comedy, ecchi, fantasy, harem, magic, school life »

[19 Apr 2010 | One Comment | ]
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimao

EPISODES: 12
ONE-LINER: Being the future demon lord is a great chick magnet
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: The story of “love, magic, and battles” revolves around Akuto Sai, a boy who aims to become part of his country’s highest order of magicians and contribute to society. On the day he is admitted into the Constant Magical Academy, his aptitude test predicts the following: “Future Occupation … Devil King.” Thus begins his difficult school life in which he is resented by his studious female class head, desired by a girl with mysterious powers, …

action, fantasy, guns, school life, science fiction »

[19 Apr 2010 | One Comment | ]
Angel Beats!

EPISODES: 13
ONE-LINER: This is one weird afterlife.
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: In a world after death, angels fight for their fate and their future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. On the otherhand, Tenshi, the chairperson of the student council for the world after death, battles against the SSS members. SSS members utilize armed weaponry to battle it out against the angels harnessing supernatural powers.

comedy, occupation »

[19 Apr 2010 | 14 Comments | ]
Working!!

EPISODES: 13
ONE-LINER: Part-time work can be funny too
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Set in a family restaurant in Hokkaido, the northern prefecture of Japan, 16 year old high school student Takanashi Souta works part-time along with his strange co-workers: Taneshima Popura, a high school girl who’s a year older than Souta who’s easily mistaken for a elementary/middle schooler, and Shirafuji Kyoko the 28-year old store manager who doesn’t bother to do any work at all.

action, school life, supernatural »

[2 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Seikon no Qwaser

EPISODES: 13
ONE-LINER: Breast milk = Power-up
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: In St. Mikhailov Academy, Oribe Mafuyu meets a silver haired boy called Alexander. He is a Qwaser, a being who can manipulate iron and draws his power from breast milk. A mystery surrounding an Icon transforms the academy into the setting for conflict between the various different Qwaser.

comedy, slice of life »

[2 Feb 2010 | 6 Comments | ]
Hanamaru Kindergarten

EPISODES: 12
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Anzu goes to a preschool with her friends, the shy Koume and the eccentric Hiiragi. Together they try to attract attention from their caretaker Tsuchida. However, he is clearly more interested in the pretty Yamamoto who supervises the class next door.

comedy, music, occupation, romance »

[27 Jan 2010 | 20 Comments | ]
Nodame Cantabile Finale

EPISODES: 11
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: The love & music story continues between Noda Megumi, the talented yet distracted (almost childish) piano player, and Chiaki Shinichi, the prodigious, always focused on advancing forward, orchesta director. How love will finally find its way for this two persons. Will it be able to surpass the challenges ahead or will it die prematurely. Paris, the city of light, is the more accurate place to find out how this “love musical” will reach its FINALE.

action, martial arts, ninja, samurai »

[26 Jan 2010 | 18 Comments | ]
Katanagatari

EPISODES: 12
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Katanagatari is an anime adaptation of the light novels by Nisio Isin, who also authored Bakemonogatari. A swordfight story taking place in Edo era (17th – 19th century). Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts and lives in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki.

comedy, ecchi, exorcism, harem, romance, school life, supernatural »

[9 Jan 2010 | 19 Comments | ]
Omamori Himari

EPISODES: 12
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Ordinary 16-year-old high school boy  Yūto Amakawa  is protected by a spirit — specifically, a beautiful, sword-wielding cat girl spirit named Himari. Yūto is descended from a family that has subjugated demons since time immemorial. The charm that once protected him is now impotent, but fortunately, at that same moment, Himari appears before him as his new guardian.

exorcism, mystery, romance, school life, supernatural, video game origins »

[9 Jan 2010 | 16 Comments | ]
Okamikakushi

EPISODES: 12
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Hiro has moved with his father and sister Mana in new city and at once he was hugged by a girl who introduced herself as Tsumuhana Isuzu. The town seems peaceful and Hiro is the center of attention at school. However something dark and mysterious is going on at night. And Kushinada Nemuru, a mysterious classmate, approached Hiro and coldly tells him that his very existence is annoying.
RECOMMENDED: When They Cry

anime synopsis »

[9 Jan 2010 | 30 Comments | ]
Durarara!!

EPISODES: 12
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Ryugamine Mikado is a young man who longs for the exciting life of the big city. At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, he transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi warns him about people he doesn’t want to cross in the city: a violent man dressed like a bartender, an information merchant, and a mysterious gang called “Dollars”. And to top it off, Mikado witnesses an urban legend on his first day in the city: the Headless Rider astride a black motorcycle.
RECOMMENDED: Baccano!