On paper, Spring 2012 looks like the best anime season since 2007. There are quite a few extremely high-profile projects, several niche series of interest, and a theoretical return to form for NoitaminA after by far its worst season ever. Full previews and detailed analysis are below the fold. As […] Read more
"What Spring Series" Poll, Part II Surprised to see Kore wa Zombie do so well here. The non-anime series spark big interest, too. Thanks for voting! Read more
What Spring Series Are You Most Looking Forward To? Fate/Zero wins big, no surprise there – Sakamichi 2nd, with Hyou-ka surging late for third place. Read more
How does the season look now that we’re about a month in? About like most of them have lately – pretty good but not great. And why do all four of my favorite new shows have to air on the same damn day? There are a couple of trends I’m […] Read more
As I get ready to look back on the best and worst of 2011 in anime, first let’s look ahead to Winter 2012. As always, I’m only going to preview the series of particular interest to me – there are numerous wikis for those of you looking for something more […] Read more
What Winter Series Are You Most Looking Forward To? No huge surprises here, as Another takes first place with Nisemonogatari second and Natsume 4 third. If anything I didn’t expect to see Mouretsu Pirates in last place. My pick for sleeper from this batch is Ano Natsu. Read more
How can it possibly be season preview time again? Time flies when you’re blogging 15 shows for two websites, I suppose. Full previews are below the fold. Please check the sidebar and vote for your most anticipated series in the poll. Summer has been a good one, especially by summer […] Read more
Which new series would you like to see blogged this Summer? Lost in America Summer Preview: Read more
Spring 2011 turned out to be a pretty good season when it was all said and done – certainly better than I thought it would be about a week in. It was a late bloomer, and I don’t hold in the esteem that some do – comparing it to behemoths […] Read more
Spring 2011 is an interesting season for a couple of reasons. For starters, we have 46 new shows (47 if you count Moshidara, which I count as part of Winter). That represents a sizable jump from the last couple of spring seasons. Does that mean a new renaissance for the […] Read more