
Shibuya psychological thriller and suspense anime Chaos;Head finally makes its appearance. An adaptation from the popular visual novel by Nitroplus (not an eroge as such), the title promises, and delivers, a very contemporary vision of murder and delusion in Shibuya and on the Internet.
What it does not deliver, however, is much in the way of sound production values.
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Accompanying the ramp up to the release of the latest instalment of Capcom’s fighting game magnum opus is the news that the game is set to receive a regular “long” anime adaptation, to be handled by Studio 4°C (most recently noted for Detroit Metal City).
You can see some of the already complete anime parts which led to this, along with much of the game, in the video below.
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Excellent strategic PS3 RPG 戦場のヴァルキュリア / Valkyria Chronicles, due in English in November, is set to receive a manga adaptation, which in something of a surprising move, is to be a BL title focused on homoerotic senpai-kouhai antics.
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Acclaimed romantic drama eroge Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two has spawned a fairly extensive media complex, and the latest addition to it comes in the form of newly airing anime Ef: A Tale of Melodies, a sequel to 2007’s Ef: A Tale of Memories.
Unsurprisingly, the title doesn’t deviate from the established motifs of the series, and it looks to be a contender for most visually striking anime of the season. It even has some tasteful service…
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The second episode of Clannad seems to continue in much the same vein as the first, with the consequence that fan enthusiasm is undampened. However, the addition of additional moe service, with the most memorable example being the cosplay visible above, seems to have only increased the delight felt by fans.
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As we heard, several games based on recently concluded loli pantsu anime Strike Witches are due, one for the DS and the other for the PS2. Further details rule out the possibility of an interesting shooting game; the PS2 version looks to be a standard adventure game, whilst the DS is said to be simulation game. Both are due in the spring.
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Tsundere knee socks anime とらドラ! / ToraDora! may have had a lacklustre start with respect to ratings, getting only 1.5%, but critics found little to fault it on, and as we saw, many of you are keen to keep watching (98% of you in fact).
The second episode looks set to ensure many continue viewing, as it cements the title’s credentials as an anime of the first rate.
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The latest work of Type Moon, the famous producers of such acclaimed visual novels as Fate/stay Night and Tsuki Hime, has not even been released yet, and is not even a full visual novel, but we find an anime adaptation has already been decided.
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Victory condition: Recover the Bag!

Sengoku jidai crowd hacking game 戦国BASARA / Sengoku Basara (or Devil Kings) is set for anime adaptation, with the conversion to be handled by Production IG.
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Magical pantsu anime まかでみ・WAっしょい / Macademi Wasshoi – finally a magical academy anime which doesn’t take itself seriously, and is also gleefully and irreverently full of kemono mimi and pantsu.
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Having just begun to air, ケメコデラックス! / Kemeko Deluxe: The Unknown Girlfriend, based on a popular manga, is an anime which is hard to describe, but to put it inelegantly, it is an ecchi school romance comedy SF betrothal battle anime.
At its heart, I would say it is a surreal comedy in the vein of Hare+Guu, with all the additional elements piled on top. It is as hard to evaluate as it is to describe…
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