Image from hereThe manga is pretty good, and the art ain't too shabby.Title: 神様はじめました, Kami-sama Hajimemashite, Nice to Meet You 'Kami-sama'Animation Production: TMS EntertainmentGenre: Shoujo, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, SupernaturalAirs: 10/01 26:05 TV TOKYOWebsite: http://www.mikagesha.com/Series Summary from ANN: After her father having run away due to gambling debts, and being evicted from her apartment, Nanami meets Mikage, a strange man who is afraid of...

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Image from Manga NewsThis one's a stupidly happy and easy going.Title: 緋色王子, Hiiro Ouji, Scarlet Coloured PrinceAuthor: Murasaki MidoriGenre: Shoujo, Comedy, Romance, SupernaturalSerialized in: ASCII Media Works SylphTotal Volume Count: 3Series Summary from MangaUpdates:In order to capture the vampire lurking in the school, Mana the exorcist transfers in, but Okamoto-kun, the vampire in question, says vampires have evolved and no longer preys on...

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It's been a long time since I had Lily on the blog...Title: WAVEProducer: nikiGenre: Electronic - PopVocaloid: LILYKenn's Comment: It's pretty darn good. Well, I like it a lot. I think this may be the first time I've listened to something by niki, and I think I might have been missing a lot.Vocaloid activity on channels I follow have slowed down a lot,...

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Image by Loup-GarouTheir crew is back for another helping of the slightly more legal, economic based Black Lagoon!Title: ヨルムンガンドPERFECT ORDER, Jormungand PERFECT ORDERAnimation Production: WHITE FOXGenre: Action, AdventureAirs: 10/02 25:30 TV KANAGAWAWebsite: http://www.jormungand.tv/Series Summary from Viz Media:Jonah is a child soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that rage across West Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the...

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Image from hereEverybody's hiding something from everybody else...Title: 絶園のテンペスト: The Civilization Blaster, Zetsuen no Tempest, (The) Forbidden Tempest: The Civilization BlasterAnimation Production: BONESGenre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, MysteryAirs: 10/04 26:00 MBSWebsite: http://www.zetsuen.net/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Yoshino Takigawa is visiting his friend's family grave. After getting there, he encounters Evangeline Yamato, a woman in search for his friend, Mahiro Fuwa, who left a month ago to...

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Image by Masato19400Based off the VN!Title: Robotics;NotesAnimation Production: Production I.G.Genre: Romance, Sci-FiAirs: 10/11 25:15 Fuji TVWebsite: http://roboticsnotes.tv/Series Summary from AniDB:It is the year 201. A device called the PhoneDroid, more commonly called the PokeCom, has gained wide-spread acceptance.On the island of Tanegashima, Central Tanegashima High School's Robot Research Club is on the verge of disbandment. Yashio Kaito shows absolutely no interest in the...

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Image from SakurasouTVProtag has the job that everybody wants! Once you have the job, you might reconsider...Title: さくら荘のペットな彼女, Sakurasou no Pet na KanojoAnimation Production: J.C. STAFFGenre: Comedy, RomanceAirs: 10/08 24:30 TOKYO MXWebsite: http://sakurasou.tv/Series Summary from MangaHelpers:After being kicked out of the main dorms for bringing in a stray cat, Kanda Sorata is forced to live in the smaller Sakura Halls where problem students...

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Image from hereThis one's also got an anime coming up in the Fall. I'll have a preview of it up soon.Title: 好きっていいなやお, Say "I Love You"Author: Hazuki KanaeGenre: Shoujo, Drama, RomanceSerialized in: Kodansha Dessert Total Volume Count: 9 (ongoing)Series Summary from Karma Falls Scanlations:Mei Tachibana has spent her 16 years without making either boyfriend or friends. One day, she drop-kicks a popular boy...

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Image by Inoue JunyaYou'd be surprised at how hard it was to find a picture for this one that's work safe. I blame Himiko.Title: BTOOOM!, ブトゥームAnimation Production: Mad HouseGenre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sci-FiAirs: 10/4 23:00 TOKYO MX Website: http://www.btooom.com/Series Summary from Yen Press:Ryota Sakamoto is one of the top-ranked players of BTOOOM!, an online battle game. But no amount of simulated warfare could...

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This one's a really bouncy, fun and cheerful song.Title: Clap Hip CherryProducer: JunkyPV: たまVocaloid: GUMI (Power)Kenn's Comment: Happy and bouncy perfectly describe this one. The detached guitar chords, and the...I'm not actually sure what it's called, but the synth'd melody are what really give it that feel. The vocal line follows suit. The line kind of rolls along, bouncing every now and then....

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Image by orikoThose legs...!  アナスタシアさま!! (*´Д`)ﾊｧﾊｧ Title: お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ, お兄愛, Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne, OniiAiAnimation Production: Silver LinkAirs: 10/05 23:00 AT-XWebsite: http://oniai.com/news/index.htmlSeries Summary from Angry Fox:The story is about the Himenokouji twins named Akito and Akiko who got separated due to certain circumstances and after years of living apart they suddenly began to live under the same roof once...

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Image from DanbooruEasily one of my most anticipated series of this season.Title: ひだまりスケッチｘハニコム, Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb, Hidamari 4Animation Production: SHAFTGenre: Comedy, Slice of LifeAirs: 10/04 25:25 TBSWebsite: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/hidamari/Series Summary from ANN ( from☆☆☆): The continuing stories of the daily life of the students of the Hidamari Apartments at Yamabuki High School. This time, a year has passed since the first season. Yuno...

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Image by ponghFirst of a loooong list that I'll hopefully manage to get through.   Title:  となりの怪物くん, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, The Monster Next to MeAnimation Production: Brains BaseGenre: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, RomanceAirs: 10/01 25:35 TV TOKYOWebsite: http://www.tk-anime.info/Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Mizutani Shizuku is the type of person who only cares for her own grades. But when she accidentally delivers the lesson notes to Yoshida Haru, Haru...

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Is it odd that I can recognize Wakamura's MMDPVs without having to see the credit splash?Title: Fake DollProducer: 八王子PGenre: PopVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: An electronic-pop song by HachiojiP and it's pretty darn good. I'm more of a rock person myself, but I'm always up for a good pop song, especially when Miku sounds this good!Visual wise, it's more or less your typical Wakamura PV....

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Don't mind the title - the song more than makes up for it.Title: Masked bitcHLyrics: Q*LeftMusic: ギガPGenre: PopVocaloid: GUMIKenn's Comment: If this doesn't remind you of K-Pop, I don't know what will. It sounds kind of like something an idol group would do! GUMI sounds really good in this. Like really good. The effects on her voice as well as all the background masks...

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