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pacificpikachuMichiko to Hatchin looks like it could be the series of the season if it continues to be as awesome as the first episode. 8D I loved the first episode! Awesome animation, interesting characters and story already, fun use of music--it's just got everything going for it. I'm getting great vibes here!
I was going to watch a bunch of first episodes today, but after watching Michiko to Hatchin I think it'll have to wait until tomorrow because everything else isn't as attention-grabbing right off the bat.
So far the first episodes I've watched are:
- Shikabane Hime -- Not too impressed with this one so far because it seems to be reasonably standard monsters-and-action fare so far, but it's GAINAX so I'll stick with it for now and see if it shapes up later. And it could--while it didn't get off to a start that really made an impression on me, it might take some interesting twists if I stick with it.
- Toradora -- I've seen the first two episodes (and I might go watch the third now). I don't think this series is amazing or anything and I'm not really into romance anime, but so far it's quite likable and pleasant to watch, so I'm definitely sticking with it. :) I did rather like the second episode. I think Taiga runs the risk of turning into a stereotypical tsundere, but she could also turn into a fantastic character depending on what direction the series takes.
- Kuroshitsuji -- Hmmm, it was quite entertaining. Again, nothing amazing, but certainly likable enough to keep and with some fun characters. Also, Maaya as a twelve-year-old boy? Yesssss, she sounds awesome. I love how large of a range she's playing now; I remember she used to mostly just play girls with sweet-sounding voices so I'm really proud of how she's branched out. :D Also, the ending theme animation is adorable.
- Toaru Majutsu no Index -- A bit forgettable and shounenesque so far, but I'll watch a couple more episodes before I say for sure what I'm going to do with it. It's not bad, just kind of decent-could-go-either way type of stuff.
- Kannagi -- I am a bit ashamed to admit that I enjoyed the first episode of this. ;___; But--um, it was cute and has pretty animation? I don't know, I'll keep it for now because it's cute and pretty, even though I generally hate these series where the goddess type girl shows up and lives in the guy's house and blah blah blah. Whatever. XD The ending theme is pretty!
I still have to watch:
- Eve no Jikan
- Mouryou no Hako
- Casshern Sins
- Yozakura Quartet
- Ga Rei Zero
- Chaos;HEAd
Anything else you guys have seen that you urge me to check out the first episodes of? I may go back to the other entry about fall anime and see if there's anything I missed that I wanted to look into.
I'm hoping not because this is quite a few series to keep track of, but I don't want to miss out on anything good if there's something I should be checking out! As a note I've decided not to watch the Tales of Abyss anime; I'm not a huge fan of video games and anime based off of video games in general. ^^;
I was going to watch a bunch of first episodes today, but after watching Michiko to Hatchin I think it'll have to wait until tomorrow because everything else isn't as attention-grabbing right off the bat.
So far the first episodes I've watched are:
- Shikabane Hime -- Not too impressed with this one so far because it seems to be reasonably standard monsters-and-action fare so far, but it's GAINAX so I'll stick with it for now and see if it shapes up later. And it could--while it didn't get off to a start that really made an impression on me, it might take some interesting twists if I stick with it.
- Toradora -- I've seen the first two episodes (and I might go watch the third now). I don't think this series is amazing or anything and I'm not really into romance anime, but so far it's quite likable and pleasant to watch, so I'm definitely sticking with it. :) I did rather like the second episode. I think Taiga runs the risk of turning into a stereotypical tsundere, but she could also turn into a fantastic character depending on what direction the series takes.
- Kuroshitsuji -- Hmmm, it was quite entertaining. Again, nothing amazing, but certainly likable enough to keep and with some fun characters. Also, Maaya as a twelve-year-old boy? Yesssss, she sounds awesome. I love how large of a range she's playing now; I remember she used to mostly just play girls with sweet-sounding voices so I'm really proud of how she's branched out. :D Also, the ending theme animation is adorable.
- Toaru Majutsu no Index -- A bit forgettable and shounenesque so far, but I'll watch a couple more episodes before I say for sure what I'm going to do with it. It's not bad, just kind of decent-could-go-either way type of stuff.
- Kannagi -- I am a bit ashamed to admit that I enjoyed the first episode of this. ;___; But--um, it was cute and has pretty animation? I don't know, I'll keep it for now because it's cute and pretty, even though I generally hate these series where the goddess type girl shows up and lives in the guy's house and blah blah blah. Whatever. XD The ending theme is pretty!
I still have to watch:
- Eve no Jikan
- Mouryou no Hako
- Casshern Sins
- Yozakura Quartet
- Ga Rei Zero
- Chaos;HEAd
Anything else you guys have seen that you urge me to check out the first episodes of? I may go back to the other entry about fall anime and see if there's anything I missed that I wanted to look into.
I'm hoping not because this is quite a few series to keep track of, but I don't want to miss out on anything good if there's something I should be checking out! As a note I've decided not to watch the Tales of Abyss anime; I'm not a huge fan of video games and anime based off of video games in general. ^^;
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Date: 2008-10-20 09:49 pm (UTC)I think the series is set in Brazil, at least that's what I guess from the fact that it's Latin America but there are people with both Japanese and Latin American names, what with the number of Japanese people who immigrated to Brazil 100 years ago. And the fact that it's Michiko e Hatchin when not written in Japanese with 'to', using the Portugese 'e' particle rather than the Spanish 'y' particle. At least as far as I can find out. It'll be really interesting to see an anime take on the Japanese-Brazilian community. I've only really seen something before in the Natsuo Kirino novel 'Out' (and in that case it talked about Japanese-Brazilians moving back to Japan in the modern age).
Mouryou no Hako is really, really good too. Nice and haunting with some gorgeous animation. It's definately a keeper for me.
Mmm, what else other than Kuroshitsuji have I really enjoyed? Kurozuka is really good if you like kind of historical (I think it ends up in modern times), bloodthirsty shows. Yozakura Quartet decent and enjoyable, but a 3/5 show for me.
I adore Nodame Cantabile Paris, but it's a second season and has a 24 episode first season (and the live-action show is better as well).
I keep hearing that Casshern Sins is brilliant, and I really enjoyed the Casshern movie, but I've so much on and it's not the genre I automatically good for, so if you've got anything to say to sway me, I'm all ears.