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EireformContinent
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I haven't seen thread for this season yet, so
What seems to be good for you? Tea for Universee, Tea for Life- history, tea and no panties. Helth & Phisical Education for 30-yers old- It would be funny to watch, as I'm the ideal opposition of the target Showa Era Story- sounds... nice? I try not to put too much faith in this preview. 3 series seems interesting for me- that's good. Probably I will finish just one of them, but some of the series can be better as expected. |
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Blood-
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I love it! Winter 2011 hasn't even really begun yet and we are already talking about Spring 2011. As always, my policy will be to check out virtually everything and see what sticks. I am delighted to see that Maria + Holic is getting a second season. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Lotte's Toy (where 10-year-old succubi must consume jizz to "preserve their beautiful appearance") will be controversial.
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naninanino
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A good looking line-up for a change. Sure the loli-shows are still there and appear to push the boundaries, but I'm glad to see some high profile names as well.
Mainly I'll be looking out for Appleseed XIII, Gintama and Toriko. I might also give Steins;Gate and Deadman Wonderland a shot. I'm delighted to see an actual sci-fi story being made and Toriko's promo episode was funny and most importantly manly. While I thought that the first season of Gintama was of an oscillating quality, it should work better as a weekly show this time around. |
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ikillchicken
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Alright! After a couple saggy seasons things are looking up again. Obviously C will be a must watch. I don't see a second noitaminA show besides C so I guess one of Fractale/Wandering Son is going to be 2 seasons long.
Deadman Wonderland is a project I've been looking forward to for quite some time so I'm glad to see it finally hit the air. The whole Appleseed franchise is a mixed bag to me but I'm digging the new series. I really like the art style. Sket Dance is at least potentially interesting pending further information. Steins; Gate is also not a write off and X Men is at least on my radar until I hear bad things about Wolverine. Oddly enough, my vote for 'most sad and disturbing show of the season' goes not to Lotte's Toy but to Health and Physical Education for 30 year-olds. It's not the idea that there are lots of 30 year-old otaku out there who've never had a real relationship. That's pretty apparent to anyone familiar with otaku. It's the idea that apparently, said 30 year-olds need a cartoon to explain to them the kind of things about basic human interaction you normally learn when you're 13. |
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John Casey
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Good lord o' mighty. And here I thought Yugioh hairstyles, or the show for that matter, couldn't get anymore retarded...
But yeah. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I guess Steins;Gate caught my interest...? I dunno. I've always had this deep, inner fondness for creative applications of microwaves. Hell, one of my favorite exploitation movies was Microwave Massacre, so I suppose I'll be looking forward to this one. |
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Mylene
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Sket Dance has piqued my interest a bit, I have a soft spot for tough girls who like adorable things (Kino Makoto, Sakaki-san, etc.)
I have a bit more interest in Showa Era Story, though, just because I enjoy not-too-distant period pieces. Of course, this is being said with the knowledge that I'll likely never see these shows if they don't get a legit stream (or more accurately, get licensed for DVD release), but hey, you never know. Maybe I'll find some free time for watching more than 2-4 episodes of anime a week and will get through my existing backlog so I can watch something new. |
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wandering-dreamer
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I think the other title is the Anohana title that no one knows much about (the one with the really long title that translates to "we still do not know the name of the flower we saw that day") and put me down as interested in both of these titles since they are noitaminA. Other than that, I want to try out Steins;Gate if solely for the fact that the kids have a microwave that sends text messages through time, I might give Blue Exorcist a shot and I've seen a lot of people excited for Deadman Wonderland so I might try that out as well. So, possibly five shows and at least one of my winter shows will run for two cour (Gosick) so this feels like a good number of titles for me. |
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Bored_Ming
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Tea for Universe , Tea for Life. Folks drinking tea while not wearing panties? Sounds sexy, count me in! Sorry for that. Looks like an interesting premise. Never read the manga or really know anything about it. But just reading the description has hooked me. Also, I'm a Bee Train fanboy. ANN encyclopedia has it listed for 39 episodes? Not sure if that is accurate, but wow if that's true. X-Men. You had me at X-Men. Love Madhouse, but [insert chosen expletive here] did they did a poor job with Iron Man. I expect this may be my big love/hate show of the spring. Deadman Wonderland I've read the first 3 volumes of the manga. I like it so far. I'll give the anime a chance. Manglobe just did House of Five Leaves so I have some trust in them. Lotte's Toy Japan : You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200. But I'm as sucker for a train-wreck. I predict this tops KissXSis for forum fan rage. Zac and Ann Staff, I pray for thee. But HEY! This show makes a story about a girl wearing a futon sound good. I found a silver lining, yay me! 
Side note : Now that I have more years of anime viewing under my belt. I'm starting to better understand Zac, Justin and other forum posters disgust with the anime production meat grinder of meh. |
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Divineking
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Definently Watching:
Deadman Wonderland- My most anticipated anime of the year so far. The manga's awesome. Blue Exorcist- The manga's good and A-1 Pictures is a good studio so I know they'll do the manga justice. Sket Dance- The manga's pretty funny and also has a lot of great drama so I'm hopefully the anime will follow suit Toriko- I just started reading the manga, but it's a pretty fun experience. Given that Toei's doing the animation, I'm sure the anime will be just as fun. The World God Only Knows II- This is going to cover some of the more plot oriented arcs of the manga so I look forward to it May watch: Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal- I'll give it an episode or two to see how it goes. If 4 Kids simulcasts it on Toonzaki then I may keep up with it Gintama- I'm currently trying to catch up with the anime so hopefully I'll finish before the new season starts in Spring. |
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The King of Harts
 Posts: 6712 Location: Mount Crawford, Virginia |
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I wish I could see what some of you guys do, because nothing is really jumping out at me an telling me to watch it. The only ones I'll check out at first are:
Maria Holic 2: I LOVED the first season, so this is kind of a no brainer. I just love the shows dark and sadistic humor. Steins;Gate: A microwave used to communicate to the past. Sounds pretty interesting. Electromagnetic Wave Woman and Adolescent Man: First off, we need to shorten it's name. I suggest EWW Man. Another show that sounds interesting, and aside from Negima, there hasn't been a SHAFT show I hated, so the odds favor me liking it. Lotte's Toy: Just for the hell of it. It sounds so disgusting, so offensive, and so wrong that I can't not watch it. This has to be THE most disturbing show I've ever heard of. I mean, a 10 year that needs cum to survive? I don't think any incest show comes close to this premise. I don't think it'll be simulcasts, though, so I may, just may, break my no fansub rule to watch at least the first episode. Other things I might check out if they get good feedback: Aria, The Scarlett Ammo Hanasaku Iroh And that's about it. With all the shows in the Winter Season that interest me, I was considering a CR Membership, but with pickings being so slim for Spring, I may have to think a little longer on it. Last edited by The King of Harts on Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:01 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Unicorn_Blade
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Looks like another season Ill spend watching old stuff. Again.
Two series caught my attention: Tea for Universe, Tea for Life and Steins;Gate. We'll see what will come out of that. |
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Genten
 Posts: 71 Location: A Mitten (Michigan) |
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These seasonal charts release too fast for me to keep up. I wonder when the people who compile these things start researching?
Anyway. . . . . Will Watch: Blue Exorcist: The only anime of Spring I am going to force myself to watch. I love this series and the art style looks amazing. Having seen the previews I can't wait for this show to start airing. Daily: This looks to be the season of slice of life as I count not one but three shows that fall under this genre! It makes me so happy. Seriously, I'm tearing up. Anyway, I haven't gotten around to reading the manga but it looks amusing. Doesn't the girl in the picture remind you of Osaka, though? Hanasaku Iroka: Another slice of life! It looks fun although the hotspring premise gives me pause. Hopefully they'll use it in an innocent fashion (like Spritied Away) and not as an excuse for fanservice. I like the art though. A Channel: Title still amuses me. Another slice of life so I'm checking it out. The art is adorable (I am still a sucker for those moe shows) and high school is always a nice excuse for old fashioned SoL fun. Just hope there's minimal fanservice. One the fence about: Sket Dance: I've heard good things about it but I've never read any of the manga. It sounds like a slice of life shounen series so it could be fun. However, I'm already watching so many SoL's and the art doesn't really appeal to me. . . Deadman Wonderland: As I'm not a fan of gore I will probably not be watching. Having read a little excerpt of the manga the premise doesn't appeal to me. However, that art. It's calling to me. Electromagnetic Wave Woman and Adolescent Man: I am tempted to watch this based on the title alone. The art looks great and the premise sounds interesting. But it could easily be another fetishy fanservice show (which really aren't my thing). I'm hoping it won't be but. . . Steins;Gate: How random is a microwave that sends texts to the past? This could easily be a fun, quirky little series. . . .but the art implies that it will be a nitty gritty action anime, which I don't usually watch. Showa Era Story: So if this is an anime aimed at seniors, can I show it to my grandparents? I always thought it would be cool if I had anime loving grandparents. Anyway, it sounds like a quaint slice of life and drama series. The only thing that keeps me from watching this is that drama rarely interests me. Tiger & Bunny: An original superhero show with a unique art style that reminds me of Heroman? I might be interested but the robot in the back doesn't interest me too much. If it had a more eye catching design, maybe. . . World's First Love: I didn't know this was popular enough to get an anime adaption. I might watch it but what I read of the manga didn't really grab my attention (I do love the random digs they throw at shoujo manga though). Not Going to Watch: Tea for Universe, Tea for Life: Mustache amuses me, premise does not. C: Not until we get more information. Gintama: Didn't see the first hundred episodes. Appleseed XIII: Art doesn't appeal to me. Moshidara: Big Windup is the only baseball anime for me. Toriko: Art doesn't appeal to me. The World Only God Knows 2: Didn't see the first season. Under the Innocent Sky: Summary sounds interesting but I see this as a mostly fanservice filled show. Maybe if it gets great reviews. Maria Holic 2: Didn't see the first season. X-men: Don't really like the X-men franchise. A Bridge to the Starry Sky: Doesn't look as cool as the title sounds. Not Going to Watch. Ever: Aria the Scarlet Ammo: Pink haired tsundere does not interest me. Health & Physical Education for 30 year-olds: Premise does not interest me. The art looks like it was done by the guy who did Strawberry Marshmallow, though. Lotte's Toy: Borderline loli-hentai show does not interest me. Kampfer: Never saw the first one. And trashy genderbenders with insanely long titles have never interested me. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexa: I stopped following YGO a long time ago. Put it All in the Ring: Artstyle does not interest me. Cardboard War Chronicles: I thought this was a parody at first. Anyway, anime based on childrens' games don't interest me. I'm really sorry for the epically long post. I just wanted to give a complete season overview, for once. |
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poonk
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It's World's First Love for me, definitely.
 And a few others that look promising (moreso than Winter's offerings, at least). Also, all the folks anticipating Deadman Wonderland have got me somewhat interested in it too now.
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Olivine
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Aria the Scarlet Ammo YES, its coming! Finally. Badass Moe, harem, complete with loli tsundere, cute girls shooting things. and evil Segweys.
CAN NOT WAIT This and Anohana are the two I'm looking forward to most. Oh, and Lotte's Toy looks like perfect ANN stream material.  Do it ANN! I'm sure you'll come through for us.
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Ggultra2764
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Definitely a bit more to get interested in compared to Winter 2011 titles. Here's what I have interest in seeing based on the title premise or reputation.
-Sket Dance- Seems to have potential at being a worthwhile high school dramedy. -Deadman Wonderland- I've heard enough people talk about the manga adaptation of this series and judging from what I've read up on the premise, the premise with horror and action interests me. Judging from the rep, I would guess this would be one of the season's most anticipated titles. -Stein's Gate- The artwork for the promotional shot looks slick and the premise also has my attention. Looks like the visual novel source material got praised enough in Japan meaning this could be another highly anticipated title for the season. -Tea for Universe, Tea for Life- I'm a sap for Japanese feudal era dramas as House of Five Leaves hooked me in last year. I'll be looking forward to this title. -Daily- Premise looks like it would be a bizarre comedy much like Arakawa Under the Bridge from last year which hooked me in. I'll keep an eye on this one. -Moshidora- Premise has some potential considering the mix of business and baseball. I'll keep an eye on it as well. -Hanasaku Iroha- Looks like it will be a slice-of-life title and the premise seems decent enough. Will keep an eye on as well. -Showa Era Story- Past era drama with Tokyo hosting the Summer Olympics? I'll keep an eye on this one as well. -Under the Innocent Sky- The title that I'll be most cautious with for the season. Premise has my interest yet I haven't had a good response to visual novel spinoffs involving routes with multiple high school girls in recent years. -C- Noitamina's done well in most instances of hooking me in with their title block's titles. I'll give this title a peek. |
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