I like nice art, small episode counts, sequels to shows I’ve covered, and nice long walks on the beach. Now that I have a post to link to, I don’t have to give the whole spiel again. I’ll be carrying Macross Frontier into next season, but I should have 3-4 slots free. If this season is interesting, I may delay retro-blogging season 2 of Aria. I’m really excited to see a lot of 13-episode series this season, because I could be a unrestricted free agent for Fall 2008!
For more in-depth information and images, please check out THAT’s preview, Omni’s preview, or Aroduc’s preview. Sometimes I feel like it would be fun to go back and see what my prediction success rate is, but I’m still too lazy to do it.
Looking Good
- Birdy the Mighty Decode: One cour shounen?! SIGN ME UP!!! The artwork looks good and the chance for weirdness is high. Fortunately, I have no problems with dumb engrish titles.
- Zero no Tsukaima ~Miyoshi Hime no Rondo~: I already put in work for the first two seasons, so I will almost definitely watch the third season as well. I have a sinking feeling about this one, but hopefully they got a new director.
- Blade of the Immortal: I wonder how many episodes this will be, and I worry that Bee Train might cheap out on the budget for this show. Still, I liked what I saw of the manga and I remember there were some really powerful arcs. Please let this show have a big budget…
Just Looking
- Chocolate Underground: I liked Toshokan Sensou, but not because of the silly premise. The art on the site looks ok, and (almost) any show with only 13 episodes gets a chance in my book. If it’s true that each episode is only about 3 minutes long, this one is a lock.
- UltraViolet: Code 044: While battling vampires and basing your anime series on Hollywood movies sound bad, short violent shows always warrant a look.
- Slayers REVOLUTION: I’m kinda torn about this. Slayers was a series I really liked when I was starting on my path of anime, but it got old quickly. I also worry about the art for this latest sequel, since the source art is rather dated.
- Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~: I like the artwork, but the fact that it is a sequel is a bit of a barrier. If the knowledge prerequisite is low, I might give this one a try for my slice-of-life requirement.
- World Destruction: RPG adaptations usually suck, but the low episode count might convince me to take a look. The idea of the protagonist joining a group to destroy the world could be interesting, but the other hand, it looks like there is a pirate mouse/bear in the group…
- Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: So the popular girl likes anime and manga… That sounds like a weak premise, but if the jokes are funny it might slip into my watch-list.
Looking Bad
- Telepathy Shoujo Ran: I’m not a huge fan of the artwork, and telepathy + mystery makes me fear that there will be a lot of boring talking-head moments.
- Sekirei: I don’t like super-busty character designs, and I’m not especially in the mood for harem at the moment. I especially dislike harem shows that make a point of having the alpha male be a total loser on purpose.
- Hidamari Sketch x365: Those weird head shapes kinda scare me, and I didn’t see the previous seasons yet.
- Strike Witches: It would rate lower, but I am slightly curious. The concept kinda turns me off as much as it turns Alto on, but I would really love it if Gonzo threw some bad CG in too.
- Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo: I like that it is only 13 episodes and the art doesn’t seem too bad. However, with the stiff competition this season, I probably won’t get a chance to check out this supernatural mystery series (not a favorite genre of mine).
- Natsume Yuujin-chou: Nothing about this show really stands out to me, and series in this genre can often be frustratingly episodic. I also get the feeling that this show will have an early exciting episode that will trick viewers into watching a slow, peaceful show.
- Koihime†Musou: People are getting more and more creative with the symbols in titles. 30 is too many characters for me to handle, but I might watch an episode or two just to witness the blasphemy and gender-bending. Will there be fat chicks?
Look Away
- Ikkitousen Great Guardians: Wow, a third season? Someone must really hate Romance of the Three Kingdoms!
- Seiyou Kottou Yougaiten ~Antique~: Haha, this show makes me think of the old banner at The Scrumptious Anime Blog.
- Mission-E: I thought the first few episodes of season 1 were kinda crappy, and I can’t see myself watching season 2. Props for the Tron outfits, though.
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We don’t take kindly to window shoppers around these parts!
Looks like everyone is all set to make fun of ZnT3 already.
I don’t need it to be a masterpiece, but I thought season 2 was unnecessarily bad.
Hey hey! Totali be tellin me this here anime is a spin off! WHO SHOULD I BELIEVE??? I’M TORN BETWEEN MY TWO LOVE INTERESTS!!! D: (…unless its a sequel AND a spin off at the same time, if thats possible)
Just watch Someday’s Dreamers tomorrow while you jump in Av. I mean…that’s what I’m doing…..
That would be nice if it is a spin-off. As long as I don’t need to know a ton of back-story to enjoy it, I might give Someday’s Dreamers a chance.
huh? Jump in Av??? THE A.V. CLUB??? TOTALI!! You’re nerdiness is really turning me on these days! ;3
(oh, and congrats on your 200th comment! WELCOME TO DA BIG BOYS PEN!!!)
yay for me! Um…but yea, I’m pretty sure it was suppose to be a spin off and not sequel…
You better watch Blade of the Immortal lols
I’m just afraid of getting hurt again
Even gratuitous yuri could not save this series for me. orz
The first two episodes of Chocolate Underground are already out.
Chocolate Underground’s that short (possibly)? I may have room for something else then! Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu looks okay, based on your write up. Might remind me of some of my students.
That’s like not watching ARIA because the SD faces are strange. You know better than that. :P
If you have to time at all, I’d say at least check out the first episode to see if the show is your cup of tea or not. :3
Rumor has it that Birdy the Mighty Decode is actually the sequel to Ginban Kaleidoscope.
There shall be lots of tomato juice to be had.
Birdy the Mighty looks awesome! I might watch the OVAs during the weekend, if time permits
ROFLMAO.
and for Yakushiji Ryouko, I never thought it’s a supernatural series until I saw this batman-creature in the manga! LOL. It’s like the supernatural and sexy City Hunter, less guns and more heels too
OK, I may already be beating it with a dead horse, but Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~ I think is supposed to be a spin-off, not connected with the first series.
I guess that doesn’t mean one won’t need some knowledge of the world from the first series, but I have a feeling that it’s going to be rather independent.
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