Spring 2011: Your Expectations and Anticipated Series

[ahelo]

DEFINITELY:
Ano Hana
Hanasaku Iroha
Ao no Excorcist
C
Stein; Gate
Deadman Wonderland
Denpa Onna
Maria Holic 2

Maybe:
Hidan no Aria
Nichijou
Hen Zemi
30 year old vigin show
Kami Nomi 2

[ahelo]

Originally Posted by Suzuku

I'd like to know where you get Bake's accumulative points from, since Amazon Stalker doesn't have them (it only has the first vol and it's way out of date, only covering when the vol was first registered). At the rate Madoka is going it will hit around 17,000 points by the time it goes on sale, and if the last push that most anime get when they're about to go on sale pushes Madoka into ranking number 1 on Amazon then it might even cross 20,000, which insures sub 60,000 for the BDs. Here's the calculations from the 2ch BD/DVD thread.

Spoiler:

魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 1 【完全生産限定版】 [Blu-ray]
最高順位 ***,**2位(2011年03月01日)
最低順位 ***,*69位(2011年01月21日)
平均順位 ***,*11位
発売日 2011-03-30
最新累積ポイント 7556pt (注意 2010年夏アニメ以前のものは1巻以外登録がおかしいため不正確です)
最終予測累積ポイント 16698pt(残り日数24)

                    最終累積pt　    下限95%　  下限68%　　平均値　  上限68%　上限95%
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　10000pt　　　34858　　　36463　　　38073　　39682　　41288
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　11000pt　　　38158　　　39886　　　41619　　43351　　45080
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　12000pt　　　41457　　　43309　　　45165　　47021　　48872
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　13000pt　　　44757　　　46732　　　48711　　50690　　52664
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　14000pt　　　48057　　　50154　　　52257　　54359　　56456　今後4位でココ
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　15000pt　　　51357　　　53577　　　55803　　58028　　60248
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　16000pt　　　54657　　　57000　　　59348　　61697　　64040　今後3位でココ
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　17000pt　　　57957　　　60423　　　62894　　65366　　67832　←いまココ
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　18000pt　　　61256　　　63845　　　66440　　69035　　71624
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　19000pt　　　64556　　　67268　　　69986　　72704　　75416
魔法少女 まどかマギカ 1巻　20000pt　　　67856　　　70691　　　73532　　76373　　79208　今後2位でココ
※注意　BD初動のみ

IIRC it's actually 78,554, but yeah, damn close to 80,000. I'd still put my money on Madoka doing just as well if not better though.


Yeah, that's true, it's sort of the same thing this season with Madoka and IS. Since there are virtually no other shows collectors are willing to buy, everyone's money is going towards Madoka and IS this season. I still say Ano Hana will manage to stand out since the team is just really good at budget management (consistent art/animation) and coming up with interesting original content that makes use of the characters and settings in their stories, but we'll see.

GAH WHO CARES. WE ALL KNOW MADOKA'S GONNA EARN SH*T LOAD OF MONEY JUST LIKE BAKEMONOGATARI.
But seriously 60, 000 pre orders... well that's just crazy. If it does happen I will clap.

[applejuice]

Originally Posted by ahelo

GAH WHO CARES. WE ALL KNOW MADOKA'S GONNA EARN SH*T LOAD OF MONEY JUST LIKE BAKEMONOGATARI.

I care since that means there is slight possibility that they will actually improve their horribad scheduling and lack of staffs with this funding...

but Gainax couldn't

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by applejuice

It's not 2ch voted list. That's why.

Ah, got it. I was confused by the edit and thought you edited in a 2ch version. Thanks.

[ahelo]

Originally Posted by applejuice

I care since that means there is slight possibility that they will actually improve their horribad scheduling and lack of staffs with this funding...

but Gainax couldn't

You've got a point there . . .
Though there is the word "slight" since Bakemonogatari did earn a lot yet they're still understaffed. Or are they? I think SHAFT does prefer a small number of people. I doubt the scheduling issues will improve though.

[hoarfrost]

My list from somewhere else:


STEINS;GATE - Being a Nitro+ title I'll be following this one with calculated anticipation. Here's hoping it doesn't go the way of its predecessor, which I frankly found shallow and pretentious even in its original form. I haven't read STEINS;GATE but the visuals of the game look appealing and it's nice to see they've been translated somewhat well into the anime.

AnoHana - A-1 has a good rep with me and the PV only reinforced my desire to watch this one. It looks like this will be my drama fix of the season.

Hanasaku Iroha - Screw Nichijou and A-channel, this is how I like my slice of lifes. Casual, believable and gorgeous.

C - Why the hell not? Not even Fractale's underwhelming run will dampen my enthusiasm for noitaminA.

Maria Holic and Denpa Onna - SHAFT comedy is hit and miss. All I know is that I didn't much like the first season of the former and the later has a premise that can only be extreme parody in the hands of SHAFT.

Moshidora - Will watch

Kampfer - Hell yes.

Hidan no Aria - Dear J.C. Staff: I've seen this one already. Making it half a dozen more times won't make it more interesting.

I'll definitely be watching more as my life semester ends and time allows.

[Student no.0]

Really looking forward to:
Steins;Gate: Cuz I'm a sucker for sci fi
C: Not sure why, but the PVs convinced me it should be worth the watch.
AnoHana: Looks like it could be a really good drama & tear jerker.

Might check out:
Mashidora: I'm not really into sports series, but it looks like it could be a really inspiring show.
TWOGKII: Enjoyed the manga.
Sket Dance: Funny as heck, that's why.
Hidan No Aria: Tbh honest idk, but its so hard to ignore.
Dennpa Onna: Due to no trailers or PVs yet I can't say for sure, but a lot people think it should be good.

[Westlo]

Originally Posted by applejuice

I care since that means there is slight possibility that they will actually improve their horribad scheduling and lack of staffs with this funding...

Like Bakemonogatari didn't give them enough money already or something or was Nisio laughing all the way to the bank?

[applejuice]

^ That's why it is 'slight' possibility. u.u~~ Scheduling will never improve, I guess.

(but might get more staffs since they get mor money?... if you go to shaft, u work 24 hours a day)

[Kameruka]

I hope there will an uncensored version of Seikon no Qwaser 2. I'm not really looking forward for its nudity but for me censorship killed the show. JUst look what happened to its first season.

[MisaoFan]

Originally Posted by Kameruka

I hope there will an uncensored version of Seikon no Qwaser 2. I'm not really looking forward for its nudity but for me censorship killed the show. JUst look what happened to its first season.

The uncensored version is confirmed to air on April 18 on the AnimeOne webcast stream, but contains poor quality for what happened to the first season.

[Blue-kun]

Next season is actually shaping up to be quite decent, at least in my book. Let's see, then, shall we?

Definitely watching:

Steins;Gate - Arguably, I did not enjoy the Chaos;HEAd novel, but I still think it had a lot of potential due to its setting. What killed it for me was just how boring and incredibly annoying Takumi was as a protagonist, and just that was enough to drag the whole experience down. I hear from two friends of mine that the characters in Steins;Gate are all much more interesting, and coupling that with the relatively solid staff and 2 cour running length, my expectations are very high. Plus, the whole time travel thing is always a theme I enjoy, so there's hardly anything to go wrong here. The trailer is looking really nice, as well, with Takeshi Abo's music fitting perfectly. Overall, my most anticipated series.

Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera - The sheer fact it's based on one of the best regarded Go Nagai's manga in Japan is enough of a catch already, but I'm just loving those character designs. They are a very good example of how to portray a classic style in a modern day series. The trailer also looked like loads of fun, and from those two minutes I got the impression I'll be loving the interactions between Enma and Yukiko, who seem to have a very nice chemistry going on. Last but not least, production seemed to be pretty good, and we're even getting a Masaaki Endoh OP song. Do I need to go on? Clearly not! Too many good things to list so far, haha.

C - I am still not completely sold on it, due to my overall dislike towards Trapeze. It wasn't a bad series, but I found that Nakamura went a bit too far with the visual gimmicks, and in the end it did more harm than good overall. Thankfully, it seems like C is back to being different yet good looking, and while the story hardly tells me anything by now aside from 'intriguing', Nakamura's involvement is enough of a reason to at least check it out. On an unrelated note, I hope Iwasaki drops the rap for this, because it was cool in Gurren-Lagann, but by now I'd like to hear some more classical Iwasaki pieces.

Blue Exorcist - I am a shounen junkie. Really. The problem is that only rarely do I find titles which seem interesting enough to hold my attention. So far, though, the promotional material for Exorcist is doing its job well enough, and the Nichigo + Okamura combo makes me curious to see what exactly will be coming out of here. A-1's involvement with a good staff makes me think that it will be a well animated series, too, and if the action is well handled that's halfway there for an enjoyable shounen battle show.

Checking out, probably will watch a few episodes at least:

Maria+Holic Alive - Yet another one of those SHAFT / Shinbo comedies. At this point I understand all the criticism that they get from people, but it doesn't mean I agree with it -- I still find shows such as Arakawa and M+H to pack enough funny jokes every once in a while and as such I see no reason to ignore them. No matter how repetitive it may be, in the end Maria is still one ofthe few comedy shows which make me laugh on a regular basis, so... count me in for more lesbian harassment and traps. And boy, somewhat unrelated but I am dying to check the new M+H OP. Here's hoping it turns out to be as good as the first season's, because the animation sequence is still one of my favourite OPs of all time. And Hanaji went well with it, to boot!

Deadman Wonderland - Been hearing a lot of buzz about this one in the last few weeks, and upon further inspection it seems awfully interesting. My only fear is that the unexperienced director along with manglobe might not be the perfect recipe for a good adaptation. That and the censorship, since I hear things can get pretty brutal in the manga.

Other things

TIGER & BUNNY - After reading the synopsis, I've concluded that this duo only reminds me of that movie, "Showtime", which featured two completely different cops (played by Robert de Niro and Eddie Murphy, iirc) trying to get along with each other in a way that wouldn't compromise their job. The chemistry between the two was great, and if TIGER & BUNNY can do something in that line, it could be pretty funny. The downside so far is the whole cheap 3D CGI look. Not really liking it.

Because I just have to:

Lotte no Omocha! - Seriously, I'm going to give this one episode simply because of the whole semen stuff. It must be Japan's best (worst?) attempt at shocking me, and after hearing that the Naoya guy is apparently well over his 20s, I just cannot wait to see how wrong a story about a 10 year old succubus who needs semen to live will be. I am an evil person.

[cohen]

http://www.crunchyroll.com/yugioh-ze...-1-pv-1-572866

Don't know if any of you know, but 4kids has been streaming most of the CR anime, so it wouldn't come as a surprise if this Thurday, 4kids announces this all. Using CR is a great way to fans like us to watch our show the way we want, while also having the dub to fall back on.

This isn't confirmed yet though, but the PV is subbed.

[Ash Falls Town]

Originally Posted by cohen

http://www.crunchyroll.com/yugioh-ze...-1-pv-1-572866

Don't know if any of you know, but 4kids has been streaming most of the CR anime, so it wouldn't come as a surprise if this Thurday, 4kids announces this all. Using CR is a great way to fans like us to watch our show the way we want, while also having the dub to fall back on.

This isn't confirmed yet though, but the PV is subbed.

This season Crunchyroll seems to have made false positives for almost every show this season so I wouldn't count on it.
There's only 11 spaces left on their lineup page yet their are 18+ pages for spring shows.

Last season people were able to work out the shows they had largely ahead of time so they're probably trying to take people off the scent.

[cohen]

A CR member doubts the whole 11 thing, and also says the decoy pages concept is probably not used this time around.

Personally, why would they go through all that? Especially with such an owned property such as Yugioh? To even have the PV up online, NAS would have their heads if they weren't doing it.

[Jof12788]

Spring 2011 doesn't really look captivating. Regardless, I'll check out:

Hidan no Aria
30-sai no Hoken Taiikku
Kempfer: fur die Liebe
Sket Dance (maybe)

Will Watch:
Amagami: Tachibana Miya Arc

[Lord of Fire]

My picks:
- Ao no Exorcist
- Lotte no Omocha
- Deadman Wonderland
- Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
- Dog Days
- Hanasaku Iroha
- Hen Zemi
- Hidan no Aria
- Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
- The World God Only Knows 2
- Moshidora
- MariaHolic;Alive
- Nichijou
- Steins;Gate

The SHAFT shows are the ones I'm most interested in (MH2 is guaranteed to be good, as the first season was awesome). I hope TWGOK2 gets better than S1, which failed to truly impress me. Nichijou, because it's KyoAni, Hidan no Aria because of lolis with guns (and Rie Kugimiya voicing one) and others I picked either out of curiosity or a cast with (somewhat) big names.

How many of these I'll still be watching after the first ep remains to be seen, though...

[Forsaken_Infinity]

"Young animator training project" dished out two godly episodes thus far so I am freaking watching the rest. Why isn't there a thread for it btw?

As for the rest... will watch an episode or two of all and decide which ones to watch. For now, the expectations are quite high with Steins;Gate, Showa Monogatari, Ao No Exorcist, Nichijou, Dog days and Hana Saku Iroha. Fingers crossed.

[Magin]

I still have plenty of anime to burn through on my HD and external, so what I'll probably be obtaining and watching later:

C
Steins;Gate
appleseed
Ao no Exorcist
Hyouge mono
Aria
Dog days
30 year old
Hoshizora

normally, I'd also have Qwaser and Kaminomi on this as well but... I need to watch the first seasons of both

some that are possibilities, but aren't 100% sure about:
Deadman wonderland (need to read the manga first before I decide yay or nay)
Hanasaku
Oretachi (for some reason, it's giving off a sad/tragic vibe, and outside some exceptions, I don't like that kind of stuff... but the art looks good)
Maria Holic (need to watch the first season)
sket dance
Nichijou

and I also confess that Sengoku otome almost had me, with the "assets" that it'll have... but ever since Ikki tousen, I find shows that replace the old warlords with cute females to be a huge turn-off, even with improvements like Koihime Musou. I think it's because it destroys what sounds like should be a GAR anime... hell, it seems like a like of anime is lacking the GAR factor these days(I personally blame the goddamned moe-taku that KyoAni helped to create)

[Malandro]

I'll chek out:

Steins;Gate
Kaiji 2
Sket Dance
Hyouge Mono
Dororon Enma-kun
Denpa Onna
C
Deadman Wonderland
Ao no Exorcist