Joseph CHUNG

The Fall 2009 Anime Preview Guide

It's the start of the fall, so that means an all-new, 24-hour preview guide! Check back daily for updates!

Previews Available Now:
Kimi ni Todoke
Sasameki Koto
Tentai Senshi Sunred Season 2
Kobato
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu 2
Sora no Otoshimono
Natsu no Arashi Akinai-chuu
Miracle Train
Nyan Koi
Seitokai no Ichizon
Inuyasha: The Final Act
The Sacred Blacksmith
Shugo Chara Party!
Tegami Bachi
White Album 2
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
Book of Bantorra
Kampfer
Asura Cryin' 2
Queen's Blade: Gyokuza no Tsugumono
2009-10-01

Anime News Nina! - 2009-10-07
Things take a traumatic turn at Paola's party. 2009-10-07

The X Button - Neo Model Army
Todd gets bizarrely nostalgic about Thexder Neo this week! Plus: Sparkster's big comeback, more Super Robot Wars, and the daunting pile of next week's releases. 2009-10-07

17 Minutes in Heaven With AKB48
J-pop idol group AKB48 made their U.S. debut at New York Anime Festival 2009. Here's what they had to say. 2009-10-06

ANN Needs New Hardware
Help ANN set-up another goddess 2009-09-25

Blood+ Novel 2: Chevalier
Spanning episodes 16-25 of the anime series, this novelization's mediocre writing merits and slavish adherence to the original story make it unlikely to be of much interest to those who have already seen the better anime version.

NANA GN 16-18
Volumes sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen may well be the beginning of the end of NANA…and boy is it going to be one absolutely wild, unforgettable ride.

True Tears Sub.DVD
As the series wears on it builds a scattershot appeal, mainly on the backs of its supporting cast, displaying a periodic tear-jerking power that belies its dreadful beginning.

Aoihana Episodes 1-11 Streaming
There are worse eleven-episode anime series out there, by far, and as yuri anime it is admittedly hard to find better than Aoihana

He is my Master DVD
Two sisters seeking a new home and employment find themselves as maids to an orphaned young teen living alone, only this one is seriously perverted and has an evil streak, in this fan serviced-laden 2005 comedy from Gainax. Despite many typical elements, it has a feisty spirit and delivers on the laughs.

Flock of Angels GN 1-3
Wings as a metaphor for homosexuality? Don't laugh. It almost works.

Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden GN 9
Reading at the best of times is like being transported to another world, and in that this manga succeeds spectacularly. And although the inevitable end is undeniably on the horizon, you will not ever want to leave Genbu's land.

Pluto GN 5
Once again, Pluto continues to impress with its multi-layered plot and suspenseful pacing, even though the key villain still refuses to show himself fully.

Shugo Chara! GN 7
Shugo Chara! works on different levels, and for those who can enjoy both the kiddie side and the edgy grown-up side, that just makes it twice the fun.

Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion DVD
Spit and polish notwithstanding, you're better off sticking to the television series.

Ai Yori Aoshi GN 15
A major plot development sure to shake readers out of the doldrums of the past few volumes arises as the story returns to its roots in preparation for its end run. If you've lost your enthusiasm for this title, this volume may restore it.