2009 Winter Anime List (Jan - Feb)

As 2008 coming to an end...Most of us will look forward to something new in life in 2009. One thing I'll surely look into will be the upcoming anime's in 2009. Here's what we got in the Winter (January).

Early January

(Jan 01) Shikabanehime Kuro

Sequel to the first series that aired in Fall 08
Makina Hoshimura is a Skikabane - people who cheat death due to a strong dying wish. With her contractor, she is given the task of hunting and killing other Shikabane who endanger living humans.


(Jan 03) Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season
Maria-sama ga Miteru summary:
Yumi attends Lillian School For Girls, an exclusive all girl’s catholic school, and is the soeur or “little sister” of Sachiko. As a member of the Roses, the school’s student council, Yumi discovers both her own relationship with Sachiko and the relationships of other Soeurs.

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(Jan 03) Akikan!
Kakeru Daichi buys a can of melon juice soda from a vending machine, which then suddenly transforms into a girl that he nicknames “Melon”. Other “Akikan” (”empty can”) girls appear, however the need to be infused with carbon dioxide from kissing to survive.

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(Jan 03) White Album
Toya Fuji, a college student is dating a rising idol singer name Yuki Morikawa. There are numerous challenges to the couple’s relationship from the other people at Fuji’s college, Morikawa’s work, and elsewhere.

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(Jan 04) Maria+holic
A sophomore named Kanako enrolls in all-girls school due to her phobia of men, and wants to find her destined yuri partner. She meets a captivating freshman named Mariya except her seemingly ideal mate happens to be a sadistic cross-dressing boy.

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(Jan 04) Minami-ke Okaeri
The third season of Minami-ke.

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(Jan 05) Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
Sequel to the first series that aired in Summer 08
Natsume is the grandson of Natsume Reiko, a lonely girl who used her “Book of Friends” to bind the spirits who lived around her. Natsume decides to undo the problems she caused the local spirits.

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(Jan 05) Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo
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(Jan 06) Viper’s Creed
The story revolves around the member of a private military company (PMC), and the uneasy tension between them and the regular military after a war that caused massive environmental destruction.

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(Jan 06) Hajime no Ippo New Challenger
Ippo, a timid highschooler, is one day saved from being beaten up by Takamura, a boxer. Enthralled by Takamura’s skills Ippo begins to learn boxing, soon finding love for the sport and a drive to challenge the boxing world.

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(Jan 08) Asu no Yoichi
A boy swordsman, Yoichi and his father stays in mountain training for his descent from the mountain. Yoichi comes to the city to lodge and stay with 4 beautiful sisters. A new more severe “training” regiment awaits him.

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(Jan 08) The Tower of Druaga ~the Sword of Uruk~
Sequel to the first series that aired in Spring 08
Jil embarks on a quest with his companions for a fabled and powerful rtifact rumored to be in the highest floor of the Tower of Druaga. However, other competitors, including the kingdom of Uruk itself, want the treasure for their own reason.

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(Jan 08) Kurokami The Animation
A game programmer named Keita is caught up in a battle with Kuro - a guardian of the coexistence equilibrium. Kuro saves keita’s life and regenerates the arm that Keita loses after their first meeting.

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(Jan 09) Birdy the Mighty DECODE:02
Sequel to the first series that aired in Summer 08
Federation investigator Birdy accidentally kills a boy called Senkawa during a mission on Earth. To save his life, their bodies are fused and the two must continue Birdy’s work together

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(Jan 10) Major 5th Season
The anime is based on Takuya Mitsuda’s long-running manga about a young pitcher who aspires to follow in his father’s footsteps into the major league.

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(Jan 10) Kemono no Souja Erin
After Erin’s mother, a veterinarian, is executed for allegedly killing a batch of fighting snakes, she is raised by a beekeep and meets the king of the animals in the mountains. She is inspired to become a veterinarian herself, a decision that will put the fate of the kingdom in her hands. From the same author as Seirei no Moribito.

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(Jan 10) Koukaku no Regios
In the distant future, humanity lives in isolated mobile cities called Regios - such as Czerni, a self-contained school. Reifon Aruseifu enrolls and joins the 17th Martial Arts Studies Unit led by the third-year student Nina Anto-ku and embarks on series of adventures.

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(Jan 11) Ride Back
Ride Back tells the story of a girl and her “iron horse” robot motorcycle in 2020, a tumultuous time of anti-government student protest.

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(Jan 12) Slayers EVOLUTION-R
Slayers Revolutions summary:
Having lost the Sword of Light, Lina and Gourry continue to search for a replacement weapon. They meet Amelia and Zelgadis in the kingdom of Luvinagard, but appearing before her is Luvinagard’s inspector of the Special Investigative Unit; a man called Wizer.

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(Jan 13) Sora o Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai
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Middle & End January

(Jan 15) Genji Monogatari Sennenki
The story follows the happy but sorrowful tales of the glorious youth Hikaru Genji’s love, and the women in his life who strive to make their love towards Genji significantly different from others. It also follows the stories of the two Imperial princes related to him.

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(Jan 24) Hetalia Axis Powers
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That's all for now. I bet there's still some series & OVA's that I missed out. Will try to update them here A.S.A.P but at least I think I've covered up most of the January one. As for February, well that's 1 more month to go. See anything you like? Which one is in your watchlist? I've a quite a few really...

1) Shikabanehime: Kuro
- I've been following the 1st season, Shikabanehime: Aka, so will definately watching this as well.

2) Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo
- Not much info till now but this one looks good to me. Afterall, it's SunRise (Gundam 00 & Code Geass) so will give it a try.

3) Viper's Creed
- Reason for watching this? Director of Appleseed, & Blassreiter alike, & I like Blassreiter. Enough said! Looks like this one have big potential.

4) Asu no Yoichi
- I like the character design in this & looks like it'll have a decent amount of fanservice. Me like!

5) Kurokami
- Not really a MUST watch for me but will give it a try.

6) Koukaku no Regios
- I've seen the trailer elsewhere & I must say this one kickass judging by its trailer. This one have potential to be the BEST in January besides Viper's Creed. Will try to find & upload the trailer.

7) Ride Back
- Mecha & anti-government? Sounds like Gundam-00. Will watch this.

This 7 show will definately in my watch & download list but may drop a few depending how the story goes. 2009 is sure a good (for anime at least) & busy year since I already planning to follow 7 animes! & that's only for January...February is coming too!!!