Anime otaku are despairing over the news that the Winter 2010 anime season will see only some 16 new series airing, compared to 24 the year prior, a decrease of a third.
The list of new Winter 2010 anime runs along these lines (give or take a few depending on what is included as “TV anime”):
Baka to Test to Shōkanjū
Chowder
ChuuPara
Dance in the Vampire Bund
Durarara!!
Gundam UC
Hanamaru Youchien
Hidamari Sketch×☆☆☆
Kaitou Reinya
Katanagatari
Ladies versus Buttlers!
Nodame Cantabile Finale
Okami Kakushi
Omamori Himari
Seikon no Qwaser
Sora no Woto
Winter 2009 saw some 24 titles, and Winter 2008 26 or so.
The flood of low quality moe anime over the past few years seems to have proven unsustainable, if not highly damaging, just as many predicted – just whether this is the popping of an unsustainable bubble to be followed by a gradual recovery, or the symptoms of a longer term decline remains to be seen…
Top 10 Most Followed Seiyuu
Wonder Festival 2012 Winter Wondrous As Ever
Ciel nosurge: “Your Date With Ion = $170″
Nisemonogatari – “Where Did All The Ero Go!?”
Police Hunt Ushijima for “Public Indecency”
Cops Bust Cop in Nude BDSM Club Raid
K-ON! “Causes Keionbu Girl Band Boom”
Vippers vs Vankers: 2ch Targets “Korean Propaganda”
Overflow Delays “Final” Game: “We Are Not Going Bankrupt!”
Ritsu Topless Manga Time – “She Has Boobs After All!”
Top 10 Most Boring Anime of Winter 2012
Behold: The ONACOUNTER
Future Diary Unveils Eye-Popping Scenes of Sex & Guro
K-ON! Pilgrims Invade London
Top 10 Essential Anime Elements
Lolicon Teacher Rapes Pupils 37 Times, Faces 30 Years
Strike Witches Movie Trailer Unveiled
China Menaced by Exploding Coins
TMA Makes “BL” Tiger & Bunny Cosplay AV
Hatsune Miku Takes Over New Chitose Airport
“Post The Highest Level Cosplay Ever!”
“Share The Cutest Cosplay Ever”
“Dolls vs Figures – Which is Best?”
“Why Do Girls Always Have Such Cute Rooms!?”
Ranka Lee Wedding Dress Cosplay by Tomia
Shoko-tan’s Madoka & Ika-chan Cosplay “Excessively Cute”
Guilty Crown Yuzuriha Inori Cosplay by Sasa
IdolMaster G4U: “Who Needs 3D Idols Now?”
Anegasaki Nene Cosplay by Rinami
“I Want To See What The Vipper Girls Wear To Bed!”
There's Baka to Test, good enough
LOL! THE MOE-POOL HAS ALL BEEN USED UP.... SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE A SUPER-ORIGINAL STORY TO ATTRACT NEW ATTENTION.
EXAMPLE:
-A STORY OF A GIRL WHO FOUND HERSELF IN THIRD-PERSON, LIKE IN A VIDEO GAME?
-OR ITS APOCALYPTIC EARTH AND A GIRL IN A GIANT CANISTER SLEEPS UNTIL ALIEN-HUMANS FOUND HER
YOU KNOW? SOMETHING THAT PROVOKES THOUGHT...
^ If these are examples of a super-original interesting story, I'd keep my moe anime and their decline, thanks.
Though provoking... LULZ
As always, the 'moe-factor' gets the blame. Nice to know that people still like looking for scapegoats in all the wrong places.
If the current market trend is anything to go by, moe is what's keeping the industry ALIVE right now. While there are other types of shows that are also successful (Bakemonogatari for example), moe is, last I checked, the largest dominating factor, the biggest seller and thus the biggest contributor to the anime industry's wealth.
True, a bit more variety would be appreciated, but to pinpoint it to one 'problem' (especially one that's highly debatable in terms of it actually being a problem) is pure guesswork.
Take note that the world is still in an economic crisis and Japan has also caught onto it. A better idea is to wait and see if this trend continues after the current recession is over. THEN you can start pointing fingers (hopefully in the right places then).
Bakemonogatari is a moe show.^^U
As long as there are 2 decent shows, it'll be like any other season for me. Hopefully things will pick up for the Spring/Summer seasons.
Anyone remember what TV anime was like before 1996, the year of Evangelion? It was pretty limited, let me tell you- most anime was OAVs and movies. Evangelion started the boom, with classics like Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Utena, Escaflowne and Love Hina following in its wake. This boom has continued for over a decade, but now I think it's simply run out. And yes, I blame the endless torrent of crappy, unambitious, plotless moe/fanservice crap.
Hopefully the amount of crap animes have been reduced and all that remains are the good ones. Good anime like Chowder...?
You know what, an anime version of Chowder would be hilarious, like Super Milk Chan.
unicorn and dance in the vampire bund is the only series i'm looking forward to
Lack of ZnT 4 disturbs me
Go read ZnT light novels, they're far more interesting than anime. ZnT TVs have been going downhill from average 1st season to crappy last one, and if this trend continues, 4th season better not happen.
How easily we forget there is a world wide economic recession crisis.
This is a very yellow headline by the way.
Omamori Himari yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss!!!!!! (>_<)
Someone needs to make totally unoriginal and derivative anime in which scantily dressed schoolgirls run around flashing their boobs and panties, are hot for each other, and want to have sex with their brothers.
Did you miss the past year of anime?
The sun has finally set on the moe empire...
Ohh.. Seikon no Qwaser... I wonder how fucked up the TV release will be.. :S
On a side note...
Nodame!!!! Damn and there's also an upcomming Live Action Movie. Can't wait!!!!
oh lol.
They said in Seitokai that they're making an anime for BakaTest. Nice it see it actually going through.
YES FINALLY Hanamaru Youchien!
ITS TIME FOR UBER LOLICON PRIDE.
Yeah, this definitely isn't finalized... but eh.
I notice not many of the bigger studios have shows on this list...
Gundam Unicorn, Durara! and Dance in The Vampire Bund is there. I'm still gonna enjoy the winter anime despite the lower number of titles.
Less moe? Finally. Maybe they will start with some real shows after 10 years.
Geez. You sounds like a old man preaching while seated in the park feeding the ducks. In my times the anime was all good and shiny, with intelligent plot, magistrality executed twist, elaborated characters, photorealistic quality and.. and... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
Donwrated comment? Yes, the truth hurts.
Chowder lol reminds me from cartoon network
Can't wait for Seikon no Qwaser and Dance in the Vampire Bund.
There's Gundam UC. Fuck the rest.
What about unconfirmed shows? IIRC, Shakugan no Shana season 3 should air in the Winter 2010 season as well.
You do know the lack of anime this season is due to the Olympics right? I mean its better to run less during a big event then have shows preempted as Canada kicks everyone's ass up and down the ice rink. Remember the fiasco 2008 summer games was?
This season's going to be just fine, don't freak out. Vampire Bund, Unicorn, Nutbladder Sketch, Durara, Nodame Cantabile all will almost undoubtedly turn out to be perfectly watchable. At least, if you're not some ignorant faggot.
That's not even taking into account series that were totally under the radar that wind up being sleeper hits, of which there is usually at least one per season.
Also keep in mind that Gainax is doing Hanamaru Kindergarten. They'll make it entertaining, trust me.
Well, the economy is shit now, so it's expected anyway
I fap at Omamori Himari
It looks like fansub groups will b put on the competitive mark with so many fansub groups after 16 series, this winter will be epic.
Chowder? The "Chowder" from the Cartoon Network? I think that's funny. If the Anime bubble has indeed burst, it surely needs a rest and a deep inner-search into it's purpose in life and what it wants to achieve in the future. It is up to the producers and creators if they want to continue providing an endless (and tiresome) litany of panty flashes and sexually charged plots regarless of logic and reason, or to create, once in a while, thoughtful and critically noticeable material.
And nothing of value was lost!
I think I count like 3 or 4 shows there. I literally can't tell most of them apart.
Cobra is the proff things will now get better, it was that kind of animes that started the cult that later lead to the anime fandom everywhere.
Fuck yes, Hidamari
Hmmm, the abundance of moe-loli/slice-of-life anime I see....seriously this shit is getting old.
Anime sucks right now.
It was to be expected. The big players in the industry in Japan said they'd be doing so anyway (the world economy helped somewhat). Less moe/ecchi series is good for the industry since the market is flooded with it. *insert Chappelle pussy jk here*
That being said, I'll be looking forward to Dance in the Vampire Bund, Gundam UC and Seikon no Qwaser.
Why do Hanamaru Youchien seem to be a parody spinoff of World Embryo?
The characters are very similar.
Look on the sunny side.
Maybe they will start concentrating their resources on a few good shows, Instead on just shelling out a lot of mediocre shows, then marketing the hell out of the few that manage to actually sell moderately well.
"Gundam UC" isn't a series, Artefact, it's a continuity. Furthermore, Gundam Unicorn isn't a series either.
Gundam unicorn? I thought the release was set to be in spring not winter
Thank God. Maybe now we'll get some quality over quantity out of Japan.
WOOHOO! NODAME!
Well it doesnt seem like anime is going away. Prolly aint good for the American market though. Then again it's never really taken off over here.
That's odd, that's not what I'm hearing. I'm not hearing "I want a more diverse catalog of shows" or "I want some deeper shows" from the other users, I'm hearing things along the lines of "I want moe/fanservice shit gone". See the difference?
All I hear is you guys equating moe or fanservice to a lack of quality and continuously rant as if though their very existence is the reason why the anime market is in the state it is right now. The might help to broaden their audiences, but that's not what what the anti-moe/fanservice users are wanting, based on what they're saying. All I see is a bunch of idiots trying to look for a scapegoat.
For now I plan to see (the list may increase as the season): Okami Kakushi (Ryukishi07-sama!!! *-*), Baka to Test to Shōkanjū (Popular ligh novel), Dance in the Vampire Bund (It looks to be awesome), Ladies versus Buttlers! (Fanservice is always good), Sora no Woto (KyoAni-fagism lol)...
For the rest I will see 3 or 4 episodes and make my conclusions.
new interesting animes!!! one of the best moments of the year!!!
I want to see the vampire one. I have enough of that twilight crap.
It's for the best. Having too many anime out there gets the genre repetitive.
OBJCTION! Less anime means less genres touched that means less posibilities of get anime relevant of everyone interests.
Nah. The more the better. You don't have to watch every anime that's out there, and having more choices to choose from is always better than having fewer.
It's not like most of us pay to watch them anyway...
chowder is fucking awesome. best thing on cartoonnetwork besides flap jack.
Only Katanagatari worth looking forward to.
hopefully there will be some quality central from this. less crappy anime would be a good thing.
I'm looking forward to Dance in the Vampire Bund and Gundam UC.
Gundam UC basically owned the Winter Season.
No one is excited for Okami Kakushi? No love for Ryukishi07 and Peach-Pit?
Ok. Sold to me. Now I have TWO animes in my list. Thanks Pizzasrgo for the tip.
There's no source for this, and the list isn't final, but makes sense they will do less. Might be nothing new to see here--they still sound same old in the in the summaries. Dance Vampire, Hidamari, Nodame, Chu-Bra! maybe... It's gonna be catch up time this winter.
Only bothering to look into Okami Kakushi because its an adaption of a game directed by Ryukishi07. Other then that everything looks blah.
Also still waiting for Kaiji season 2 ffs.
+1 for Ookami Kakushi.
This is depressing, and I don't mean only the number reduction of new titles but also the quality behind it. Churning out same old crap.
THIS IS MADNESS!
THIS IS SPARTA!!!
you forgot to say "madness??" before "this is..."
300 is old and forced and you two Anons should be ashamed of yourselves.
Nah, Supata is awesome! Way to go fellows anons!!
I don't think this has more to do with the global economy than it does with moe.
at first moe was just for the girls, i dont know when mens started to like it too, and i dont hate moe(when is sustaines with a decent story) but i miss the 90's styles of characters, but well i supposed moe turned japanesse men gay, that would explain their hype for traps and the such.
"at first moe was just for the girls"
lol'd.
You seem to overestimate how many grown men watch anime.
at least there is a new coba series
New Cobra anime makes me very happy
Are they serious? The number's quite low...but is the list confirmed or is just a rough image?
im seeing less and less kid shows
Wall street Journal talk about the japanese animation problems
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/forums/topic.php?id=4772
Sora no Woto, K-ON in the sky.
Seikon no Qwaser, Soul Eater v2
It's nothing like Soul Eater. >>
Seikon no Qwaser, breast sucking action anime.
Yeah, sure sounds like Soul Eater v2.
BREAST MILK POWER-UP
This is for those who love Queen's Blade and Kanokon...
oh well i will look at it as a chance to catch up on some shows ive missed and hopefully it will improve in time
Side note: Dance in the Vampire Bund is going to be awesome.
The story was meh. And the art didn't make things any better.
Seriously? It took me 10 manga chapters to convince me it was shit.
Yes but Shaft will make it awesome.
^ This
Judging from the awesome trailer, the chara design and the fact that Shaft will do it, i have to say that this may be the anime that i'm the most looking forward to see
I for one welcome our new vampire loli overlords.
Baka to Test.. Yes!
This. Finally!!! Wooot!
I hope things improve soon... I'm in the mood to see more Yandere characters...
Dance in the Vampire Bund isn't good enough for you?
That will be awesome. Can't wait for some vampire loli action.
Anyway i don't see a problem with 16. I mean i never manage even to check all the anime that come out every season, so i think there were too many anyways. And it's not like we don't have anime to watch. There are many anime that are finished and am still planing to see.
But the problem with 16 is when you can find anything interesting to wait for. Thats my case here. Except for the vampire loli, of course.
Chowder? Is that the cartoon?
Katanagiri, Katana Bakemonogatari crossover? Nadeko snakes and Ninjas? Ghost schoolgirls and Shurikens?
Oh cool...
Somehow i doubt katanagatari has anything to do with bakemonogatari
it;d be something like katanatari or garana if it was
It's by the same author actually.
From Cartoon Network? If so, there is no surprise, at all... They need look back to the Animes they made in the 90's or just before it became huge.
Those are the ones people want.
Sad how when things become popular, it loses that edge that attracted people to it in the first place. :'(
And who is this "people" you speak of?
Elitists nerds maybe?
Omamori Himari FTW! XD
'Cause they forget quality over quantity..
People...humans...
the ones who control this world from the shadows..
Seeing Chowder there surprised me, but I doubt it's the same. Also, Gundam Unicorn, hell yes.
Requesting Chowder doujinshi...
you are wrong , dance in the vampire bund , durarara , okami kakushi and katanagatari are awesome too
Gundam unicorn is the only one worth watching for me, all the others look retarded or crap or both.