Katanagatari - 01 January 28
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Twenty years after a big rebellion, Yasuri Shichika and his sister Nanami live by themselves on an island.
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Seikon no Qwaser - 01 (Director’s Cut) January 16
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BIGLOBE started streaming the uncensored director’s cut of the first episode of Seikon no Qwaser today, and it was indeed chock full of all the fanservice and nudity that the regular broadcast version was missing.
Warning: Tons of Nudity after the jump.
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Omamori Himari - 01 January 12
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「猫と少女とアレルギー」 (Neko to Shoujo to Arerugii)
“Cats, Girls, and Allergies”
What do you get when you put Holo from Spice and Wolf, Makoto from School Days, and Junpei’s cat allergies from Nyan Koi, all in a mystic setting? Omamori Himari… apparently!
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Ookami Kakushi - 01 January 11
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「嫦娥町」 (Jougamachi)
“The Town of Jouga”
I wasn’t actively looking for signs that this PSP video game adaptation had Ryukishi07 working on it, but similarities to their popular Higurashi series became more apparent as the episode unfolded.
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Seikon no Qwaser - 01 January 9
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Oribe Mafuyu and Yamanobe Tomo were raised by Tomo’s father at the private St. Mikhailov Academy where he was the headmaster, but he then disappeared.
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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu - 01 January 8
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「バカとクラスと召喚戦争」 (Baka to Kurasu to Shoukan Sensou)
“Idiots, Classes, and the Summoning War”
Now why didn’t my school have a summoning war system? Not that I needed it as motivation, but if it entitled me to a high-tech facility, first-class treatment, and meant I could own everyone with a digital personification of myself, it sure as hell wouldn’t have hurt. If you’re looking for a comedy to watch this season that has everything from a “pervert ninja” to the ultimate trap, look no further than Baka Test!
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Durarara!! - 01 January 7
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Summary:
Having just arrived in Ikebukuro by train, Ryuugamine Mikado has come to Tokyo to attend high school.
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Dance In The Vampire Bund - 01 January 7
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On the live talk show Astraea no Tenbin, the topic of the day is the existence of vampires after a series of attacks that have left distinctive bite marks on the victims
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Chu-Bra!! - 01 January 7
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「おとなパンツ！の女の子」 (Otona Pantsu! no Onna no Ko)
“The Girl with Adult Panties!”
So I hear shy girls like to choose bright and flashy underwear, or at least that’s what the OP/ED song titles have me believe. “Chu-Bra” -> “Choose Bright”. Yeah, I’m sure that’s what it’s short for… >_>
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So-Ra-No-Wo-To - 01 January 5
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Having joined the military because she thinks that it will teach her music, Sorami Kanata arrives at the town of Seize, where she’s been assigned, just in time for a festival.
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Ladies versus Butlers! - 01 December 30
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「ぼーいｘれでぃ」 (Booi x Redi)
“Boy versus Lady”
What do you get when you put the director, character designer, studio, broadcast station, and leading seiyuu behind Kanokon together again? Ladies versus Butlers (…apparently). Here, we get an early special premiere before the series’ official start in January and it looks like Xebec and AT-X will focus a fair bit on the service side again, albeit not nearly as much as before.
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Winter 2010 Preview! December 30
With the new year almost upon us, it’s also time to look at the new series that will be premiering this Winter season! As usual, I’ll try to watch the first episode of as many shows as I can within certain parameters (in other words, not those kiddie shows), and what I list here are the chances of me actually blogging something based on my initial impressions from promotional material. However, even if I list the chances for a show as good or guaranteed, it doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll stick with it for more than a few episodes unless it actually is good.
By no means does this list reflect every single anime series that is going to be aired, though I did try to be as comprehensive as I could. Check out MOON PHASE for an entire listing, syoboi’s calendar for specific airtimes, and Fansub Wiki’s Fall 2009 page for who’s tentatively subbing what.
Technical Note: All times are given in a 24-hour, relative-day format where times are extended to show which day they belong to. For instance, Friday morning at 1:30AM would become Thursday at 25:30 to show that the episode aired late Thursday night.
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Dance In The Vampire Bund http://www.vampirebund.com/ Premieres on January 7th, 2010 Airtime in Japan (JST, GMT+9): Thursdays at 09:00 Airtime in U.S. (EST, GMT-5): Wednesdays at 19:00 Information Links: ANN Encyclopedia, AnimeNfo, AniDB, MyAnimeList, syoboi The first of SHAFT’s two Winter series, and arguably the series I’m most excited about out of this entire list, is Dance In The Vampire Bund. It’s about the princess of all vampires and her bodyguard as they establish a new kingdom in Japan and all the challenges and dangers they run into with humans and with other vampires. The main girl is a bit like Nagi from Hayate, but instead of a comedy, this is a dark and much more mature series with a dose of politics and plenty of backstabbing. I could barely put down the manga because it was such a fun and interesting read, and hopefully SHAFT will do a good job with it. Odds I’ll Blog This: Guaranteed |
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Katanagatari http://www.katanagatari.com/ Premieres on January 25th, 2010 Airtime in Japan (JST, GMT+9): Mondays at 25:10 Airtime in U.S. (EST, GMT-5): Mondays at 11:10 Information Links: ANN Encyclopedia, AnimeNfo, AniDB, MyAnimeList, syoboi From the author of Bakemonogatari comes a story about a guy who is the head of a sword style family that doesn’t use swords. He and his sister live on a remote island until a woman arrives asking for his help gathering 12 swords made by a legendary swordsmith. The original light novels were written one a month for twelve months, and in that same vein, the anime will have one episode a month for twelve months. The anime adaptation, however, is not being produced by SHAFT and is instead being done by WHITE FOX. That shouldn’t be a bad thing since they did some pretty nice work with the anime adaptation of Tears to Tiara, and the promo videos also show off the music that composer Iwasaki Taku (who also did Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater music) has contributed. All of that means that there should be a lot to look forward to with this series over the next year. Odds I’ll Blog This: Good |
Note: This is a rather long and fairly comprehensive list of January shows. Much much more after the jump, including a bunch of promo videos.
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