[New April 2012] Hyouka

Japanese title: 氷菓
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12189/Hyouka
Download: available through http://www.nyaa.eu/
Genres: Mystery
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: After he entered high school, Houtarou was forced to join classic literature club, where he met Eru Chitanda. Together with his friend Satoshi, they start to solve mysteries in the school.   

First impression score: 88 - Cute and Interesting

Personal comments: Five minutes into episode one, I can't help but to notice something distinctively familiar. After looking into the staff list, I found out where I felt like this before: the director of this series is same as the director of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The tone, the feel are all so very much like Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, less the craziness. I think this definitely holds potential to be one of the most interesting series of the season. 

[New April 2012] Tsuritama

Japanese title: つり球
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12883/Tsuritama
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/tsuritama
Genres: Comedy / Fishing
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Yuki transfers school a lot. He's also terrible at handling stress. When he transferred to a new school, he met a self-proclaimed alien whohas a squirt gun that could control  the person it hits??!!!

First impression score: 88 - Wacky

Personal comments: This one is just plain weird. But it's so unorthodox it actually feels quite refreshing. 

[New April 2012] Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan

Japanese title: シャイニング・ハーツ 〜幸せのパン〜
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12367/Shining_Hearts:_Shiawase_no_Pan
Download: available through http://www.nyaa.eu/
Genres: Fantasy / Game
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Not sure what's up...probably should just go read. 

First impression score: 76 - Slow and Uneventful

Personal comments: This first episode is extremely slow and uneventful. I know they're only trying to set things up, but they could have done much better than this.

[New April 2012] Sengoku Collection

Japanese title: 戦国コレクション
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12611/Sengoku_Collection
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/sengoku-collection-parallel-world-samurai
Genres: Fantasy / Comedy / Action
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: In a world where Oda Nobunaga is a girl (really? again?), when she is killed, instead she's dimension jumped to the modern world -_-'

First impression score: 78 - Beating on a Dead Horse

Personal comments: Ok, they seriously need to pull a stop on this girl version of Sengoku era characters thing. This is like the fifth one in about two years. I'm just about sick and tired of it...

[New April 2012] Sakamichi no Apollon

Japanese title: 坂道のアポロン
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12531/Sakamichi_no_Apollon
Download: available through http://www.nyaa.eu/
Genres: Comedy / Drama / Music?
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Kaoru has been transferring from school to school all his life. When he came to the new school, he met Sentarou, where an unusual bond of friendship is made through the appreciation of Jazz music. 

First impression score: 90 - Intriguing

Personal comments: Its synopsis may not look that interesting, but looking at the credit, you'll find that this is the first anime since Cowboy Bebop, director Shinichiro Watanabe and composer Yoko Kanno had teamed up. Even though the theme and setting is significantly different, it somehow has a very similar feeling to Cowboy Bebop. It's really hard to image/believe, you'll have to see it for yourself. 

[New April 2012] Nazo no Kanojo X

Japanese title: 謎の彼女X
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12467/Nazo_no_Kanojo_X
Download: available through http://www.nyaa.eu/
Genres: Mystery
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A new girl transfer student came to Akira's school, for some strange reason, he was compelled to lick her drool (yuck!), then strange things start to happen.

First impression score: 83 - Err...Gross

Personal comments: Even though they were explaining what's going on in the story, but I don't think it's as simple as they were saying. There ought to be some mystery behind all these. I'd like to keep watching and see what's going on, but I don't know how long I can last without being grossed out by this constant drool licking business...

[New April 2012] Jormungand

Japanese title: ヨルムンガンド
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12413/Jormungand
Download: available through http://www.nyaa.eu/
Genres: Action
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A story about an arms dealer and her support group.

First impression score: 90 - Action Packed

Personal comments: This is a highly action packed series that reminds me much of the style of Black Lagoon and Dogs. Weapons encourages peace rather than promotes violence, that seems to be one major point it's trying pass onto the audiences aside from the exciting gun battles. This is the action series of the season to keep an eye on.

[New April 2012] Haiyore Nyaruko-san

Japanese title: 這いよれ！ニャル子さん
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/11785/Haiyore%21_Nyaruko-san
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/nyarko-san-another-crawling-chaos
Genres: Scifi / Cthulu
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A high school boy is chased by an alien monster, then saved by Nyaruko, who is the Nyarlathotep, the Cthulhu diety of choas. Now he's stuck living with her.

First impression score: 82

Personal comments: If you haven't noticed, the voice of Nyaruko is done by the same voice actress of Poplar-senpai from Working! There are quite some 4th wall breaking in this episode. After all, this is a nonsense comedy lol

[New April 2012] Tasogare Otome x Amnesia

Japanese title: 黄昏乙女×アムネジア
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12445/Tasogare_Otome_x_Amnesia
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/dusk-maiden-of-amnesia
Genres: Supernatural / Comedy / Drama
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: In the old school building, lies the paranormal investigation club. What some of their members is not aware of, is that the president of the club is actually a ghost.

First impression score: 91 - Funny and Creepy

Personal comments: You'd never thought horror and comedy would go together. But here lies Tasogare Otome x Amnesia, a perfect mixture of comedy and horror that give you the effect of both genre at the same time. I've read some of the the manga it adapted from. It seems though, as far as the opening episode goes, they did not follow how the manga went at all. It's possible they'll reset to manga's plot line after the opening. We'll see.

[New April 2012] Upotte!!

Japanese title: うぽって!!
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12317/Upotte!!
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/upotte
Genres: School Drama? / WTF
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A new teacher is being transferred to a school of...personified assault rifles?!!

First impression score: 72 - W? T? F?

Personal comments: While the concept sounds somewhat similar to Hetalia, somehow this just didn't come out nearly as amusing. Maybe it needs a little more time, we'll see...

[Resumes April 2012] Fate/Zero

Japanese title: フェイト/ゼロ
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/11741/Fate/Zero_2nd_Season
Watch online: http://www.hulu.com/fatezero
Genres: Fantasy / Action
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: Second part of the highly anticipated Fate/Zero series. 

First impression score: 92 - Explosive Restart

Personal comments: Fate/Zero is about the best action drama from October 2011 season. The second half started with quite an explosive opening. I think this could well become the best action drama of 2012.

[New April 2012] Shirokuma Cafe

Japanese title: しろくまカフェ
Info: http://myanimelist.net/anime/12815/Shirokuma_Cafe
Watch online: http://www.crunchyroll.com/polar-bear-cafe
Genres: .......WTF
I've watched: 1 episode

Summary: A lazy panda is looking for jobs, then he ran into a cafe run by polar bear.

First impression score: 80 - W? T? F?
 
Personal comments: ......I don't get it......