Amethyst Blue: Winter

Winter/January 2008 Anime

Persona ~ trinity soul ~

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural

Plot Summary: The stage is Ayanagi City, a city near the Japan Sea. It is a futuristic city that was built to carry out the recovery from the calamity caused by the "Apathy Syndrome" ten years previous. High school student Shin Kanzato with his little brother Jun, meet with their elder brother Ryo, who is the chief of the Ayanagi City Police, again after ten years. At that time, a series of strange incidents happen in Ayanagi City such as the crew of a submarine that suddenly disappears while in their submarine, or a spiritless symptom which disturbs the world after ten years, or the case of the inside out corpse where a student took on a cruel appearance. Ryo tracksdown the organization behind the string of incidents, and having become involved in the incidents, Shin awakens the "Persona". [ANN]

I saw 3 bishies in the preview... =3

Rosario + Vampire

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Due to poor grades, Tsukune Aono, an average high school student, has been unable to get accepted into any private academy of his choice. By exceptional accident, the only school to accept him turns out to be anything but ordinary; the school is attended by youkai disguised as humans. Fearing for his life, he attempts to escape only to meet Moka Akashiya, a beautiful girl who just happens to be a vampire. Despite this, Tsukune decides to stay at the academy, hiding his human nature from students and teachers. Tsukune also discovers that when the rosary around Moka's neck is removed, her true nature emerges. [ANN]

Lots of fanservice. Big boobs and under**** exposed.

H2O ~ Footprints in the Sand ~

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Takuma Hirose, a blind young male high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined. After his mother died an unexpected death, it left a deep emotional scar on him, which caused him to become very lonely and reserved. Due to this, Takuma and his father move from the city out into a rural area and Takuma is enrolled into a new high school. At his new school, he meets several new girls, though three of whom he gets to know the most out of anyone else. They are, the firm and obstinate Hayami Kohinata, the kind and obliging Hinata Kagura, and the cheerful and mysterious Otoha. As Takuma interacts with these girls, his medical condition gradually begins to heal. [ANN]

Same. Fanservice also. But not as heavy as Rosario + Vampire.

Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Plot Summary: Itoshiki Nozomu is the world's most negative person. To his way of thinking, there is no hope or meaning in this existence. Even the three kanji of his name become the two-kanji word zetsubou, "despair", when compressed. What an ironic twist of fate, then, that he becomes teacher to a class containing his precise opposite, the invincibly positive-minded Fuura Kafuka. [ANN]

Second season of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. YEAH~

Spice and Wolf

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Craft Lawrence, a 25 year old peddler travelling from town to town selling and buying various things to make a living during a period much like Europe in the Middle Ages. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds in his wagon a 250 year old pagan wolf deity girl named Holo. She appears to be that of a 15 year old girl, except for a wolf tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town's goddess of harvest who has kept it blessed with good harvests of wheat for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wants to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, she believes the people have already forsaken her anyway and that she has kept her promise to maintain the good harvests. She manages to bargain her way out of the village by making a deal with Lawrence to take her with him. As they travel, her wisdom helps increase his profits, but at the same time, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church. [ANN]

Jun Fukuyama [Lelouch] attracts me again by voicing Craft. =3
And Holo is voiced by Ami Koshimizu [Kallen]...she got Yoruichi's slang.. O.O

Ayakashi

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Adapted from the 2005 adults-only superhuman battle action visual novel game Ayakashi. Ayakashi is a parasite life force that gives superpowers to its host, taking in return the host's entire life force. Kusaka Yuu is a student that lost his will to live after the death of a dear childhood friend, until the day a mysterious girl, named Yoake Eimu, appears. From that moment on, his life would never be the same again. Hunted by Ayakashi and their hosts, the power within Yuu awakens and a never ending battle begins. [ANN]

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ef~ a tale of memories

Genres: Drama, Psychological, Romance, Supernatural

Plot Summary: The anime revolves around two protagonists, Hirono Hiro and Asou Renji. On Christmas Eve, Hirono Hiro meets a girl named Miyamura Miyako who was chasing a purse snatcher. Hiro later finds out that Miyako also goes to the same school as he does and they start hanging out together.This made Hiro's childhood friend, Shindou Kei, feel left out. Kei then tries to compete with Miyako for Hiro's affection and a love triangle ensues. The anime also tells the story of Asou Renji. Renji meets a girl named Shindou Chihiro at an abandoned train station. He soon learns that Chihiro suffers from a type of amnesia where her memory span only lasts for 13 hours. He also discovers Chihiro's dream of writing a novel, but she has never been able to fulfill that dream due to her condition. Renji then decides to help her fulfill that dream. [ANN]

Rating: 8/10

Fav pair is most probably Renji x Chihiro. The OST is marvelous and the artline is very nice. Romance genre lovers should see this...

Total episodes: 1-12

Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro

Genres: Mystery, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Yako's father was murdered in a locked room. She then meets a man named Neuro Nougami who is a demon from Hell who eats "riddles." He forces Yako to act as a detective so he can solve mysteries. Neuro longs to eat the ultimate mystery. [ANN]

One of those Oct anime that I forgot to review about. Detective genre.
From the 2 eps I've seen, it looks okay.. Neuro's hair looks funny..

Random Code Geass, Lucky Star, Gundam 00 and other pics I feel like posting...