Wednesday Derp #1: August 28, 2013

I've been racking my brain to come up with an idea to keep me blogging while catching up on this season for the last two weeks. And I'm starting with a weekly column that is focused on commentating on the week's episodes and the news stories. I don't want to recap things, because I find reading plot summaries to be boring when it is outside Wikipedia. If I want to know what happened, I'll watch the episode or read the news article. I'm choosing to do this on Wednesdays for a simple reason; not much happens on Wednesdays. Very few anime are released (at least for American audiences), college football (my other addiction) has a grand total of four games on Wednesday nights this season, and my part-time job with the University of Michigan basketball teams sees the same number of games between now and March. In short, I should have time to do this. So, let's start this first edition of The Derp, under the jump.

3ET: Gatchaman Crowds

GATCHA

Studio: Tatsunoko Studios

Director: Nakamura Kenji (Tsuritama, C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control)

Main Cast: Ohsaka Ryouta as Tachibana Sugane, Uchida Maaya as Ichinose Hajime

Writer: Oono Toshiya (Tsuritama)

Music: Iwasaki Taku (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Jormungand)

3ET: Kimi no Iru Machi

"Fuck you man, moving to Tokyo and stalking a girl is totally romantic!"

Studio: Gonzo

Director: Yamauchi Shigeyasu (Casshern Sins, Yumekui Merry)

Main Cast: Hosoya Yoshimasa as Kirishima Haruto, Nakajima Megumi as Yuzuki Eba

Writer: Yoshida Reiko (Tamako Market, Kimi to Boku)

Music: Oku Keiichi (Marmalade Boy, Yumekui Merry)

3ET: Choujigen Game Neptune the Animation

Seriously, Japan. Why?

Studio: David Production

Director: Mukai Masahiro (Debut)

Main Cast: Tanaka Rie as Neptune/Purple Heart, Imai Asami as Noire/Black Heart, Asumi Kana as Blanc/White Heart, Satou Rina as Vert/Green Heart

Writer: Yasukawa Shougo (Zero no Tsukaima F)

3ET: Gin no Saji

JESUS CHRIST IT'S A COW GET IN THE CAR!

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Director: Itou Tomohiko (Sword Art Online, Sekimatsu Occult Gakuin)

Main Cast: Kimura Ryouhei as Hachiken Yugo, Miyake Marie as Mikage Aki

Writer: Kishimoto Taku (Usagi Drop)

Music: Murai Shusei (Allison to Lilia, Mouryou no Hako)

3ET: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!

"This is my happy face."

Studio: Silver Link

Director: Oonuma Shin (ef: a tale of memories, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya)

Main Cast: Kitta Izumi as Kuroki Tomoko

Writer: Yoshioka Takao (Zero no Tsukaima, Elfen Lied)

Music: Sadesper Record (Hanamaru Youchien)

3ET: Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist

A blonde anime character, must have some of that dirty Euro blood in him.

Studio: Dogakobo

Director: Kon Chiaki (Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Junjou Romantica)

Main Cast: Eguchi Takuya as William Twining, Terashima Takuma as Dantalion, Fukuyama Jun as Kevin Cecil, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu as Sitori, Kakihara Tetsuya as Camio

Writer: Yokote Michiko (Genshiken, Nabari no Ou)

Music: Takaki Hiroshi (Tytania, AKB0048)

3ET: Blood Lad

"I'm an guy and I like booooobs."
"I'm a girl and I like... pretty."

Studio: Brain's Base

Director: Miya Shigeyuki (Buzzer Beater)

Main Cast: Ohsaka Ryota as Blood, Charlie Staz, Nomizu Iori as Yanagi Fuyumi

Writer: Konuta Kenji (Toshokan Sensou)

Music: Hayashi Yuki (Robotics;Notes)

3ET: Uchouten Kazoku

The happy family, minus one brother.

Studio: PA Works

Director: Yoshihara Masayuki (Debut)

Main Cast: Takahiro Sakurai as Shimoboro Yasaburou, Suwabe Junichi as Shimoboro Yaichirou, Yoshino Hiroyuki as Shimoboro Yaijirou, Nakahara Mai as Shimoboro Yashirou

Writer: Suga Shoutarou (Rinne no Lagrange, Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteriru)

Music: Fujisawa Yoshiaki (Love Live! School Idol Project)

3ET: Kamisama no Iniai Nichiyoubi

Digging up the dead with a shovel and a pick, it's a job. It's a job

Studio: Madhouse

Director: Kumazawa Yuuji (Debut)

Main Cast: Toyosaki Aki as Ai, Namikawa Daisuke as Hambart, Hampnie

Writer: Konparu Tomoko (Kimi ni Todoke, Nana)

Music: Mizutani Hiromi (Jigoku Shoujo, Hyakko)

3ET: Fantasista Doll

"I'm sad because I'm sad."

Studio: Hoods Entertainment

Director: Saitou Hisashi (Bamboo Blade, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai)

Main Cast: Ohashi Ayaka as Uzume Uno, Tsada Minami as Sasara, Tokui Sora as Katia, Akasaki Chinatsu as Shimeji, Oohara Sayaka as Madeline, Hasegawa Akiko as Akari

Writer: Kakihara Yuuko (Persona 4: The Animation, Chihayafuru 2) and Kimura Noboru (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san, Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?)

Music: Takanashi Yasuharu (Fairy Tail, Naruto: Shippuden)

3ET: Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou

"The cards say 'Bad luck and extreme misfortune will infest
your pathetic soul for all eternity.'"

Studio: AIC

Director: Kusakawa Keizo (Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's, Ro-Kyu-Bu!)

Main Cast: Kadowaki Mai as Taiyou Akari, Kitamura Eri as Hoshikawa Seira, Tokui Sora as Tsukuyomi Luna, Tatsumi Yuiko as Shiokane Ginka

Writer: Itou Michiko (Henti Ouji to Warawanai Neko, Ro-Kyu-Bu!)

Music: Kato Tatsuya (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon)

3ET: Fate/kaleid Prisma Illya

"Either I'm trapped in an anime or I'm high as fuck."

Studio: Silver Link

Directors: Sakamaoto Takashi (Tasogare Otome x Amnesia) and Oonuma Shun (Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, Kokoro Connect)

Main Cast: Kadowaki Mai as von Einzbern, Illyasviel, Ueda Kana as Tohsaka Rin, Nazuka Kaori as Edelfelt Miyu, Itou Shizuka as Edelfelt Luviagelita

Writer: Inoue Kenji (Debut)

Music: Kato Tatsuya (Free!, Mirai Nikki)