5 New Anime To Watch This Spring
Two weeks from now a fresh batch of anime series will premiere, and it's going to be a hype season to be sure. Digimon is making its return, Dragon Ball Z has a new movie, and Ghost in The Shell: Arise is coming to television in an edited film format. That should get you hyped enough for the spring season, but in case you need a bit more to jolt you into the spring season here are five new anime premiering that I'll have an eye on.
Full disclosure: I'm not the kind of guy for slice of life and harem type genres, so most of my picks are going to be action heavy.
Is It Wrong To Try And Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?
By far the most hyped title coming into the Spring season. Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka? or Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon? follows young adventurer Bell Cranel and his adventures in the town of Labyrinths, aka Orario, aka "dungeon." Basically this kid is in a city that is a giant dungeon with many perils and such along with other characters. His dream is to find a woman, and upon being saved from a minotaur by a badass, attractive one, he falls in love with her. He then begins his journey to up his adventure game to her level and falls into some action and hijinks along the way.
The manga for this series was very highly rated amongst the Otaku community, and while that doesn't always mean quality, for my tastes I do enjoy good action with a mix of comedy. I keep reading about some Lolita aspect thing, which, to be honest, is a bit of a turn off when it comes to shows I watch...but it's mostly unavoidable due to the culture, so I'll give it a shot. Like I mentioned earlier, this is the title a lot of people are talking about going into the upcoming season, so check it out and decide if it's for you before a hundred other people tell you to watch.
Oh, by the way, those captions on the video are absolute s***. Get it together, Warner Bros Anime!
Seraph Of The End
Otherwise known as Owari No Seraph, this is another adaptation of a popular manga (go figure). It's also one of two upcoming anime this season that deal with vampires. An unknown virus wipes through the Earth and destroys the adult human population leaving behind only children. That would be bad enough on its own, but then vampires enslave the human children. To survive, the children must "donate" blood to their vampire captors. The story follows Yuichiro Hyakuya, a human who wishes to become a strong enough fighter to destroy all the vampires.
Pretty basic plot in terms of anime, but the manga did hit the top three of the New York Times best selling list (for manga). That would likely explain the catering to American audiences in subtitling the trailer. It sounds like something I've watched a couple times over in different series, but I had no gripes with similar series, so why not give this one a couple episodes? The animation team comes from Inuyasha and Full Metal Panic, so that alone is reason to give it a go.
I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT MY HUSBAND IS SAYING!!!! (Season 2)
I mentioned earlier I don't watch romance anime, but this show is hilarious. A traditional Japanese girl marries an Otaku blogger and each three minute episode chronicles their life together. Yeah, not all Japanese people are extreme anime fans if you haven't gotten that memo yet. If the above clip didn't convince you to check out the first season, then by all means skip this one, but I think it's great. It might have something to do with the fact I'm married to a non geek who still reads my articles even though she doesn't understand them (love you Mal), so there are a lot of parallels.
Blood Blockade Battlefront
Out of all the titles on this list, I am by far most hyped for this one! Also known as Kekkai Sensen, Blood Blockade Battlefront takes place in New York City. When an interdimensional bubble engulfs the most famous city in the world, aliens, werewolves, vampires, and demons are all forced to live in harmony. For years this happens with what I would presume a normal amount of New Yorker hostility when suddenly the bubble threatens to burst. A group of superhumans teams together to prevent the bubble from bursting and the story begins.
The only reason I have this one so far down on the list is because I've heard next to no hype about it, and "pre-ratings" for the series are very low. I'm not one for pre-ratings to begin with, but apparently I'm missing something that gave this series a bad rep back in its manga run. Regardless, I'm going to say screw the community and give this one a go. For all intents and purposes it sounds awesome.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Arslan Senki is a reboot of the popular series first aired in 1991-1995, based off the popular manga, based off the popular novel of the '70s. The series follows Arslan, a young prince striving to be a ruler like his powerful father. Things go Game of Thrones-y very quickly, and Arslan is forced to flee as his father's reign is toppled by opposition. The overall story has been booted and rebooted for the past 40 years, which should point to its popularity overseas. This one will undoubtedly be a hit unless it does something major to piss off fans of the series. Expect this one to be a "must watch" on many lists.
Of course, this is just my list, and I'm in no way the premiere source for what you should watch! Share the hype! Post stuff you're looking forward to. Share the love and get hyped because the spring season kicks off in April!