Re-Kan!
Re-Kan! markets itself as a comedy, which is wonderful because otherwise we wouldn’t have known that watching a sociopath talk to herself for 24 minutes is supposed to be funny.
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan
Nagato’s Disappearance was teased on the official Haruhi website over a year ago. It’s finally here! But will this spin-off be love at first sight or is it bound to leave us feeling a bit melancholic?
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
Fate/Stay Night is back from its winter hiatus and looking as gorgeous as ever, but the same problems vexing the first portion of the series are still lingering as we head into the spring season. Everything people love about Unlimited is still present and as vibrant as ever, but the crawling pace and episodically-limited settings seem to be here for the long haul.
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
The plot to Shokugeki no Soma makes it sound like a mundane slice of life with a little bit of Cooking Mama flare, but what’s in store is actually an ultra high-intensity series reminiscent of Hell’s Kitchen. Soma sports absurd, often unintentional comedy that leaves you wondering what the hell you just saw — in the best way.
Battle Spirits Burning Soul
Battle Spirits Burning Soul is the seventh anime series in the Battle Spirits franchise. The show is entirely centered around selling collectible cards to young children and has done a much better job of marketing trinkets than making a quality animation. If you like watching Yugioh’s cousin playing Digimon with cards he made out of glitter and craft paper, this is the series for you.
I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying
I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying is a fine specimen of distinctly Japanese humor, but it will likely leave the majority of the Western audience scratching its collective head.
Assassination Classroom
While the pilot episode gives the promise of adventure and features high speed chases with fighter jets, students opening fire with assault rifles, and even an attempted suicide bombing, the series quickly tapers off into a feel-good show about the power of a good teacher to turn problematic students around.
Death Parade
The pilot of Death Parade seemed to have it all: love, betrayal, horrible secrets, terrifyingly dark human brutality, the fates of heaven or hell looming before two tortured souls, and…a game of bar room darts?
Maria the Virgin Witch
Maria the Virgin Witch has emerged as one of the more popular animes of the season and it’s very easy to see why. The series is a prime example of something we simply don’t see very often in Western animation.
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