Fall 2012/Winter 2012-2013

[Zempten]

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SAO seems to be coming to an end, is there going to be a season 3? I'm reallllly enjoying shinsekai and psycho pass the most. Zetsu no Tempest is kinda interesting to me as well. BTOOM as well. Robotic Notes keeps getting my hopes up but hasn't delivered for me so far. I mean they introduced some neat stuff but nothing to tie anything so far.

[Zempten]

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BANISHMENTO THIS WORLDOOOOOO!!!
>.>;;;;;;

[Aeni]

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A-1 Pictures never said anything about additional SAO episodes and no one knows for certain if they've acquired additional licensing rights or if there's a heated competition to these rights (it is a roaring success in Japan atm) In fact, it is so popular, the pre-order for Kotobukiya figma of Asuna sold out within mere hours at many online sites (within 10 minutes at some sites like Amiami) I don't think figmas for NGE Re-release were this popular ...

[Aeni]

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Just caught up with Shinseki Yori ... so engrossing. I'm getting into [K] as well ... lots of stuff I wanted to talk about but can't do it without a lot of spoilers lol.

[Aeni]

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Psycho Pass 11 ... wait what? I didn't see that coming!

[Zempten]

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Yea, I'm REALLY liking psycho pass with each episode. K is finally getting somewhere, FINALLY. This week's Shinsekai episode was okay, it feels like its slowing down again.

[Zempten]

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I like how we're finally getting somewhere with K, but then it feels like its about to end soon. We should talk about it! Talking about shows is probably the next best things to watching the shows when a twist occurs.

[Aeni]

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Apparently K was only scheduled to run for 13 episodes. Psycho Pass is scheduled for 22 episodes, but not sure if it will be extended to 24-26. The rest:

Shinsekai Yori - 25 episodes
Robotics;Notes - 22 episodes
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo - 24 episodes
Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! - 12 episodes
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun - 13 episodes
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse - 26 episodes
Ebiten - 10 episodes
Oniichan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne! - 12 episodes
Busou Shinki - 12 episodes (Based on a toy product produced by Konami)
Girls und Panzer - 12 episodes
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - 25 episodes
Hayate no Gotoku! - 12 episodes
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - 24 episodes
Zetsuen no Tempest - 22 episodes

[Zempten]

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wow zetsuen no tempest is 22? O.O

[Aeni]

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Well, I just watched a show similar to Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai (aka Chu-2), in the rendering/art style of Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, called Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (or OreShura for short). It's actually pretty decent, but can't hold a candle to Chu-2, despite the fact that it was published before Chu-2 as a light novel. At least the eichi factor isn't as over the top like some other shows can be. I'll be watching a few more episodes to see how it will develop.

A lot of new anime in the pipe for this week and next and I'll post my first impressions.

Edit: Shinsekai Yori is like crack, only without the shame, guilt and side-effects. I think this has to be one of the best anime in a while, both story and art direction (the music also helps to add the ambiance) It's the fear of the unknown and not going overboard on cliched tropes that keeps the story vivid, nuanced and highly anticipated with each episode.

[Zempten]

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I kinda reactivated 11 so I've been busy filling myself with abyssal exp lol. I need to get back on the anime soon!

[Aeni]

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You are missing out then.

-Tamako Market - Greatly exceeded my expectations. I have a feeling will be as good, if not better, than K-ON.
-Roman (can't remember full name off top of head) - Funny and yet with a measured dose of that "superhero" feel of those types of cartoons from a bygone era.
-Nekomonogatari (Kuro) - a bit schizo and at times overtly ecchi, but I guess that was always the main draw of the Bakemonogatari series.

and so far I've liked a lot of the first episodes that has been aired this past week. Will update this post later.

[Aeni]

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Bakamatsu Guinden Roman was that episode I couldn't remember above...

-Kokoro Connect - It was continued where it left off and finished all in one day (Ep 14-17 aired on Dec 30, 2012) It's one of the most underrated series but at the same time received such a poor reception (and very undeservingly) I have a feeling this has more to do with the perverse otaku culture (male dominated) which does not allow for very many non-bishoujo type of anime to flourish. In any event, it's now Iori's turn to be saved, but she will not accept help in her current condition. Can she really be saved? I wonder if there isn't some particular angle with regards to depression amongst students in high school and how they can often be ignored (or "friends" turn their backs on them)

-Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - Not sure what to make of it, other than there might be some potential ... the first episode really started very slowly but I suppose it was the decision of the producers to lay down the foundation of what might be a very shallow series. Basically boils down to a demons vs human kind of story, with a bishoujo angle (e.g., hot female demon king)

-Senran Kagura - Ninja Scrolls smushed into Ikki Tousen for an otherwise run-of-the-mill bishoujo series. Emphasis on a lot of oppai-fan service and up skirt panty shots. Probably Mal approved. w

-Cuticle Detective - Pretty hilarious and I'll be keeping an eye on it for the rest of the series. Very hard to describe, but it's like a parody with elements of Hayate no Gotoku and slap-stick comic relief.

-Tamako Market - A war between mochi shops, a talking bird and over-the-top hilarity paves the way for what could be one of the best series out of Kyoto Animation.

-Minami-ke Tadaima - About 3 daughters of the Minami household and their daily lives (comedy/drama)

-De Capo III - Harem bishoujo with a flimsy cover story. This might be watched only for the T&A. Even Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate has a hundred-fold value in the story, despite (or maybe inspite of) shades of harem bishoujo and a sprinkling of oppai service throughout the story.

-Boku no Imouto wa Osaka Chan - It's pretty much a Tokyo vs Osaka (culture war/comedy) skit-sy series. I think they're running the internet (5 min) episodes first and then putting out the TV series after (like they did with Chu-2)

There's more in the queue here but I don't know if I'm going to watch more. I have to catch up on some older series that I didn't get time to watch.


Oh and shout out to NISA for picking up Hanasaku Iroha. I feel that any other company wouldn't do this justice enough. Plus their premium sets are always worth the price of admission. Will pre-order the DVD/BD premium set when it gets released.

[Zempten]

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Is there any serious anime like psycho pass or shin sekaiyouri this season? i finished Kokoro connect and i loved the ending!

[Aeni]

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Is there any serious anime like psycho pass or shin sekaiyouri this season? i finished Kokoro connect and i loved the ending!

Magi? It's on-going, yes, but it's getting so damn good and features a lot of political intrigue as well as myth and legend borrowed from the 1001 Arabian Nights. And it's so timely, considering all that has happened throughout Northern Africa and the Middle East and continuing on in Syria.

There's Hakkenden, Eight Dogs of the East, which seems to remind me somewhat of Bleach.

Then there's Amnesia, a moe-like drama which takes various elements from Occult Academy and Yumekui Merry.

Maoyuu Maou Yuusha has actually progressed a lot differently than what I first thought it would become. It's actually a quite charming and romantic notion of what it means to govern and what it means to be human. I'm actually quite pleased with the intellectual stimulation it provides, although I'm sure many will be bored to tears, as there's very little action (so far)

Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo was interesting. Uh ... I'm still not clear as to what the story is about but it has its charms. Reminds me of Rio: Rainbow Gate and .hack for some reason. LOL

Chihayafuru is a slice of life type of drama, but not sure if that's up to your tastes.

You'll probably like Zettai Karen Children THE UNLIMITED - Hyoubu Kyousuke. It's a spin off of the original Zettai Karen Children TV series. It's about people with psychic powers, not unlike in Shinsekai Yori, but beyond that I can't say, since it's an original and not based off any existing work. Quite action oriented and a lot of violence from what I can see.

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You know what I miss? Shows like Yumekui Merry, Ergo Proxy, Kure Nai, Xam'd Lost Memories and Blood+. But that could be due to a lack of good stories. The studios are so enamored with bishoujo harem-esque shows that there's little room for serious stuff. AnoHana was good and original. In fact, 2011 was really great, with Hanasaku Iroha, Fractale, Working, Persona 4, Steins;Gate, Blood-C, Bunny Drop, Gosick and Guilty Crown and that really continued the host of great shows in 2010. 2013 seems to start off in such a rut (last year around the same time, there were at least a handful of pretty solid stuff) and it doesn't look that good (pretty weak in fact) going into Spring. And maybe a lot of spin-offs and rehashes. Mind you, I am not counting the stuff from 2012 going into this year, because that's tallied for 2012. And last year was a star-studded affair: Fate/Zero, Black Rock Shooter, Nisemonogatari, Another, Sankarea, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia and continued on throughout the year, leading into Eureka Seven Ao, Accel World, Binbou-Gami Ga!, Sword Art Online, Kokoro Connect, etc.

Hopefully there'll be at least 2 or 3 lengthy series like Sword Art Online that can tide us over throughout the year. But that will hardly be enough for the masses, I'm sure, unless you count overt hyper-sexualized prepubescent fantasies as something.