October also brings the beginning of Mokke, a spiritual "slice of life" anime based on a seinen manga by Kumakura Takatoshi. It's about Shizuru and Mizuki, two sisters born in a family with spiritual abilities. While the older one, Shizuru, is able to see spirits, goblins and stuff like that, the younger one, Mizuki, has a propensity for getting possessed by them. (subbed by SubsAnon)

Bamboo Blade is another anime starting this October, based on a manga about Kojirou, a kendou (Japanese fencing) instructor who trains five girls to win a bet for a year's worth of food. But, the problem is that Kojirou seems unable to find five, gifted girls to form the "dream team" - and time is running out...

An original AMV (animated musiv video) for fans of the Onegai Teacher anime, who - like us - previously missed this re-surfaced clip. (subbed by AnimeONE)

Releasing this autumn is Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, a game exclusively developed for the Xbox 360 from the ground up, in which gamers will experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning. Re-live the hit anime and manga and experience Naruto's transformation from noisy ninja-academy dropout to respected ninja.

Aion is the most visually beautiful MMORPG ever made. In this ethereal world, you will have the power to direct dynamic relationships between angels, demons and dragons to control the fate of the world. You will evolve Aion's storylines through social, economic and cultural experiences that are both interactive and cinematic.

In Aion, players are divided between those that are "The Chosen" and those that are "The Fallen". The Tower of Eternity exists as a gateway into the Abyss, and acts as a portal between dimensions. When a great evil opens the gateways, it awakens the Dragons imprisoned within the Abyss, who seek revenge on both worlds. It is here that an epic conflict begins, as you take your first steps on a journey to bring salvation to the world.

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 begins in 2307 AD. As fossil fuels became exhausted, humanity found a new energy source to change their situation: a large-scale solar power system with three enormous orbiting elevators. However, only a few large countries and their allies reaped the benefits. And even though it is the 24th century, humanity has yet to become one. In this world where war has no end, a private militia appears advocating the eradication of war through force. Each possessing a mobile suit Gundam, they are Celestial Being. The armed intervention by the Gundams against all acts of war begins.

Sword of the Stranger - officially known as Stranger Mukoh Hadan - is a self-proclaimed "greatest animated historical drama", from animation studio Bones (Darker Than Black, Skull Man). It's set in Feudal Japan, and it involves the unlikely partnership of a nameless man and and the boy he was ordered to kill. As the two embark on a journey to uncover mysteries and lost memories, they will face numerous assassins, each determined to make the search for self-identity a deadly expedition. (subbed by idPRO)

Kodomo no Jikan has got to be the most promising lolicon anime in a very long time! Based on the seinen manga by Watashiya Kaworu, Kojikan revolves around 23-year old school teacher Aoki Daisuke who has a huge problem: one of his loli students, Kokonoe Rin, has the hots for him. Yes, mischievous Rin has proclaimed herself to be Daisuke-sensei's girlfriend and is now on a warpath to win him over or cause him to lose his job... whichever comes first!

Ghost Hound is a "spiritual animation" by Production I.G, based on the original concept of Ghost in the Shell creator, Masamune Shirow.

A new 15-seconds clip for the nearing Shakugan no Shana II sequel, set to premiere in early October. (subbed by Dropped)