I don't think I have enough time to do season previews, so instead, I'll just feature upcoming anime which I know (meaning, I'm already a fan of its original/previous adaptation) or highly believe (meaning, it's just my gut feeling) are awesome. Enjoy~ DEADMAN WONDERLAND デッドマン・ワンダーランド Debuting on April 16, 2011Ganta Igarashi has been convicted of a crime that he hasn't committed, and sent to a new, privately owned and operated prison, where the inmates are the main attraction in a modern day twist to the gladiatorial coliseums of ancient times. Throw in a healthy dose of weird little girl, some new-found super powers, and a little conspiracy theory, and you have Deadman Wonderland. (Official Website) === QUICK IMPRESSIONS === I started reading its manga adaptation years ago (not even more than 10 chapters were out back then) because the title really intrigued me (those two words contrast each other so much xD And as if a title with the word "dead" won't capture my attention. *morbid girl* Ohohoho!). It wasn't a surprise that I quickly got hooked to it~ Deadman Wonderland is a wickedly beautiful mix of sci-fi, mystery, suspense, horror, action, and drama. It's thought-provoking too, and the story gets even better as it progresses and delves deeper into the secrets of that inhumane prison. Most of the time it can be quite disturbing and depressing, but a lot of scenes there can make you stare in awe, laugh your a$$ off, or cry your heart out. The manga is one of my favorite psychological thrillers of all time. Oh how excited I was when I heard the news of it having an anime adaptation this Spring 2011! Especially when I learned that the staff and cast behind it seem very promising *_* === STAFF===Director: Koichi Hatsumi (It looks like this is his first job as the main director.... I like the series wherein he had participated as a director for a particular episode/s... so maybe he is indeed good) Script and Series Composition: Yasuyuki Muto (also Series Composer of Persona trinity soul) Music: NARASAKI (did theme song arrangement and composition for the Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei seasons) Original Creators: Jinsei Kataoka (also the author of Eureka 7), Kazuma Kondou (also the Artist of Livingstone) Character Design: Masaki Yamada (also the Character Designer of Armed Librarians) Art Director: Michie Watanabe (also the Art Director of House of Five Leaves) Mechanical Design: Takayuki Yanase (also the Mechanical Designer of Break Blade and Gundam 00) Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (also Sound Director of Baccano!) Director of Photography: Takeshi Katsurayama (also Director of Photography in Gundam 00) Color design: Yuuko Saitou (Don't see this person doing the same task in other titles so... no idea) Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto (also Editor of Pandora Hearts and Xam'd Lost Memories) Effect Design: Shūhei Arita (Don't see this person doing the same task in other titles so... no idea) Prop Design: Daisuke Niitsuma (also Prop Designer of Highschool of the Dead) Theme Song Performance: fade (OP), NIRGILIS (ED) (also sang for D. Gray-man) Animation Production: Manglobe (also Animation Producer of Ergo Proxy) === CAST===Ganta Igarashi: Romi Park (Edward of Fullmetal Alchemist) Shiro: Kana Hanazawa (Anri of Durarara!!) Yo Takami: Yuuki Kaji (Akina of Yozakura Quartet) Chief Makina: Takako Honda (Honne Onna from Hell Girl) Kiyomasa Senji/Crow: Masayuki Katou (Matoma of Shigofumi) Minatsuki Takami: Iori Nomizu (Haruna of Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka) Tamaki Tsunenaga: Junichi Suwabe (Undertaker of Black Butler) === FANGURLING=== I loooooooooooove Ganta x Shiro~ Here I go again on my childhood friends and star-crossed lovers craze xD Teehee~ (And oh, Shiro's no damsel-in-distress. She's insanely adorable. I love that girl) Senji always makes me laugh on his NON-pervertedness xD OMG, that's so not in his looks and that was so awesome xD Makina is hott. 'nuff said. I am very very very touched with Yo's undeserving kindness to his sibling. He's such a darling. Mocking Bird drives me crazy: (Mocking Bird: Adorably Hyper Version) (Mocking Bird: Disturbingly Sexy Version) (Mocking Bird: Bloody Dangerous Version) He has a pretty abnormal way of expressing love and having fun. (And oh, nope, he's not really gay. Haha!) Someone: Sapphire Pyro! You're just crazy about psycho dudes! Me: Shut up!!!! Oh my god... April come already and gimme my bloody gorefest *_*
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