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Along with the glorious arrival of 2010, we are graced with the remainder of winter season anime. Surprisingly, this time around there were quite a few shows to actually catch my eye. I’ll be watching around a grand total of four shows this season, double what I did last!

Durarara!!

Summary: Ryuugamine Mikado is a boy who longs for the exciting life of the big city. At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, he transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi has warned him about people he doesn’t want to cross in the city: a champion fighter, an informant, and a mysterious gang called “Darazu.” Nervous from Masaomi’s stories, Mikado witnesses an urban legend on his first day in the city, the Headless Rider astride a black motorcycle. From then on, the existence of supernatural cases and a gang called the Yellow Turbans will rise to the surface, and Ikebukuro will pushed to the breaking point.

Thoughts: No idea what this show is but hey, I saw punching and cars and blood and girls this must be a show for cool guys. Plus Kana Hanazawa, my latest seiyuu obsession, is in the cast so surely I will enjoy this fuwafuwaru

Dance in the Vampire Bund

Summary: After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a “special district” off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven to vampires the world over!
Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Tepes before she has a chance to make her world-changing announcement.

Thoughts: Naked lolis, vampires, blood, naked loli vampires biting people’s heads off for blood, SHAFT really knows how to market to people like me. Nothing more needs to be said so insert your own certain blond twintailed vampire loli joke here.

Seikon no Qwaser

In St. Mikhailov Academy, Oribe Mafuyu meets a silver haired boy called Alexander. He is a Qwaser, a being who can manipulate iron and draws his power from breast milk.

He is a Qwaser, a being who can manipulate iron and draws his power from breast milk.

and draws his power from breast milk.

from breast milk.

breast

milk.

Thoughts: Don’t think just watch.

Ookamikakushi

Summary: The story follows Hiroshi Kuzumi, a 16-year-old boy who has just moved to the seemingly serene village of Jogamachi. Nestled in the mountains far away from the city, the village is divided by a river that separates old Jogamachi from new Jogamachi. Young Hiroshi soon discovers that the village’s ancient as well as mysterious traditions and customs have been kept alive over the ages. Although a bit bewildered by the new environment, Hiroshi begins to settle into his new life. While he has never been the type to win any popularity contests, he quickly earns the affection of his classmates. That is with the exception of aloof class president, Nemuru Kushinada, whose only words to Hiroshi are a warning to stay away from old part of town. It is there that terror and mystery await him.

Thoughts: I’ve never been a fan of Ryukishi07′s work (beyond Rena and Rika), but I took interest in this series before I realized he took part in its creation. Still, the game’s trailers presented a dark, occult mood and setting which I’m a sucker for. Plus, I live for albinos.

In addition to these, I’ll of course be looking out for the Unlimited Blade Works movie as well as the Bungaku Shoujo movie. I know nothing of the show but I prefer to watch movies and OVAs nowadays so there’s no harm in trying it out.

A girl who eats stories. I’ll take it.