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Spring Season 2006: Kyo feels like he's done this before
.Hack//Roots Bee Train | Mashimo, Koichi | Adventure, Drama, Game, Sci-Fi | Apr 5, 2006 After the destruction of "The World" in 2015, CC Corporation rebuilt the game using data from what was previously to be another game. "The World R:2" was then released in 2016. A newcomer to the game, Haseo, is instantly PKed and then revived by a mysterious man known as Ovan. With the problem of PKs occupying the game, Haseo soon after receives help from a female Harvest known as Shino. Amidst curiosity and confusion, Haseo is lead to joining the guild known as the Twilight Brigade. The guild that searches for the legendary object known as the "Key of the Twilight". Set before the .hack//G.U. game. Aa! Megami-sama! Sorezore no Tsubasa (Oh, My Goddess! Everyone has Wings) AIC | Hiroaki, Gouda | Comedy, Magic, Romance | Apr 6, 2006 One year after goddess Belldandy emerged from Keiichi Morisato's mirror and promised to stay with him forever, a new threat to their happiness emerges, one that could end the contract between Belldandy and Keiichi (Season 2 of Oh, My Goddess!) Air Gear Toei Animation | Kamegaki, Hajime | Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Sports | Apr 4, 2006 Minami Itsuki never thought about seriously riding Air Treck motorized roller blades, until he got his butt handed to him by a street gang of Storm Riders. That day, he discovered in a locked up room, a pair of AT's and a box of stickers belonging to the Sleeping Forest street gang. One thing leads to another, and Ikki dons the wheels and begins to ride. As his reputation builds in the AT street fighting/racing world, he begins to develop his own gang and participate in more fights, gaining more and more territory. Aria the Natural Hal Film Maker | Jun'ichi, Satou | Fantasy, Slice of Life | Apr 2, 2006 Akari Mizunashi continues her training to become a Prima Undine (a professional tour guide gondolier) along with her friends Aika and Alice in the peaceful city of Neo Venezia. Despite the fact that these three girls are from competing companies, they are constantly together, learning more about how to become better tour guides and more about the mysteries of Neo Venezia. As the group continues to meet interesting and unforgettable people through their daily routines, they will also come closer to the secrets that make the enigmatic and ever beautiful city of Neo Venezia so warm and alive. Welcome back to Neo Venezia: the city where miracles can be created by hand. (Season 2 of Aria) Bakegyamon RADIX | Negishi, Hiroshi | Action, Game, Shonen | Apr 3, 2006 Sanshiro's chances of having an adventure are slim to none in his tiny island hometown, until the day a mysterious stranger invites him to play a game... Without warning, Sanshiro is taken to a backwards universe to play BakéGyamon--a game pitting monsters against monsters. Along the way he meets other players who have a particular reason for being there--to obtain the wish that is granted to the winner. Black Jack 21 Tezuka Productions | Tezuka, Makoto | Action, Drama | Apr 10, 2006 No direct-relation sequel to original Black Jack. Black Jack attempts to find out the conspiracy, of why he was involved in the bombfield accident that killed his mother, while he uncovers secrets of Organization and Project "Noir", which, his father and other famous doctors were involved in... Black Lagoon Madhouse | Katabuchi, Sunao | Action | Apr 9, 2006 Okajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking with clients and being kicked around by his bosses. He finally gets a break though, as he's sent by his company to the tropical seas of Eastern China to deliver a disc. But his boat gets hijacked by a band of mercenaries hired to retrieve the disc. Rock (as he is newly dubbed by his captors) catches the interest of the only female merc Revy as she thinks he's worth a ransom, taking him hostage. However, the disc that was stolen has a terrible secret that's unknown to Rock, which causes massive confusion and chaos for both him and his kidnappers. Cofun Gal no Coffy (Tumulus Gal Coffy) im going to be honest with you all no information on this anime exists The TV adaptation of the ONA series. Unlike the ONA, which has 10 episodes, this series has 12 episodes. (that doesn't help) Digimon Savers Toei Animation | Itou, Naoyuki | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-fi | Apr 2, 2006 Masaru, a second year Junior High student and undefeated street-fighter, is about to learn the meaning of the word "teamwork." After Agumon escapes DATS, an organization that deals with Digimon, it winds up in a fight with Masaru. Soon Yoshino and Lalamon come to capture Agumon, and the two fighters escape. After an evil Digimon appears, it's up to Masaru and Agumon to defeat it with their DNA Charge. Soon, Masaru must join DATS to put an end to the Digimon coming to Earth. With the help of Yoshino, Ikuto, and Touma, the group must stop any evil Digimon that appear, and return them to the Digital World. But not everything goes as planned... Fighting Beauty Wulong: Rebirth TMS Entertainment | Yoshoi, Suzuki |Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, School | Apr 2, 2006 Mao Lan continues growing into her path in life through what she learns while fighting. Her grandfather thinks that she has grown complacent and decides to train an adversary for her next Prime Mat appearance. Training with her friends and companions Mao Lan slowly advances through life. (Season 2 of Fighting Beauty Wulong)  SHINJOBI'S PICK Flag The Answer Studio | Takahashi, Ryosuke | Mecha, Military, Drama | Apr 2, 2006 In 20xx, a civil war broke out in a small country in Asia in spite of the dispatch of UN forces. But a picture taken by accident in the battle field accelerates the peace process. It is a picture of a flag which became the symbol of peace. However, just before the peace agreement is achieved, the flag is robbed by an armed extremist group in order to obstruct the truce. The UN decides to send SDC (Special Development Command) and a cameraman to record their activities. That cameraman is Shirasu Saeko - the cameraman who took the picture of the flag. Armed with the HAVWC (High Agility Versatile Weapon Carrier), Saeko documents their journey. Fushigiboshi no☆Futagohime Gyu! (Twin Princesses of the Wonderplanet Gyu!) Hal Film Maker | Jun'ichi, Satou | Comedy, Mahou Shoujo | Apr 1, 2006 Fine and Rein are sent to the Royal Wonder Academy on the Royal Wonder Planet in order to study to become better princesses. They plan to make many friends, but unfortunately, the competition and cold nature of the students and teachers make things impossible. The twins also become Universal Princesses when touching the legendary Soleil Bell, releasing two angels named Pyupyu and Kyukyu to help aid them. Unfortunately, an evil force manifested in a painting doesn't seem to be satisfied about the Universal Princesses... (Season 2 of Twin Princesses of the Wonderplanet) Gakuen Heaven (Heaven's Academy) Tokyo Kids | Takahashi, Natsuko | Comedy, Romance, Shounen-Ai | Apr 1, 2006 Itou Keita, an average guy, is shocked when he's invited to attend the elite institution, "Bell Liberty Academy." Unnerved by the mystery, he's further distracted by the school's social dynamics. In a sea of amazing young men, Keita struggles to find out what makes him unique, and how he can possibly deserve to be treated as an equal by the boys of BL. Lacking any particular ability, just why has Itou been welcomed into the privileged world of the talented and the beautiful? Along the way, he develops intense relationships with the almost everyone at school but he is terribly drawn to the friendly, over-caring but very mysterious classmate, Kazuki Endou. Gintama Sunrise | Takamatsu, Shinji | Action, Comedy, Historical | Apr 1, 2006 Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public ban on the use of swords has left a lot of defeated samurai with a difficult decision to make concerning their future career paths! This is especially true if, as in the case of Gintoki Sakata, they're not particularly inclined towards holding a day job, which is why Gintoki's opted for the freelance route, taking any job that's offered to him as long as the financial remuneration sounds right. Unfortunately, in a brave new world filled with stray bug-eyed monsters, upwardly mobile Yakuza and overly ambitious E.T. entrepreneurs, those jobs usually don't pay as well as they should for the pain, suffering and indignities endured! Gun-Dou Musashi ACC | Kinoshita, Yuuki | Adventure, Fantasy, Historical | Apr 1, 2006 The adventures of a whiny teenage Miyamoto Musashi, his electro-sword and demon-sealing revolvers, and his quest to win the love of the beautiful Kaguyahime. Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When They Cry) DEEN | Kon, Chiaki | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Apr 5, 2006 After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. TERPER's PICKHimawari! ARMS | Kageyama, Shigemori | Adventure, Comedy, Martial Arts | Apr 5, 2006 Himawari Hinata recently transfered to Shinobi Gakuen to train to become the best kunoichi she can be. She wanted to be a ninja ever since she was saved by one when she was little. On her first day, she meets Hayato Madenokoji (a new transfer teacher) who saves her life. Hayato does not possess any ninja skills or traits, he is teaching the ninjas about normal society to pay off his debt. However, Himawari notices that Hayato bares the same mark on his neck as the ninja who saved her when she was young. Himesama Goyoujin (Princess Beware) Nomad | Takayanagi, Shigehito | Comedy | Apr 5, 2006 Himeko is supposed to be a common high school student…until she happens to obtain a crown and she becomes a princess. Since then, Nana, the true princess, follows her around to take the crown back. In addition, Leslie and Caren, the thieves, appear to rob her of the crown, and her peaceful life turns into turmoil. Immortal Grand Prix 2 Production I.G. | Hongou, Mitsuru | Mecha, Sci-fi, Sports | May 20, 2006 Team Satomi has just been deemed as the winners for the IG-2 lower league and now join the top IG-1 competition. But it's not going to be easy. Young pilots Takeshi, Liz, Amy, and River are going to have to be a team to be number 1, however one thing leads to another with these four. Most important of all, their opponents overwhelm Team Satomi in every aspect, including strategy and skill, as well as funding. One thing is for sure, this is not going to be an easy year for "Team Satomi." (Season 2 of Immortal Grand Prix) Inukami Seven Arcs | Kusakawa Keizo | Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, Supernatural | Apr 5, 2006 Kawahira Keita is a descendant of a historic Inukami tamer family; however, because he lacked in its ability, he was forsaken by the family. One day, an Inukami named Youko came. She looked graceful, obedient, above all, beautiful. Soon he contracted with her, and she paid homage to him. However, she was a problematic Inukami that no one had been able to control. This is a slap stick comedy of an Inukami Tamer, Keita and an Inukami, Youko. Keita is a man of worldly passions, and he likes money and girls very much. On the other hand, Youko likes to destroy things and is very jealous. Joshikousei: Girls' High Arms | Fujimoto, Yoshitaka | Comedy, Ecchi, Drama, Slice of Life | Apr 4, 2006 Eriko and her friends Yuma and Ayano are excited about entering high school. Their excitement leads to their breaking of the rules when they toured the school before the opening ceremony. They find out their preconceptions about the all female school may not be as true as they had first thought. Despite that, Eriko and her friends are joined by new friends. They aim to get through high school life together. Jyu oh Sei: Planet of the Beastking Bones | Sano, Hiroaki | Action-Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery | Apr 5, 2006 Thor and his twin brother, Rai, are cast off to a forsaken planet by unknown masked men after witnessing the suspicious death of their parents. Given only a beam knife and a smelly satchel, they wander together in search of civilization on the primarily plant based world. They soon discover the plants have the advantage. Only the strong survive; the ones who throw away their humanity and become the beasts humans once were. Kamizama Kazoku (God Family) Toei Animation | Chioka Kimitoshi | Comedy, Romance, Drama | Apr 7, 2006 Samatarou is not just an average high-school boy, the truth is that he is the son of a god, his mother is a goddess and his sisters are candidates to become goddesses. They are living in the human world, because they want their boy to learn about the human customs and the habits of the creatures that they are protecting, so that in this way Samatarou will become a better god. Tenko is a angel assigned to look after Samatarou. She's born the same day, same year as Samatarou and have been close friends ever since. Life seems normal but things start to change with the appearance of a transfer student named Kumiko. Samatarou falls in love with her and from now on, things will be a lot more different for him. His decision of making her fall in love with him without using his powers will put him in trouble. Kiba Madhouse | Koujina Hiroshi | Adventure, Fantasy | Apr 2, 2006 In a dystopian future, two friends dream of freedom... and gain more than they bargain for! Hothead Zed is on the run from the authorities, while his brainy pal Noah struggles with his own battered body. Both find a magical world that seems to offer escape and power undreamed of. Join Zed and his powerful, rebellious spirit Amir Gaul on their search for the ultimate power. It's a force that can save the world—or destroy life as we know it. This is the world of KIBA! Where you must harness the power within and fight with all you got! Kirarin Revolution! SynergySP | Okuwaki, Masaharu | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Apr 7, 2006 Kirari Tsukishima, a gluttonous 14-year-old beauty, is a girl who does not care about idols and the entertainment world because her mind is occupied by food. Her obsession with food only causes her to be clueless about love. One day, after saving a turtle that is stranded in a tree, Kirari meets with a handsome and gentle boy named Seiji, who gives her ticket to a SHIPS (a popular idol group) concert to show his gratitude for her saving his pet. Kirari then storms off to the concert and runs into another boy, who tears up her ticket and warns her to stay away from Seiji because she and Seiji live in different worlds. The outraged Kirari then sneaks into the concert, only to discover that Seiji and the boy who tore her ticket, named Hiroto, are actually members of SHIPS. Finally understanding the meaning of "different worlds" (Seiji is a popular idol while she is an average middle school student), Kirari refuses to give up. Filled with determination to be with Seiji, she declares that she will also become an idol. Kishin Houkou Demonbane (Roar of the Machinegod, Demonbane) View Works | Masuo, Shouichi | Action, Ecchi, Magic, Mecha | May 19, 2006 Kurou Daijuuji is a poor detective living in Arkham City. One day, he was requested by Ruri Hado of Hado Financial Group, to search for a magic book. While he initially refused, Ruri offered him a large sum of money upon completion of her request, in which bribed Kuro to accept. As Kurou searches for the book, he unexpectedly runs into Al, a pretty girl that is actually a powerful grimoire. They forge a contract with each other, bestowing Kuro with powerful magic. Soon afterwards, Al also activates Demonbane, a deus machina owned by the Hado Financial Group, to combat the mechanical menace from the Black Lodge. With this, the war between the Hado Financial Group and the Black Lodge begins.... Love Get Chu! Radix | Hitou, Michiko | Comedy, Romance | Apr 5, 2006 Five girls came to a training school to become voice actresses holding each thought in her mind. Momoko - she wanted to be a voice actress to meet her favorite voice actor. Rinka - she is an armature voice actress, but she didn't have special purpose to become voice actress. Yurika - she likes anime very much. Tsubasa - she was a girl in love, and acted only as a boy. Amane - she found a deadlock as a actress and tried to find another way. They managed to get over the difficulty to become voice actress although they couldn't perform as main characters yet. There is a love romance with a boy works for an anime company, and you can catch a glimpse of situations of anime industries. Disgaea Oriential Light and Magic | Ooba, Hideaki | Action, Comedy, Fantasy | Apr 5, 2006 From the darkest realms of another dimension emerges the story of Laharl, the son of a demon overlord, and his two sidekicks: his impish servant and an angelic assassin. Awoken from a two-year, poison-induced nap, Laharl learns of his father's demise and blazes a trail of destruction on his quest to declare rule over the Netherworld. Never skimping on the wisecracks, the diabolical prince and his accomplices battle dragons, sorceresses, robots, power-hungry humans, and corrupt angels. Based on the popular adventure games, Disgaea lunges at you with a full-force attack. You can laugh, cry, scream or squirm, but you can't escape the wrath of Laharl, dood! Nana Madhouse | Asaka, Morio | Comedy, Drama, Music | Apr 5, 2006 Nana Komatsu is a helpless, naïve twenty-year-old who easily falls in love and becomes dependent and clingy to those around her. Even though she nurses ambitious dreams of removing herself from her provincial roots and finding her true calling, she ends up traveling to Tokyo with the humble reason of chasing her current boyfriend Shouji Endo. Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is a proud, enigmatic punk rock vocalist from a similarly rural background, who nurtures the desire to become a professional singer. Putting her career with a fairly popular band (and her passionate romance with one of its former members) firmly behind her, she boards the same train to Tokyo as Nana Komatsu. Through a fateful encounter in their journey toward the metropolis, the young women with the same given name are brought together, sparking a chain of events which eventually result in them sharing an apartment. As their friendship deepens, the two attempt to support each other through thick and thin, their deeply intertwined lives filled with romance, music, challenges, and heartbreaks that will ultimately test their seemingly unbreakable bond. Night Head Genesis Actas | Takeuchi, Yoshio | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Jun 17, 2006 It is said that 70% of the human brain capacity is unused. If humans possess incredible power, it is strongly believed to be lying dormant within this region. This unused 70% brain capacity is known as "Night Head". The famous work 'NIGHT HEAD' is going to break the silence. They were abandoned by their parents because of the psychic power they possessed. They are the Kirihara brothers, who lived in a laboratory within a barrier-protected forest. They have escaped from the laboratory, and a new wave of 'Revolution' is about to arise. A new "Night Head" is about to be awakened. Nishi no Yoki Majo Astrea Testament (The Good Witch of the West) Hal Film Maker | Nakayama, Katsuichi | Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Mystery | Apr 8, 2006 On Filiel's 15th birthday, she received her mother's necklace as a memento from her obstinate astronomer father. Her common and tedious life was turned into a life of conspiracies. With her new life, many adventures await. Oban Star-Racers Hal Film Maker | Romain, Thomas | Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi | Apr 12, 2006 Eva's birthday has just passed, and she hasn't heard from her father. Despising the Boarding School she attends, she escapes using her Rocket Bike that she just completed. Taking on the alias "Molly," Eva sneaks with the Earth team to Alwas for the Great Race because the winner of the race gets any one wish granted. Little does the Earth Team know what danger awaits them... SEAFOOD'S ALPHA OMEGA CENTAURY PICK Ouran High School Host Club Bones | Igayashi, Takuya | Comedy, Romance | Apr 5, 2006 Haruhi Fujioka is a bright scholarship candidate with no rank or title to speak of—a rare species at Ouran High School, an elite academy for students of high pedigree. When she opens the door to Music Room #3 hoping to find a quiet place to study, Haruhi unexpectedly stumbles upon the Host Club. Led by the princely Tamaki, the club—whose other members include the "Shadow King" Kyouya, the mischievous Hitachiin twins, and the childlike Haninozuka "Honey" and his strong protector Mori—is where handsome boys with too much time on their hands entertain the girls in the academy. In a frantic attempt to remove herself from the hosts, Haruhi ends up breaking a vase worth eight million yen and is forced into becoming the eccentric group's general errand boy to repay her enormous debt. However, thanks to her convincingly masculine appearance, her naturally genial disposition toward girls, and fascinating commoner status, she is soon promoted to full-time male host and plunged headlong into a glitzy whirlwind of elaborate cosplays, rich food, and exciting shenanigans that only the immensely wealthy Ouran Host Club can pull off. Princess Princess DEEN | Motonaga, Keitarou | Comedy, School, Shoujo | Apr 5, 2006 When beautiful Tooru transferred to an all-boys school, he received a warm welcome...but little did he know that his new classmates had nominated him for the academy's "Princess System." The lovely campus "Princesses" must dress as girls (in frilly Gothic Lolita costumes) at school events in order to lighten the stolid masculine atmosphere. Tooru balks at first, but soon comes to realize the advantages of being a "Princess." Ray the Animation Oriental Light and Magic | Tomioka Atsuhiro | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | Apr 5, 2006 If you have enough money, you can buy anything. So why wait for an organ you need to become available? Raised to be harvested for parts, Ray had already lost her eyes when renegade surgeon Black Jack rescued her. Now, ten years later, she has grown up to be a surgeon herself. And thanks to the unique artificial eyes she received as replacements, she has a reputation for performing incredible medical operations that no one else could even attempt. But unknown to any but a select few, her surgical endeavors are only part of a greater mission: to discover what happened to the other children she was raised with, and to find the men who stole the eyes she was born with and to bring them to justice. Renkin San-kyuu Magical? Pokaan Remic | Yatagai, Kenichi | Comedy, Ecchi, Magic | Apr 4, 2006 Renkin San-kyuu Magical? Pokaan follows the daily lives of four young girls. There is just one catch: they are anything but normal. This group of friends—the energetic werewolf Liru, the joyful witch-in-training Uma, the motherly android Aiko, and the seductive vampire Pachira—are actually princesses from the netherworld who have traveled to the human world in search of a new home. Unfortunately, their naivety and severe lack of knowledge make living peacefully among earthlings much more difficult than they imagined. As they attempt to adapt to their brand new lifestyle, they cause all sorts of trouble, and end up attracting the unwanted attention of a woman by the name of Dr. K-Ko. The scientist believes that these new residents of Earth are up to no good and attempts to capture the girls to prove the existence of the supernatural and gain credibility with the scientific community. Every day brings a new adventure as the girls deal with the insanity of her antics and all that the human realm has to offer. Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen-hen (Ring ni Kakero 1: The Pacific War) Toei Animation | Kaizawa, Yukio | Action, Sports | Apr 6, 2006 Immediately after Ryuuji Takane won the Champion Carnival, the U.S. Junior Champion Black Shaft appeared, and challenged the best Japan has to offer, just before the World Tournament is about to happen. Now Ryuuji, Takeshi Kawai, Kazuki Shinatora, Ishimatsu Katori, and Superstar Jun Kenzaki have to prove to not only Black Shaft, but the world, that they are truly world-class boxers before the World Tournament starts. But Shaft is not recruiting boxers for his challenge, but instead gets a life-timer criminal from Death Row, the leader of the Great Angels, one of the toughest gangs in America, a mysterious woman, and the "Dark Emperor of the South". Also, Shaft negotiates with Don Juliano, the Italian Junior Champion, just in case... (Second season of Ring no Kakero 1) Saiunkoku Monogatari Madhouse | Shishido Jun | Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Historical | Apr 8, 2006 Saiunkoku is a world of eight provinces or houses, each named after a different colour. The new Emperor, Shi Ryuuki, has gained for a reputation for being uninterested in courtly matters and for flaunting his love for men. Shuurei, although born of the important Kou family, has difficulty making ends meet. She easily accepts an invitation to be the Emperor's concubine in order to turn him into a good ruler. The mysterious Seiran, a young man who was adopted by her father, goes with her as Ryuuki's bodyguard. Entering the imperial palace revives Shuurei's dream of being a court official and, together with the many companions she meets along the way, continues moving bravely forward while trying to fend off the Emperor's advances. Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club AIC Spirits | Takamoto, Norihiro | Fantasy, Magic, School | Apr 13, 2006 In this world, there live a group of people who call themselves "Majo" or "Magical Girls." They hide their powers so as to assimilate into the environment. They have been living together in harmony with the humans for many years to come, and their predecessors continue to do so. Sasami was enthroned with magical powers since her birth. However, at the age of three, she was told by her parents never to use her innate powers and from then on, had kept it a secret from everyone. On the day of a new school term, a new transfer teacher by the name of Wajuu arrives and from then on, Sasami's life begins to change tremendously. School Rumble 2nd Term Studio Comet | Kanasaki, Takaomi | Comedy, Romance, School | Apr 3, 2006 Continuing right where season 1 left off: Harima still likes Tenma but still runs into obstacles everytime he tries to confess his love to her. To complicate the situation, Class 2-D challenges class 2-C once again and there's a rumor floating around that Harima and Yakumo are dating as the school prepares for the cultural festival. (Season 2 of School Rumble) Simoun DEEN | Nishimura, Junji | Drama, Romance, Sci-fi | Apr 3, 2006 In the peaceful theocracy of Simulicram, everyone is born female. At age 17, each maiden undergoes a special ceremony where she chooses her sex. However, only Pairs of maiden priestesses can synchronize with the ancient flying ships known as Simoun needed to defend Simulicram. These Pairs refrain from undergoing the ceremony as long as they wish to keep piloting their Simoun. Aer is recruited to be a Simoun pilot after a terrifying attack by an enemy nation decimates the squadron known as Chor Tempest. To earn her wings she needs to find her way into the heart of Neviril, Regina of Chor Tempest. But Neviril's heart still belongs to her previous Pair, lost in the battle when she attempted a forbidden Simoun maneuver. Soul Link Picture Magic | Tokairin, Shinichi | Action-Adventure, Sci-Fi, Romance | Apr 2, 2006 Aizawa Ryota was in the 3rd grade of the preparatory course of Central Military Academy. AD 2045, he went to a space station, Aries, for the training with his classmates including Nagase Saka and Nittak Kazuhiko. However, the station was attacked by a terrorist group, Hallarax. Now they must find a way back to earth. Spider RiderS: The Heroes of Oracle Bee Train | Ishiyama, Takaaki | Action, Adventure, Mecha | Apr 5, 2006 In this Earth, there exists unknown underground world, the Inner World. In the world, there are braves who fight with large spiders, and they are called “Spider Riders”. According to his grandfather’s diary, a boy, Hunter Steel is traveling around. Meanwhile he happens to enter the Inner World from a pyramid. There, the war between the insect squad that aims at conquest of the Inner World and Spider Riders continues. Oracle, the fairly of the Inner World, summons Hunter because he thinks Hunter will be the messiah of the world. However, the powers of Oracle are sealed by Mantid who is the rule of the Insecter. For the peace of the Inner World, he has to find four sealed keys of Oracle to retrieve Oracle’s power. Hunter asks Spider Shadow, which is a big spider chosen by Oracle, to become a member of Spider Riders to fight against enemies. Strawberry Panic Madhouse | Sakoi, Masayuki | Drama, Romance, Shoujo-ai | Apr 4, 2006 Aoi Nagisa transfers to one of the three affiliated all-girl Catholic schools on Astraea Hill, St. Miator's Girls' Academy. There, she discovers a community of fellow students entwined in an intricate hierarchy, in which two Etoiles represent the three schools. In order to fit in, Nagisa must go to class, join clubs, and make new friends. Meanwhile, Shizuma Hanazono, the sole Etoile of Astraea Hill, finds herself drawn to this new, exciting transfer student. As Shizuma and Nagisa get to know each other, Shizuma finally decides it is time to face her troubled past. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Kyoto Animation | Ishihara, Tatsuya | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-fi | Apr 6, 2006 Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in—aliens, time travelers, and espers among other things. When Haruhi laments about the lack of intriguing clubs around school, Kyon inspires Haruhi to form her own club. As a result, the SOS Brigade is formed, a club which specializes in all that is the supernatural. Much to his chagrin, Kyon, along with the silent bookworm, Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually smiling Itsuki Koizumi, are recruited as members. The story follows the crazy adventures that these four endure under their whimsical leader, Haruhi. The story is based on the light novels by Nagaru Tanigawa. The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye Xebec | Kamiya, Jun | Action, Adventure, Sci-fi | Apr 14, 2006 In the distant future, because of an interplanetary war that had continued on for centuries, civilizations were ruined. Human beings have lost everything, and only 1/5th of the population survived. A strange breed of humans, ''The Third'' is said to have appeared just after the war. They possess a third eye, as their name suggests, that appear as oval-shaped red pupils called "space eyes'' over their conventional two eyes. Using them, they can control computer systems and so on, and as such, rule the world by their superior power over technology. In this world, there is a young woman named Honoka; she is a "jack-of-all-trades" sellsword, and she accepts any job except murder. One day, she happens to find and rescue a young man named Ikus in the desert. Entering his world, and accepting a job from him, the adventure begins for Honoka and Ikus. Tokkou AIC Spirits | Abe, Musashi | Action, Horror, Mystery | Apr 16, 2006 Shindou Ranmaru has just graduated from police academy and assigned to Tokko: Special Mobile Investigation Force. On the day of his graduation, he meets the half-naked girl he has been seeing in his dreams. Her name is Rokujo Sakura and she works for a secret group within Tokki, known as Tokko: Special Public Safety Task Force. Shindou ends up joining Tokko to avenge his parents' death, and solve the mysterious mass murder of residents in his hometown of Machida. Meanwhile, bottomless pits begin appearing around Japan, and mysterious creatures emerge from them. Could these events be linked to Machida Massacre? Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season Bee Train | Mashimo Koichi | Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance | Apr 29, 2006 Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, Fai and Mokona's journey through to different world's continue as they search for Sakura's feathers. The fated journey slowly becomes more complicated for our travelers, as they find themselves diving deeper into more dangerous worlds. Takes place immediately after the first season. Based on the manga by CLAMP. (2nd season of Tsubasa Chronicle) Utawarerumono Oriental Light and Magic | Kobayashi, Tomoki | Action-adventure, Fantasy, Mystery | Apr 4, 2006 Everything about him is shrouded in mystery. The mask he can't remove. The past he can't unravel. And the very survival of the people who have chosen him as their leader. But what Hakuoro does know is this: he was gravely injured and left for dead in a forest. A kind young girl named Eruruu found him and nursed him back to health. He was welcomed into a barren land where strange creatures roam, an angry god seeks vengeance, an oppressive government slaughters the innocent, and a bloody war looms on the horizon. Will the masked hero liberate the people who saved him? Can he unlock the memories that elude him? Or will he remain a stranger even to himself? Witchblade Gonzo | Oohashi, Yoshimitsu | Action, Sci-fi | Apr 6, 2006 Masane Amaha and her daughter Rihoko are on the run from a government child welfare agency that wants to take Rihoko away from her mother. They are caught and Rihoko is taken away. Meanwhile, Masane is attacked by an advanced weapon that can disguise itself as a human being. When faced with the danger, a strange light emits from her wrist and she transforms into a powerful being. She destroys the weapon and consequently becomes involved in a power struggle between powerful organizations, with her at the center of their attention. Because she holds the greatest power of them all, the legendary Witchblade. xxxHolic Production I.G. | Mizushima, Tsutomu | Comedy, Drama, Mystery | Apr 7, 2006 Kimihiro Watanuki can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange house. There, he encounters Yuuko, a mysterious woman who claims to be able to rid him of the ability to see and attract the troublesome creatures—for a price. She demands that he work at her "store" that grants wishes to people, and thus begins Kimihiro's adventures through weird and wonderful events. Yoshimune Ginga Ya | Hasegawa, Nahoko | Comedy, Historical | Apr 7, 2006 It is the end of the Edo Era, a flourishing period when stylish civilians, samurai and old-fashioned farmers live peacefully together. However, if you take a closer look at their lives, you'll notice that it is actually a parallel world in which modern conveniences, such as cellular phones, personal computers, microwave ovens, motorcycles, subways, and so on, exist. If you enter a night club, you'll find young people dancing to blaring trance music. However, you will also find that they wear kimonos, that the darkness is illuminated by candles, and that the stage is covered by tatami mats! While the people reflect the fashions and manners of the Edo Era, they reside within a strange world where the "present" and the "past" coexist. Welcome to the Yoshimune world that no one has ever seen! Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House Hibari | Suzuki, Iku | Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life | Apr 7, 2006 When Yoshinaga Futaba wins the first prize in a lottery, the prize turns out to be a stone gargoyle. More surprising yet, the gargoyle turns out to be alive. Yume Tsukai Madhouse | Yamazaki, Kazuo | Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life | Apr 9, 2006 When people dream, they express their utmost desires and emotions within the confines of their mind; but when their strong emotions cross the border into reality, the dream can turn into an uncontrollable nightmare. Touko and Rinko are sisters known as "yume tsukai" (dream users), and their job is to take care of these nightmares. Using toys as weapons, the girls must both destroy the nightmare and return the dream to its rightful owner before the nightmare does any sort of serious damage. Have no fear, Touko and Rinko are here! Zegapain Sunrise | Shimoda, Masami | Action, Mecha, Romance | Apr 6, 2006 Kyo, an avid swimmer tries his best to keep the high school swimming club going, which is pretty hard when he's the only member. 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for real though, the basic idea of this thread is to just get people to watch shows from a decade ago that might have slipped through the cracks. some of these shows are super famous and still relevant today, some of them had fandoms at the time but have been mostly forgotten, and half these shows were things nobody even realized existed until just now. However, none of those are judgments of quality. Explore! Be bold! Discuss them in the thread! I'll just ask that you don't spoil the ending to zegapain on page 1 or something. Feel free to give your opinions on more obscure shows you might have watched, just don't turn it into a plot recap. If any of these are up on streaming sites, please tell me and I'll break the timeline to add it to the OP.
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Apr 8, 2016 15:07
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Oh crap, Oban was 2006? That series was a legit family drama with various bit of racing. Would recommend. Utawa "Underwater Ray Romano" rerumono was also a good watch. That was a nice political wartime anime.
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Apr 8, 2016 15:16
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Holy poo poo, I totally forgot about Oban! I watched that when I was a kid, but I never saw how it finished. I should rectify that.
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personally, my horse in this race is saionkoku, a show that starts out pretty wacky reverse harem and starts digging into politics really quickly
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When I looked at the list, I kept seeing a ton of shows I really liked, but Ouran takes the cake.
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Endorph posted:personally, my horse in this race is saionkoku, a show that starts out pretty wacky reverse harem and starts digging into politics really quickly  Am I going to be cursed watching this
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Endorph posted:Gintama Wait, was this the very first season of Gintama? I need to lie down...
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Mordja posted:Wait, was this the very first season of Gintama? I need to lie down...
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ah, yuri ecchi
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I definitely remember watching some of those... Ah! My Goddess: Terrible, manga was better ARIA The Natural: Super great Higurashi: Well, it was neat at the time at least. IMO worthless to watch now with the games coming out on Steam. Jyu-oh-sei: The OP/ED is rad and the setting is kind of cool but it ends on a wet fart. Nana: I liked it but it made me so angry!! Also will never ever be finished, the mangaka got sick or died or something. Ouran:  Saiunkoku Monogatari: I remember really liking this! But the fansubs kept getting delayed and I fell way behind. It had some very interesting politics going on. Simoun: Really weird premise but it was also quite compelling, I remember liking it a decent amount. Haruhi: It's Haruhi. Utawarerumono: The ending of this one is so dumb I'd say it's not worth it. Zegapain: Green sparkles everywhere, also the ending was pretty good IIRC.
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Ah, the season Haruhi saved anime.
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Apr 8, 2016 16:24
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What won rear end-Shot of the Year 2006?
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School Rumble Season 2, Hell Yeah
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I think School Rumble was one of the most disappointing franchises I ever got moderately invested in, the anime started out so fun and I was convinced it was going to be as big as Azumanga at the time. Then the manga never went anywhere interesting and everyone stopped caring.
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i watched Princess Princess ten years ago hoping the boys would kiss the show really didn't leave an impression and i don't really remember much? i think it was more slice of life-y than a romcom and there was surprisingly/disappointingly little gay undertones for the premise, but maybe i am just misremembering the show who knows
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Ouran is real good but I feel like someone really needs to endorse Simoun so it doesn't get overlooked. It's general execution could have used some work and maybe a little extra elaboration in some areas, but it has some really strong beats and has a pretty unique flavor to it in large part due to the huge divergence from how sex and gender work in the real world. The description is actually a little misleading about what the show is about I feel. In the grand scheme, just trying to get the Simoun to work with the new pair is actually not all that interesting in itself. The main overarching war plot conflict is more of a vehicle or scaffolding to explore the world building and the light sprinkling of metaphor going over the entire piece. It's really more of a character piece about gender and growing up in a fairly serious and somber way (there's even a couple rather sad if not tragic events in this vein) than it is about the fighting or some generic "THE PASSION OF YOUTH" deal.
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Inukami was great. I should rewatch it to see if it still holds up aside from the drill penis robot.
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There's a lot of things on there I know i watched but barely remember. Kamisama Kazoku, Love Get Chu, Tokko, Yume Tsukai (i remember the art in this was pretty and trippy, but gently caress if i can recall anything that happened). Joshikousei was okay (its on crunchy as Girl's High), and I liked Strawberry Panic despite it being kind of trashy and both major romances turning out exactly the same. The Third was pretty cool. Aria owns. I liked the setting of Simoun but found it extremely boring.
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It's pretty wild to think that Black Lagoon, Gintama, Oban Star Racers, Ouran High School Host Club and Haruhi were all going on at the same time. What a stacked season. 
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Also, another fun fact, literally everyone top to bottom in Simoun is voiced by a woman. Even all the men without exception.
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Ring ni Kakero rules. The death row inmate lives in Alcatraz and his name is Monster Jail.
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Blhue posted:I liked the setting of Simoun but found it extremely boring.
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I would think that Strawberry Panic would resonate very well with chat thread readers as it feels very much as if the writer watched Marimite (a yuri show that's all subtext) then went, "wait, thats the end? None of those girls made out! WHAT THE gently caress", then set out to fix that by making a very clear clone of it in which they do make out a lot
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Excellent season and great year.
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Watch Oban Star Racers, you guys. It's a little-known series created by a French studio (actually, the director, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, is a great-grandson of the man who designed the Eiffel Tower!) partnering with a Japanese studio. With shows like Avatar The Last Airbender and Teen Titans sort of dominating the Western anime-influenced trend in the 'noughts, OSR got sort of lost, but it's extremely well-written and the races are exciting and interesting. The art style is also very unique and appealing. If you like Wakfu, do give Oban Star Racers a try!
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also thomas romain worked on symphogear, which makes him my friend
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i thought oban was fairly well known, it aired on tv here
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Wow, Aria and Utawrerumono have been on my backlog for 10 years now.
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Oh wow Inukami brings back memories. I haven't watched it in ages, I'm not sure how well it holds up but that was a pretty funny show back in 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtslTXqWP5c It's a raunchy sex comedy with fights sometimes, but you'd never get that from the OP pretending to be a serious show. I'm mildly tempted to revisit Utawaramono to see how it holds up after the mediocre mess of a second season, but I probably shouldn't... madmac fucked around with this message at 17:44 on Apr 8, 2016 |
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Lucy Heartfilia posted:Wow, Aria and Utawrerumono have been on my backlog for 10 years now. Lol
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madmac posted:Oh wow Inukami brings back memories. hmm. backlog +1
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Nate RFB posted:I think School Rumble was one of the most disappointing franchises I ever got moderately invested in, the anime started out so fun and I was convinced it was going to be as big as Azumanga at the time. Then the manga never went anywhere interesting and everyone stopped caring. The flameout of School Rumble will be forever baffling, on the basis that the author could have just picked an ending from a dartboard and it would have been 100% better than what we got.
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Simoun was a series I really like in some ways, but in others you can't quite call it good. When I rewatched it recently I noticed "oh wait, this is a DEEN show and boy is it obvious." The character art is kinda real bad. The plot can be strangely paced. But it's probably the best example ever of a series taking a very out-there premise and going "that's just the way it is, we're not going to hold this society up against CURRENT YEAR morality, deal with it." Is this thread for 2006 specifically, or is it for underappreciated older series in general? I'd been thinking about making a thread for the latter, but  .madmac posted:The flameout of School Rumble will be forever baffling, on the basis that the author could have just picked an ending from a dartboard and it would have been 100% better than what we got. The ending of School Rumble was just fine and is one of the very few times in the history of anime/manga where the Best Girl actually wins.
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 Yoshimune has: a cute ninja, a cute princess, a cute robot, whiskey in edo-era japan, matron lady that goes OHOHOHOHOHO or EHIHIHIHIHIHI every ten seconds, a shogun that rides around the hallways of his palace on a motorcycle, that thing where they say the show name at the start and end of the commercial break, very silly trance soundtrack. The main character sounds familiar too. It's a cute show all around because everything is done in a chibi style, the animation isn't super strong but theres nothing to worry about either, I really like the environments though. I saw episode 1 and I'm gonna try to find the rest. It wasn't supremely funny but was compelling and had some feels and got some laughs out of me. The ED is really really good and starts with a big kabuki YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1wcuoxs4mU
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I have to say my favorite on this list is NANA, but Haruihi, Gintama, and Ouran are also great. Aria gets honorable mention for being super relaxing in the best way. There's a few here that are still in my backlog, most notably Himawari! I'll have to put that on my list next time I post in the "tell me what to watch" thread.
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madmac posted:The flameout of School Rumble will be forever baffling, on the basis that the author could have just picked an ending from a dartboard and it would have been 100% better than what we got. How did it end?
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Serious Frolicking posted:How did it end? The guy the protagonist has a crush on reveals he has a degenerative brain disease which causes him to forget her entirely. She then ends up devoting her life to find a cure, and the delinquent guy who liked her goes back to square zero of character development and his delinquent ways.
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