Very Good
1. Hourou Musuko (9/10): endearing characters, exquisite art style, difficult subject matter.
2. Puella Magi Madoka Magica (8.5/10): few shows make me as excited to pore through reams of online speculation as this one. A very intense up-ending of the Magical Girl genre. Psychedelic abstract art abounds.
3. Yumekui Merry (7/10): shares a lot in common with Madoka – the whole alternate-world entering to fight certain enemies or whatnot. But it has its charms, great characters, and gorgeous animation quality. The quirky orchestral score is fascinating enough to merit watching this show, alone.
Average
4. Dragon Crisis! (5/10): it has potential, but so far just seems like the average girl-with-magical-powers-arrives-on-boy’s-lap story, and Yumekui Merry does this trope better.
5. Gosick (5/10): great set-up and characters, gorgeous settings and costumes. But for a mystery show, the mysteries are rather .. boring and straightforward.
6. Kore wa Zombie desu ka (5/10): pretty ordinary undead protagonist show. Harem members are amusing to watch, but not expecting much out of this one.
Not Good
7. Infinite Stratos (4/10): as derivative and generic as it can get. Just watch for pretty graphics and a great excuse to have the entire class be made up of girls ..
8. Freezing (3/10): fanservice ..
9. Rio – Rainbow Gate (2/10): what is this even supposed to be?
Not yet watched enough to rate: Level E, Beezlebub, Onii-chan no koto, Wolverine, Kimi ni Todoke 2, Mitsudomoe 2, Starry Sky
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