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Well, with the new season upon us, I figure this is as good a chance as any to do this.

Fall

Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka - Complete - D
The random parts that actually were amusing didn't make up for the large amount of the show that was just downright stupid.

chaos;head - Complete - C
I'm not sure what the creators of this were smoking. In any case, it ended up a huge mess later on. I couldn't really take it too seriously.

Hyakko - Complete - A
A wonderful show using the four schoolgirl ensemble formula. Lots of fun supporting cast members put it a cut above the rest I've seen.

Kannagi - Complete - A
Great comedy involving a physical god and the boy she lives with. Good supporting cast. Genre shift to drama later on, but wraps up quite nicely at the end.

Nodame Cantabile Paris Chapter - Complete - A-
More of the same stuff, just not done as well. The romance seemed a bit better/funnier in season 1.

QUIZ Magic Academy - Complete (OVA) - B-
Hilarious magic school show that seems to be based off a game. A lot of random fun.

Toradora! - Complete - A+
Quite possible the best high school dramedy I've seen. Though the first half is heavy with comedy while the latter half has more dramatic development, especially in the last quarter. Taiga is officially the best and most believable tsundere character I've seen in anime.

Shikabanehime Aka - 6/13 - C+
Not sure about this one yet. It doesn't really see to have the styling that previous Gainax series have, and some of the voice actors sound obviously new.

Tales of the Abyss - 19/26 - B-
A good fantasy ride from Sunrise. Pretty and clean presentation, but noticeable pacing issues. I have not played the game, either.

Toaru Majutsu no Index - 19/24 - C+
Started with massive potential, only to squander it quickly. No real plot cohesion anywhere, but some random quirky characters make it not too bad.


Winter

Asu no Yoichi! - Complete - C+
Barely avoids being an unenjoyable accidental-pervert-protagonist-gets-beaten-on-regularily series due to the nature of the protagonist himself. Some of the other characters are a bit to over the top for me; had a lot of funny moments but the pacing near the end bugged me.

Akikan - 7/12 - C
Ridiculously stupid show, ridiculously stupid characters. It seems stupid enough that I can enjoy it on some level.

Chrome Shelled Regios - 11/24 - C+
I still don't know what's going on in this show. The main character is ridiculously broken. Even though Felli is cool, she seems like obvious moe pandering.

Kurokami - 6/24 - B+
A fun action ride involving a kickboxing girl and not-so-average everyman. Complete with cheesy synchronization scenes; hell yeah!

Maria Holic - 5/12 - B
Reminds me a lot of SZS; same director, studio, humour, and many of the same voice actors. I'm not convinced it will sustain the humour throughout, but the idea itself is enough to impress me so far.

Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou - 1/13 - A-
The adventures of spirit boy and his strange companion continue. More of the same good stuff.


Other shows recently completed

Sky Girls - B+
Impressive mecha musume show. Lots of dramatic tension, character development, and action thrown in. This show should not be watched "for the mecha action", though.

Zero no Tsukaima (re-watch) - A
Still one of the best blends of fantasy, action, comedy, ecchi, and romance. Believable main characters; yes, even Louise.

Hayate the Combat Butler (OVA) - B+
A very nice way of getting re-acquainted with the characters. Some obvious tsundere pandering, but given how this is done by J.C. Staff (and more specifically directed by Iwasaki), I wouldn't be surprise if the series had a lot more of it.