“Vampires, Wolves and Pantsu” Oh My!
Writen by Chiisuki on Saturday, 12 of January , 2008 at 11:28 am, ,
It’s a new year so of course that means new anime and I’m sure we are all chomping at the bit. Besides the return of some old favourites Gunslinger Girl 2 and Minami-ke season 2, We’re treated to some new and exciting series.
Rosario + Vampire
A brand new series by GONZO based on the manga by Akihisa Ikeda and I have to say I personally am liking it a lot. The plot seems pretty much to follow the usual harem vein, puts on old worn record shy guy “Tsukune” moves to new school with lots of pretty girls, whom I am already guessing all take a shine to him in some way. Boy is insecure and in reality he would have no chance of hooking up with one of the said girls let alone all of them… But scratch that there’s a new twist it’s a school for Monsters (yes all things ghoulish that go bump in the night) and he is the only human. So if any of them find out it’s sayonara Tsukune.
We’re introduce to the female main character in a blaze of pantsu showing glory, Pink haired very Moe ditzy girl who has an interesting secret she is in fact a vampire who goes decidedly Emo when her rosary is removed. I personally like the animation it’s easy to watch and the series from what I can tell is eye candy likable, Moka is incredibly kawaii and she is giving off a decidedly Lucy/Nyuu Elfen Lied vibe and I swear it isn’t just the pink hair giving me this nostalgia.
I have to say though the little bats do steal the show, I crack up laughing whenever I see one. So everyone sing it with me “One, two, three, count! Batty, batty bat; batty bat; batty bat; batty bat! dance with me doing the batty bat” *sigh* I am showing my age.
H20 ~Footsteps in the sand~
The new series from ZEXCS is yet another ecchi harem show based on a video game with the same title. Didn’t have enough harem last season? but you never know maybe this one will be surprisingly interesting.
The story revolves around Takuma who is actually blind, This disability seems to give the studio every chance to make as much use of his white stick ecchi style as possible. He moves to a new school and meets several new girls including a rather nice Tsunderekko Hayami Kohinata who it seems is often beaten up for some unknown reason. It appears the more he interacts with these girls the better his vision becomes.
The first episode was interesting nothing terribly amazing to write home about as of yet but entertaining none the less. I have sensed though 2008 is the year for pantsu!!!
True Tears
The new series from P.A. Works with a slightly more romantic less comical edge. I have to admit the first episode did stand out for me and possibly will be one I do follow through this season.
Shinichiro is lucky enough to share his house with one of the most popular girls at school Hiromi. She appears to have moved in with them a year prior but something is wrong, around the house she is so quiet and withdrawn. She doesn’t seem to cry even though her reasons for being there are quite traumatic. Shinichiro wants to comfort Hiromi but he can’t ever get up the nerve to even speak to her, so he is left with just watching her from afar. Due to a chance encounter with a particularly odd girl named Noe, he is cursed with bad luck. How will all of this affect him throughout the series, will he have to perform Muhiga dancing and will he even find the courage to confront Hiromi.
I found the animation throughout the first episode particularly beautiful, I definitely think this could be one to follow and no ecchi so far in sight, wow what a change.
They are my noble masters
Can anyone say ECCHI!! I swear this year has been stamped with it and we’re only 2 weeks in. The new series from A.C.G.T appears to be full of it. The animation is nice enough but not sure if it will hold my interest or not.
Ren and his sister move to the city due to lack of money. They eventually end up being employed as servants to the Kuonji family which comprises of three sisters Shinra, Miyu and Yume what takes place are the surreal and often comical incidences of day to day life within the mansion
Not sure what to think of this series to be honest, it is comical in parts but I think it could just be another unimpressive anime to add to the pile. Shinra does have a certain appeal though but that’s about it.
Spice and Wolf
The new series from IMAGIN is definitely different to everything else this season. I am hoping for an interesting series after watching the first episode.
Set In Europe during the middle ages Craft Lawrence is a peddler who travels from town to town selling various items. One evening he stops in the town of Pasroe and upon awakening finds in his cart a 250 year old wolf deity called Holo. She appears in the form of a 15 year old girl only with the addition of wolf ears and a tail. Holo makes a deal with Lawrence to travel with him as she wishes to return to her homeland called Yetis. Even though she is the god of the harvest she now believes the towns people are forsaking her and their pagan ways, so she wishes to return home, but it appears not is all that it seems.
I do like the animation in this and the Pagan/Christian edge is definitely appealing to me. I do love a good “fairy tale” type adventure story. I will be waiting with baited breath for the next instalment of this.
These new series should hopefully help fill the void that was left by what finished last month. Also there is the welcome return of CLANNAD and Shakugan No Shana Second.
Welcome to the year of PANTSU!!
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Comment by NeoBlade
Made Saturday, 12 of January , 2008 at 11:47 am
I’ve heard a few things about these new series and I have yet to watch them. It does seem to be the season of ecchi and pantsu which will probably please many but I’d like something with a bit more depth at least!
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Made Saturday, 12 of January , 2008 at 12:34 pm
Comment by Matt_D
Made Saturday, 12 of January , 2008 at 2:00 pm
If you want depth go for Spice and Wolf. This is very much a season for the Japanese Otaku. Gotta remember anime isn’t made for us.
H2o is a lucky winner of the first anime to make me walk around the house muttering to myself in sometime, last thing was “a drug that makes you dream” an ero game where the bullying line just made me want to kill people. Namely all the characters in the game.
They are my noble masters is a spoof of the other two waiter shows + alot of other things.
hmm other things that may have more that
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5544
and the second season of Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Has to be said looking back at last years Jan releases the line up isn’t that different, first season is a light hearted affair with the real first season starting in April as they release the 2nd round of 24-26 episode anime. So I don’t see much different this year then last. Looks much the same in 2006.
So I say it’s just another january season. Although no yuri *sigh* unlike 06 with Kashimashi - on a note the only big thing I’ve seen start in jan was 2006 fate/stay but that’s based on an ero game too.
I look forward to this year ^^
Comment by Hira
Made Saturday, 15 of March , 2008 at 4:54 pm
cool.i love this type of anime.so i will be able to watch it.thanx for the new anime info.i will be back here 4 more.so plz be say there will be more.ok!
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