Originally I intended get this finished in one go, but there’s so many flipping TV anime shows starting that I’m still not done. So no pictures this time, I’ll do a round up of what actually interests me soon.
Rosario & Vampire – Capo 2
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
Another new series of a show that I didn’t know existed. I think I’ll probably forget this second series exists shortly after I finish writing this sentence. There you go.
Nodame Cantabile – Paris Chapter
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
What little of the first series of this I saw I liked. Be warned, like the second season of Honey & Clover, director Kenichi Kasai isn’t directing this follow-up. Instead you appear to have Higurashi director Chiaki Kon in charge. Yikes.
ToraDora
WHAT IS IT? A Light Novel Adaptation
Talking of Honey & Clover, the director of the second series, Tatsuyuki Nagai is directing this ugly looking romantic comedy.
Junjou Romantica 2
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
As well as Nodame Cantabile, Chiaki Kon is also directing this second series too.
To Aru Majutsu no Index
WHAT IS IT? A Light Novel Adaptation
Nun based occult anime. Director Hiroshi Nishikiori has done some good shows when the material’s been strong. I don’t think this will be one of those.
Jigoku Shoujo 3
WHAT IS IT? An Original Anime
Really? A third series of this cure for insomnia?
Vampire Knight – Guilty
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
Another sequel series to something I wasn’t interested in. This is another show that has lost it’s director to another show this season.
Skip Beat!
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
That show being this tale of pop stars in love.
Today in Class 5-2
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
Ugh. These seinen manga about school children…
Kemeko Deluxe
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
Tsutomu Mizushima doing comedy. And more importantly not writing it himself. The story sounds kind of familiar – Urusei Yatsura did the long forgotten girlfriend trope over and over again – but Mizushima is a real directorial talent. It’d be better if he was doing films rather than manga adaptations, but he ran roughshod over the original Guu manga to great effect, so we can hope for fun things here.
Ga-Rei
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
Kids hunt ghosts after school. Based on a frequently reused story.
Hyakko
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
This could be worth checking out. Looks to be a typical high school comedy, but could be Michio Fukuda’s breakthrough show as director. Fukuda’s done a lot of storyboard/key animation/episode direction for some good (or at least interestingly animated) shows and is a frequent collaborator with Mamoru Hosoda.
Tentai Senshi Sunred
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
An animated vehicle for current comedy duo du jour, Rennaisance. The manga looks like my sort of thing, the anime I’m not so sure on.
Noramimi – 2nd Season
WHAT IS IT? A Manga Adaptation
A second series of this show about mascot adoption. I have no idea.
Mach Girl
WHAT IS IT? A Spin-Off
Tatsunoko’s frankly bizarre updating of Mach Go Go/Speed Racer. It does look crazily SASSY! though.