Looks to be an interesting fall season upcoming with several popular shows (Arakawa, Sora no Otoshimono, Tegami Bachi, Index,Super Robot Wars, Pokemon, Love-Ru) having second seasons or continuations. Studio Gainax’s anticipated show “Panties and Garterbelts” looks to carry some interesting animation (looking like Power Puff Girls to me anyway).
Star Driver from BONES looks interesting – check out the link to a 14-page pdf guide book. Its in Japanese, sorry no translation but nice promo tool. The robots though are looking much influenced by the work they did for Hero Man – I don’t know if that is good or not.
Please check back as post will be updated for summaries and links to streaming promos, OP/ED music, photos, and other items of interest related to the shows.
All shows summarized after the jump.
Updated 9/26/2010 – more promo links and simulcast info and show descriptions
Arakawa Under the Bridge × Bridge
Office web site at Starchild for season 2 Arakawa Under the Bridge × Bridge. Live action promo streamed and new commercial spot streamed
Premiere date: 10/03/2010
Theme songs by same artists as season 1 titles TBA
OP: Etsuko Yakushimaru (TBA)
ED: SuneoHair (TBA)
Bakuman  Junior high student Moritaka Mashiro begins a long struggle to become a mangaka. Along with his classmate, Akito Takagi and Azuki Miho, who is an aspiring voice actress he sets off to achieve his goal. Official website and streaming trailer. Premiere date: 10/02/2010 Episodes: 25 OP: "Blue Bird" by Kobukuro
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| Battle Spirits: Brave The third television anime series based on  Bandai’s Battle Spirits card game. Official site with trailer streaming Broadcast: Nagoya TV Ch. 6 Premiere date: 09/12/2010 Anime News Network info page |
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Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku Announced 9/15 that Crunchyroll to simi-cast OP: "絆-kizunairo-色" by Lia
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Hakuōki Hekketsu-roku
OP: "Maikaze" By Yoshioka Aika |
| Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls Official site Another official site with a lot of flash and some PV – (animation looks weak)  In an alternate early 21st century reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. Student councils enforce the rules by oppressing schools. One student, Yagyuu Muneakira, rebels against his student council and with the help of a group of girls who embody famous samurai heroes who’s names have been passed on to them. Part of the Queens Blade/Queens Gate universe. Premiere date: 10/03/2010 OP: "Last vision for last" by Faylan ED: "Koi ni Sesse Tooryanse" by Aoi Yuki, Minako Kotobuki and Rie Kugimiya Anime News Network info page |
Iron Man  Official site at Animax and jump to the streamed promo(s) by hitting the "*Movie* link at the bottom of the page or click here for promo. G4 network has rights to the show (dub) for broadcast next year, unknown yet if it will get simi-streamed with subtitles. Premiere date: 10/01/2010 Anime News Network info page |
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Kaminomi (Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai) (The World God Only Knows) Announced 9/15 that Crunchyroll to simi-cast ` OP: God only knows ~Shuuseki Kairo no Yume Tabibito by Oratorio |
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Karl to Fushigi na Tō |
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Kuragehime |
MM! (Muemutsu!)  High school student Taro Sado has come to realize he is a bit of a masochist, a trait he must conceal from his crush to have any chance with her. He joins the "2nd Volunteer Club" at the school in an effort to fix this personality trait. Official trailer streamed (unfortunately region blocked) Premiere date: 10/02/2010 (special screening 09/26/2010) OP: "HELP!" by Ayana Taketatsu (aka Azusa K-ON! and seiyuu for lead character Mio Isurugi) ED: "More-more OVERS!" by Natsuko Aso Anime News Network info page |
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Miyanishi Tatsuya Gekijō: Omae Umasou da na Anime News Network info page |
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Motto To Love-Ru –Trouble Premiere date: 10/05/2010 OP: "Loop-the-Loop" by KOTOKO |
Oreimo (Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai) My Little Sister Can’t be this Cute. Official web site (special stuff) and streaming promo and a second streaming promo here. More commercial PV Kyousuke’s relationship with his younger sister Kirino has grown very cold, barely sharing morning and evening greetings. One day Kyousuke finds a moe anime DVD left in their entry hall. Interesting. Who does it belong to? Kirino! What!?!  Based on a light novel of same name, though here the younger sister is also a fashion model and is described as an adult video game otaku. Might be a translation of *moe anime DVD* or the TV series is tamed down from the novels. Hopefully this one will get picked up for streaming. Premiere date: 10/03/2010 OP: “irony” by ClariS Anime News Network info page |
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Otome Yōkai Zakuro OP: “MOON SIGNAL" by Sphere |
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt  The eagerly awaited new series from studio Gainax.
Announced 9/15 that Crunchyroll to simi-cast Gainax‘s Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt promo:
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Pokemon: Best Wishes! |
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Psychic Detective Yakumo |
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Rita et Machin |
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Squid Girl Invades! (Shinryaku! Ika Musume) Squid Girl as come from the sea to conquer humanity for its evil pollution of the ocean she loves! A few difficulties arise with this plan as she demolishes the first house she was using as her base. The house managers, the Aizawa sisters Eiko & Chizuru, insist she’ll have to work to pay for all the repairs. Can Squid Girl overcome the Aizawa sisters and conquer humankind? Unlikely…. Official website OP: "Shinryaku no Susume☆" by ULTRA-PRISM with Ika Musume
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Sora no Otoshimono: Forte
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Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru |
  Super Robot Taisen OG: The Inspector Official web site (Japanese) with promo streamed. (Flash heavy will take a bit to load). Summary: Lots of Mechs and lots of stuff blowing up. Super Robo Wars is long running series of games from Bandai (1991-) Premiere date: 10/01/2010
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Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto  Set on island called Southern Cross, a boy named Takuto Tsunashi swims ashore one night and enrolls in the islands high school. Typical? Add in underground ruins, the "Order of the Glittering Star Cross", shrine maiden, or and 20 or so gigantic robots sealed way in the ruins. Thus begins a struggle to unlock the secrets, prevent disaster, and save the maiden. Promos and 3 TV ad spots streaming World of Star Driver – awesome PDF 14 page guide Premiere date: 10/03/2010 Animation: BONES OP: 「Gravity  」 by Aqua Timez ED: ??? Anime News Network info page  |
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Tantei Opera Milky Holmes OP: Seikai wa Hitotsu! Janai!! by Milky Holmes
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| Tegami Bachi Reverse Tegami Bachi Reverse official site at TV Tokyo with streaming promo Announced 9/15 that Crunchyroll to simi-cast |
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Toaru Majutsu no Index II PV commercial streamed via YouTube – below OP: “No Buts!" by Mami Kawada
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Togainu no Chi Premiere date: 10/07/2010 OP:"Rose-Hip Bullet" by GRANRODEO |
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Yosuga no Sora Promo streamed at official site
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Yumeiro Pâtissière Professional  Premiere date: 10/03/2010 |
