| 6:00pm | Dollfie Dream meeting with the Shadonia crew and friends. | | | | Last March, had the opportunity to meet the Shadonia crew and some of their friends in person when I got to contribute displaying Dollfie Dream at their booth during the Made in Asia 5 event. Since meeting fellow Dolfie Dream owners in person at Made in Asia was an excellent experience, simply couldn’t... |
| 6:00pm | Ghost in the Shell Arise | | | | A new promotional video titled ‘Decode 501file’ was released revealing more about the new upcoming chapter in the 攻殻機動隊 franchise. Judging by what has been shown so far, “Ghost in the Shell Arise” will tell the story of how Section 9 came to be and show the life altering encounter... |
| 6:00pm | Haitai Nanafa | | | | Although it originally aired in the 2012 fall season, was only able to watch the first season of “Haitai Nanafa” just recently, now that a sequel is airing. A cute slice-of-life anime, it features characters designed by POP, the artist who also created the characters for “Moetan”. “はいたい七葉”... | | |
| 6:00pm | Suisei no Gargantia | | | | Upon reading its plot synopsis advertised in the spring season line-up and having seen the promotional trailer, was interested in “翠星のガルガンティ ア” so started watching this show as soon as it began to air. While it may not have the hype, overall appeal or be as striking as some of... | | |
| 6:00pm | RDG Red Data Girl | | | | Although several episodes of “RDG Red Data Girl” had already aired online on Nico Nico Douga ahead of the televised run, waited for the latter to start before picking up this series. Based on the “RDG レッドデータガール” light novels written by Ogiwara Noriko, must admit this show... | | |
| 6:00pm | Ore No Imouto Ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai. | | | | Haven’t been keeping up with the current episodes of “Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.”, the second season of the anime based on the light novel series “俺の妹がこんなに可 愛いわけがない” written by Tsukasa Fushimi. Did catch the first two episodes of this... | | |
| 6:00pm | Kantoku Comic1☆7 doujin ‘Tachiyomi Senyou 33’ | | | | For the Comic1☆7 even held this past weekend, artist Kantoku from the circle “Afterschool of the 5th Year” released the ‘Tachiyomi Senyou Vol 33′ doujin, a direct follow up to the previous one released at last winter’s Comiket 83. Just like volume 32, this book contains illustrations... | | |
| 6:00pm | Girls und Panzer OVA & movie announced | | | | Was overjoyed to read the news online that “Girls und Panzer” is not only getting an OVA, but a full length movie too! Although previously any hints of a sequel to the original season were dismissed by the studio, we will get more “Girls und Panzer” after all! The OVA will portray the Ooarai... | | |
| 6:00pm | Tsukiko *white* | | | | Considering with the start of the new season the most recent blog posts are all focused on anime, it is time for a change by showcasing a photo series of Dollfie Dream Tsukiko. In this particular set of captures Tsukiko is primarily clad in white garments, hence labeled its theme as ‘white’,... |
| 6:00pm | Yuyushiki | | | | Another slice-of-life comedy show was looking forward to this new season is “Yuyushiki”, the anime adaptation of the “ゆゆ式” four panel manga by Komata Mikami. In many aspects this series is quite similar to “Aiura” as it showcases the everyday life of three girls, their mindless chats... | | |
| 6:00pm | Aiura | | | | Adapted from the original “あいうら” yonkoma manga by Chama, adored “Aiura” from the first minute thanks to its wonderful leisurely slice-of-life atmosphere peppered with silly comedy. Don’t let the eclectic opening featuring crabs and Steve Jobs fool you, while that particular... | | |
| 6:00pm | Hentai Ouji To Warawanai Neko | | | | Next to “To Aru Kagaku No Railgun S” and “Shingeki no Kyojin“, the other series was looking forward to the most at the start of this new anime season is “Hentai Ouji To Warawanai Neko”. Originally a light novel series written by Sagara Sou, discovered “変態王子と笑わない... | | |
| 6:00pm | To Aru Kagaku No Railgun S | | | | No doubt the show was looking forward to the most this season is “To Aru Kagaku No Railgun S”, sequel to the first anime adaptation of the “とある科学のレール ガン” manga which itself is a spin-off story from the “To Aru Majutsu No Index” light novel series. While I enjoyed both... | | |
| 6:00pm | Photo Kano | | | | Originally a dating sim game for the PSP with an enhanced version for the PlayStation Vita coming out soon, ‘フォトカノ’ already received several manga adaptations and now gets the anime treatment. One cannot deny that anime adaptations of eroge or dating sims are a dime a dozen, most... | | |
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