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Winter 2010 anime preview: What are you watching?
by Dale North, 12/19/2009
Winter 2010 anime preview: What are you watching? photo

They do this every season, and I always share it, so why break tradition?

If you've got a Nico Nico account, go there, as their version looks a bit better than the YouTube video I have put below the jump. Either way, you'll get a nice rundown of the upcoming Winter 2010 anime in video form, all set to music. As always, this gets us talking about what we're going to watch. Here's what I'm into this season:

So Ra No Wo To (video here) - Annoying how the name spaced out like that, but that doesn't stop the show from looking great. And no, it's not the K-On! faces, so don't go there. Yui, is that you?

Nodame Cantabile Finale (video here) - Easily my most anticipated. It's more Nodame! Who wouldn't want more of that?

Seikon no Qwaser - I'm watching this because I said I would. Bouncy.

Chu-Bra - Someone has to watch this crap.

Dance in the Vampire Bund (video here) - Loli vamps, anyone? No, seriously, it looks pretty cool. 

Check out the rest of the preview after the jump.  Not the strongest season ever, is it? Even still, there's some promise.

What are you planning on watching?






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Evil Cheese

I'm not a big loli fan, but fanservice aside, Dance in the Vampire Bund looks like it might be interesting.
 
gricomet

Have we heard what series are going to be put up on Crunchyroll yet for simul-cast?
 
bahamut

The early winter season looks abysmal, unfortunately (way to much moe stuff, but what else is new). Dhurarara and Katanagatari are the only "must see" series, and I'll watch Dance in the Vampire Bund ONLY because of Akiyuki Shinbo. If I were up to date on Nodame, I'd be excited about that too.
 
Mad March Harris

Looks like I probably won't be picking up anything this season. Outside of series continuations things look very sparse and uninteresting.
 
Mandril

Durarara!! and Nodame Cantabile are my must-see shows.

For the rest, I'll just wait and see. I'll probably taste one episode of almost every show.
 
Kougeru

Vampire Bund is great manga, dont overlook it for the loli

 
Syphin

^ Have to agree, Dance in the Vampire Bund is a great manga.

 
Heero Yuy

Sadly I think Dance in the Vampire Bund is the only show that prospectively looks good this coming season at the moment. So Ra No Wo To just seems stupid as hell to me; little girls acting happy doo-dah in the military with the looks of K-on characters? I'm sorry, but that strikes me as about as stupid as Idolm@ster Xenoglossia (whoever came up with that one should have been shot too).
 
Bboypui Penbar Rayemantis

holy shi'
dance in the vampire bund, and seikon no qwaser = year of the FAP, yes, my guess is the anime industry is becoming more and more dependant on breasts. but, i do know seikon no qwaser actually has interesting storyline. DITVB, i aint so sure about.
 
zoomy

BUND
I can't get passed the title.
What is a bund?

Where are all the Mecha shows?
 
Chris Walden

"Not the strongest season ever, is it?"

Double SHAFT, nuff said. Also Durara.
 
raasbo

Lol. Seikon no Qwaser. That should would be a very good shounen show if it had a better main character, got rid of the panty shots, and maybe, maybe get rid of the breast sucking thing. But whatever, I'll still watch it just for the things I said they should change.
 
mrberns

Nodame Cantabile is about the only thing
I'll be watching. Tis the season to get caught up on shows I've missed I guess.
 
gricomet

bund is a German word meaning league/confederation. Does anyone know the tone of the So Ra No Wo To? The character designs are very K-on but the trailer makes the series look sad more than anything else. Some potential in the season but mostly in terms of fan service. We'll see what develops.

 
MPHtails

Hidamari Sketch.
Other than that, see what rises and falls throug hthe duration of the season.
 
Fireaxe

Hidamari Sketch, DitVB (yes, I'm a SHAFT groupie), and eventually Nodame since I loved the first 2 seasons.

Ookaki Kakushi looks neat, but it's probably one of those shows I'll want to marathon once it'll be over.
 
Mahina

I've been reading the Dance in the Vampire Bund manga, and trust me, it's good. The characters are strong, and the relationship between the protagonist and the loli is realistic and well-developed. After three chapters you start to forget that she's stuck in a prepubescent body and see her as the woman she really is. If they animate the action well, this show is win material.

Seriously, it's a loli, but it's not fanservice.

 
relic2279

Only a single comment here mentioning Nodame Cantabile... I feel sad :(
 
bobmarleypeople

HI DA MA RI SKETCH SKETCH SKETCH!!!!!

Can't wait for that.

Vampire seems awesome as well. I shall investigate.
 
PBz0r

Durarara!! and maybe Dance in the Vampire Bund though I'm not into vampires or loli much.
 
u nick

i'm going to at the very least try:

Durarara!!
Dance in the Vampire Bund
Hanamaru
Nodame
Katanagatari
Qwaser of Stigmata
Ladies vs butlers
Chu-Bra!!
 
AQua ng

Hidamari Sketch, Ladies vs Butlers, and Durarararararararararara!!
 
Zonic505

I'll check out Chu-Bra. I've been reading the manga on MangaFox (I didn't even know there WAS an anime in the works), but I can't help to think there'll be censoring & I'll have to wait until someone posts the uncensored version.

& Ladies Vs. Butlers looks interesting, too. Seikon No Qwaser too, but again, I can't help to think this'll get censored. Unless we're lucky & airs uncensored like Queen's Blade.
 
meonlyme775

Okami Kakushi
Durarara!!
Nodame

Those 3 I'll watch for sure. The others will probably have to wait.
 
THE KING OF HEARTS

I have a feeling that someone will say that the Chu-Bra! anime will be very good and that everyone at least watch one episode.
 
Rewarp

Nodame Cantabile. I have been eagerly awaiting this show since the end of Paris-hen.

Hidamari Sketch ✰✰✰. I absolutely ♥ this series.
 
Insanity-Oo

Meh, since I have no clue what that video says, I guess I'll have to try an episode of everything...
 
king3vbo

I'll try most stuff out, but I have a feeling I'll stick with Qwaser, Nodame Cantabile, and Chu-bra. Don't forget K-ON 2: Electric Boogaloo
 
chaos591

None.
 


  

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