| Title | Starts | Airs | Studio | Genre | JP | URL | Summary | |||||||||||||||
| ARIA the ORIGINATION | 7-Jan | TV Tokyo, Mondays at 2am | HAL Filmworks | Slice of Life | ARIA The ORIGINATION | http://www.ariacompany.net/ | More slice-of-life gondolier training in the 24th century. Pretty, but…*yawn*. | |||||||||||||||
| Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- | 7-Jan | Tokyo MX TV, Mondays at 3am | Artland | Drama | Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- | http://www.gunslingergirl.com/ | Now THIS is a future I wanted to see more of! Young girls get enhanced into weapons. It's all very emo. | |||||||||||||||
| H20 ~Footprints in the Sand~ | 2-Jan | TVQ, Wednesdays at 3:15am | ZEXCS | Romance | H2O ～FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND～ | http://anime.webnt.jp/h2o/ | Romance, dating sim adaptation, etc. This time the main character has some kind of weird disease. | |||||||||||||||
| Hakaba Kitarou | 10-Jan | FujiTV, Thursdays at 12:45am | Toei | Supernatural | 墓場鬼太郎 | http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/hakaba/ | A new adaptation of the manga that inspired GeGeGe no Kitarou; this one follows the original material more closely, starting with actually using the same name. | |||||||||||||||
| Hatenkou Yuugi | 4-Jan | KBS Kyoto, Fridays at 2:30am | Studio Deen | Adventure | 破天荒遊戯 | http://hatenkouyugi.com/ | As an addict of the manga, I'm looking forward to this one. A ragtag trio of adventurers learn about life, love, and kicking ass. | |||||||||||||||
| Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore | 4-Jan | Tokyo MX TV, Fridays at 6:30pm | A.C.G.T. | Romantic Comedy/Harem | 君が主で執事が俺で | http://kimiaru.jp/ | The title could be translated as something like "You, Master! Me, Butler!" | |||||||||||||||
| MAJOR | 5-Jan | NHK, Saturdays at 6pm | Synergy SP | Sports | MAJOR 4th season | http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/major/ | Fourth season of the classic multi-generational baseball anime. | |||||||||||||||
| Minamike ~okawari~ | 6-Jan | TV Tokyo Kei, Sundays at 1:30am | Aslead | Comedy | みなみけ～お | http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/minami-ke/2/index.html | This isn't a continuation, it's a rehash. And I have to say, the art looks vastly inferior. (Also, weird rumors of Kana and Chiaki switching ages, but I'm disinclined to believe them.) | |||||||||||||||
| Mnemosyne | 3-Feb | ATX, Sundays at midnight | XEBEC | Sci-Fi | Mnemosyune -ムネモシュネの娘たち- | http://www.rin-asougi.com/ | Sci-fi horror that may involve nipple piercing. Plus Greek mythology? I'm so there. | |||||||||||||||
| Moegaku 5 | 14-Jan | BS Fuji, Mondays at 5pm | AIC Spirits | Magical Girl | もえがく★5 | http://tv.moegaku.jp/ | Magical Girls meets language edutainment. But it's the return of Aya-tan! | |||||||||||||||
| Noramimi | 9-Jan | CBC, Wednesdays at 1:45am | Toei | Comedy | のらみみ | http://noramimi-anime.jp/start.html | A depressing little ogre mascot tries to figure out why no families want to adopt him. Hm. | |||||||||||||||
| onchan | 18-Jan | Hokkaido TV, Fridays at 10pm | Egg | Kids | onちゃん | http://www.htb.co.jp/onanime/ | Yet another mascot, but this one less ugly (but possibly very annoying). Hm. | |||||||||||||||
| Ookami to Koushinryou | 8-Jan | Chiba TV, Tuesdays at 1:30am | IMAGIN | Romance | 狼と香辛料 | http://www.spicy-wolf.com/ | Boy meets wolfgirl. Boy takes wolfgirl on journey. Hijinks ensue. | |||||||||||||||
| Persona -trinity soul- | 5-Jan | Tokyo MX TV, Saturdays at 10:30pm | A-1 Pictures | Action | Persona -trinity soul- | http://www.persona-ts.net/ | A sequel to the Persona 3 video game, looks like an interesting sci-fi/supernatural piece. At least it'll have good animation. | |||||||||||||||
| Porfy no Nagai Tabi | 6-Jan | BS Fuji, Sundays at 7:30pm | Nippon Animation | Kids | ポルフィの長い旅 | http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/porfy/ | Another adaptation of a western novel, this one is about orphaned siblings who decide to gallavant through Europe rather than go to a foster home. I'm all for it. | |||||||||||||||
| Rosario to Vampire | 3-Jan | Tokyo MX TV, Thursdays at 11:30pm | GONZO | Romantic Comedy/Harem | ロザリオとバンパイア | http://www.rosa-vam.com/ | Vampires and Werewolves and Harem Humor, Oh My! | |||||||||||||||
| Shigofumi | 5-Jan | Chiba TV, Saturdays at 1:35am | J.C. Staff | Fantasy | シゴフミ | http://www.shigofumi.com/top.html | Think Shinigami no Ballad, except instead of a death god, it's a magical mailgirl who delivers final letters from the dead to the living. | |||||||||||||||
| Sisters of Wellber s2 | 1-Jan | Tokyo MX TV, Tuesdays at 2:30am | Production I.G | Adventure | ウエルベールの物語 第二幕 | http://www.avexmovie.jp/lineup/wellber/ | More adventures of the ex-thief Tina, the ex-princess Rita, the current talking tank Bergerac, and the pixie Sherry. | |||||||||||||||
| true tears | 5-Jan | TV Kanagawa, Saturdays at 1am | P.A. WORKS | Romance | true tears | http://www.truetears.jp/ | Boy draws girl. Boy meets the girl he drew. Man, why doesn't that ever happen to me? | |||||||||||||||
| Yatterman new series | 14-Jan | TV Tokyo Kei, Mondays at 7pm | Tatsunoko Productions | Mecha | ヤッターマン 新シリーズ | http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/yatterman/ | A remake of the 1977 mecha show, it features the original director and even some of the original voice cast. | |||||||||||||||
| Yes! PreCure5 GoGo! | ?-Feb | TV Asahi, Sundays at 8:30am | Toei | Magical Girl | Yes！プリキュア5 GoGo！ | http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/precure5_gogo/ | Can we just call these "Yet Another PreCure 5" yet? | |||||||||||||||
| Zenryoku Usagi | 5-Jan | TV Kanagawa, Saturdays at 8:30am | Dream Entertainment | Kids | 全力ウサギ | http://www.zenryoku-usagi.com/ | Rabbits work their tails off as construction workers in this kids' series. Subtle encouragement of child labor or innocent entertainment? You decide. | |||||||||||||||
| zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei | 5-Jan | TV Kanagawa, Saturdays at 12:30am | Shaft | Dark Comedy | 俗・さよなら絶望先生 | http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/zetsubou2/ | The fact that this hasn't actually aired yet sends me into despair! I look forward to my favorites, the ghost-like hikikomori girl and the dual-natured returnee. | |||||||||||||||