So as you know the Spring 2010 season is currently airing. I have decided to watch many of the things from this season as I normally do so instead of doing 1 post per show I will just do a quick summary of each here and now. So here we go: *Beware of Wall o Text* Look to italics for a one sentence summary.

Yutori-chan – This is a surprising little anime. Its distributed by email and could be akin to Nyoron Churuya-san but in 2D. I am actually enjoying this for what it is, a bunch of 2-4 minute gags, but beyond that it lacks all substance. Nothing surprising though considering it.

Heroman – I always love the hero genres. Probably my favourite behind maids and I have to say that this doesn’t disappoint. Set in West Coast USA its about a boy who, living with his grandma, bullied at school and has to work all the time, creates his own superhero. Storyline is pretty standard but if you like the realms of Spiderman and that then this isn’t much different. Characters are good, I can really relate. Animation and soundtrack are epic. Its got a sort of American comic book style to it which suits the series well. Anyone that loves a good hero should watch this.

Shin Koihime Musou (Otome Tairen) – Season 3 of the Koihime Musou series. Not much has changed really. If you have seen the first 2 seasons then you are probably watching this. If not then I advise you to go download them now. This is ecchi at its best. Very few shows have been able to pull off ecchi as well as this series. Definitely one of my favourites.

B Gata H Kei – I really enjoy this series actually. Tis about a girl that wants to have 100 sex partners but is yet to even kiss a boy. I suppose if I were to give you a genre I would say Romance/Ecchi. The main character ends up focusing on one guy and its really about her trying to have sex with him but getting embarrassed at the last minute and running home scared. Characters are enjoyable, animation is beautiful, storyline is reasonable, soundtrack… I am yet to listen to the soundtrack in great detail so meh.

Kaichou wa Maid-sama – Perfection in an anime I think. My favourite genre of maids and romance combined with a tsundere lead and a cool boy partner. Its everything I could ever want from an anime plus more. Basically story is that student president thinks all guys are disgusting but works as a maid cafe because she needs the money. She probably hates them because of her father leaving them or something I haven’t watched far enough in yet but when one of the most popular boys in school finds out she is a maid, comedy ensues. Storyline is excellent, Characters are lovable, animation is beautiful, soundtrack… I should listen to the soundtracks more but I love the OP and ED so close enough.

Angel Beats - High hopes for this one. I have seen Clannad and Kanon(2006) already and loved them both. Air is still on download so I eagerly await another Key presentation. Its alittle slow to start I think however in true Key style I know its going to make me cry at least 3 times before the end. Apparently its about a group fighting God so we will see where it takes us. So far I like the style that it is done in. Characters are also lovable. Soundtrack is good and story has potential. I have only watched 2 episodes but the anime definitely has potential.

Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou – I am actually enjoying this series. Have to see the uncensored version but unlike Queen’s Blade or KissXSis it doesn’t focus on nudity or the like but simply fan service.  Anime is about a guy who wants to be a high priest (the pinnacle of a good mage) but upon entering his high school is given the future job of ‘Demon King’. Apparently the job predictor has never been wrong so everyone in the school is now afraid of him but he just wants to be friends. Characters are good though many seem screwed in the head. Storyline has potential but they seem to be rushing it to me. They aren’t explaining enough. Animation is actually very good. Soundtrack is ok. Overall this anime is worth the watch I think. Some nice fighting in it and a bit of uncensored ecchi so well done.

Giant Killing – Hmmmm… a sports anime. I am not a fan of these however in saying that I will still watch them. I have to say though that this is actually really interesting. A manager comes back to his old club after leaving them for better fortunes. Everyone hates him however he has the ability to coach this old team back up to the top. Characters are a little weird but good. Animation is ok. Storyline seems like your standard Zero to Hero type so I will give it merits for that. Soundtrack… again I need to listen to it more. OP and ED are nice though.

Working! – This is a fun little anime. If I had to relate it to anything I would say Lucky Star maybe? Its got a sort of skit style to it. Its the story of working in a cafe. Not much to it. Characters are all good except for the main guy I think. Soundtrack is good. Storyline is non existant but its a skit style so not much to worry over there. Animation is rather good I think. Not much else to say really.

Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan – This one isn’t too bad. I get the feeling of a reverse harem though which isn’t bad but since the anime is not a love based thing then I am not liking it for doing so. In saying that though on what it is it isn’t bad. Animation is very good I think. Character are well done. Storyline is not evident to any great degree, seems more like shorts at the moment, however it will come. Soundtrack is meh I guess. Its not great but not bad. This anime could be epic however at the moment its lack of a major storyline is what’s bringing it down. I have hope for it though.

Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri – This show is CUTE! I wasn’t sure about this one but I have come to enjoy it actually. The three mains remind me of the Powerpuff girls who will always have a place in my heart. They sing, they dance, this anime is just all over cute. The storyline is cliche. Animation is reasonably good. They try to include some 3D as well. Not sure on that but it seems to work. Soundtrack is awesome and characters are CUTE!! I wuv them dearly. Basically 3 girls sing to save Fairytale land. You get it? Got it? Good!

Senko no Night Raid – This one looked like a little mafia story from what I saw. It wasn’t but is still good I think. Think olden day GitS and you get an idea. They each how powers that make them good as part of a team but probably pants by themselves. Still waiting on a major story but it should be good. Characters are well done. Soundtrack is ok. Animation is good. I love the teleporting. Storyline has potential.

Mayoi Neko Overun! – Omg tsundere lead is so cute. Knee socks and all she is close to perfect. From what I gather main guy and his sister run a bakery. Childhood tsundere friend lives with them as well. Bakery is average but has a lot of cats. Then the sister brings home a big cat. Cue harem ecchi comedy. Animation good, Storyline good though its probably going to get bigger, characters are awesome especially the tsundere friend. Soundtrack is ok.

RAINBOW – Seven guys band together to survive their days in a reformatory. Each has their different reasons for being there and are good in different areas. Will be interesting to see where this goes. Animation is reasonably good. You get the feel of a dark time. Characters are good. You can tell that the guards are cruel and insane. Soundtrack is good. Storyline is going to be very good from the looks of it.

K-on!! – Sequel to K-on! (notice the exclaimation marks). More of the same from season 1. Moeblobs play music. Animation is better. Storyline is the same. Soundtracks are awesome. Characters are moe. I would suggest that you watch season 1 if you have seen neither. K-on is almost staple now.

KissXSis – The TV series of the OVA. I loved the OVA and the series is just more of the same but they take it further. This anime is ecchi extreme for much of it. I hope the guy gets the harem in the end because lord knows that I can’t pick between these two at the moment. Animation, very good. Storyline, what? Its just twins trying to seduce their younger brother. Characters, wuvable. Though the guy is kind of a dick though. Soundtrack, I like it so meh.

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Thats it. Thanks for reading the wall o text if you did. Other shows that I am yet to watch but interested in include: Bakugan: New Vestoria, Ikkitousen Xtreme Xecutor, Ookiku Furikabette S2, Metal Fight Beyblade, Arakawa under the Bridge and Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitte Iru.

Till again. Enjoy.

Enzedder.

Given that I had already done a first impressions review on Angel Beats I wasn’t really planning on writing anything for this anime until the end of the season, or at least half way through. That was before I watched the third episode.

Everything has really started to fall into place with the third week’s installment of this series. I would also like to say that I graciously take back everything bad that I’ve said about it having minor flaws. Because from this point forward, this show has none.
The episode starts out a little iffy with the introduction of even more characters (if that can be possible, although one of them I was expecting) but quickly recovers from there. It neatly breaks out of the molding the intro had first imposed on this show for me and rolls it all into a very serious and heart string twanging rock concert that actually feels complete and wholly necessary. Having not watched any of Key’s previous shows before I will now understand when someone talks about his writing being so good and that it has a tendency to change the mood of a series really fast, cause damn can he change it really fast!

With Spring now in full swing we find ourselves looking up some new shows that maybe we haven’t heard of, so lets take a look at one of the upcoming series that I think will be pretty good as well as list of some of the others to keep your eye’s on;

Class President is a Maid!

Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret, she works at a maid cafe due to her families circumstances. One day the popular A student and notorious heart breaker Takumi Usui finds out her secret and makes a deal with her to keep it hush from the school in exchange for spending some time with him.

2 flags are raised about this short little synopsis; the first being romantic comedy which is already 10/10 in my book and the second being the heroine Misaki isn’t to bad to look at if you don’t mind me saying. After watching the first episode some will probably get turned off to the somewhat over the top expressions but its part of the series’ charm. When it comes to me though and I’m sure a few others, the main male character is someone who you hate with every fiber of your being… but this time that isn’t the case. Usui is  a cool and actual likable male lead! Which I find to be rare in most romances since they always have us sympathizing with the girl leads so trust me when I say that Usui is amazing (and hilarious with his constant toying of Misaki). So far we’re 2 episodes in and I think it will be a wonderful series to keep up with.

Along with a maid class president we have a couple others that might hold your attention:

K-On 2
Angel Beats!
Arakawa Under The Bridge
Giant Killing
Hero Man
B Gata H Kei
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou
Stray Cats Overrun!
Working!!
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor

So here’s to hoping that Spring season of anime won’t be a let down. Enjoy the good weather and let’s see what the future holds for us!

~Ayser

Let us kick things off with a series that I recently picked up entitled The Wallflower released in ’07. Now let me just put this out there, I’m not one for reverse/male harems but I did remember that I really enjoyed Ouran High School Host Club so I figured I would give this one a try to be fair at least. That and it was a request that I watch it so I couldn’t turn it down. The plot is pretty simple…

Kyouhei, Ranmaru, Takenaga, and Yukinojou are beautiful, handsome, young men living in a huge mansion. One day, their landlord, whom they call “Auntie”, asks them a favor: to make her niece, Sunako, who’s going to be living with them, into a respectable young lady. She agrees to make their living expenses free of charge if they succeed, but if they fail, she’ll triple their rent. Due to their confidence in knowing how to deal with women, they agree, but once they meet Sunako, they begin to realize that their lovely living arrangements may soon be in jeopardy.

I thought to myself “Alright its go time!” So I did and I gotta say that I am very happy that I decided to give this anime a chance since it was easily worth it at the end. Comedy wise it’s definitely on par with Ouran and it has its serious moments as well as a brilliant touch of romance so this formula worked well for show. I was laughing though just about every episode and the main character Sunako is so lovable and adorable even if she is a dark, evil and twisted figure; she will grow on you after a little while and you start to see her good sides. However there are always bad sides to everything good. My only gripe about this show is that one of the main male characters, specifically Yuki Toyama, is almost like a girl himself (besides being drawn and portrayed as one) and in fact he’s always the one who has to dress in drag whenever the gang needs to change their appearance… however those events always end in hilarity so I’ll let it slide.

Overall I give the show a solid 9/10. The reason it got a -1 is because the series remains unfinished and is continued in the manga but I still enjoyed it from start to end and it’s a very good watch and highly recommended for anyone who loves high school comedic romances.

~Ayser

Srtike witches comes today in dub! Finally?! I’ve been waiting for the longest time now since the sub wasnt cutting it, hopefully the dubbing wont be horrid & will be good like Fate Stay Night, etc. I expect great things out of this, just like  Spice & Wolf.

“Set in a world similar to Earth in the mid twentieth century, Strike Witches tells the story of a fight to protect that world using a combination of magic and technology. The titular Strike Witches are young women with high magical potential who are recruited into militaries around the world to fight against the enigmatic Neuroi, which began an invasion of unprecedented scale on human territory in the year 1939. This puzzling enemy force has appeared frequently and without warning in many areas across the world throughout history. The weapons of the Neuroi mostly take on forms similar to aircraft, but their most troubling tactic is the spreading of a corrosive miasma. Not only do normal humans have no defense against this miasma, but the remnants of the land affected by it are processed by the Neuroi into new weapons, crumbling huge sections of former nations into the sea. As the miasma seems to be unable to spread across large bodies of water, humanity has designated such areas as their main lines of defense.

In order to bring out their potential for use in battle, each Witch equips a unique machine onto their legs: the Striker Unit. With the Striker Unit equipped, they gain the ability to fly and their tapped magical potential provides the strength to utilize weapons far too heavy and powerful for a normal person. Also created is a defensive field that can protect the Witches from the Neuroi’s miasma as well as other physical weaponry, making them humanity’s trump card in the war.”

Strike Witches Trailer