Thread: 2008 Anime Preview - Spring

While the Winter season is notorious for low-budget fillers, throw-away game adaptations and questionable quality: the Spring season is one of the "big two". Here you'll be able to get a sneak peek at the upcoming Spring season (along with more information as it is announced).

Last Update: 3/15


First Air Date: 4/3
Japanese Title: アリソンとリリア
English Title: Allison and Liliya
Studio: Madhouse
Genre: adventure
Based on: light novels
Network: NHK BS2
Plot Summary: In another world, the land is divided completely in two by a mountain range and river. Because of this geographical divide, two distinct cultures have developed over time, two cultures who have long been at war. Seeking to end the war once and for all, two friends travel from one side to the other in small airplane...
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/4
Japanese Title: あまつき
English Title: amatsuki
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: Historical Fantasy/Comedy/Adventure
Based on: manga (ZERO SUM)
Network: KBS
Plot Summary: a boy desperately in need of help with his History homework finds himself caught up in a computer simulation of Edo-era Japan.
Website: click here
Images: in AO's gallery



First Air Date: 3/14
Japanese Title: BUS GAMER
English Title: BIZ GAMER *Note: "Bus" is a transliteration mistake
Studio: Studio Izena
Genre: shounen action adventure
Based on: manga (Comic REX)
Network: KBS Kyoto
Plot Summary: three young men are hired by a secretive coorporation to participate in a tournament style series of "Biz Games" in which teams of players compete in bloodsport competitions for access to coorporate secrets
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/5
Japanese Title: BLASSREITER
English Title: BLASSREITER
Studio: GONZO
Genre: mecha
Based on: original collaboration between the animation studio GONZO and the erogame studio Nitroplus
Network: TV Kanagawa
Plot Summary: TBA
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/6
Japanese Title: コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2
English Title: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Season 2
Studio: SUNRISE
Genre: mecha
Based on: original concept
Network: MBS, TBS
Plot Summary: a young aristocratic prince seeks to destroy his own country with the power of "Geass" while disguised as Zero. A cliche do-gooder Japanese kid tries to keep him under control.
Website: click here
Images: in AO's gallery


First Air Date: 4/6
Japanese Title: D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII セカンドシーズン～
English Title: D.C. II ~ Da Capo II ~ Second Season
Studio: feel
Genre: harem, romance
Based on: bishoujo game
Network: Chiba TV UHF
Plot Summary: A schoolyard romantic comedy revolving around a theme of everyday magic and wishes...
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/4
Japanese Title: ドルアーガの塔 ～the Aegis of URUK～
English Title: Tower of Druaga ~ the Aegis of URUK ~
Studio: GONZO
Genre: fantay
Based on: ??
Network: TV Kanagawa
Plot Summary: Every five years, the demons of the tower of Druaga lose their powers due to divine intervention... one such summer, five companions set out the rob the tower of it's greatest treasure: a magical rod kept on the highest floor...
Website: here


First Air Date: 3/17
Japanese Title: ギャグマンガ日和3
English Title: A Good Day for Gag Manga 3
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: comedy
Based on: manga (Shounen Jump)
Network: Kid Station
Plot Summary: a series of hyperactive, disjointed comedic short-stories
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/2
Japanese Title: 純情ロマンチカ
English Title: Innocence Romantica
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: BL/Yaoi
Based on: manga (Asuka Ciel DX)
Network: TVQ Kyushu
Plot Summary: famous novelist Usami tutors hopeless Misaki, the schoolboy brother of his close friend. To Misaki's horror, he finds out that Usami is writing gay porno novels on the side and that his own brother has been written into the steamier scenes.
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/12
Japanese Title: 二十面相の娘
English Title: Juuni Mensou no Musume
Studio: BONES/Telecom
Genre: mystery/adventure
Based on: manga (MF comics), derivative of a classic suspense novel series
Network: Fuji TV
Plot Summary: Chiko, the daughter of the famous detective known as "20 Faces" travels the world solving crimes, making new friends and being generally nifty all-around.
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/5
Japanese Title: かのこん
English Title: Kanokon
Studio: XEBEC
Genre: comedy, ecchi
Based on: ??
Network: ATX
Plot Summary: "a frantic erotic school comedy"
Website: click here



First Air Date: 4/5
Japanese Title: 仮面のメイドガイ
English Title: Kamen no Maid Guy
Studio: Madhouse
Genre: comedy, ecchi
Based on: manga (Dragon Age)
Network: Chiba TV/ATX
Plot Summary: a young schoolgirl inherits a fortune and is assigned two elite bodyguards to go undercover as her maids... one of them just happens to be a gigantic burly man. No one seems to see the problem inherent in this plan...
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/3
Japanese Title: 今日からマ王！第３シリーズ
English Title: Kyou Kara Maou! Season 3
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: Fantasy/Comedy/Boys' Love
Based on: light novel
Network: NHK, BS2
Plot Summary: a schoolboy is sucked through assorted plumbing fixtures into an alternate universe where he is heir to the throne of a demon king, affianced to a boy, and aided by a colorful cast of characters... most of whom just happen to be incredibly gay.
Website: click here
Images: in AO's Gallery


First Air Date: 4/3
Japanese Title: マクロス FRONTIER
English Title: Macoss F
Studio: Satelite
Genre: Mecha
Based on: original Macross spinoff
Network: MBS
Plot Summary: TBA
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/7
Japanese Title: モノクロームファクター
English Title: Monochrome Factor
Studio: Mag Garden, ACGT
Genre: Fantasy/Aventure
Based on: manga (BLADE)
Network: TV TOKYO
Plot Summary: a schoolboy becomes a shadow hunter under the tutelage of a mysterious bishie named Shirogane
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/6
Japanese Title: 隠の王
English Title: Nabari no Ou
Studio: J.C. Staff/Square Enix
Genre: Shounen
Based on: manga (GanGan)
Network: TV Tokyo
Plot Summary: A schoolboy posesses the power of "the omnipotent" and is targetted by all sorts of people from a strange land called "Nabari" who want it for themselves.
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/6
Japanese Title: ネオ アンジェリーク Abyss
English Title: Neo Angelique Abyss
Studio: Dream Company
Genre: Reverse Harem, Shoujo
Based on: dating sim for girls (Neo Angelique)
Network: TV Tokyo
Plot Summary: The long-running one girl/many boys simulation game gets an update with Neo Angelique, the latest anime installment of the latest game revision.
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/8
Japanese Title: RD 潜脳調査室
English Title: RD Sennou Chousashitsu
Studio: Production I.G.
Genre: Sci-fi
Based on: original collaboration between Shirow Masumune and Production I.G.
Network: Nippon TV
Plot Summary: in the year 2061 Virtual Reality has taken the next step. With the "Meta Real Network" Brain Divers can delve into subconciousness itself, discovering the psychological motives of criminals. But what happens when criminals crack the system and begin to use it to wreak psychological havoc on their victims?
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/6
Japanese Title: S・A ～スペシャル・エー～
English Title: S. A. ~Special A~
Studio: Gonzo - AIC
Genre: shoujo, romantic comedy
Based on: manga (Hana to Yume)
Network: Chiba TV UHF
Plot Summary: two childhood friends take rivalry to a whole new level, competing in everything from grades to sports... but can they compete in love?
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/7
Japanese Title: ソウルイーター
English Title: Soul Eater
Studio: BONES/Square Enix/Media Factory
Genre: Shounen
Based on: manga (GanGan)
Network: TV Tokyo
Plot Summary: Shinigami weapon-technicians collect souls to create the ultimate shinigami weapon.
Website: click here
Images: in AO's Gallery


First Air Date: 4/3
Japanese Title: To　LOVEる　―とらぶる―
English Title: To Love You (Trouble)
Studio: XEBEC
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Based on: manga (shounen jump)
Network: TBS, MBS, CBC, BS-i
Plot Summary: A boy with no luck in romance finds himself target of the affections of a demon girl from another world. Deciding he's the perfect husband, she spurns a slew of demon candidates in his favor... unfortunately, her spurned suitors aren't happy.
Websites: click here or here
Images: here and here


First Air Date: 4/10
Japanese Title: 図書館戦争
English Title: Library Wars (Toshokan Sensou)
Studio: Production I.G.
Genre: shoujo, comedy
Based on: light novel
Network: Fuji TV
Plot Summary: In the future, censorship has become so rampant that an elite national security force is charged with protection of a library...
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/3
Japanese Title: xxxHOLiC◆継
English Title: xxxHOLiC Season 2
Studio: Production I.G.
Genre: shoujo drama
Based on: manga
Network: TBS
Plot Summary: a continuation of CLAMP's xxxHOLiC
Website: click here


First Air Date: 4/7
Japanese Title: ヴァンパイア騎士
English Title: Vampire Knight
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: shoujo, occult romance
Based on: manga (hana to yume)
Network: TV Tokyo
Plot Summary: Cross Academy is divided into two classes: the Day Class and the Night Class. While the Day class goes about it's own business, unaware of the Night Class's secrets: one student, a young schoolgirl discovers that the Night Class is actually full of improbably good-looking vampires.
Websites: click here or here


First Air Date: 4/6
Japanese Title: 我が家のお稲荷さま。
English Title: Wagaka no Oinari-sama
Studio: ZEXCS
Genre: comedy, drama
Based on: light novel
Network: Chiba TV UHF
Plot Summary: two young shrine boys revive a headstrong, gender-swapping fox spirit once contracted to their late mother...
Website: click here


Guide/translations/scans by: tsurara
Resources: Animedia Feb 2008, Animage Feb 2008, MOONPHASE