And yet another season appears when the previous ones are still not yet done.
Randomly Found English Image Here: http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5450/1218726796581ki5.jpg
Series Looking Forward To:
Kannagi -Crazy Shrine Maidens-
Nodame Cantabile -Paris Chapter-
Clannad -After Story-
Today in Class 5-2 (Though I thought there was already a series run...)
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - OAD
Series That Look Interesting:
Hyakko
Kurozuka
Quiz Magic Academy
Tales of The Abyss
Yozakura Quartet
Toaru Majutsu no Index
Tora Dora
Chaos Head
I'll Watch This When I'm Bored:
Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka
Jigoku Shoujo 3
~Chun
Hello, Quiz Magic Academy. Lookin' forward to a great relationship with ya.
(also, IIRC, Today in Class 5-2 only got a OVA run - can someone verify?)
Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Bihada Ichizoku!!!!
Rococo style at its best~
So many shows I'm looking forward to this season.
I tend to gather my list via Animenewsnetwork long before the season.
I've already started winter's. XD;
Tales of Abyss anime
Skip Beat
Jigoku Shoujo season 3 (<3)
Ef -tale of melodies-
Vampire Knight Guilty
Kuroshitsuji
Kannagi
Clannad -after story-
Nodame Cantible (if I get around to finishing 1st season)
Ones that look interesting:
Ga-Rei Zero
Toradora!
To Aru Majutsu no Index
Shikabane Hime
Tytania
Macademi Wasshoi!
Kemeko Deluxe!
Hakushaku to Yōsei
Michiko to Hatchin
Yozakura Quartet
Chaos;HEAd
Maybes: (pending good reviews or more info)
Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka
Hyakko
Today in Class 5-2
Mōryō no Hako
OVAS:
Shigofumi (info?-I haven't heard about it and it is not listed on Animenewsnetwork yet.)
Lucky Star
Quiz Magic Academy (maybe)
Heart no Kuni no Alice (maybe if I hear more)
For once, the maybes on my list are almost not likely. -.-;
I'm curious... was Quiz Magic Academy a game or anime series before? It is a series of games right? It sounds very familiar.
ToraDora should be about Mahjong.
MS Gundam 00
Nuff said
Xam'd is spectacular, by the way.
So I was thinking it's about time to start thinking about this season and what might be worth checking out.
Shikabane Hime - Who knows.
Yozakura Quartet - Looks like it'll have a great OP and ED. May or may not be worthwhile otherwise.
Hakushaku to Yousei - Could be good. Basic on light novels, has Mizuki Nana, nice-looking promo art...
Mouryou no Hako - CLAMP character designs and Nightmare OP/ED. Oh god. -_-;;
Linebarrels of Iron - lol, Gundam Seed character designs and bad Gonzo CG.
Tales of the Abyss - I think I'd like to play the game first.
Kuroshitsuji - It has a Taku Iwasaki soundtrack. That's enough to give it a chance.
ToraDora - Looks like it has big seiyuu names.
Ga-Rei -Zero- - Has nice character designs. Could be good.
Clannad After Story - hells yeah.
Lot of things with some potential, but only a couple exciting ones.
Quote from: Spiritsnare on August 22, 2008, 06:15:48 PM
Hello, Quiz Magic Academy. Lookin' forward to a great relationship with ya.
(also, IIRC, Today in Class 5-2 only got a OVA run - can someone verify?)
Yup, but what's coming out is a series.
This season's looking pretty interesting, actually. Time to jump on the bandwagon and post the list I already made. :U
Probably watching:
Nodame Cantibile: Paris Chapter
Lucky Star OVA
Kyo no Go no Ni
HOKUTO NO KEN: Raou's Story, Heavenly King
Jigoku Shoujo: Mitsuganae
Clannad: After Story
Stitch!
Chaos Head
Seto no Hanayome
Shigofumi
Quiz Magic Academy
Might give a go:
Shikabane Hime Aka
Tales of the Abyss (ffffff momoi)
ToraDora
ef ~a tale of melodies~
Ga-Rei
Hyakko
Tentai Senshi Sunred
Interested, but only if really bored:
Yozakura Quartet
Kemeko Deluxe
Zettai Shougeki
Heart no Kuni no Alice
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
GOSH! I'm SAD that no one has mentioned Cassern Sins! iono bout you guys, but I'm looking forward to that.
other stuff:
Clannad afterstory
Gundam 00 s2
Vampire Knight s2
Nodame Cantabile s2
Rosario + Vampire s2
Bonen no Xamdou
Curses, there are raws but no subs for most of the things I wanted to check out. =(
ToraDora
Casshern Sins
Clannad: After Story
Today in Class 5-2
One Outs
too lazy to list OVAs and or anything that may look interesting. word of mouth will do for anything else.
Quote from: Dakanya on October 06, 2008, 04:58:47 PM
ToraDora
Casshern Sins
Clannad: After Story
Today in Class 5-2
One Outs
too lazy to list OVAs and or anything that may look interesting. word of mouth will do for anything else.
what the hell, when did you start posting on these awful forums? lol
j
Quote from: LastElixir on October 06, 2008, 05:12:58 PM
what the hell, when did you start posting on these awful forums? lol
j
When Meltybread went down and I told him to come troll the Fanime boards instead of bitching about it to me over IM.
Quote from: Devereaux on October 06, 2008, 10:20:19 PM
Quote from: LastElixir on October 06, 2008, 05:12:58 PM
what the hell, when did you start posting on these awful forums? lol
j
When Meltybread went down and I told him to come troll the Fanime boards instead of bitching about it to me over IM.
my IRC server also suffered a day of downtime, it was tragic
I'm liking the feel of Kannagi. It's got a nice flavor about it, and an absurd feel that's not too crazy. It's staying pretty close to manga material.
Good stuff.
~Chun
As for me, all I got to say is that it's all about tha collarbone.
I have, thusfar, checked out: CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, HYAKKO, Kannagi, Kuroshitsuji, Macademi WAsshoi, Tales of the Abyss, Toaru Majutsu no Index, and Toradora.
I went into this season not expecting much. Honestly, the titles I saw tossed around and the preview image that's been circulating didn't get me hyped at all. Thankfully, like last season, things turned out a bit better than I expected. So far, I'm not going to rule out anything I've already watched. I'm gonna have to get in a couple more episodes to see if I can continue with some of them though.
Weaker series: HYAKKO, Macademi WAsshoi
HYAKKO has potential to be a fun slice-of-life romp, but the first episode left me a bit unimpressed. It also didn't help that the character designs didn't click with me right away. Macademi WAsshoi is a wacky comedy series that wasn't wacky enough to be too amusing yet. Unless it gets a bit funnier, I'll probably drop it.
Series I'll probably watch: Kannagi, Kuroshitsuji, Toaru Majutsu no Index, Toradora
Kannagi has good potential. It's probably going to be a fun watch, Nagi's cute, and it doesn't feel cheap. The OP sequence is probably the most compelling of the season, IMO. Kuroshitsuji is cool and dark. Toaru Majutsu no Index is a "series with I'VE theme(s)." That, in itself, implies something about the show and makes it a potential watch for me. Aside from that, the world itself is interesting and Index is pretty cute. Toradora looks to be another Kugimiya Rie series. I get SHANA/Zero no Tsukaima-esque vibes from it. That's kinda good, but not great. Probably good enough for watch though.
Watching: CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, Tales of the Abyss
Kinda no-brainers here. I liked CLANNAD, so I'm just continuing from there. Tales of the Abyss has, so far, been an acceptable adaptation of the game. And it looks, surprisingly, nicer than I expected. Sure, it'll all just be recap for me, but Abyss was a good game, so I'm not going to complain.
Everything's based on one episode (two for TotA). Things can very well shift.
I'm also waiting for some other stuff. Especially Chaos;Head. I'll write more when I see more.
So far, I've also been pleasantly surprised.
Toaru Majutsu no Index was structured a little weird, and it had a combination of cliche and new stuff. The designs are cute, though, the plot shows promise, and the animation is pretty decent quality, so I'll probably watch more.
Kuroshitsuji was also pretty weird, but intriguing enough to warrant another episode at least. A friend recommends it based on the manga, so now my hopes are up. At the very least, Taku Iwasaki didn't disappoint.
ToraDora was also better than I expected, mainly because Taiga is completely bonkers. The show was just off-the-wall enough to be really funny.
CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~ - amazing. But it already has its own thread.
Still waiting for episodes of:
Ga-Rei -Zero-
Shikabane Hime
Hakushaku to Yousei
*sigh* I am still waiting for episodes of Bihada Ichizoku, I cannot find them so far >:
Looking forward to/Definitely watching:
Kannagi
Clannad After Story
ToraDora
Chaos;head
Yozakura Quartet
Toaru Majutsu no Index
ef: A tale of melodies
Shigofumi
Might watch when I'm bored:
Tales of the Abyss
Kuroshitsuzi
Skip Beat!
Hyakko
(List is subjext to change as I see them xD)
So far I've only seen a few of the shows from this season and I'm really liking ToraDora and Kannagi, but from the first episode of Today in class 5-2 it's off my list =_=, it was just kind of boring...
I can't wait to see some of the other shows though. =D
After checking out some of the shows(besides Gundam 00), here are my keepers so far:
Kannagi
Toaru Majutsu no Index
Toradora
Clannad:After Story
Rosario+Vampire season 2
Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka
Skip:
Hyakko(will get it as a batch torrent later)
Waiting for:
Chaos;Head
Yozakura Quartet
ShibaneHime Aka(Gainax, what can I say lol :P )
Jigouko Shoujo Season III
Time to get another external HD lol
Saw first episodes of Shikabane Hime Aka and Ga-Rei -Zero-. Both of them are promising. Ga-Rei Zero especially was really intense.
This is looking like a great season.
What? Stitch? An anime on Stitch?
... I still need to see the movie. xD
Quote from: Ninj4 on October 12, 2008, 01:23:48 AM
What? Stitch? An anime on Stitch?
... I still need to see the movie. xD
WTF you havent seen Lilo and Stich
DX WERE WATCHING IT NOW
:d i should get the stich anime now too!
ffff bihada ichizoku isnt out yet for my vewing pleasure
Gundam 00 Season 2
Rosario + Vampire season 2
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - OAD
Progress report time!
Ga-Rei -Zero-: Two episodes in, and I have no idea where they're going with this show. But the characters have been interesting, the action scenes good, and the suspense to see where they're taking it is exciting.
Hakushaku to Yousei: Watched ep 1 raw. It's, uh, really shoujo. Shows a little bit of promise, but also looks kind of dumb. Something about a girl who can see spirits/fairies, goes to see her father in London, ends up getting involved with this mischievous Count bishounen... I might watch more, but I wish someone would sub it.
Kannagi: 2 episodes. As far as I can tell, this show is about making bad puns. That aside, the girls are pretty cute and the plot has enough going to make me watch more. But man, am I the only one who's really unimpressed with the OP and ED?
Kuroshitsuji: Still waiting for a second episode. Not sure if I'll want to keep up with it.
Shikabane Hime Aka: 2 episodes. It's kind of a generic undead-fighting-undead setup, but it doesn't have the same dynamic as a lot of them; it has kind of an interesting semi-dark feel. I'll keep up with it a while longer at least.
Toaru Majustu no Index: 2 episodes. Yeah, we've seen this setup a million times, but whatever. It's goofy, the girls are adorable, the animation is good, and the action is interesting.
ToraDora!: 3 episodes in, still loving it. The characters are all really weird, so it's a blast to watch.
Tytania: First episode was kind of boring, predictable. I could see it getting epic, but the lack of focus on any characters in particular made it difficult to care much.
Yozakura Quartet: 2 episodes, not impressed. It's not horrible (and it has pretty good OP/ED songs as expected, though the OP animation is decidedly lackluster) but it's not exactly good either. The character development just feels kind of bland and there's no really convincing conflict yet. I'll probably drop it until I hear good things about it.
Quote from: mDuo13 on October 18, 2008, 05:06:23 PM
Progress report time!
Hakushaku to Yousei: Watched ep 1 raw. It's, uh, really shoujo. Shows a little bit of promise, but also looks kind of dumb. Something about a girl who can see spirits/fairies, goes to see her father in London, ends up getting involved with this mischievous Count bishounen... I might watch more, but I wish someone would sub it.
Its been subbed. -.-; By m33w. They already released two episodes.
Look under the title "Earl and Fairy"
Quote from: Sunara Ishi on October 19, 2008, 05:21:44 PM
Quote from: mDuo13 on October 18, 2008, 05:06:23 PM
Progress report time!
Hakushaku to Yousei: Watched ep 1 raw. It's, uh, really shoujo. Shows a little bit of promise, but also looks kind of dumb. Something about a girl who can see spirits/fairies, goes to see her father in London, ends up getting involved with this mischievous Count bishounen... I might watch more, but I wish someone would sub it.
Its been subbed. -.-; By m33w. They already released two episodes.
Look under the title "Earl and Fairy"
Oh, that explains it. I thought I'd recognize it if a translated name came up, but I was expecting "Count" instead of "Earl", so it probably slipped past me.
Quote from: mDuo13 on October 18, 2008, 05:06:23 PM
Tytania: First episode was kind of boring, predictable. I could see it getting epic, but the lack of focus on any characters in particular made it difficult to care much.
Hella going to rep this shit to the ground, though unlike you people, I will be watching this show raw and making up my own story.
Quote from: Devereaux on October 20, 2008, 03:03:58 AM
Quote from: mDuo13 on October 18, 2008, 05:06:23 PM
Tytania: First episode was kind of boring, predictable. I could see it getting epic, but the lack of focus on any characters in particular made it difficult to care much.
Hella going to rep this shit to the ground, though unlike you people, I will be watching this show raw and making up my own story.
Have fun with that. I actually am gonna keep watching, since the second episode was more promising than the first (and the ED makes it look like there'll be a hot girl in the show too).
Gundam 00 is what keeps me alive. If it wasn't airing I probably wouldn't make it through the week!
Chaos;Head, Tytania, Kannagi and Gai-rei Zero are awesome too.
Toradora I watch for fun, but i'm hearing too much Rie Kugimiya. :'(
Quote from: koji on October 21, 2008, 02:13:32 AM
i'm hearing too much Rie Kugimiya. :'(
Hella understatement.
Mine is simple,
Top Priority:
One Outs
Tentai Senshi Sunred
Also watching:
Index
Toradora
Ga-rei
Tytania
But more importantly, they need to hurry up with more Eve no Jikan episodes.
j
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQhF0aR274Q)
...what the hell just happened?
~Chun
Progress report time!
CLANNAD ~After Story~ - 4 episodes (caught up). What can I say? It's amazing. The production values are typical KyoAni, the story is really funny so far, the OP is one of my favorite ever... everything is in alignment.
Ga-Rei -Zero- - 4 episodes (caught up). Ugh. This series started out with a lot of promise, but the story really isn't about all the really interesting characters from the first episode at all. I thought it would be a dark action show, but episode 4 consisted of stupid gags and really excessive fanservice. Truly disappointing. Perhaps it'll get back on track?
Hakushaku to Yousei - 1 episode (dropped). This actually seemed pretty decent but I never got together the wherewithal to keep up with it. Maybe if I hear some good things.
Kannagi - 4 episodes (caught up). The girls are cute, the plot is so-so. OP and ED are both somewhat lackluster IMO. I'm not sure what exactly is good about this show, but something about it it keeps giving me a good impression, so I'm not hating.
Kuroshitsuji - 2 episodes (caught up with the subs). I dunno about this one. The Taku Iwasaki soundtrack may actually be the tipping point from dropping it to continuing, right now. There's no convincing conflict, but the tone is not nearly serious enough for the badassery to be its own reward a la Hellsing. It could get better, but so far it seems like it's just about what a perfect demon-butler Sebastian is, and that alone isn't enough for me.
Shikabane Hime Aka - 3 episodes (caught up). This show's not exciting me yet, but I feel like it has potential. The setup is common, but they haven't revealed the main thrust of the plot yet. It could end up being pretty interesting; it doesn't seem like it's going to remain a "freak of the week" show forever.
Toaru Majutsu no Index - 4 episodes (caught up). Hella typical show in a lot of ways, but that doesn't mean it's bad. The Kawada Mami OP theme is a perfect example - sounds like all her music, but that means it's pretty decent. Has some good characters (guys and girls both) and the plot seems to be developing nicely. Not too predictable, but not totally unusual either. Freaking high-res episodes refuse to playback steadily on my computer, though, even with an upgraded video card. T_T
ToraDora! - 5 episodes (caught up). One of the better things this season. The general concept seems pretty overdone, but (some of) gags are surprisingly not old, and in general it keeps showing signs of unusual intelligence in writing believable characters and plot. Minorin is totally mysteriously adorable, too. Don't care for the OP, but the ED is fun.
Tytania - 3 episodes (caught up). How can I say this... my suitemate, after watching the first episode, nicknamed this series "Space recycled in space." But I think I see a little bit more there. Yes, it's kind of typical space opera, but Fan Hyulick is voiced by Kamina and Lira Florenz would beat Inside the Sun for "Hot" in Apples to Apples... so I'mma keep watching it. The OP is hella boring (intentionally very classic), ED is pretty decent. The ironic part is, so far, this series would probably be a fair bit more interesting if it focused less on the Tytania dynasty.
Xam'd Lost Memories - 13 episodes (caught up?). Goddamn show is impossible to get ahold of. If I knew anyone nearby with a PS3, it's fairly likely that I would actually be paying $4 a week to "rent" high-def episodes, because I want to see where this is going, which should tell you something about how good it is. Great OP and ED, spectacular animation, good characters... I bet this series would have a much bigger audience if it wasn't so hard to find.
Yozakura Quartet - 2 episodes (dropped). I just couldn't really care. The plot was not really developing, the characters didn't really interest me, the animation was mediocre... and parts of it just seemed a little stupid. I mean, it's not necessarily total crap, but the first two eps were nothing special and there are things I'd rather do with my time than wait for this show to maybe get better.
Okay, so I don't watch anime as much as I used to, actually I'm watching more series this season than previous years, probably because Souten no Ken and Hokuto no Ken 2 is STILL being subbed. Anyways my thoughts on this season's series I've watched.
Toradora: Okay, I watched Shana, after awhile it sucked, I watched Zero no Tsukaima, after awhile it sucked, I actually thought Hayate no Gotoku was good, and then here's the new Rie Kugimiya, or however you spell her name, vehicle. It's actually pretty good. It's a cute series that I'll probably loosely follow.
Chaos;head: Holy crap, something I've been looking for awhile. After months of Mirai Nikki translation droughts I've been needing to have some whacko stuff to follow and I got my answer. It's a pretty sweet series, although you need a brain to follow it.
Hokuto no Ken Raoh Den.: Ten no Haoh: Okay, when I first saw the opening I honestly said it looked like it had little hope. The song was something that could be slapped into a Bleach or Naruto op, atleast they could have gotten B'z to sing it. The animation looks NOTHING Buronson-esque, even Shin Hokuto no Ken (as much of a GOD AWFUL mini-series that crap was) had a proper artform for the series, but I let that slide because Reina is pretty cute, also Raoh needs to stop changing his hair color. So I first see the first episode, and overall I could say I was actually surprised that it was decent, atleast there was people blowing up, but the 2nd episode pretty much sealed the deal. I'll be following it.
I watched the first episode of Kannagi. It's pretty funny, and I need to see how the Today in Class 5-2 series will turn out, the OVA was pretty cute, so hopefully the series is decent.
Quote from: Mizuki on November 03, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
I need to see how the Today in Class 5-2 series will turn out, the OVA was pretty cute, so hopefully the series is decent.
OVA was awesome. The series? Prepare to be disappointed.
Quote from: Jun-Watarase on November 04, 2008, 12:36:15 AM
Quote from: Mizuki on November 03, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
I need to see how the Today in Class 5-2 series will turn out, the OVA was pretty cute, so hopefully the series is decent.
OVA was awesome. The series? Prepare to be disappointed.
I'm not watching it then.
Quote from: Mizuki on November 03, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
The song was something that could be slapped into a Bleach or Naruto op, atleast they could have gotten B'z to sing it.
what? lol
j
Quote from: LastElixir on November 04, 2008, 10:28:20 AM
Quote from: Mizuki on November 03, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
The song was something that could be slapped into a Bleach or Naruto op, atleast they could have gotten B'z to sing it.
what? lol
j
Lol, I'm serious, I don't think the op. fits Hokuto no Ken at all.
Quote from: Mizuki on November 04, 2008, 11:38:36 AM
Quote from: LastElixir on November 04, 2008, 10:28:20 AM
Quote from: Mizuki on November 03, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
The song was something that could be slapped into a Bleach or Naruto op, atleast they could have gotten B'z to sing it.
what? lol
j
Lol, I'm serious, I don't think the op. fits Hokuto no Ken at all.
This show is HnK? No it's not, it just trash with Raoh in it. As for the op... it's jealkb.... and that puts a grin on my face, even though the song is pretty bad and the series is TERRIBLE.
j
Series I'm up to date on: Akane-iro, CLANNAD AS, Index, Kannagi, Shugo Chara! Doki!, Tales of the Abyss, Toradora!, Yozakura Quartet
Take that as a gauge of the series I find interesting enough to be watching so far. There are still a few series I haven't gotten around to checking out at all cause I've been lazy. XD;
Of the lot, I say what I'm most enjoying is CLANNAD AS, Kannagi, Index, and Shugo Chara! Doki!. CLANNAD is more KEY, which is always great. Kannagi is a fun watch with some cute girls. Index is not spectacular, but it has an intriguing setting and is an interesting enough watch. I recently caught up to Shugo Chara!, so Doki! is just a natural continuation of that. ToA is rehash of the game and it's not a bad adaptation, but it's not like it's anything new. Akane-iro is a mediocre galge-to-anime adaptation. Exactly my kind of series. Toradora! is another Kugimi series and that already implies "enjoyable, but not amazing" to me. So far, it's been living up to that. And Yozakura Quartet.... The way I like to describe it is there are two reasons why I'm watching the series. And there happens to be an episode sandwiched between them.
Tsubasa - I'm with you on Yozakura Quartet. Except that I really don't care about the episode in between. Am I the only one who thinks that the the OP sequence does a really poor job of working with the music?
The Good:
I'm growing more fond of Tytania and ToraDora!, the latter of which continues to surprise me with the quality of its writing. Kannagi still has not impressed me, but it's good enough that I'm up-to-date with it. I'm still working on getting my computer to render 720p episodes of Toaru Majutsu no Index (which is why I'm one episode behind); the show itself is still fairly interesting. And of course CLANNAD After Story is top.
The Bad:
I've fallen behind on Shikabane Hime Aka... I might catch up, depending. Kuroshitsuji is something I'm on the border of dropping. I downloaded episode 4 but haven't seen it yet - if it continues as-is for one more episode, I'm definitely done with that series. And Ga-Rei Zero frustrated me for the second episode in a row by being just overall dumb. I want the cast from the first episode back.
The Ugly:
New Xam'd episodes have apparently stopped coming out. I wish I knew why.
At mDuo's bidding, I caught up on the whole Clannad franchise. And then I caught up on Xam'd, and the latest subs of Hidamari Sketch x365 (I know it's not this season, but they're taking forever and releasing it nowadays, so I figured I should mention it here).
Perhaps I should catch up on Tales of the Abyss.
So Fall season is over and Winter season has begun. (In fact, just about everything Winter has aired 1-2 episodes already.)
Fall post-mortem:
Ga-Rei -Zero- was pretty solid overall. Unusually good soundtrack. There were a couple of crap episodes, and the first episode was rather misleading, but that didn't completely ruin the series.
CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, Tytania, ToraDora!, and Toaru Majutsu no Index are still going. I'm pleasantly surprised at the return of 26-episode series in force. All of them are still pretty good. For that matter, Xam'd is still going, too.
Kannagi was pretty much exactly what it seemed like. A generic but rather well-executed magical girlfriend type of show. It had more "enjoyable nothing" and less serious plot than a lot of similar series, which ended up working in its favor. The ending was likewise fittingly generic and open-ended.
I dropped Shikabane Hime Aka, because it was boring, Kuroshitsuji because it was boring AND full of fanservice aimed at the wrong gender, Yozakura Quartet because the only good things about it were the OP and ED, and Hakushaku to Yousei for no particular reason.
I guess that about covers it.
I finished Ef -a tale of melodies- and Hakushaku to Yousei. Ef was really sad this season but very good. I always love its artistic flare. Hakushaku was wonderful but it leads me to believe that there is more. I don't know if the plot just continues in the manga, if there will be a second season or if it is just leaving it to our imaginations. I watched the Shigofumi OVA as well; it basically a conclusion to the series. I liked it.
I'm still watching Kuroshitsuji, Index, Jigoku Shoujo season 3, Clannad after story, Michiko e Hatchin, and Toradora. I've fallen behind on Kannagi, Tales of abyss, and Skip Beat. I am still tempted to pick up Tytania. I rather like Kuroshitsuji, Index, and Toradora. I've gotten rather addicted to the Kuroshitsuji manga as well. I'm waiting for Jigoku Shoujo's plot to pick up. In retrospect, Today in class 5-2 would have been a cute one to pass the time but I'll probably not get around to it now.