Eight Anime of Spring Break

It’s finally Spring Break and with the days off from classes I plan on doing some relaxing (alas my professors did assign homework over Spring Break).  I was looking through my list of anime I’m watching/want to watch and realized how much of a backlog I had.  So, what better thing to do on those few hours of relaxing at night after homework than watch Anime?  So here’s my list of eight anime I plan to watch/start over Spring Break.  Note: These aren’t in order of preference

 8) Kaa-san

I started watching this series over winter break this/last year.  I enjoyed the humor and it was a pretty unique series.  It tells the story of a families life through the eyes of a mother (with two children and a husband of course) but she’s also a manga-ka (working moms are frowned upon in Japan).  I do find the immaturity of the mother to be realistic, but at times annoying.  But other than that this is a pretty good series that’s still ongoing in Japan. Episode 3/45+

 7) Miracle Train

I started this series over winter break as well.  I didn’t dislike the series, though it did feel a little dul.  I was surprised I never got bored despite the montone pacing at times.  It’s about a train full of men who are the human-embodiements of six major train stations in Japan.  In the course of their adventures they help women with problems who board their trains.  I’m interested to see where this series leads.  Episode 2/13

 

 6) Yumeiro Patissiere

I stumbled across this series a little while ago.  It looked cute, sounded interesting and featured baking!  What’s not to love about a series that is based around baking tasty treaty?  I haven’t started this one yet so I’m anxious to watch a few episodes and see how it is.

 5) Hanamaru Kindergarten

This is another series I stumbled across, but I’ve also heard a lot about.  It’s fairly new and it looks too cute.  It features several young children in kidnegarten and their adventures.  I’m going into elementary education so I’ll definatley be watching it.  It just looks so cute ^_^

 4) Nyan Koi!

This is probably the series I’ll wind up finishing first.  I started watching it the other day after seeing a few recommendations for it and I’m in love with the series.  It stars a boy whose allergic to cats, but after destorying a statue he learns he must fufill the wishes of 100 cats or he’ll turn into a cat (and die from his allergy).  I really have enjoyed the series so far with its humor, cats and orginiality.  I just wish there wasn’t harem in it.  Episodes 4/12

 

 3) Place Promised to us in our early Days

I recently obtained this movie(free thanks to swapadvd.com).  I’ve heard a lot of good things about it and I’ve seen another movie by Matoko Shinkai (Voices of a Distant Star) and loved it.  The artwork is beautiful from what I’ve seen and the plot sounds a little confusing-but interesting.

 2) Unico in the Island of Magic

I stumbled across this character a few days ago in a screencap contest held by Anime Princess (http://animeprincess.kokidokom.net/2010/02/name-that-anime-screencap-challenge-6/).  When I learned there was an anime featuring a unicorn I had to check it out.  I learned it was actually released in English a long time ago.  Hm…a series that should be renewed in North America and elsewhere?

1) Pokemon Chronicles

What can I say?  The release of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver in the near future has me in a Pokemon mood.  There’s something undeniably addictive about Pokemon and Chronicles gets it right.  I’ve seen 2 or 3 episodes here and there, but I want to see the whole series because from what I’ve seen it’s a realy good series (no team rocket in every episode!).

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