Thursday, July 12, 2012

New Summer Season 2012 Anime - Yuru Yuri 2, Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi, Binbougami ga!, Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Moyashimon Returns

Yuru Yuri 2


Categories: clubs, comedy, manga, middle school, school life

The Amusement Club foursome continue their unusual activities - though still not clearly defined, organised, or explained - in the illegally-occupied-by-the-club room of the former tea ceremony while the student council continues to attempt to shut them down. Meanwhile Akari is no longer a dotted outline in the background. She is loved and adored by her classmates and teachers alike. This marks a new year for the ultra-popular Akari!

Number of Episodes: 12



Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi


Genres: comedy, romance
Themes: karuta

The "Hyakunin Isshu" are an anthology of one hundred poems found in a trational Japanese card game called Karuta. Presented by the person who selected the writings, Fujiwara no Teika, this is a glimpse into the origin of some of them. Since the majority of them are love compositions, the focus remains on romance in ancient Japan. 

Number of Episodes: 12



Binbougami ga!


Genres: comedy, supernatural
Themes: luck, misfortune, school

Pretty, busty rich girl Sakura Ichiko has been blessed with an inordinate amount of good fortune, so much so that she's actually sucking the fortune from those around her. To correct that massive imbalance, Momiji, a God of Misfortune, has come to Earth to "treat" Sakura - only Sakura isn't so willing to cooperate. As part of an ongoing effort to remedy the problem, Momiji starts living with Sakura.

Number of Episodes: 12



Natsuyuki Randezvous


Genres: drama, romance
Categories: daily life, josei, manga

Ryosuke works part-time as a florist. He has bad eyesight, a pure heart, and a secret crush on the store manager, Rokka. Unfortunately for him, Rokka swore off love 8 years ago. But when Ryosuke goes up to her apartment on the second floor, he runs into a good-looking half-naked man. At first upset, he learns that this isn't Rokka's live-in boyfriend; he's the ghost of her late husband, Atsushi. She can't see him, and Ryosuke decides not to give up on her, even with a dead husband standing in the way.

Number of Episodes: 11



Moyashimon Returns


Themes: microbiology

In the second season the story continues exactly where it left off previously. Professor Itsuki's Fermentation Cellar and laboratory is ready for operation and with Sawaki Tadayasu's unique gift to see and communicate with microbes to help, Itsuki's motley group of students begin to process different fermented products like soy sauce and sake.

Number of Episodes: 12


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