Both the shows that aired today that I watched were absolutely fantastic. I get a feeling I’m going to really enjoy the next 3 months so long as I stay off the usual prematurely overreacting communities for that entire time period.
This post took long enough to put together as it is, so I’m dispensing with the intro.
Read this for why I redid the existing 2011 and 2012 plots. New plots are after the jump, but first, a quick summary of the major changes:
-Whether or not Zetman and Thermae Romae got significant boosts is more dubious.
-On the other hand, Maken-ki, Deadman Wonderland, Hyougemono, Brave 10, Joshiraku, Sankarea, Acchi Kocchi, Squid Girl, and Yuruyuri all look like more probable boost recipients than before.
The cool Akitaro Daichi talks about all sorts of stuff, including sponsors’ influence on Kodocha, writing Sana’s improv songs from Kodocha basically solo, details on the production of Fruits Basket (he says he got the script because the producer was comfortable with him and that he didn’t get what the story was about until near the end of the show), and Kodocha author Miho Obana dancing the flamenco in Times Square.
An interview with the US voice actresses of Tenchi Muyo.
An article about the Pete Docter-led localization of Howl’s Moving Castle.
Short piece that talks about the demographics/ratings of anime currently on US TV at the time (i.e. FMA, One Piece)
Short Makoto Shinkai piece that talks about the technical specs of the computer he used to put together The Place Promised in our Early Days.
I went all-comedy this Sunday, and am saving Akame ga Kill for tomorrow. The three new shows that I did watch will make a fun enough slate if they follow up on the level of their opening chapters.
Late producer Kimio Ikeda talks about his plans to premiere the as-yet unaired Shiden with the now-defunct Crash Media Group.
Contains one Gonzo-related poor business practices tidbit: Trinity Blood was rejected multiple times as a ‘mission impossible’ type of project, per director Tomohiro Hirata.
Animetics 
