So I haven't forgotten about this blog. At least not yet. Between Christmas, New Year's, driving all over the place, work stress/new projects I mostly lost track of time. Good excuses? Yeah ok fine then.
So there's a new anime season upon, and I'm currently following something like 14 or so series. Some have continued from previous seasons. Ok really that's just Bleach, Star Driver, Index II, and Super Robot Wars OG The Inspectors. Ok on to list the new stuff that I'm watching.
Infinite Stratos: It's a harem, mixed with mechs, school life and school competition. Basically our hero is the only man on the entire planet that can even pilot an IS. Because of that he's enrolled into a special school for more training, which is an all girl school (since previously only women could pilot the ISes). Oh and it's a boarding school, so he shares a room with his childhood friend, his older sister is the dorm supervisor and his homeroom teacher.
Kore wa Zombie desu ka: another harem, well sort of. I'm not convinced the 3 girls are all that into our hero. But that's ok, because our hero is a zombie. In the case of this zombie he's super strong and can't be killed, but still has all the emotions and feelings of a human. Throw in a necromancer (duh how else do you have a zombie?) a vampire ninja and a magical girl and that's your story. So far it's been pretty funny.
Gosick: at least an homage to Sherlock Holmes. At least so far I have not recognized if they are telling actual Holmes mysteries. That has more to do with not having read a Holmes mystery in over a decade. Of course the twist here is that Holmes is a loli goth girl. Watson is a Japanese exchange student.
Freezing: my roommate described it as similar to My-Otome. He got hooked on the manga. So far it is similar to My Otome/Mai Hime although with a lot more fan service. Basically high powered girls training so they can save the world from a great threat. Course they need a guy to be there "Limiter".
Beezlebub: Deliquent teenage boy is chosen to be the guardian of the a demon lord baby, who will ultimately destroy humanity. Of course the baby will never leave the teenager's side, even at school. And when upset the baby will shock the teenager, or anyone else close by. Baby is also escorted by his very pretty maid, Hilda who introduces herself essentially as the teenager's wife to his family. I'd put this in the stupidly funny with some action category.
Yumekui Merry: A girl from the dream world gets stuck in our world and does not know how to get back. A boy who can predict what kinds of dreams people will have who is also being targetted in his dreams by John Doe. Overall a cute series so far, with some hope of a plot.
Fractale: set in a future earth where an advanced internet has allowed people to create virtual avatars appear where ever they want to. A young boy witnesses a young girl being chased in the sky, and helps her to recover from her injuries. She has a secret and ends up leaving him in essence to protect him, but she leaves him a gift.
Rio Rainbow Gate: Casino based series that has a fair amount of fan service. Focuses on a dealer named Rio who's the 'Goddess of Victory' and mascot for her casino. Her boss constantly wants her to dress up in various costumes to help promote the casino. Invariably there is some challenge revolving around a casino game.
Level E: Aliens live on Earth and the vast majority of people don't know it. One alien crashes on Earth, and enlists the aid of a local high school student. That's about all I really got out of the first episode. I'm hoping for more details out of episode 2.
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