Aha! These are the ones I’ve been waiting for. At least, some of the ones. Still no Good Witch of the West, but still, I had a very good time watching these.
Utawarerumono
I hope I spelled the title right, as it’s nearly impossible not to make any mistakes in it. Anyway, about the series, a total plus is the character art. I really like that. Some of the characters may be a bit stereotypical, though. For example, the female character who falls in love with our main character. The main character also was a bit too cool for his own good, but I guess it’s better than the usual twelve-year-old boy. I’m a big fan of the story. I can already see the conflicts coming. I think I’ll keep watching this.
Makai Senki Disgaea
Okay, this is just plain randomness. We have this demon, who’s been sleeping for at least two years. He’s being waked by the cutest apprentice angel ever, who happens to be an assasin from heaven. The demon is just plain stubborn, and the angel is just plain clumsy. Talk about a perfect combination? Anyway, we also get a little visit from a couple of star-trek-wannabes and lion-like demons. I’ll certainly be blogging this. The flying penguins should be arriving next episode.
xxxHolic
The art, characters, drama and comedy are all absolutely gorgeous. Both the witch and the butler haven’t changed a bit from the movie, and the two assistants finally talk! Mokona toned down a bit, though. There are still a couple of characters missing, but they should be arriving in the next episodes. The art has been turned into a bit less messy version when compared to the movie, but the long limbs still are clearly recognizable. The cg backgrounds also made way for normal backgrounds, but that seems logigal, seeing that this is a 24-episode-long series, and not a movie. The drama also was one of the best of the season, at least in my opinion. Both the witch’s speeches as the girl who tried to win her friends by acting were just awesome to see. This will definately be on my to-blog list.
Utawarerumono really has something of the Suikoden games about it. I love the atomosphere already – it looks more like “the next Scrapped Princess” to me than anything else.
xxxHolic, well, I knew what was going to happen, but it was enjoyable nonetheless, even if it was “downgraded” from movie. Disgaea didn’t really impress me that much, though, even if Flonne was really cute. Still, I suppose it can get better with characters like Etna and Midboss.