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The following is a run-down of the entire new Winter anime season in Japan. So have a peek and tell us what you're interested in. What do you think will be worth watching? What's going to suck? Are any of these on your "must-watch" list?

Last Update: 12/22

First Air Date: January 1st, 2008
Japanese Title: ウエルベールの物語 第二幕
English Title: The Sisters of Wellber (Second Chapter)
Studio: Production I.G.
Genre: Fantasy
Based on: manga (BLADE comics)
Network: Tokyo MX Terebi
Other Information: Sequel to ウエルベールの物語/Sisters of Wellber
Website: click here
Opening Theme:click here

First Air Date: January 3rd, 2008
Japanese Title: ロザリオとバンパイア
English Title: Rosario + Vampire
Studio: GONZO
Genre: shounen, romantic comedy, harem
Based on: manga (Jump comics)
Network: Tokyo MX Terebi
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 3rd, 2008
Japanese Title: H2O ～FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND～
English Title: H20 ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~
Studio: ZEXCS
Genre: romance, harem
Based on: computer game
Network: Teredama
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 4th, 2008
Japanese Title: 破天荒遊戯
English Title: Dazzle
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: Shoujo
Based on: manga (ZERO-SUM)
Network: KBS Kyoto
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: 全力ウサギ
English Title: none (Zenryouku Usagi)
Studio: Tom's Entertainment
Genre: comedy, short
Based on: mascot character, 4 panel-comics
Network: Terebi Kanagawa
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: MAJOR 4th Season
English Title: MAJOR
Studio: Synergy SP
Genre: sports (baseball)
Based on: manga (Shonen Sunday)
Network: NHK Kyouiku Terebi
Other Information: 4th season of the ridiculously popular baseball series
Website: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: PERSONA -trinity soul-
English Title: PERSONA -trinity soul-
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Genre: action, horror, occult
Based on: video game (Persona 3)
Network: Tokyo MX Terebi
Other Information: spin-off series set some time after the events in Persona 3
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: 俗・さよなら絶望先生
English Title: None (Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei)
Studio: Shaft
Genre: black comedy
Based on: manga (Weekly Shounen Sunday)
Network: Terebi Kanagawa
Other Information: sequel to "Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei)
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: true tears
English Title: true tears
Studio: P.A. Works
Genre: drama, romance
Based on: computer game
Network: Terebi Kanagawa
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: シゴフミ
English Title: Stories of the Last Letter
Studio: J.C. Staff
Genre: dark fantasy
Based on: light novel (Media Works)
Network: Chiba Terebi
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 5th, 2008
Japanese Title: 君が主で執事が俺で
English Title: They Are My Noble Masters
Studio: A.C.G.T.
Genre: harem, romantic comedy
Based on: computer game
Network: Terebi Kanagawa
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 6th, 2008
Japanese Title: ポルフィの長い旅
English Title: The Long Journey of Porphy
Studio: Nippon Animation
Genre: drama, adventure
Based on: "The orphans of Simitra" (novel) by Paul-Jacques Bonzon
Network: BS Fuji
Other Information: An entry into the "World Masterpiece Theatre" series based on an obscure book half a dozen years out of print that nearly no one has ever read... how that makes it a "masterpiece" I have no idea... O-o;
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 6th, 2008
Japanese Title: みなみけ～おかわり～
English Title: Minami-ke ~a second helping~
Studio: Asreed
Genre: comedy
Based on: manga (Young Magazine)
Network: TV Tokyo
Other Information: sequel to "Minami-ke"
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 7th, 2008
Japanese Title: ARIA The ORIGINATION
English Title: ARIA The ORIGINATION
Studio: Haru Filmmaker
Genre: slice-of-life
Based on: manga (Comic BLADE)
Network: TV Tokyo
Other Information: 3rd sequel to "ARIA"
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 7th, 2008
Japanese Title: GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-
English Title: GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-
Studio: Artland
Genre: drama, action
Based on: manga (Media Works)
Network: Tokyo MX Terebi
Other Information: sequel to "GUNSLINGER GIRL"
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 8th, 2008
Japanese Title: 狼と香辛料
English Title: Spicy Wolf (or) Wolf and Spice
Studio: IMAGIN
Genre: slice of life, fantasy, romance
Based on: light novel (Media Works)
Network: Chiba Terebi
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 9th, 2008
Japanese Title: のらみみ
English Title: none (noramimi)
Studio: Tom's Entertainment
Genre: comedy, short
Based on: character, 4-panel comics
Network: CBC
Other Information: N/A
Website: click here

First Air Date: January 10th, 2008
Japanese Title: 墓場鬼太郎
English Title: None (Hakaba Kitarou)
Studio: Toei Animation
Genre: horror, occult, adventure
Based on: classic manga series ("Hakaba Kitarou"/"GeGeGe no Kitarou")
Network: Fuji Terebi
Other Information: The original "Gegege no Kitarou" comics animated for an adult audience (whereas the "Gegege no Kitarou" title has been revived as a childrens' series).
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 13th, 2008
Japanese Title: こはるびより PartII
English Title: None (Koharubiyori)
Studio: Doumu
Genre: moe, ecchi comedy
Based on: manga (Dengeki Daioh)
Network: AT-X
Other Information: tv premiere OVA (one episode only)
Website: click here
Opening Theme: click here

First Air Date: January 14th, 2008
Japanese Title: もえがく★5
English Title: N/A Moegaku 5
Studio: AIC Spirits
Genre: parody, screwed up language instruction
Based on: computer game
Network: BS Fuji
Other Information: the latest in a long line of moe properties that aspire to a secondary goal of teaching "fun" nerd english, but don't actually hire any English-speaking consultants, so are full of poor grammar and idiotic mistakes. Though the website seems to imply that it will be teaching different languages with the help of a full range of gloriously offensive ethnic stereotypes. This could be bad... and by bad... I mean cult classic bad-good.
Websites: click here
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First Air Date: January 14th, 2008
Japanese Title: ヤッターマン 新シリーズ
English Title: Yatterman (new series)
Studio: Tatsunoko Pro
Genre: comedy, mecha
Based on: Yatterman (1977 anime series)
Network: Fuji Terebi
Other Information: a remake
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First Air Date: January 18th, 2008
Japanese Title: onちゃん
English Title: None (on-chan)
Studio: egg
Genre: childrens', short
Based on: mascot character
Network: Hokkaido Terebi
Other Information: N/A
Website: ƒ†ƒƒ~ƒ‹AƒAƒjƒuon‚¿‚á‚ñv

First Air Date: January 27th, 2008
Japanese Title: ストレイト・ジャケット 第2話
English Title: Strait Jacket (2nd Story)
Studio: feel
Genre: action, seinen
Based on: original story
Network: AT-X
Other Information: OVA (one episode only), made-to-order by the US domestic distributor "Manga Entertainment" and thus is automatically liscenced.
Website: STRAIT JACKET

Hassun

The New Gunslinger Girl season is probably at the top for me.
The manga is great, the first season was great so this had better be continuing that trend.

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tsurara

I'll be checking out Persona, Hakaba Kitarou, and Spicy Wolf. And I've been pondering getting into Zetsubou Sensei for awhile... a look through the 2nd season's website makes me think I will love it with a great and pulsating passion: so I'll grab the first volume of the manga tomorrow and see where it leads me. I haven't seen the first season though, so the 2nd will have to wait either way ^_^;

Straight Jacket also looks phenomenal from the concept art... though it could be total style over substance crap. If I see it on the rental shelf: maybe.

Evol

I'll definitely be checking out Persona and the new Gunslinger Girl I'm currently watching the first season of Zetsubou Sensei, its hilarious and chock full of references....the ones I can catch anyway -_-;

the trailer for stories of the last letter looks intriguing

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koga23

Defiantly i am going to have to check the new Gunslinger Girl.The first one was great i thought, i am just hoping they do the same in the new season.Persona looks pretty good as well.

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Hassun

Oh I'm following Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei as well. Pretty much from the start of the anime.
I have seen 1-12 up till now.

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kurapika

i'll check out Gunslinger girl i loved the manga and also i loved season 1

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great sig by Lasura thanks heaps

tsurara

Added opening themes for the shows that have already premiered:
ウエルベールの物語 第二幕
ロザリオとバンパイア
H20 ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~
破天荒遊戯

note: MAJOR 4th season's 1st ep did not include an opening theme