Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties – 01
「綾崎ハヤテ」 (Ayasaki Hayate)
“Ayasaki Hayate”
This tastes just like that good ‘ol Hayate no Gotoku! of old. A very encouraging first episode!
Arata Kangatari – 01
「革ノ命」 (Arata no Inochi)
“Arata’s Life”
We’ve been down this road with Satelight before, and it’s a worrying one.
Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. Z – 01
「愚兄賢弟」
You pretty much know what to expect here. Azazel-san, to put it mildly, is an extremely crude, raunchy and over-the-top comedy that never fails to give me a few good laughs.
Introduction – “I Prefer the Term ‘Enthusiast'”
I never so much as imagined that a casual remark could lead to the fulfillment of a dream, but here I am, still pinching myself every few minutes to make sure I’m not making it up.
My experience with anime has been a deeply personal one. I was a sheltered child whose television programming was carefully controlled in order to weed out “bad influences”, so my first true encounter with anime came one day in the eighth grade, when one of my teachers decided that it would be fun to watch the original Fullmetal Alchemist in class. Never before had I been exposed to something that mature and thought-provoking outside of books, and Hylia-be-damned, I wanted more. It wasn’t long after that I discovered the internet and its proliferation of anime.
In 2006, a year that marked a very difficult time in my life, I stumbled upon Eureka Seven. I found myself in the characters and themes in a way I never had with any other work, and suddenly the crushing depression that had driven me to some very dark places began to dissipate. The experience was so powerful that some six years later, I’m still watching E7 at every opportunity, despite having seen it over thirty times.
More after the jump.
Mushibugyo – 01
「月島仁兵衛 いざ参る!!!」 (Tsukishima Jinbee Iza Mairu!!!)
“Here Comes Tsukishima Jinbei!!!”
If you’re at all interested in this show, take it from me – skip it and read the manga.
Little Busters! – 26 (END)
「最高の仲間たち」 (Saikou no Nakamatachi)
“The Best Friends Ever”
The frozen time will start to move. And that is when everything will begin…
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – 01
「進撃の邪神」 (Shingeki no Jyashin)
“An Evil God’s Advance”
For those who may have forgotten about the crowbar wielding, CQC using alien from the Space Defense Agency, today marks her (and her friends) triumphant return.
Aku no Hana – 01
「運命の出会い」 (Unmei no Deai)
“A Fateful Encounter”
Aku no Hana has been highly requested as a “To Blog” show this season and although I’ve never read the source material, I can see that it’s going to turn out to be a controversial piece.
Suisei no Gargantia – 01
「漂流者」 (Hyoryu Sha)
“Drifter”
Nothing like accruing 145000 hours of military service time just to find yourself stranded on a planet you can’t believe exists.