The Spring 2008 Anime Preview Guide

Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2008 Preview Guide! This year, we're doing things a little differently; while normally we wait until the end of April to publish our critics' takes on the first episode (or two) of a whole slew of different shows, this year our critics will be writing up their impressions instantly and posting them as they go. Also, each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, resulting in alternate takes on most every show.

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.

The one thing that hasn't changed? 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.

Click on the critic's name to check out their episode reviews!

Theron "Key" Martin: Kanokon, To Love-Ru, Macross Frontier, Kurenai, Vampire Knight, Zettai Karen Children, Itazura Na Kiss, Special A, Allison and Lillia, Wagaya no Oinarisama, Kamen no Maid Guy, Neo Angelique ~Abyss~, Golgo 13, Crystal Blaze, Himitsu, Amatsuki, Monochrome Factor




Carlo Santos: Kanokon, Chi's Sweet Home, Bus Gamer, Blassreiter, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 episodes 1 & 2, To Love-Ru, xxxHOLiC: Kei, Vampire Knight, Special A, Kure-nai episodes 1 & 2, Zettai Karen Children episodes 1-2, Allison and Lillia episodes 1 & 2, Soul Eater, Neo Angelique ~Abyss~, Kamen no Maid Guy, Nabari no Ou episodes 1 & 2, Kyo Kara Maou! Season 3, Golgo 13, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, Da Capo II Second Season, Himitsu, Penguin no Mondai, Monochrome Factor, Amatsuki





Carl Kimlinger: Kanokon, The Tower of Druaga, To Love-Ru, xxxHOLiC: Kei, Kure-nai, Macross Frontier, Itazura na Kiss, Code Geass R2, Vampire Knight episodes 1 & 2, Blassreiter, Allison and Lillia episodes 1 & 2, Soul Eater, Special A, Neo Angelique ~Abyss~, Kamen no Maid Guy, Zettai Karen Children, Wayaga no Oinarisama, Nabari no Ou, Golgo 13, Penguin no Mondai, Glass Maiden, Amatsuki, Monochrome Factor, Himitsu, Niju-Menso no Musume





Casey Brienza: Kanokon episodes 1 & 2, Bus Gamer episodes 1 & 2, Chi's Sweet Home, Itazura na Kiss episodes 1 & 2, The Tower of Druaga, Blassreiter episodes 1 & 2, Zettai Karen Children, Vampire Knight episodes 1 & 2, xxxHOLiC: Kei episodes 1 & 2, Macross Frontier episodes 1 & 2, Code Geass R2, Special A episodes 1 & 2, To Love-Ru episodes 1-2, Allison and Lillia episodes 1 & 2, Kure-nai episodes 1 & 2, Soul Eater, Kamen no Maid Guy, Wagaya no Oinarisama, Neo Angelique ~Abyss~, Nabari no Ou episodes 1 & 2, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, Golgo 13, Kyo Kara Maoh Season 3, Penguin no Mondai, Amatsuki, Crystal Blaze, Himitsu, Monochrome Factor