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The Fall Anime Season is always special to me, it was during this season three years ago when I watched anime again after some 3-4 years of total inactivity due to a decision I still regret up to the very moment I’m writing this. The upcoming Fall 2012 Anime season would be notable for a handful of sequels and continuations. Compared to Summer 2012, some of the upcoming anime are fairly interesting and promising. Also, I shall try to write first impressions of these even if it’s already a choke-point of examinations during their air dates. Should I really focus on seiyuu CDs, character design criticism, and Light Novels instead? We’ll have to find out when we undergo corporate restructuring.

NOTE: Total accuracy of information here cannot be promised. Details may change without prior notice.

Battle Spirits is a card-game media franchise with several series since the original aired in the year 2008. Those familiar with Yu-Gi-Oh! and Cardfight! would feel at home watching this show. This particular show is already the fifth in the franchise. Story is what you’d expect from series of similar shounen demograph, theme, and genre.

Set to be produced by Brains Base, the same guys who brought us the magnificent Durarara!! and Natsume Yuujinchou series, this anime is directed by the same guy who directed classics such as Gundam X and School Rumble, this fantasy anime game adaptation centres on a young man who embarked on a journey to another world and later get involved in the conflict. Top-billed seiyuu would also be lending their voices for characters in this anime. It wouldn’t surprise if fujoshi would flock over this anime for their favourites would be here!

A fantasy story based on the Arabian Nights tales, Magi centres on Aladdin and his adventures and encounters with the other Arabian Nights. This one is set to be produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex and it shares some staff with Code Geass and that cringe-worthy infamous anime, Guilty Crown. Cast are still yet to be revealed.

Set after the true end of Steins;Gate, Robotics;Notes is another science fiction media franchise by 5pb and Nitro+. The anime is set to be produced by Production I.G. with famous seiyuu. Some staff who worked on titles such as Sengoku Basara, Fate/Stay Night anime, Level E, K-On, Natsume Yuujinchou San working on this title.

Penned by Gen Urobochi, Psycho-Pass is set to be aired on the noitaminA bloc. It is a post-apocalyptic neo-noir series with the Hitman Reborn mangaka working on the character designs, and with FLCL and Ghost in the Shell director working on it. Production I.G. would handle all of the animation and production work for this series.

Another addition to the Hidamari Sketch series. Expect everything to be same with the earlier comedic slice-of-life series.

A science fiction series that’s set on a future where robots are part of daily human life, Busou Shinki follows the OVA that was released last year. The director of the TV anime worked in 90s classics like Angel Cop and Crimson Wolf, and it’s set to be produced by the same studio who brought us Infinite Stratos.

A-1 Pictures would produce this anime adaptation of a card game which depicts battles between cars that transform into robots. It also seems that some of these cars are licensed by car manufacturers, especially with the use of a Japanese sportscar’s logo on one of the robots.

A shoujo romantic comedy set to be produced by Brains Base with famous seiyuu lending their voices and staff who worked on Kimi ni Todoke, Welcome to the NHK!, Jigoku Shoujo, and Kuroko no Basuke working on it. Music is set to be done by one of the ELEMENTS GARDEN staff.

Second season of Setokai no Ichizon. Expect the same production values to be the same, first-time viewers should watch the prequel before watching this sequel.

BONES is set to produce this psychological fantasy mystery anime with staff who worked with Neon Genesis Evangelion, Towa no Quon, Escaflowne: A girl in Gaea, Canaan, Ghost in the Shell working on it. Mari Okada critics, though, might cast stones or be sceptical of this series as she’s working on it. Some recent seiyuu would lend their voices here too.

(Information shall be added as soon as I get to research sufficient data.)

The continuation of Jormungand. Expect the same production values of the original.

Finally, the famous supernatural action manga gets its own anime adaptation. It has famous seiyuu as part of the cast, and with staff who worked on Alien Nine, Escaflowne, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Macross Plus, Needless, Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi OVA, Soul Eater.

Continuation of Hiiro no Kakera. Expect the same production values and quality of the first half.

Another addition to the To Love-Ru media franchise. Expect everything from the earlier series.

A TV anime of a media series. Badass 90s-era character designs dominate the series’ art. It’s about a family’s battle against bizarre enemies.

Continuation of the first half that aired recently. It’s about Kurokami Medaka’s student council and their dealings with the issues facing the student body.

Another supernatural story set in the future with slices of sci-fi on the writing themes. It has some famous seiyuu lending their voices in this series. Staff working on this previously worked with Break Blade, Honey and Clover, Hunter x Hunder (1999), Senkou no Night Raid, Melody of Oblivion, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo.

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Third series under the Bakuman franchise. Expect the same from the two earlier series, which reminds me to keep up with the manga.

A comical music anime starring a bug character.

An adaptation of a romantic comedy light novel. It’s set to be produced by Kyoto Animation with staff who worked on Air, Chobits, Clannad, and Fancy Lala as part of the staff working on this series. Some rising stars are set to lend their voices in the characters of this series.

It’s about a martial art called “Sensha-do” or the manipulation of tanks. Characters are all female and famous seiyuu would lend their voices to them. It has the director of Another and its scriptwriter worked in Digimon Adventure 02, GetBackers, Maria-sama ga Mitteru, and Aria the Animation.

Another adaptation of a light novel. It’s a harem romantic comedy with famous and a first-time seiyuu lending their respective voices in this series. Staff who worked on OreImo, Hayate no Gotoku!, SKET Dance, Milky Holmes and Ben-To are working on this Silver Link-produced series.

Another romantic comedy light novel adaptation, it centres on an ordinary highschool boy who gets to be master over a clumsy and seemingly-absent minded girl. Famous seiyuu and rising stars are set to lend their voices here, and J.C.Staff would be producing this anime.

Finally, after the infamous waiting period, Little Busters! is finally getting its own anime adaptation. Cast for the anime differs a little bit from the original VN cast. Horie Yui is set to voice the main character. Key’s decision to have J.C.Staff work on the adaptation was once heavily-criticised by Key and Kyoto Animation fans, now let’s see if the decision is all right.

A promising romantic drama with the main heroine getting the kiss from the most popular boy in her school. He did it to protect her from a stalker. The director for this anime also worked on the anime adaptations for Fate/Stay Night and Steins;Gate.

(Additional information shall be added as soon as I get decent information regarding this series.)

(Additional information shall be added as soon as I get decent information regarding this series.)

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