Spring 2011

1. Gosick - Detective anime (sort of). Great, entertaining interactions between the main lead characters. The show does (try) to blend the world's happening into the story to create something grander than just your 2-person classroom story. Not without its weaknesses, such as a rushed last arc. A word of caution to new watchers: The first case is probably the best case in the anime, and the rest of the story quickly focus more on the main characters more so than actual cases. Don't expect this to be a hardcore detective anime.

2. Moshidora - baseball/management anime. One of the rare sports anime out there that are told from the view of the manager rather than the player. Very slow start - something that may turn a lot of people off, but it's great if you can wear it out and be accustomed to it. Know that as a whole, the anime will develop to become much more of a story than the initial feeling that you're being taught a chapter of Peter Drucker's Management every episode. Bit of a hit or miss - but definitely worth checking out to see if it's your cup of tea.

3. Ano Hana - Drama. Also known as Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. I'm not too sure how to put this show's appeal in words.. maybe the other guys can once this post kickstarts them. But two words: Watch This.