Winter 2007/2008 is here! Leon’s Winter Season Preview!
I remember one year ago when I did my first anime preview and, of course, it was of the Winter 2006/2007 season. I think I was interested in a lot more shows back then but that doesn’t mean I’m not looking forward or aren’t interested in this season’s offerings. I’m probably thinking it’s fewer this time around because my graduation is coming up and I’m trying to cut-down on the amount of stuff that I watch (I’m pretty sure that plan is going to fail though). Well, whatever the case, as always I don’t know for sure how many shows I’ll be blogging but I will indicate the ones that are guarantees and highly likely. Though you should know where I grab my info from by now, as always much thanks to Pukiwiki, ANN, AniDB, AnimeSuki Forums, MOON PHASE and others. Now, let’s get this thing going.
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PERSONA -trinity soul- ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High Ah, yes. PERSONA ~trinity soul~ is one I believe might be on quite a few must-watch lists. I’m familiar with the PERSONA franchise however I have yet to play PERSONA 3, of which this anime is the sequel of. I don’t think it is a direct sequel though as it takes place ten years after the original PERSONA 3 game. There isn’t a lot revealed about it but regardless this is one show to watch out for in my opinion. The most notable seiyuu on board is Nakahara Mai, Koyasu Takehito, and Asumi Kana. Definitely looking forward to how this one is executed with the potential present. |
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true tears ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High True Tears. This anime is based on the bishoujo game of the same name that was released in early 2006. Now, I’m sure this series sounds familiar to some as it was once believed to have begun in 2006 and then again in the Spring 2007 anime season but it is finally going to air after about a year of delays. I’m not sure as to why it was pushed back so much but I hope that the reason surfaces in the storyline and in the characters and their development. I’m really looking forward to this for various reasons which include the presence of Okada Mari and Nishimura Junji who both worked on the excellent Simoun. With the standard 13 episodes I’m hoping for pacing similar to ef ~ a tale of memories. Though, like I said in my ef review, I’ve been spoiled by it and thus I hope true tears brings everything it has to the table. |
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Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High I just finished watching the first season of Gunslinger Girl after delaying it for so long due to many reasons. The series turned out much more than I expected and I grew to love each of the girls so much over the span of thirteen episodes. Henrietta are Triela among my favorites but overall I love them all as they’re so believable and don’t feel forced one bit. I guess what I’m saying is that the second season is definitely a must-watch for me and I can’t wait to see more into the lives of all the girls and their Handlers. I’m not too sure what to say about the seiyuu changes as I really liked the original ones but I just hope that the new cast are able to continue to flesh out the characters verbally. The same goes with the animation companies changing. Madhouse did an amazing job with the first season so I hope Artland maintains that kind of quality or even goes beyond it. |
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Mnemosyne - Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High I’m really looking forward to this OVA next year. After seeing the trailer and the official site along with images as well as seeing the voice talent, it became an automatic must-watch. See more of my thoughts about it here. |
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Shigofumi: ~Stories of Last Letter~ ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High The very first time I saw this anime was being done I looked at a few images and instantly thought “Hey! This reminds me of Shinigami no Ballad!”. Something about the art is similar to me for some reason though both series are based on their light novel counterparts. Their main characters as well as the premise are similar in that they both interact with deceased people (sometimes with living people as well in Momo’s case) and deal with matters before and after their lives. It’ll be interesting to see what Fumiko does aside from delivering a deceased person’s last will/message to their family, friends, and significant other. |
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Hatenkou Yuugi ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High After reading the summary for this only a few seconds after clicking around because the title sounded intriguing my interest went up immediately for various reasons. Firstly, the premise is sounding sweet at the moment. Rahzel, the main character befriends Alzeido after being pushed out of her home by her father to go and explore the world. They both also possess magical powers and will travel from town to town helping others as they go along (with their powers). The character designs are looking really awesome, especially Rahzel’s. I’m really looking forward to this as I feel that it is something that I haven’t been seeing enough of lately. |
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Ookami to Koshinryo ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High I started reading the manga which began serialization just this past September and after reading all three available chapters it has become a favorite of mine. The overall story hasn’t really begun yet but Horo, the main character, is really lovable. She can be seductive and adorable by switching between them in a matter of seconds and her toothy smile is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen in art today. I’m really interested in how the story is going to progress in the manga so it goes without saying that I’m looking forward to the same thing in the anime. |
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Rosario + Vampire ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: Medium Okay. Now, I’m quite the fan of the Rosario+Vampire manga. Despite its plot not offering much of anything new in the early chapters I still got sucked in by the characters which I think are the most attractive elements to the series. With the anime now approaching I should be totally psyched but I can’t help but worry for a few reasons. The main reason being the episode count. It is reportedly going to be 13 episodes in length. I don’t think they can cover a lot with that many episodes but then again the pacing might surprise me not to mention the episode count can change (I remember Kaze no Stigma was once scheduled to be 13 episodes and was done by Gonzo as well…). There can also be a second season later on as well so I guess I shouldn’t be too worried. |
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Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de ~They Are My Noble Masters~ ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: Medium Hmm. KimiAru directly appeals to my desire to see many lovely girls of varying personality and appearance. Though, like with other series similar to this, it is both a romance and harem so in the end there probably won’t be a “set-in-stone” couple though the main pairing is very likely to be between Shinra (the main girl) and the main guy. Of course there is comedy present as well so there should be lots of laughs. I await the beach/pool episode. |
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Minami-ke ~Okawari~ ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High There’s really not much to say on this one. The first series is one I really loved watching and laughed at so genuinely that it goes without saying that I’ll be watching this series as well. I’m not concerned about anything really and I like the slightly altered character designs. I just hope we get some more coverage of characters like Makoto and Touma. |
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Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High Another series that, for me, it goes without saying that I’ll be watching and blogging (gotta finish off the first posts season though). This is easily one of my favorite anime of all-time and I’m looking forward to seeing all of the characters again and to SHAFT’s amazing work after the absolutely outstanding ef - a tale of memories. |
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H2O ~Footprints in the Sand~ ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: Medium This has the most hilarious trailer I’ve ever laid my eyes on. How can’t you laugh at the line “H2O ROCKS YOUR SOUL!”? As for the series itself, it deals with a guy who moves to his mother’s hometown after losing her. Oh, and he’s blind as well. I’m interested to see how that plays a role into the overall story, especially with the girls involved. It is the second visual novel adaptation of the season and for now is behind true tears in terms of attractiveness. I may be proven wrong though. |
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ARIA the ORIGINATION ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: ??? If you’re looking at this preview then you most likely know just how popular ARIA is. This here is the third season and so there really isn’t much to say except for looking forward to more. Though you may be asking about the question marks above. Perhaps that means that the interest and blogging level are sky-high? We’ll just have to wait and see. |
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My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Interest Level: High To cut things short, this OVA is going to follow the life of Rena Sayers. Yup. That’s Arika’s mother so that means this is a prequel (obviously). I’ve always been interested in her character since the original series but we hardly got to see her except for a few flashbacks here and there. Obviously if you’re a Mai Otome fan you should be planning to watch this. I know I’m going to be doing so. |
Yeah, I used the old layout from last year’s winter preview. Don’t ask why, I just felt like it. Also for the levels I decided to stick with low, medium, and high. Those three are just fine I think and reduces the hassle of percentages and other types of levels. Oh right, I left out Wellber because, well, the first season never finished getting subbed so I haven’t seen the entire thing. I’m still in the first season for Major and Ayakashi already started so…yeah. I’ll be blogging Ah! My Goddess Tataku Tsubasa before the week is out as well. The others that didn’t make it either slipped my mind or didn’t interest me. The latter is more likely though. Anyway, as usual let me know what you, the readers, are planning to watch. This season isn’t as eventful or packed as the ones past but I think it still has a few good shows to look out for. Also, tell me which show you’d like to see me blogging.
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Looks like another crappy season for the most part.
Looks like five are on my winter list so far, still need to finish Minami-Ke
I’ll be probably watching on a whim again. Well, maybe except fo ZSZS.
this season is even lamer than the first except for Zetsubou.
God I hope the spring is going to compensate for the fall and on.