Aiming for the [Summer 2011] Koshien anime
PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:27 pm
That is, after all, our goal.
Much like the threads before it, this is a thread I created for the discussion of new anime that will be airing on TV in Japan in the Summer 2011 season. Anime typically gets released and runs for a number of seasons. The year is divided up into four seasons: January to March is winter, April to June is spring, July to September is summer, and October to December is fall. Each season is approximately 13 weeks.
Here, we can talk about what shows look interesting, what we plan to watch, and generally get giddy and excited for things that we've been anticipating for a while.
No chart because all the ones that have been made so far are ugly and incomplete.
It's summer, which has traditionally been the off-season (along with winter). In addition to having a lower yield, I guess it's the reason why we're seeing a bunch of shows with rookie directors all of a sudden. Things I'll be watching out for: Natsume 3, Usagi Drop, No. 6, Ikoku Meiro no Croisée, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Kamisama Dolls, and Kami-sama no Memo-chou.
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[SIZE="4"]Mayo Chiki![/SIZE]
Studio: Feel
Director: Kawaguchi Keiichiro (Hayate the Combat Butler!, Nyan Koi!, Zettai Karen Children)
Cast: Kitamura Eri, Hino Satoshi, Iguchi Yuka
Your standard light novel adaptation, this time about a guy who finds out his butler is actually a girl. Studio and director don't exactly inspire confidence, so this'll probably turn out to be a low-budget romantic comedy dealio.
[SIZE="4"]The IDOLM@STER[/SIZE]
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Director: Nishigori Atsushi (debut)
Cast: Hasegawa Akiko, Imai Asami, Nakamura Eriko, Nigo Mayako
Japan loves them some iM@S and it looks like this anime is a tie-in for the sequel, appropriately named The iDOLM@STER 2. The game places you in the role of a manager of an aspiring idol. I imagine most people here are uninterested and there's really not much for you unless you're already into iM@S anyway.
[SIZE="4"]Blood-C[/SIZE]
Studio: Production I.G.
Director: Mizushima Tsutomu (Ookiku Furikabutte, xxxHolic, Shinryaku! Ika Musume)
Cast: Mizuki Nana
idk much about Blood, but this seems to be a new original story or something by CLAMP? It looks like the director has worked mostly on comedies and less serious stuff.
[SIZE="4"]Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu 2[/SIZE]
The sequel to the moderately successful comedy that aired a few seasons ago. Not bad, but there's really no reason to look into it unless you're already in.
[SIZE="4"]Natsume Yuujinchou San[/SIZE]
Studio: Brains Base
Director: Omori Takahiro (Baccano!, Durarara!!, Kuragehime)
Cast: Kamiya Hiroshi, Inoue Kazuhiko
The third season of the really awesome Natsume Yuujinchou series. I like to characterize it as a cross between Kamichu and Mushi-shi, except with more character and relationship growth. Really, really good.
[SIZE="4"]Usagi Drop[/SIZE]
Studio: Production I.G.
Director: Kamei Kanta (debut)
Cast: ???
A single dad manga. I've heard lots and lots of good things about it. It's a noitaminA show and I'll be expecting good things from I.G., especially after Kimi ni Todoke. We'll also be seeing a rookie director who's worked on a bunch of stuff as a key animator.
[SIZE="4"]No. 6[/SIZE]
Studio: BONES
Director: Nagasaki Kenji (debut)
Cast: ???
The other noitaminA show. Based on a novel, it's set in a futuristic city where a kid who is being raised to become an elite encounters another kid who's running away from the city's special security area. Another rookie director who's done some storyboarding and episode directing. The author has some other novels that've been turned into anime as well, like Telepathy Shoujo Ran.
[SIZE="4"]Ikoku Meiro no Croisée[/SIZE]
Studio: Satelight
Director: Yasuda Kenji (Shugo Chara!, Noein)
Cast: Toyama Nao, Kondo Takashi
Or if you're a francophone, it's La croisée dans un labyrinthe étranger. It's another one of those Japanese person doing stuff in 19th century Europe manga. This time, it's a Japanese girl who goes to France and works a craft store. This could be pretty neat, although the female lead appears to be a complete newbie.
[SIZE="4"]Itsuka Tenma no Kuro-Usagi[/SIZE]
Studio: ZEXCS
Director: Yamamoto Takashi (Nanatsuiro Drops, Jewelpet Tinkle, Final Approach)
Cast: Takamoto Megumi, Tachibana Shinnosuke
Another light novel adaptation about a guy who forgot he made a promise with a vampire as a kid and I don't really feel like trying to parse the rest of this plot synopsis. Terrible studio and a director who hasn't worked on anything particularly good are other signs to look elsewhere.
[SIZE="4"]Nekogami Yaoyorozu[/SIZE]
Studio: AIC Plus+
Director: Sakurai Hiroaki (GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, Cromartie High School)
Cast: Tomatsu Haruka, Horie Yui
Based on some comedy manga about cat goddesses. Pretty good voice cast, decent studio, and a director who's done some pretty good comedies. Looking good.
[SIZE="4"]Dantalian no Shoka[/SIZE]
Studio: GAINAX
Director: Uemura Yutaka (debut)
Cast: Ono Daisuke, Sawashiro Miyuki
Another light novel adaptation. Something about a guy inheriting a personal library which happens to have a girl guarding it which happens to be because the library also contains some demon books. This rookie director has a surprisingly thin resume, but man, Ono Daisuke and Sawashiro Miyuki? Hells yeah.
[SIZE="4"]Nurarihyon no Mago Second Season[/SIZE]
That Jump manga adaptation's second season.
[SIZE="4"]Blade[/SIZE]
lol Marvel
[SIZE="4"]Kamisama Dolls[/SIZE]
Studio: Brains Base
Director: Kishi Seiji (Angel Beats!, Tentai Senshi Sunred, Seto no Hanayome)
Cast: Kayano Ai, Fukuen Misato, Okamoto Nobuhiko
Based on a manga. People can control dolls that are supposed to be the empty shell of gods. It starts off with the main character finding a guy dead in an elevator. This one should have some buzz and should be one to watch out for.
[SIZE="4"]Sacred Seven[/SIZE]
Studio: Sunrise
Director: Ohashi Yoshimitsu (Galaxy Angel, Witchblade)
Cast: ???
Another Sunrise original project. There's very little information on it, other than that it's a school battle anime. Don't know much about the staff involved either.
[SIZE="4"]Kami-sama no Memo-chou[/SIZE]
Studio: J.C. Staff
Director: Sakurabi Katsushi (Tsukihime, Gunparade March)
Cast: Kayano Ai, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, Ogura Yui
It's another mystery light novel adaptation. This time, the genius girl is a NEET. I've been told that this deals with more modern city crimes, like drug dealing and money laundering and gang-related shenanigans as well as the fact that our NEET is also (of course) a hacker. So, modern-day GOSICK, I guess. The director isn't amazing, the cast is really new, and I doubt that J.C. Staff are going to be putting their good team on this.
[SIZE="4"]Ro-Kyu-Bu![/SIZE]
Studio: ?
Director: Kusakawa Keizou (Asura Cryin', Inukami!, Sekirei)
Cast: Kaji Yuuki, Hanazawa Kana, Itou Shizuka, Hikasa Youko
A light novel adaptation. A guy joins the basketball team, which is disbanded soon after because the captain is a lolicon or something. So the guy ends up coaching a elementary school girls' basketball team. I have no idea if this is supposed to be a comedy or serious and I've never heard of the studio. Pretty decent cast though.
[SIZE="4"]R-15[/SIZE]
Studio: AIC
Director: Nawa Munenori (Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, Kiss x sis, D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~)
Cast: ???
Light novel adaptation about a high school student who is trying to keep a secret the fact that he is a serialized porn writer. What could go wrong?
[SIZE="4"]Manyuu Hikenchou[/SIZE]
"In this current era, breasts mean everything." Stopped reading there. Okay, I lied, but there really is nothing else to say.
[SIZE="4"]Uta no Prince-sama — Maji Love 1000%[/SIZE]
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Director: Kou Yuu (Zero no Tsukaima, Giant Killing, Chrno Crusade)
Cast: Shimono Hiro, Suwabe Junichi, Suzumura Kenichi, Taniyama Kisho, Miyano Mamoru, Terashima Takuma
An adaptation of a PSP otome game, this has the main character go to idol school and meet several guys. As usual, they've got a pretty stacked cast, presumably the same cast as the game. Other than the fact that it's an otome game, that the director is responsible for the bad parts of Zero no Tsukaima (yeah, I know) is not a good sign either.
Much like the threads before it, this is a thread I created for the discussion of new anime that will be airing on TV in Japan in the Summer 2011 season. Anime typically gets released and runs for a number of seasons. The year is divided up into four seasons: January to March is winter, April to June is spring, July to September is summer, and October to December is fall. Each season is approximately 13 weeks.
Here, we can talk about what shows look interesting, what we plan to watch, and generally get giddy and excited for things that we've been anticipating for a while.
No chart because all the ones that have been made so far are ugly and incomplete.
It's summer, which has traditionally been the off-season (along with winter). In addition to having a lower yield, I guess it's the reason why we're seeing a bunch of shows with rookie directors all of a sudden. Things I'll be watching out for: Natsume 3, Usagi Drop, No. 6, Ikoku Meiro no Croisée, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Kamisama Dolls, and Kami-sama no Memo-chou.
---
[SIZE="4"]Mayo Chiki![/SIZE]
Studio: Feel
Director: Kawaguchi Keiichiro (Hayate the Combat Butler!, Nyan Koi!, Zettai Karen Children)
Cast: Kitamura Eri, Hino Satoshi, Iguchi Yuka
Your standard light novel adaptation, this time about a guy who finds out his butler is actually a girl. Studio and director don't exactly inspire confidence, so this'll probably turn out to be a low-budget romantic comedy dealio.
[SIZE="4"]The IDOLM@STER[/SIZE]
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Director: Nishigori Atsushi (debut)
Cast: Hasegawa Akiko, Imai Asami, Nakamura Eriko, Nigo Mayako
Japan loves them some iM@S and it looks like this anime is a tie-in for the sequel, appropriately named The iDOLM@STER 2. The game places you in the role of a manager of an aspiring idol. I imagine most people here are uninterested and there's really not much for you unless you're already into iM@S anyway.
[SIZE="4"]Blood-C[/SIZE]
Studio: Production I.G.
Director: Mizushima Tsutomu (Ookiku Furikabutte, xxxHolic, Shinryaku! Ika Musume)
Cast: Mizuki Nana
idk much about Blood, but this seems to be a new original story or something by CLAMP? It looks like the director has worked mostly on comedies and less serious stuff.
[SIZE="4"]Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu 2[/SIZE]
The sequel to the moderately successful comedy that aired a few seasons ago. Not bad, but there's really no reason to look into it unless you're already in.
[SIZE="4"]Natsume Yuujinchou San[/SIZE]
Studio: Brains Base
Director: Omori Takahiro (Baccano!, Durarara!!, Kuragehime)
Cast: Kamiya Hiroshi, Inoue Kazuhiko
The third season of the really awesome Natsume Yuujinchou series. I like to characterize it as a cross between Kamichu and Mushi-shi, except with more character and relationship growth. Really, really good.
[SIZE="4"]Usagi Drop[/SIZE]
Studio: Production I.G.
Director: Kamei Kanta (debut)
Cast: ???
A single dad manga. I've heard lots and lots of good things about it. It's a noitaminA show and I'll be expecting good things from I.G., especially after Kimi ni Todoke. We'll also be seeing a rookie director who's worked on a bunch of stuff as a key animator.
[SIZE="4"]No. 6[/SIZE]
Studio: BONES
Director: Nagasaki Kenji (debut)
Cast: ???
The other noitaminA show. Based on a novel, it's set in a futuristic city where a kid who is being raised to become an elite encounters another kid who's running away from the city's special security area. Another rookie director who's done some storyboarding and episode directing. The author has some other novels that've been turned into anime as well, like Telepathy Shoujo Ran.
[SIZE="4"]Ikoku Meiro no Croisée[/SIZE]
Studio: Satelight
Director: Yasuda Kenji (Shugo Chara!, Noein)
Cast: Toyama Nao, Kondo Takashi
Or if you're a francophone, it's La croisée dans un labyrinthe étranger. It's another one of those Japanese person doing stuff in 19th century Europe manga. This time, it's a Japanese girl who goes to France and works a craft store. This could be pretty neat, although the female lead appears to be a complete newbie.
[SIZE="4"]Itsuka Tenma no Kuro-Usagi[/SIZE]
Studio: ZEXCS
Director: Yamamoto Takashi (Nanatsuiro Drops, Jewelpet Tinkle, Final Approach)
Cast: Takamoto Megumi, Tachibana Shinnosuke
Another light novel adaptation about a guy who forgot he made a promise with a vampire as a kid and I don't really feel like trying to parse the rest of this plot synopsis. Terrible studio and a director who hasn't worked on anything particularly good are other signs to look elsewhere.
[SIZE="4"]Nekogami Yaoyorozu[/SIZE]
Studio: AIC Plus+
Director: Sakurai Hiroaki (GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, Cromartie High School)
Cast: Tomatsu Haruka, Horie Yui
Based on some comedy manga about cat goddesses. Pretty good voice cast, decent studio, and a director who's done some pretty good comedies. Looking good.
[SIZE="4"]Dantalian no Shoka[/SIZE]
Studio: GAINAX
Director: Uemura Yutaka (debut)
Cast: Ono Daisuke, Sawashiro Miyuki
Another light novel adaptation. Something about a guy inheriting a personal library which happens to have a girl guarding it which happens to be because the library also contains some demon books. This rookie director has a surprisingly thin resume, but man, Ono Daisuke and Sawashiro Miyuki? Hells yeah.
[SIZE="4"]Nurarihyon no Mago Second Season[/SIZE]
That Jump manga adaptation's second season.
[SIZE="4"]Blade[/SIZE]
lol Marvel
[SIZE="4"]Kamisama Dolls[/SIZE]
Studio: Brains Base
Director: Kishi Seiji (Angel Beats!, Tentai Senshi Sunred, Seto no Hanayome)
Cast: Kayano Ai, Fukuen Misato, Okamoto Nobuhiko
Based on a manga. People can control dolls that are supposed to be the empty shell of gods. It starts off with the main character finding a guy dead in an elevator. This one should have some buzz and should be one to watch out for.
[SIZE="4"]Sacred Seven[/SIZE]
Studio: Sunrise
Director: Ohashi Yoshimitsu (Galaxy Angel, Witchblade)
Cast: ???
Another Sunrise original project. There's very little information on it, other than that it's a school battle anime. Don't know much about the staff involved either.
[SIZE="4"]Kami-sama no Memo-chou[/SIZE]
Studio: J.C. Staff
Director: Sakurabi Katsushi (Tsukihime, Gunparade March)
Cast: Kayano Ai, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, Ogura Yui
It's another mystery light novel adaptation. This time, the genius girl is a NEET. I've been told that this deals with more modern city crimes, like drug dealing and money laundering and gang-related shenanigans as well as the fact that our NEET is also (of course) a hacker. So, modern-day GOSICK, I guess. The director isn't amazing, the cast is really new, and I doubt that J.C. Staff are going to be putting their good team on this.
[SIZE="4"]Ro-Kyu-Bu![/SIZE]
Studio: ?
Director: Kusakawa Keizou (Asura Cryin', Inukami!, Sekirei)
Cast: Kaji Yuuki, Hanazawa Kana, Itou Shizuka, Hikasa Youko
A light novel adaptation. A guy joins the basketball team, which is disbanded soon after because the captain is a lolicon or something. So the guy ends up coaching a elementary school girls' basketball team. I have no idea if this is supposed to be a comedy or serious and I've never heard of the studio. Pretty decent cast though.
[SIZE="4"]R-15[/SIZE]
Studio: AIC
Director: Nawa Munenori (Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, Kiss x sis, D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~)
Cast: ???
Light novel adaptation about a high school student who is trying to keep a secret the fact that he is a serialized porn writer. What could go wrong?
[SIZE="4"]Manyuu Hikenchou[/SIZE]
"In this current era, breasts mean everything." Stopped reading there. Okay, I lied, but there really is nothing else to say.
[SIZE="4"]Uta no Prince-sama — Maji Love 1000%[/SIZE]
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Director: Kou Yuu (Zero no Tsukaima, Giant Killing, Chrno Crusade)
Cast: Shimono Hiro, Suwabe Junichi, Suzumura Kenichi, Taniyama Kisho, Miyano Mamoru, Terashima Takuma
An adaptation of a PSP otome game, this has the main character go to idol school and meet several guys. As usual, they've got a pretty stacked cast, presumably the same cast as the game. Other than the fact that it's an otome game, that the director is responsible for the bad parts of Zero no Tsukaima (yeah, I know) is not a good sign either.
:eh::waah!:
