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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps if known
Summary: taken from a site or the 1st ep if I can't find any info
My First Impressions: I give my first impressions honestly, I do have
specific tastes and I don't expect you to think the same thing as me, but it's
there for those who know whether they have similar or very different tastes
from me.
Other Comments: Others' comments.
Link: link to more info
Summary: Koyuki Seri is just trying to have a normal school life, but instead he ends up acting as the straight man to his odd classmate, Hanatori Kabuto. Kabuto is is a delusional high school student, whose fantasies range from believing he is a knight on a journey, to claiming that removing his eyepatch will release a darker alter-ego who he refers to as Michael Offenbarung Dunkelheit. Seri is determined not to let himself get pushed around by Kabuto, but it seems that this will be easier said than done!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Sudou Kaname, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils. Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?
My First Impressions: I really didn't like the characters, plus the art and animation weren't great either. So while I watched ep1, not watching further. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Asakusa Midori wants to create an anime, but she's too disheartened to make that first step by herself. But by pure chance, she meets Mizusaki Tsubame, an up-and-coming socialite secretly dreaming of becoming an animator. Together with Midori's money-loving best friend Kanamori Sayaka, the energetic trio slowly work towards making their "ultimate world" a reality!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Fresh in his first year of high school, Shiranui Makoto came to Tokyo to seek an apprenticeship under his parent's acquaintance, world famous Illusionist Mamoru Hoshisato. Ever since watching a performance by Mamoru Hoshisato and his wife, Makoto had always wanted to be a Illusionist. The couple's daughter Kana (nicknamed Hatena), incidentally, was also his childhood friend. Though Tokyo is a constant source of many strange and chilling incidents, still, since Hatena would be by his side, Shiranui Makoto isn't too concerned.
Inside the Hoshisato residence known as a haunted house, Makoto receives a warm welcome from the butler Jeeves and the maid Emma, and meets Hatena once again. However, as much as Hatena welcomes Makoto's arrival, she and he don't really get along, and in the end...!?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Handsome jewelry appraiser Richard Ranashinha Dvorpian and the bright and cheerful college student Seigi Nakata uncover the hidden messages that lies within jewels.
My First Impressions: Ep1 was more interesting than expected. Will update after another ep or two. <coming soon?>
Link: ANN
Summary: Sakaido was a famous and very talented detective until the day his daughter was killed, and he committed revenge! Now in jail, he uses his skills to help the police find criminals of cold-blooded crimes through a system that allows him to invade a criminal's "ID." But he'll soon find clues that bring back his daughter's case!
My First Impressions: The art and animation aren't great, but there's some interesting pieces to the story. It seems a little unrealistic in how they detect "murderous intent", but the portrayal of the personalities and the mind for the different characters along with the main character are interesting enough to at least keep watching for now.
Link: ANN
Summary: In the year 2043, Infinite Dendrogram, the world's first successful full-dive VRMMO was released. In addition to its ability to perfectly simulate the five senses, along with its many other amazing features, the game promised to offer players a world full of infinite possibilities. Nearly two years later, soon-to-be college freshman, Mukudori Reiji, is finally able to buy a copy of the game and start playing. With some help from his experienced older brother, Shuu, and his partner Embryo, Reiji embarks on an adventure into the world of Infinite Dendrogram. Just what will he discover and encounter in this game world known for its incredible realism and infinite possibilities?
My First Impressions: After about 4-5 episodes, I had to drop this one. It constantly alternates between a decent episode and a stupid one, so I can't recommend. Art and animation are fairly standard, but the story isn't entirely consistent.
Link: ANN
Summary: Honjou Kaede is invited by her friend Shiramine Risa to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. But as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.
My First Impressions: I was afraid that they would hammer the whole defence thing too much, but the anime is very light hearted and focuses more on how she overcomes some of her difficulties. It's almost a bit slice of life but in an adventure fantasy game. Art and animation are fine. Would recommend actually.
Link: ANN
Summary: Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder! From elves to succubi to cyclopes and more, the Yoruno Gloss reviewers are here to rate the red-light delights of all manner of monster girls...The only thing is, they can never agree on which species are the hottest!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Yashiro Nene, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom...but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san...is a boy!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: When she was little, Konohata Mira promises a boy she meets at a campsite that they can find a galaxy together. When she enters high school, she joins the astronomy club.
But that year, the astronomy club happened to combine with the geology club, making it the astrogeo club?!
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: When she was still just a girl, Kotoko was kidnapped by yokai. These spirits made her into a powerful intermediary between the spirit and human worlds, but this power came at a price: an eye and a leg. Now, years later, she watches out for dangerous yokai while developing feelings for a young man named Kurou, who is also special: an incident with a yokai has given him healing powers. He's surprised when Kotoko asks him to team up to handle renegade yokai, preserving the thin line between reality and the supernatural.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Seton Academy, a school full of animals where, thanks to population decline, there are fewer humans than any other creature. Mazama Jin, an animal hater and the only human male in his class, falls in love with Hino Hitomi, the only female human, the moment he lays eyes her. However he soon finds himself entangled with various other creatures after he reluctantly joins the 'pack' of Ranka the wolf, the only other member of her pack.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: One day, Takigawa Miu suddenly receives a letter notifying her that she has been chosen as a member of a brand-new project. Half in disbelief, she heads over to the location stated on the letter. There, she finds seven other girls summoned there in the same fashion. The girls behold a giant, top-secret facility. They stand in bewilderment as they are told: "You are going to debut for a major record label as an idol group."
A new kind of idol, never-before-seen, is about to be born here...
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Six months ago, a terrible motorcycle accident derailed college student Natsusa's promising rugby career. Newly out of the hospital and restarting his first year of college, Natsusa can't quite bring himself to give up the sport, even though he's been told that his body simply can't handle it anymore – and his best friend since childhood Sei is there to adamantly enforce the doctor's words. So Natsusa decides to participate in the only way he still can: as a manager. It's not the same as playing, but it does put him in a position to continue to be involved, even as repercussions from the accident in the form of another missing player and current player attitudes make it clear that this, too, is going to be an uphill battle.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: In the "one-of-a-kind samurai-general-reincarnated-as-a-canine comedy," Nobunaga perishes at Honnouji as in history, and reincarnates in modern-day Japan as a dog named Shinamon. Other Warring States era warlords such as Takeda Shingen eventually join him, also as dogs.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: A girl called "Eripiyo" is an extreme idol fan. She is wildly enthusiastic about Maina, the shy and lowest-ranking member of the minor underground idol group Cham Jam that performs in Okayama Prefecture. She gets so wrapped up in her love for Maina during a particular performance, that she has a major nosebleed. Eri will continue to give her complete devotion to Maina until the day she can perform at Budoukan (a major performing venue in Tokyo).
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: The psychic suspense story revolves around people who possess the ability to infiltrate people's minds and manipulate memories. Their powers have been used in the underworld for covering up incidents, assassinations, and other deeds. These powers can not only destroy other people's spirits, but also corrupt the users' own hearts at the same time. The users had to protect their fragile and insecure hearts, as if chained to each other. They are called "pets" out of fear and despising.
My First Impressions: <coming soon?>
Link: ANN
Summary: It's the year 305 of the Alcian calendar, and the world is currently controlled by "numbers." Every human born is branded with a "Count." This Count can be anything; the amount of kilometers walked, or the amount of people who have said your food is tasty. If your Count drops to 0, you will be sent into the Abyss. After Hina's mother's Count dropped to 0, her last request was for Hina to look for the Legendary Ace.
My First Impressions: I watched ep1 and I'm not sure I can take more of the nonsense that is this anime and these characters. The animation and art aren't all that great either. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Yukimura Shin'ya and Himuro Ayame are two scientists that want to find out if love can be solved by a scientific theory. These two scientists also have feelings for each other and want to be able to solve their feelings through similar theoretical facts. With this perfect opportunity, these scientists will attempt to solve the theory of the love they express for each other.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN
Summary: Fujito Chiyuki has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is, she's too short to be a model, and everyone around her tells her so! But no matter what they say, she won't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Tsumura Ikuto, also has a dream: to become a fashion designer. One day Chiyuki tells him that it's "probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up ... ?! This is the story of two individuals wholeheartedly chasing after their dreams in spite of all the negativity that comes after them!
My First Impressions: I have a soft spot for fashion anime and manga. So far, it looks interesting enough. I just hope the girl doesn't get too dumb. Unfortunately the manga is 14 volumes and ongoing so I'm afraid this might drag on a bit.
Link: ANN
Summary: The world is ruled by spirits, goblins and all manner of strange creatures. Human beings are persecuted, to the very point of extinction. One day, a golem and a lone human girl meet. This is a record of the pair; one a member of a ruined race, the other a watchman of the forest. It tells of their travels together, and of the bond between father and daughter.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: ANN