Today I will be talking about my recommendations for anime for late spring/summer 2010.
Starting off with Durarara!! Which aired January 7th of this year.
From the creators of Baccano! Comes a new confusing storyline, in modern day Ikebukuro where a Dullahan or Unseelie Fairie, aka a headless horseman, works as a underground courier while in search of her head. Now first off your thinking why the fuck is a horseman, a female horseman riding around in Japan? Well Celty Surlston is a modern day horseman whose horse has turned into a black motorcycle with no headlights. But this story is not all about her but also about an online anon (much like 4chan) gang called ‘Dollars’, and the chaotic people that hang around the city.
Now I was quite skeptical about sitting down and watching this madness but after watching the first episode and having read half the manga online I was in soo deep. But much like Baccano! you should watch the anime rather than read the manga. The music in this series for those who love music, the opening is by a band called Theater Brook and the song is called ‘Uragiri no Yuuyake’. The ending sequence is by Yuya Matsushita and the song is called ‘Trust Me’.
Kuroshitsuji II airs either in June or July.
Now although the fanbase for Kuroshitsuji the original is in an uproar, I’m ACTUALLY excited to see this because my fabulous character, Grell Sutcliff, will be making his appearance in the series as from what I gather from the scans. I’m in love with the new cast especially Claude Faustas (Sorry sebas-chan but your voice is not as great as his.) who is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai who was the voice of the Medicine Seller from Akayashi and Mononoke. Voicing the Master of the series, Alouis Trancy, is Nana Mizuki whose notable roles are such as Hinata Hyuuga from Naruto and Wrath, and Len Fan from Fullmetal Alchemist. Although I at first thought that Claude sounded somewhat familiar to that of Sebastian, but it was his voice that was throwing me for the confusion because I have watched Mononoke… ALOT! Despite the confusion from Claude, I was absolutely sure that Alouis was not Ciel. Why? Because being a Hinata fan, and loving Wrath to pieces I just could tell.
Setting, I’m getting a feeling we are in France because of the Rocco, and because they mostly address their courts as majesty. Thus ‘Yes your Majesty’. I HAATE Spiders, btw, this trailer cannot spare a moment without showing that gross spider!! But I do love the new maid design, and the triplets! (mmm… Triplets.)
Here is the trailer for Kuroshitsuji II
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Recently Announced!
Togainu No Chi a popular BL Game in Japan, turned manga and now an anime. I’ve only read the first 4 volumes of the manga itself. I’ve never played the game, but I have seen screens from the game and I have to say… it’s quite awesome. The basic plot line of the manga, which I assume will be like the anime but… who knows if we will get that BL fanservice we deserve. Now I do know that from the trailer they have confirmed that there will be street fighting to try to appeal to male viewers and drag those who are not a fan of BL. Now I’m sure this won’t be released until winter or maybe late summer/early fall.
