by TracerBullet » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:03 am
Holy shit this season is full of good (or at least watchable) shows, like moreso than the past several seasons each. A surprising amount of shows have been picked up by funimation/hulu/crunchyroll so you have options to watch almost all of them legally now (within certain regions).
Crispy already talked about Kids on the Slope and Fujiko (w/ Lupin and friends) above. Let me throw down a few more:
Space Bros--Two brothers made a childhood promise to become astronauts. Now (in 2025) the little brother is about to fly on a mission for NASA, and the older brother just got fired from his job, so he ends up applying to become an astronaut for JAXA (Japan's own space agency). Also, I learned that JAXA is a real thing and not just something made up by the anime. It's a more serious show but I like it so far.
Jormungand--The world's smuggest arms dealer, her child-soldier bodyguard, and a team of mercenaries with different skill-sets. The closest you'll get to watching another season of Black Lagoon for now. I'd recommend it.
Tsuritama--I'm not sure what this show is, only that there's a self-proclaimed alien kid who came to Earth for the fishing, and he lives with a kid who's introverted to the max, and there's an Indian boy who dates a duck named Tapioca. It's a lighthearted, weird show, and I find it amusing.
Is This a Zombie? Of The Dead--A boy forced to cross-dress as a magical girl, a necromancer who only speaks through a notepad and pen, a few vampire-ninjas and other magical girls thrown into the mix and you get this show. Also notable for one recent episode where a chainsaw sounded like it was getting molested. I didn't even think that was possible until this show.
Eureka Seven Ao--The sequel to the original. Granted, only 2 episodes have been released so far, but that should give you plenty of time to watch/finish the 50-episode original series if you have not done so yet. Amazing sci-fi with the mechs on hoverboards and flying car action and lasers that seem to defy physics as the plot demands.
