Haiyore! Nyaruko-san – 01
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「第三種接近遭遇、的な」 (Dai-san-shuu Sekkin Souguu, Teki na)
“Like a Close Encounter of the Third Kind”
Don’t you hate it when you’re running away from a demon only to turn the corner and hit a dead end?
Jormungand – 01
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「ガンメタル・キャリコロード」 (Gan Metaru Kyariko Rodo)
“Gun Metal – Calico Road”
Yes, everyone knows that you should watch Fate/Zero this season. But you know what? You should be watching Jormungand too.
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia – 01
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「幽霊乙女」 (Yuurei Otome)
“Ghost Maiden”
A ghost with amnesia for president? I want to join this club!
Nazo no Kanojo X – 01
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「謎の彼女”」 (Nazo no Kanojo)
“Mysterious Girlfriend”
If you can wipe the drool away, what’s left is a 90s-throwback anime that bypasses 26 episodes of flirting. This is Nazo no Kanojo X.
Fate/Zero – 14
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「未遠川血戦」 (Miongawa Kessen)
“The Bloody Battle in Mion River”
The long wait for the return of Fate/Zero was more than worth it.
Kuroko no Basuke – 01
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「黒子はボクです」 (Kuroko wa Boku Desu)
“I am Kuroko”
I’m not sure if this is the series to break the long-standing record of sports shounen failing to make a splash at RC, but quality-wise it’s off to a pretty good start. And no one is going to blame me for lack of trying…
Acchi Kocchi – 01
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「あっち⇔こっち」 (Acchi Kocchi)
“That Way⇔This Way”
After reluctantly picking up Acchi Kocchi after losing a few of my other picks for the season, I’m still amazed at how angry I would have been had I not covered this show. While the preview might have bashed on the show, I absolutely loved the first episode of this quirky slice-of-life.
Accel World – 01
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「Acceleration; 加速」 (Kasoku)
Accel World starts off by introducing our protagonist as a short, chubby boy who has captured the attention of the most popular girl in school.
Sankarea – 01
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「私が…ゾンビに…なったら」 (Watashi ga… Zonbi ni… Nattara)
“If I… Became… a Zombie”
Apparently having fetishes for the supernatural is the norm now. People better jump on the zombie band wagon because ghosts, vampires and werewolves are so overrated!
Natsuiro Kiseki – 01
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「11回目のナツヤスミ」 (Ju-Ichi-Kaime no Natsu Yasumi)
“Our 11th Summer Vacation”
This show has a lot of potential. Good pacing, deft atmosphere, likable characters, and hook at the end that left me wondering what will come next. And that’s the key word, “wonder.” Life leaves many of us cynical and jaded, but this show opens up the heart to the gentle wonder of what could be. Are you willing to believe again, even for just half an hour?