花咲くいろは
Hana-Saku Iroha (TV)
set to debut April 2011
official website:
http://www.pa-works.jp/index1.html
http://www.hanasakuiroha.jp/
Synopsis (according to myanimelist)
Matsumae Ohana, a 16 year old girl, moves out of Tokyo and starts working at a hot spring hotel, which is located on a hill surrounded by cherry blossoms. Matsumae has yet to decide her future. The story will also feature other teenage girls who are looking for their dreams and excitements.
This week at a glance:
Upcoming Reviews:
by Jake_o
Maria Holic – Monday (dew to the fact that as i started to write this i realized i completely forgot most of it. I am re-watching the anime and will have the review up Friday or Saturday. Sorry this is taking so long)
Angel Beats! – Wednesday
Togainu no Chi – Friday
by Dark Hero Grammar Red
Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan (if I have time)
Durarara!! (if I have time)
Upcoming Recommendations:
Bakuman. – friday
Upcoming Previews:
Hana-Saku Iroha – Sunday
Deadman Wonderland – Thursday night
Sket Dance– Saturday
Interesting news last week (Feb, 20-27):
(anime news network)
Japan’s Animation TV Ranking, February 7-13
K-ON! is 1st TV Anime Franchise to Sell 500,000+ BDs
U.S. Syfy TV Channel Moves Anime to Thursdays in March
Anime Expo to Host Otaku Blogger/TV Host Danny Choo
North American Anime, Manga Releases: February 20-26
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Premieres March 27
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 13-19
Japan’s Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, February 14-20
Pokémon Celebrates 15th Anniversary on Sunday
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (aka Heavenly Breakthrough Crimson Face, Heavenly Breakthrough Gurren Lagann, Maiking Break-Through Gurren-Lagann, 天元突破グレンラガン)
Available in English sub and English dub
Ecchi, Shounen, Action, Mecha, Sci Fi, Comedy, Adventure
If you liked FLCL, Eureka Seven, Soul Eater, Needless, or Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion you might enjoy this
Watch it free here:
subs only
Anime Season
subbed and dubbed
animefreak
dubbed (with commercials)
hulu
Buy Here:
Complete set: will cost about 50 USD
Gurren Lagann TV Series: Complete Collection Anime (2008)
sadly i only just finished this anime, and i had never heard of it before my brother told me about it.
Story:
Ok, so just so everyone is on the same page and I don’t have to ruin anything, at the start of this anime everyone on Earth lives underground. No one has every seen the sky and everyone believes that there is nothing above the cave roof but more rock. At the beginning of this anime we are introduced to Simon the digger. Simon works to help build out the caves so that the people of the village can expand. He loves working as he gets to find cool things buried in the ground but he is also a little apprehensive, especially during earthquakes, because his parents died in a tunnel collapse. His life and those of the villagers are changed one day when a giant robot falls through the roof. Simon and his brother Kamina go to the surface and learn that gun men are what were causing the earthquakes and that there job is to exterminate any humans that are on the surface. This is the start of an epic battle between the humans on the surface and the beast men that pilot the gun men.
Sorry this is late its the first recommendation I have done so I had parts that I didn’t know how to write the way it was in my head.
Kore Wa Zombie Desu ka?(aka これはゾンビですか？)
Available in English sub
Comedy, Fantasy, Harem, Magic, Parody, Shounen, Vampire
Watch it free here:
Anime Season
Story so far:
As the title suggests, this is a story revolves around a zombie. Aikawa Ayumu was killed by a serial killer. By pure luck he had met and entertained a necromancer earlier that day who brought him back to life. Things start to go back to normal, or as normal as a zombie going to school and coming home to a mute girl necromancer can be, until another strange girl turns up while he is relaxing in a grave yard. It turns out that not only is he a zombie but he has stolen magical powers from this new girl to become a Mahou Shoujo, which is quite hilarious. Haruna, the magical girl, then starts staying with him as well. Then yet anouther girl shows up in the picture, this time its a vampire ninja (that’s right a ninja not a pirate so ha). She fights Aikawa (also in the graveyard) and losses pledging to be his servant sense he is Eucliwood HELLSYTHE’s servant. Thou she still thinks of him as less then crap.
世界一初恋
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (TV)
Shounen-ai, Comedy
set to debut April 2011
official website:
http://sekai-ichi.jp/
Synopsis (according to myanimelist)
Onodera Ritsu has just transferred from his father’s publishing company to Marukawa Shoten. Assigned to the shoujo manga division, he crosses path with the person he’d least expected to meet. Takano Masamune is the editor-in-chief of the division Ritsu’s been assigned to, and the two seem get off on the wrong foot right from the very start when Takano unexpectedly kisses him. However, there is more to than what meets the eye: Takano is actually Saga, Ritsu’s senpai and high school love, whom Ritsu had thought to have played him for a fool by taking his affections for granted when he confessed and summarily dumped him.
ロッテのおもちゃ！
Lotte no Omocha! (TV)
Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
set to debut April 2011
official website:
http://www.rotte-omocha.com/
Synopsis (according to website)
In the medieval fantasy world of Alfheimr, succubus princess Astarotte Ygvar, the first princess of the kingdom of Ygvar, has just reached the age of 10. For the coming years of a young succubus’ life, it is necessary for them to have a male harem. In order to maintain their body and preserve their beautiful appearance, they must consume a substance only found on males. This substance is a liquid called “Sauzfryma”, better known as semen. The princess, however, bears a great dislike against men, and only agrees to create a harem if a human male is to join.
Well technically it’s very early Thursday morning but I’m still going to say that it’s just really late Wednesday night ^_^
The World God Only Knows(aka Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai, 神のみぞ知るセカイ)
Available in English sub
Comedy, Romance, School Life
If you liked Amagami SS, Lucky Star, Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, or Clannad you might enjoy this
Watch it free here:
Anime Season
Buy Here: not available in English but the Japanese w/English subs is here
Complete set: will cost about 30 USD
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai Complete Series
well sense the second season is coming out in April i thought i would write up a review of the first season
Story:
Ok so we have a kid that is addicted to dating sim games and who calls himself the god of conquest. He is convinced that nothing about the real world is good and that all he needs are his game girls. As he his playing one of his games he gets a message from someone and takes it as a challenge to his title. After sending a reply he unknowingly signs a contract to collect loose souls by concurring real world girls. The story then follows 2-3 mini arcs that follow him concurring different types of girls at his school. The story is very funny especially when game logic fails for Keima in the real world.
Ok so I am going to start posting weekly updates. These will come out every Sunday starting this week and will inform you about what is going on. So this is how it will work:
This week at a glance:
Upcoming Reviews:
Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai – Wednesday night
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – Friday or Saturday
Upcoming Recommendations:
Bakuman. – Unknown atm
Kore wa Zombie Desuka? – Wednesday if I have time otherwise Friday
Upcoming Previews:
Lotte no Omocha! – Thursday night
Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi – Friday or Saturday
Interesting news last week (Feb, 13-19):
(anime news network)
Animator, Professor Masahiro Katayama Passes Away
U.S. Bookstore Chain Borders Files for Bankruptcy
North American Anime, Manga Releases: February 13-19
Yu-Gi-Oh! Movie Premiere to Benefit Make-A-Wish of Metro NYC
Arrietty Wins Japan Academy’s Animation of the Year
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 6-12
English-Subbed Dennō Coil Anime Sold in iPhone/iOS App
緋弾のアリア
Aria the Scarlet Ammo (TV) (aka Hidan no Aria)
Shounen, Action, Comedy, Romance
set to debut April 2011
official website:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/aria/
http://www.mediafactory.co.jp/bunkoj/aria/index.html
Synopsis (according to animenewsnetwork)
The story takes place in Tokyo Butei High School, a special school where armed detectives — “Butei” — are trained to use weapons. Kinji Tooyama is a second-year-student who has a special ability, but he keeps it a secret to maintain an ordinary, peaceful life. However, when he gets caught in a bombing on the way to school, he encounters H. Aria Kanzaki, the most powerful S-Rank Butei student in Assault Studies.
C (TV) (aka C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control)
set to debut April 2011
official website: http://www.noitamina-control.jp/
Synopsis (according to animenewsnetwork)
The Japanese government was rescued from the brink of financial collapse by the Sovereign Wealth Fund. For its citizens, however, life has not improved, and unemployment, crime, suicide, and despair are rampant. Kimimaro, raised by his maternal grandmother after the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, is a scholarship student whose only dream is to avoid all this and live a stable life. One day, however, he meets a man who offers him a large sum of money if he’ll agree to pay it back. From then on his fate is radically altered as he’s drawn into a mysterious area known as “The Financial District.”
synopsis 2 (according to the official site)
Is money merely money, or might it be something greater? Don’t you desire money? You’re too serious. Be honest — you can’t make ends meet, can you? Having money is not a problem in itself. Money is necessary. Withdrawing cash is freedom. But I will have you mortgage your future. This is your invitation to the Financial District. Now, will you accept?
