2012年 秋アニメ

I noticed the first episode of a certain fall series already aired. Needless to say, I was rather stunned. Is it that time of the year again?

Pre-air impressions based on the intro PV on Niconico. Beware of extremely long post.

BTOOOM！
- was meaning to read the original battle royal themed manga but will wait until after the anime
- script by Kuroda Yousuke, animation by Madhouse, ED by May'n
- seiyuu cast seems to be a mixture of leading newer ones and supporting veteran
= Watching

新世界より
- not really sure what this is about, but the 2-year gap is intriguing
- somehow I was reminded of Narutaru... orz
- all right seiyuu cast for me
= Probably trial watching

CØDE:BREAKER
- already expressed my worries a few times since the news of this came out
- surprised Okamoto with my autograph request (on inside cover of manga vol.1) back in July
= Watching

マギ
- never read the original manga but know this Arabian-themed(?) series has quite a following
- a bit worried at Yoshino being the director, but music by Sagisu Shirou is good
- seiyuu cast isn't announced at all...
= Watching

ROBOTICS;NOTES
- augmented SF series built on Steins;Gate's true end time-line (yet the game is unable to excel S;G)
- animation by Production I.G; should have good robots CG
- seiyuu cast seems to be a mixture of leading newer ones and supporting veteran
= Watching

PSYCHO-PASS
- psychology and crimes themed series featuring big names on staff, animation by Production I.G
- with Urobuchi as series draft and one of the script writers, you know this will be dark
- very heavy seiyuu cast. ED by EGOIST (it's no longer an artist that only exists in Guilty Crown!)
= Watching

リトルバスターズ！
- no idea what the story is about, but it's Key. Enough said.
- OP and ED by Rita, same as the game
- hopefully J.C.STAFF doesn't screw up...
= Watching

絶園のテンペスト
- haven't read the original manga but have been interested in it
- animation by BONES, music by Ooshima Michiru, script by Okada Mari
- very nice seiyuu cast
= Watching

K
- it's hard to say whether the story will fly
- ED by angela!
- very heavy seiyuu cast; I'm not sure what else is there about this series, though
= Watching

イクシオン サーガ DT
- story and visuals are pretty meh; why is it Capcom but not a game?
- pretty nice seiyuu cast, though I'm getting tired of hearing Eguchi...
- maid's cast is listed as ???, but everyone could hear it's Fukuyama XD
= Watching

ジョジョの奇妙な冒険
- never read this legendary manga series, but it's so famous everyone knows about it
= Watching

となりの怪物くん
- been reading the original manga and quite like it
- the PV is so deliberately misleading! XD
- Shizuku's voice is not close to my image at all, but otherwise not bad seiyuu cast
= Watching

神様はじめました
- read the original manga and found it fine
- same studio that did BRAVE10 and ZETMAN, so action scenes should be good
- not familiar with the heroine, otherwise very nice seiyuu cast
= Watching

武装神姫
- fighters kinda like IS, but a very degraded version of it
= Not watching

中二病でも恋がしたい！
- never read the original light novel since the story doesn't seem to be my type
- animation by KyoAni! (もったいない)
- don't care for the female seiyuu cast, but Fukuyama as male lead...
= Might trial watch

ガールズ＆パンツァ
- the tank theme itself might be interesting, but probably not in this setting
- I barely recognized two names out of the whole cast of new female seiyuu
= Might trial watch

さくら荘のペットな彼女
- was meaning to read the original light novel but will wait until after the anime
- script by Okada Mari, music by Hayashi Yuzo (Honey & Clover's music was awesome)
- seiyuu cast seems to be a mixture of leading newer ones and supporting veteran
= Watching

お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえアレば関係ないよねっ、好きっていいなよ。
- I think the title says enough
= Not watching

To LOVEる -とらぶる- ダークネス
- never touched this series
= Not watching

ひだまりスケッチ×ハニカム
- never touched this series (ゴトゥーザ様おかえり～)
= Not watching

ハヤテのごとく! CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
- never touched this series
= Not watching

めだかボックス アブノーマル
- 2nd season; already read past this arc in the manga
= Watching

緋色の欠片 第二章
- 2nd season; I just want to get this one over with...
= Probably watching to accompany meals

生徒会の一存 新アニメ
- never touched this series
= Not watching

＜--no PV available for the rest, just one image & staff/cast info--＞
好きっていいなよ。
- been reading the manga and found it fine
- OP by the late Okazaki Ritsuko...
= Watching

バクマン。第3シリーズ
- this season will likely go all the way to the ending of the manga
= Watching

銀魂（第3期）
- I'll need to finish the 252 episodes from the previous 2 series first...
= Watching

ヨルムンガンド PERFECT ORDER
- 2nd season of a hardcore arms dealer series
= Watching

てーきゅう
- 2-min shorts, sports-themed?
= Not watching

うーさーのその日暮らし
- 5-min shorts starring Miyano Mamoru as a rabbit-like creature with bad intentions
= Watching

バトルスピリッツ ソードアイズ
- never touched this trading card game series
= Not watching

獣旋バトル モンスーノ
- collaboration between Japan and US; I don't do kids shows
= Not watching

超速変形ジャイロゼッター
- I don't do kids shows
= Not watching

アイカツ!
- I don't do idol shows
= Not watching

おしりかじり虫
- I don't understand this...
= Not watching

ライチDE光クラブ
- no idea what this is about
= Not watching

はいたい七葉
- only airs in Okinawa so probably not watchable
= Not watching

頭文字D　Fifth Stage
- never touched this series
= Not watching

蒼い世界の中心で
- this isn't a series, and ep.2 won't be aired until next spring
= Watching

Summary (total 39)
Watching: 21
Undecided: 3
Not watching: 15

As expected, there are too many series this season. Even though I listed 21 as watching, one is only 5-min, one is only one episode, and I won't actually start Gintama until I finish the previous seasons (lucky if it's mid-2013), technically it'll only be 18. There's also the possibility that I might drop shows after the first round of 3-episode.

If it weren't for the complains I have, CØDE:BREAKER would have been my 本命 for this season. As of now, I can't really pick one as the 本命. There are quite a few titles that I have been anticipating and have high hopes for, though.

As for the old series project, I'll probably be continuing Fairy Tail and Gintama for the next few anime seasons until I get up to speed on them.

Of course, as usual, I'll need to finish the summer season anime first...