[New October 2010] Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku

Japanese title: FORTUNE ARTERIAL 赤い約束
Info: http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/fortune/
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/fortune-arterial
Genres: Drama
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A guy keeps changing school because his parents' work. One day he's back to a place he lived once before and run into some old friends.

First impression score: 81 ~ Huh?

Personal comments: For the most part, it looks just like a typical H-game adapted anime. However, the first and last 10 seconds of this opening episode make me curious about exactly what this story is about.

[New October 2010] Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Japanese title: パンティ＆ストッキングwithガーターベルト
Info: http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/psg/
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/panty-and-stocking-with-garterbelt
Genres: Comedy
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Panty and Stocking are two fallen angels on earth who fight ghosts to collect heaven coins to avoid falling further into hell.

First impression score: 78 ~ Adult Fart Jokes

Personal comments: Someone describe it as Japanese version of Power Puff Girls. To me, style wise, it feels more like Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, another cartoon network show that is similar in style to Power Puff Girls. This show is pointless, it's a purely adult fart joke show. I don't think I'll be keep following it...

[New October 2010] Shinryaku! Ika Musume

Japanese title: 侵略!イカ娘
Info: http://www.ika-musume.com/
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/squid-girl
Genres: Comedy
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Due to pollution, Squid Girl (Ika Musume) decides to revenge by conquer the world, starting from beach house restaurant.

First impression score: 76 ~ Huh?

Personal comments: ...

[New October 2010] Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

Japanese title: それでも町は廻っている
Info/download: http://animesuki.com/series.php/1696.html
Genres: Comedy
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Arashiyama is a clumsy girl who works at a maid cafe at the neighborhood shopping district, but she has no idea how to act like a maid. So her friend decide to give her a quick crash course on how to be a proper maid.

First impression score: 81 ~ Pointless

Voice Talent: Chiaki Omigawa (小見川千明) as Hotori Arashiyama. She's best known for the voice of Maka from Soul Eater and Jun from Natsu no Arashi.

Personal comments: For starters, you can't help to notice that this anime feels extremely similar to Natsu no Arashi! Well, that's because it's directed by the same guy. Other than that, there's really nothing special about this anime.

[New October 2010] Togainu no Chi

Japanese title: 咎狗の血
Info: http://www.togainu.tv/
Download: http://www.nyaatorrents.org/
Genres: Action
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: After World War III (aslo known as the Third Division), Japan is divided in two. Some street fighting dude was framed for murder. Somebody offered him a deal to get out by participating in some fight.

First impression score: 79 ~ Slow and Unnecessary Poses

Personal comments: One of my biggest complain is the pace being too slow--everybody is just taking their sweet time to talk, to walk, to inspect. Even the fight feels so slow. On top of that, almost everybody make a pose before they do anything. And consider how many pretty guys are in this anime, I'd say the target audience is definitely female.

[New October 2010] Motto To Love Ru

Japanese title: もっと To LOVEる -とらぶる-
Info/download: http://animesuki.com/series.php/1706.html
Genres: Comedy / Fan Service
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: The alien Lala is still as active as ever, naked as ever.

First impression score: 70 ~ Pointless

Personal comments: If it weren't for the voice of Lala, Haruka Tomatsu (戸松遥) who happens to be one of my favorite voice actress, I'd probably drop this series right off the back. As it is right now, the same ol' comedy is getting really old. On top of that, the OVA series have introduced several new characters that I'm not aware of (since I didn't finish it). So if I'm ever short on time this season, this would be the first to go.

[New October 2010] Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Japanese title: 神のみぞ知るセカイ
Info: http://kaminomi.jp/index.html
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-world-god-only-knows
Genres: Drama / Comedy
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Katsuragi is a high school student known as Capturing God who can "capture any girl in gal games. One day he received a challenge to capture a girl. But this time, it's something that is out of his league.

Voice Talent: It seems that Ayana Taketatsu (竹達彩奈), the voice of "Azu-Nyan" of K-ON! has been quite busy--this is the third new series of the season she's cast in. On top of that, a voice that is so familiar but haven't heard for so long, Atsuko Tanaka (田中敦子), who is the infamous voice of "Shousa", or "Major" in some translation, Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex.

First impression score: 80 ~ Copycat?

Personal comments: Ok, it's almost a complete ripoff from Yu Yu Hakusho. Instead of having a dead trouble kid earning his way back to live, we have an otaku try to earn his way back to freedom from the contract he made with the devil. On top of that, in stead of riding a oar everywhere, the "guardian" carries a broom everywhere and sweeps. However, copycat or not, so far it's somewhat entertaining. I'd definitely would give it at least till the half season before I make a decision on keep or drop.

[New October 2010] Otome Youkai Zakuro

Japanese title: おとめ妖怪 ざくろ
Info: http://www.otome-zakuro.jp/index.html
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/demon-girl-zakuro
Genres: Drama / Fantasy / Comedy?
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: In a alternate reality Japan, where human and youkai co-exists, Kei is assigned to a department to work with youkai. The problem is, he is extremely afraid of youkai.

Voice Talent: Mai Nakahara (中原麻衣) as Zakuro. Her voice doesn't really have any distinct characteristics, but the charming passion in her voice can definitely be felt in the role she's playing just as her role as Nora in Spice and Wolf or Nagisa in Clannad or Mai in Mai-HiME.

First impression score: 91 ~ Pretty and Interesting

Personal comments: I vaguely remember a couple years ago, there was an anime with similar setting--alternate reality with youkais. But I was not very fond of it. This, however, has a very interesting opening episode. It's a light drama with some light comedy that are mixed just right. On top of that, perhaps just a person preference, I think the art work is very very pretty. So overall, this winning package earns my first above 90 initial impression rating for the season.

[New October 2010] Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge

Japanese title: 荒川アンダー ザブリッジ×ブリッジ
Info/download: http://animesuki.com/series.php/1686.html
Genres: Comedy
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: More ridiculous stories from residents under the bridge.

First impression score: 80 ~ Nonsense

Personal comments: It's still kind of funny, but it's getting a little old by now.

[New October 2010] Yosuga no Sora

Japanese title: ヨスガノソラ
Info/download: http://animesuki.com/series.php/1699.html
Genres: Drama / Harem / Twincest
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: After parents' death, Haruka and his twin sister came to live in a small mountain village.

First impression score: 81 ~ Twincest

Personal comments: It's slow, it's pretty, and it's clearly twincest. On top of that, I'm a bit surprised about some random uncensored nudity scenes. If you have problem with this kind of topics, you probably just want to avoid this all together.

[New October 2010] Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Girls

Japanese title: 百花繚乱 SAMURAI GIRLS
Info: http://www.hyakka-ryoran.tv/
Download: http://www.nyaatorrents.org/
Genres: Action / Alternate Reality / Hentai?
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: In an alternative history feudal Japan, a guy arrives at a school. Upon arrival, he was dragged into a struggle between rebels and student council.

Voice talents: One of my (and everybody's) favorite Rie Kugimiya (釘宮理恵) again is playing a loli girl.

First impression score: 86 ~ Interesting

Personal comments: At first I thought it's going to be something just like Koihime Musou. But it's not. Though it does have some of the similar comedy and action, it actually feels completely different from Koihime Musou. Or maybe I'm just not familiar enough with Japanese history to know. The opening theme song is sung by Feylan, the performer of the opening theme song of CANAAN, and Seikon no Qwaser. In fact, I noticed she's the singer because the this opening theme song feels almost exactly like CANAAN's opening theme song, which I love very much.

[New October 2010] Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Japanese title: 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない
Info: http://www.oreimo-anime.com/
Download: http://www.nyaatorrents.org/
Genres: Comedy / Incest?
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A guy accidentally finds out a secret of her little sister.

Voice talents: Not ony this anime features Ayana Taketatsu (竹達彩奈), voice of Azu-Nyan from K-ON!, as the sister, it also features, Satomi Satou (佐藤聡美), voice of Ritsu is also part of the cast here.

First impression score: 88 ~ ...Different

Personal comments: It's...different. That's all I can say at the moment. But it's definitely interesting.