Summer 09 anime cover judging 2
I wonder how wrong I’ll end up being.
Umi Monogatari
So it turns out I was completely wrong about this. Episode 2 showed me that this is mahou shoujo with mermaids, something that is not relevant to my interests.
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou
I watched the preview episode for this, which takes place in the middle of the story. The most interesting thing that I got from this is that what we associate with magic is actually oldschool magic and that modern magic is done through programming. I’ll probably keep this regardless of how bad it turns out, because it’s about programming.
CANAAN
There isn’t much to talk about in terms of story here. The first episode just kind of set some stuff up without any explanation. We do get some pretty cool action. I’m expecting this to be alright since it’s some sort of Type-Moon thing. Of course, there are magic eyes. Also, it has some pretty good production values for a studio that’s only done True Tears, which was entirely not action at all.
Bakemonogatari
So far, this is the most impressive show I’ve seen. It’s definitely the best looking show that SHAFT has done since ef and it’s actually done in real HD. The writing is great: it’s funny, it’s freaky, it’s hilarious. The story looks like it’s pretty interesting. It’s could be the best show of the season for me.
Tags: Anime, bakemonogatari, canaan, gendai mahou, umi monogatari