With Winter trying to freeze some of us into human-cikles, the least we can do is enjoy great anime. With that in mind, Spring is right around the corner. Chartfag has released a version of his chart for this coming season and with that I have decided provide my version of the listing once again. Since this list is long, I am breaking it up into 2 separate posts. Below are the anticipated March releases. I will release my April release version as soon as I have completed it.
ChartFags Spring 2010 release listing v2
I plan to follow the same format that I used for the Winter listing… Name, Synopsis with release company and date (if available) and the trailer. If you would like to suggest changes to the format I am using, please let me know through the contact page.
No Release Date Yet
Black Rock Shooter
D.C. ~Da Capo~ Ext
Iron Man
March
March 2, 2010 – Bakugan Battle Brawlers New Vestroia (Japan Release)
March 6, 2010 – Working! (Episode 1 on Tokyo MX)
March 8, 2010 – Working! (Episode 1 on Yomiuri TV)
March 12, 2010 – Gundam Unicorn
March 17, 2010 – Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani
March 17, 2010 – One Piece OVA (Recap)
March 24, 2010 – Darker Than Black OVA (Episode 2)
March 25, 2010 – Tono to Issho
March 25, 2010 – Residents of Ashiaraiyashiki
March 26, 2010 – Votoms Phantom Arc (Episode 1)
March 26, 2010 – Sex Pistols (Episode 1)
March 26, 2010 – Umi Monogatari (Special)
March 26, 2010 – Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor
March 26, 2010 – Shin Koihime†Musou Otome Tairan (Advanced Broadcast)
March 2010 – Ai no Kusabi
March 2010 – Yutori-chan (ONA)
Black Rock Shooter
Black Rock Shooter – xx/xx/xxxx – Ordet – No Information Yet
Initial impressions: I’m intrigued by this one. The artwork, the figure design. Anxious to see how the story line turns out. (ANN, Wiki)
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D.C. ~Da Capo~ Sequel
D.C. ~Da Capo~ Sequel – xx/xx/xxxx – Feel – No Synopsis Yet
D.C. ~Da Capo~ Sequel
Initial impressions: None yet. I have not seen any of the previous episodes. (ANN, Wiki)
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Hetalia Axis Powers (Season 3)
Hetalia Axis Powers (Season 3) – May 6, 2010 – DEEN – Italy, once home of the strongest empire in the world, has changed. This is the story of Italy, now a cowardly pasta-loving fool, and his friends (other personified countries of the world) as they live through strange moments in world history.
Hetalia
Initial impressions: It’s a pass for me. I tried watching some of the series and something about how it comes across does not appeal to me. I have heard others that feel it is a great series. Looks like Funimation has picked up rights to this series… Here is a link to their site. (ANN, Wiki)
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Iron Man
Iron Man – xx/xx/xxxx – Madhouse/Marvel – First of a four-part project between Marvel and Madhouse. Each season will see Madhouse take a famous comic character and re-imagine them in a bid to bring the characters to a Japanese audience. Summer will see a Wolverine anime adaptation.
Initial impressions: This might be interesting. The trailer makes this look to be promising! It seems a number of the older cartoons are being re-done lately and there are definate changes in how the story is told and how the characters are drawn here in the US alone. While I don’t care for some of the new versions of the classics, I’ll give this a wait and see.
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers New Vestroia (Japan Release)
Bakugan Battle Brawlers New Vestroia (Japan Release) – March 2, 2010 – TMS Entertainment – Drago returns to Earth with a new ally named Mira. The five original Bakugan that helped restore order to New Vestroia have been captured, Drago is now being targeted, and a group of humans known as the Vexos are taking over New Vestroia. With the help of Dan and the Battle Brawlers though, Drago believes he will have enough power to not only free New Vestroia but his friends as well.
Bakugan New Vestroia
Initial impressions: I’ve not watched to many episodes of this series but I can see how it would be and attraction to kids. (ANN, Wiki)
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Working!!
Working!! – March 6, 2010 & April 2010 – A-1 Pictures – The story is set in a family restaurant named Wagnaria in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. A high school freshman named Sota Takanashi works part-time among the restaurant’s high-spirited, yet unusual staffers.
Working!!
Initial impressions: Going by the trailer on the official site, this might be a fun series to catch. (ANN, Wiki)
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Gundam Unicorn (OAV)
Gundam Unicorn (OAV) – March 12, 2010 – Sunrise – The year is U.C. 0096. Three years have passed since the end of the Second Neo Zeon War. It is said that the Vist Foundation manipulates the Earth Federation and Anaheim Electronics from behind the scenes. Hoping to create a new world, the Foundation attempts to hand over a certain secret to the Neo Zeon remnants known as the Sleeves.
Initial impressions: Eh, the Jury is still out. I haven’t tried watching any of the Gundam series since Gundam Wing. (ANN, Wiki)
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Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani
Haiyoru! Nyaru-Ani – March 17, 2010 – DLE Inc. – A sci-fi comedy. Yasaka Mahiro is a ordinary high school boy. One day, he is attacked by a monster and saved by a mysterious girl. She introduces herself as Nyarlathotep of Cthulhu Myth. She tells Mahiro that she’s come to protect him from attack by other aliens.
Initial impressions: This looks to be another fun series to watch. (ANN, Wiki)
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One Piece OVA (Recap)
One Piece – March 17, 2010 – Toei – Recap
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Initial impressions: (ANN, Wiki)
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Darker Than Black OVA (Episode 2)
Darker Than Black OVA (Episode 2) – March 24, 2010 – Bones -
-= Need details =-
Initial impressions: Wow! Yeah, I liked the series… Really want to catch more of this one. (ANN, Wiki)
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Tono to Issho OAV
Tono to Issho OAV – March 25, 2010 – Comedy, History. Manga adaptation.
Tono to Issho
Initial impressions: Not quite sure. This story follows the exploits of 4 generals during Japan’s tumultuoussengoku (Era of the Warring States) period. (ANN, Wiki)
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Residents of Ashiaraiyashiki
Residents of Ashiaraiyashiki (Ashiaraiyashiki no Junin-tachi) – March 25, 2010 – “The “battle fantasy” story follows the humans, mythical creatures, and demons that live together in a mysterious apartment called Ashiaraiyashiki.” Manga Adaptation.
Residents of Ashiaraiyashiki
Initial impressions: None yet
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Votoms Phantom Arc
Armored Trooper Votoms: Phantom Arc (Soko Kihei VOTOMS: Gen-ei Hen) – March 26, 2010 – Sunrise – 26 years after the original airing, slated to be the last in the series… “The end of the 100 year war between the planets Bavalant and Melkia does not allow Melkian soldier Chirico Cuvie a moment of peace. His accidental involvement in a clandestine mission places him in danger, requiring him to escape and attempt to survive on what is left of his war-torn homeworld.”
Initial impressions: None at this time… I have not seen the series although the promo video is intriguing. (ANN, Wiki)
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Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols (Love Pistols) Episode 1 – March 26, 2010 – “The “science love fiction” story revolves around a high school boy who discovers that he is part of a select group of humans who did not evolve from monkeys, but various animals such as leopards and black bears.” This is a manga adaptation.
Initial impressions: Uhhhh, no… Not into the Yaoi thing…. A definite pass for me… (ANN, Wiki)
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Umi Monogatari
Umi Monogatari (Special) – March 26, 2010 – ZEXCS – “The story centers on Marin and Urin, two “pure” sisters who live alongside the fish in the sea, but yearn to be in the world beyond the water and above ground.”
Umi Monogatari
Initial impressions: Looks interesting, have not seen any of the series or the Manga. (ANN, Wiki)
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Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (Battle Vixens) – March 26, 2010 – TNK – Fourth in the tournament-style show. Battles between academy clans escalate. It is time to unleash the true powers of all the fighters. (Trailer may be a bit to “revealing” for younger audiences)
Initial impressions: Haven’t seen any of the series so I can’t say. Looking at the preview, I’d say there is plenty of fan-service to be had. (ANN, Wiki)
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Shin Koihime†Musou Otome Tairan
Shin Koihime†Musou Otome Tairan – March 26, 2010 (Advanced airing) – Dogakobo -Continuation of the series based upon a video game.
Initial impressions: Going by the brief trailer… might be interesting to check out. (ANN, Wiki)
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Ai no Kusabi
Ai no Kusabi – March 2010 – AIC -Land in the future where all are ruled by a super computer called Jupiter. Class is determined by hair color. One person has been rumored to have taken a black haired mongrel as a pet.
Initial impressions: Um, another pass for me… More Yaoi (ANN, Wiki)
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Yutori-chan (ONA)
Yutori-chan (ONA) – March 2010 – The story centers around a high-school girl named Yutori-chan. She has been assigned a part-time job at a medium sized toy company called Popu as part of a marketing team. She must overcome the generation gap between her and her fellow employees.
Yutori-chan
Initial impressions: Looks cute… hope to catch some of the episodes.
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Check back for the April releases. I am currently compiling that list and hope to have it posted soon.
Credit where credit is due; Photo by Horia Varlan, Media is property of their respective owners. Attempts made to ensure linked trailers were the original authentic trailers. (Yep, came across some really good fan trailers too)
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