I feel pretty lukewarm about this season... As a connoisseur of cliche rom-com harem series (no matter how torturous they are) I can't speak for everyone, but here is what I'm going to try and pick up: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yuru Yuri S3: Same as S1 and S2. It's a feel-good comedy series so I'm pretty indifferent about it all.
Lance N' Masques: I'm not too big a fan of the art-style. One of the many "knight" plots this season. Heavy Object: J.C. Staff... Please let this be a proper Dengeki Bunko adaptation. Actually looking forward to this since Index 3 doesn't look like it's gonna happen... Gakusen Toshi Asterisk: I don't like the Infinite Stratos parallels, and the plot reminds many of World Break... While that combination sounds nightmarish, I'm hoping to be proven otherwise. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry: I'm reading the manga, and I'm kinda looking forward to this. It's kinda generic, but as long as the pacing is decent (akin to the LN) I should be fine with it. Shomin Sample: I'm reading this manga as well... While the plot is unique, it's your generic harem series. In it for the characters and slew of references. (Hopefully it sides more with the LN, but I have a good feeling this is going to be rushed) Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shita ga Umatteiru: I like paranormal and detective-work stuff, so this sounds promising Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai: Again, this is the 4th magic knight series on this list... "You're killin me, Smalls!" I'm going to reluctantly pick this up like all the others (drops are imminent) Hidan no Aria AA: This is exactly the Railgun-Index scenario. The first season completely tanked and they couldn't afford to continue the existing series. This spinoff is going to attract hordes b/c of the all female cast. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S1's of K, Owari no Seraph, Underwater Ray Romano, and GochiUsa are on my backlog so I probably won't pick them up until the BDs are released. I'm disappointed in the recent influx of 10-minute - 2-minute series, but I guess it's good for smaller studios to test the waters.