Scheduled times are subject to change without notice.
Black Blood Brothers (12 episode series) - Airing September 8th, 2006 11:30PM:
http://character.biglobe.ne.jp/BBB/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3728 ... d_bro.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6449
Genre: Seinen (young men's), Action, Fantasy, Novel
The full moon shines in the sky. In the light, a red shadow runs like gust. Holding a Japanese sword in his hand, he jumps from a building to a building. He's running, in order to retrieve his brother, in order to realize his dream, and When he identifies the enemy, he grins with shining his fang because he knows he can beat any enemy now. The Special Area - it is the only place where the vampire, which is supposed to exterminate, and the human beings can cohabitate. In the place, when two vampires, Mochizuki Kojiro and his brother Kotaro, and a human being, Katsuragi Mimiko, meet together, their new fates begin to hatch. The story of life and death colored by black and red, and the vampires that transcend them begins. You'll be the witness of the legend of bloody race living in the shadow.
Silk Road Boy Yuto - Airing September 16th, 2006 8:06AM
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/yuto/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3751 ... shone.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6554
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Settings
When a boy Yuto visits Qinghai in China, he is involved in the battle between time-travelers, and he is sent to the Silk Road in the past. They are looking for a mysterious treasure, the statue of Yuki Daruma Taishi, which is said to make miracles. Seeing historical events and encountering historical persons, such as Yang Guifei and Xuanzang, he will learn many thinks. Whether will he be able to go back to today?
Taiyo no Mokushiroku - A Spirit of the Sun (2 episode Special) - Airing September 17th and 18th, 2006 10:00PM:
http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/taiyo/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3721 ... okush.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6842
Genre: Seinen, Drama
A big earthquake demolishes the capital of Japan, and it splits the main land into halves. Japan is divided into the northern and the southern parts. They accept aides from two large countries, i.e., United States and China. However, actually, it is occupation named "aid". Many Japanese become refugees to go to foreign countries. But, the recovery from the disaster doesn't work well, and frictions between the inhabitants and the refugees who can't go home are getting serious.
UFO Princess Valkyrie 4-Toki to Yume to Ginga no Utage Story episode 2 (2 episode OVA) - Airing on Perfect Choice pay-per-view ??September 22, 2006 5:50AM:
http://www.ppvj.co.jp/anime/0609warukyure4/index.html
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3727 ... ss_va.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6826
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Love-Romance, Science-Fiction
Oban Star Racers (26 episode TV series Disney Channel) - Airing September 23rd, 2006 8:00PM:
http://www.savtheworld.com/eng/oban.php4
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,2330 ... racer.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=3633
Genre: Action, Comedy
AD 2082, the Earth seems to have enjoyed its peace since it narrowly survived from the invasion of the Crog 25 years ago.
A 15-year-old Eva is a boarding school student. She escapes from the school riding her custom made rocket in order to meet her father who is a famous manager of a racing team. They haven't seen since she entered the school.Eva manages to enter her father's racing team, Don Wei, but he ca identify that genius engineer as his daughter. Then, Eva names herself Molly, and she joins the team. Meanwhile, the Earth is invited to the Oban Star Race held once per 10 thousand years. It is ultimate trial that nonparticipation or loosing means destruction of the Earth. To save the Earth, Don Wei, is going to take part in the race.
Someone said this is a French-Japanese co-production? ?^_^?
Ayu Mayu Gekijou - On internet September 29th, 2006:
http://www.age-soft.jp/kiminozo-radio/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3855 ... ekijo.html
Can't find any info on this at all.
_summer season.1 (?Underbar Summer) - On internet September 29th, 2006:
http://sg-tv.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3819 ... ummer.html
Genre: Seinen, Game, Romance
"Do you love any girl?" This word asked by his friend casually during the school excursion changes something in Kaizu Takui. "What will we be like, 10 or 20 years later?" When I have a lover, who stays next to me?" Usual breakfast with a childhood friend Konami, a little sister in law Sana, and her classmate Chiwa... At school, nothing special days with classmate Shino, and the senior student Wakana, etc... Gradually, images of the girls whom he has never had a special feelings with begin to change. Then, at the night of Tanabata, Kaizus is going to open annual party. While others are writing their wishes on tanazaku, what is Konami's secret wish?
Kiniro no Corda ~Primo Passo~ - Airing October 2nd, 2006 1:00AM:
http://www.corda-primopasso.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3818 ... corda.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6859
Genre: Shoujo, Game, Love-Romance, School Life
* based on a game by Koei - Seiso Gakuen is a high school that has two curriculum, normal course and music course. Hino Kahoko is a normal course student. However, one day, she is chosen by Lilly, a fairly of music lives in the school, and she is given a magical violin. With the magical violin, she is supposed to enter the most prestigious contest of the school. However, all of the other contestants are talented students of music course.
Apparently the company Koei also produced the "Angelique" and "Harukanaru Toki no Naka de" games.
Galaxy Angeloon (Galaxy Ange-lune)- Airing October 2nd, 2006 2:00AM:
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/runeangel/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3716 ... eloon.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6255
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Science-Fiction
How does this series relate to the earlier Galaxy Angel seasons?
Marginal Prince ~Gekkeiju no Ohji Tachi~ - Airing October 2nd, 2006 2:13AM:
http://www.mpri-a.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3851 ... rince.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6805
Genre: Josei (young women's), Game, Drama, Slice-of-life, Romance
There's going to be a lot of game-based anime this season.
Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~ (26 episode TV series) - Airing October 3rd, 2006 1:30AM:
http://www.konami.jp/visual/tokimemo-anime/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3712 ... emori.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6825
Genre: Shounen/seinen, Game, Love-Romance, School Life
One spring afternoon, only Ooga Riku (name subject to change) has transferred to Tsumugino Private High School, and for some reason young students are chasing him. Gripped in his hand is a cat-earred headband, and because of the pursuing party, Riku runs from place to place, thinking his innermost thoughts. "Why am I the only one like this!" Nevertheless, Riku's soul screams causing the heartlessness of the young student's roar to cease to a close. "Amamiya-san, anybody and everybody mustn't take over!"......Below one's eyes spreads the ocean and upon a slightly elevated hill the mammoth-size school is to be built, the stage of Tsumugino Private High School will unfold in this romantic comedy, "Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~" An exchange student who's main characteristic is nothing special, a young student "Ooga Riku" focus is his friends, and the students of Madonna Academy's whose heart's experiance can be described as that of a encouraged, bustling high school student. Without knowing why, every day troubles tend to swallow up Ooga Riku. Can we expect Riku to encourage himself and lead a high school life? And can he find love with the flawlessly beautiful girl "Amamiya Sayuri," the robust daughter who loves to love, "Kasuga Tsukasa," or the younger sister type and swimming girl, "Yayoi Mina?" Living one's life now as a high school student, a person who was formally a high school student and someone who will become a high school student a true new feeling of a high school student's significance, a new world of "Tokimemo" is beginning!
Love Doll~Lovely Idol~ - Airing October 3rd, 2006 1:30AM:
http://www.avexmovie.jp/lineup/lovedol/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3763 ... lovey.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6807
Genre: Seinen, Game, Romance
Game description I found, "In the game you are the manager of 12 bishoujo idols, and you have to pick one of them and raise her to be a top idol."
Another Aoi Nishimata involved character designed series (Final Approach and Shuffle). Wow...another game. Is this going to be a new season record for game based anime?
There's a short clip on it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iymq3cJHntI BLACK LAGOON The Second Barrage (12 episode TV series) - Airing October 3rd, 2006 1:59AM:
http://www.blacklagoon.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3858 ... on_th.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6832
Genre: Seinen, Action, Adventure
The Second Season of Black Lagoon. More tough female characters and over-the-top action. \o/
Pumpkin Scissors - October 3rd, 2006 2:00AM:
http://rikujyo3ka.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3741 ... issor.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6552
Genre: Shounen, Action, Drama
The long war against Frost Republic scarred many places of the Empire; famine, plague, returned soldiers who become bandits… Worrying about these "war damages" resulting from the devastations of the nation and people's minds, the Empire Army orgnaizes the 3rd section of Information Bureau known as "Pumpkin Scisors", and they assigned the section for the duty of recovery from the war damage. Three years have passed since the truce so called "thin ice agreement". The 3rd section hasn't accomplished their task, yet. Rather, they are absorbed in paper works, and without notice, people ridicule that it is an "Excuse Section" that suppress people's complaint. However, they strive to achieve their tasks. One day, a man offers a help to them. It was a big guy who used to be a soldier. Dangling an iron lantern from his waist, he handles a heavy gun one-handed.
Gonzo is involved in this.
D.Gray-man - Airing October 3rd, 2006 6:00PM:
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/dgrayman/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3816 ... y_man.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6764
Genre: ?Shounen, Action, Fantasy
The story takes place in a world looks like the 19th century Europe. The Earl of Millennium plots to massacre the human beings by AKUMAs, which are weapons made from machines, sprits, and tragedies. On the other hand, there is people stand up to the Earl. They’re exorcists of Dark Religious Organization. They fight against the Earl with innocence. The innocence is a divine substance scattered around the world as various forms, and it makes strange phenomena. However, once it is used by an exorcist, it becomes a powerful weapon against AKUMA.
DEATH NOTE (37 episode TV series) - Airing October 4th, 2006 12:56AM:
http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/deathnote/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3755 ... _note.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6592
Genre: Shounen, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Light Yagami (Or Raito) is an ace student with great aspects who's bored out of his mind. One day he finds the Death Note a notebook held by a shinigami (Death God). with the Death Note in hand, Light decides to create a perfect world. A world without crime or criminals. However when criminals start dropping dead one by one, the authorites send the legendary detective L to track down the killer.
Sounds interesting. When I first seen the manga covers, I thought this was a shoujo series.
Ghost Hunt - October 4th, 2006 1:00AM:
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ghosthunt/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3808 ... _hunt.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6817
Genre: Shoujo, Drama, Supernatural, Novel
Seventeen-year-old Kazuya Shibuya is the president of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center, a think tank that studies psychic phenomenon. The firm investigates various strange occurrences at the behest of its clients, while Shibuya's assistant, Mai Taniyama, deals with her love/hate relationship towards her boss.
Yamato Nadesico Shichi Henge - Airing October 4th, 2006 1:30AM:
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamanade/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3820 ... eshik.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6818
Genre: Shoujo, Comedy, School Life
Four handsome guys get to live in a gorgeous, large mansion for free. There’s only one catch: Turn the land lady’s niece into a “lady”. Soon the boys find out this is no easy task, Sunako, the girl in question, is a gothic, horror movie freak who looks like Sadako from The Ring. The boys now must start the grueling task of turning the gore-loving girl into a “lady”.
Woh! Check out the character's lip designs on the homepage.
Shounen Omyouji (alt spelling: Shounen Onmyouji) - Airing October 4th, 2006 2:15AM (rescheduled):
http://seimeinomago.net/web/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3625 ... myoji.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6703
Genre: Shoujo/josei, Mysticism, Supernatural, Novel
RED GARDEN - Airing October 4th, 2006 2:40AM:
http://anime.excite.co.jp/redgarden/index.html
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3788 ... arden.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6804
Genre: Seinen
New York...girls who approach together being introduced by cruel fates...conflicts, and feuding over their sense of values...Kate, Rose, and Rachel go to a same school. Since the morning, they’ve been feeling something strange. They are informed of a sudden death of a classmate, Leeds. In the evening, being in grief, the girls gather in an empty warehouse street as if they were led by something. Usually, they are not in company, but coincidentally, they had the same strange feelings, and they lost their memories of the last night. When they hear someone’s footsteps and turn, there is a strange couple. The woman notifies them a surprising truth sounds like a lie;“ You are dead”.
Another GONZO anime. A promo is here:
http://anime.excite.co.jp/redgarden/gallery_movie.html
Negima!? (second TV series - 26 episode TV series) - Airing October 4th, 2006 5:30PM:
http://www.negima.ne.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3814 ... ima__.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6708
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Romance
Busou Renkin ("Weapon Alchemist")(26 episode TV series) - Airing October 5th, 2006 1:00AM:
http://www.busourenkin.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3758 ... enkin.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6601
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
One day, Muto Kazuki, a high school boy, saves a girl being assaulted by a big monster, but he is stabbed to death by the monster. However, the next morning, he finds he is alive. He wanders it was just a dream, but he meets the monster again, and he realizes his death is real. He and his sister get into a scrape, but suddenly, a girl in the dream appears. She explains him that the monster is a Homunculus made by alchemy. She also tells him that there is Kakugane in his chest in place of the heart. It is an alloy made by alchemy, too, and it is the only weapon to fight against Homunculus. Using the power of Kurogane, he beats the monster and saves his sister.
Super Robot Taisen OG Divine Wars TV series - Airing October 5th, 2006 1:30AM:
http://www.suparobo-anime.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3793 ... t_tai.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6535
Genre: Mecha, Game
(OVA's DESCRIPTION): Dr.Jurgen of DC developed a global defense system to combat potential alien threats. This system has two elements. First is the VTX-001 Vartoul unmanned anti alien PT. Governing these drones is the ODE worldwide network system. However, this system has a noteworthy secret. A living human is needed to control the ODE core. Furthermore, the ODE core needs human organs to support itself. At the present day, the drone have gone on a mass abduction spree. Kyosuke and co has been sent in to take care of the problem.
Galaxy Railways ~The Eternal Junction~ (26 episode TV series) - Airing October 5th, 2006 1:45AM:
http://www.gintetsu.com/
Anime News Service: Galaxy Railways II
Ginga Tetsudo Monogatari II will broadcast from this autumn on CBC-TBS TV networks. Galaxy Railways was Leiji Matsumoto's 50th Anniversary project (since his first publication "Adventures" in 1953).
Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro na ~Crescent Love~ (12 episode TV series) - Airing October 5th, 2006 2:30AM:
http://www.bs-i.co.jp/anime/yoakena/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3745 ... yori_.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6551
Genre: Seinen, Romance, Game
The moon and the earth are linked by a single contact point, "Mitsuru ga Sakichau Ouren Rakuniushi" where Tatsuya lives under the supervision of the Sphere Kingdom (Moon Kingdom)'s Princess Feena Fam Earthlight who is coming to stay at his home.
This is based off a bishoujo game so (of course) I'll have to at least TRY to watch this. The promo is here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/yoakena/yoakena-pv.asx
Souten no Ken ("Fist of the Blue Sky") - Airing October 5th, 2006 2:40AM:
http://www.comicbunch.com/sp/souten-tv/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3790 ... o_ken.html
Genre: Seinen, Action, Adventure, Martial Arts
This is the prequel of Hokuto no Ken, or Fist of the North Star. The main character is a successor of Hokuto Shinken, Kasumi Kenshiro, who is an uncle of Kenshiro, the protagonist of Hokuto no Ken. The story takes place in Shanghai in 1935.
Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club Season 2 (13 episode TV series) - Airing October 5th, 2006 6:00PM:
http://www.vap.co.jp/sasami-club/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3839 ... aho_s.html
Genre: Shounen/seinen, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, School Life.
Yay! \o/ I was surprised by how much I liked the first season. It was pretty fun I thought.
Jinzo Konchu Kabutoborg VxV - Airing October 5th, 2006 6:30PM:
http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/kabutoborg/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3827 ... hu_ka.html
Genre: ?Mecha
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! (24 episode TV series) - Airing October 6th, 2006 12:00AM:
http://www.megadere.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3784 ... _ni_m.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6803
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Love-Romance, Novel, School Life
"Beatrice". It is a mysterious power that responds to people’s will and realize all of them. Tokyo Beatrice University Attached High School is the only school that teaches Beatrice called "magic appears in the real world". Yoshimura Mamoru is a high school boy who was saved by Beatrice miraculously when he was a child. At the first day of the school, he meets a girl under the cherry trees on his way to the school. She orders him to go out with her. Her name is Takasu Ayako. She is in the second grade and one year older than him. She is a director of student committee of discipline. Also, she is a granddaughter of a big-name politician, very beautiful, and a genius Beatrician who can even shoot a satellite down. She is called Witch Beatrice or Death Angel in Beatrice, but in fact, she is a pure-hearted girl.
Why is the URL for this anime's homepage "Megadere"? Maybe because the main girl is tsundere.
Kanon (2006) (24 episode TV series) - Airing October 6th, 2006 1:00AM:
http://www.bs-i.co.jp/anime/kanon/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3729 ... _2006.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6431
Genre: Shounen/seinen, Game, Love-Romance, Fantasy
Yuuichi returns north to the Town of Falling Snow to visit his childhood friend Nayuki. The scene of heaven will unfold by this deeply moving love story.
I didn't know until a month ago that Tomoko Kawakami did the voices for both Kanon's Sayuri AND Misuzu in AIR.
009-1 - Airing October 6th, 2006 1:25AM:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/009-1/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3746 ... 009_1.html
Genre: Action, Mecha, Science-Fiction
This is another future that the Cold War has continued for 140 years. The earth is divided into two worlds, the East Block and the West Block. Under the false peace keeps its balance by the meanance of nuclear, two worlds continued their war. What does Mylene Hoffman see in the conflicts of spies living in bloodless world?
CODE Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - October 6th, 2006 1:25AM:
http://www.geass.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3787 ... _hang.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6704
Genre: Mecha
Original Character Designs: CLAMP. Promo is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_sDHm_6KQE
Gin-iro no Olynsis - Airing October 6th, 2006 1:30AM (rescheduled):
http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/olynssis/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3835 ... _olyn.html
Genre: Seinen, Adventure, Fantasy, Novel
AD 3567. The human beings has lost their once civilization, and they are living on the desolated grounds. Although their lives are frightened by Gardener, a mysterious unmanned mobile weapon sent from the moon, strong boys and girls become Gardener hunters to earn daily bread. Furthermore, although the civilization was ruined, because of the high-tech maintenance free technologies, limited functions of cities are still working to support people's lives. Then, a boy's visit to a city opens the door of their destinies.
Happiness! (13 episode TV series) - Airing October 6th, 2006 1:55AM:
http://www.happiness-anime.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6800
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Another bishoujo/bishounen game based anime.
Asatte no Houkou - Airing October 6th, 2006 1:55AM:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/asatteno/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3740 ... _hoko.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6547
Genre: Seinen, Drama, Fantasy, School Life
Very soon Gohyakugawa Karada will become a junior high student, and both of her parents have since passed away. She and her older brother, Hiro, live together. Although their days pass quietly, she gets the feeling that as her only blood relative, Hiro-oniisan has all the responsibility and she wants to quickly become an adult. On the other hand, Hiro's ex-girlfriend, Nogami Shoko cannot forget her feelings about Hiro, and is obsessed with escaping to old memories. So one day, Shoko's adult body transforms into that of a child! Karada uses a wishstone and says, "Please change my body.." The protagonists Karada and Shoko, and the people who surround, them are depicted in this summer fantasy.
Sounds like something that might interest me, but I'll reserve judgement for now. The promo is here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/asatteno/asatte-pv.asx
Sumomo mo Momo mo~Chijou Saikyou no Yome~ - Airing October 6th, 2006 2:40AM:
http://www.tv-sumomo.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3744 ... momo_.html
Genre: ?Shounen/seinen, Comedy, Love-Romance, Martial Arts, School Life
The main character, Inuzuka Koshi, was born in a martial arts family, but he dislikes violence and he wants to become a prosecutor. One day, the strongest martial artist, Kuzuryu Momoko comes in order to bear him the strongest child.
Gift ~Eternal Rainbow~ - Airing October 6th, 2006 3:00AM (rescheduled):
http://www.gift-er.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3731 ... al_ra.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6824
Genre: Seinen, Game, Love-Romance, School Life
Narasakicho is a site-spot near the seashore. In this town, there are two mysterious phenomena. One of them is a rainbow over the town, it doesn’t disappear. Whenever one looks up, it is always there. The other one is a magic called “Gift”. It is a present that one can give the other only once. Amaumi Haruhiko is a student who goes to Shimano Academy. One day, a student transfers to the school. It was his sister-in-law. She used to live with him, but they have been living separately by some reason.
Yep...another b-game based anime.
Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto (26 episode TV series) - October 6th, 2006 12:00PM:
http://www.irohanihoheto.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3786 ... kikan.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6819
Genre: Historical Settings
End of Edo Era - It was the last time a man lived as a samurai and fought entrusting his life and briefs to a sword. It was the time when long peaceful Tokugawa Dynasty began to be overshadowed triggered by the arrival of Westerners. During the upheaval, when youths were seeking for new age, there was an existence that brought turmoil and chaos. It was called Hasha no Kubi, or the Head of Conqueror. It was said that the person who could obtain the head awoke in revolution time could rule over the whole country. On the other hand, there was another shadow existence called Eternal Assassin. They have been destined to fight Hasha no Kubi in order to seal. Both had been fighting each other behind the history. Their fights have affected the history involving those who wanted the power. Someone wanted it for themselves, someone wanted it for avenges, and someone wanted it for their ideal... Their thoughts cross each other over the Hasha no Kubi. Their thoughts put tougher as if they were complicated gear wheels. Then, it began to move the history as if it became an engine that moved to the future...
The promo is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgJdUPFBzOM&NR
Kujibiki Unbalance (2006) (12 episode TV series) - Airing October 7th, 2006 12:00AM:
http://www.kujian.info/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3761 ... nbala.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6604
Genre: ?Shounen/seinen, Comedy, Love-Romance, Parody, School Life
Everything is decided by "lot" at Rikkyoin High School. At the school, the alumni eventually become prominent politicians and business people. The power of the student council surpasses that of the state in every way. This story is about Enomoto Chihiro and his friends, who are chosen by lot as the next term's student council with Chihiro as the President. They must endure rigorous education in the ways of finance, with instruction provided by the current student council until they take over. These are the records of their loves and trials!
Ryusei no Rockman (Mega Man) - Airing October 7th, 2006 8:30AM:
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ryusei/
Another Mega Man series.
Saru! Get You - On Air 2nd - (Ape Escape) - Airing October 7th, 2006 8:30AM:
http://www.xebec-inc.co.jp/anime/piposaru/
First season entry: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6259
Second season of "Saru! Get You"?
Katekyo Hitman REBORN! - October 7th, 2006 10:30AM:
http://www.j-reborn.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3842 ... tman_.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6843
Genre: Shounen, Comedy
Sawada Tsunayoshi, or Tsuna, is a boy who is not good at ether study or sports. To him, a tutor named Reborn is sent. Surprisingly he is a baby, and his purpose is to make Tsuna a full-fledged boss of an Italian mafia, Vongole Family. The way Reborn teach him is to shoot “Deathperation” bullet into Tusna’s head. Those who are shot by the bullet are “reborn” to work hard to fulfill his dying will.
Tenpo Ibun Ayakashi Akashi - Airing October 7th, 2006 6:00PM:
http://www.ayakashiayashi.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3796 ... _ayak.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6730
Genre: Fantasy, Historical Settings
In the year of Tempo 14, Yoi, or the monsters from another world attack Edo. Those who fight against them are members of Bansha Aratemesho. In public, Bansha Aratemsho is known as an organization to study foreign books. In fact, they are ordered to beat Yoi in the countries. They are called Ayakashi. They gatherer the information of strange events in the country, and they are dispathed there to beat Yoi. They are strange people, for example, a guy who lost his memory, a girl who dresses like a man. However, they have special powers to beat Yoi.
Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori - Airing October 7th, 2006 7:30PM:
http://www.jigokushoujo.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6827
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3765 ... jo_fu.html
Genre: Shoujo/josei, Horror, School Life
Second season of Jigoku Shoujo.
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru (or "Otome wa Onee-sama ni Koi Shiteru")(12 episode TV series) - Airing October 8th, 2006 12:30AM:
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/otome/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3526 ... oku_n.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6619
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Game, Love-Romance, School Life, Yuri
* based on a game by Caramel Box. The main character Mizuho is a nice guy who was born in a good family, smart, and moral. But one day, he has to transfer to a girl’s high school by his grandfather’s last will. Then, he has to disguise like a girl to go to the school…
If you can't tell just from looking at the front page, this is a bishoujo game based anime too.
Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi - Airing October 8th, 2006 12:55AM:
http://websunday.net/rensai/kenichi.html
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3815 ... yo_no.html
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Martial Arts, School Life
Shirahama Kenichi is always bullied by the classmates. One day, he sets out his mind to become strong, following an advice of a beautiful girl, Furinji Miu, he goes to a martial arts school. However, it was a tremendously hard school where the strongest martial arts masters teach...
Hataraki-Man - (11 episode TV series) Airing October 13th, 2006 12:45AM:
http://www.hataraki-anime.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3785 ... i_man.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6688
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Drama
Matsukata Hiroko is a 28 year old editor with naturally large breasts. She's often at odds with Tanaka Kunio, a novice editor. Her work already stresses her out and he's unapologetic about his own mistakes! Everyone refers to Hiroko as a masculine woman for how seriously she takes her work. She smokes too much, works too much, and never has sex. However, when it's time to get a story done, she switches into "Working Man" mode where her testosterone in her blood increases, she works three times her normal speed, and all thoughts of life's necessities disappear.
Bartender - Airing October 15th, 2006 2:25AM:
http://www.bartender-tv.com/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3841 ... ender.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6816
Genre: Seinen, Drama
Just judging from the pictures that I've seen of this, I wonder if this anime will be like Gallery Fake and have trouble finding an audience (esp with all the other anime coming out at the same time. Gallery Fake had art term translation difficulties, but still...).
Kekkaishi - Airing October 16th, 2006 7:00PM:
http://www.ytv.co.jp/kekkaishi/index.html
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3823 ... aishi.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6806
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Fantasy, Historical,
Sumikawa Yoshimori, a 14-year-old junior high school boy, is a descendant of Kekkaishi, or an exterminator of monsters He is vying for the heir to the family with Yumikura Tokine. Tokine is older than him, and she is his childhood friend as well as his rival Kekkaishi. To save people from the crises, and to make himself stronger, Yoshimori fights against monsters tonight, too.
Mahou Shokudo Charapotan - Airing November 1st, 2006 8:08AM:
http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/charapontan/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3840 ... do_ch.html
Genre: Cooking, Fantasy
Here’s Magical Restaurant Charapontan locates on somewhere in the world where sorcerers and monsters are living tighter. Somehow, Charaponta attracts worrying people, for example, a guy got dumped, a child who wants to be treated like an adult, a teacher who doesn’t have confident in his job…
Those who entertain such a guest are Kago and Heta. A bright girl Kago is still little, but she is the draw at the restaurant. Heta is quiet person, but he is very kind magical chef. By his magical dishes, Heta cures the mind and the bodies of a couple of guests visit at every night. Who is tonight’s guest?
The website makes it look like a children's show.
Sokou no Strain - Airing November 2nd, 2006 12:00AM:
http://www.s-strain.jp/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3809 ... train.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6829
Genre: Shounen/seinen, Mecha, Action, Science-Fiction
In the distant future, the mankind is divided into two powers; Union and Deague. They have continued long war that no one is sure when it began. Union uses manned weapons, Strain, as the main military power, while Deague uses unmmand weapons Tumoru.
Sara Viereck, a daughter of a good family, is a Union’s 16-year-old girl who goes to Grapera Space Armed Soldier Academy locates in Cranial Solar System in order to become a full-fledged Reasoner (a pilot of Strain). Her brother, Ralph Viereck, was sent to the front line 130 light years away to accomplish a special mission when she was 11 years old. It takes 400 years of objective time even by the fastest sub-light speed space craft of Union. However, according to relativist theory, it corresponds to two subjective years (the time crews experiences). Therefore, Sara needs to go to the same battle field to meet her brother. Because they lost their parents when they were quite young, Sara thinks of her bother as a guy dearer than a sibling, and she lives for their reunion. One day, the planet Sara lives is suddenly assaulted by Deague. Surprisingly, it was her brother Ralph that takes away a mysterious girl sleeping in a capsule.
To search the truth, Sara gets in Strain and runs after him. However, she receives an attack from Ralph, and the Mimic is broken. The Mimic is a copy of the pilot’s brain, and it is an essential part to control the Strain.
Ayako Kawasumi voices Sara.
Tokyo Tribe 2 (13 episode TV series) - Airing November 12th, 2006 1:00AM:
http://www.tt2-anime.com/top.html
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3669 ... ibe_2.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6235
Genre: Seinen, Drama
This is the other side of Tokyo, a Tokyo of a different color. There, various tribes are living. The SARU from Japan's Musashino, WU-RONZE of Bukuro, and HANDS of Shindyuku... Young men living in the city...the public of modern times builds a home out of corruption, these young men of the sordid side of life, a side called "reality," are depicted here!*The places mentioned are stylized versions of real places in Japan, Bukuro= Ikebukuro, Shindyuku=Shinjuku, Musashino may be short of Musashinokuni "Country of Musashi"
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There are eight other anime currently listed on Moonphase that are dated generic "December" or "2006" dates. The chances of these coming out before the end of the year are low so I won't list them here.
Observations:
The Sept/Oct season (where I listed 51 anime including ?5 children's shows) doesn't quite have as many "new anime" as the April 2006 season list I did (51 including 0 or 1 children's shows I think), but it's close. Out of the 51 anime on this list, only about 6 or 7 are shoujo or josei. The other 44-45 anime are shounen/seinen. That ratio is pretty common from what we've seen of recent seasons.
This upcoming season has a lot of anime with long names. And this season seems to be getting back to showing traditional ren'ai (romantic love) centered game anime instead of the less ren'ai centered games such as murder mystery Higurashi and RPG Utawarerumono we've seen recently.
I didn't have much success picking what anime I might like before last season. The only one I really liked was NHK. Zero no Tsukaima was enjoyable too. I'm hanging in with Innocent Venus, but some of the others I mentioned I really couldn't get into much at all. The tone/pace/mood was completely different from what I was expecting.
The anime I'd say most interests me from what little I can see about them on those websites are:
Kanon (2006) ***
Sasami ~ Mahou Shoujo Club 2nd season **
Asatte no Houkou *
Black Lagoon TSB *
Gift *
Oban Star Racers *
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru *
Sokou no Strain *
Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro na *
Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto
Bartender
Busou Renkin
Death Note
D.Gray-man
Ghost Hunt
Gin-iro no Olynsis
Happiness
Kujibiki Unbalance (2006)
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!
Negima!?
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This should be a fun season for me.
What anime are you most looking forward to seeing from this list?
wow that's a lot... can anyone recommed one to start with?
I haven't felt slightly queasy watching anime since I watched that disgusting adult anime title some months ago. 
