Well it’s the time of year when the new animes come out. Usually short series of a mere 13 episodes or so come out during the mid-Spring season which is right now. Here is a brief look at 3 of the animes i’ve seen thus far. Will you try them? Will you watch them? The decision is up to you.
As for the first anime I bring you the second season of the most anticipated anime of the year to return The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu). This can’t be so much said as a second season but a second helping. Much like the jumbled order of the first season the second season is loosely fitted among a retelling of the first season which has been playing for quite some time, but actually in order. The first episode of the second season is in true Haruhiism style. It is so far the more recent episodes that make it fall flat.
Currently running the “Endless Eight” arc which can be most described as similar to the movie, Groundhog Day, we see our S.O.S. Brigade having an endless summer that continues to loop over 14,000 times. The funny thing about this is “Endless Eight” has so far continued on for 5 episodes. Fans greatly hope that this arc will end in the next episode. Although this happens in the novel series as well, the anime is making it lack the power of the previous season by this redundant series of episodes. If the arc doesn’t soon end I fear that this anime may not only be the flop of the season, but very well the end of the Haruhi anime franchise.
The next anime coming up to bat is Taishō Yakyū Musume (roughly translated “Taisho Baseball Daughters“) is well about girls playing baseball. The story takes place during the Taisho era in Japan, 1925. During this time Japan is slowly Westernizing but not everyone is caught up with the times. Girls are starting to go to school and wear Sailor uniforms but some still wear the traditional Kimono. After being told by a Baseball player that women should be housewives instead of going to school, two girls decide to prove everyone wrong and start a baseball team. They know nothing of the sport and learn the rules all while hiding that they are doing it from teachers and parents. Afterall, even running is considerd too vulgar for women during this time. My first reaction to it was that it sounds like ”A League of Their Own”. In fact it’s really not all that similar. This seems like a nice slice-of-life anime that will make you want to root, root, root, for the home team and enjoy learning about baseball in the process. I’m always all for an “overcoming all odds” story.
My final anime for this post is Tokyo Magnitude 8.0. This anime follows a sister and brother as they attempt to get back home to their family after a devastating earthquake hits while they are on summer break. Mirai is a girl who knows her summer vacation will be nothing new. Her parents are each more concerned with work than spending much time with them, let alone a vacation. When Mirai’s little brother drags her to a robot exhibition the earthquake hits and now they must get back home, despite the fact that all public transportation is down and they are on an island off of the mainland. I supose this anime will touch on the base as family being important, and that one small girl can make a difference kinda thing. So far i’ve just watched the first episode and the action has only just begun. I can’t wait to see how Mirai will change as the series goes on. She has a lot of growing up to do and if this is the only vacation she gets, well she at least deserves something.
Part 2 will examine 3 more animes: Bakemonogatari, Needless, and a third I have yet to choose.
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