Hello everyone! Welcome to the second Monthly New Anime Shout Out. This month there's not a whole lot to announce, but it's like they say- less means more!(well we'll let you decide with the selection ;) ). If something catches your eye make sure to check out the manga and add it to your favorites to receive updates about it! With that said, on with the new anime!
Bungaku Shoujo文学少女 Movie
Release Date: May 01 2010
Official Website: HereThe anime film Bungaku Shoujo is adapted by Production I.G, based on Mizuki Nomura's "mysterious school comedy" light novels of the same title. The story centers on the unusual members of a high school literary club. Touko Amano, a high school senior who calls herself the "literary girl" as the club president, is actually a supernatural creature (youkai) that devours stories - she tears pages from books to munch on them. Her club subordinate is Konoha Inoue, a second-year high school boy who writes stories every day for Amano to eat. He once wrote an award-winning novel, but he wrote it under the penname Miu Inoue so readers thought the author was a mysterious 14-year-old bishoujo novelist. The stress from the novel's fame and its movie and television drama plans turned Inoue in an introverted recluse.
Synopsis from: ANNCheck out this anime's manga and add it into your favorites for updates in the Announcements box!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
King of Thornいばらの王 -King of Thorn- Movie
Release Date: May 01 2010
Official Website: HereThe anime film King of Thorn (Ibara no Ou) was adapted by studio Sunrise, based on Yuji Iwahara's sci-fi action manga. The story follows Kasumi, a girl who, along with her twin sister Shizuku, was infected by a mysterious virus nicknamed Medusa. Kasumi - but not Shizuku - was chosen to be among 160 people who were placed into cryogenic suspension until a cure would found. They wake up in the dark future populated by monsters, and Kasumi must survive while she searches for clues on what happened to the world and her sister.
Review from: AKCheck out this anime's manga and add it into your favorites for updates in the Announcements box!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Planzetプランゼット Movie
Genres: Sci-fi
Release Date: May 22 2010
Official Website: HerePlanzet is a CG film published by CoMix Wave and directed by Jun Awazu (Negadon), with a sci-fi / mecha story set in 2053, when mankind faces annihilation from space.
Review from: AK++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Break Bladeブレイク ブレイド Movie
Genres: Action, Fantasy
Release Date: May 29 2010
Official Website: HereThe 6-part anime films Broken Blade / Break Blade are adapted by Production I.G and studio Xebec, based on Yunosuke Yoshinaga's fantasy-mecha manga. The story follows Rygart Arrow - the only one in his world who lacks the inherent ability to power up quartz, the energy source that makes all of the machines run. Nevertheless, he's pretty well connected. The King and Queen of his country of Krisna happen to be old college friends. But so is Zess, the guy who is leading the army of a neighboring kingdom in an attack on Krisna. How did it comes to this? There's little time to ponder the implications as an army in giant, mechanized battle suits attacks. Arrow just feels like he's in the way - until he comes across a powerful, ancient mech that no one has yet to be able to figure out how to run. But his natural affinity for the suit's operating mechanism may just turn Arrow into the most important player of all.
Review from: AKCheck out this anime's manga and add it into your favorites for updates in the Announcements box!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mahou Sensei Negima!: Mou Hitotsu no Sekai魔法先生ネギま！～もうひとつの世界～ OVA
Genres: Adventure, Magic
Release Date: May 17 2010
Official Website: HereMahou Sensei Negima!: Mou Hitotsu no Sekai (Magical Teacher Negima!: Another World) is the second Negima! OAD anime, covering the Magic World (Mahou Sekai) story arc. The production staff remains the same: studio SHAFT, with director Akiyuki Shinbo and character designer Noboru Jitsuhara. The OVA's first 4 episodes are each being bundled with limited editions of the Negima! manga, followed by an extra episode in Autumn 2010. The latter covers the Ariadone magical girl arc from Ken Akamatsu's original manga.
Review from: AKCheck out this anime's manga and add it into your favorites for updates in the Announcements box!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha GaidenDARKER THAN BLACK 黒の契約者 外伝 OVA
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Release Date: May 26 2010
Official Website: HereThe side story OVA Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha - Gaiden recounts what happened to the main character Hei, in the two years that have been left unexplored between the first and second TV anime seasons. The videos are being bundled with the even-numbered Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes of Darker Than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini (the second season).
Review from: AKCheck out this anime's manga and add it into your favorites for updates in the Announcements box!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Tethe`alla Henテイルズ オブ シンフォニア THE ANIMATION テセアラ編 OVA
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Psychological, Romance
Release Date: May 26 2010
Official Website: HereTales of Symphonia: Tethe'alla Chapter is the second OVA adaptated by studio ufotable, based on Namco's fantasy RPG Tales of Symphonia. The story encompasses two worlds, each unaware of the other's existence. These worlds survive by the use of mana. The most important beings in these worlds are known as the "chosens". These chosens must go on perilous journeys while awakening the sleeping Summon Spirits, defeating the Desians, and restoring mana. Lloyd Irving and his friends Collet Brunel, the Chosen of Sylvarant, and Genus Sage, the smartest kid in Iselia set off on a journey with Kratos, a mysterious mercenary and Raine, Genus' sister. Along the way, they make more friends and discover the truth behind the World Regeneration.
Review from: AKCheck out this anime's manga and add it into your favorites for updates in the Announcements box!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Fault!!フォルト!! OVA
Genres: 18 Restricted, Erotica
Release Date: May 28 2010
Official Website: HereThe adult OVA Fault!! is adapted by studio T-Rex, based on the 2009 eroge developed by Ciel and featuring artworks by the popular artist Tony Taka. The game's protagonist Shuichi is part of the school's tennis club. There are only five members in total, but he enjoys his school life with them. One day, the situation around him starts changing when Shuichi gets injured in an accident. While Ai, one of the members, takes a good care of him, Mio, his younger sister, stays grumpy. In such an ugly situation, a big accident happens which changes the whole situation.
Based on: ErogeShop Synopsis via AK++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 2グレンラガン パラレルワークス 2 Music Video
Release Date: May 26 2010
Official Website: HereGurren Lagann Parallel Works 2 retains the format and idea of "multiple universes" behind the first anthology of animated shorts based on the 2007 TV anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. However, this second collection of music videos is animated by a different set of animators, using all-new background music and character songs.
Review from: AK++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Notes:
We've used a lot of sources to make this article. If you find some information that is incomplete or wrong, make sure to let us know by posting in this article. Summaries and images are only vague representations of a show, so be sure to watch it before passing final judgement.
Bungaku Shoujo looks good -summary- but I'm not into much of those Shoujo School Life lately...But the plot seems really interesting for me!
King of Thorn looks mysterious and cool,something I'd anticipate to watch...And the graphics look good also...
Will probably watch the OVAs in the meantime then...DTB and TOS!
The link redirected to some awesome hentai images that I really admired! ^_^
I love "erotic" animes & mangas. I'll definitely check it out.
I'm up to date with the 'Mahou Sensei Negima!' manga. Not really into the anime though.
And is 'Break Blade' really that good? I guess I'll go check it out...
By Tales of Symphonia: Tethe'alla Episode, you mean the second episode of it, right? I mean, that anime's first episode was actually released already since the beginning of April. The second one should be around the time you said it'll be out...but I doubt you can consider it as a new anime of this month because of that...-_-"
GL parallel works looks promising, the first 6 (I think?) little music videos were fantastic.