According to Jump SQ19 magazine, the OVA will be released on August 17 and consists of three short episodes featuring Momo, Mikan and Haruna. The OVA will be bundled with the 5th volume of the original Manga before the airing of the TV Anime. Yes, before the airing, which means we might be able to expect the series to air late this year or early next year. Stay tuned and we will get back for the date of release of the TV Anime.

Source: ToLoveRu Love (NSFW), Official Website
Image ©Kentarou Yabuki, Saki Hasemi / Shueisha

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Written by Saki Hasemi (長谷見 沙貴) and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki (矢吹 健太朗), To Love-Ru is a super Harem series but guess folks will like it way more than others in the similar gene. The first Manga was cut back in 2009 and later, with hopes and dreams, a new Manga subtitled Darkness showed up. Due to the fact the Manga is way NSFW than the original one, it could be more or less  an OVA or OAD. However, judging from the terms (especially the way how they marketed and promoted the content) that they used in the scan, I am no doubt expecting a TV series. Stay tuned and we will bring more updates on this topic.

Source: 0taku

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Well, just have a little faith and we are not completely out of luck. We will keep an eye on this and keep you posted in the future. Lots of interesting series like one of my favorite Skip Beat! also failed to get a second season since three years ago.

Written by Saki Hasemi (長谷見 沙貴) and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki (矢吹 健太朗), To Love-Ru Darkness is a Japanese Harem Manga series revolves around Rito, our male protagonist. Personally like the series a lot, as well as the illustration of Kentaro Yabuki (who don’t?). Momo is definitely my favorite character and quite interesting to see how she turns Rito into a Harem king. And it’s, of course, super Ecchi.

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Updated: Rejoy, the Anime of the series was announced. Read more here.

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Fans should be aware of these kind of marketing strategy and we are going to have a really good outcome later. The announcement could be a TV Anime but considering the nature (Ecchi and NSFW) of the Manga, OVAs could be another possible choice. As you can see from the above screenshot, the cover (six heroines of To Love-Ru Darkness according to Twitter) of the magazine has not yet been revealed. Stay tuned and we will bring the latest news.

Updated: Rejoy, the Anime of the series was announced. Read more here.

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To Love-Ru (とらぶる) is a Japanese Manga series written by Saki Hasemi (長谷見 沙貴) and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki (矢吹 健太朗,  the apprentice of Takeshi Obata (小畑 健)), who is also the creator of Black Cat and extremely famous for his talent. So far no other news about the Anime production, and it’s still a rumor. We will see what happen during and after the event this December

Updated: Rejoy, the Anime of the series was announced. Read more here.

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Sora no Otoshimono: Forte (2nd Season) / そらのおとしもの f (フォルテ) (12 episodes)

http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/soraoto/

Second season of the series and I don’t think there are many reasons to stop me from following them all. It’s awesome but it seems not very suitable for all ages You are warned. It’s a nice story and it runs out of the circle of normal Harem Anime, it’s fun, exciting and seductive. The Manga seems run slowly in the process and we should not be able to watch the third season in a year of two.

MM! / えむえむっ！ (12 episodes)

http://www.butaro.net/

At first I thought this is not something I should follow. OK, I admit that I really like the cute girls in the official website and that’s why start my way. Right at the starting point of the first episode, I fell in love with it. The character is cute and again, it’s Jun Fukuyama (福山 潤), guess I just love his voice. There’s no need to talk about the plot of the series and you might just love it since the first beginning. Definitely one of the best of the season and you will never want to miss it.

Bakuman. / バクマン。 (25 episodes)

http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/bakuman/

Once I read the preview I started to like the series but when I watched the first episode, I got a little bit disappointed. Partly because of the success of the unusual propose, partly because of our male protagonist doesn’t seem to work hard for it. But I will stick to it, partly because it ranks the third in the Poll and partly because I still have faith in the plot that it could be extremely attractive soon.

Hakuouki Hekketsu-roku (2nd Season) / 薄桜鬼 碧血録 (12 episodes)

http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/rondorobe/anime/hakuoki/

The reason I follow this series is basically that I watched the first season and it’s quite good in all. Though the plot is a little bit old but the overall quality, the music and CVs are quite well. Will recommend to those who watched the first season.

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai / 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない (12 episodes)

http://www.oreimo-anime.com/

One of my favorite of the series besides MM!. Quite ironic that I didn’t take it a lot after I read the Manga a few months ago. It’s just terrible (Sorry, the illustrator of the Manga)! But if I started by reading the novel instead of the Manga, probably I would fall love with it. Never mind, and actually I have already fell in love with the series since the first episode. It’s awesome! Recommended to all fans, especially to those who has Imoutos Maybe you will find them more cute/not cute.

Yosuga no Sora / ヨスガノソラ (13 episodes)

http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/yosuganosora/

I assume you have either read the official website or see some posters about this series. It was aired on AT-X, and AT-X, you know what I mean. Thus, this series is not recommended for people under 18 and I have already surprised since the first episode, and of course, the latest episode, there are just too many scenes about Ecchi, guess they may just made another Ecchi Anime instead. The plot is as old as my broken bicycle and the only thing I like is the illustrators behind it.

Otome Youkai Zakuro / おとめ妖怪 ざくろ (13 episodes)

http://www.otome-zakuro.jp/

This is quite good a series and it’s a shame that it attracts few attentions. The CV list is one of the most gorgeous ones of the season and the story is somehow interesting. Cannot stop laughing during the first episode and Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏) is quite good at his role

Shinryaku! Ika Musume / 侵略！イカ娘 (13 episodes)

http://ika-musume.com/

Another fun series, talking about an IKA transformed to a little girl and how she conquer the world. Wrong, you got it totally wrong. We have three pieces of small stories each episode and laugh all the way to the end. You may want to have a try if you want to relax a bit from your heavy work. Try it out, you will get totally refreshed.

Motto To Love-Ru -Trouble- (2nd Season) / もっとTo LOVEる -とらぶる- (12 episodes)

http://www.j-toloveru.com/

The Manga of the series has started over again and it turns to be evil than ever before. I will get to know what I mean when you read it. But it’s a good news that the series came back to life again, especially such a great series like this one. Beside the Harem part, the love story or the main line of the story is quite unclear/clear. It’s good to finally have a chance to see how Rito make his decision.

Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai / 神のみぞ知るセカイ (12 episodes)

http://kaminomi.jp/

Actually the series is a little bit below my expectation. The character design is a little bit confused and I mistook the male protagonist as female. And what’s more, I have never see school uniform of this kind before, it’s just, unique. But anyway, the story seems to have a one-episode-per-story pattern and of course one-kiss-per-episode. Though it’s a little bit born but may follow it for while to check it out.

To Aru Majutsu no Index (2nd Season) / とある魔術の禁書目録 (13 episodes)

http://www.project-index.net/

Second season of the series and ranks on the top of our watch list. It’s definitely a good series and the novel receive warm welcomes. One you cannot miss.

Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku / FORTUNE ARTERIAL 赤い約束 (12 episodes)

http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/fortune/

Quite a nice Harem Anime above my expectation. The overall quality is fine but the Harem part is a little bit too obvious and makes me a little uncomfortable

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Iron Man / アイアンマン (12 episodes)

http://www.animax.co.jp/marvelanime/

Iron Man is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character debuted in Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963), and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby.

YoU: Good movies I have watched and am pretty much expecting the Anime series to come out. You should not miss this one.

Snow: Marvel + Anime = recipe for awesomeness? I saw Iron Man 2 not too long ago and that movie really sucked but the anime looks really good. This kind of animation is what Marvel should’ve used. MadHouse <3

Sora no Otoshimono: Forte (2nd Season) / そらのおとしもの f (フォルテ) (12 episodes)

http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/soraoto/

Tomoki Sakurai often encounters a strange girl in his dreams asking for his help, but he can’t remember her face when he wakes up. When an Unidentified Mysterious Animal (U.M.A.) falls out of the sky, his life of pacifism suddenly becomes complicated. The animal turns out to be an angel, Ikaros.

YoU: Quite different from Harem Anime of this kind, the plot is unique and the story is “attractive”. Fun to follow and it’s one of the must watch series.

MM! / えむえむっ！ (12 episodes)

http://www.butaro.net/

The story centers the life of Taro Sado going through high school. He came to realize his masochist personality and attempts to conceal this from his crush. To fix it, he enrolled in his school’s “2nd Volunteer Club”.

YoU: Spotlight was given to this series way before October. Guess it could be one of the best of the season. It gives me a feeling of a similar kind to Seitokai Yakuindomo in the previous season.

Snow: The synopsis doesn’t give much away, if any at all. Guess I’ll have to watch and figure it out.

Bakuman. / バクマン。 (25 episodes)

http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/bakuman/

Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high school student, content to live out a relatively normal life as any other does, is persuaded by his classmate, Akito Takagi, to become an aspiring mangaka when the latter realizes his natural talent as an artist. However, Moritaka is reluctant to pursue his dream as his uncle, once a mangaka with his own serializations, died from overwork trying to regain his lost status. With Akito’s help, Takagi gets another classmate and his school crush, Azuki Miho, who is an aspiring voice actress, to voice in the anime adaptation of their future manga once it is completed. However, Mashiro also proposes to Azuki, who surprisingly accepts only on the condition she will marry him when both of them have achieved their dreams. With a goal set before him, Mashiro begins a long and struggling path to become a famous mangaka.

YoU: One of the best among the season, it could be. Quite interesting plot and 25 episodes should be something we expect for. Good to follow.

Snow:Don’t miss out on this one folks, from what I’ve heard this is going to be a ride of your life, well.. maybe not but this will still be an awesome series( I do hope so). If I were to compare this to a series I know I’d say it’s somewhat in the direction of Honey and Clover, love that show! <3

Hakuouki Hekketsu-roku (2nd Season) / 薄桜鬼 碧血録 (12 episodes)

http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/rondorobe/anime/hakuoki/

Based on Idea Factory’s romance adventure game: Yukimura Chizuru has come to Kyoto looking for her father, a doctor who has gone missing. While there, she witnesses a fight between an Oni and the Shinsengumi. Taking her into custody, the Shinsengumi debates on what to do with Chizuru when they discover that she is the daughter of the doctor they are also looking for. The Shinsengumi then takes Chizuru along on their search after the missing doctor, from adventures to adventures.

YoU: Have watched the first season and am deem to follow even the first season didn’t give me too much thoughts into the series. Whatsoever, the character design is outstanding, good to the eyes.

Tegami Bachi Reverse (2nd Season) / テガミバチ REVERSE (13 episodes)

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/tegamibachi/

Apparently abandoned by his mother, orphan Lag Seeing is taken as a “letter” by “Letter Bee” Gauche Suede to a town where his aunt raises him. His affection and admiration for Gauche give Lag the ambition to become a Letter Bee himself, carrying mail through the dangerous wasteland between towns on his world. When he becomes a teenager, he makes the trip to the capital to take the examination to become a trainee Letter Bee. En route, he meets the strange, powerful girl-like creature Niche, who becomes his “dingo,” a Letter Bee’s travelling companion. Lag yearns to find his mother, and discover why she abandoned him, if she did.

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo / 心霊探偵八雲 (13 episodes)

http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/yakumo/

In order to help a friend possessed by a spirit, Ozawa Haruka knocks on the door of her university’s movie research association. There she meets Saitou Yakumo, a rude, unkempt young man with a red left eye, who is said to have spiritual powers. At first Haruka is skeptical, but she comes to believe him when he conveys messages from her older sister, who died when she was a child. Together, they work to shed light on the terrifying events happening at their university. But this is only the prologue of what’s to come…

Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls / 百花繚乱 サムライガールズ (12 episodes)

http://www.hyakka-ryoran.tv/

The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu Muneakira is a high school student who rebels against his student council with the help of girls who’ve had the names of famous samurai heroes passed on to them.

Arakawa Under the Bridge × Bridge (2nd Season) / 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ×ブリッジ (13 episodes)

http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/arakawa_ub/

In the dry riverbed of Arakawa River, undefeated elite Ichinomiya Kou (aka Rick) met the lovely homeless girl Nino, a self-declared Venusian. Their awkward love stirs up trouble among the other strange inhabitants of the riverbed.

Snow: I’ve seen season one and I’ve got to say, you really need to like this kind of humor if you want to make through the first 13 episodes. I moderately enjoyed season one and I’m looking forward to see more of Nino and Hoshii ( ORE NO T-SHIRT!) =D

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai / 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない (12 episodes)

http://www.oreimo-anime.com/

Kyosuke Kosaka, a normal seventeen-year-old high school student, hasn’t gotten along with his younger sister, Kirino, in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyosuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day, however, Kyosuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime entitled Hoshikuzu Witch Meruru (Stardust Witch Meruru), which had fallen into the entranceway of his house. To Kyosuke’s surprise, inside the case, an adult video game entitled Imoto to Koishiyo! (Love with Little Sister!) is hidden.

YoU: Have read a few novel way before the series was announced. Stopped half way and it seems to be something way out of my understanding. Guess the reason is it is a light novel.

Snow: Ugh, some echhi anime with underaged girls.. Might watch one or two episodes if they don’t take things too far. I usually refrain from watching series like Kiss x Sis, B gata H kei etc.. One episodes is enough to decide to continue or drop with these kinds of series.

Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto / STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト (13 episodes)

http://www.star-driver.net/

On a cross-shaped island in the South, a mysterious and gigantic humanoid robot known as the “Cybuddy” is discovered sealed in the underground ruins for untold ages. A group known as the “Order of the Glittering Star Cross” attempts to remove the seal by abducting a girl named Wako Agemaki, who they dubbed the “shrine maiden” and is the key to activating the robot. A boy named Takuto Tsunashi arrives with his own Cybuddy named Tauburn to rescue Wako. Thus begins a struggle to unlock the secrets of the advanced technology and prevent disaster.

YoU: Have seen poster around on few magazines and it certainly attracts attentions from various sources. Good to have a robert series.

Yosuga no Sora / ヨスガノソラ (13 episodes)

http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/yosuganosora/

Tragically orphaned by an automobile accident, the Kasugano twins travel to their grandparent’s countryside residence via railcar, hoping to reconstruct the shards of a shattered life. Future uncertain, Haruka Kasugano clings to memories of the past, hoping to find the strength he needs to safeguard his ailing sister. With a destiny irrevocably tied to that of another, Sora Kasugano clings to moments of the present, drawing comfort and security from the company of her brother. Two lonely souls so physically alike, yet spiritually divergent, unaware of the challenges these conflicting expectations will unveil in the days to come. (via Wikipedia)

YoU: Have read the Manga before and the plot is just…plain. The only thing I like is the illustration by my favorite illustrator Hiro Suzuhira (鈴平ひろ) and Takashi Hashimoto (橋本タカシ).

Snow:This looks pretty interesting, even though I’m suspecting this will be some twincest series ^^”. I’m a romance genre freak so I’m definitely picking this series, it does give the same vibes as Myself;Yourself but I did kind of like that show .. I think since it’s been quite a long time xD.

Otome Youkai Zakuro / おとめ妖怪 ざくろ (13 episodes)

http://www.otome-zakuro.jp/

In an alternate history of the Meiji era where humans and magical beings known as “younin” live side by side, half-younin girls team up with army lieutenants to fight younin wrongdoers.

Shinryaku! Ika Musume / 侵略！イカ娘 (13 episodes)

http://ika-musume.com/

Squid Girl has come to the land from the depths of the sea to conquer humanity for its pollution of the ocean. Unfortunately she ruins the first house she uses as an invasion base and has to work to pay for repairs. Of course, she can’t overcome the Aizawa sisters who manage the house, so who knows whether she can subjugate humankind.

Motto To Love-Ru -Trouble- (2nd Season) / もっとTo LOVEる -とらぶる- (12 episodes)

http://www.j-toloveru.com/

The story is about Yuuki Rito, a high-school boy who cannot confess to the girl of his dreams, Sairenji Haruna. One day when coming home and sulking in the bath-tub a mysterious, nude girl, appears out of nowhere. Her name is Lala and she comes from the planet Deviluke, where she is the heir to the throne. Her father wants her to return to her home planet so she can marry one of the husband candidates, but she decides that she wants to marry Rito in order to stay on Earth.

YoU: Another Harem series. The Manga was chopped half way and am pretty happy to have it came back to the screen. The Manga does not tell us what the ending is and will never do. Hoping the Anime of the 2nd season could provide a few hints.

Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai / 神のみぞ知るセカイ (12 episodes)

http://kaminomi.jp/

Keima Katsuragi is an avid galge gamer known at his school as “Otamega” (a derogatory term combining the words Otaku and Megane) and on the internet a “The Capturing God.” One day he receives an e-mail offering him a contract to “capture” girls. He accepts thinking it’s a challenge and a demon from Hell named Elsee appears. She asks for his help in capturing runaway spirits that are hiding in “real” girls. He refuses stating he only like the girls from the game and she tells him that if he refuses then both of their heads will be cut off.

YoU: Another well-known series of the season. Gives me a similar feeling to Zero no Tsukaima (ゼロの使い魔).

Snow: This sounds interesting, some mix of comedy and romance, the first thought that pops up in my mind is that the story isn’t going to be that good.  However a friend of mine is reading this manga and he said it’s one of the best he had ever read. It’s still on-going if I’m not mistaken. If I were to believe his words this might be either number 1 or 2 on my list with Index.

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes/ 探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ (12 episodes)

http://milky-holmes.com/

In the future world, people use ‘Toys’ that grant them superhuman abilities like ESP and telekinesis. This has led to a boom in both minor crimes and the need for Toy-using detectives to track down the offenders and bring them to justice. Opera Koyabashi runs the detective agency, Milky Holmes, staffed by four cheerful and energetic girls.

Togainu no Chi / 咎狗の血 (13 episodes)

http://www.togainu.tv/

Several years after the end of a war, the city of Toshima has fallen into decay and been taken over by the crime syndicate Viscio. There, the head of the syndicate, Il Rey, has convened the battle game “Igura.” Meanwhile, Akira, falsely accused of a crime, has made a deal to earn his pardon: go to Toshima, defeat Il Rey, and destroy the syndicate.

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru / それでも町は廻っている (12 episodes)

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/soremachi/

Seaside Maid Cafe in the Maruko Shopping District at first glance seems normal. But its three employees are rather odd: Hotori aspires to be a detective, Toshiko is a perfectionist, and Uki is an old woman with a fondness for maid outfits.

Snow:The picture reminds me of Welcome to the N.H.K, that’s all =p. Usually comedy shows aren’t a huge success, but maybe SHAFT can deliver a good one.

To Aru Majutsu no Index (2nd Season) / とある魔術の禁書目録 (13 episodes)

http://www.project-index.net/

In a world where science clarifies supernatural powers. In a huge college that has power development in its curriculum. To a resident high school student, Kamijou Touma, a pure white sister appears. She calls herself “Index” and says that sorcerers are chasing her. Thus, Kamijou Touma enters the world of the occult.

YoU: Okay, another best of the month? But 13 episodes seem to be way from enough. Hoping it could extend to somehow 26. Must watch.

Snow: I really like season one, however the first season ended too abruptly and the series just demanded to have another season coming. Quite a shame that is has been put off till now while the showed Railgun in the spring season. Anyway, I’m pretty sure this is going to be one of the best shows for me this season. I just love Index and a bit of Kuroko doesn’t hurt

Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku / FORTUNE ARTERIAL 赤い約束 (12 episodes)

http://newtype.kadocomic.jp/fortune/

After a childhood full of school transfers, Hasekura Kouhei’s parents finally send him to a traditionally-Christian boarding school so he won’t have to move with them. Finally free to have the calm and uninterrupted school life he’s always wanted, he instead find himself busy with a swarm of idiosyncratic friends.

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This post October 2010 New Anime Guide was written originally at TheAkiba.

The flood of April 2009 Anime has already started and like anybody else I’d like to try all the Anime out. To be frankly, the overall quality of these Animes are below expectation. The story lines are fine and most of them are attractive but the drawing quality fails me. May be we should just wait for the DVD version ^^

As for the OVA Anime To LOVE-Ru, the quality is fine as usual. The original story of the OVA comes from the Manga, which is that the Rito was accidentally transformed into a girl due to Lala’s invention. Since it’s an OVA, there’re lots of Oppai and it’s a little bit unsuitable for younger age.

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Queen’s Blade -Rurou no Senshi- / クイーンズブレイド 流浪の戦士 (TV)

Date: April 2nd 2009

Episodes: 12

Official Website: http://queensblade.tv/

In 4 years time the competition that will decide who the next Queen shall be will start. The strongest warrior will continue to rule the country according to tradition and expand it. The contestants need only be older than 12 years. They need not be human, intelligent or even of that country. The rules for the tournament are simple: murder is allowed. Any weapon can be chosen. The winner is decided when one of the participants flees or can’t move anymore. Such event is broadcasted trough a crystal sphere by the court’s magic teacher to all population to see and enjoy.

Enjoy the nice scan! ^^

Koihime Musou / 恋姫†無双 (OVA)

Date: April 1st 2009

Episodes: 1

Official Website: http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/koihime/

After losing a family to bandits during a night raid, Kanu swears she will not let others share the pain she experienced that night. She quickly becomes a well-known and feared by villains bandit hunter. During her journey she comes across others, who wish to join her in her cause. One of them is a girl named Rin Rin, who had similar experience with bandits in the past.

Pandora Hearts / パンドラハーツ (TV)

Date: April 2nd 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/ph/

Oz Bezarius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he’s cast into the prison known as the “Abyss”, only to be saved by a “chain” known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. Why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as “Pandora” want with him…

This Anime is strongly recommended ^^

K-ON! / けいおん! (TV)

Date: April 2nd 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/k-on/

The story is basically about four girls who try to rescue their high school’s light music club, even though they are all novices who cannot play instruments or read music.

Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ (TV)

Date: April 2nd 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://www.phantom-r.jp/

A spate of mafia assasinations occurs in America, the work of the mysterious organization named Inferno. “Phantom” is their most strongest and capable assassin, however a lone tourist witnesses Phantom’s latest act of murder. He unwittingly exposes the top assassin’s true identity, a young girl named Ein. Witnesses are usually killed, but the man is captured and taken to be brainwashed into “Zwei”, Inferno’s newest assassin, with no memory of who he is. From this point on, Zwei is drawn into a world of conspiracy, deceit and violence.

Hayate the Combat Butler 2nd Season / ハヤテのごとく！第2期 (TV)

Date: April 3rd 2009

Episodes: Unknown

Official Website: http://hayatenogotoku.com/

The Anime is so famous that I don’t think there should be an introduction. For more about the story, check out this.

Abandoned by his parents and given a monumentally large debt as a Christmas present, 16-year old Ayasaki Hayate is at the lowest point of his life. Desperately trying alter his hapless fate, he decides to kidnap someone to hold for a ransom. Due to an ill choice of words, the girl he tries to kidnap misunderstands the action as a confession of love. His plan is totally crushed when he gives his real name out. Realizing his wrongdoing, Hayate proceeds to rescue the girl from the yakuza, who had instead kidnapped her. The girl, as a token of thanks, offers Hayate a job as her butler. Hayate, overwhelmed by her kindness, vows to protect her even at the cost of his life.

To LOVEru -Toraburu- / To LOVEる -とらぶる- (OVA)

Date: April 3rd 2009

Episodes: 3

Official Website: http://www.j-toloveru.com/

Rito is a high-school boy who just can’t confess to the girl of his dreams, Haruna-chan. One day when coming home and sulking in the bath-tub a mysterious, and barely clothed girl, appears out of nowhere. Her name is Lala and she comes from another planet…

For more about the release data, check out the list.

Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou / 極上!!めちゃモテ委員長 (TV)

Date: April 4th 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://mechamote.tv/

Apparently a Shoujo manga. In the story, Mimi Kitagami is a kind, level-headed girl who aims to be the best, coolest student council president of her high school class. However, three trouble-making boys are always causing her grief — and she has a one-sided crush on one of the boys, Ushio Toujou.

Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica crimson S / 神曲奏界ポリフォニカ クリムゾンS (TV)

Date: April 4th 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://www.polyphonica.tv/

The original Polyphonica fantasy visual novel software and text novels are set on an alternate world where “Spirits” can exist alongside humans. There are “Dantists” who can play music and communicate with the Spirits, and Tatara Phoron is one such Dantist who is in contact with a spirit named Corticarte Apa Lagranges. The Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica crimson S anime ties into Ichiro Sakaki and Noboru Kannatsuki’s spinoff light novels of the same name.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (remake) / 鋼の錬金術師 (TV)

Date: April 5th 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://www.hagaren.jp/

This is a remake of the famous Anime series Fullmetal Alchemist and this time the story seems to be strictly go with the mange. Check out more about this series.

Shangri-La / シャングリ・ラ (TV)

Date: April 5th 2009

Episodes: 12

Official Website: http://www.anime-shangri-la.jp/

Shangri-La is a Japanese science fiction novel series, written by Eiichi Ikegami and illustrated by Ken’ichi Yoshida, which was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Newtype magazine between April 2004 and May 2005. It was later adapted into a manga series, featuring art by Tasuku Karasuma and serialized in Shōnen Ace’s Ace Assault from January 2009, and an anime television series, directed by Makoto Bessho, written by Hiroshi ÅŒnogi and featuring animation character designs by Range Murata, which is slated to premiere in Japan from April 6, 2009. (via Wikipedia)

Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- / タユタマ -Kiss on my Deity- (TV)

Date: April 5th 2009

Episodes: 13

Official Website: http://www.tayutama.com/blog/

Lump of Sugar’s Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- is originally an PC Galgame and it is made into Anime. The story centers on Yuuri Mito, a student at the Sōsei Academy and the only son of the man who runs the Yachimata shrine. At Yachimata, there is a legend of a deity named Tayutayu-sama who protected the area, but this deity and other so-called “Tayutai” have been lost in time. Mito and his friends discover a relic on the school grounds with mysterious patterns on them. Then, at the opening ceremony of the new school year, an equally mysterious girl named Mashiro appears before Mito. Mashiro is somehow tied to the relic and the legend of Tayutayu-sama.

Tears to Tiara / ティアーズ・トゥ・ティアラ (TV)

Date: April 5th 2009

Episodes: 11

Official Website: http://tearstotiara.jp/

Tears to Tiara (ティアーズ トゥ ティアラ ,Tiāzu tu Tiara) is a Japanese Eroge tactical role-playing game developed by Leaf and originally released for the PC on April 28, 2005 in Japan. It was followed by a 12 years-old and up version released for the PlayStation 3 on July 17, 2008 in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in which the pornographic content was removed. The PS3 release, entitled Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi (ティアーズ トゥ ティアラ 花冠の大地 ,Tiāzu tu Tiara: Kakan no Daichi), contained several enhancements and additional scenarios, like 3D gameplay and change of character appearances, thus becoming a Remake. (via Wikipedia)

Hatsukoi Limited / 初恋限定 (TV)

Date: April 11 2009

Episodes: 12

Official Website: http://www.j-hatsukoi.com/

Check out my old post for more about this Anime.

Related posts:

1. January 2009 New Anime Guide
2. Hatsukoi Limited Anime
3. Gurren Lagann 2nd Movie: Spiral Chapter

This post April 2009 New Anime Guide was written originally at TheAkiba.

Okay, let’s cut the crap and come back to what I’m about to say. New year’s coming and new calendar should be ready to kick off. You might have already noticed the image above comes from the Anime series To Love-Ru. Yes, the cute girls and funny stories and this is the calendar of 2009! Enjoy!

You can get more preview within the post below.

BTW. WordPress 2.7 is about to release tomorrow, cheers!

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1. Anime To-LOVE-Ru New Ending Song Released!

This post To LOVE-Ru 2009 Calendar was written originally at TheAkiba.