# fall-2011

Mawaru​ Penguindrum

Title: Mawaru Penguindrum Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Psychological Rating: 9.3/10 Summary: The story centers around three siblings, twins Kanba and Shouma, and the ill sister, Himari Takakura. Himari passes away after going out on a trip with her brothers. She was however, miraculously saved by a spirit thriving in a penguin-shaped hat. In return for her extended life, the twins must search for an item known as the Penguin Drum with the aid of three penguins which are visible only to the siblings. Read more...

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UN-GO

Title: UN-GO Genre: Mystery, Supernatural Rating: 6.8/10 Summary: With the help of his strange assistant Inga, "defeated detective" Shinjūrō Yūki solves crimes in a near future Japan still suffering from the ravages of war. Problem is, the credit always ends up going to super detective Rinroku Kaishō. Read more...

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Kimi to Boku

Title: Kimi to Boku Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life Rating: 6.0/10 Summary: About 4 friends, twins Yuta and Yuki Asaba, the cute and girly Shun Matsuoka, and the class head Kaname Tsukahara, who have known each other since kindergarden. When a half-Japanese transfer student named Chizuru Tachibana joins their group, he brings a new dynamic to their friendship. Read more...

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Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon

Title: Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Genre: Fantasy Rating: 7.3/10 Summary: In a distant future, Japan is divided into feudal territories, which have been conquered and are ruled by outside countries. The flying city-ship Musashi, which holds the remnants of the Japanese, is being targeted and has no choice but to keep its people safe by going to war. With the fate of the world resting on its hands, the students of Musashi may hold the key to victory. Read more...

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Ben-to

Title: Ben-to Genre: Action, Comedy Rating: 8.7/10 Summary: After collapsing in the street bloodied and battered, You Satou has no recollection of what happened to him – the only thing he remembers is going to the supermarket to buy a bento lunchbox. After having bizarre encounters the entire following day including a stern warning to stay away from the store, You returns that night to buy dinner. But when he spies the shelf of half-priced bento and reaches out for one, the penniless teen finds himself thrust into a world where the rush to get a good deal becomes an epic battle in which only the strongest survive… Read more...

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Boku Ha Tomodachi Ga Sukunai

Title: Boku Ha Tomodachi Ga Sukunai Genre: Comedy, Romance Rating: 6.2/10 Summary: Hasegawa Kodaka is a recent transfer student to St. Chronica's Academy, a Catholic high school. As with every other school he has ever attended, he finds it difficult to make friends there because of his naturally-blond hair and fierce-looking eyes, which make him look like a dangerous "yankee" to his prejudiced schoolmates. One day, Kodaka accidentally comes across the equally solitary and very abrasive Yozora Mikazuki while she converses with her imaginary friend Tomo. Realizing that neither of them have any social lives, they decide that the best way to improve their situation is to form a club: the Neighbor's Club precisely intended to make friends and learn social skills. Read more...

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Tamayura ~hitotose~

Title: Tamayura ~hitotose~ Genre: Slice of Life Rating: 8.0/10

Summary: For her first year of high school, Fu Sawatari moves to Takehara, a scenic old town near Hiroshima, on the Inland Sea. Her father, who has passed away, grew up in Takehara. She loves taking photographs with her father's old film camera, a Rollei 35S. The story follows her and the friends who gather around her as she comes to love her new home. Read more...

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The iDOLM@STER

Title: The iDOLM@STER Genre: Drama Rating: 8.5/10

Summary: The arduous struggle of the 13 girls from Talent Production 765 who dream of one day becoming idols in the competitive Japanese entertainment industry Read more...

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Mashiro-Iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers

Title: Mashiro-Iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers Genre: Drama, Romance Rating: 4.3/10

Summary: The traditional girls-only Yuihime Private Academy is considering the possibility of starting to accept both genders and has thus made an agreement with a neighboring school to receive some of its students as an experiment to see the reaction to this adaptation. Shingo Iryu is one of the many students transferred for a ten month experimental phase at Yuihime Academy. He, his sister, and his fellow relocated colleagues are impressed by the sophisticated campus, but even more by the resistance of many students who don't want the boys over there. Read more...

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Cube x Cursed x Curious

Title: Cube x Cursed x Curious Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Supernatural Rating: 7.8/10

Summary: Haruaki Yachi is a high school student living alone in an old solitary home. When he wakes to a suspicious sound in his kitchen, he finds... a naked rice thief. The woman calls herself "Fear" and claims to be a cursed tool who has come Yachi's home to remove her curse. Since he's affected by the curse, Fear ends up moving in with Haruaki, and that's where the story begins Read more...

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First Look: Fall 2011 Anime

Hey guys! Welcome to the first looks of the Fall 2011 anime season. I have decided to try things a little differently this time around to help everyone go to one place to find my thoughts about the current season’s anime. I figure it is a lot easier for everyone to just get a quick quick read by placing all the anime I have watched so far in one post rather than splitting them up and having you wait a year and half for the one you are looking for. And for your convenience I have also pleased some anchors to guide you through the post. Or alphabetical order if you prefer.

Bakuman 2 • Ben-To • Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai • Chihayafuru • Cube x Cursed x Curious • Guilty Crown • Hunter X Hunter • Kimi to Boku • Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon • Maken-Ki! • Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!! • Mashiro-Iro Symphony • Mirai Nikki • Persona 4 • Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle • Shinryaku!? Ika Musume • Tamayura ~hitotose~ • UN-GO •Working’!!

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Fall 2011 Anime Preview

My sources are: AniDB, ANN, MAL, Fansub Wiki and Moetron (Fall 2011 chart courtesy of Moetron) Read more...

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Roberta's Blood Trail

Title: Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama Rating: 9.4/10

Summary: The assassination of the head of the Lovelace family in Venezuela sets his maid, a former terrorist named Roberta, on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge at any cost. The search for the culprits leads her to Roanapur, causing a massive commotion in Thailand. Garcia, heir of the Lovelace legacy and someone who regards Roberta as a precious family member, also travels to Roanapur and wants to make a deal with the Lagoon Company. Read more...

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