The long hair and stubble...Hei, what have they done to you?
Okay, before I even begin the review, I need to start by explaining what I mean by Compilation Syndrome. The term is one I have borrowed from another reviewer (in this case for video games). I had debated simply calling it “Bad Sequel Syndrome” but it doesn’t really hit at exactly what the problem is with DtB: Season 2 like Compilation Syndrome does. Continue reading »
That is totally Oda Nobunaga.
The Basics:
Director: Gotou Keiji (Uta Kata, Kiddy Grade)
Writer: ???
Music: Kikuya Tomoki (Shinryaku! Ika Musume, Hidamari Sketch)
Cast: Ookubo Rumi as Oda Nobunaga, Hanazawa Kana as Ieyasu Tokugawa, Noto Mamiko as Uesugi Kenshin
Synopsis: Oda Nobunaga, imagined as a high school girl, appears in modern Japan. She meets other Sengoku warriors, who have also been transported from their world to ours.
"What, we're supposed to have a plot?"
The Basics:
Director: Mizushima Seiji (FullMetal Alchemist, Gundam 00)
Writer: Urahata Tatsuhiko (Cardcaptor Sakura, Monster)
Music: Nijine (Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, Hatsukoi Limited)
Cast: Kotobuki Minako as Aizawa Natsumi, Takagaki Ayaha as Mizukoshi Saki, Tomatsu Haruka as Hanaki Yuka, Toyosaki Aki as Tamaki Rinko
Synopsis: Four girls in rural Japan find a magic rock that can make their wishes come true.
The main cast is interested in what I think. Really.
The Basics:
Director: Oizaki Fumitoshi (Romeo x Juliet, Asarotte no Omocha)
Writer: Amakawa Nobuhiko (TV Debut)
Music: Yokoyama Masaru (Arakawa Under the Bridge, Queen’s Blade: Rebellion)
Cast: Ookubo Rumi as Miniwa Tsumiki, Okamoto Nobuhiko as Otonashi Io, Nabatame Hitomi as Katase Mayoi, Asanuma Shintaro as Inui Sakaki, Fukuhara Kaori as Haruno Hime
Synopsis: The everyday life of a group of five friends in high school. Two of them are in a pre-romantic relationship.
"All shall love me and despair!"
The Basics:
Director, Writer: Saeki Shouji (FLCL, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World)
Music: Katou Tatsuya (Kampfer, Mirai Nikki)
Cast: Toyosaki Aki as Kurokami Medaka, Ono Yuuki as Hitoyoshi Zenkichi, Katou Emiri as Shiranui Hanasode, Namikawa Daisuke as Akune Kouki
Synopsis: A high school girl wins the student council presidency and creates a suggestion box for students to give her their problems. She then solves these problems, no matter what they are, without fail.
Not the protagonist.
The Basics:
Director: Yamamoto, Sayo (Debut)
Writer: Okada Mari (Toradora, Ano Hana)
Music: Kikuchi Naruyoshi (Debut)
Cast: Sawashiro Miyuki as Mine Fujiko, Karita Kanichi as Arsene Lupin III, Namikawa Daisuke as Ishikawa Goemon, Kobayashi Kiyoshi as Jigen Daisuke, Yamadera Kouichi as Inspector Zenigata
Synopsis: A female thief uses her feminine charm to steal whatever she desires. In her adventures, she encounters several interesting men of the underworld, including the famous thief Lupin III.
Shit's on fire, yo.
The Basics:
Director: Nabeshima Osamu (D.Gray-man, Hamtaro)
Writer: Tomioka Atsuhiro (Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds, Trinity Blood)
Music: A bunch of people who haven’t worked on anime before
Cast: Namikawa Daisuke as Kanzaki Jin, Miyano Mamoru as Amagi Kouga, Hanazawa Kana as Amagi Konoha, Ise Mariya as Tanaka Hanako
Synopsis: Several years ago, artificially created monsters escaped from their masters who used them for entertainment. Now, one of the escapees who has been raised as a human has to hunt down the rest of the monsters.
Someone needs to get this boy a sandwich.
The Basics:
Director: Hatano Morio (Directing Debut)
Writer: Yoshida Reiko (K-ON, Bakuman, D.Gray-man)
Music: Sahashi Toshihiko (Gundam Seed, Full Metal Panic)
Cast: Midorikawa Hikaru as Kouga, Konishi Katsuyuki as Souma, Yukino Satsuki as Yuna
Synopsis: A bunch of teenagers in magical, constellation based clothing fight an evil sorcerer in a follow-up to a 25-year-old series.
Space Brothers. Yep, that's this show all right.
The Basics:
Director: Watanabe Ayumu (Doraemon, More Doraemon, Nazo no Kanojo X)
Writer: Uezu Makoto (Kamisama Dolls, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka)
Music: Watanabe Toshiyuki (Lots of stuff, none I’ve heard of)
Main Cast: Hirata Hiroaki as Nanba Mutta, Kenn as Nanba Hiroto, Sawashiro Miyuki as Itou Serika, Katou Masayuki as Makabe Kenji
Synopsis: A man in his early-30s follows his dream of becoming an astronaut in an attempt to keep a promise he made to his younger brother.
Generic Male Harem #251
The Basics:
Director: Shirohata Bob (Hetalia, Gravitation)
Writer: Nakamura Yoshiko (Debut, Script work in Hakuouki, Junjou Romantica)
Music: Nanase Hikaru (Infinite Stratos)
Main Cast: Miyake Marie as Kasuga Tamaki, Sugita Tomokazu as Onizaki Takuma, Okano Kousuke as Atori Mahiro, Namikawa Daisuke as Komura Yuuichi, Hirakawa Daisuke as Oomi Sugaru, Shimowada Hiroki as Inukai Shinji
Premise: A teenage girl finds out she is destined to continue a family tradition of sealing away an evil demon with the help of five pretty boys.