What I'm Watching this Anime Fall Season 2014 Part Two

Believe it or not, this time around I had to make my "what I'm watching" a two parter! So here is my continuation of that list, if you didn't see part one Read it Here.

Denki-Gai no Honya-sa

Synopsis
Umio is a shy kid who just started his part time job at a manga store smack dab in the middle of the city. But his lifestyle isn't as glamorous as the neon lights that illuminate the city. Umio's closest friends are his co-workers who are all unique characters, to say the least, and although they're nice people, they have their quirks. They are a tight knit group of friends, have nicknames for each other and spend their weekends inside, sheltered from the extravagant scene happening on the outside.

Airs October 2nd 2014

Genres: Slice-of-Life, Comedy, Seinen

Source: Manga Updates

My Thoughts
You typically can't go wrong with a seinen comedy in a unique setting. It seems like there's going to be a lot of references to the otaku lifestyle in Japan (as it is set in a manga store) so I imagine it will be similar to Genhisken. There's nothing like a nerdy comedy to spice up the list for the season.

What I'm Watching This Fall Anime Season 2014

This fall is jam-packed with some promising titles and I'm really excited. We've had a great summer with titles like Glasslip and Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, but with those coming to a close let's look at some interesting titles playing this fall. There's too many animes to list in just one post, so here's part one of this awesome list!

Shirobako

Synopsis
Five girls chase their dreams. The story revolves around the everyday troubles and hardships that occur when working in the anime industry, and the results and conflicts that happen day-to-day among the group of girls.

Airs October 9th 2014

Genres: Comedy, Slice-of-Life, Seinen

Source: Yaraon

My Thoughts
 I guess the latest trend with manga and anime is to tell stories about working behind the scenes on manga and anime. There have been titles like Bakumon, Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to, and Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun that show the ups and downs of working on manga, and now we get Shirobako that deals with anime. It looks like it will have a similar pace to Servant x Service, but features 5 female protagonists (with not too many love interests in sight). I'm curious, but I don't necessarily have my hopes up that this will be a stellar hit. Mostly because all female cast shows tend to have a particular style that I rarely find funny. But you never know!

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Synopsis
Piano prodigy Arima Kosei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital that resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing was perfectly fine. Even two years later, Kosei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monotone, and without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kosei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kosei was used to.

Airs October 10th 2014

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance, School, Shounen

Source: MangaHelpers

My Thoughts
I typically enjoy music themed animes, and one with a love story mixed in will definitely keep me interested. The story sounds like just the right amount of teenage angst to be compelling, and will hopefully offer some curveballs rather than be too predictable.