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ANIME OF SUMMER 2008
Let's discuss the upcoming summer anime! (June-July) There's a whole bunch of interesting ones in July. 
Please keep it spoiler free or use the spoiler tags.
So which anime series are you looking forward to?
[eni]Links for the matter:
http://www.animeph.com/anime-season-list-summer-2008.html
http://www.fansubwiki.com/Who_Subs_What:_SUMMER_2008[/eni]
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Ikkitousen Great Guardians (Season 3)
Date: 11th June 2008
Genre: Action, Comedy, Shounen, Material Arts, Ecchi
Trailer : http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-344712/Anime-Trailers-Ikkitousen-Great-Guardians-DVD-Promo-.html
Summary: A completely original story with added characters. Sonsaku Hakufu’s sister is making her debut as an original anime character.
Telepathy Shoujo Ran
Date: 21st June 2008
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery
Trailer: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-314810/Anime-Trailers-Telepathy-Shoujo-Ran-New-Anime-Trailer.html
Summary: Ran is a bright and energetic first-grader in junior high school who possesses supernatual abilities. Together with Midori (her friend who also has supernatural powers) and Rui, the threesome are constantly embroiled in mysterious circumstances. Ran is troubled by her powers because it seems to spark off the ill intentions of people in contact with her. However, with the support of her family and peers, Ran learns to deal with her 'other' side and accepts who she is. The threesome also learn how to team up as a whole and solve these mysterious events.
UltraViolet Code 044
Date: 1st July 2008
Genre: Sci-fi
Trailer: http://www.animax.co.jp/campaign/ultraviolet/
Summary: The series adapts Kurt Wimmer's 2006 live-action Ultraviolet film that starred Milla Jovovich.
Slayers Revolution
Date: 2nd July 2008
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic
Trailer: -
Summary: The 4th tv series in the Slayers fantasy comedy franchise.
Strike Witches
Date: 3rd July 2008
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Moe, Magic
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnp5fUOFdik&feature=related
Summary: The story takes place on an alternate world similar to our own in the 20th Century, except for the existence of magical powers. These powers, which manifest themselves in girls but disappear as the girls grow older, allow these so-called "witches" to fly in the skies. When an enigmatic enemy attacks, the last hope of humanity lies in these witches who have been equipped with Striker Unit flying gear — hence, the name Strike Witches.
Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten (Antique Bakery)
Date: 3rd July 2008
Genre: Shounen-ai
Trailer: -
Summary: Antique Bakery's story follows four somewhat quirky men who run Antique, a quaint cafe that celebrates the small joys of life such as cake.
Hidamari Sketch x 365 (Season 2)
Date: 4th July 2008
Genre: Comedy, Slice of life
Trailer: http://www.crunchyroll.com/showmedia?id=237740
Summary: Hidamari Sketch is based on Ume Aoki's manga about a high school for the arts and the everyday life of four of its students.
Birdy the Mighty Decode
Date: 5th July 2008
Genre: Action, Shounen, Science Fiction, Comedy
Trailer: -
Summary: Ryunka – they say has a secret power so strong that it has destroyed a planet. An officer of the Space Federation, Birdy Chiffon Altira, was chasing a fugitive who stole Rynka, and arrived on Earth. There, she happened to kill a high school boy, Senkawa Tsutomu. Until his broken body is restored, her body and mind were implanted into Tsutomu’s body. This is how, their life was like two minds in one body; he spends his life as a normal student on one occasion, and carries out her duty on another. Over the Ryunka, involving the Earth and the Space Federation, their story revolves. Chasing Ryunka, they will face the big existence they can hardly imagine.
Natsume Yuujin-Chou
Date: 8th July 2008
Genre: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
Trailer: -
Summary: Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Now, Natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve the contracts. With the help of a spirit cat, his days are filled trying to return the names to these spirits.
CODE-E - Mission-E
Date: 10th July 2008
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Trailer: http://avexmovie.jp/lineup/mission-e/
Summary: The story continues with CODE-E's main female lead Chinami joining forces with a new main lead Maori.
Mugen no Juunin - Blade of the Immortal
Date: 13th July 2008
Genre: Seinen, Action, Drama
Trailer: http://www.tvkon.com/clip-1546.html
Summary: Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.
Zero no Tsukaima 3 ~Princess no Rondo~
Date: July 2008
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Magic
Trailer: -
Summary: The story focuses on Louise, a hapless, struggling student who has earned the nickname "Zero Louise" from her fellow students in the Tristein Academy of Magic in an alternate world. When she tries to summon an animal companion to be her familiar, she ends up summoning Hiraga Saito — a Japanese boy from Earth.
Sekirei
Date: July 2008
Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Comedy, Action, Ecchi
Trailer: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/sekirei/special/
Summary: The story begins when Minato Sahashi, a hapless man who has failed at getting into college or getting a love life, suddenly meets a beautiful girl named Musubi. Minato learns he can become an Ashikabi, a master of the 108 artificial, human-like creatures in the Sekirei project that will fight each other to their dying breaths. Musubi happens to be a Sekirei herself.
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
Date: July 2008
Genre: Shounen, Otaku, Comedy
Trailer: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-314068/Anime-Trailers-Nogizaka-Haruka-no-Himitsu-Trailer.html
Summary: Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu centers around Ayase Yuko and Nogizaka Haruka. Yuto is seemingly ordinary, but Haruka is attractive, intelligent, and rich, which prompts other students to idolize her and even give her French nicknames like "Nuit Étoile" (The Silver Star of the Night) and "Lumière du Clavier" (The Shining Princess on the Piano). One day, Yuko wanders into the school library in order to return a book and accidently stumbles upon Haruka's deepest, darkest secret: she is a diehard fan of anime and manga, in other words, a regular otaku. Promising Haruka to keep this a secret, Yuko becomes her advisor and confidente of some sort and hangs out with her more, though earning some viciously envious glares from his fellow schoolmates.
Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~
Date: July 2008
Genre: Fantasy, Slice of Life
Trailer: -
Summary: The series is more commonly known overseas as Someday’s Dreamers along with its sequel Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound. Like its predecessors, Summer Skies takes place in the same world where mages possess the rare gift of using magic. Likewise, it is a coming of age story about a girl named Sora who is a bit of a screw-up and travels to the city to refine her skills.
Koihime Musou
Date: July 2008
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Fantasy
Trailer: -
Summary:
Maria-sama ga Miteru (TV 4)
Date: July 2008
Genre: Slice of Life, Yuri
Trailer: -
Summary: Sequel of Maria-sama ga Miteru
Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo (Ryoko’s Case File)
Date: July 2008
Genre: Mystery
School Rumble San Gakki (OVA)
Date: 17th July 2008
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
(Information adapted from animenewsnetwork & animeph)
Let's discuss the upcoming summer anime! (June-July) There's a whole bunch of interesting ones in July. Please keep it spoiler free or use the spoiler tags.
So which anime series are you looking forward to?
[eni]Links for the matter:
http://www.animeph.com/anime-season-list-summer-2008.html
http://www.fansubwiki.com/Who_Subs_What:_SUMMER_2008[/eni]
--
Ikkitousen Great Guardians (Season 3)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Shounen, Material Arts, Ecchi
Trailer : http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-344712/Anime-Trailers-Ikkitousen-Great-Guardians-DVD-Promo-.html
Summary: A completely original story with added characters. Sonsaku Hakufu’s sister is making her debut as an original anime character.
Telepathy Shoujo Ran
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery
Trailer: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-314810/Anime-Trailers-Telepathy-Shoujo-Ran-New-Anime-Trailer.html
Summary: Ran is a bright and energetic first-grader in junior high school who possesses supernatual abilities. Together with Midori (her friend who also has supernatural powers) and Rui, the threesome are constantly embroiled in mysterious circumstances. Ran is troubled by her powers because it seems to spark off the ill intentions of people in contact with her. However, with the support of her family and peers, Ran learns to deal with her 'other' side and accepts who she is. The threesome also learn how to team up as a whole and solve these mysterious events.
UltraViolet Code 044
Genre: Sci-fi
Trailer: http://www.animax.co.jp/campaign/ultraviolet/
Summary: The series adapts Kurt Wimmer's 2006 live-action Ultraviolet film that starred Milla Jovovich.
Slayers Revolution
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic
Trailer: -
Summary: The 4th tv series in the Slayers fantasy comedy franchise.
Strike Witches
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Moe, Magic
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnp5fUOFdik&feature=related
Summary: The story takes place on an alternate world similar to our own in the 20th Century, except for the existence of magical powers. These powers, which manifest themselves in girls but disappear as the girls grow older, allow these so-called "witches" to fly in the skies. When an enigmatic enemy attacks, the last hope of humanity lies in these witches who have been equipped with Striker Unit flying gear — hence, the name Strike Witches.
Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten (Antique Bakery)
Genre: Shounen-ai
Trailer: -
Summary: Antique Bakery's story follows four somewhat quirky men who run Antique, a quaint cafe that celebrates the small joys of life such as cake.
Hidamari Sketch x 365 (Season 2)
Genre: Comedy, Slice of life
Trailer: http://www.crunchyroll.com/showmedia?id=237740
Summary: Hidamari Sketch is based on Ume Aoki's manga about a high school for the arts and the everyday life of four of its students.
Birdy the Mighty Decode
Genre: Action, Shounen, Science Fiction, Comedy
Trailer: -
Summary: Ryunka – they say has a secret power so strong that it has destroyed a planet. An officer of the Space Federation, Birdy Chiffon Altira, was chasing a fugitive who stole Rynka, and arrived on Earth. There, she happened to kill a high school boy, Senkawa Tsutomu. Until his broken body is restored, her body and mind were implanted into Tsutomu’s body. This is how, their life was like two minds in one body; he spends his life as a normal student on one occasion, and carries out her duty on another. Over the Ryunka, involving the Earth and the Space Federation, their story revolves. Chasing Ryunka, they will face the big existence they can hardly imagine.
Natsume Yuujin-Chou
Genre: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
Trailer: -
Summary: Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Now, Natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve the contracts. With the help of a spirit cat, his days are filled trying to return the names to these spirits.
CODE-E - Mission-E
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Trailer: http://avexmovie.jp/lineup/mission-e/
Summary: The story continues with CODE-E's main female lead Chinami joining forces with a new main lead Maori.
Mugen no Juunin - Blade of the Immortal
Genre: Seinen, Action, Drama
Trailer: http://www.tvkon.com/clip-1546.html
Summary: Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.
Zero no Tsukaima 3 ~Princess no Rondo~
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Magic
Trailer: -
Summary: The story focuses on Louise, a hapless, struggling student who has earned the nickname "Zero Louise" from her fellow students in the Tristein Academy of Magic in an alternate world. When she tries to summon an animal companion to be her familiar, she ends up summoning Hiraga Saito — a Japanese boy from Earth.
Sekirei
Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Comedy, Action, Ecchi
Trailer: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/sekirei/special/
Summary: The story begins when Minato Sahashi, a hapless man who has failed at getting into college or getting a love life, suddenly meets a beautiful girl named Musubi. Minato learns he can become an Ashikabi, a master of the 108 artificial, human-like creatures in the Sekirei project that will fight each other to their dying breaths. Musubi happens to be a Sekirei herself.
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
Genre: Shounen, Otaku, Comedy
Trailer: http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-314068/Anime-Trailers-Nogizaka-Haruka-no-Himitsu-Trailer.html
Summary: Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu centers around Ayase Yuko and Nogizaka Haruka. Yuto is seemingly ordinary, but Haruka is attractive, intelligent, and rich, which prompts other students to idolize her and even give her French nicknames like "Nuit Étoile" (The Silver Star of the Night) and "Lumière du Clavier" (The Shining Princess on the Piano). One day, Yuko wanders into the school library in order to return a book and accidently stumbles upon Haruka's deepest, darkest secret: she is a diehard fan of anime and manga, in other words, a regular otaku. Promising Haruka to keep this a secret, Yuko becomes her advisor and confidente of some sort and hangs out with her more, though earning some viciously envious glares from his fellow schoolmates.
Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~
Genre: Fantasy, Slice of Life
Trailer: -
Summary: The series is more commonly known overseas as Someday’s Dreamers along with its sequel Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound. Like its predecessors, Summer Skies takes place in the same world where mages possess the rare gift of using magic. Likewise, it is a coming of age story about a girl named Sora who is a bit of a screw-up and travels to the city to refine her skills.
Koihime Musou
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Fantasy
Trailer: -
Summary:
Maria-sama ga Miteru (TV 4)
Genre: Slice of Life, Yuri
Trailer: -
Summary: Sequel of Maria-sama ga Miteru
Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo (Ryoko’s Case File)
Genre: Mystery
School Rumble San Gakki (OVA)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
(Information adapted from animenewsnetwork & animeph)
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