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Eureka Seven Ao
Director: Tomoki Kyoda
Studio: BONES (lol)
Air Date: 4/12/2012
Site:
http://eurekaao-prj.net/
Stream:
http://www.funimation.com/eureka-seven-astral-ocean
main (referred to as M from here on out):
wiki said:
The 13-year-old protagonist, Ao Fukai lives with an elderly doctor, Toshio, on Iwado Island in Okinawa. His father's whereabouts are unknown and his mother had disappeared 10 years ago. His childhood friend, Naru Arata is somewhat frail, physically, and requires an inhaler; however, she seems to have "yuta" power due to an accident that happened when she was very young.
A mysterious entity called "Secret" suddenly appears and launches an attack on the Scub Coral lifeform on the island. In his fervent desire to protect the island, Ao launches a certain military robot called "Nirvash" aboard a Japanese military transport.
My take (referred to as MT from here on out):
Amazing production values, and really great start. Against all odds BONES has produced a show which looks, feels, and sounds like Eureka Seven, without feeling like a me-too rehash. Shocking to say the least, but oh so satisfying!
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Sakamichi no Apollon
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Studio: MAPPA
Air Date: 4/12/2012
Site:
http://www.noitamina-apollon.com/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/kids-on-the-slope/
M:
mangareader said:
Nishimi Kaoru has moved from city to city and school to school because of his fathers job. So the first day at his new school was just routine for him. Being intellectual and the new transfer student, he has always been seen as an outcast and all Kaoru had to do was bare it until the next time he moved. But things were slightly different this time. First, he started to get close to the class president, Mukae Ritsuko, and, secondly, unlikely as it seemed, grew closer to Kawabuchi Sentaro. Sentaro was infamous for getting into fights, skipping class and was an overall bad boy. Strangely enough, the three of them find common ground in music, namely jazz, and Kaoru finds himself actually enjoying the new town.
MT:
This show is great. If you're not watching it, you probably lack a soul. Great music, great direction, great characters.
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Lupin the Third: The Woman named Fujiko Mine
Director: Saya Yamamoto (Michiko to Hatchin)
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Air Date: 4/1/2012
Site:
http://lupin-3rd.net/
Stream:
http://www.funimation.com/lupin-the-third-fujiko-mine
M:
ANN said:
Sayo Yamamoto (Michiko to Hatchin) will direct the 13 episode series, making her the first female director on the Lupin III series. Redline director Takeshi Koike will serve as animation director and character designer, andAnoHana's Mari Okada will handle the series composition. Kanichi Kuritawill play Lupin, Kiyoshi Kobayashi will play Daisuke Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa will play Goemon Ishikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro will play Fujiko Mine, and Kouichi Yamadera will play Inspector Zenigata.
The series revolves around the character of Fujiko Mine, depicting her and the rest of the Lupin III cast during their younger days. The series will reportedly capture the "sensuality" present in Monkey Punch's original Lupin III manga in its "daring interpretation" of the franchise.
MT:
Inconsistent production values, but great style and visuals. The writing varies greatly because of the episodic nature of the story.
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Tsuritama
Director: Kenji Nakamura
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Air Date: 4/12/2012
Site:
http://www.tsuritama.com/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/tsuritama/
M:
ANN said:
The SF (seishun/adolescent fishing) story is set on the island of Enoshima in the Shōnan area south of Tokyo, and it follows four idiosyncratic youths: the one-quarter French, uncommunicative high school student Yuki (Ryota Ohsaka), the fishing enthusiast and self-proclaimed alien Haru (Miyu Irino), the island native Natsuki (Kouki Uchiyama), and the mysterious Indian Akira (Tomokazu Sugita) with his constant duck companion Tapioca.
MT:
Very colorful visuals, and the story and characters feel like pure sugar rush. The amazing music doesn't hurt either. It's just so... artificially happy.
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Ozma
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Studio: LandQ Studios
Air Date: 3/16/2012
Site:
http://ozuma.jp/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/leiji-matsumotos-ozma/
M::
crunchyroll said:
OZMA the show unfolds on an arid and devastated future Earth, and involves the mysterious, giant and moving OZMA. An epic space opera that entwines exciting sci-fi action and a suspenseful story, anime godfather Leiji Matsumoto tackles the ultimate questions of life and existence.
MT:
Kinda shit, but it's only 6 episodes, so the pain is already over.
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Saint Seya Omega
Director: Morio Hatano
Studio: Toei Animation
Air date: 4/1/2012
Site:
http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/seiya/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/saint-seiya-omega/
M:
Wiki said:
is an upcoming anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off inspired by the classic manga series Saint Seiya, which was created, written and illustrated by Japanese author Masami Kurumada.[1].The series is scheduled to begin airing on TV Asahi on April 1, 2012. It will be directed by Morio Hatano (his directorial debut), with animation character designs by illustrator and animator Yoshihiko Umakoshi, known for performing the same duties on Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation and Casshern Sins.
The storyline of Omega takes place in the future era, 25 years after the Holy Wars of the 20th century narrated in the original manga and its anime adaptation. The goddess Athena is still on Earth after reincarnating to cleanse it of the agent of evil as she has done during millennia, accompanied by her Saints, fulfilling her duty of protecting peace on Earth, after her victories over antagonistic deities. Athena and a new generation of Saints prepare to face a new menace that lurks in this new era, in which Pegasus Seiya, the protagonist of Kurumada's manga, is revered as a Saint of legend.
MT:
Slow start, but seems promising even if it's not something I might follow weekly. I like the designs, but goddamn turning Clothes into magical girl crystals is BULLSHIT! FFFF.
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Uchuu Kyoudai (SPACE BROS)
Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Air Date: 4/1/2012
Site:
http://uchukyodai.com/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/space-brothers/
M:
mangaupdates said:
One night in 2006, when they were young, the two brothers Mutta (born 1993) and Hibito (born 1996) saw what appeared to be a UFO heading for the moon. They decided that night to both become astronauts and travel out into space.
In 2025, Hibito has become an astronaut, and he's going to go to the moon. Mutta ended up following a more traditional career path with an auto development company. However, Mutta just ruined his career through a violent altercation with his boss. Now, not only has he lost his job, he appears to be blacklisted in the entire industry. Maybe this is a rare opportunity for Mutta to once again chase his childhood dream and become an astronaut like his little brother!
MT:
I haven't seen this yet. I blame the news that it could be 48+ episodes long.
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Koi-Ken!
Director: Kamisiro
Studio: Marvy Jack (Spicy Wolf II)
Air Date: 3/1/2012
Site:
http://koiken-anime.jp/
Stream: IDK. I didnt even care to look.
M:
some forum said:
Koi-ken! is Vector's social network bishoujo game first released in January 2010 on mobile phones. There are three million users. Players communicate with cute girls in "Romance Research Club" of a high school.
MT:
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Hiiro no Kakera
Director: Bob Shirohata
Studio: Studio DEEN
Air Date: 4/1/2012
Site:
http://www.ytv.co.jp/hiiro/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/hiiro-no-kakera/
M:
crunchyroll said:
The original game centered around Tamaki Kasuga, a 17-year-old high school girl. When her parents have to go overseas for work, Tamaki moves to her mother's hometown in the mountains with her grandmother. On the day that Tamaki arrives at the village, she encounters strange creatures, only to be saved by a mysterious boy. The boy, Takuma Onizaki, is the first of five Guardians of the Tamayohime that Tamaki meets.
MT:
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Zetman
Director: Osamu Nabeshima
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Air Date: 4/2/2012
Site:
http://zetman.jp/index.html
Stream:
http://www.hulu.com/zetman
M:
wiki said:
The story starts off with a face-off between two rival heroes, ZET and Alphasz, and then traces their origins - Jin Kanzaki, a young man with the ability to transform into a superhuman being known as ZET, and Kouga Amagi, a young man with a strong sense of justice who uses technology to fight as Alphasz.
The fates of these two men and those around them intertwine as they fight to protect mankind and destroy monstrous abominations known as Players, who ironically are the creations of the Amagi Corporation, the company founded by Kouga's grandfather, Mitsugai Amagi
MT:
I heard a few good things about it. Seems like it's good for action fans, but I haven't checked it out myself yet. Maybe by OT3.
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Jormungand
Director: Keitaro Motonaga
Studio: White Fox
Air Date: 4/10/2012
Site:
http://www.jormungand.tv/
Stream: No Word, but I wouldnt think so.
M:
mangaupdates said:
revolves around an underground weapon seller and her accomplices. The story starts when they add a new member to her team, a quiet young and strange boy. He hates weapons. An intense action-packed series with bullets, knives, words, and blood flying everywhere!
MT:
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Medaka Box
Director: Shouji Saeki
Studio: GAINAX
Air Date: 4/4/2012
Site:
http://medakabox.jp/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/medaka-box/
M:
wiki said:
Medaka Kurokami, the recently elected Student Council President of Hakoniwa Academy, has instituted a suggestion box in order to collect suggestions and improvements from fellow academy students. Together with Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, she solves problems, from finding lost dogs to cleaning up club buildings and even fixing personalities. During the course of the series, Kouki Akune and Mogana Kikaijima are recruited to the Student Council to help improve the school
MT:
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Accel World
Director:
Studio: Sunrise
Air Date: 4/6/2012
Site:
http://www.accel-world.net/
Stream: No word, yet.
M:
wiki said:
In the year 2040, Neuro-synchronization, a technology system that allows humans to manipulate their five senses has become widespread where people can access the internet and enter virtual worlds. Haruyuki "Haru" Arita is a short, fat boy who is constantly bullied, causing him to have a low-self esteem. To escape the torments of real life, he logins in the school's virtual world network where he plays squash alone where he always gets the highest score. One day, Haru attract the attention of the Student Council Vice-President, Kuroyukihime, who offers him to join a secret program called Brain Burst which allows a person to make time appear to stand still in their surroundings by "accelerating" their brainwaves in the real world.
MT:
There is an amazing discussion about the proportions and background art design of the toilet in the first episode somewhere in the previous thread. Go look for it, it'll be more interesting than the show itself. I promise.
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Hyouka
Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Air Date: 4/22/2012
Site:
http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/kotenbu/
Stream: No word, but this is another one that feels like a lock for Crunchyroll.
M:
crunchyroll said:
It centers on Houtarou Oreki, a high schooler who is resistant to getting involved with anything.
This changes when he joins the koten-bu club, and is tasked with solving everyday mysteries. What's up with the classroom you can't enter? What about the mysterious book that's always checked out of the library? These puzzles and moreincluding an incident from 33 years ago involving a female club member's uncleawait in Yonezawa's tale.
M:
KyoAni sux. K-On sux. Kadokawa novels suck.
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Sankarea
Director:
Studio: Studio DEEN
Air Date: 4/5/2012
Site:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/sankarea/
Stream: FUNimation, dunno when.
M:
wiki said:
The protagonist, Chihiro Furuya, is a male highschool student with a keen interest in zombies, collecting zombie-related videogames, film and manga, and even to the point of desiring to "kiss a zombie girl". Following the death of his pet cat, he attempts to revive it using an old manuscript, which describes the process of creating a potion for resurrection. At this time he encounters a girl named Rea Sanka, who has run away from home. In an attempt to commit suicide, she drinks a sample of the "resurrection" potion which is created from a poisonous herb known as Hydrangea macrophylla, however this fails to kill her. Following an argument with her father, she falls from a cliff by accident and dies; however as a result of the potion, she returns as a zombie. Though she becomes undead, she chooses not to consume human flesh, and rather survives on eating the hydrangea herbs.
MT:
DEEN trying to be Shaft sounds interesting, but the zombie girlfriend is a turn off. I'm no necrophile.
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AKB0048
Director: Shoji Kawamori
Studio: Satelight
Air Date: 4/29(?)/2012 (exact date unknown)
Site:
http://akb0048.jp/
Stream: hopefully, and subsequently go to jail for it.
M:
ANN said:
In an era when entertainment is outlawed, there is an idol group that offers underground guerilla concerts despite the danger. The name of that female group is AKB0048.
Until just before the annihilation of Earth, AKB48 shined as legendary idols.
This is the story of the super galactic idol team that inherited that name.
MT:
It will probably be amazing. Yes. Amazing.
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Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki
Studio: Production I.G
Air Date: 4/12(?)/2012 (Exact date unknown)
Site:
http://shining-world.jp/hearts/
Stream: No clue, theres no word, and it doesnt feel like something thatd get simulcasted
M:
game wiki said:
One day, a mysterious girl named Kaguya was washed ashore the island of Wyndaria after a great storm. She encounters Rick, a swordsman who wound up working at the island's bakery. Apparently, Kaguya is suffering from having lost her memories and emotions. In addition, the usually peaceful Wyndaria is now swarming with pirates who came seeking for the special spirit stone that is worn around Kaguya's neck. Knowing the situation, Rick and his co-workers, Nellis, Amyl, and Aerie decided to bring back peace to island and help Kaguya regain her lost memories and emotions.
MT:
I don't want Rick's bread. Branduil can keep it.
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Queens Blade: Rebellion
Director: Yousei Morino
Studio: ARMS
Air Date: 4/2/2012
Site:
http://queensblade.tv/
Stream: Dont even care to check.
M:
wiki said:
Set after the events of Queen's Blade, Gainos and the entire Continent has fallen under a tyrannical rule led by Claudette, the Thundercloud Queen and victor of the last Queen's Blade tournament. Annelotte, a brave young knight and exiled princess, leads a band of rebels called the Rebel Army to overthrow Claudette and restore peace and order to the Continent.
MT:
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Yurumates 3D
Director: Yoshihide Yuuzumi
Studio: C2C
Air Date: 4/2/2012
Site:
http://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/tv_yuru/
Stream: No word.
M:
anime.nonsensebb.com said:
Aida Yurume is a ronin student who came to Tokyo to prepare for university entrance exam. But the place was a back district, where the address Tokyo is so ill-fitting. The residents of the apartment are Kawano Sae, a veteran ronin with straight-man character, Tanaka Kumi, an innocent-looking girl and Matsukishi, a young man looking twice as his age. The story depicts their slow and comfortable life of preparing for university.ing twice as his age. The story depicts their slow and comfortable life of preparing for university
MT:
hosannainexcelsis says: "Yurumates may be a silly 3-minute show, but it is not shit!"
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Kimi to Boku 2
Director: Mamoru Kanbe
Studio: J.C Staff
Air Date: 4/2/2012
Site:
http://www.kimiboku.tv/
Stream: Crunchyroll.
M:
ANN said:
About 4 friends, twins Yuta and Yuki Asaba, the cute and girly Shun Matsuoka, and the class head Kaname Tsukahara, who have known each other since kindergarden. When a half-Japanese transfer student named Chizuru Tachibana joins their group, he brings a new dynamic to their friendship.
MT:
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Upotte!
Director: Takao Kato
Studio: XEBEC
Air Date: 4/7/2012
Site:
http://www.upotte.jp/
Stream:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/upotte/
M:
anime.nonsensebb said:
In the story, a newly hired teacher discovers that the female students at his new school all have excellent marksmanship skills . and happen to be anthropomorphised assault rifles.
MT:
Firearms are banned in my country, and for good reason. Pedophilia is too, and I would hope it's banned in your country too.
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