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Mar 31, 2015 9:33 AM
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Mine are
Kekkai sensen
Arslan senki
Kyoukai no Rinne (TV)
Mar 31, 2015 9:40 AM
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I had a feeling about Kyoukai no Rinne as well since it's the same author of InuYasha (not going to watch it though, way too many titles on my belt).

Otherwise I'm calling it on Houkago no Pleiades and Show by Rock. You get a mahou shoujo Subaru commercial with one and K-On on acid with the other.
Mar 31, 2015 9:50 AM
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Plastic Memories

Pretty much only Plastic Memories.

Silversoul92 said:
Mine are
Kekkai sensen
Arslan senki
Kyoukai no Rinne (TV)


A 'dark horse' is a largely overlooked show that becomes a surprise hit. Neither Kekkai Sensen or Arslan Senki would surprise anyone if they end up doing well.
Mar 31, 2015 9:53 AM
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Plastic Memories

Even though, more people are now recognizing it.
Mar 31, 2015 9:58 AM
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Definitely Show by Rock, people don't really like aidoru anime but its Bones so it could be pretty solid if the music is good.
Mar 31, 2015 10:07 AM
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i put my faith in houkago no pleiades
Mar 31, 2015 10:10 AM
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Lupin III?
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Mar 31, 2015 10:15 AM
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A lot of people are hyped for Kekkai sensen though. Im hoping Mappa will surprise us with Punchline. Euphonium has potential as well if it doesn't focus too much on "cute girls doing cute things". Also a bit surprised with not much hype for Gunslinger Stratos
Mar 31, 2015 10:24 AM
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peacefulkorean said:
A lot of people are hyped for Kekkai sensen though. Im hoping Mappa will surprise us with Punchline. Euphonium has potential as well if it doesn't focus too much on "cute girls doing cute things". Also a bit surprised with not much hype for Gunslinger Stratos


Agreed, Gunslinger Stratos is flying under the radar of most. I think it should be pretty solid.
Mar 31, 2015 11:16 AM

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Ore Monogatari!! maybe?
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Mar 31, 2015 6:38 PM

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I find myself good at predictions of best of the season...Caught Death Parade!

Sure gonna be from:
Arslan Senki
Gunslinger Stratos
Kekkain Sensen(the best odds)

My bet:
PunchLine (liked it and it's from Mappa)


Kyoukai no Rinne (TV) (Inuyasha??? jk).
Mar 31, 2015 6:59 PM

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One of the ecchi shows.
Mar 31, 2015 7:23 PM
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Arslan Senki can't be a Dark Horse, it's already hyped lol. Dunno, I think it will be Shokugeki no Souma, but perhaps it can't be either. Punchline is a good bet as well, but I have the impression that both are already receiving a big deal of hype.
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Mar 31, 2015 7:25 PM

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Kolnikov said:
Arslan Senki can't be a Dark Horse, it's already hyped lol. Dunno, I know it will be Shokugeki no Souma!~.

Fixed!~

Mar 31, 2015 8:16 PM

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I agree with the ops list.
Mar 31, 2015 9:04 PM

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Punchline
It is so dense. Every single image has so many things going on.
Apr 1, 2015 2:31 AM

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Yeah I would say

Kekkai Sense
Plastic Memories

and maybe
Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku
Apr 1, 2015 2:57 AM

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Machination said:
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Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku

Seconding this. Mikagura is getting passed HARD, and only because of how Mekaku City Actors turned out and the similarities in being Vocaloid song series. Not that I'm expecting anything better than a SoL, but I have a feeling it'll be handled a lot better. There won't be such a high dosage of Shaft everywhere.

Everything else seems to be getting its fair share of hype, so it's pretty hard to tell.

Apr 1, 2015 3:50 AM

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delicious kiniro mosaic
Apr 1, 2015 4:25 AM

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show by rock.
Apr 1, 2015 4:40 AM

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Punchline looks pretty interesting and I have high hopes for it.
Plastic Memories also isn't really hyped and it looks quite solid.
Apr 1, 2015 6:24 AM

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Kyokai no Rinne. it barely has any readership on batoto, and barely anyone's been talking about it since it was announced several months back. And no one seems willing to regularly updating it on mangadb. I read the manga myself and honestly it's mediocre at best, with snail pacing that requires massive amount of patience in order to invest to any of the main characters. Still, if you're a fan of Takahashi's works and old-school japanese supernatural stuff, it could be a decent time waster.
Apr 1, 2015 6:30 AM

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I actually want to say Hibike! Euphonium. It's KyotoAni and music, so maybe the next K-On?
I might be a little too optimistic lol
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Apr 1, 2015 6:33 AM

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kekkai sensen and plastic memories for me.... tbh there isn' that many shows this season that are really taking my fancy. nar doma looks like my kind of show but I highly doubt it will be popular or successful!
Apr 1, 2015 6:39 AM

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Kekkai and Digimon got me hyped as fuck! >3< CANT WAIT!!!


Apr 1, 2015 7:33 AM

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Can I say Sarusuberi? I mean I havent seen Hype but my gut tells me its gonna be pretty good. Its just, when you see quality you see it, and well its almost too obvious that it probably will be good from the trailer and everything. Might end up shit tough who knows.
Apr 1, 2015 7:39 AM

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baki502 said:
Can I say Sarusuberi? I mean I havent seen Hype but my gut tells me its gonna be pretty good. Its just, when you see quality you see it, and well its almost too obvious that it probably will be good from the trailer and everything. Might end up shit tough who knows.
Well I'm assuming OP is talking about seasonal TV series so I'm not sure Sarusuberi really counts as its a movie.
Apr 1, 2015 10:53 AM

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My bet is on Punchline.
Apr 1, 2015 4:17 PM

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Yes that is a nice song by Katy Perry.
Apr 1, 2015 4:21 PM

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Ghost in the Shell Arise AA
Not gonna say this will be a masterpiece(it's Arise...) but I guess many people won't even bother with it because they have no interest in this great franchise.
Apr 1, 2015 5:43 PM

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Z4k said:
My bet is on Punchline.
The promo art looked sooo awesome, but the PV looked.. Quite a bit less awesome I guess.

We'll see.
Apr 1, 2015 6:17 PM

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Punchline doesn't qualify either, since MAPPA's working on we can already assume it's gonna be one of the better titles of the season.
Apr 1, 2015 6:42 PM

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DxD Born



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Apr 1, 2015 7:13 PM

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Mikagura, I guess.

Apr 1, 2015 8:23 PM
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I bet it is UBW or DxD for most viewers

as for me, Kiniro Mosaic is my dark horse spring anime :)



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Apr 1, 2015 8:45 PM
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Arslan Senki
Arslan Senki
Arslan Senki
Arslan Senki

We're using MAL's pseudointellectual stuck-in-teen-years hipster logic, correct?
Apr 1, 2015 8:47 PM

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i will go with Punchline because its Noitamina something tells me it will not just be your typical ecchi show
Apr 1, 2015 8:48 PM

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I am not going to lie. I am so fucking hyped for Yahari season 2.
Apr 1, 2015 9:15 PM

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RayAdha said:
I bet it is UBW or DxD for most viewers

as for me, Kiniro Mosaic is my dark horse spring anime :)


Kiniro was deemed for greatness at it's inception so it can't be a dark horse.
Apr 1, 2015 9:18 PM

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All of them look unwatchable except for maybe ore monogatari
Apr 1, 2015 9:21 PM

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Apr 1, 2015 9:23 PM
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i will go with Punchline because its Noitamina something tells me it will not just be your typical ecchi show


The PV basically tells that it won't be a typical ecchi show.
Apr 1, 2015 9:35 PM

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All of them look unwatchable except for maybe ore monogatari


hachiXyui route lesssss gooo
Apr 2, 2015 3:41 AM

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where do you even draw the line for what has the potential to be a dark horse? many of those have solid staff behind them and/or many MAL users
also how would you quantify the success? mal stats? bd sales? cult following?

Sarusuberi, plastic memories and etotama are some answers i see here that could actually be dark horses imo
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SomeLife said:
show by rock
Apr 2, 2015 6:11 AM
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j0x said:
i will go with Punchline because its Noitamina something tells me it will not just be your typical ecchi show


The writer is pretty good and known for his plot twists if this turns out to be like his previous works (Ever 17,Remember 11 and 999)

It will be one of the best animes
Apr 2, 2015 6:14 AM

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Gintama
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  2. To have Inferno Cop properly adapted in TV series form by Bones, director: Urobuchi Gen
  3. An anime crossover of Mushishi x ARIA x Haibane Renmei.


Should even one of the above conditions cannot be done, anime is still at risk.
Apr 2, 2015 11:21 AM

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Gintama


What? it is already in top 20 for 2 weaks!
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Apr 2, 2015 11:48 AM

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Punch Line and Ghost in the shell
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Apr 2, 2015 12:09 PM

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No dark horse. The power house is already owning this season
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