Here’s the fall cheat sheet, for those of you who want to print out it out. There’s a regular version after the jump, or you can click here for my full XLS spreadsheets. Oh, and the main season preview is still right here. :)
I know, I know, I’m late– things have gotten very busy with my project. But here it is: your Fall 2008 anime preview!
A couple of interesting trends this season. First off, I was struck by how many shows this season are the directorial debuts for the people helming them. Hyakko (Michio Fukuda), Kyou no Go no Ni (Tsuyoshi Nagasawa), Macademi Wasshioi! (Takaomi Kanesaki), Michiko to Hacchin (Sayo Yamamoto), and Mouryou no Hako (Ryosuke Nakamura) are all, as near as I can tell, directorial debuts (with said newbie directors in parantheticals, of course).
Another trend? Live-action actresses voicing roles. Shikabane Hime features Nana Akiyama, while both Michiko and Hacchin are voiced by film actresses: Yoko Maki and Suzuka Ougo, respectively.
And finally…well, is it really a trend anymore? Sequels. Lots and lots and lots of sequels. But it’s okay, because they include such titles as Gundam 00 and Shugo Chara!. ?
You’ll note a little change this season– I’ve included trailers whenever possible, rather than a regular image. Let me know what you think.
Cheat sheet’ll go up tomorrow. On with the show! Read more…
Okay, folks, I’m sorry I was so late on this– real life got in the way. (WTF!)
I should note that this time, I adjusted the premiere dates/times to what actually makes sense. See, Moon Phase will generally say that a show starts at, say, “25:30 on Friday, April 4th,” which I had in the past said was “1:30am on Friday, April 4th.” That time should actually be 1:30am on Saturday, April 5th, and I’ve done it all correct this time.
Okay, so! Cheatsheet is coming a bit later, and for the full preview, hit the jump! Read more…