Mai-Otome – 13
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Summary:
Arika has been feeling down lately and her friends notice that she doesn’t have an appetite.
Shakugan no Shana – 13
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Summary:
Under pressure from the plant that holds her, Shana is forced to drop the Nietono no Shana.
Amaenaideyo!! Katsu!! – 01
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When I dropped the first season of this show, I swore that I wouldn’t watch it ever again. Out of boredom and morbid curiosity, I picked up the first episode of the second season.
Jigoku Shoujo – 14
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Summary:
Tsugumi sees a vision of Ai’s world and then of a girl and two men, one of whom has committed suicide by hanging and the other the mayor.
Kagihime Monogatari Eikyuu Alice Rinbukyoku – 01
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Summary:
Kirihara Aruto, a student/writer whose favorite story is Alice, sees a costumed girl jumping across rooftops.
Tsubasa Chronicle – Special
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This 90 minute special, hosted by Matsumoto Ayano, compresses the first six episodes into about 80 minutes, concluding at the end of the Hanshin arc.
Magikano – 01
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Summary:
Going to school one day, Yoshikawa Haruo encounters a beautiful girl across the street from him.
Winter 2006 Shows!
| Show | Airtime in Japan (GMT +9) | Airtime in US (EST, GMT -5) | Info Link | Premiere Date |
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| Nerima Daikon Brothers | Monday, 25:30 | Monday, 11:30 | Link | January 9th |
| Magikano | Tuesday, 25:30 | Tuesday, 11:30 | Link | January 1st |
| Kashimashi | Wednesday, 25:30 | Wednesday, 11:30 | Link | January 11th |
| Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru… | Thursday, 24:30 | Thursday, 10:30 | Link | January 12th |
| Shinigami no Ballad | Thursday, 24:30 | Thursday, 10:30 | Link | March 2nd |
| REC | Thursday, 25:55 | Thursday, 11:55 | Link | February 2nd |
| Fate/stay night | Friday, 25:30 | Friday, 11:30 | Link | January 6th |
| LEMON ANGEL PROJECT | Friday, 25:30 | Friday, 11:30 | Link | January 6th |
| Kage Kara Mamoru! | Saturday, 26:50 | Saturday, 12:50 | Link | January 7th |
Note: All times are given in a 24 hour format, using what I call relative day time 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.
By no means is this list complete, these are just the series I’m planning to watch. Check out MOON PHASE for an entire listing and AndrewLB’s Winter 2006 Wiki for who’s tentatively subbing what.
A brief run-down on my choice of shows:
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The Best of Anime 2005
Well, we’re at the end of 2005, which was my first year blogging anime. These past few seasons have had their share of good and bad series, but I’m writing now about the ones that deserve to be recognized. Some of the nominees are:
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See inside for my picks for this year in a boatload of categories….