Our own Reckoner has been a busy man as of late. First on his plate is the Fall 2011 series Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai. It starts off well but unfortunately can’t sustain its humor for the full 12 episode run. He also found the time to watch the short feature film Horatubi no Mori e, adapted from a manga by Midorikawa Yuki of Natsume Yuujinchou fame. The story shares key elements with that series but manages to stand on its own as an emotionally affecting movie.

Though ABe Yoshitoshi is often associated with works of genius, not all his projects have turned into gold as Kaikyaku argues in a review of NieA_7.  This is a show where the subjects of interest, the aliens, are more annoying than profound.

Also, kevo looks at an invasion of a different kind with his views on H2O: Footprints in the Sand.  This is yet another harem visual novel except this time around the main character is blind thus he must feel his way to true love.  I wonder if the surprise twist at the end is that the girls are actually all ugly, and the protagonist simply cannot verify.

We’ve got two reviews for you to enjoy today. Shinmaru has taken a look at a recent anime remake of the robot classic, Tetsujin 28, with his review of Tetsujin 28 (2004). Eternal has also looked at a “remake” with the film adaptation of Honey and Clover, concluding that the anime is better. I can’t help but agree; if you haven’t seen the anime, you should, as soon as you can. It’s a classic.

Meanwhile, kevo has been busy over at Anime Instrumentality, with his review of Aquarion Evol OP/ED Single – Kimi no Shinwa ~ Aquarion Dai Ni Shou.

…average anime movies, so we put average anime movies in your reviews so you can average anime movies while you anime.

Shinmaru provides us with our first average anime movie with his review of Hayate no Gotoku! Heaven is a Place on Earth, which he didn’t find very funny. It’s a bit of a disappointment for even a fan of the franchise. Next is Kaikyaku‘s thoughts on Legend of the Millennium Dragon, another average anime movie that you can enjoy visually but probably shouldn’t expect anything else from.

The task of picking the winners of this year’s NHRV Staff Contest has been a difficult one, but we’ve finally reached a decision. Congratulations to kevo and Reckoner, the two newest additions to our NHRV staff list. Many of you may know kevo as a writer for the anime blog, Desu ex Machina, as well as the organizer of the weekly Anime Power Rankings poll. Reckoner has been a regular at the AnimeSuki Forums for years, and is well known for being both opinionated and insightful. We’re all looking forward to plenty of interesting views and reviews from both of you.

In the meantime, kevo has started off his career at the NHRV with a review of Needless, while Reckoner has shared his glowing praise of the highly experimental Texhnolyze. Be sure to stop by the forum and give kevo and Reckoner a warm welcome to the NHRV.