Anime Summer pick 2010
And so, the summer season is now coming with new animes which are bounds to come after those fantastic series form the last season and some winters (Durarara, Angel Beats, Fullmetal Brotherhood etc...) are coming to an ending. New series got to replace them in one way or another to make us obsess with anime again ~
The upcoming season doesn't seems to be much choice for my liking. Which doesn't surprises me as last year wasn't much choice for me as well. Though last year did have much more anime I picked up to watch... I remember during that time was Bakemonogatari, Sora no Manimani, Umineko No Naku Koro Ni, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and not to forget the "horror"... endless eight.
I don't have high expectation on this season though one certain title have me mostly a high expectation to but that's is. Well then, what will I pick?
Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
Story:
Based from a light novel known as Ookami-san Series. It’s a love comedy which parodying fairy tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Ant and the Grasshopper," etc. into one place and one story together. The story takes place at Private Otogi Academy where the three main characters are members of the “Student Aid Society”, better known as the Otogi Bank. It all happen when Morino Ryoushi confessed his love to Ookami Ryouko after only know her for a week. Will this makes him regret it later after not knowing about her identity too will or…?
Info:
Release date: July 1th, 2010
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Producer: J.C Staff (To Aru Majutsu no Index, Kaichou no Maid-sama)
Mimiko:
I’ll have to say it sounds pretty interesting with Red Riding Hood character/personalities into it vs other fairy tails characters we know of. But I have lost most of harm girls in an anime when it comes to J.C Staff. You never know it suddenly have way too over-the-top fanservice which bad comedy. But I’ll give it a try on the first episode.
Kuroshitsuji II
Story:
A side story from the manga adaption Kuroshitsuji first season. Like the first season, the story revolve about a demonic butler and his master whom he have contact with. Thus this time around its a new butler and master who we are going to follow through out the series.
Info:
Release date: July 1th, 2010
Genre: Mysterious, comedy, action
Producer: A-1 Picture (Fairy Tail, Persona -trinity soul-), Square-Enix
Mimiko:
I liked the first season a lot and definitely going to watch the second. Looking forward on how “anime original” they are going to show us as the first season, they half did most of their original course well enough I was satisfy. So this a must watch for me!
High School of the Dead
Story:
The story started by a mysterious disease is on the loose around the world , which resulting in a death rate of humanity and increase of zombies. Several high school students in Japan getting together to fighting for their life against zombies to get out of their school, Fujimi High School, which they are trapped in by zombies. Will they successfully get out alive? (well, at least someone is going to die for sure *get shot for commenting on a story summarize*)
Info:
Release date: July 5th, 2010
Genre: Horror, action, ecchi
Producer: Madhouse Studio
Mimiko:
I got really excited when I heard it’s by madhouse + action and everything until I saw… ecchi =.=
Well, screw the ecchiness, I’ll give it a try at least. But if the animation is horribly in my eyes, I might just simply drop.
Seikimatsu Occult Academy
Story:
Seikimatsu Occult Academy.. the name already gave out that the anime is focus on occult world which is set in year 1999. The story will takes place in Miyakami mountain as there are mysterious and unexplainable paranormal activities at Waldstein Academy (also means “Occult Academy). Kumashiro Maya, is the granddaughter of the chairman and was set off with the chairman and students to investigating these phenomenon which happens lately. However, Maya was drawn into the occult world and runs into Uchida Fumiaki whø’s time slipped from the year 2012!
Info:
Release date: July 5th, 2010
Genre: Horror, comedy, supernatural
Producer: A-1 Pictures, XEBEC, Aniplex
Mimiko:
The theme seems interesting to me as well as the setting place which exist. Also a plus that the producers are taking things with more deepen on occult which interest me even more. I love when the stuff are taking things serious with their sources. I am also impressed that Aniplex have been very active recently =v=’
Shiki
Story:
A hot summer in Sotoba in the year 1994, a small village with populations of 1300 peoples, sudden series deaths occur at this peaceful village. First day of the abnormal deaths,3 bodies were discover in a house of a newly moved doctor, Ozaki Toshio, whom suspects that they died from a disease of a sort. As they kept investigating, they found out it wasn’t any sort of disease…
Info:
Release date: July 8th, 2010
Genre: Horror, Supernatural
Producers: Daume, Aniplex
Mimiko:
Last and most exciting title of this season for me, Shiki. The setting and the theme gave me a flashback of Higurashi no Naku koro Ni which I enjoyed a lot even though I suffer of getting easily scared by watching through it. But this is definitely different from Higurashi in a way, which is why it’s my most got to watch this season.
Funny, I’m surprised how many horror theme this season brings to my watch list while the rest didn’t even at least caught my attention. Admittely, I would like to added Seitokai Yakuindomo into the list, but I have some doubts about the series which holds me back post it up. As well as Ookami and High School of Dead might be the series I won’t be follow for the most of the time, yet will keep an eye on when I don’t have much to do.
Well then, what are you going to watch this season?