Summer 2009!

It's summer all year round in Singapore. In the northern part of the world, summer is arriving soon and in Japan, the arrival of summer means new anime series are going to be released. Looking through the list of anime series/OVA/OAD due for release, only a few caught my eye.

Here's the list of Summer 2009 anime series/OVAs/OADs which interests me:


1. Dogs: Bullets and Carnage

I've watched the first DVD volume, which was released on 19th May 2009, featuring Weepy old killer and Gun Smoker. It's really good and I love it! The second DVD volume will be released on 17th July 2009, featuring Blade Meiden and Stray dogs howling in the dark.

Watching? Yes! I can't wait to watch it!!

Release date: 17th July 2009


2. Toyko Magnitude 8.0

The story centers around Mirai, a middle school freshman girl who goes to Tokyo’s artificial Odaiba Island for a robot exhibition with her brother Yutaka at the start of summer vacation. A powerful tremor emanates from an ocean trench, the famed Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge crumble and fall, and the landscape of Tokyo changes in an instant. With the help of a motorcycle delivery woman named Mari who they meet on Odaiba, Mirai and Yutaka strive to head back to their Setagaya home in western Tokyo.

Watching? Yes. It's a BONES production and the story seems interesting.

Release date: July 2009


3. Canaan

It tells the present-day story about a detective, a young man, a virus researcher, a freelance writer, and a cat mascot character who are brought together by bizarre events with worldwide implications in the Tokyo neighborhood of Shibuya

Watching? Yes! I wanna see what the bizarre events are.

Release date: July 2009


4. Umineko no Naku Koro ni

Umineko no Naku Koro ni takes place primarily in the year 1986, during the time frame of October 4 and October 5 on a small, secluded island named Rokkenjima, owned and lived on by Kinzo, the head of the wealthy Ushiromiya family. Kinzo is near death, and eight of his family members arrive on the island for the annual family conference, where the adults plan to discuss how Kinzo’s assets will be divided once he is dead. Also on the island are three family members who live there, five of Kinzo’s servants, and his personal physician. After the eight family members arrive, a typhoon traps them on the island, and shortly after, strange things start to happen and people start dying.

Watching? Yes! I love mystery and suspense! I hope this anime series won't disappoint.

Release date: July 2009


5. Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

The story revolves around a very pessimistic high school teacher named Nozomu Itoshiki who, at the very beginning of the series, tries to hang himself on a sakura tree. Despite his effort of self-destruction, he is saved by an extremely optimistic girl named Kafuka Fuura. After being saved, Nozomu heads down to the school to start his homeroom class. To his surprise, Kafuka is one of the students. This series follows how the suicidally-inclined teacher deal with his students who each represents a new personality quirk or bizarre obsession.

Watching? Maybe! I did watch the first 2 seasons. I like the first season better than the second. It's quite funny and I like Nozomu Itoshiki. However, this show has TOO MUCH fan service and I can't stand it.

Release date: July 2009


6. Nodame Cantabile OAD

According to Mangaoh, an OAD of 'Nodame Cantabile' was announced to be released on August 10th. It will be bundled with the limited edition of the manga volume 22.

Watching? Yes! Even though I'm disappointed with Nodame Cantabile: Paris Hen, I'll give it a shot.

Release date: 10th Aug 2009