Tuesday, May 15, 2012

New Anime - Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan, Hyouka, Holy Knight, AKB0048

Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan


Genres: fantasy, romance
Themes: bread, Harem

Rick lives on the island of Windaria, inhabited by various races such as elves and beast-people. Amnesiac, he is rescued by three young ladies and taken to work in their bakery. But when a red moon rises and a deathly wind blows, they'll all be engulfed in strange events.

Number of Episodes: 12



Hyouka


Genres: mystery
Themes: school

Hōtarō Oreki doesn't like to do things that he considers a waste of energy. However, things start to change when he enters high school because even though he does not want to join any non-compulsory school activities, his older sister requested him to join the deserted Classics Club so that it won't get demolished. Unknown to him, another student Eru Chitanda already planned to join; but instead of being free from club obligations, Hōtarō eventually joined as he is strangely unable to refuse nor to escape from Eru's passionate gaze of curiosity. Together with his friend Satoshi and former schoolmate Mayaka, they began to discuss a variety of mysteries in school that only Hōtarō seems to be able to solve; including the mystery that lingered on from Eru's childhood memory.

Number of Episodes: 12



Holy Knight (OVA)


Genres: drama, fantasy, romance
Themes: school, vampires

This story centers around a timid orphan named Mizumura who goes to a missionary school in Tokyo. His seemingly normal life changes when a beautiful half-human Romanian girl named Lilith suddenly transfers into his school. Mizumura discovers that he is actually a vampire hunter and the successor of the Romyuarudo lineage.

Number of Episodes: 2



AKB0048


Genres: science fiction
Themes: idols, mecha, music

At the start of the 21st century, an interplanetary war broke out. Earth's ecosystem was damaged, and humanity was forced to flee the planet. In this new society, things that "disturb the heart" like music and art are forbidden. 48 years later, a legendary idol group is resurrected as AKB0048. Labeled as terrorists, they must take up arms to defend their careers and their fans.

Number of Episodes: 12

4 comments:

  1. Shining Hearts looks great! Even though it's about bread!

    I would need subs of course, as I can't read speak any Asian languages.

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  2. We all need subs, that's the sad truth lol
    Yup, there's an anime for everyone ^-^

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  3. Shiawase no Pan - sound nice ;)
    My Wife likes Yakitate JaPAN. Do you know this Anime/Manga ? Unfortunately it was discontinued at Issue 5 in Germany :(

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  4. I know it, have watched it until it was cancelled. I liked it because it was fun and didn't think cooking anime could be any fun
    at all. Guess I was wrong. This Siawase no Pan is pretty good too.

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