There are a lot of things to be happy about this spring - spring break, the warmer weather, spring cleaning (okay, maybe not that) and of course, the multitude of new anime series and OVAs that will fill the whole week!
I have compiled a list of most of the anime airing this April, most because some of them have inexistent summaries, websites and even cast list ;_;. I have included the site, link to a trailer, summary and at most, a seiyuu list to keep your curiosity piqued. The 33 anime titles are arranged by air date and then alphabetically :).
Apologies for the amazingly late post for this…er… last week! I’ll be recommending a single that is technically coming out the 16th, but has already been leaked, so we get an early taste of this awesome single!
An odd coupling at first, these two powerhouse diva’s work amazingly well together. Their voices blend in this single for an inspiring song that might be a bit familiar to those fans who also own Celine’s most recent album. Rumor has it that after hearing Yuna’s rendition of My Heart Will Go On on the album Tribute To Celine Dion, she picked Yuna to do a duet with over all the other collaborators for the album.
When first hearing of this single, I was a bit afraid Celine would overpower Yuna and outclass her a bit. After seeing the PV, I’m happy to say that my fears were misplaced. Yuna holds her own; indeed, I’d say she is featured even more than Celine is! Of course it is her single afterall… but even in the parts they sing together, Yuna’s beautiful voice shines through.
The single consists of four versions of the same song: the original, a “U.S.A version”, a version with Yuna singing the entire thing herself, and an instrumental. Although the version with Yuna by herself is beautiful, I tend to prefer when Celine sings as well, as I enjoy hearing the blend of two voices I love! The U.S.A version I would have assumed would be completely in English, but the lyrics are the same. It is the background music that is different, using just the more acoustic-sounding guitars and less of the little electronic additions that are in the original. Honestly though, they don’t sound all that different. I’d have been interested in an all-English version as a duet, but perhaps that was deemed too much like Celine’s solo original.
Additional Links:
Single information from wiki.theppn
Youtube link to the PV
Buy!: CDJapan // Yesasia
Lyrics from JPopAsia
So, what did you guys think? (BTW, would you prefer this style of posting/reviewing, or that of a big list and brief reccs?)
Title : D. Gray-man
Genre : drama, comedy, horror, shounen, supernatural
Production : TMS Entertainment
Episodes : 65+
Vintage : 2006 - ongoing
I first came across this series when I was in Japan last November. I saw only the sixth episode on TV Tokyo because I was visiting for a short time. I loved the series from that one episode, so when I returned home I looked for the whole series. I must say that it ranks as No. 2 on my favourite anime list. It’s a great series with a very profound story and unique characters. Throughout the whole series you experience different emotions; the storyline is serious and deep but there are some comical scenes that break the drama overload that makes most anime of this genre unbearable.
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Title : Ghost Hunt
Genre : drama, comedy, horror, mystery, psychological
Production : J. C. Staff
Episodes : 25
Vintage : 2006 - 2007
Before I saw this anime, I had read the manga first. I liked watching it very much. I’ve noticed that Japanese creators love to make anime involving ghosts and haunting. In fact, there are more than four titles to make up for that. Either way, this anime is one of the very few that follows the manga accordingly. The graphics are also impressive. The anime is very enjoyable and not that scary, because there are a lot of humorous scenes, although in later episodes there are times when you get a little jumpy but that is all there is to it.
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Title : Wolf’s Rain
Genre : Adventure, drama, supernatural
Production : BONES
Episodes : 26 + 4 OAV
Vintage : 2003
When I first came across the title of ‘Wolf’s rain’, I was very skeptical if I wanted to see the anime or not. I decided to do so and I was very happy that I did. From my point of view, this anime is excellent; the story is beautiful and the graphics are terrific. The music is wonderful and there are some moments of humor, but the story is sad. It’s really sad and I remember crying towards the end.
Title : Kiba
Genre : Adventure, fantasy, shounen
Production : Studio Madhouse
Episodes : 51
Vintage : 2006
What drew my attention to this anime at first was the extremely good graphics, and then the storyline. I must say that it’s a classic fantasy story where humans use spirits for their battles and everyone strives to be the strongest, but at the same time it is also unique in its genre.
Our main character Zed, is a 15 year old boy who hates the city he’s living in and desires freedom. After being chased by policemen through the city, he stumbles upon a portal and jumps in. He is transported to another world wherein which all the countries are in the verge of war. There, he finds out that he is a Shard-caster and tries to learn more about the spirits and their powers. A shard is a marble-like ball that holds the powers of a certain spirit. When a human comes to posses a shard, he becomes a shard-caster and could then use the powers of the Spirit to fight.
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