Watch List

There seems to be a sudden surge of things to watch this recent weeks. New anime coming out, sudden addictions to US TV series. And the bad news is; TMNUT's bittorent throttling has started to affect my area(I think).

So here's a list of stuff in my watch list. Descriptions are copied blatantly from Lowyat.net, animenewsnetwork, animenfo and wikipedia

Pumpkin scissors(Anime)
The long war against Frost Republic scarred many places of the Empire; famine, plague, returned soldiers who become bandits… Worrying about these "war damages" resulting from the devastations of the nation and people's minds, the Empire Army orgnaizes the 3rd section of Information Bureau known as "Pumpkin Scisors", and they assigned the section for the duty of recovery from the war damage. Three years have passed since the truce so called "thin ice agreement". The 3rd section hasn't accomplished their task, yet. Rather, they are absorbed in paper works, and without notice, people ridicule that it is an "Excuse Section" that suppress people's complaint. However, they strive to achieve their tasks. One day, a man offers a help to them. It was a big guy who used to be a soldier. Dangling an iron lantern from his waist, he handles a heavy gun one-handed.

Watched episode 1, very promising.


D.GrayMan(Anime)
Allen Walker is a young Exorcist who has a cursed eye that can see the suffering of the Akumas created by The Millenium Earl. He travels to England to the Headquarters of the Exorcists where his Master has sent him to meet with the other Exorcists. The battle with the Millenium Earl and the Noah Family vs. the Exorcists intensifies when some of the best Exorcists begin to get killed by hoards of Akuma. Japan takes center stage in this end of 19th Century plot in order to not let the entire human race be turned into Akumas and the Exorcists have the power of "Innocence" that was given to them by God on their side.

Watched episode 1, very promising(AGAIN)


Innocent Venus(Anime)
After the world population and economy is devasted by simultaneous hyper-huricanes, many different factions and fledgling nations appear. In Japan,an elite class called Logos appears, controlling special zones in the country which have most of the wealth and resources. The Logos exercise control over the Levinas, the lower class which struggles day to day in order to stay alive. The Levinas are restricted from entering the special zones, causing tension which creates a resistance group which fights back against the Logos. With the tagline "A Near Future Late-Shogunate Action Animation", the story draws analogies with 19th Century Japan at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate period, just before the Boshin War. Jō and Jin escape from Phantom, an elite military group which is used to control the Levinas. When they escape, they take a young girl named Sana with them. The series follows them as they work to avoid being caught by Phantom and the regular military forces of the Logos.

Watched till epsiode 7, if it's mecha its my type(Yeah I know Im a nerd)


Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage AKA Black Lagoon Season 2(Anime)
Black Lagoon is the name of a Japanese manga and an anime tv series created by Rei Hiroe. The story follows a team of mercenaries known as Lagoon Company, who smuggle goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia. Their base of operations is located in the city of Roanapura in Thailand, and they transport goods in the PT boat Black Lagoon. Lagoon Company does business with various clients, but has a particularly friendly relationship with the Russian crime syndicate Hotel Moscow. The team takes on a variety of missions - which may involve violent firefights, hand-to-hand combat, and nautical battles - in various locations of Southeast Asia. The members of Lagoon Company spend much of their down time at The Yellow Flag, a bar in Roanapura.

Watched the entire season 1.


Death Note(Anime)
Light Yagami is a genius, but bored, high school student who feels that the whole world is a rotten mess, filled with crime and corruption. His attitude quickly changes when he finds a mysterious notebook with the title "Death Note" on it, lying on the ground during the year 2003. Although initially skeptical, after realizing that the "Death Note" is a Shinigami's tool with the power to kill anyone whose name is written on its pages, Light decided to use it to "cleanse" the world of evil. Soon, the many unexplainable deaths of reported criminals are noticed, and Light becomes hunted by the Japanese police force and a mysterious detective known as "L". L quickly discovers that the murderer, that the publics dubs "Kira", is located in Japan, and that he can kill just by knowing someone's face and name. Light realizes that L is just as cunning, if not more intelligent than himself, and begins a cat and mouse chase with L to see who will be the first to have his identity exposed.

Wanna try watching.


Prison Break(TV-Series)
Lincoln Burrows is accused of the murder of Terrence Steadman, who is the brother of the female Vice President of the United States. With strong evidence supporting the charges of first degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm against him, Lincoln was sentenced to death (by electric chair). Although Lincoln adamantly asserted his innocence and that he was set up, he was sentenced to the Fox River prison facility to await his execution. Lincoln's brother, Michael Scofield, is convinced that Lincoln could not have committed such a crime and hatches an escape plan. He designs a full-body tattoo that secretly encodes every last detail of the prison facility and has it tattooed onto his body. After destroying all the evidence at his apartment that could reveal his plan, Michael stages a bank robbery, knowing that he will be convicted and sent to Fox River. Once an inmate, time works against him as he must overcome various obstacles and make the right connections among the inmates and prison staff to be successful in breaking out his brother. As Michael puts his plan to action inside the prison to save his brother, their childhood friend and lawyer, Veronica Donovan works on the outside to uncover the conspiracy that put Lincoln in jail. She begins to unravel a trail of mysterious incidences that results in her being pursued by covert agents. On the same night as Michael and Lincoln's successful escape from Fox River, Veronica finds the strongest piece of evidence to disprove Lincoln's murder charge - Terrence Steadman still alive.

Watched till episode 5.


Heroes(TV Series)
The series tells the story of people who "thought they were like everyone else ... until they woke with incredible abilities". A Japanese salaryman discovers that he can manipulate time and space, a struggling New York artist can paint the future, a high school cheerleader discovers she can recover from any injury, a single mom realizes she has "a powerful alter ego", and a police officer who can read minds. The premise is that these people have a role in saving humankind. According to the official NBC website, not only do the characters discover what having superpowers means to them, but also uncover a larger picture concerning the origin of their superpowers. The characters eventually become involved in each other's lives as they attempt to evade the series antagonist, who wishes to harness their "super DNA" for his own ends.

Looks promising.

Jericho(TV Series)
The storyline revolves around the small, rural town of Jericho, Kansas, and what happens to its residents, in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion in nearby Denver, Colorado which causes a loss of power and communications that leaves Jericho isolated. The reasons for the nuclear detonation are not immediately known. Cut off from the outside world after learning of a second explosion at Atlanta, Georgia, facing rumors and fears of further attacks against other U.S. cities, and a breakdown of public order and the chain of command, the community must find some way to survive in the midst of panic and chaos.The pivotal character is Jake Green, a 32-year-old prodigal son who returns home to Jericho for what he believes will be a brief visit, but becoming stranded when the nuclear strike hits. After a tense reunion with his father (the mayor of Jericho), Jake turns into an unlikely hero, rescuing others, organizing various efforts and protecting the town from dangers both inside and outside its borders.

watched episode 1, waiting for episode 2


How the heck am I suppose to study le? Maybe TMNUT's Bittorent throttling IS a blessing in disguise....