July 2007 New Anime: Baccano!

Baccano!

Link: http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/1057.html

Genres: Drama / Light Comedy

I've watched: 2 episodes

Art style: Common

Recommended to: People like light comedy with complicated plot

Recommendation level: Near the top

Summary: Um....Lots of names, lots of characters (17 to be exact, who are important enough to be named in the opening theme). I'm not quite sure what's going on yet. So far it seems to be lots of unrelated plots happening in parallel that accidentally crossing each other, like the movie Snatch.

Rating - first impression: 4 out of 5 (Lots of names to memorize, plot line seems to be little confusing, but interesting)

Personal comments: Half of the people that were named in the opening theme haven't show up yet, and the plot line already seem to start getting tangled up pretty good. With that man people as "main" character, I don't think there'll be a problem of lack of pace. The construction of the story is also very interesting. This is definately high up on the watch list.

July 2007 New Anime: Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei

Link: (Official) http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/zetsubou/ (Torrents available through http://www.baka-updates.com/)

Genres: Comedy
I've watched: 1 episode
Art style: Slightly simplified/Cinematic

Recommended to: People like outrages comedies (Some understanding in konji would be a plus)

Recommendation level: Anticipating

Summary: A ultra optimistic girl ran into a ultra pessimistic guy and saved him from suicide. After talking to the girl, he decided to go ahead to proceed to his new job - a high school teacher, who happens to be in charge of the class the optimistic girl is from. While the teacher trying to pass his pessimism around to the class, the ultra optimistic girl always manage to turn it around, well, kind of. All students get to witness the clash of the ultra optimism and the ultra pessimism.

Rating - first impress: 4.2 out of 5

Personal comments: It is really funny to see the pessimism and optimist fighting each other. The comedy is very fresh and original. The special cinematic effects make it even funnier. This comedy so far stood out among all the other of this season.