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Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko – 11, 12 (END)

「今年の夏はバスケと超能力と布団と天体観測と祭りと野球と女々たんと」 (Kotoshi no Natsu wa Basuke to Chōnōryoku to Futon to Tentai Kansoku to Matsuri to Yakyū to Meme-tan to)
"This Summer is about Basketball and Espers and Futons and Astronomical Observations and Festivals and Baseball and Meme and..."

I was expecting a more extravagant two-episode finale, which would include the festival that was supposed to come after the baseball game, but it didn't happen. Instead, what gave the appearance of "closure" that finales typically ensemble was a focus on Niwa, our romantically indecisive protagonist.

Posted inFirst Impressions Kami-sama no Memo-chou Series Introduction

Kami-sama no Memo-chou – 01

「彼女について知っている二、三の事柄」 (Kanojo ni Tsuite Shitteiru Ni, San no Kotogara)
"Two, Three Things You Should Know About Her"

J.C. Staff's latest adaptation kicks off with an hour-long special, providing ample time to introduce the premise and characters, and wrap up the first case so that we have a better idea of what this series entails.

Posted inFirst Impressions Ro-Kyu-Bu! Series Introduction

Ro-Kyu-Bu! – 01

「小学生がやって来る ヤァ！ヤァ！ヤァ！」 (Shougakusei ga Yattekuru Ya! Ya! Ya!)
"The Grade Schoolers Have Come, Ya! Ya! Ya!"

I suspect a good measure of how you'll like Ro-Kyu-Bu! is going to be tied to the question of how you feel about a series that introduces itself with an extended scene of five 6th-grade girls in the shower.

Posted inSeason Schedule Series Introduction

Summer 2011 Schedule

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Ao no Exorcist 17:00 MBC TBS (4/17) Natsume Yuujin-chou San 25:30 TX (7/4) Bleach 18:00 TX Nyanpire The Animation 22:54 Kids Station (7/6) Usagi Drop 24:45 CX (7/7) BLADE 22:00 ANIMAX (7/1) Nekogami Yaoyorozu 08:30 AT-X (7/9)
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Nurarihyon no Mago Sennen Makyou 17:30 MX (7/3) Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel 25:45 tvk (7/4) Kami-sama Dolls 25:30 TX (7/5) NO.6 25:15 CX (7/7) Ro-Kyu-Bu! 23:00 AT-X (7/1) Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE 1000% 24:00 MX (7/2)
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Hanasaku Iroha 22:00 MX (4/3) Yuruyuri 26:00 TX (7/4) Double-J 25:29 NTV (6/28) THE IDOLM@STER 25:25 TBS (7/7) Ouran High School Host Club Drama 24:20 TBS (7/22) R-15 25:00 tvk (7/9)
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Ikoku Meiro no Croisée The Animation 24:30 CTC (7/3) Morita-san wa Mukuchi. 25:30 KBS (7/5) BLOOD-C 25:40 MBS (7/7) Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi 25:05 TVS (7/8) Nichijou 26:20 TVA (4/2)
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Manyuu Hikenchou 25:00 tvk (7/10) Steins;Gate 26:05 TVS (4/5) Mayo Chiki! 25:55 TBS (7/7) Dantalian no Shoka 25:23 TX (7/15) Sacred Seven 26:28 MBS (7/2)
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Mawaru Penguindrum 26:10 MBS (7/7) Kami-sama no Memo-chou 25:30 MX (7/8)
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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni! 26:15 TX (7/7)
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Legend: 8Divine 2Prooof 6Takaii 5Guardian Enzo Not covering/watching

First off, Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian readers and an early Happy Fourth of July to all our American ones. The summer season is upon us now, so it's time to give a quick overview of what the writers and I will be watching, and more importantly, what we'll be covering. As always, please note that this is a tentative schedule and shows may be shuffled around after the first week. Any changes will be noted on this post as they're made.

...More after the break.