Image by hidariThis one's an interesting look at modern society. Deep.Title: 人類は衰退しました, Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita, Humanity Has FadedAnimation Production: AIC ASTAGenre: FantasyAirs: 07/01 24:00 TV Kanagawa/TeletamaWebsite: http://www.maql.co.jp/special/jintai/Series Summary from ANN:The story is set several centuries into the slow decline of mankind. Earth has now become the realm of "fairies" — 10-centimeter-tall (about 4-inch-tall) creatures with remarkable intelligence. The human protagonist of the story serves an important duty...

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This week, it's IA!Title: Re;BirthProducer: SelePArt: 優木きら さんGenre: PopVocaloid: IAKenn's Comment: If someone covered it, I think it'd sound a bit like ALI Project, because of the way the melody sounds and feels. I hear seleP's songs often are pretty dark, involving things like killing your lover...so I wouldn't be surprised if this one involves something like that. The "Jailed for seven years" seems to imply something along those...

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Image by fuanteiDrink til the sun rises over our nearly dead bodies!!!So yesterday I was out for a good chunk of the day (read: all day), spending it over at my friend's place (in which the last few parties have taken place). A combination of lots of food, alcohol and alcohol related mishaps led to the fun (some not so fun) times.This photo,...

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Image from hereThe other NoitaminA series!Title: 夏雪ランデブー , Natsuyuki RendezvousAnimation Production: DogakoboGenre: Drama, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 07/05 25:15 Fuji TVWebsite: http://natsuyuki.tv/Series Summary from Stiletto Heels:Hazuki falls in love at first sight with a flower shop owner named Rokka and decides to get closer to her by applying as a part-time employee. A going-away party soon brings him to her doorstep, and Hazuki is elated. But what happens when...

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Image by Niina RyouOne of the many sequels coming this season.Title: 輪廻のラグランジェ 2, Rinne no Lagrange 2Animation Production: XEBECGenre: Action, Comedy, Sci-FiAirs: 07/01 22:00 TOKYO MX/ Bandai ChannelWebsite: http://lag-rin.com/Series Summary from ANN (season 1):Madoka is the lone member of her school's Jersey Club. She is one day recruited by a mysterious girl named Lan to pilot the robot "Vox" and protect her city from space invaders. They are...

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Image from JalopnikEver dream of racing down long, never ending roads in a shiny, powerful Italian super car?Title: CountachAuthor: Umezawa HarutoGenre: Seinen, Cars, Comedy, RomanceSerialized in: Shueisha Weekly Young JumpTotal Volume Count: 27 (ongoing)Series summary from MangaUpdates:The day after he finds himself dumped by his girlfriend, Sorayama Shun recieves a letter... from himself? The letter was from Shun 25 years ago for his future self. The letter reminds...

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Image from Danbooruいー！にゃー！いー！にゃー！Title: マブラヴ オルタネイティヴ トータル・イクリプス, Muvluv Alternative - Total EclipseAnimation Production: ixtl / SatelightGenre: Action, Drama, Sci-FiAirs: 07/01 25:35 TV TOKYOWebsite: http://muv-luv-te-anime.com/Series Summary from Moetron:Total Eclipse is set in the same world as MuvLuvAlternative, at Alaska's Yukon base, test site 18, where first-class staff from all over the world regardless of country gather to work on new Tactical Surface Fighters.The main characters are engineers and pilots and...

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A few months too late for this, but it's a good song!Title: Earth DayProducer: HarryPV: Sachico, Scotch, SenaGenre: Power PopVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: Earth Day might have been back in April, but there's nothing stopping me from putting this song up when it's almost July! Anywho, I really wish more people used this voice for Miku. I'm really not a fan of her high register, which I find I'm hearing...

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Image from DanbooruThe latest Kumeta Koji work to be animated!Title: じょしらく, JoshirakuAnimation Production: J.C. STAFFGenre: Comedy, Slice of LifeAirs: 07/05 26:25 MBS/TBSWebsite: http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/joshiraku/Series Summary from ANN: Joshiraku is a satirical comedy anime that follows the everyday life of a group of girls.Kenn's Comment: Story is by Kumeta Koji, of Zetsubou Sensei fame, and art by Yasu, the illustrated of the ToraDora novels, among others. I took a look at the manga...

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Image by negrescoI can't imagine Crunchyroll not taking this one.Title: 貧乏神が!, Binbougami ga!, Poverty God is...!Animation Production: SunriseGenre: Action, Comedy, SupernaturalAirs: 07/04 25:50 TV TOKYOWebsite: http://www.binbogamiga.net/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Sakura Ichiko is a 16-year-old girl who leads a charmed life and is blessed with beauty, brains, and health. She has an abundance of “Happiness Energy”, which can make people happy, but at the cost...

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Image from DanbooruNote that this is Moyashimon, and not a new Gurren Lagann series. かもすぞ！Also, it was incredibly hard to find a SFW image for this series. Most of the stuff on Danbooru is of Kei lol...Title: もやしもんリターンズ, Moyashimon Returns, Tales of Agriculture - ReturnsAnimation Production: Shirogumi / Telecom Animation Inc.Genre: Comedy, Drama, ScienceAirs: 07/05 24:45 Fuji TVWebsite: http://kamosuzo2.tv/Series Summary from MangaUpdates (season...

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Image by Akinashi YuuThe latest eroge turned anime!Title: 恋と選挙とチョコレート, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, Love and Elections and ChocolateAnimation Production: AIC BuildGenre: Comedy, RomanceAirs: 07/05 25:25 TBSWebsite: http://www.koichoco.com/Series Summary from ANN:Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate follows the protagonist Yūki Ōjima, who attends Takafuji Private Academy a large school with over 6,000 students. Yūki is a member of the Food Research Club along with...

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Image by Katsurai YoshiakiRed haired, tsundere reaper. Sounds good to me.Title: だから僕は、Hができない, Dakara Boku ha, H ga dekinai, So, I can't be PervertedAnimation Studio:FeelGenre: Action, Comedy, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 07/06 11:00 AT-XWebsite: http://boku-h.com/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Kaga Ryosuke, a helplessly romantic teenager, was walking in the rain when he sees a beautiful girl with red eyes drenched in the rain. Everyone was avoiding her, but...

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Image from MoetronPlease don't let this become a P.A. K-ON. Please don't let this become a P.A. K-ON. Please don't let this become a P.A. K-ON. Please don't let this become a P.A. K-ON. Please don't let this become a P.A. K-ON.Title: TARI TARI, タリ・タリAnimation Production: P.A. WorksGenre: Drama, Romance, Slice of LifeAirs: 07/01 22:30 TV KANAGAWAWebsite: http://taritari.jp/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Wakana Sakai once...

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Image by KamaThis one's for them girls.Title: La Storia della Arcana Famiglia, アルカナ・ファミリア公式ビジュアルファンブックAnimation Production: J.C. STAFFGenre: Action, Comedy, RomanceAirs: 07/01 23:30 TV KANAGAWAWebsite: http://www.arcanafamiglia.com/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:The story follows Arcana Famiglia, a self-appointed organization with mysterious powers that has protected a small Mediterranean island from pirates, foreign countries, and other threats. The only daughter of the family's "Papa," Felicitá, will be married to...

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Image from hereThe Hunger Games meets Bomberman in this survival thriller. Title: BTOOOM!, ブトゥームAuthor: Inoue JunyaGenre: Seinen, Action, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Sci-FiSerialized in: Shinchosha Comic BunchTotal Volume Count: 8 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Sakamoto Ryuuta is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing really special about him, but online, he's one of the world's top players...

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Image by Horiguchi YukikoK-ON character designs, but not a happy go lucky story.Title: ココロコネクト, Kokoro Connect, Heart ConnectAnimation Production: Silver LinkGenre: Comedy, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 07/07 24:30 TV KANAGAWAWebsite: http://kokoro-connect.com/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:The Culture Research Club of Yamahoshi Academy. The strange events that befall the five boys and girls there, causing their bodies and souls to be swapped around at random. What can be...

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Image by KannaThis time, twice the heroes, and another helping of Yukikaze Dog Days!Title: Dog Days'! Dog Days! Dash, Dog Days! 2Animation Production: Seven ArcsGenre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, RomanceAirs: 07/07 23:30 TOKYO MXWebsite: http://www.dogdays.tv/Series Summary from ANN (season 1):In the land of Flonyard, the Republic of Biscotti has been aggressively attacked by the Lion Kingdom of Galette. Facing potential defeat, Princess Millhiore...

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I've been seeing a lot of GUMI lately...Title: しゅくふくのうた, Shukufuku no Uta, Song of BlessingProducer: タカノンIllus: 510Genre: PopVocaloid: GUMIKenn's Comment: I know I say this about all the songs I put up, but this one's great. I really like it! I only looked a few songs to put up this week (all using GUMI), and this one really stood out from the crowd....

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Image by Ike MasatoAre you ready for some godslaying?Title: カンピオーネ!, Campione!Animation Production: DiomedeaGenre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, RomanceAirs: 07/06 23:30 AT-XWebsite: http://www.campi-anime.com/ Series summary from MangaUpdates:A Campione – a Godslayer – is a supreme ruler.Since he can kill a celestial being, he can therefore call on the sacrosanct, divine powers wielded by the gods.A Campione – a Godslayer – is a lord.Since the power to...

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Image by sowkiStarting things off with a bang!Title: ゆるゆり♪♪, Yuru Yuri ♪♪Animation Production: DogakoboGenre: Comedy, Slice of LifeAirs: 07/02 26:00 TV TokyoWebsite: http://www.yuruyuri.com/Series Summary from ANN (season1):Right after starting middle school, Akari Akaza joins the Amusement Club which is composed solely of her two childhood friends, Kyouko Toshinou and Yui Funami. Chinatsu Yoshikawa, Akaza's classmate, becomes a member after finding out about the...

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Image from Manga Cover DatabaseWhether or not the title is inspired by that Muse song....is anyone's guess.Title: シドニアの騎士, Shidonia no Kishi, Knights of Sidonia (Cydonia)Author: Nihei TsutomuGenre: Seinen, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-FiSerialized in: Kodansha AfternoonTotal Volume Count: 7 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Risking his life to ensure humanity's survival, Tanikaze Nagate rides out in his silver armour, the Tsugumori!Thousands of years have passed since...

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;__________; This song. THIS SONG.Title: SouvenirProducer: フェイPPV: 水奈Genre: Ballad, PopVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: Such a beautiful song. It's from a while back...September of last year to be exact. Really quite a touching song about regret, and gratitude. The PV deals with this beautifully, in a way that almost everyone can relate to. We've all been there and done that (unless you've somehow grown up...

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Image by Matsui HiroakiWe're back with a less interesting installment of A Week With Kenn. I really should be working on that English project...but I reaaaallllly don't want to. Let's start with where I'm working. In case you missed the Tweet, I'm working on weekends down at the Richmond Summer Nightmarket with my cousin and his friends. Picture is Boss Dan at the grill....

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Image from MangaUpdatesThis week we change things up a bit and go with a light novel rather than a serialized manga.Title: 魔法科高校の劣等生, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, The Irregular of the Magic High School Author: Satou TsutomuArtist: Ishida KanaGenre: Shounen, Action, Fantasy, Sci-FiSerialized in: ASCII Media Works Dengenki BunkoTotal Volume Count: 5 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Magic is a product of neither legends nor fairy tales,...

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This week, we're going back to one of my favourite producers, BuzzGTitle: ラムダ, Ramuda, Lambda (98% sure that's right)Producer: BuzzGPV: ぽたこGenre: Pop Vocaloid: GUMIKenn's Comment: BuzzG's songs always are so good. GUMI's voice always sounds great and the backing always is at a good level. When I first heard the song, I was hoping for something slower. The piano at the beginning lulled...

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