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Autumn 2006 Preview: Part B

Fall 2006 Preview Part B

Part B of the autumn season previews. Note: the above picture is completely unrelated to any of the previewing shows.

Marginal Prince

Marginal Prince (TV) - low

Genres: Shoujo(?), Love-Romance(?)
Website: http://www.mpri.jp/
Release: 10/2006
ED: “DAYS” by Michihiro Kuroda

I have absolutely no idea what this is about, and I am not expecting much.

Tokimeki Memorial

Tokimeki Memorial (TV) - average

Genres: Drama, Harem(?), Love-Romance
Website: http://www.konami.jp/visual/tokimemo-anime/
Release: 2/10/2006

This series is based on the 2 episode OAV from 1999, which was based off the game (a dating sim) first released in 1994. Well, based on this information I’m assuming it’s a harem.

Kin`iro no Chord

Kin`iro no Chord (TV) - low

Genres: Music(?)
Website: http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/neoromance/tv/corda/
Release: 2/10/2006

Kahoko Hino, a second year high school girl, meets a fairy called Lily, who gives her a magic violin. She is nominated for a music contest at school and from there begins her new life in music.

D.Gray-man

D.Gray-man (TV) - above average

Genres: Action, Comedy(?), Fantasy, Shounen
Website: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/dgrayman/
Release: 3/10/2006

19th century Europe - there exists Akuma, monsters born from souls of the deceased recalled back to the living world. They are used by the Millennium Earl, whose goal is to ‘cleanse’ the world by killing all humans. Allen Walker, as an Exorcist of the some religious organisation, is gifted with the ability to combat the Akuma and works to rid the world of the Millennium Earl.

Death Note

Death Note (TV) - above average

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Release: 3/10/2006
OP: “The World” by Nightmare
ED: “Aluminia” by Nightmare

When Raito Yagami (Light Yagami) finds a notebook with the title “Death Note” and realises it is a tool for Shinigami (Death Gods) to kill anyone whose name is on it, he decides to rid the world of evil…

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (TV) - high

Genres: Comedy, Shoujo
Website: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamanade/
Release: 3/10/2006

“Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge”, which can be translated as Perfect Girl Evolution, is based off the manga “The Wallflower”. Sunako Nakahara is a woman fascinated by dark and gory things. Her aunt offers four handsome men free rent in her mansion in hope that they will turn Sunako into a lady. That all sounds very interesting and all, but one question: Are those people in the picture guys or girls? Click on the pic for the full version.

Red Garden

Red Garden (TV) - above average

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror(?), Supernatural
Website: http://anime.excite.co.jp/redgarden/
Release: 3/10/2006

Four 17-year-old students - Kate, Rose, Rachel and Claire - have never met until they learn about the disappearance of a classmate, Lize. They are drawn to a warehouse by some echo, where they meet a man and woman who tell them they’re dead.

Popularity: 9% [?]

8 Comments so far

  1. ~cracker~!!-- September 8th, 2006 11:45 pm Number of comments posted:

    LOL those are dudes man, in that yamato show

  2. jasmine September 9th, 2006 12:10 am Number of comments posted:

    oh god realy? they luk like gals to me

  3. Kite September 9th, 2006 1:10 am Number of comments posted: (3)

    Yeah those are guys, I’ve read some of the manga. They actually look like guys in the manga, that must be a terrible promo pic :p

  4. akurashy September 9th, 2006 2:05 am Number of comments posted: (13)

    They look like guys… >__

  5. akurashy September 9th, 2006 2:19 am Number of comments posted: (13)

    … sorry for replying again (someone delete my reply above) , somehow wordpress .. nvm

    anyway what i said was, that it reminds me of ouran host (glances at the roses) , but i’m looking forward to d.gray , death note and some more,

    busou renkin doesn’t look that tempting to me (in Preview part A)

  6. Richard September 9th, 2006 9:59 am Number of comments posted:

    The character designs from “Kin`iro no Chord” look nice, but the summary sounds quite boring. I’m especially interested in “Red Garden” though. Mystery/drama type genres usually appeal to me.

  7. tranji September 9th, 2006 10:33 am Number of comments posted: (10)

    D. Gray Man and Red Garden seem intriguing. OH Death Note!! Can’t wait for that :D

  8. Danny Con September 9th, 2006 3:00 pm Number of comments posted: (425)

    Yeh, those three seem good to me too.

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