Not only a Hidamari Sketch season 4 but now we have a Nisemonogatari announcement, this will more than make up for the lacklustre Denpa Onna and Maria Holic Alive.
To be fair, Denpa Onna has yet to have it's final episode shown (and there's hope for a sequel, too). Though I guess that's up to tastes, since I couldn't sit through more than an episode of something as uninteresting as Hidamari Sketch. More than one season of shows like that baffle me. K-ON! did it, and I liked K-ON!, but it just wasn't great. I understand people buy into moe, I'm guilty of doing it myself, but I would never place a moe show above something with actual plot and interesting characters. Like, for example, Steins;Gate. I'm not trying to say people who like that stuff is wrong or anything, I just don't like it when people don't respect that everyone has their own tastes and pretty much say "Well xxx sucks."
Unrelated, I think I've nailed down the shows I'm going to watch next season. Things tend to change after premiers, so I think I'll throw in a list of potential watches as well. Right now I've only got 7 shows that I'll be watching for sure. I guess I'll rank in reverse order of priority.
7.
Mirai Nikki
I'm really only watching this because I've heard a lot of good things about it over a long period of time (I recall digi-kun mentioning it to me YEARS ago). The premise sounds promising enough, but the PVs haven't really done a whole lot to wet my appetite. I'll probably have to give it a few episodes to decide if I'm actually going to follow it to completion or not.
6.
C³
The heroine's name is Fear, how could I not? The premise appeals to me a good deal. Pretty much a school battle series with romance (and ecchi, apparently). If it's even half as good as Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi of this season, it'll be worth a watch. It helps that SILVER LINK is doing the animation, and they've done a great job on all of the Baka Test series thus far.
5.
Shakugan no Shana III
One of the two sequels I plan on watching this season. It's been a while since Shana II finished, so I can't say I have much hype for it. But, I have a lot of hope it can clean up most of the mess Shana II was. At least, the PV looks like it has that ability. If you disagree, then you can just shut up, shut up, shut up!
4.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
For a new series with a wacky cast of characters that will hopefully be a substitute for my weekly Baka Test fill (I need some weekly lulz, after all), I think I'm going to go with this one. The plot itself seems interesting and the characters sound colourful. While it's tagged as being a comedy, it also looks like it has the potential to have a lot of heart as well, as the members of the Neighbors' Club interact.
3.
Working'!!
I don't really have to explain why I'm following this sequel. If you watched the original, you know why. (PS, the answer is that it was awesome.) Also, the pilot they aired early for season 2 reminded me of everything I liked about the first season.
2.
Persona 4: The Animation
I usually don't follow anime adaptations of games I've played... but I never beat Persona 4 despite having an interest in the characters and the plot. The animation for this adaption stays true to the game's style, and it looks really pretty as a result.
1.
Guilty Crown
I mentioned in an earlier post that the most recent
Guilty Crown PV blew me away, and that momentum is still there. Music from supercell, the animation, the character designs, the premise, all of it screams win, so you can guarantee I'll be following all 22 episodes of it.
I'll also be continuing in following Mawaru Penguindrum, and potentially Idolm@ster if I ever decide I'm bored enough to get caught up.
As for shows I may or may not watch...
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