The Spring 2009 Anime Preview Guide

Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2009 Preview Guide! In the last few years, we've changed the format of our preview guides, and this year we're sticking to the new formula; our critics write up their impressions instantly and they get posted as they go along, liveblog-style. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, resulting in alternate takes on most every show (sometimes on more than one episode!).

This is an ongoing guide; throughout the next two weeks, we'll be updating as often as possible with new perspectives on new episodes. New reviews will be posted as they're written.

Please remember that this is a preview guide. It is designed to give you a taste of the first episode (or the first few episodes) of a show with a preliminary opinion. These are not intended to be blanket judgments of these series as a whole. All reviews use the same ratings scale: 1-5, with 1 being the lowest.

Click on the critic's name to check out their episode reviews! The newest reviews will always appear at the TOP of each critic's page, so if you're wondering what's new, just click the critic and their latest work will pop right up. Scroll down to see earlier reviews. The newest title in each critic's page will also be bolded for your convenience.

 

Carlo Santos: Asura Cryin', Arad Senki -Slap Up Party-, Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, Hayate the Combat Butler season 2, K-ON!, Mainichi Kaasan, Queen's Blade, Chi's New Address




Carl Kimlinger: Arad Senki -Slap Up Party-, Hayate the Combat Butler season 2, Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, K-ON!, Queen's Blade, Mainichi Kaasan




Theron "Key" Martin: Asura Cryin', Arad Senki -Slap Up Party-, Mainichi Kaasan, K-ON!, Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, Hayate the Combat Butler season 2, Queen's Blade, Chi's New Address 1-4





Casey Brienza: Asura Cryin', Arad Senki -Slap Up Party-





Zac Bertschy: Asura Cryin', Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, K-ON!, Queen's Blade