While I haven’t said much in the last few days, I have been watching a lot of anime. Here’s some shorty reviews of five more series, to add to the six other new shows that I’m watching this fall.
Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi
Period piece with intrigue, politics, monsters, and more cross gender hi-jinks. From the young girl who dresses like a boy, to the cross dressing young man, and it’s trap city. I don’t know if I really like this show yet. Not much has happened in the first two episodes I’ve seen, but I do like period pieces so this will get a few more viewings.
Death Note
If you need to know what this is about, you’ve been living under a rock. Let’s not be lazy…Yagami Light happens upon a notebook that allows him to write people’s names in it and they die. Hilarity Death ensues, along with some mighty fine detective work. It’s good, really don’t have much to complain about though. This is one that I’m reading the manga at the same time. The anime is following the manga like a script, which is good if you’re a fan of the manga. It’s intriguing, I’ll keep watching.
Hataraki Man
Look, characters that are over 18 years old. Look, they have real jobs. Look, they portray Japanese business as high stress. I like this show. I’ve seen one episode, and I’m hooked at this point. The character designs are interesting, and shoot for some kind of realism. Well…at least there’s lips on the women characters. The main character goes into “manly” mode when she needs to work hard, but the more interesting part is that she’s undersexed, and can’t get time with her boyfriend. And this gets extra point for having the ending theme from Densha Otoko (”Sekai wa sore o ai to yobundaze” by Sambomaster) playing in the background of one of the scenes.
Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na - Crescent Love
I can’t even count how many H game adaptations are out this fall, but here’s another one. This one, so far, seems to be devoid of traps, and just looks like all around harem goodness. Add to that some meido powaa, and we’re all set. Hot part time job action, along with a little parody of the Iron Chef, makes this enjoyable fluff. Caution, it’s very fluffy.
Jigoku Shoujo - Futakomori
Jigoku Shoujo is back, with a vengeance new kimono. This is really more of the same here. If you watched last season, this is familiar territory. I really like this kind of thing so it stays on the watch list. To be honest watching something episodic like this is nice every once in a while. You can put it down whenever and pick it right back up whenever you need to feel like taking revenge on someone. Ai gets a new kimono, and the pretty lady in her entourage gets time as the doll with the red string to be pulled. For more on the first season see namakemono’s post.
