Number #3 in last week's rankings, I believe.Title: ありがとう, Arigatou, Thank YouProducer: レタスPGenre: PopVocal: GUMI, 鏡音レンKenn's Comment: I feel that the instrumental backing is too loud. It's most noticeable when GUMI is singing. Her voice really competes against the piano and guitar for the spotlight, which is a shame, because I'm really liking her part too. I find that overly-loud backing are often...

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Image by Yume ShokuninAdaptation of a 4-Koma comedy series!Title: あっちこっち, Acchi Kocchi, Here and ThereAnimation Production: AICGenre: Comedy, RomanceAirs: 04/05 25:25 TBSWebsite: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/ackc/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Acchi Kocchi follows the misadventures, screw ups, and idiocy of 5 schoolmates: Io, Tsumiki, Hime, Mayoi, and Sakaki. Kenn's Comment: I vaguely remember reading this many, many moons ago. I don't really remember too much about it, but...

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Image from MiniTokyoNakajima Megumi's latest song and OP of 「輪廻のラグランジェ」.Title: TRY UNITE!Artist: 中島愛 (Nakajima Megumi)Genre: PopSingle: TRY UNITE! / Hello! Album: N/AVintage: 01/02/12Kenn's Comment: The MV...seems oddly disconnected from the song. Maybe it's just because I'm much more used to watching the anime's opening sequence to the song than the MV is. It's also been a while since I've heard Nakajima's non-Ranka voice....

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Image from hereThis might become one a modern masterpiece.Title: 宇宙兄弟, Uchuu Kyoudai, Space SiblingsAnimation Production: A-1 PicturesGenre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Slice of LifeAirs: 04/01 07:00 Yomiuri/Nippon TVWebsite: http://www.ytv.co.jp/uchukyodai/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:One night in 2006, when they were young, the two brothers Mutta (born 1993) and Hibito (born 1996) saw what appeared to be a UFO heading for the moon. They decided that night...

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Image by Rui YudaEveryone's favourite thief returns for a whole new adventure.Title: LUPIN the Third ～峰不二子という女～, LUPIN the Third ~Fujiko to iu onna~, LUPIN the Third ~A Woman Called Mine Fujiko~Animation Production: TMS EntertainmentGenre: Action, ComedyAirs: 04/04 25:29 Nippon TVWebsite: http://fujiko.tv/Series Summary: N/AKenn's Comment: Lupin III returns to a TV series after having yearly special episodes pretty much since 1985. I haven't really...

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Image from Danbooru"orz I have to remember to do these things a lot more often.Title: 夏色キサキ, Natsuiro Kiseki, Summer Colour MiracleAnimation Production: SunriseGenre: I don't know yetAirs: 04/05 26:25 MBSWebsite: http://www.natsuiro-kiseki.jp/Series summary from AniDB:Waking up in the morning, going to school, spending time with friends. These make up the days of four friends. They experience fun and sad things as well, and these...

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I don't know much about this one, so I've turned to some friends to do this one for me.Title: 신의 탑, Tower of GodAuthor: SIUGenre: Webcomic, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, FantasySerialized in: Comic.NaverTotal Volume Count: N/A Series Summary from MangaUpdates:What do you desire? Fortune? Glory? Power? Revenge? Or something that surpasses all others? What ever you desire, 'that is here'. Tower of God.Andrew's...

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This one is the #1 from last week I believe on the rankings. It certainly deserves that win too. It's quite something.Title: SILVER BULLET, シルバーバレットProducer: ぺぺろんPPV: 御厨わたVocaloid: GUMI V3Kenn's Comment: It really come off as the opening to an anime or game, don't you think? The vocal line reminds me a lot of the older works of fripSide, like red reduction division or...

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Image by SoritariFreaking GAINAX make me proud!Title: めだかボクス, Medaka BoxAnimation Production: GAINAXGenre: Action, Comedy, SupernaturalAirs: 04/04 25:50 TVTOKYOWebsite: http://medakabox.jp/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Kurokami Medaka, the strongest girl in Hanokiwa Academy, leads the school's student council. The student body can submit pleas for help, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, into the suggestion box that Medaka installed. Together with council members Zenkichi,...

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Image from AmazonThis one should be great.Title: ヨルムンガンド, JormungandAnimation Production: WHITE FOXGenre: Action, AdventuerAirs: 04/10 24:30 Tokyo MXWebsite: http://www.jormungand.tv/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:This manga revolves around an underground weapon seller and her accomplices. The story starts when they add a new member to her team, a quiet young and strange boy. He hates weapons. An intense action-packed series with bullets, knives, words, and blood...

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Image by Takigawa YuuSAO in the summer. This in the spring. Life's good?Title: アクセル・ワールド, Accel WorldAnimation Production: SunriseGenre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, SciFiAirs: 04/06 24:30 TOKYOMXWebsite: http://www.accel-world.net/Series Summary from AniDB/ANN:One autumn day in 2046, Haruyuki has an encounter with Kuroyuki-hime, the prettiest girl in his school. For the middle school boy who is often bullied, the meeting changes his life. Through a...

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Image by nyoronyoroWould this qualify as necrophilia?Title: さんかれあ, SankareaAnimation Production: Studio DEENGenre: Comedy, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 04/05 25:55 TBSWebsite: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/sankarea/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Furuya's obsessed with zombies. He collects any figurines, watches any movie, and plays any game with the living dead, and is even only interested in zombie girls. When his cat dies, Furuya begins trying to raise it from the dead using an...

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Image from here文学少女, meet your slightly autistic subject counterpart.  Just when you thought math was about as romantic as Surströmming...bam!Title: 数学ガール, Suugaku Garu, Arithmetic GirlAuthor: Yuuki HiroshiArt: Hisaka MikaGenre: Seinen, RomanceSerialized in: Media Factory Comic FlapperTotal Volume Count: 2 (+ two ongoing sequels)Series Summary from HYuki (author):"I" (Boku) love math. Just after the high school entrance ceremony, "I" meet a beautiful girl: Milka....

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Image from OtomateI haven't a clue about this one, but it's got lots of pretty guys, for those who are interested.Title: 緋色の欠片, Hiiro no Kakera, Scarlet FragmentAnimation Production: Studio DEENGenre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 04/01 22:00 TOKYO MXWebsite: http://www.hiironokakera.tv/Series Summary from ANN:The original game centered around Tamaki Kasuga, a 17-year-old high school girl. When her parents have to go overseas for work,...

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40mP does it again. This song is great!Title: 春に一番近い街, Haru ni Ichiban Chikai Machi, Town closest to SpringProducer: 40mPGenre: PopVocaloid: GUMI (Power)Kenn's Comment: Great song. The PV is really quite nice too. It's a live-action PV, probably of 40mP's town. It must be pretty warm over there if there are already flowers that are opened up. I don't think I've seen any buds...

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Image by Kasuga YukihitoDidn't really like the manga, but it seems to be pretty popular.Title: 謎の彼女X, Nazo no Kanojo X, Mysterious Girlfriend XAnimation Production: Hoods EntertainmentGenre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life, SupernaturalAirs: 04/07 25:30 TOKYOMXWebsite: www.starchild.co.jp/special/nazokano_x/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:One day, a strange transfer student appears before Tsubaki. Urabe Mikoto is an antisocial girl, whose hobby is just sleeping during class-breaks. One day, Tsubaki...

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If you're a reader of the blog, and you don't know who Said the Whale is by now, I'm not sure what you've been reading.Title: Big Wave GoodbyeArtist: Said the WhaleGenre: Indie RockSingle: N/AAlbum: Little MountainVintage: 06/03/12 ddmmyyKenn's Comment: Another great song from Said the Whale. I'll have to try and diversify the content because I'm pretty sure I've probably put up every...

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Image by LuckfieldI'm hoping this one goes well...Title: ZetmanAnimation Production: TMSEntertainmentGenre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, TragedyAirs: 04/02 26:38 YOMIURI TVWebsite: http://zetman.jp/index.htmlSeries Summary from ANN:Jin, a mysterious kid with a halo carved in his hand, and extraordinary fighting skills, lives with his grandfather in a beggar's community. In other place, the old scientist Amagi is searching for professor Kanzaki, to ask him for...

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Image by maybeI'm giving into my thing for black pantyhose here. (*´Д`)ﾊｧﾊｧTitle: 黄昏乙女×アムネジア, Tasogare Otome x Amnesia, Dusk Maiden of AmnesiaAnimation Production: Silver LinkGenre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 04/08 24:30 CHIBATV/SUNTVWebsite: http://www.amnesia-tv.com/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:A young woman, by some strange occurrence, was left to die alone in the former building of the Academy for Sincere Teachings. Mysteriously, there is one person who can...

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Image from DanbooruNote this character design. I'll bring it up again later in the post.Title: うぽって!!, Upotte!!Animation Production: XebecGenre: Action, ComedyAirs: 04/07 24:00 NNDWebsite: http://www.upotte.jp/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:A teacher is looking for a school by the name of Seishou Academy, as he is a new transfer teacher for that school. Seishou Academy is known for having students with excellent marksmanship. However, he gets...

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Image by 2y.xGet ready for another serving of Eucliwood!Title: これはゾンビですか？オブ・ザ・デッド, Kore ha Zombie desu ka? Of the Dead, Is This a Zombie? Of the DeadAnimation Production: Studio DEENGenre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 04/04 25:00 TOKYOMXWebsite: http://kadokawa-anime.jp/zombie/ Series Summary from Season 1 (ANN):Ayumu Aikawa is a normal high school boy. One day he is killed by a serial killer and revived as a...

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Image by blackballA super-natural action series penned by the man behind Chrono Crusade.Title: World Embryo, ワールドエンブリオAuthor: Moriyama DaisukeGenre: Seinen, Action, Drama, Mystery, SupernaturalSerialized in: Shounen Gahosha Young King OursTotal Volume Count: 8 (ongoing)License: Dark Horse (US), ChuangYi (SG)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:A deadly virus is spreading across mankind, turning humans into gruesome monsters known as ‘Kanshu'. Yet no one knows of their existence, except...

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~-~ Gauntlet of tests on Monday. "orzTitle: トウメイショウジョ, Toumei Shoujou, Transparent GirlProducer: ゆずひにPV: びちょこGenre: PopVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: When the title gets put into all katakana like that, it makes it hard for me to read =3=. Anywho, this is a great one from...this week I believe. The PV is a combination of kinetic typography as well as animated sections. It's more or less...

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Image from AmazonThose watching Amagami SS+ will recognize this one.  I've returned from the dead! Title: Check My SoulArtist: azusaGenre: PopSingle: Check My SoulAlbum: N/AVintage: 02/01/12Kenn's Comment: azusa once again sings the OP to the latest Amagami SS anime, as well as the ED, 告白 (Kokuhaku). I'm very much a fan of hers, ever since her debut single, i Love, the OP to Amagami SS....

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