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- Official Japfag
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Been a long time since I did one of these but with less time playing WoW and less hours at work I've found myself actually watching up-to-date anime for the first time in awhile so I thought I might as well summarize the season like I used to. I'll do 2-3 series per post at least once a day till i cover all the new series. I won't be covering any sequals.
Kyouran Kazoku Nikki
Links: Animesuki, Official Site, AniDB
Studio: Nomad (Rozen Maiden, Sola)
Rating: 10
Summary: 1000 years ago a giant evil creature named Enka attempted to destroy the Earth. Humans, just before dying out, worked together to kill the creature. Enka cried out as it died that it's child will continue his work in 1000 years and finish off Earth. Now, at the prophesied time several creatures on earth are showing signs of possibly being Enka's child. A special paranormal branch of the police have tracked down these potential destroyers and have bought them together with one of their own to act as a family while under constant surveillance to determine and kill the child of Enka, or potentially teach it to like Earth and decide not to destroy it after all.
Impressions: Wow this series was over the top. It's full of a kind of energy that can only be compared to Pani Poni Dash off the top of my head, but instead of falling back on non-stop references to Japanese pop culture the show is entirely plot and character driven humor. I loved it and am eagerly awaiting the second episode. Apparently the animators are even going the extra mile and have designed a unique ending song and animation for each of the 8 channels the show is airing on, each based off of one of the characters.
Soul Eater
Links: Official Site, AniDB
Studio: BONES (Darker than Black, Ouran Koukou Host Club)
Rating: 7
Summary: In the shinigami world, weapon technitions and their weapons (able to turn into a human form) work together to collect the souls of wicked humans. The story follows 3 such technitions: Maka, daughter of the great Shinigami king's own weapon, and her weapon Soul Eater, Black Star and Tsubaki, a modern day japanese ninja, and Death the Kid with his dual guns the Thompson sisters. Each has their own strength and weaknesses as well as their own personal yet inter-twining stories.
Impressions: I was a reader of the Soul Eater manga way back when it was first scanlated and enjoyed the beginning but fell behind with the infrequent releases, so I had already decided to check this out when I heard it was becomming an anime. The first episode was basically a mirror of the first chapter, which introduces Maka and Soul Eater. Both have...interesting voice actors. Soul's voice is deep but somehow fitting. Maka however is voiced by someone relatively new to the job and it shows. Her voice is flat an unemotional the entire time, practically a robotic monotone. It has a bit of potential though and doesn't ruin the show for me. Overall it looks to be a rather stylized and interesting Shounen series worth checking out for people who usually shy away from them.
Kyouran Kazoku Nikki
Links: Animesuki, Official Site, AniDB
Studio: Nomad (Rozen Maiden, Sola)
Rating: 10
Summary: 1000 years ago a giant evil creature named Enka attempted to destroy the Earth. Humans, just before dying out, worked together to kill the creature. Enka cried out as it died that it's child will continue his work in 1000 years and finish off Earth. Now, at the prophesied time several creatures on earth are showing signs of possibly being Enka's child. A special paranormal branch of the police have tracked down these potential destroyers and have bought them together with one of their own to act as a family while under constant surveillance to determine and kill the child of Enka, or potentially teach it to like Earth and decide not to destroy it after all.
Impressions: Wow this series was over the top. It's full of a kind of energy that can only be compared to Pani Poni Dash off the top of my head, but instead of falling back on non-stop references to Japanese pop culture the show is entirely plot and character driven humor. I loved it and am eagerly awaiting the second episode. Apparently the animators are even going the extra mile and have designed a unique ending song and animation for each of the 8 channels the show is airing on, each based off of one of the characters.
Soul Eater
Links: Official Site, AniDB
Studio: BONES (Darker than Black, Ouran Koukou Host Club)
Rating: 7
Summary: In the shinigami world, weapon technitions and their weapons (able to turn into a human form) work together to collect the souls of wicked humans. The story follows 3 such technitions: Maka, daughter of the great Shinigami king's own weapon, and her weapon Soul Eater, Black Star and Tsubaki, a modern day japanese ninja, and Death the Kid with his dual guns the Thompson sisters. Each has their own strength and weaknesses as well as their own personal yet inter-twining stories.
Impressions: I was a reader of the Soul Eater manga way back when it was first scanlated and enjoyed the beginning but fell behind with the infrequent releases, so I had already decided to check this out when I heard it was becomming an anime. The first episode was basically a mirror of the first chapter, which introduces Maka and Soul Eater. Both have...interesting voice actors. Soul's voice is deep but somehow fitting. Maka however is voiced by someone relatively new to the job and it shows. Her voice is flat an unemotional the entire time, practically a robotic monotone. It has a bit of potential though and doesn't ruin the show for me. Overall it looks to be a rather stylized and interesting Shounen series worth checking out for people who usually shy away from them.
