July 23, 2008

• Summer 2008 Anime Season

  Is it really that time again? Another anime season has started up, so let me give you my thoughts on some of the series I'm following. Once again, it will be presented in order of importance (first being most important, obviously).

  Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2
  Genre: action
  

  
  Oh man, I have heard that so many times before

  I'm not really covering any new ground here. This is the same great series that held the number one spot from last season. The series seems to be advancing very quickly. The ending of every episode makes me think that the last episode is next to come. I hope it doesn't burn itself out. I think I have a sudden hankering for Pizza Hut.

  Zero no Tsukaima ~Princess no Rondo~
  Genre: romantic comedy
  

  
  Baseball... cold showers... baseball... cold showers...

  I, honestly, started watching the Zero no Tsukaima series about a week ago, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I plowed through the first two seasons in about four days, and I'm just starting the third season. It is simply an enjoyable and entertaining series. While I'm not usually a tsundere fan, I find Louise absolutely adorable. I'm still rooting for Tabitha, though.

  Itazura na Kiss
  Genre: romantic comedy
  

  
  Three cameramen sacrificed their lives in acquiring this photo

  Ah... my favorite romance anime is continuing through this season as well. It surprised me that the series was only halfway through after the kokuhaku scene. I can only wonder what else there is to say. Oh, the suspense. Shh... I'm watching my stories.

  Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
  Genre: romantic comedy
  

  
  I trust you enough to make your own humorous caption

  I've only seen one episode of this anime so far, but it seems promising, albeit clichéd. Basic premise: rich, popular girl is actually a closet otaku and is trying to keep it a secret. Loser-kun protagonist accidentally discovers secret, they fall in love, and enjoy nights and nights of passionate self-constraint. My kind of series, to be sure.

  Special A
  Genre: romantic comedy
  

  
  I predict that there will be a crucifixion by the end of the series

  It pains me to admit it, but this series is really going nowhere. This series is a carry over from last season, and the only reason I'm watching it is because I'm curious how they can manage to drag this series on any longer. It's not a bad series, but it isn't great either. I suppose it's just there to whet my appetite while waiting for the next episode of the series above it.

  Sekirei
  Genre: ecchi (crap)
  

  
  Nobody likes a pole humper
  
  Y'know what? Nevermind. I'm not watching this series anymore. I've seen three episodes and it has been just pure crap. It seems that the producers attempted to mix a deep, engrossing action anime with a cheesy ecchi series. This, of course, led to a failure on both counts. I'm dropping this series. Forget I mentioned it.

  Postscript: I'm still watching Chi's Sweet Home here and there, but I didn't bother writing about it this time. I also started watching Gurren Lagann on DVD, but I won't include it on the list. It's okay, I guess. Doesn't seem to have much meat to it yet.

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