This Anime Season #2Follow

I thought I'd see if anyone was keeping up with the "new" series this season. The [# /10] is my ranking for the show on MyAnimeList.

[6/10] Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is basically the R-rated version of Power Puff Girls, in both animation style and.. plot? Panty and Stocking (Angel sisters) take down spirits and collect "Heavens". There's plenty of innuendos, and the show is clearly intended for older audiences. The series conveniently changes its animation style for the NSFW transformation scenes.

[8/10] Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Shortened to Ore no Imouto by me and my room mates, lol) or "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute", is probably one of the higher quality (In animation and voice acting at least) series this season.
Kirino has been keeping a secret from her family, when suddenly, her brother stumbles onto something she dropped. That secret turns out to be the focus of the series.
SpoilerIt's basically about Kirino being a closet otaku, and her brother Kyousuke suddenly being in on the secret.

[6/10] Though not a series (4 OVA's, 1 release per month), Tamayura is... I'm not sure how else to describe it but cute. It's loosely focused on the main character's love of picture taking.
I think this scene speaks for itself.

[5/10] Toaru Majutsu no Index II is basically more of the same, with noticeably more fan service.

[5/10] Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls is probably the best animation quality of the season.. and one of the most average plot wise. The main character, Mueakira, has the ability to turn girls into Master Samurai by kissing them.
Yeah..

[6/10] Shinryaku! Ika Musume (Squid Girl, Invasion!) Is full of your standard misunderstandings in a comedy series. It's about a squid girl (yes, squid girl) trying to take over the world... and failing. Not only am I not sure if this series is going anywhere, I find myself tempted to facepalm at least once per episode.
It's usually worth a few laughs though.

I'm probably forgetting a series or two, but these are the ones I thought were worth mentioning. Overall, nothing really awesome this season, but entertaining shows nonetheless.

Edited, Oct 26th 2010 3:14pm by Kirby

Edit: A few rating changes.

Edited, Nov 10th 2010 10:40am by Kirby

I'd just like to say, that "Grand Master Angler" is annoying. It takes up an entire line

Like you're one to talk.


Better?

One of the better shows I found this seasons is Bakuman. It's about a couple of high school students wanting to become manga artists. I found it interesting because every so often, the main character will take a minute to explain processes involved in creating manga.

I wanted Samurai Girls to be good. The animation is amazing in my opinion... but its boring storyline just keeps dragging it down.

If you're not already, be sure to watch Arakwa Under the Bridge x Bridge (season 2). It's just as good as the first. If you don't know what it's about... watch it.

The last show I'll mention this seasons is The World God Only Knows. It is about a social inept, girl-game obsessed loser who gets forced into hitting on women in the real world. The plot sounds kind of lame, but I found it occasionally has a hint of overall cleverness to how the main character accomplishes his goals. I doubt this show will ever amount to anything, but as it is right now, I think it's got some potential.

Oh... and I can't forget to mention the Iron Man anime
... don't watch it.

I've watched the first few episodes of most of the anime this season and I'll have to agree that nothing else really stuck out other than what has already been mentioned.

Edited, Oct 25th 2010 1:03pm by xypin

Having watched the first episode... I agree with you 110%.

I can't believe I forgot to mention another one of my favorites this season:

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru is about a small cafe that calls itself a maid cafe, except it's far from what you'd actually call a maid cafe. I'm not really sure if there's a plot yet... but the main character (who, by the way, is voiced by the same woman who did Maka from Soul Eater... I just can't get enough of that voice) makes this worth watching. Also, this show features my favorite opening and ending of this season.


I guess since I've mentioned just about every other show this season, I might as well bring attention to the remaining two that I've seen:

Forune Arterial is about a guy who goes to a new school, meets up with some really old friends, and finds out that a couple of the students are actually vampires. I thought the show seemed average, nothing really stuck out... I've seen the first 3 episodes and I doubt I'll watch many more.

Yosuga no Sora is the other. There is supposed to be some kind of mystery (according to the description), but after 3 episodes, it just seems like a typical romance... again, average, nothing really great.

Edited, Oct 25th 2010 1:59pm by xypin

You put your standards too high with those ratings. That or you use your numbers differently to create a bigger gap between awesome and ******* awesome. Also, index is totally awesome. biribiriestmaiwaifu :3

Personally, I never understood how people could rate something before it's finished.

So... the only thing he doesn't like is Bleach?

Also, I started the first disc of Kanon the other day. I like it. I think it's cute.

Yes. :D

And you think kirby has high standards...

I still haven't gone through and rerated a bunch of that so it was lower.



Also I wish I could rate you up for that alas the room mates not being allowed to rate each other, but seriously Star Driver is pretty FABULOUS if you know what I mean.

Edited, Oct 27th 2010 2:07am by Manosuke

So basically another season of nothing really worth watching. Meh.

After watching episode 5 of Ore no Imouto, I've bumped up my MAL rating to an [8/10].

I also lowered Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt to a [6/10]

And raised Zakuro to a [7/10].

Edited, Nov 2nd 2010 5:40am by Kirby

That's how my ratings got to where they are now.