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The Spring 2013 anime season already upon us with an extensive array of new and returning anime debuting over the next couple weeks. As with every season prior, this season preview is a complete and thorough glimpse at all the anime airing over the next three months, and paired together with my thoughts on each and what my current plans are for each show. So with that, onto the good stuff!
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Aiura, Aku no Hana, Animation, Arata Kangatari, Art, Characters, Comedy, Comparison, Danchi Tomoo, Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge, Date A Live, Devil Survivor 2, Entertainment, Expectations, Fighting, Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince, Gundam, Haiyore! Nyaruko-san, Hataraku Maou-sama!, Hayate no Gotoku!, Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko, Higurashi, Hyakka Ryouran, Joujuu Senji!! Mushibugyou, Kakumeiki Valvrave, Karneval, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san, Opinions, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai, Photo Kano, Pretty Rhythm, Questions, Red Data Girl, Romance, School, Season Preview, Setting, Shingeki no Kyojin, Sound, Sparrow's Hotel, Story, Storytelling, Suisei no Gargantia, Tetsujin 28, Themes, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199, Uta no Prince-sama, Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru, Yuyushiki
The year of 2012 saw the debut and broadcasting of well over a hundred television anime and even more in the forms of movies and OVAs. Over the past dozen months, I’ve spent countless hours watching these anime and documenting my thoughts, opinions and evaluations on each and every show. Now with the year coming to a close, it’s time to summarize this year of anime with two simple lists: one on the top 12 characters of the year and the other on the top 12 favorite anime of the year.
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Animation, Art, Characters, Chihayafuru, Comedy, Comparison, Development, Direction, Dog Days, Emotion, Entertainment, Favorites, Hyouka, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Joshiraku, Kamisama Kiss, Kill Me Baby, Memories, New Year, Nisemonogatari, Observations, Opinions, Persona 4, Personalities, Positives, Psycho-Pass, Rankings, Rinne no Lagrange, Robotics;Notes, Romance, Sakamichi no Apollon, Sengoku Collection, Sound, Story, Storytelling, Tasogare Otome x Amensia, Themes, Thermae Romae, Tsuritama
The dawn of 2013 means the beginning of another new anime season, the Winter 2013 anime season to be precise. Seeing as we’ll be spending the new few months with a number of these anime, it’s time to look ahead and examine these new show as a means to prepare for the upcoming season. With a number of charts, lists and impressions already out there, here’s my personal take on the Winter 2013 anime season.
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Ai Mai Mi, AKB0048, Amnesia, Animation, Art, Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, Characters, Chihayafuru, Comedy, Cuticle Detective Inaba, Da Capo, Disappointment, Ecchi, Entertainment, Expectations, Favorites, gdgd Fairies, Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun, Hetalia, Kotoura-san, Mangirl!, Maoyuu Maou Yuusha, Minami-ke, Mondai-ji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?, Negatives, Opinions, Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru, Panties, Perspective, Positives, Puchimas!, Rankings, Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, School, Season Preview, Senran Kagura, Senyuu, Sequel, Setting, Smile Precure, Spice and Wolf, Story, Strike Witches, Tamako Market, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, The iDOLM@STER, Unpredictable, Vividred Operation, Yama no Susume, Zettai Karen Children
With the Autumn season of anime over halfway complete, each show has had ample opportunity to introduce its concepts and themes, progresses its stories and characters, fix any issues or peculiarities, and show enough material to provide adequate and fair evaluations that are more than just momentary impressions. This is about the first time when our assessments, grades, and rankings have significance to them, that they hold merit in their worth, that they’re actually grading the anime as a whole and not simply an episode or two or undeveloped characters. Here, in this Mid-Season Review, it’s time to evaluate the anime of Autumn 2012.
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Animation, Art, Characters, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, Cinematography, Colors, Comedy, Disappointment, Entertainment, Friendship, Girls und Panzer, Harem, Interactions, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Jormungand, K, Kamisama Kiss, Light, Little Busters!, Magi, Medaka Box, Mid-Season Review, Negatives, Observations, Opinions, Perspective, Positives, Psycho-Pass, Rankings, Robotics;Notes, Romance, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Setting, Shin Sekai Yori, Sound, Space Brothers, Story, Storytelling, Sword Art Online, Zetsuen no Tempest
So, yeah, the Summer anime season ended quite a while back, but it’s never too late (or is it?) to provide my final thoughts, opinions, assessments, and evaluations on the various anime that aired over our warmer, sunnier months. We’ve had plenty of time to watch and enjoy these shows and now it’s time to assign their final scores before they become little more than fond or funny memories or entries in our detailed anime histories. So, just how well did every show do according to my personal preferences? It’s time to explore and score the 2012 Summer anime season one last time!
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Analysis, Animation, Art, Characters, Comedy, Comparison, Development, Disappointment, Dog Days, Ecchi, Entertainment, Evaluations, Hyouka, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, Joshiraku, Kokoro Connect, Moyashimon, Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Opinions, Perspective, Rankings, Rinne no Lagrange, Season Review, Sengoku Collection, Sequel, Setting, Sound, Space Brothers, Story, Surprises, Sword Art Online, Tari Tari, Yuru Yuri
Seeing as the Autumn anime season is already upon us, a number of anime having recently aired with fervent discussions trailing closely behind, there’s no better time than now to provide a brief overview to the assembly of anime premiering this season, primarily composed of my thoughts, opinions, and general hype for each show. So what anime am I keeping my eye on that might be wise to do the same? Come and let’s explore what is to be the Autumn anime season of 2012!
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Action, Adventure, Animation, Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai, Art, Bakuman, Battle Spirits, BTOOOM!, Busou Shinki, Characters, Chou Soku Henkei Gyrozetter, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!, Code:Breaker, Colors, Comedy, Cross Fight B-Daman, Durarara!!, Expectations, Fighting, Gintama, Girls und Panzer, Hayate no Gotoku!, Hidamari Sketch, Hiiro no Kakera, Horror, Initial D, Ixion Saga DT, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Jormungand, K, Kamisama Kiss, Light, Little Busters!, Magi, Medaka Box, Monsuno, Onii-chan Dakeko Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne, Psycho-Pass, Robotics;Notes, Romance, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Season Preview, Seitokai no Ichizon, Sengoku Collection, Setting, Shin Sekai Yori, Spice and Wolf, Steins;Gate, Story, Strike Witches, Sukitte ii na yo, ToLoveRu, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Tsuritama, Upotte!!, Working!!, Zetsuen no Tempest
These middle weeks of the Summer anime season serve as a highly appropriate period to provide evaluations, grades, and rankings on each of the anime we’re following. Here, you’ll find my reviews for each of the anime I’m following for the Summer 2012 season.
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Animation, Art, Binbou-gami ga!, Characters, Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi, Comedy, Comparison, Differences, Disappointment, Dog Days, Entertainment, Favorites, Hyouka, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, Joshiraku, Kokoro Connect, Mid-Season Review, Moyashimon, Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Negatives, Observations, Opinions, Panties, Perspective, Positives, Rankings, Rinne no Lagrange, Seiyuu, Sengoku Collection, Setting, Sound, Space Brothers, Story, Storytelling, Sword Art Online, Tari Tari, Yuru Yuri
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