doesn't end up being a game packin. C'mon Manga, you can do it!

Mildly Intrigued-
House of Five Leaves- heard great things about the manga, though might check that out first.
Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin- this sounds a little bad-ass, though I'd need to see more art.
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaō- this sounds very stupid. I might check it out.
YutoriChan- the setting of a toy company has me interested, and the designs are cute, but it depends on how they go about things.
Hakuouki- Samurai anime is always good, though this is from a video game for fangirls, so wait and see I guess? I'm guessing the lead is a girl disguised as a Samurai.
Arakawa Under the Bridge- the bizarre concept sounds fun.

Maybe-
K-On- the show looks very cute, and a 2nd season is nice, though does it have a plot?

Wait What?!?!?
B Gata H Kei- wow, that's a TV series concept? Japanese producers find new ways to be creepy.

Why isn't it here-
Isn't Bayonetta the stuff videogame-based OVA's/Movies are made of? They need to make a Bayonetta anime.

[Suwako Moriya]

K-On- the show looks very cute, and a 2nd season is nice, though does it have a plot?

It has some story progression and there's definitely a structure to it. However the thing to keep in mind is that it's based on a 4-Koma and thus in general it's one of those lighter type plots. Which is the norm for many a 4-Koma anime in my experience at least.

[something]

K-On- the show looks very cute, and a 2nd season is nice, though does it have a plot?
Does it have a what now?

Plot is a relative term with these shows. Yes, they will all have some underlying structure of some sort that keeps the characters together, but "plot" might be asking a bit much. Although I suppose the band aspect gives K-ON! a slightly more cohesive "plot" than something like Hidamari Sketch, or Lucky Star, or Sketchbook. The girls are, at the very least, slicing through life with a common goal in mind (their band). The final DVD-only episode to season one hints at them taking it more seriously than I had expected, which was a really nice surprise. I'm perfectly happy with more tea time and beachside training camps but if they want to go farther with the band aspect, I sure won't be complaining. I'd just love to see them pull a crazy Kira Kira-style road trip/tour.

But I can assure you we're not going to get a long dramatic story arc where they fight off rival bands and top the charts with a huge hit, only to crash when Mio's drug addiction cripples the band until they can overcome adversity and have a wildly successful reunion tour and... well yeah. Not in K-ON!. Watch Beck (which I like, but not nearly as much as K-ON!) for that kinda stuff.

B Gata H Kei- wow, that's a TV series concept? Japanese producers find new ways to be creepy.
I bet anything that the show won't be very creepy at all. It's just a shock premise for what will, I'm sure, end up being a fairly standard love comedy. The whole thing about ending up pursuing just one guy more or less ensures that her grand "plan" will never get off the ground.

[FUNiOP]

Cooler, bigger and more accurate list
http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/spring-2010-v2march.jpg

If you're wondering why Iron Man isn't there, it was rescheduled to October and the other Marvels, 2011. Well, at least Heroman's around.

[Gildor]

Cooler, bigger and more accurate list
http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/...10-v2march.jpg

If you're wondering why Iron Man isn't there, it was rescheduled to October and the other Marvels, 2011. This sucks too, I was hoping for like a Stan Lee hour license or something. Well, at least Heroman's around.
Link is broken.

Try...

http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/spring-2010-v2march.jpg

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah, I see they've added Jewel Pet Tinker to the list. So that's the name of the second season. Although the description sounds like it's more meant for the first season than the second. I may or may not try out a few episodes of it.

Heh, I actually tried out some of Mari and Gali. The episodes are on the short side, but I do like Mari's design for some reason. Even so I haven't really watched much of it and thus not sure if I'll bother with the second season.

Anything else, I've already mentioned before (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showpost.php?p=1723822&postcount=23) or I don't feel like commenting on now.

It is nice to have a date for K-ON!!. Still I find the fact it's on the 7th to be interesting. Since that means it should air on a different day than K-ON! did.
On that note, I'm not sure if the given day is supposed to be based on Japan time or U.S. time.

[Ashyukun]

Cooler, bigger and more accurate list
http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/spring-2010-v2march.jpg

If you're wondering why Iron Man isn't there, it was rescheduled to October and the other Marvels, 2011. Well, at least Heroman's around.

Oh, good- I didn't end up choosing poorly in leaving it out of my Crunchyroll Spring Poll (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=99156) listing...

[EmperorBrandon]

Cooler, bigger and more accurate list
http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/spring-2010-v2march.jpg

If you're wondering why Iron Man isn't there, it was rescheduled to October and the other Marvels, 2011. Well, at least Heroman's around.

Oh, good- I didn't end up choosing poorly in leaving it out of my Crunchyroll Spring Poll (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=99156) listing...

But you left out Ketsuinu! I'm so disappointed... Not really interested in it. Just thought I would say that. :P

[Randall Flagg]

Cooler, bigger and more accurate list
http://chartfag.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/spring-2010-v2march.jpg

If you're wondering why Iron Man isn't there, it was rescheduled to October and the other Marvels, 2011. Well, at least Heroman's around.

K-ON!! is (of course) a won't miss, and I'm also planning on checking out Working! when it starts. I'll also read the new show threads and see if anything else sounds interesting.

[Ashyukun]

Oh, good- I didn't end up choosing poorly in leaving it out of my Crunchyroll Spring Poll (http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=99156) listing...

But you left out Ketsuinu! I'm so disappointed... Not really interested in it. Just thought I would say that. :P
I think I also left off Beyblade and a few others... don't know why on those. Only Ironman did I intentionally leave off because I couldn't find anything confirming it (and I figured there would have been plenty...)


For me, as far as shows go:

Definite Follows:
Durararara!! (continuing)
Working!
K-ON!! (note: I swear, I'm not just going after the ones with exclamation marks... :sweat: )

Highly Probable:
Angel Beats
Heroman

Look amusing/could have potential:
Ichiban Mishiro no Daimaou
Mayoi Neko Overrun (....AND CATS.)
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Kaichou wa Maid-sama
Senko no Night Raid (only gets elevated to this status due to how much I love Sora no Woto...)

Probably won't check out unless I hear a LOT really good about it:
Everything else.

[dragonpiece]

Here Is What I think I will be watching
HeroMan(This looks very promising)
B Gata H Kei(What can I say? Sounds so crazy I wanna watch)
Ikki Tousen: XX(What can I say, I love the round stuff :D)
Kiss X Sis(Heh heh)
Shin Kohime Season 2
Here is what I am going to continue to watch
-------------------------------------------
To Love R-U: Love the ova's
FMA:BH

[littleharlock]

There's no way around Angel Beats! for this Key/Visual Art's fanboy. Other than that Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei looks interesting (on a Madhouse related note also the TRIGUN Badlands Rumble movie will be released in theaters on 24th April btw.) and there's something about Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo shitte iru to at least check out the first episode.

Also I *wish* that AIC's new and long kept in production state Ai no Kusabi OVA will make its start this spring for real. This one (if it were not for the newly announced TV Anime adaption of Nitro+ CHiRAL's Togainu no Chi (http://www.togainu.tv/)) represents my sole hope for a tasty BL Anime project at long last.

[Suwako Moriya]

Yeah, the description for Jewel Pet Tinkle is definitely off. If I'm reading the description at the ANN Entry (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11285) for it right, it's a reboot.

Rinko is replaced by Akari. However Ruby remains in the show. Clearly making Ruby the actual lead. Not that I can say I'm surprised since it's a merchandising show.