Image from 2chI'm sure anyone watching this is either watching it for nostalgia's sake (it's a remake) or for Yukiko.Title: Dororonえん魔くん メ～ラめら, Dororon Enma-kun MeerameraGenre: Shounen, Ecchi, Comedy, Horror, SupernaturalAnimation Studio: Brains BaseAirs: 04/07 26:10 MBSOfficial Site: Starchild Enma-kunSeries Summary from ANN:It's Tokyo in the 1970s, and evil youkai (goblins) are attacking the human world. The "Youkai Patrol" - Enma, Princess Yukiko, Kapaeru, and Grandpa...

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Image from Hashime.blogspotBeen falling behind with these. Find commercials for these is getting kind of hard, so I might just start posting these up without PV's. Btw, this one's got a doozy of a title. Title: あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。, Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai. , AnoHana, We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day.Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life?Animation...

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Image by Amane0213Charlotte's adorable once you get past the long, big, black thing that eats people. It's been like a year since I last did one of these. Amazing.On the other hand, that's how I'm feeling lately. Sleepy. No free time these days. Recently got my hands on a bottle or two of this. I've had this in a post a while back, maybe somewhere...

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No song of the week because I was busy on Friday. Might not have manga of the week because I'm busy tomorrow too.Title: 晴れのち桜, Hare Nochi Sakura, Sunny Cherry BlossomsProducer: 40mPGenre: PopVocaloid: GUMIKenn's Comment: Great song and Gumi sounds great in this too.  40mP never disappoints, and this song isn't any different. Looks like Deco*27 has some competition over awesome sounding GUMI...though after...

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Image from HashihimeLink I provided in the image link also has a comprehensive list of the spring titles, though I'd much prefer if you read up on the series here. :3Title: C (TV), C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control, CONTROLGenre: Action, Drama, Mystery, SciFiAnimation Production: Tatsunoko ProductionAirs: 04/14 24:45Official Site: ControlSeries Summary from ANN:The Japanese government was rescued from the brink...

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Image by Eijima MokoHnng.. My heart. Hnnggg. My nutbladder. Though the 4 koma is much more based on Remilia. Title: のらみこ霊夢, Nora Miko Reimu, Stray Miko ReimuArtist: JenoGenre: Comedy, Slice of LifeCharacters: Remilia Scarlet, Hong Meiling, Hakurei Reimu, et al.Series Description from Danbooru:In a modern-setting Gensokyo, Meiling and Remilia adopt a stray Miko-Reimu. Kenn's Comment: Adorable comic. Reimu's cuteness will punch holes through your...

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Image from hereCrap, I better get going with these. They'll start airing by the time I'm done with them =o=.Title: 緋弾のアリア, Hidan no Aria, Aria the Scarlet AmmoGenre: Action, Comedy, Drama, RomanceAnimation Production: J.C. StaffAirs: 04/07 25:25 TBSSeries Summary from Baka-Tsuki:Tokyo Butei High school--- It was a special school where armed detectives, also known as "Butei" are being brought up. Tohyama Kinji is...

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Image by tomoTotally forgot about this. Was busy being killed by symptoms of an unknown ailment. Nauseau, and body aches, with occasional nasal congestion and a runny nose.  Title: 逢魔ヶ刻動物園, Oumagadoki Doubutsuen, Oumagadoki ZooAuthor: Horikoshi KouheiGenre: Shounen, Action, Comedy, FantasySerialized: Shueisha Weekly Shounen JumpTotal Volume Count: 3 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Aoi Hana is a normal female high-school student, though she is extremely clumsy...

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Image by HukeOne of the most anticipated series this season, aside from Gintama.Title: Steins;Gate, シュタインズ ゲートGenre: Mystery, SciFiAnimation Production: White FoxAirs: 04/05 26:05Series Description from ANN: Steins;Gate is about a group of friends who have customized their microwave into a device that can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their...

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This one's for the ladies.Title: ブリリアント◇ダイアモンド, Brilliant◇DiamondProducer: ぱんたんP (PantanP)Genre: PopVocaloid: KAITO, 氷山キヨテル, がくっぽいど, 鏡音レンKenn's Comment: Len doesn't fit in. His voice is too high and he doesn't look very good in that style. Gakupo, Kaito and Kiyoteru is awesome though. Gakupo's dashing as always too. The three of them sound very similar though, so I guess having Len's high voice isn't that bad.The...

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Image by MGComputer's being absurdly slow atm. Like, I'm not even joking. I can finish typing up a paragraph by the time it shows up.Title: 銀魂 (2011), Gintama (2011)Animation Production: SunriseGenre: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Historical, Science FictionAirs: 04/04 18:00 TV TOKYOKenn's Comment: The greatest series evar continues!! I admit that I didn't watch too many episodes of the first series, but of...

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Image from YesasiaBrand new! See how well I keep up with things?Title: Perfect DayArtist: supercellGenre: PopSingle: N/AAlbum: Today is a Beautiful DayVintage: 03/16/11Kenn's Comment: The animated PV is really nice. You don't see them too often, and if they're done well, they're done really well. supercell is back, with their second major album, though I can't remember their first. It's similar to many...

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Image by Momiji MaoFor a moment there, I actually felt bad for Kyuubey!Title: 魔法少女勧誘会社に勤めているんだが、もう俺は限界かもしれない, I'm working for a mahou shoujo recruitment company, but I think I might be at my limitArtist: Momiji MaoGenre: Parody, Tragedy?Series: Puella Magi Madoka MagikaDescription from Danbooru: Name is an allusion to a 2ch thread about a guy working for a shady company.Kenn's Comment: Danbooru description didn't help much did...

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Image from here I'm pretty sure has a title rivaling Munto's full title. Title: もしドラ, もし高校野球の女子マネージャーがドラッカーの『マネジメント』を読んだら, What If a Female Manager of a High School Baseball Team Read Drucker's "Management"?, Drucker in the DugoutAnimation Production: Production I.G.Genre: Seinen, Slice of Life, SportsAirs: 2011-03-16Series Summary from ANN:Moshidora centers around a high school girl named Minami Kawashima who becomes the baseball team manager at Tokyo's Hodokubo...

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Special Vocaloid feature. Won't impact this week, but I couldn't wait until Saturday to put it up.Title: Pray forProducer: Pray for JapanVideo: ASKAVocaloid: 初音ミク, 巡音ルカ, GUMIKenn's Comment: Quite a powerful song when you understand the lyrics. When Miku sings 「百四十文字の僕の祈りを」 (My prayer has 140 characters), it's a reference to Twitter (#prayforjapan). I've said it before, you can donate to the efforts at your favourite...

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Image from DanbooruThis is really good. Read it. Now.Title: アイリス・ゼロ, Iris ZeroAuthor: Pro ShikiArt: Hotaru TakanaGenre: Seinen, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, SupernaturalSerialized in: Media Factory Comic AliveTotal Volume Count: 3 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:In a world where every boy and girl has a special power called Iris, Toru who, as a result of not having any kind of special power, was bullied from...

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Image by MoguyamaI'm hoping this one's good because I rather like the manga.Title: 青の祓魔師, Ao no Exorcist, Blue ExorcistGenre: Shounen, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, SupernaturalAnimation Production: A-1 PicturesAirs: 04/10 17:00 TBSSeries Summary from ANN:Humans live in the world of Assiah, demons in Gehenna. The two dimensions are not meant to interfere with each other, but demons still possess creatures in Assiah in spite of...

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He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!Title: III & III/ SakuraProducer: AVTechNO!Genre: ElectricVocaloid: 巡音ルカKenn's Comment: AVTechNO!'s back with a new track, and it sounds great. Could very well be DYE_3, but judging from the title it's more likely to be closer to DYE / SAKURA than DYE alone.This is an interesting one as it's two songs in one. You'll be able to tell where one song ends and...

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Image from Reuters via the BBCHopes, prayers and as much good will as I can muster goes out to those affected by the earthquake that hit Japan today.Title: Hold OnArtist: David ChoiGenre: IndieSingle: N/AAlbum: Only YouVintage: ...I'm not actually sure. But not from this year for sure.Kenn's Comment: David dedicated the song just recently to the relief efforts currently underway in the land...

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Image from DanbooruQuite possibly one of the best looking series of the season.Title: 花咲くいろは, Hana Saku Iroha, Blooming IrohaGenre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life Animation Production: P.A. WorksAirs: 04/03 22:00 Tokyo MXSeries Summary from ANN:Ohana Matsumae is sent to live with her grandmother, who she has never met nor spoken to, at her Taisho-era (1920s) hot springs inn. It's not a lifestyle...

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Image by Mizuki HitoshiTruth be told, this isn't really a Touhou doujin at all.Title: がんばれ小傘さん, Hang in there Kogasa-chan!Artist: Mizuki HitoshiGenre: Comedy, Slice of LifeCharacters: Tatara Kogasa, Kochiya SanaeKenn's Comment: This isn't actually a touhou doujin. It's basically the artist's diary, where he, and the people around him, are represented by the various characters. Kogasa is his depiction, while Sanae is his depiction...

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Image from DanbooruOne of my favourite manga series now in animated format! Hurray!Title: スケット-ダンス, Sket DanceGenre: Shounen, Comedy, DramaAnimation Production: Tatsunoko ProductionsAirs: 04/07 18:00 TV TOKYOSeries Description from ANN:At Kaimei High School, the Living Assistance Club (aka the Sket Brigade) was organized to help students with problems big or small. Most of the time, though, they hang out in their club room, bored,...

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Image by Watashiya KaworuLikely to be one of the most questionable series that you'll see in the spotlight here.Title: こどものじかん, A Child's Time, NymphetAuthor: Watashiya KaworuGenre: Seinen, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Loli, Romance, Slice of LifeSerialized in: Futabasha Comic High! Total Volume Count: 9 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Daisuke is a 23 year-old new schoolteacher. He ends up being put in charge of a 3rd...

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This time we take a look at トラドラ! with emphasis on the 'ドラ' Dragon Crisis.Animated by Studio DEEN, Dragon Crisis is a series that leaves you wanting more. More being more of everything, since it's a bit lacking in punch.Like a few of the other series this season, it's quite clearly divided into arcs, each one focusing on a different damsel in distress...

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