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…

Well, I published the full summer preview a bit early, but now that we’re on the brink of when most of the shows will start (and a couple already have), I figured I’d upload the cheat sheet. You can download the Excel spreadsheet version here, the PDF version here, or you can view an HTML version after the jump! (Trust me, though– the XLS and PDF versions are more readable.)

And of course, don’t forget that the full details on each show are available back at the full summer preview! ♥

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I’ve had a few people ask me about it, so just to let you know: my season preview for spring ‘08 will be posted here on giapet.net next weekend, unless my new site’s blog is finally created, or unless something comes up that keeps me from getting it done.

Hey, in my defense– 38 shows! That’s a lot, okay man?! I AM ONLY ONE HUMAN BEING.

…Right, anyway. So, spring anime preview and cheat sheet, next weekend (while I’m at Anime Matsuri with some of the Japanator guys). It’s a date. And you’ll regret it if you stand me up. Mwahaha.