More shows...
Hmm...lets see if I can remember it:
Taiho: Full Throttle-
Um, well...I love Taiho, but the sloppy animation is a bit annoying. It does look like the live action TV drama had an effect on this new animated season, because it feels a lot more like that show (for better or worse). The whole Yuri ED has me a bit mystified, unless this show has some kind of Noir ending with a house on fire...
Mokke-
Wow. Madhouse has a very nice anime here. Is this trying to be a Mushishi for a younger audience? I am shocked that this manga ran in a seinen compilation. In any case, looks like they are taking the Miyazaki concept of "empowering young girls to face their fears." Mitsuishi Kotono also plays a character here, so I'm inclined to keep watching. Somehow the grandma and grandpa in this show remind me of my own in an odd way, so this is a good nostalgia piece for me.
Minami-ke
I admit it. After this director MAULED Yoakena, I was expecting some kind of horrific atrocity. So far, this show has actually been pretty freaking amusing. I'm not holding my breath, however. My guess is that the director didn't want to get killed walking down the street (since I have said before that I might fly to Japan just to do that). What does it say when the same manga title already has a second studio lined up to do an alternate version of the show before the first one has even aired?
Shugo Chara-
Is Peach Pit the new CLAMP? In any case, I liked Rozen Maiden, but I wasn't as thrilled with Zombie Loan. This show, on the other hand, has appeal. Yeah, its a magical girls show, yeah its geared at a younger audience, but so far it seems pretty appealing.
Clannad-
Wow, second episode and I can't decide if this show is going to be the funniest of the season or the most tragic/tearjerking/emo of the season. Key seems to love tragedy. Man, I need to go and watch Air. Suffice to say, KyoAni execution of this show has been excellent, if not just a tad orthodox. I guess there are too many rabid Clannad fans for them to get too experimental.
Rental Magica-
Um. OK. I think this replaced Lucky Star in terms of time slot, but so far it has been weak. On the other hand, it sounds like it ran in Sneakers...so my guess is that the multi-cultural magic I see is probably part of a way more complicated plot, so maybe this anime will sort itself out. The direction is totally confused. I REALLY HATE when studios learn the wrong lessons from successful anime (Haruhi anyone?). Like when everyone tried to use achronological scene ordering after Anno did it in Eva. Look guys, please know your limitations and your budgets and don't try something you're not capable of.
Suteki Tantei Labyrinth-
Hmm. This along with Night Wizard strike me as trying to mix genres (another Haruhi lesson, I suspect). So far, not too succesful. Another show that loves shifting mood at the drop of a hat. Maybe this will get my attention, but with so many other contenders out there, I'm not sure. The post-Tokyo Earthquake idea sounds interesting, the whole precognition helping fight crime is also interesting, but why have teenage high schoolers running around too?
Night Wizard-
Trying to be funny, and featuring a guy who WANTS to go to school...well, we'll see. I learned my lesson about assuming shows are going to be horrible based on only one episode, but so far this is going low on my priority list. Girl with big gun that she summons out of the air is cool, but aside from making good cover art...well, again, we'll see.
Still more shows this season!
Genshiken 2! Ghost Hound!
And still to be evaluated:
Bamboo Blade, ef, and a few others...
PS-Oh Lovely Complex had a mushy ending...but I guess that is to be expected. I wonder if KyoAni will redo it...hahaha.
Oh yeah...MUST HAVE SrikerS 26!
Taiho: Full Throttle-
Um, well...I love Taiho, but the sloppy animation is a bit annoying. It does look like the live action TV drama had an effect on this new animated season, because it feels a lot more like that show (for better or worse). The whole Yuri ED has me a bit mystified, unless this show has some kind of Noir ending with a house on fire...
Mokke-
Wow. Madhouse has a very nice anime here. Is this trying to be a Mushishi for a younger audience? I am shocked that this manga ran in a seinen compilation. In any case, looks like they are taking the Miyazaki concept of "empowering young girls to face their fears." Mitsuishi Kotono also plays a character here, so I'm inclined to keep watching. Somehow the grandma and grandpa in this show remind me of my own in an odd way, so this is a good nostalgia piece for me.
Minami-ke
I admit it. After this director MAULED Yoakena, I was expecting some kind of horrific atrocity. So far, this show has actually been pretty freaking amusing. I'm not holding my breath, however. My guess is that the director didn't want to get killed walking down the street (since I have said before that I might fly to Japan just to do that). What does it say when the same manga title already has a second studio lined up to do an alternate version of the show before the first one has even aired?
Shugo Chara-
Is Peach Pit the new CLAMP? In any case, I liked Rozen Maiden, but I wasn't as thrilled with Zombie Loan. This show, on the other hand, has appeal. Yeah, its a magical girls show, yeah its geared at a younger audience, but so far it seems pretty appealing.
Clannad-
Wow, second episode and I can't decide if this show is going to be the funniest of the season or the most tragic/tearjerking/emo of the season. Key seems to love tragedy. Man, I need to go and watch Air. Suffice to say, KyoAni execution of this show has been excellent, if not just a tad orthodox. I guess there are too many rabid Clannad fans for them to get too experimental.
Rental Magica-
Um. OK. I think this replaced Lucky Star in terms of time slot, but so far it has been weak. On the other hand, it sounds like it ran in Sneakers...so my guess is that the multi-cultural magic I see is probably part of a way more complicated plot, so maybe this anime will sort itself out. The direction is totally confused. I REALLY HATE when studios learn the wrong lessons from successful anime (Haruhi anyone?). Like when everyone tried to use achronological scene ordering after Anno did it in Eva. Look guys, please know your limitations and your budgets and don't try something you're not capable of.
Suteki Tantei Labyrinth-
Hmm. This along with Night Wizard strike me as trying to mix genres (another Haruhi lesson, I suspect). So far, not too succesful. Another show that loves shifting mood at the drop of a hat. Maybe this will get my attention, but with so many other contenders out there, I'm not sure. The post-Tokyo Earthquake idea sounds interesting, the whole precognition helping fight crime is also interesting, but why have teenage high schoolers running around too?
Night Wizard-
Trying to be funny, and featuring a guy who WANTS to go to school...well, we'll see. I learned my lesson about assuming shows are going to be horrible based on only one episode, but so far this is going low on my priority list. Girl with big gun that she summons out of the air is cool, but aside from making good cover art...well, again, we'll see.
Still more shows this season!
Genshiken 2! Ghost Hound!
And still to be evaluated:
Bamboo Blade, ef, and a few others...
PS-Oh Lovely Complex had a mushy ending...but I guess that is to be expected. I wonder if KyoAni will redo it...hahaha.
Oh yeah...MUST HAVE SrikerS 26!