Tokyo TV Anime, Winter, 2011 - Friday
Selected New Show Comments
Genesis of Aquarion : C
I don't do giant robots, and this weird mix of Evangelion and Gundam is too silly for me. Further, it's just reruns of the earlier 2005 series. I may continue sampling it over the next few weeks, but I doubt I'll watch it to the end. Great visuals, dumb jokes.
Gosick : B
Sherlock Holmes manifests as a Goth-loli. Gosick is a mystery series where, in 1924, a Japanese exchange student in the Alps around France discovers a mysterious girl in gothic clothing, who is consulted by her policeman brother to solve crimes. While Gosick comes across as a kiddies series, in terms of character designs and slapstick setups, it runs late at night as a more adult title. In any case, the background artwork is good, and the show does have its moments sometimes. Worth monitoring to see if it ever gets any better.
Magical Girl Madoka Magika : B
Madoka starts out as a regular 2nd year school girl, with 2 good parents and a baby brother, in a really nice house, and a comfortable life. Her primary attribute is that she's fairly timid, but that's compensated for by having two stronger friends. One night, she has a dream where a couragous girl is fighting monsters. The next day, the same girl shows up in school as a transfer student. This student is smart, athletic and rather threatening. Later, a strange white rabbit-like creature calls Madoka telepathically for help, drawing both Madoka and one of her friends into a nightmare, where the transfer student is trying to kill the rabbit. From this point, Madoka and her friends have the opportunity to become "magical girls". In a way, "Magika" is along the lines of Sailor Moon, but with much darker settings. The character designs have a tendency to look cartoonish and childish, but the backgrounds and fight settings are really good. And some of the mood music is also good. This show has potential.
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