New fall anime - possibly the last bunch

Michiko to Hatchin 1! Sexy black woman and orphan girl...an anime that takes place in Mexico?

+ Sexy, stylish, high quality production and music

Quick summary ~ Little Orphan Annie/Hana is treated like crap by her foster family. One day right before the family decides to shoot her (so that her 'mother' doesn't find out how she's been treated), the 'mother' who seems to be Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls crashes in to take her away. They both have mysterious tattoos.

Quick impression ~ Great season for high quality anime, but then the mid-quality shows really look like crap. Anyway, this show has a laidback attitude kinda like Cowboy Bebop. It also has a mature chick with a gun. I'm sure it will be quite popular.



Skip Beat 1-2! Initially passed over this since the animation style looked old and cheap(similar to Kaikan Phrase), but it got some good reviews by the manga fans. I never read the manga, but I guess it was pretty popular way back when.

- Lacking in attractive character designs
- Bland production
+ Silly main character

Quick summary ~ A girl follows her friend's climb up to stardom only to find out that he is a jerk. She gets a makeover so that she can get into showbiz for revenge.

Quick impression ~ Seems like a standard shoujo anime, but it's silly enough to entertain. I was amused by the Harry Potter and the evil pudding poster. It was funny when Kyoko came onto the stage with a butcher's knife in episode 2. I might watch for the entertaining fluff, but I wish they put more $$ into the production.