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「出会い」 (Deai)
“Meeting”

How well does Amagami and Kimikiss’ successor play out? Hard to say with this first episode.

「-眠れる森の姫-」 (- Nemurerumori no Hime -)
“- The Sleeping Princess -”

From the animators who adapted Oda Nobuna no Yabou come this new tale of lovers. Studio Gokumi has done it again, and their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

「こうして彼らのまちがった青春が始まる」 (Koushite Karera no Machigatta Seishun ga Hajimaru)
“Thus Their Misguided Youth Begins”

I don’t think I’ve had the pleasure of covering a show this cynical throughout my entire blogging career.

「1ST DAY – 憂鬱の日曜日」 (Yuutsu no nichiyobi)
“1ST DAY – Melancholy Sunday”

Demons, mysterious societies and a world on the brink of the apocalypse? Whatever Devil Survivor 2 The Animation’s setting up here, it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.

「出撃」 (Shutsugeki)
“Sortie”

“You can’t become a hero if you don’t believe in the impossible.” As clichéd and juvenile as that sounds, Hitachi Izuru summed up why I love the show in perhaps the most memorable line from the episode.

「四月一〇日」 (Shigatsu Ichi Rei Nichi)
“April 10th”

Well, that was a tale of two halves if I’ve ever seen one.

「なないろ導花線」 (Nanairo Shirube Hanasen)
“Rainbow Fuse”

KARNEVAL is an anime that is exactly how it sounds. It’s new; it’s exciting; it’s colorful and fun and really brings to life what you would expect from an anime named after a “carnival”.

「魔王、笹塚に立つ」 (Maou, Sasadzuka ni Tatsu)
“The Dark Lord of Sasazuka”

I’ll leave whether the premise is interesting up to you. What I will say is this – so far this is being adapted really, really well.

「はじめての転校生」 (Hajimete no Tenkousei)
“The First Transfer Student”

Without further ado, I present the first episode of RDG: Red Data Girl! Finally… 2 weeks after its original stream on Niconico.

Anime

With the new season swiftly approaching, it’s time to let you all in on a little secret – our blogging plans! Here’s Random Curiosity’s Spring 2013 Blogging Schedule.

As always, this is a tentative overview of our plans for the new season. We’ll also be doing introductory posts on many of the shows we’re not covering, so if something catches our eyes, things will be shifted around to accommodate. The schedule will be updated to reflect any changes.

More after the jump.

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It has been said that every ending is a new beginning. Indeed, the end of the cold winter months signal the beginning of spring—and yet another new season of anime. Having given us some of the best series in recent years, the spring season has established itself as one of the strongest and most packed seasons, second only to fall. It seems like that trend continues this spring, as we have some 35+ series debuting (compared to the winter’s 31). Like the previous season, a wide assortment of shorts are also among them. Ultimately, despite the fact that this spring offers a wide range of series, it will likely be one remembered by fans of the fantasy, science fiction, and mecha genres for years to come. With series such as Date a Live, Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince, Kakumeiki Valvrave, Red Data Girl, Shingeki no Kyojin, Suisei no Gargantia (with UroGen!), and Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S all falling under those respective categories, it’s just a great season to be a fan. Interestingly enough, I’m one such fan myself, and it makes me wonder if there was a measure of fate involved in me being the intro/outro writer this season. Regardless, it’s my pleasure to present to you Random Curiosity’s Spring 2013 preview, the product of countless hours from seven of our writers — many of which are coincidentally also celebrating their one year anniversary of writing here. How time flies!

**UPDATED: Episode counts have been added to some series.

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「はなのいろは」 (Hana no Iro wa)
“So The Flower Has Wilted”

You’d have to search long and hard for two words that would make me happier than these: “Chihayafuru’s back”.

「問題児たちが箱庭にやって来たようですよ？」 (Mondai-Ji-tachi ga Hakoniwa ni Yattekita You Desu yo?)
“The Problem Children Have Arrived at the Little Garden, Haven’t They?”

For some reason I’ve been unable to quantify, I’ve been looking forward to Mondai-Ji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? since early on after its announcement.

「ファーストオペレーション」 (Fasuto Opereshon)
“First Operation”

If there’s one thing to say about this first episode, it’s that it was FABULOUS.

「明日からがんばる」 (Ashita Kara Ganbaru)
“I’ll Start Trying Tomorrow”

There are times when it’s impossible to find the right words to begin a post.