Pandora Hearts

The animation was a lot less attractive than I expected it to be. I don’t know why everyone was so excited for this to get animated. Maybe the manga’s really good? I don’t know. And the other thing I don’t know is what this show is about. Before this thing aired, it was a mystery to me, and after I watched the first episode, it still remains a mystery. It does seem kind of shounen-y, though.

Shangri-la

This was pretty interesting, which was a nice surprise. There’s something about this show that seems like Last Exile to me. The whole carbon thing seems forced, especially in the context of the current real world situation. Also, the girl vs. the military confrontation was sort of hilarious. Boomerang vs. soldiers who can’t aim. But, this is interesting enough to make me want to see where it’s going.

Cross Game

I was pretty interested in this one based on the description. I’ve been told that it’s not just about baseball. Also, it’s apparently pretty huge in Japan. Anyhow, I was worried when reading some initial impressions of the first episode that the pacing would be too quick. After watching the first episode and thinking back to the manga chapters, though, it felt about right. Never mind, I’m crazy and it was too fast. Anyhow, I liked this so it is getting kept.