As the days become cooler, the nights become longer, and the crisp scent of fall fills the air, a young man's thoughts turn to the true symbol of the changing seasons since time immemorial: the new anime season. Since the local wiccans won't let me celebrate the autumn equinox with them anymore - I got on their nerves when I kept trying to start up the Hokey Pokey when they formed a circle - I guess I'll mark the occasion by being catty about the new Japanese cartoons instead. Courtesy of Froth Bite, here's what's on the agenda:
Black Blood Brothers - And, true to form, we kick things off with an exercise in mediocrity. Okay, I like the hat, but beyond that it all looks kinda...eh. However, it's first out of the gate - it started airing Friday - so it's first on my list. I expect this to be the only superlative anyone applies to this show.
Silk Road Boy Yuto - Look, I know this is just some kids show, but still, is that some completely ass CG or what? Not even the director of Macross 7 can get me to watch this crap. Well, probably not.
Taiyo no Mokushiroku - Or, "Apocolypse of the Sun" if you insist on translating the cool Japanese words into English. In post-mother-of-all-disasters Japan, a young man struggles to survive. As it's based on manga by the creator of Eagle, Silent Service, and Zipang, this is definately one to keep an eye on. Alas, it's only a two part special instead of a full series, but I'll take what I can get.
Kaleido Star: Good Dayo! Goood!! - Oh, god, it's a SD Kaleido Star OVA. I don't know whether to be excited or terrified.
Okay, there's a new Pokeman series, but we're all going to agree not to talk about it. Right? Right. Moving right along...
Yoakemae Yori Ruriiro na Crescent Love - Everything we've discussed so far are early arrivals, but the new anime season proper starts on 10/1 with this winner right here. I weap for the goddamned future. At any rate, it looks to be some sort of shounen romantic comedy. Whatever.
Kiniro no Corda ~Primo Passo~ - Bishounen harem show. Whatever.
Galaxy Angelrune - Based on the PS2 game Galaxy Angel 2. Whatever. Oh, wait, you loli fans may enjoy the show. Yeah, like I said, what the **** ever.
Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~ - Good Christ, they're still pimping Tokimemo? Whatever.[/url]
Yamato Nadesico Shichihenge - Perhaps better known by the name Del-Ray gave the manga in the US: The Wallflower. It's about an odd young woman whose rich parents invite four bishounen to move in and live rent free, on the condition that they turn their daughter into a normal, respectable lady. Refreshingly enough, our heroine doesn't really give a shit and is content to sit around and watch horror movies. Cue wacky hijinx - note the scythe she's carrying at the top of the picture. By all accounts the manga was pretty decent and Shinichi "Excel Saga" Watanabe is directing, so I'm optamistic. Whew. And here I thought I was going to be saying "whatever" for another twenty series or so.
Lovely Idol - Fortunatly, just about the time I think there might be hope for the season, crap like this comes along and brings me back down to earth. Woof.
D.Grey-Man - Okay, so it's supernatural shounen adventure about a guy who can see demons and has an arm that can kill 'em and, um, look I got bored reading the synopsis, so if you want to know about this one someone else is going to have to step in. I hear the manga is popular, for what it's worth. However, lest you accuse me of not enjoying supernatural shounen adventure manga:
Death Note - Now, this I can get genuinely excited about. It's the story of a bright young teenager who finds a copy of a notebook that will kill anyone whose name is written in it. Our boy decides this is the perfect opportunity to help craft a utopian society and starts killing criminals in droves, leaving the cops befuddled and society as a whole terrified. Then a brilliant detective takes on the case and a game of cat and mouse begins between the two. The manga is terrific so the anime has lots of potential...not that I can actually find the anime website, which is why there's a manga pic up instead. Ah well, I'm still psyched.
Negima!? - Remember Negima!, the harem show about the middle school Harry Potter knockoff? The one with all the creepy shouta overtones to go along with the typical harem show bullshit? Well, here's the SD remake. Um...yay? I mean, I guess it'll be better than the original, but I don't think that's saying a whole lot.
Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club season 2 - This is Japan's revenge on me for bitching about how god-awful Tenchi Muyo! had become. Just when I think it can't get any worse, they rub my nose in it again.
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! - Your guess is as good as mine, though I think it's a Urusei Yatsura knock-off. Meanwhile, the director doesn't inspire confidence (Arc the Lad TV, anyone?) but he did work on Bronze: Zetsu Ai Since 1989, so points for having the balls to do that.
Continued next post.
FnordChan
Black Blood Brothers - And, true to form, we kick things off with an exercise in mediocrity. Okay, I like the hat, but beyond that it all looks kinda...eh. However, it's first out of the gate - it started airing Friday - so it's first on my list. I expect this to be the only superlative anyone applies to this show.
Silk Road Boy Yuto - Look, I know this is just some kids show, but still, is that some completely ass CG or what? Not even the director of Macross 7 can get me to watch this crap. Well, probably not.
Taiyo no Mokushiroku - Or, "Apocolypse of the Sun" if you insist on translating the cool Japanese words into English. In post-mother-of-all-disasters Japan, a young man struggles to survive. As it's based on manga by the creator of Eagle, Silent Service, and Zipang, this is definately one to keep an eye on. Alas, it's only a two part special instead of a full series, but I'll take what I can get.
Kaleido Star: Good Dayo! Goood!! - Oh, god, it's a SD Kaleido Star OVA. I don't know whether to be excited or terrified.
Okay, there's a new Pokeman series, but we're all going to agree not to talk about it. Right? Right. Moving right along...
Yoakemae Yori Ruriiro na Crescent Love - Everything we've discussed so far are early arrivals, but the new anime season proper starts on 10/1 with this winner right here. I weap for the goddamned future. At any rate, it looks to be some sort of shounen romantic comedy. Whatever.
Kiniro no Corda ~Primo Passo~ - Bishounen harem show. Whatever.
Galaxy Angelrune - Based on the PS2 game Galaxy Angel 2. Whatever. Oh, wait, you loli fans may enjoy the show. Yeah, like I said, what the **** ever.
Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~ - Good Christ, they're still pimping Tokimemo? Whatever.[/url]
Yamato Nadesico Shichihenge - Perhaps better known by the name Del-Ray gave the manga in the US: The Wallflower. It's about an odd young woman whose rich parents invite four bishounen to move in and live rent free, on the condition that they turn their daughter into a normal, respectable lady. Refreshingly enough, our heroine doesn't really give a shit and is content to sit around and watch horror movies. Cue wacky hijinx - note the scythe she's carrying at the top of the picture. By all accounts the manga was pretty decent and Shinichi "Excel Saga" Watanabe is directing, so I'm optamistic. Whew. And here I thought I was going to be saying "whatever" for another twenty series or so.
Lovely Idol - Fortunatly, just about the time I think there might be hope for the season, crap like this comes along and brings me back down to earth. Woof.
D.Grey-Man - Okay, so it's supernatural shounen adventure about a guy who can see demons and has an arm that can kill 'em and, um, look I got bored reading the synopsis, so if you want to know about this one someone else is going to have to step in. I hear the manga is popular, for what it's worth. However, lest you accuse me of not enjoying supernatural shounen adventure manga:
Death Note - Now, this I can get genuinely excited about. It's the story of a bright young teenager who finds a copy of a notebook that will kill anyone whose name is written in it. Our boy decides this is the perfect opportunity to help craft a utopian society and starts killing criminals in droves, leaving the cops befuddled and society as a whole terrified. Then a brilliant detective takes on the case and a game of cat and mouse begins between the two. The manga is terrific so the anime has lots of potential...not that I can actually find the anime website, which is why there's a manga pic up instead. Ah well, I'm still psyched.
Negima!? - Remember Negima!, the harem show about the middle school Harry Potter knockoff? The one with all the creepy shouta overtones to go along with the typical harem show bullshit? Well, here's the SD remake. Um...yay? I mean, I guess it'll be better than the original, but I don't think that's saying a whole lot.
Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club season 2 - This is Japan's revenge on me for bitching about how god-awful Tenchi Muyo! had become. Just when I think it can't get any worse, they rub my nose in it again.
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! - Your guess is as good as mine, though I think it's a Urusei Yatsura knock-off. Meanwhile, the director doesn't inspire confidence (Arc the Lad TV, anyone?) but he did work on Bronze: Zetsu Ai Since 1989, so points for having the balls to do that.
Continued next post.
FnordChan
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