I’ve been watching a lot of anime, because for the first time in a while, there is a lot of good stuff coming out:
- Both Bleach and Naruto Shippuuden have been great lately, though I confess I can’t wait until this (nevertheless interesting) filler arc completes in Bleach. I want to know what happens next!
- Adding to my collection of treasured long-running shounen series is Gintama, which I fortuitously completed the entire backlog of just before it came back on the air after a year-long hiatus. I love this one; it is damn funny despite the preponderance of toilet humor, and serious when it counts. Great, great stuff.
- I wasn’t sure I was going to like Sket Dance at first, but it’s actually quite funny. Bonus: the ending theme is by the Pillows!
- I am very much enjoying Beelzebub so far; this one has great potential.
- I like Deadman Wonderland, though I don’t love it. Though it’s well-made and interesting, it is not as good as Blue Exorcist, which is very promising indeed.
- Though my interest in The World God Only Knows is waning a bit recently, it’s still entertaining, and I really enjoy its unrepentant otaku protagonist.
- My Ordinary Life. Hilariously random. Outrageously cute.
- Even among all the excellent anime going on this season, Hanasaku Iroha is the clear standout. I completely love this beautifully produced, gently humorous series. If you’re only going to watch one series this season, this should be it.