(I'm not including the Tamagocchi show "Saa! Iko Tamagocchi")
Scheduled dates are subject to change without notice.
Ah! Megami-sama! Tatakau Tsubasa (two episode Special) - Airing December 9th, 2007 3:40AM:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/megamisama/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8679
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4090 ... _sama.html
YouTube Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQFAJYPoNZ0
Genre: Seinen (young men's), Comedy, Drama, Romance
(From ANN:) ----- This is to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kousuke Fujishima's original romantic comedy manga. Director Hiroaki Gohda (director of the original OVA) will select story installments that were not animated in the previous television series.
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AYAKASHI (TV series) - Airing December 12th, 2007 11:00AM:
http://www.ayakashi.info/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8567
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4128 ... 2007_.html
YouTube Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOvIXFdEjDM
Genre: Seinen, Adventure, Fantasy, Game
Adapted from the 2005 adults-only superhuman battle action visual novel game Ayakashi. Ayakashi is a parasite life force that gives superpowers to its host, taking in return the host's entire life force. Kusaka Yuu is a student that lost his will to live after the death of a dear childhood friend, until the day a mysterious girl, named Yoake Eimu, appears. From that moment on, his life would never be the same again. Hunted by Ayakashi and their hosts, the power within Yuu awakens and a never ending battle begins.
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25 Year Anniversary! Ano Macross ga Shuunen Kuruzo SP!! (One episode Special) - Airing December 24th, 2007 2:50AM:
Special webpage: http://www.satelight.co.jp/2007/12/25_2.html
Macross Frontier homepage: http://www.macrossf.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8586
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4063 ... oss_f.html
YouTube trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjHQPDOD7E8
Genre: Seinen, Mecha, Science Fiction, Music
(From ANN): ----- A 25th anniversary program special called "Frontiers of Macross" will broadcast this winter with a retrospective on the previous Macross projects and clips from the new series. The story of Macross F takes place in 2070s (three decades after the last major sequels, Macross Plus and Macross 7) aboard the 11th Macross Frontier super-long-distance colonization fleet with 10 million citizens. Ranka Lee is heading to the concert of Macross Frontier's top Galaxy Network idol, Sheryl Nome, when she encounters a pilot trainee named Alto Saotome - and when a mysterious enemy attacks the fleet. The story will also feature Ranka's older brother, the veteran pilot Ozma Lee, and the U.N. Forces' latest main variable fighter, the VF-25. As previously reported, Macross creator Shoji Kawamori will collaborate with the animation studio Satelight (Macross Zero, Noein) and music composer Yoko Kanno for the series. Due to the rigors of composing a television series, Kawamori said that Kanno will be sharing her duties with another composer as she did with The Vision of Escaflowne and Aquarion. Kawamori will oversee the project and design the main variable fighters while Junya Ishigaki (Macross Zero's Destroids, Noein) and Takeshi Takakura (Appleseed movies, Noein) will contribute additional mechanical designs.
I think they're previewing the first episode here. I like how the trailer looks. O_O
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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 - Kurenai no Tsuki (Special) - Airing December 28th, 2007 11:00PM:
http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/neoromance/tv/haruka/kurenai/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8724
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4116 ... _toki.html
Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Historical, Drama, Game
(From Domino and NeoSam): ----- The plot is a fictional re-telling of Japanese history (Minamoto vs Taira clans) centered around a girl from another space/time who is caught up in the war. It is based on a renai adventure game for females.
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Wellber no Monogatari Part 2 ~ Sisters of Wellber (?thirteen episode TV series) - Airing January 2nd, 2008 2:30AM:
Loud Music on Homepage: http://avexmovie.jp/lineup/wellber/index.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8963
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4161 ... _mono.html
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
The second season of Sisters of Wellber.
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Rosario to Vampire (?thirteen episode TV series) - Airing January 3rd, 2008 11:30PM:
http://www.rosa-vam.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8517
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4070 ... _vamp.html
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
Due to poor grades, Tsukune Aono, an average high school student, has been unable to get accepted into any private academy of his choice. By exceptional accident, the only school to accept him turns out to be anything but ordinary; the school is attended by youkai disguised as humans. Fearing for his life, he attempts to escape only to meet Moka Akashiya, a beautiful girl who just happens to be a vampire. Despite this, Tsukune decides to stay at the academy, hiding his human nature from students and teachers. Tsukune also discovers that when the rosary around Moka's neck is removed, her true nature emerges.
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H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~ (TV series) - Airing January 4th, 2008 1:20AM:
http://anime.webnt.jp/h2o/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8786
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4121 ... rints.html
Game OP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV1RuYssWqA
YouTube promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGDFbpEcjL0
Genre: Shounen/Seinen, Romance, Game
A boy, Hirose Takuma, was traumatized by the death of his mother during his childhood. To rehabilitate, he transfers to the school in his mother's hometown, where he meets three girls: - Kohinata Hayam, who consistently refuses contact with other people; - Kagura Hinata, an obliging girl who works as a class leader, but is a little careless; - and Otoha, a cheerful girl who calls herself "A fairy of time and sound". While encountering other people such as bully Tabata Yui and friendly Yakumo Hamaji, Takuma tries to conquer his trauma and makes efforts to blend in with the community, but…
The main male protagonist is blind. The game's character designs remind me of Moekan's, but I become wary when I read comments like "...but the game itself lacks substance" >_<
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Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de ("KimiAru" or "They are my noble Masters")(TV series) - Airing January 4th, 2008 6:30PM:
http://kimiaru.jp/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8151
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4038 ... uji_d.html
YouTube Game OP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ENCcgA9XyA
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Romance, Game
(From jcdranzer): ----- The player's character is a butler who must serve a demanding wealthy heiress. The Kuonji family is a very old and very rich one with three daughters, each of whom has her own wait staff. It's a Kuonji family tradition for the wait staff to swear absolute loyalty to their masters, so when teenage runaway Ren Uesugi and his sister Mihato are desperate for the job (and the money), they agree to make the pledge.
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.HACK//G.U. TRILOGY Perfect Memory Special (?85 to 93 minute Movie/OVA) - Airing January 4th, 2008 11:00PM:
http://www.b-ch.com/contents/feat_hack/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8719
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4171 ... ._tri.html
YouTube promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1fBQEU4HeY
I can't find much info on this "Special". If this is going to be shown in a limited number of theaters it doesn't make much sense for them to air the entire Movie/OVA on television. (Maybe it's a way for fans to see it on a big screen and for the company to make some extra money from it)
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Hatenkou Yuugi ("Dazzle")(TV series) - Airing January 5th, 2008 2:30AM:
http://hatenkouyugi.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=7820
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4022 ... _yugi.html
Genre: Shoujo, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A young girl named Rahzel is booted out of her house one day by her father with the instructions to 'see the world.' And so her journey begins, However, she won't be doing it alone … for she befriends a stoic young man named Alzeido seeking revenge for his father's murder. Alzeido and Rahzel are like oil and water … but even still, they feel strangely drawn to one another. This could be either the result of an underlying attraction - or their shared powers with magic. And so, the two reluctant allies travel from town to town, using their powers to help the helpless, while discovering their own respective places in the world.
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Zenryoku Usagi (TV series) - Airing January 5th, 2008 8:30AM:
http://www.zenryoku-usagi.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8930
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4138 ... usagi.html
Genre: Comedy
(From NeoSam): ----- Based on a character book.
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MAJOR 4th Season (?twenty six episode TV series) - Airing January 5th, 2008 6:00PM:
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/major/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=4115
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4089 ... seaso.html
Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Drama, Baseball
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Persona -trinity soul- (TV series) - Airing January 5th, 2008 10:30PM:
http://www.persona-ts.net/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8950
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4142 ... rinit.html
YouTube trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sn8ieFBReY
Genre: Action, Game
The story takes place in Ayanagi City facing the Sea of Japan. It is a futuristic city recovering from the disaster known as the "Simultaneous Multiple Apathy Syndrome". High school student, Kazato Shin (17 years old), and his little brother, Jun (14 years old), reunite with their brother, Ryo, who is the chief of police in Ayanagi City despite his young age (28 years old), after an interval of 10 years. It is during these days that strange events begin to occur in Ayanagi City: the sudden disappearance of the entire crew of a submarine; the resurgence of the "Apathy Syndrome" after a 10 year interval; the "inside-out dead bodies cases" where students are horribly killed. As Ryo pursues the organization lurking behind these series of events, Shin, who is also involved, materializes a grotesquely featured "Persona". So it is that the fate of the brothers begins to change…
It takes place ten years after the Persona 3 game.
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Zoku Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei (thirteen episode TV series) - Airing January 6th, 2008 12:30AM:
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/zetsubou2/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8803
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4120 ... ara_z.html
Genre: Shounen, Comedy
(Description from the first season): ----- Itoshiki Nozomu is the world's most negative person. To his way of thinking, there is no hope or meaning in this existence. Even the three kanji of his name become the two-kanji word zetsubou, "despair", when compressed. What an ironic twist of fate, then, that he becomes teacher to a class containing his precise opposite, the invincibly positive-minded Fuura Kafuka.
It's the second season of "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei".
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True Tears (thirteen episode TV series) - Airing January 6th, 2008 1:00AM:
http://www.truetears.jp/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=6257
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4155 ... tears.html
YouTube promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJopePM7pU
Genre: Seinen, Romance, Game
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Shigofumi (?twelve episode TV series) - Airing January 6th, 2008 1:35AM:
http://www.shigofumi.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8760
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3986 ... _stor.html
YouTube promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBh-GYf4IwY
Genre: Shounen, Novel, Fantasy
A story about a miracle, involving Fumika, a quiet but hard working girl who wears a uniform that of a mail carrier, and her talkative staff and partner Mayama. The Shigofumi is a posthumous letter, the last resort of relaying a deceased person's last message to his/her loved ones: family, friends, and significant other.
(From AnimeNfo): ----- Man has to face various absurd things living in a real life, such as various backgrounds, relationships of friends, family, and uneasiness for the future. "Death" is one of solution to them. Those who choose the solution, those who give the solution to others…."If I could read the message that a dead person wants to tell…" The story begins when a living person receives the letter "Shigofumi (After dead letter) from a dead person. What do dead people want to tell? Accumulating episodes about death, this story teaches them their reason of their existence and livings…That's Shigofumi.
With the music, the preview feels somewhat haunting.
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Porfy no Nagai Tabi ("Porfy's Long Journey")(fifty two episode TV series) - Airing January 6th, 2008 7:30PM:
http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/porfy/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8954
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4153 ... agai_.html
Genre: Family, Drama, Novel
(From ANN and NeoSam): ----- The anime is based on a novel by Paul-Jacques Bonzon 1995 children's novel "The Orphans of Simitra". It is the 25th World Masterpiece Theater anime television series. It's about orphans who travel throughout the world.
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Minami-ke: Okawari (TV series) - Airing January 7th, 2008 1:30AM:
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/minami-ke/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8809
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4101 ... _okaw.html
Genre: Seinen, Comedy
The second season of Minami-ke.
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Aria the ORIGINATION (TV series) - Airing January 8th, 2008 2:00AM:
http://www.ariacompany.net/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8657
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4134 ... rigin.html
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Drama, Slice-of-Life
The third season of ARIA.
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Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- (thirteen episode TV series + two DVD episodes) - Airing January 8th, 2008 3:00AM:
http://www.gunslingergirl.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8977
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4140 ... _girl.html
Genre: Seinen, Drama, Action
The second season of Gunslinger Girl.
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Okami to Koushinryo ("Spice and Wolf")(twelve episode TV series) - Airing January 9th, 2008 1:30AM:
http://www.spicy-wolf.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8537
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3984 ... oshin.html
Hand Cam Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ2erCErHrk
Genre: Shounen, Fantasy, Novel
(From Toua): ----- Wikipedia JP says the series talks about a peddler named Craft Lawrence, a traveling merchant who's wandering around the country-side selling and buying various things in villages he visits. His life changes one day when he finds a beautiful girl sleeping inside his coach full of the village's finest sheaves. What's more, she looks to be a cat girl. More like a wolf girl, to be exact, as she introduces herself as the village's wolf sage who's kept it blessed with good harvests for years and years. Her name is Horo and she wishes to return to her hometown in the North. The cocky girl bargains her way out of the village by making a deal with Craft to take her with him. The story is described as a fantasy novel with neither swords nor magic.
(From Tangowr): ----- The story is set in a fictional middle age European type setting. Main character is a 25 year old traveling merchant Lawrence, who met Horo a 250 year old wolf, who is also a goddess of harvest that escaped the village she's supposed to watch over, because she believed the people there have forsaken her, and she also believed she has kept her promise of making sure there will be harvest there, she wants to go north, back to her homeland, and also to travel and see the world that has changed while she hasn't. The story is about their travel and adventure together.
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Noramimi (TV series) - Airing January 10th, 2008 1:45AM:
http://noramimi-anime.jp/start.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8891
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4204 ... amimi.html
Genre: Seinen, Comedy
(From Toua): ----- It's about a world in which every family has a special "character" who lives with them and helps their children develop into healthy adults, based around the concept of Doraemon.
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Hakaba Kitarō (TV series) - Airing January 11th, 2008 12:45AM:
http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/hakaba/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8955
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4135 ... itaro.html
Genre: Shounen, Horror, Supernatural
Another "Gegege no Kitarou" based anime.
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Koharu Biyori Part II (Second episode of OVA) - Airing January 14th, 2008 1:00AM:
http://www.koharubiyori.net/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8195
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4105 ... iyori.html
Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Ecchi
(Description of first episode): ----- Set in a near future, a time where robots are common workers for their owners. Takaya Murase has just purchased a maid robot from a robotic doll distriubutor, MaidWorks. Ready to live a normal cleaning, cooking, and serving life to her owner, Yui is purchased, by Takaya but he has other plans for her...like dressing her up in dress-costumes of his fantasies and more.
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Moegaku*5 (TV series) - Airing January 14th, 2008 5:00PM:
http://tv.moegaku.jp/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=9036
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4205 ... egaku.html
Moegaku trailer for the PSP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnHqRXuvOWY
Genre: Comedy
(From Anime Nation): ----- It's a a magical girl/bishonen parody anime television series.
(From Anime Banzai): ----- Moegaku is a software spinoff TV series which will commence airing in Jan 2008, the original software teaches English through voiceovers in a this romance visual novel adventure game. (hmm?). Originally on the PC and ported to the PSP, Moegaku 5 willbe a hybrid anime/live action series.
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Yatterman New Series (seventy episode TV series) - Airing January 14th, 2008 7:00PM:
http://www.ytv.co.jp/yatterman/index_set.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8783
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4205 ... egaku.html
YouTube very short trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXiLMyWy4pc
Genre: Comedy, Mecha
(Wikipedia plot for the 1977-1979 series): ----- PLOT: Like the virgin show of the series, this show also concentrated on a time/space pursuit between the heroes and the villains who are each after their own goals. Once again, the villains terrible misfortunes through each episode, usually in a manner that's almost identical to what happened to the villains from the previous show: getting their mecha blown up and looking very tattered. STORY: A mysterious gem called the "Skull Stone" is said to be able to reveal the location of the largest vein of gold in the world. This legend has entranced many people who wanted to get their hands on fame, power and wealth, including the trio of villains in this show: the "Dorombo Gang". However, their hunt for the Skull Stone is not as easy as they imagined, mainly due to the faulty information they receive from their leader; and most of all, by a justical duo of pursuers called the "Yatterman"!
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OnChan (TV series) - Airing January 18th, 2008 7:54PM:
http://www.htb.co.jp/onanime/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=9032
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4191 ... _chan.html
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
(From Siegel Clyne): ----- OnChan is the popular mascot character of HTB (Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.), adored not only in Hokkaido, but throughout Japan.
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Strait Jacket (second of three OVA episodes) - Airing January 28th, 2008 1:00AM:
Loud Music on Homepage, but the promo looks good: http://www.straitjacket.jp/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8172
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4078 ... acket.html
An earlier series preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdJqRtyiSn4
Genre: Shounen, Fantasy, Magic, Novel
It is the world where magic and science coexist. Rayotte Steinberg, a lone wolf "tactical sorcerist", fights against monsters. They used to be human beings, but they had overused forbidden power, "magic", to turn into monsters. What he wears is "mold", the straight jacket that keeps him being a human. What he holds on his hand is "staff", a magical wand that explodes everything. If he casts magic, he moves one step to be a monster. If he doesn't, he will be killed. Among the harsh battles, he will face a sin he had committed in the past.
This OVA series was licensed by Manga Entertainment.
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Kodai Ōja Kyōryū King D-Kids Adventure: Yokuryū Densetsu (TV series) - Airing February 3rd, 2008 7:00AM:
http://www.nagoyatv.com/kyoryu/second.html
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=9101
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3867 ... _kyor.html
Genre: Fantasy, Card Game
(From Anime News Service): ----- The series will be based on their new kids card game which had 45 million cards in circulation as of August 2006. Players use a "Dinosaur Card" combined with a "Technique Card" in play against friends. Each retails for 100 Yen. Familiar dinosaurs such as Tyranosaurus and triceratopses appear in the game. Sega hopes to use the anime to maximize exposure of the brand.
This is the second season of Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King ("Dinosaur King"). Another sequel series. O_O
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Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! (TV series) - Airing February 2008 8:30AM:
http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/precure5_gogo/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=9026
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4166 ... re_5_.html
Genre: Shoujo, Magical Girl
Sequel to "Yes! Precure 5"
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Mnemosyne - Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi (six episode OVA) - Airing February 2008:
http://www.rin-asougi.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclo ... hp?id=8931
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,4136 ... __mne.html
YouTube trailer (Mature viewers only): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHltFIPZbFY
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Supernatural
(Okanimefans): ----- Mnemosyne - Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi is a "'hard-boiled science fiction action' series. The story revolves around a Tokyo woman named Rin, an assassin named Laura that is hunting her down, and the series of bizarre incidents involving angel-like creatures."
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EDIT:
Dec 20th - Added promo to "H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~"
Dec 20th - Added "KimiAru" game OP
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There are a TON of sequels coming out next season.
From that list I am probably looking forward to Gunslinger Girl 2nd Season and the Macross Special the most. Shigofumi sounds kind of interesting.
I might end up liking Ayakashi, Rosario to Vampire, H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~, KimiAru, .HACK//G.U. TRILOGY, Persona, True Tears, Okami to Koushinryo, but it's too early to tell. Strait Jacket looks cool, but I doubt I'll be able to see it.
What shows are you looking forward to seeing?
Realli looking forward to Hatenkou Yuugi