Haunted Junction
Thursdays, 01:45
TV Tokyo

Three students — one Buddhist, one Shinto, and one Christian — all attend a school with an exceptionally abnormal amount of paranormal activity. These three must first round up all the spirits that roam freely through the school, creating panic and causing problems. After this task is finished, the spirits of the school aid them in their quest to exorcise other spirits that they encounter. The supporting cast of supernaturals includes a ghostly principal, an animated skeleton, The Girl in the Mirror, and a giant pair of feet. Although this show is supposed to be slightly "H" in nature (hence its late-night airtime), so far there is little evidence of anything that would be too distracting or disturbing.

Hyperpolice
Fridays, 01:15
TV Tokyo

Natsuki is a cat-woman who works for the Police Company in the future. Her job is to capture wanted criminals; rather than being paid a salary, her pay is based on each capture. So obviously, she goes after those criminals with the highest bounties, which often prove to be the most dangerous. And, of course, since Natsuki is essentially a rookie, she has her work cut out for her, and often finds herself in over her head. As if this wasn't difficult enough, she is paired with a partner that hates her. What's a catgirl to do? Although this starts off a little slow, the first few episodes show signs of both plot and character development. Fans of the manga will definitely want to look into this series.

MAZE · Bakunetsu Jikuu
Thursdays, 01:15
TV Tokyo

What happens when Maze's house is transported to a world populated by strange fantasy creatures and mecha? As if that wasn't weird enough, Maze changes gender÷from a gentle female (voiced by Mitsuishi Kotono) to a psychotic, oversexed male (by Seki Tomokazu). The pacing in this show seems a little uneven, but there are a wide variety of jokes (including some WIZARD OF OZ references in the first episode). Miru is the female who stumbles across Maze's house in the first episode and trouble soon follows. How can Maze (in either form) hope to fight off the army of invaders who have mechanized suits? He/she has one of his own. Another in the late-night risque lineup from TV Tokyo, Maze is based on the manga by Akahori Satoru.

Slayers Try
Fridays, 18:30
TV Tokyo

Lina, Gaury, Amelia, and Zelgardis are back again, in this, the third SLAYERS television series. The humor picks up right where SLAYERS NEXT left off, complete with sight gags and bizarre takes on the fantasy world that SLAYERS fans have come to know and love. In the first couple of episodes, the Slayers encounter a Shoujo dragon disguised as a woman with long blonde hair and big blue eyes. And when she returns to her true dragon form, she retains these rather non-reptilian features. And despite the fact that she has a big pink ribbon tied to the end of her tail, she is still a force to be reckoned with and gives Linna a run for her money. And have you ever wondered what would happen if Lina cast her Drag Slave spell while at sea?