March 2008 Anime and stuff
Current
Clannad: Fine. Last arc killed two birds with one stone, I guess, so now we’re on to Nagisa.
Dragonaut: Yes, I’m still watching this, 21 episodes in. It’s so horrible, but it’s so bad it goes full circle and becomes good again.
Ghost Hound: Each episode is well done, but as a whole it leaves a lot to be desired.
Hakaba Kitarou: Carries itself on art direction, but is still enjoyably dark and mischievous. Makes me want a US release of the Gegege no Kitarou manga.
Hayate no Gotoku: Coming to a close. I wouldn’t mind a second season after something of a break. This last batch of episodes is pretty strong.
Kaiji: Working off shock value now. About six more episodes to go.
Minami-ke ~Okawari~: Not really funny, but an enjoyable watch. Asread’s animation doesn’t seem as good this time around, but I don’t remember much of what Shuffle! looked like past that one Memories episode I skimmed through for screencaps.
Rosario + Vampire: I should drop this crap, but I guess eight episodes is past the point of no return?
Shakugan no Shana II: Stuff is finally happening… four episodes until the end!
Spicy Wulf: Boring but watchable.
They Are My Noble Masters: Kind of want to drop this one too, but it’s not as bad as Rosario + Vampire. Carries itself of references.
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Only good winter season show that’s not Hakaba Kitarou (and I guess Okawari). For serious. ZETSUBOU FAITO.
Not So Current
Dennou Coil: Watching this again for some reason. Still pretty boring, but I’ve gotten past the point where I dropped it last time.
Reading
Trying to get through back issues of OTAKU USA. Have stacks up unread manga sitting about. Should read those Macias books I got months ago.
Have you tried True Tears? Has turned out to be one of my favorites of that season.
Fucking a.f.k. subbing Clannad instead of Zetsubou…
Why no love for Dennou Coil?
Dennou Coil was pretty boring to me as well…none of the characters really piqued my interest or endeared themselves to me, dropped it like 10 episodes in. I love good characters, I can deal with a shitty story if I like the characters.
I know exactly what you mean about rosario…
I would also recommend True Tears, been pretty good as far as drama/romance shows go.
reckless:
Dennou Coil had a lot of very different characters with likable personalities. It was a big plus for me that the creators did not rely on outfits and moe accessoires but on unique personalities. But I guess it’s a matter of preference.
I could also recommend Shigofumi this season. It’s solid entertainment.
@harakiri – Yep, I know a lot of people enjoyed Dennou Coil and I wish I did too, as I’m always on the look out for great shows that aren’t, as you said, simply trying to appeal to otaku’s moes. Not to say I don’t enjoy those types of shows as well -_-
Dennou Coil is actually quite moe, but it’s moe in the same way Kamichu is moe. Personally I have nothing against the characters, but basically nothing interesting happens in the first 8 episodes.
People keep telling me to watch True Tears… I guess I’ll marathon it eventually