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To Aru Majutsu no Index 2 Confirmed

Posted by: sidereeldom on: June 7, 2010

Thanks to images gathered up by Moon Phase, we now have printed confirmation that To Aru Majutsu no Index is getting its much-awaited second season. Sparse information has been provided, but since a PSP game is scheduled for the winter, it’s safe to assume that this one won’t slip any later than the Winter season. [...]

Okay, okay, I know that it’s officially spelled SO-RA-NO-WO-TO. But after years of writing out iDOLM@STER, I’ve had enough of silly Japanese typography and just want to write something that people will understand, like Sora no Woto. Anyway, the last batch of Crunchyroll announcements for this anime season are Sora no Woto and Hanamaru Kindergarten, [...]

Well, that pulled us out of the doldrums pretty quickly. Both simulcast king Crunchyroll and anime market leader FUNimation dropped the names of big titles today, with FUNimation rescuing Gainax’s FLCL from the defunct Synch-Point/Broccoli, and Crunchyroll starting up simulcasts of Durarara!! Both of these titles come with strong pedigrees. FLCL is one of Gainax’s best [...]

Omamori Himari Trailers Gone Wild on YouTube

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 28, 2009

Over the holiday, the Kadokawa Anime channel on YouTube was updated with three new trailers for the upcoming anime Omamori Himari featuring all three aspects of its appeal: action, romantic comedy, and blatant sex appeal. Appropriately, the various trailers are called the “action version,” the “romantic comedy version,” and the “sexy version.” Check out all [...]

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Second Trailer Online

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 21, 2009

Over on Media Factory’s YouTube channel, they’re streaming a new promotional movie for the upcoming Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu anime. It shows off the characters and light comedy of the fantasy/school life anime, as well as a clip of the opening theme sung by relative newcomer Asou Natsuko. Check out the video after the [...]

Durarara!! Trailer Makes January 7th Seem Far Away

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 17, 2009

Durarara!!, the anime adaptation of an ongoing series by Baccano! writer Narita Ryougo, just can’t come soon enough. The official site has put up a new trailer for the January show about a group of street punks in the Ikebukuro district of Tokyo, where the locals are terrorized by what appears to be a motorcycling [...]

Omamori Himari Trailer Online From Kadokawa Anime

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 16, 2009

Kadokawa Anime’s YouTube channel has been updated with a trailer for January’s catgirls/fan-service extravaganza, Omamori Himari. It’s exactly what you’d expect it to be: bouncing boobs, plentiful panties, and catgirls acting sexy. Are you looking forward to this anime at all? If so, why? I’m morbidly curious about how plotless this will be, so I’ll [...]

Sora no Woto Commercial Online

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 8, 2009

Somewhat lost in the weekend’s flurry of anime announcements, the official site for Sora no Woto put up a 30-second streaming trailer for next month’s new anime series. The trailer plays a bit of the opening theme with narration from the main character, Kanata. Sora no Woto, which has been described as “K-On! in the [...]

When Tsundere Goes Too Far

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 4, 2009

I’m as big a fan of the tsundere character archetype as anyone. But in many cases, it’s so overused and formulaic that it becomes a parody of itself. Take the image above as an example. You may not know what you’re looking at above – that’s from the homepage of Mayoi Neko Overrun!, the series [...]

Broken Blade – Winter Anime Preview

Posted by: sidereeldom on: November 25, 2009

The official Broken Blade site (AKA “Break Blade”) has posted up a trailer for the first segment of its upcoming OAV series, and while sadly you can’t watch it unless you’re in Asia, you can at least see the cast and story of the fantasy/mecha hybrid.