Winter 2012 on Crunchyroll

Top picks: Chihayafuru, Moretsu Pirates, Natsume Yujin-cho

Meh meh: Inu X Boku Secret Service

Out for the count: Nisemonogatari

There are a few shows I’m yet to take a look at (generally if I haven’t tried them by now then they’ve already failed to peak my interest in which case they could really shock me) and a few which are non UK. I still can’t decide if this is a better season than last for UK folks since Natsume and Chihayafuru are either follow-up seasons or continuations. 

Some shows like Nisemonogatari while visually beautiful and seemingly good, don’t have the first season available and if you’ve missed that it’s a bit tough to watch.

Moretsu Pirates has shocked a few people who weren’t expecting much from it and has been a lot of fun.

Chihayafuru is strangely perfect from episode to episode, with some beautiful character design and a strangely compelling plot nestled within the confines of an insane Japanese card game.

Natsume Yujin-cho remains one of the most beautiful stories out there today, it stole my heart and is perhaps my favourite anime of all time.