With the taste testing of Spring Anime is coming to a close, I want to share my thoughts wrapped up into one sentence for every show I taste tested. For shows that debuted last week, it will be updated once I watch the second episode. (Image Source)
[melative_lime_meta]anime/Nichijou[/melative_lime_meta]
It’s a not so ordinary slice of life with cute girls and a female android with really fun random comedy.
Potential: 8.4/10
Ultimate Fate: Continuing
[melative_lime_meta]anime/Hanasaku Iroha[/melative_lime_meta]
A beautifully animated coming of age slice of life from P.A. Works with a really cute girl working at her grandmother’s inn with a tsundere Minako and a timid Nako.
Potential: 9.0/10
Ultimate Fate: Continuing
[melative_lime_meta]anime/Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai[/melative_lime_meta]
Utterly confusing and dull harem Anime from Navel with really pretty girls in college, multiple male leads and fanservice!
Potential: 6.0/10
Ultimate Fate: Continuing, even though it’s mediocre…
[melative_lime_meta]anime/Aria the Scarlet Ammo[/melative_lime_meta]
An action/romantic comedy with a “normal” male lead, a loli twin-tailed tsundere voiced by Rie Kugimiya with weapons, a pretty childhood friend and an extremely moe girl.
Potential: 8.4/10
Ultimate Fate: Continuing
[melative_lime_meta]anime/A Channel[/melative_lime_meta]
A well animated moe slice of life show of cute girls doing cute things with a stoic loli that has a bat.
Potential: 8.6/10
Ultimate Fate:
[melative_lime_meta]anime/Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko[/melative_lime_meta]
On hold until Summer 2011 Anime Season… Too many series being watched!
With the Spring Season starting with a rough start for some of the shows, how do you feel about this season thus far? Also, what shows are you watching this season (if any)? ¶
Watched a bunch of the new anime. Best 3 in expectations so far
For the tears
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae – Oh dear, a tearjearker with a well made wise but genki girl in the lead. Very good first episode with ZONE’s secret base being a great fit
For mental nourishment
Steins;Gate – Good start, deliberate confusion created in ep 1 while ep 2 introduces the remaining players. So far Mayuri’s the character that creates a connection for me with her duutuuroos, collectables interest and generally being the most productive member in the group.
For laughs
Nichijou – Random and crazy but very funny in parts. Nano’s the sympathy character i think. Her sparts with the Prof are the highlights to me
Just for general watching
TIGER & BUNNY – Real surprise this season. The title sucks but the story is good if somewhat cliched. The twist with the promotional advertisements on the heroes is good.
Watchable
Gintama – As expected from Gintama, the comedy is there. They started off with a funny part of the manga that really fit the hiatus of the anime.
Maria Holic Alive – More of the same comedy style from season 1. A hit with my sense of humor. Mostly driven by Kanako’s imagination
Average
30-Sai no Hoken Taiiku – Surprising funny of you can take the lowbrow jokes. Nowhere near Hen Zemi’s level of low. Episode 2 developed the 2 components of the couple to each other. This is more a gag anime than anything instructional
SKET DANCE – Nothing to do with dancing but a school society that helps people aka Ookami but the first 2 episodes were interesting. The second part of episode 2 was clichéd but not too bad
C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control – Setup episode that raises a lot of questions on the show’s environment and workings, much like how Madoka did in ep 2 on. Not sure how it will pan out, whether it’s going monster of the week combat or a descent into destruction or just turn out to be lousy.
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II – Much the same as last season. New girl is interesting due to her spirit double but like the title character says, you can already see the ending for that arc.
A-Channel – Ep 1 was bad, lots of negativity. Ep 2 switched more into the more “normal” slice of life style. Still this will never win over fans of K-ON’s idealistic style.
Tono to Issho: Gantai no Yabou – Short 10 minute gags. Some funny stuff especially in ep 1
Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko – Interesting setup
Might improve
Softenni – Had a lot of common slice of life style characters, second ep detailing the coach’s secret seems to point it might go the way of sports anime aka aim for the top
Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai – Actually found episode 1 funny with the american loli. Ep 2 was so so
Sengoku Otome ~Momoiro Paradox~ – The main character is an airhead for not noticing things much earlier. Ep 2 could have played up the sadness of war, giving it another dimension but they went with the “happy times” style. Overall nothing above average. Maybe the cat will bring more development
Bad don’t see improvements
Toriko – Very duh first episode with One Piece characters coming in. Second episode was also duh. It looks much like an adventure/combat anime than a food anime
Hidan no Aria – Very generic. Nothing much interesting except the main character’s Hysteria mode which really should be named something cooler.
Hen Zemi – Really really fetish based. Will turn off a lot of people. Seriously don’t eat anything while watching this.
DOG DAYS – Very generic. So far nothing really interesting. Love the “Biscotti” country name though, fitting for the dog people.
X-Men – Only watched episode 1. The plot was too serious without creating any real emotional link first. Having read the comics, well it really doesn’t translate too well.
Nichijou aka everyday life– Damn good It will easily become my top five shows for spring! Nano, Hakase, Aioi are my all time favorite girls so far! Mio is in there somewhere hahaha it is so damn addictive.
Hana-Saku Iroha- Also very cute character designs and interesting drama story! Even thou I hear people dropping it with the recent episode three thanks to the fanservice. Which is just silly but ah well people are strange about that subject.
Aria the Scarlet Ammo- Just one episode out and it seems really fun! The main guy is actually cool and can do things without being saved all the time. However things might turn into Aria beating him up, but it looked like he could defend himself without even trying! Aria is cute to watch and all those guns are quite fun.
A Channel- This took a while for me to get into, you know spring season has lots of moe characters! Anyway this is rather fun just to sit back and watch the girls chill out and mess around my fav girl would be Tooru she is so fun to watch hahaha
Denpa Onna- Eiro is so fun to listen to yes it is mostly WTF did she say?! moments but damn Shaft does one thing well they can make the most odd ball characters ever. And Meme the aunt wtf she is really really strange! A 30 year old woman who is practically 15 LOL good stuff thou.
Hi James, you have a great blog, I want to watch A-channel as some people say is really good. Also, Would you be interested in a link exchange? Let me know to send you info on my site ^^
Cathy