Linebarrels of Iron – 01
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Summary:
Hayase Kouichi is a high school boy who gets bullied a lot, and despite his childhood friend Risako trying to stand up for him, he does what the bullies tell him to.
Yozakura Quartet – 01
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「サクラサク」 (Sakura Saku)
“Sakura Blooms”
First Glance:
Youkai vs. youkai battles take place in the cohabited human/youkai town of Sakurashinmachi on Thursdays in Yozakura Quartet.
Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka – 01
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「あかね色のファーストキッス」 (Akane Iro no Faasuto Kisu)
“Madder-Red First Kiss”
First Glance:
It’s a little bit concerning when I can go through the cast list for a show and instantly recognize every single name on it (in Japanese) off the top of my head, but that’s what we have here with Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka—quite possibly the romance comedy of the season.
Shikabane Hime Aka – 01
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「死が舞う」 (Shi ga Mau)
“The Dead Dances”
First Glance:
Already slated for a sequel, Shikabane Hime Aka brings you horror action with an undead female heroine who packs a wallop with a pair of MAC-11 submachine guns.
Casshern Sins – 01
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「終末の世界で」 (Shuumatsu no Sekai de)
“At The End of the World”
First Glance:
A remake of the 1973 classic Shinzo Ningen Casshern, Casshern Sins returns to television 35 years later with a modernized look and new cast in a production by MADHOUSE.
Rosario + Vampire CAPU2 – 01
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「再会とバンパイア」 (Saikai to Banpaia)
“Reunion + Vampire”
First Glance:
Prepare yourself for another season of Tsukune rosario removing, Moka youkai butt kicking, vampire fan-service in Rosario + Vampire CAPU2!
Hyakko – 01
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「虎子相まみえる」 (Torako Aimamieru)
“Audience with Torako”
First Glance:
A new slice of life comedy comes your way on Wednesdays with four wacky girls who can’t find their way around their new school.
Hakushaku to Yousei – 01
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「あいつは優雅な大悪党」 (Aitsu wa Yuuga na Daiakutou)
“He’s a Huge Refined Scoundrel”
First Glance:
While the “official” start of the fall season is this Wednesday, Hakushaku to Yousei (Earl & Fairy) breaks ahead of the pack with a special early broadcast premiere.
Fall 2008 Preview!
The new fall season is almost here, and it’s going to be quite a doozy with big names like Gundam 00 alongside sequels like Nodame Cantabile Paris and new titles like Michiko to Hatchin. There are a whopping 35+ series premiering – that’s not even counting the kiddie shows – and there should be something for everyone, from mecha to space operas to slice-of-life comedies to dark romances and more. As usual, I’ll try to watch the first episode of most shows within certain parameters (in other words, not the kiddie shows), and what I list here are the chances of me actually blogging something based on my initial impressions from promotional material – which incidentally there is a ton of this time around. 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.
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 air-times, and Fansub Wiki’s Fall 2008 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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Toradora! http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/toradora/ Premieres October 1st, 2008 Airtime in Japan (JST, GMT+9): Wednesdays at 25:20 Airtime in U.S. (EST, GMT-4): Wednesdays at 12:20 Information Links: ANN Encyclopedia, AnimeNfo, AniDB, syoboi Toradora! follows a guy and girl who are in love with each other’s best friends and decide to help each other out. Along the way, they develop a very unique and close relationship. The female lead here is a role that was tailor made for Kugimiya Rie due to the way she acts and how she treats the male lead like a servant (much like Louise or Shana). Being animated by J.C.Staff as well will probably only increase the likeness. Horie Yui‘s also has a role in this, and put all together, this is a series generating a lot of buzz – I’ve even heard it called the next Suzumiya Haruhi. I don’t think it’ll have quite that much impact, but I’ve liked what I’ve read of the light novels and manga so far, so I’m tentatively planning on watching this. Odds I’ll Blog This: Good |
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Linebarrels of Iron http://www.linebarrels.jp/ Premieres October 3rd, 2008 Airtime in Japan (JST, GMT+9): Fridays at 26:25 Airtime in U.S. (EST, GMT-4): Fridays at 13:25 Information Links: ANN Encyclopedia, AnimeNfo, AniDB, syoboi The big series Gonzo is pushing for the fall season – to the point where they’ve released a PV in English – starts with a boy who meets a naked girl with no memories and obtains a mecha via an accident. He subsequently becomes a powerful pilot and has a to fight a lot of battles and such. My initial reaction to the plot was that it’s rather generic sounding, and it doesn’t help any that this is being animated by Gonzo and has character designs by Hirai Hisashi (those of you who have been reading RC for a while now will remember that, thanks to SEED Destiny, I get a bad feeling whenever I see a show with his character designs). On the other hand, this has a pretty strong cast including Fukuyama Jun, Hirano Aya, and Noto Mamiko, and the PVs don’t look that bad. Fridays are likely going to come down to a choice of this or Tales of the Abyss. Odds I’ll Blog This: Decent |
Note: This is a rather long and fairly comprehensive list of the shows coming in October. Much much more after the jump, including the torrent link for promotional material.
The Daily Dose
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• Casshern Sins • CHAOS;HEAD (the first white link under What’s New and then the first yellow link after that) • CLANNAD After Story • Kannagi (Mirror for those of you with IPs outside of Japan) • Kurogane no Linebarrels (Mirror for those of you with IPs outside of Japan) • Macademi Wasshoi • Michiko to Hatchin • Guin Saga is coming Spring 2009 • Inazuma Eleven is coming October 2008 • ONE OUTS is coming October 2008 • Taishou Yakyuu Musume is getting an anime • Tetsuwan Birdy DECODE Second Season is coming Winter 2009 • Akikan! now has an official website • Asu no Yoichi! now has an official website • Bakemonogatari now has an official website • Chrome Shelled Regios now has an official website • Kyou no Go no Ni now has an official website • Maria†Holic now has an official website • Tonari no 801-chan now has an official website and will be produced by Kyoto Animation Macross Frontier artwork – yes you read that right – at left courtesy of ulti on pixiv (account needed to access) |