Spring 2008 Anime Releases

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Feel free to add more. I just figured this place needs a thread that can show anime fans what to look forward to.

Allison and Lillia

Original Title: 「アリソン」 - Allison, 「リリアとトレイズ」 - Lillia and Treize
Air Date: 3rd of April 2008 (Thursday, 23:32)
Station: NHK Animation Studio: Madhouse x Tezuka productions
Opening Theme: 「溜め息の橋」 - Tameiki no Hashi by Kuricorder Quartet and Shione Yukawa
Casts: Mizuki Nana (Allison), Kumai Motoko (Will), Yamadera Kouichi (Benedict), Noto Mamiko (Fiona), ?? (Lillia), ?? (Treize)

Story: In a world where only one giant continent exists, there is a long and unproductive war between two federations. The story begins when an orphaned girl, Allison and an orphaned boy, Will, are going on an adventure to look for a treasure which supposedly can end the war. Allison and Will eventually have a daughter called Lillia, who partnered up with a boy called Treize.
Interest: Medium. This anime is actually based on two consecutive light novels from the creator of Kino's Journey. The novels are: Allison (4 volumes) and Lillia and Treize (6 volumes). As a result, the first half of the anime will cover Allison's story while the 2nd half will cover Lillia and Treize's adventure. I'm a bit amused by this because it feels like one of those tv movie kind of series where the son/daughter of the characters from the first book end up going on adventure in the second book. However, since Madhouse and Tezuka productions are in charge of the series, I can only assume that the story must be quite interesting. And check out those VA talent pool: Mizuki Nana!! Yamadera Kouichi!! Noto Mamiko!! (and Kumai Motoko aka Naruto). So I'll be on the lookout for this one.
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Macross Frontier

Original Title: 「マクロス F」- Macross F
Air Date: 3rd of April 2008 (Thursday, 25:25)
Station: MBS Animation Studio: Satelight
Opening Theme: Triangular by Sakamoto Maaya
Ending Theme: 「愛・おぼえていますか」- Ai, Oboete imasuka? by May'n
Casts: Nakamura Yuuichi (Saotome Alto), Nakajima Megumi (Ranka Lee), Endo Aya (Sheryl Nome), Kamiya Hiroshi (Michael Brown)

Story: Music idol Sheryl Nome arrives at the Macross Frontier fleet for a concert performance. Meanwhile, a girl called Ranka Lee aspires to be like Sheryl. Ranka, however, is just an ordinary female high school student who works part-time at a Chinese restaurant. Ranka's only relative is her brother, Ozma, whom she's been apart with for a year. Ozma is actually an elite pilot who commands the Valkyrie unit in S.M.S. special military force but he hides the fact that he has such dangerous job from his sister. While in a rush to see Sheryl in the concert hall, Ranka meets Saotome Alto, a high school student who's taking a pilot training course. Meanwhile, "Frontier" encounters an extraterrestrial enemy which manages to destroy one military authority after another. Because of this, New U.N Space (N.U.N.S) deploys VF-25 to remedy the situation.
Interest: Medium. Personally, I'm not a big fan of space opera like Gundam, Macross, etc. But we'll see. As a side note, this series was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV series. This is also a direct sequel to Macross 7. The first episode was already aired on December 23th last year.
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xxxHOLiC: Kei

Original Title: 「×××HOLiC・継」 - xxxHOLiC: Kei
Air Date: 3rd of April 2008 (Thursday, 25:25)
Station: TBS Animation Studio: Production I.G
Opening Theme:NOBODY KNOWS by Suga Shikao
Ending Theme: ??
Casts: Ohara Sayaka (Ichihara Yuuko), Fukuyama Jun (Watanuki Kimihiro), Nakai Kazuya (Doumeki Shizuka), Mochizuki Hisayo (Moro), Kojima Kazuko (Maru), Kikuchi Mika (Mokona)

Story: Okay, who doesn't know the story by now? Oh well, xxxHOLiC is a story about a witch called Yuuko and her unwilling 'assistant', Watanuki. As a witch, Yuuko occasionally gives help to someone who asks for one, provided that the person are willing to pay the price for it. xxxHOLiC often crossover with CLAMP's other series, Tsubasa Chronicle. As a side note, one normally doesn't pronounce the xxx in xxxHOLiC because the title is actually called HOLiC, as in "Alcoholic", "Internet-holic", or "Sex-a-holic". Don't look at me like that. Some people are addicted to that last item.
Interest: Low. After the drab and crappy-looking 1st season, I can't say I'm enthused about this one. Sure, the animation quality slightly improves if you watch the Widescreen version but that still doesn't fix the color and character design problem.
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Kure-nai

Original Title: 「紅」 - Kure-nai
Air Date: 3rd of April 2008 (Thursday, 26:00)
Station: Chiba TV Animation Studio: Brain Base
Opening Theme: Love Jump by Kuribayashi Minami
Ending Theme: Crossing Days by Shintani Ryouko
Casts: Sawashiro Miyuki (Kurenai Shinkurou), Yuuki Aoi (Kuhouin Murasaki)

Story: Kurenai Shinkurou is a 16 year old guy who works as a dispute mediator. One day, a young girl called Kuhouin Murasaki asks him to be her bodyguards. He later finds out that Murasaki is the daughter of a wealthy family.
Interest: Medium/Low. This sounds like Aishiteru, baby, which is not exactly the kind of series that I go for. On the other hand, the illustration for the light novel looks beautiful and that seems to be translated into the anime rather well. Having said that, I've never heard of Brain Base animation studio before so I have no idea what to expect from them in terms of quality.
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The Tower of Druaga: Aegis of Uruk

Original Title: 「ドルアーガの塔」 - Doruaaga no tou
Air Date: 4th of April 2008 (Friday, 25:15)
Station: TV Kanagawa Animation Studio: GONZO
Opening Theme: SWINGING by Muramasa
Ending Theme: 「塔頂者たち」- Touchousha-tachi by KENN
Casts: KENN (Gill), Orikasa Fumiko (Kaaya), Hayamizu Risa (Amei), Horie Yui (Fatina), Sakurai Takahiro (Niva)

Story: In summer, once every 5 years, the demons inside the Tower (of Druaga) lose their powers due to the power of God called "Anu". By using a demon-like disguise, the ruler of Uruk Kingdom, King Gilgamesh, infiltrates the tower to find out the secret behind it. 80 years later, Uruk army manage to keep the demon away from Metz Kier, a fortress city and safe heaven which they built on the first floor of Druaga. The story begins when a warrior called Gil and his companions leave on a quest to obtain a powerful item called Blue Crystal Rod, from the highest floor of Druaga. They quickly face competitions from others, including the Uruk Kingdom, who want to obtain the item for their own objective.
Interest: Medium. If the story sounds like a typical dungeon crawler, that's because the series is based on a game of the same name that was once released for NES and other classic consoles. The storyline sounds interesting but I wonder if it's enough to churn out 13 episodes. Animation-wise, I'm pretty impressed by the trailer but as usual, since this will be animated by GONZO, I have the right to be wary. I find it interesting, however, that the ED theme singer, KENN will voice the lead character, Gill. Plus, the character design looks awesome.
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Amatsuki

Original Title: 「あまつき」 - Amatsuki
Air Date: 4th of April 2008 (Friday, 26:30)
Station: KBS Kyoto Animation Studio: Studio DEEN
Opening Theme: ??
Ending Theme: ??
Casts: Fukuyama Jun (Rikugou Tokidoki), Kouji Yusa (Shinonome Kon)

Story: In order to improve his grade, a first-year high school student called Rikugou Tokidoki visits a next-generation museum. This museum is one of its kind because it uses leading-edge technology to create a theme park simulation of Bakumatsu (the end of Edo period). While exploring the theme park, he's attacked by an Ayakashi and a Nue, sending him to "Amatsuki", a world which looks similar to the end of Edo period but one where both humans and Ayakashi exist. In this world, he gets to meet a girl called Kuchiha and another student who got stranded in this world 2 years ago, Shinonome Kon.
Interest: Medium. Sounds like Fushigi Yuugi with male character as the lead. I'm kind of ambivalent about this because the manga illustration looks fantastic. However, the anime's character design looks plain. At the end of the day, it depends on how the story goes. If it's like Ayakashi Ayashi, then I'd rather sleep or rather, it'd probably make me sleep. If it's like Fushigi Yuugi then it could be fun. Just as long as the two lead characters don't start calling each other's name everytime the other goes missing ("Miaka!!", "Tamahome!!!").
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Itazura na Kiss

Original Title: 「イタズラなKiss」 - Itazura na Kiss
Air Date: 4th of April 2008 (Friday, 26:25)
Station: TBS Animation Studio: TMS Entertainment
Opening Theme: 「キミ、メグル、ボク」- Kimi, Meguru, Boku by Hata Motohiro
Ending Theme: 「片思いファイター」- Kata-omoi fighter by GO!GO!7188
Casts: Mizuki Nana (Aihara Kotoko), Hirakawa Daisuke(Irie Naoki)

Story: When her newly constructed house collapsed, Aihara Kotoko and her father decide to live with her father's best friend. Much to Kotoko's delight, her father's best friend is the father of Irie Naoki, a boy that she has a crush on but one who rejected her love letter not too long ago. Now that she lives under one roof with him, however, she can shamelessly make an advance on the guy. Unfortunately, the guy doesn't seem to be interested in girls.
Interest: Medium/High. Sounds kind of amusing. It's like that other series that was aired a few years ago, except this time I don't have to cringe since it doesn't feature loli character. My only reservation is the anime character design which looks okay sometimes but looks bad in others. Interesting but sad trivia: the manga from which this series is based on was never completed because the artist died after a house accident.
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

Original Title: 「コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ」
Air Date: 6th of April 2008 (Sunday, 17:00)
Station: MBS Animation Studio: Sunrise
Opening Theme: 「O2」by ORANGE RANGE
Ending Theme: 「シアワセネイロ」- Shiawase Neiro by ORANGE RANGE
Casts: Fukuyama Jun (Lelouch), Sakurai Takahiro (Kururugi Suzaku), Yukana (C.C), Koshimizu Ami (Karen Stadtfeld)

Story: Lelouch is a megalomaniac boy who's been kicked out of his rightful throne by his own crazy father. Because of this, he swears that he'll bring down the Britannia monarchy. Suzaku, on the other hand, is a stuck-up, hypocritical ass who thinks his way is the right way. He's a sell-out too because even though he's Japanese, he works for Britannia to opress his own people. Together, they have this shounen-ai vibe with each other but they pretend that they like girls anyway. As a result, there are these bevy of tramps who are vying for their affections (except for that one crazy lesbian girl). And oh, Lelouch is also the leader of this rebellion group called "The Black Knight" and he's always accompanied by this mysterious, God-knows-how-old, green-hair nymph called C.C. Thanks to this wicked witch, he has this power called Geass. No, it's not what you think. It's basically the ability to hypnotize someone to do your bidding.
C.C is hot for Lelouch too ........that is, of course, when she's not too busy stuffing her mouth with Pizza Hut. Last season ended with Suzaku's hanger-on/girlfriend, Princess Euphemia, died after she accidentally got hypnotized by Lelouch and going on Japanese killing spree. Lelouch felt sorry for her and gave her a pity kill. Suzaku eventually found out about this and became emo. Actually, most characters turned emo towards the end. You should see some of the facial expressions. It's precioussss. So the question is: will Lelouch and Suzaku start killing each other now or will they go yaoi instead?
Interest: Are you kidding me? It's worth sticking around just for the LOLs. Not everything has to be oscar-calibre, you know. And yes, to be honest, my actual idea of what the series would be was completely demolished halfway through the first season. It doesn't help that CLAMP's design for this series is a bit underwhelming, IMO. However, somehow I managed to find enjoyment from the series' hilariously trashy plots. It's like watching soap opera but with mecha/war background. So even though I am not sympathetic to the characters, it doesn't mean I can't have fun laughing at the intentional/unintentionally silly plots. Plus, the OP/ED theme usually are pretty good with famous groups providing excellent soundtrack. This year, the honour goes to ORANGE RANGE. The only way this second season can suck if it puts more focus on politic and less on trashy catfights.
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Nabari no Ou

Original Title: 「隠の王」- Nabari no Ou
Air Date: 6th of April 2008 (Sunday, 24:00)
Station: TV Tokyo Animation Studio: J.C Staff
Opening Theme: Crawl by VELTPUNCH
Ending Theme: Hikari by ELISA
Casts: Kugimiya Rie (Rokujou Miharu), Fujimura Ayumi (Fujimura Raimei), Namikawa Daisuke (Kumohira Durandal Tobari)

Story: A boy called Rokujou Miharu is being hunted by ninja clans because he apparently possesses a hidden technique hidden within him.
Interest: Low/Medium. The premise sounds generic and typically shounen. However, it is being produced by J.C Staff and just by looking at the trailer, the quality shows. Plus, from the snippets of soundtrack in the trailer, there seems to be a genuine effort to not just dump a bunch of Japanese rap song and call it a soundtrack.
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S.A - Special A-Class

Original Title: 「Ｓ・Ａ～スペシャル・エー」- S.A - Special A
Air Date: 6th of April 2008 (Sunday, 25:30)
Station: Chiba TV Animation Studio: GONZO X AIC
Opening Theme: Special Days by Goto Yuuko
Ending Theme: 「陽だまりのゲート」 - Hidamari no Gate by Fukuyama Jun, Shimono Hiro, Yonaga Tsubasa, & Horie Kazuma
Casts: Goto Yuuko (Hanazono Hikari), Fukuyama Jun (Takishima Kei), Takagaki Ayahi (Yamamoto Megumi), Shimono Hiro (Karino Tadashi), Nabatame Hitomi (Toudou Akira), Horie Kazuma (Tsuji Ryuu)

Story: Special A is the story of Hanazono Hikari, a girl who goes to an ultra-elite, rich, private school Hakusenkan Academy. In this school, the class are divided by using alphabet A to F. Only students with the best grades are placed in the top class (A). Within the A class itself, there are those from first year to third year, that are known as the Special A, the elites amongst the elites. Those who are respected by other students. The Special A's class is located in separate annex known as "The Paradise". Here, the students get to wear different uniform and have a choice whether to attend class or not. Hikari is a member of this group but she is not satisfied until she can reach her goal: to defeat her childhood friend, Kei, in academic achievements. When she was six, she was defeated by Kei in a wrestling match when they were six. Ever since then, Hikari always competes with Kei in academic achievement, not realising that Kei is actually in love with her.
Interest: High/Medium. This will really depend on the animation. I hope GONZO doesn't mess this one up because the premise sounds interesting. It's like Ouran High School Host Club but with competition between the two lead characters. I have to admit that this wasn't on my radar until I saw some screenshots and read the story description. I am personally intrigued by the level of classes that the students are placed. It must really suck to be someone who's in the lowest class but it must be awesome to be one of those elite students.
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Soul Eater

Original Title: 「ソウルイーター」- Soul Eater
Air Date: 7th of April 2008 (Monday, 18:00)
Station: TV Tokyo Network Animation Studio: BONES
Opening Theme: resonance by T.M.Revolution
Ending Theme: I Wanna Be by STANCE PUNKS
Casts: Omigawa Chiaki (Alban Maka), Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater), Kobayashi Yumiko (Black Star), Miyano Mamoru (Death the Kid)

Story: This is a story about the Shinigami Technical School. It focuses on 3 groups of weapon meisters and their humanoid 'weapon' (these 'weapons' can turn into human and transform back into weapon). The goal of each 'weapon' is to become the Death Scythe, the Scythe that is used by a real Shinigami. In order to do this, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and 1 witch.
Interest: Low/Medium. Well, what can I say apart "it sounds like every other Shounen shows out there". Admittedly, the idea of transforming weapon is kind of nifty. It'd be like those summon in FFXIII but I'm not sure if I'd have the patience to go through weekly doses of Shounen battles. On the plus side, the character design looks cool and BONES is animating it, so at least it'll look pretty.
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Vampire Knight

Original Title: 「ヴァンパイア騎士」- Vampire Kishi
Air Date: 7th of April 2008 (Monday, 25:00)
Station: TV Tokyo Animation Studio: NAS
Opening Theme: Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi by ON/OFF
Ending Theme: still doll by MANA
Casts: Miyano Mamoru (Kiryuu Zero), Horie Yui (Yuuki Cross), Kishio Daisuke (Clan Kaname), Fukuyama Jun (Aidou Hanabusa)

Story: When she was a kid Yuki was attacked by a vampire. Ironically, she was also saved by a vampire called Clan Kaname. Fast forward 10 years later, Yuki has now been adopted by the headmaster of a school called Cross Academy. There are two types of classes in this school: day class, which is frequented by humans, and night class, which is frequented by vampires. Yuki herself has become a guardian for the school so she can protect the humans from the vampire's bite. She also ensures that the true identity of the Night class students is never discovered by daytime students. Clan Kaname, who saved Yuki 10 years ago, is now the leader of the night class. There is also Kiryuu Zero, Yuki's childhood friend who hates vampires because they destroyed everything he held dear. The question is, which side will Yuki be on?.
Interest: Low/Medium. I'm not really into vampire stories but since this is Shoujo, I figure there might be some interesting story in it. Unfortunately, the basic summary does sound like every other vampire stories out there.
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RD (Real Drive) Sennou Chousashitsu

Original Title: 「ＲＤ 潜脳調査室」- RD Sennou Chousashitsu
Air Date: 8th of April 2008 (Tuesday, 24:59)
Station: Nippon TV Network Animation Studio: Production I.G
Opening Theme: Wanderland by 9mm Parabellum Bullet
Ending Theme: 「片膝の汚れ「」 - Katahiza no Yogore by Last Alliance
Casts: Mori Katsuji (Masamichi Haru), Oki Kanae (Minamo Aoi), Kawasumi Ayako (Holon)

Story: In they year 2061 A.D, people are so reliant on the net even though there are many personal data leaks and falsified informations floating around. In order to overcome this, a new network called Meta Real aka. Metal was developed. Metal allows the storage of personal memory data and it is protected within virtual cyber enclaves called "Bubble Shelves". People eventually learn to release their thoughts in the safe environment of Metal especially since this is often impossible in real life. However, strange abberations begin to occur between the real world and the metal world. In order to solve this, a group of experts called "Cyber-divers" are sent into the world of Metal to investigate these abberations.
Interest: Medium/High. The character design intrigues me and so does the storyline to an extent. I'm just a bit wary because this is the kind of series which can be bogged down by so many terminologies. As for the animation, I hope it's the good Production I.G which handles this series as opposed to the one who handles xxxHOLiC.
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Crystal Blaze

Original Title: 「クリスタル ブレイズ」- Crystal Blaze
Air Date: 8th of April 2008 (Tuesday, 25:15)
Station: Chiba TV Animation Studio: Studio Fantasia
Opening Theme: ??
Ending Theme: ??
Casts: Shinichirou Miki (Shuu), Ueda Yuuji (Akira), Arai Satomi (Manami), Takahashi Mikako (Ayaka), Kobayashi Yuu (Sara)

Story:In the near future corner of Asia, people live in a world where freedom and equality are managed and controlled. In Rags Town aka "The Trash City", there lived people of various races who have suffered setback in their life. This story, which plays out against the symbol of false glory, Rags Town, is a near-future detective story which emphasizes gun action and sexy atmosphere. Within Rags Town, there is a Jack-of-all-trades group known as "S&A Detective Agency". Its members include Shuu, a formerly hot-blooded detective who made a stand against political power even though it forced him out of society. There's also Akira, a complicated and good-looking young man who is also a detective in training. Last but not least, there are two high school girls (of course!) Manami and Ayaka. As a detecive, Shuu lives an unfulfilled life on a day to day basis until he meets the amnesiac Sara (I'll bet she's the femme fatale). He begins to investigate an incident which shatters Rags Town along with friends who accept his past.
Interest: Medium. After watching the trailer, it doesn't seem to look as good as I imagined it would be. I guess I'm kind of hoping that it'd be more of Cowboy Bebop in terms of atmosphere. Also, apart from Shuu and Sara, the character design is not really suitable for this kind of film noir story. They're a bit too cutesy, IMO. But if the storyline is interesting then this could be awesome. Plus the VAs line-up are pretty impressive (Shinichirou Miki, Ueda Yuuji, Takahashi Mikako). As a side note, this title was once called "Glass Maiden". I don't know why they changed it into a more generic-sounding title since "Glass Maiden" sounds better.
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Kaiba

Original Title: 「カイバ」- Kaiba
Air Date: 10th of April 2008 (Thursday, 24:00)
Station: WOWOW Animation Studio: MADCHOUSE
Opening Theme: Never by Seira
Ending Theme: Carry Me Away by Seira
Casts: Kuwashima Houko (Kaiba), Noto Mamiko (Neiro), Paku Romi (Popo)

Story: A world where memory can be managed. A world where memory can be bought or sold. A world where one's body can be replaced. A world where if one possesses money, one will never die. This is a world where digitization of memory is possible and therefore, corporeal death is not really the end. Because memories are saved at a data bank, getting a new body becomes possible. This, however, also means that memory can be altered and memory theft is also possible. Society quickly turns chaotic while authority figure are at lost and starts to stagnate. A man wakes up inside a trashed room with no recollection of his past except for his name: Kaiba. He also owns a pendant containing a picture of a woman that he does not recognize.
Interest: Medium. The premise of the story reminds me of Dark City. If you haven't seen the film, I really recommend it. In that film, a man wakes up inside a bathroom not having recollection of his past. In the next room, there is the body of a dead girl. Is he a killer or has he been set up? Is human merely the sum of their memory? I find the film to be fascinating and I even like the sci-fi explanation that the film gave. Anyway, Kaiba sounds intriguing. The only thing that holds me back from being excited is the character design. Don't get me wrong, I think the character design is awesome and unique. I'm just not sure if it will work well within the confine of the story, which I think requires more realistic-looking characters.
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Toshokan Sensou

Original Title: 「図書館戦争」- Toshokan Sensou
Air Date: 10th of April 2008 (Thursday, 24:45)
Station: Fuji TV Animation Studio: Production I.G
Opening Theme: 「あたしの街、明日の街」 - Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi by Takahashi Hitomi
Ending Theme: changes by Base Ball Bear
Casts: Inoue Marina (Kasahara Iku), Maeno Tomoaki (Doujou Atsushi), Ishida Akira (Komaki Mikihisa)

Story:The year is 2019. 30 years have passed since enactment of the "Media Improvement Law" which controls method of communications that disturb public order/rules and infringes on human rights. This is the beginning of a dispute between Media Improvement Committee and the Library Corps who try to prevent censorship in Japan. Kasahara Iku is recruited as voluntary Librarian but her intention is to become a Defense Member, a role which is considered dangerous within the Library Corps. Because of this, she makes sure that her parents doesn't know about this dream and secretly undergoes strict training. Apparently when she was in high school, a book was taken from her by the Media Improvement Committee. It was then that she was saved by a Library Corps member. Ever since then, she wants to be an 'ally of the righteous and fantasizes about the Librarian as a Prince, even though she can't remember his face. Eventually, Iku makes it as the Elite member of the Library Special Corps.
Interest: Medium. The character design looks awesome but as I've learned with Pumpkin Scissors, I'm not much for a war type stories. I think it'd depend on what kind of stories the show will tell. If it's too political then I'll probably lose interest fast.
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Kyouran Kazoku Nikki

Original Title: 「狂乱家族日記」- Kyouran Kazoku Nikki
Air Date: 12th of April 2008 (Saturday, 25:00)
Station: TV Kanagawa Animation Studio: NOMAD
Opening Theme: 「超妻賢母宣言」 - Chousai Kenbou Sengen by MOSAIC.WAV
Ending Theme: 「狂乱戦記 ～日常ノ神サマ～「」 - Kyouran Senki - Nichijou no Kami-sama by Fujimura Ayumi
Casts: Fujimura Ayumi (Midarezaki Kyouka), Kondou Takayuki (Midarezaki Ouka)

Story: One thousand years ago, a monster called Enka brought destruction to the world. Before the monster was destroyed, it swears that one thousand years later its child would be born and bring despair to the world. One thousand years later, by using DNA testing, researchers manage to identify several people who could be Enka's children. In order to determine which one of them is the child of Enka, the researchers decide to turn them into a family with the head of the researchers acting as the father. The members of this eccentric family includes a 20 year old girl who wears cat's ears and tail and thinks that she's a God, a boy who suffers from sexual identity disorder, a lion who can speak and understand human language, a 3 years old land-battle-type biological weapon, a girl who can show demonic face, and a Jellyfish girl who only eat high-class cuisine.
Interest: Medium. It sounds amusing and the character design looks pretty good. I do wonder if this is just going to be one of those comedy series which goes nowhere. Still, with Nomad animating this, it's probably worth a look.
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20 Mensou no Musume

Original Title: 「二十面相の娘」- Nijuu Mensou no Musume
Air Date: 12th of April 2008 (Saturday, 26:05)
Station: Fuji TV Animation Studio: BONES
Opening Theme: ??
Ending Theme: Unnamed World by Hirano Aya
Casts: Hirano Aya (Chiko), Uchida Yuuya (20 Faces), Matsukaze Masaya (Ken), Satou Rina (Haruka), Arai Satomi (Tome)

Story: Chiko is the daughter of the wealthy Mikamo family who has to live with her aunt and uncle after her parents passed away. Because her aunt wants to inherit the Mikamo family's wealth, she gives Chiko poisoned food. One day, however, she's kidnapped by the Nijuu Mensou (20 Faces) and decides to join his clan.
Interest: Medium. It sounds interesting and I'm surprised with the high-profile VAs who are involved in this adaptation (Hirano Aya, Matsukaze Masaya). The character design is a bit 'antique' but it could be interesting if done corectly.
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Junjou Romantica (2nd of April)
For those who love Shounen-ai, rest assured that this season has few offerings for you as well. Of course, there's always good old Code Geass. FYI, some viewers don't watch it because they want to see Karen's buxom twins. But if Code Geass is too tame, there's always Junjou Romantica which gets straight to the point when it comes to delivering boys on boys romance. Everyone else, feel free to scream or flee like a little girl.

Kyou Kara Mao 3rd Season (2nd of April)
Mark your calendar, Wednesday is looking like it'll be a good day for Shounen-ai lovers. If Junjou Romantica is too pedestrian for you and Code Geass got too many giant robots for your liking, there's always a trip to the mysterious demon world in Kyou Kara Mao. I didn't even know that there was 2nd season for this.

To Love Ru (3rd of April)
If Shounen-ai is not really your cup of tea, and you're more of a "LOL, Onii-chan, I dropped my towel. Look at how big my breasts are. Oh no, don't touch!! Onii-chan no Eccchiii!!" kind of viewers, then this show is a perfect fit for you. The story is about a guy who comes home only to find a nude girl in his bathtub. She predictably comes from another planet and has now decided that the male lead will be her husband.

Kirarin Revolution Season 3 (4th of April)
Again, I didn't even know there was a 2nd season for this. Only moe-moe lovers need to apply for this. The story is about a girl who wants to become an idol.....so she can be with a boy that she likes. Feminist will have a field day with this.

Blue Dragon: Shichi no Ryuu (5th of April)
Only for fans of the game. Personally, I dislike Toriyama Akira's character design. And that includes the very famous DragonBall.

Kanokon (5th of April)
More nympho high-school girls and the loser boy that they want to sex up. All you have to do to know the plot is to visit the homepage (wait a few seconds for the graphic changes to happen on-screen). So yeah, if you love furries, nympho, and occasional 2D boob jiggles, this is the one for you.

D.C II: Second Season (5th of April)
Just when you think sim dating shows are over, there's Da Capo to fix that misconception. It's not really my kind of show although I do make an exception for Key's series. However, I've heard praises for this series from other people so it might be worth a look.

Kamen no Maid Guy (5th of April)
Yeah, it's about a guy who dressed up in Maid costume. But wait, this is actually sounds more interesting than those "Onii-chan, I'm so horny" shows. Apparently the male maid is one of the two maids whose job is to protect two tycoon successors from people who might harm them.

Blassreiter (5th of April)
A fugly-looking 2D mixed with 3D attempt from Gonzo.

Wagaya no Oinari-sama (6th of April)
More furries for furries lovers. It's about a thousand-year old Youkai who's been sealed by the Mitsuji family because it was being naughty. In the present day, due to an incident the family has no choice but to free it. Since it can't remember what gender it used to be, it now has two forms. Oooh, futanari furries. As a side note, the series won the Gold Prize in the tenth Dengeki Novel Prize contest (2003) so it must be pretty good.

Neo Angelique Abyss (6th of April)
An anime based on PS2 game of the same name. I'm kind of intrigued by the series' soundtrack but have never been able to gather enough interest to watch an episode.

Monochrome Factor (7th of April)
By looking at the character design, this one looks like a Shounen-ai series but I'm not sure. It's about a boy who's been transformed into a creature of the shadow world so he can help restoring balance between the human and the shadow world.

Himitsu: Top Secret (8th of April)
The premise is actually similar to Kaiba. The setting is a world where the government can take up to 5 years worth of memory from people's minds. The downside is that the character design, while looking realistic, is not as pleasant to look at.

Golgo 13 (11th of April)
This is the TV series version of the story. Golgo 13 is a professional assassin similar to James Bond. Except one with colder attitude to sex and with lesser moral value.

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Originally Posted by GoldenWolf

When I first saw this list I was extremely impressed (which is extremely rare) I was SO impressed that I have personally put SilverStone in charge of doing an upcoming anime list showing anime that is announced to release in each season and to find trailers for each (if possible), if you would like to help SilverStone (by help I mean partner up with) on this HUGE undertaking please pm me and we will discuss it, thank you

[Caver]

Ahh you beat to it! I was gonna make this thread haha
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING KANOKON!

[Silverstone]

Haha

[Poparteeb]

I love this thread, going to fav it...

some sound interesting!! be sure to tell goldenwolf about it!

some characters/plots sound like elemental gelade, that soul eater one, maybe some like speed grapher but if they get uploaded, im pretty sure it'll be worth watching!!!

[Benawolnow]

Looks like the second season of Melencholy of Haruhi isn't going to be showing this spring unless it's in one of those Japanese characters that I could not read.

[Silverstone]

There's gonna be a second season of Haruhi?

Edit: There WILL be a second season of Haruhi.

[Caver]

OMG OMG OMG OMG
Kanokon episode 1 is out and subbed ^^
:3

[Urahara12]

Code Geass is out today!!! Still gonna need to wait for the sub though, curse my inability to understand japanese!

[sÖph]

Vampire Knight

Original Title: 「ヴァンパイア騎士」- Vampire Kishi
Air Date: 7th of April 2008 (Monday, 25:00)
Station: TV Tokyo Animation Studio: NAS
Opening Theme: Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi by ON/OFF
Ending Theme: still doll by MANA
Casts: Miyano Mamoru (Kiryuu Zero), Horie Yui (Yuuki Cross), Kishio Daisuke (Clan Kaname), Fukuyama Jun (Aidou Hanabusa)
[Teaser Trailer]

Story: When she was a kid Yuki was attacked by a vampire. Ironically, she was also saved by a vampire called Clan Kaname. Fast forward 10 years later, Yuki has now been adopted by the headmaster of a school called Cross Academy. There are two types of classes in this school: day class, which is frequented by humans, and night class, which is frequented by vampires. Yuki herself has become a guardian for the school so she can protect the humans from the vampire's bite. She also ensures that the true identity of the Night class students is never discovered by daytime students. Clan Kaname, who saved Yuki 10 years ago, is now the leader of the night class. There is also Kiryuu Zero, Yuki's childhood friend who hates vampires because they destroyed everything he held dear. The question is, which side will Yuki be on?.
Interest: Low/Medium. I'm not really into vampire stories but since this is Shoujo, I figure there might be some interesting story in it. Unfortunately, the basic summary does sound like every other vampire stories out there.

i'm sooooooo looking forward to VAMPIRE KNIGHT
i love the manga & the art
i hope they don't screw it up!
edit:
we need to put those eps on zomg

[Poparteeb]

I was watching Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of URUK and I have to say:

WTF!! IT HAS TO BE THE MOST F*(&^ CLICHED SERIES I HAVE EVER SEEN, SO CHEESY!!!!

ahem, sorry for my rant, but based on the trailer I was expecting something better....

[GoldenWolf]

Originally Posted by Poparteeb

I love this thread, going to fav it...

some sound interesting!! be sure to tell goldenwolf about it!

some characters/plots sound like elemental gelade, that soul eater one, maybe some like speed grapher but if they get uploaded, im pretty sure it'll be worth watching!!!

oh don't worry I found it alright XD found it on my own while modding forums, I was extremely impressed and trust me when I say I'm really an asshole to impress (very hard to impress) because of all the stuff I've seen and dealt with, but I've put SilverStone in charge of telling animes that are upcoming in seasons and I will be sticking the new one every time and unsticking the old one,

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btw SilverStone, I gave u the props, credit, and fame u deserve for this on front pg of site

if anyone would like to partner up with SilverStone in this job, details are in his first post at the end of it

Edit: LOL OVER 190 VIEWS, it had around 15 before I posted a link on homepage LMFAO

[bub14657]

Originally Posted by Silverstone

Feel free to add more. I just figured this place needs a thread that can show anime fans what to look forward to.



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Tusbasa

[syaaj]

Im wanting to see vampire knight too!!

Originally Posted by sÖph

i'm sooooooo looking forward to VAMPIRE KNIGHT
i love the manga & the art
i hope they don't screw it up!
edit:
we need to put those eps on zomg