Fall 2014 Anime
TV
Nanatsu no Taizai
When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne!
Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated?
(Source: Anime News Network)
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
Music accompanies the path of the human metronome, the prodigious pianist Kousei Arima. But after the passing of his mother, Saki Arima, Kousei falls into a downward spiral, rendering him unable to hear the sound of his own piano.
Two years later, Kousei still avoids the piano, leaving behind his admirers and rivals, and lives a colorless life alongside his friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari. However, everything changes when he meets a beautiful violinist, Kaori Miyazono, who stirs up his world and sets him on a journey to face music again.
Based on the manga series of the same name, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso approaches the story of Kousei's recovery as he discovers that music is more than playing each note perfectly, and a single melody can bring in the fresh spring air of April.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
(Source: Del Rey)
Trinity Seven
Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, Lust. These are the seven sins laid upon seven girls who rule over Biblia Academy.
To retake his world, the boy decides he must control these sins... The boy, Arata Kasuga, has had the world he knows hit by a mysterious phenomenon "Collapse Phenomenon", and his cousin Hijiri disappears into another dimension. To understand the Collapse Phenomenon and win back his cousin, he comes to Biblia Academy. There he finds the seven girls and their sins.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Log Horizon 2
After being trapped in the world of Elder Tale for six months, Shiroe and the other Adventurers have begun to get the hang of things in their new environment. The Adventurers are starting to gain the trust of the People of the Land, and Akiba has flourished thanks to the law and order established by Shiroe's Round Table Alliance, regaining its everyday liveliness. Despite this success, however, the Alliance faces a new crisis: they are running out of funds to govern Akiba, and spies from the Minami district have infiltrated the city.
As formidable forces rise in other districts, there is also a need to discover more about the vast new world they are trapped in—leading Shiroe to decide that the time has come to venture outside the city. Accompanied by his friend Naotsugu and the Sage of Mirror Lake Regan, the calculative Shiroe makes his move, hoping to unravel new possibilities and eventually find a way home.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
Fuyuki City - a city surrounded by the sea and mountains becomes the setting for an ancient ritual. Seven masters are given control of heroic spirits in order to realize the mythical Holy Grail, which is said to grant its owner any wish. These heroic spirits or servants represent legendary heroes of various classes: "Saber," "Lancer," "Archer," "Rider," "Caster," "Assassin," and "Berserker." Each master will enter into a contract with their chosen servant and battle the others to the death until only one pair remains... This is the "Holy Grail War."
The young and capable mage, Rin Tohsaka, prepares for her long-awaited Fifth Holy Grail War to begin... With her servant Archer, Rin enters the Holy Grail War as the sole heir to the prestigious Tohsaka family after her father's death. But when Shirou Emiya, a boy from Rin's school, unwittingly becomes a Master and is fatally wounded in battle, she has no choice but to save him. With Shirou and his servant Saber, Rin sets out to strike down the conspiracies surrounding the Holy Grail War. Will the Holy Grail bless Rin and Shirou's path toward victory or will they be cursed with defeat?
(Source: Aniplex of America)
Akatsuki no Yona
Princess Yona lives a life of luxury and ease, completely sheltered from the problems of the seemingly peaceful Kingdom of Kouka; however, the sudden murder of the king and betrayal of her beloved cousin Su-won places Yona's life in mortal peril. Forced to escape only with Son Hak, who is both her childhood friend and bodyguard, the naïve princess soon discovers that Kouka is not the idyllic place she envisioned it to be. Poverty, strife, and corruption run rampant, making reclaiming the throne nothing more than a wishful fantasy given the kingdom's current state.
Based on the popular manga of the same name by Mizuho Kusanagi, Akatsuki no Yona follows Princess Yona on a coming-of-age adventure as she faces the harsh realities of her kingdom. With only a mysterious legend to guide her, Yona must discover a way to restore Kouka to its former glory while being pursued relentlessly by the forces of the new King of Kouka.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Grisaia no Kajitsu
Mihama Academy is a prison-like school built to preserve fruit that has fallen too far from its tree. It is home to five female students who each have their reasons for enrolling in the academy and live their life idly within the walls of Mihama.
One day, Kazami Yuuji the institute’s first male student arrives and throws the orderly rhythm of Mihama off balance. Is Yuuji what the girls need to hold of their lives once more, or will the weight of their pasts prove too steep a wall to overcome? Or is his past even heavier than any of the others?
(Source: Crunchyroll
Amagi Brilliant Park
When new transfer student Isuzu asks Seiya Kanie out on a date at gunpoint, he knows something odd is going on. Especially since she wants to go to Amagi Brilliant Park, where the rides are either dangerous or mind-numbingly dull and the only costumed performers who aren’t rude or apathetic are the ones who didn’t show up for work.
So when Isuzu asks Seiya to take over as the park’s new manager, he knows she’s crazy (Well, crazy-er, given the gunpoint thing.). But when Seiya learns that Amagi Brilliant Park is a REAL Magic Kingdom, that the costumed performers aren’t wearing costumes, that they live off the energy created by attendees, and that unless they can attract 250,000 attendees in three months, they’ll lose their jobs and homes… he goes a little crazy himself.
But, even with the aid of scantily clad fairies, giant mice and sniper-trained sheep, can anyone rescue a park that’s sunk so low that its own bus doesn’t stop there anymore? The race is on to get the turnstiles turning and save Amagi Brilliant Park!
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Madan no Ou to Vanadis
In a fantasy version of Europe, a war between enemy countries is brewing. One of these countries, Zhcted, has its seven regions ruled by War Maidens, known as Vanadis. Equipped with powerful dragon-carved weapons, Eleonora "Elen" Viltaria, one of the Vanadis, launches an invasion against their neighboring rival country of Brune. Eventually, Tigrevurmud "Tigre" Vorn, a young archer and an earl for Brune's region of Alsace, has his entire army decimated at Elen's hands. In a strange twist of events, Elen spares Tigre, and gives him the order, "Become mine!" What could be the meaning behind this new alliance?
Adapted from the light novel written by Tsukasa Kawaguchi, Madan no Ou to Vanadis is an epic adventure filled with complex war tactics and beautiful women. Trapped in a multinational conflict, Tigre and Elen are swept up in a war filled with dark secrets, conspiracies, and corruption.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
World Trigger
One day, a gate to another world suddenly opens in Mikado City. Aliens invincible to Earth’s weapons, called “Neighbors”, start coming over. Earth’s only line of defense is a mysterious group called the “Border” who are armed with weapons called “Triggers”.
Four years later, the city has recovered from initial attacks and citizens of Mikado City have started to get use to the Neighbor’s attacks. Yuma Kuga, a transfer student, and his classmate Osamu Mikumo find themselves fighting a Neighbor that suddenly appears. Osamu, who is actually a Border agent, activates his Trigger but is unable to defeat it. This leaves Yuma to activate his own Trigger and defeat the alien. Yuma reveals that he is not part of Border and is actually a Neighbor who has transferred from the other side.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
The five members of the literature club awakened with extraordinary powers half a year ago. Although the members expected to be thrown into a world of super-powered battles at their school, their normal daily routine continued. No secret organizations bent on world destruction, no super-powered wars, no brave heroes or demon kings. However, the members still look forward to the possibilities of adventure, and continued to believe that with each day, they were getting ever closer to those days of fantasy. Their days of romantic comedy and battles with extraordinary powers begin!
(Source: Anime News Network)
PSYCHO-PASS 2
Taking place one-and-a-half years after Psycho-Pass, having learned the true nature of the Sibyl System, Akane Tsunemori chose to obey the system, believing in both humanity and the legal order. She's part of a new police section and spends her everyday life facing down criminals. Unbeknownst to Akane, however, a monster who will shake the system to its core is about to appear before her.
(Source: Anime News Network)
SHIROBAKO
Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors.
Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Shingeki no Bahamut: GENESIS
Mistarcia is a magical world where humans, gods, and demons mingle together. In the past, the black-and-silver winged Bahamut has threatened to destroy the land, but humans, gods, and demons overcame their differences to fight together and seal its power. The key to that seal was split in two, one half given to the gods and the other to demons, so that they would never be united and Bahamut never released. Now, two thousand years later, the world is in an era of peace—until the day a human woman steals the gods' half of the key.
Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji
Erika Shinohara has taken to lying about her romantic exploits to earn the respect of her new friends. So when they ask for a picture of her "boyfriend," she hastily snaps a photo of a handsome stranger, whom her friends recognize as the popular and kind-hearted Kyouya Sata.
Trapped in her own web of lies and desperately trying to avoid humiliation, Erika explains her predicament to Kyouya, hoping he will pretend to be her boyfriend. But Kyouya is not the angel he appears to be: he is actually a mean-spirited sadist who forces Erika to become his "dog" in exchange for keeping her secret.
Begrudgingly accepting his deal, Erika soon begins to see glimpses of the real Kyouya beneath the multiple layers of his outer persona. As she finds herself falling for him, she can't help but question if he will ever feel the same way about her. Will Kyouya finally make an honest woman out of Erika, or is she destined to be a "wolf girl" forever?
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
Betrayed, stripped of her birthright, and declared less than human. Everything that Princess Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi of the Misurugi Empire thought she knew about her world was a lie. Now, for the crime of not being able to use magic, she’s been sentenced to certain death as a slave-soldier. The girl now known as Ange is no longer an innocent Princess: she’s learning how to kill draconic invaders, defending the same traitors who stole her life. However, they made a fatal mistake: they gave her access to an incredible weapon.
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle
Chaika, Toru & their companions are still searching for the remains of Emperor Gaz. But now Chaika is beginning to question her own identity as well as her mission. Spurned on by the mysterious acquaintance only known as Guy, Chaika leaves Toru & heads to a hidden island to recover the ‘Emperor’s Fortune’ & learn the secrets of her past. Toru, unable to abandon his duty as a saboteur & realising his growing affection for the mysterious girl, sets off the save Chaika from whatever dangers she may face -even if that danger is the truth of her own being.
(Source: andthegeekshall)
Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu.
Mitsuka Souji is a first year high school student who greatly loves the "twintails" hairstyle. One day a beautiful girl, Thuearle, who comes from another world suddenly appeared in front of him and gave him the power to transform into the twintails warrior TailRed. Now Souji, with the help of his childhood friend Tsube Aika who can becomes the twintails warrior TailBlue, must fight in order to protect the peace on earth.
(Source: J-Wikipedia)
Mushishi Zoku Shou 2
Second season of Mushishi Zoku Shou.
Ghostly, primordial beings known as Mushi continue to cause mysterious changes in the lives of humans. The travelling Mushishi, Ginko, persists in trying to set right the strange and unsettling situations he encounters. Time loops, living shadows, and telepathy are among the overt effects of interference from Mushi, but more subtle symptoms that take years to be noticed also rouse Ginko's concern as he passes from village to village.
(Source: AniList.co)
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru
Yuuna Yuuki is an ordinary second-year middle school student. She gets up in the morning, gets ready for school, goes to classes, participates in club activities, and has fun with her friends. But there is one extraordinary thing about Yuuki — she belongs to the “Brave Hero Club.” What does the Brave Hero Club do? Who is the mysterious being called “Vertex?” Yuuki Yuuna and her friends’ story takes place in Year 300, Era of the Gods.
(Source: Ponycan USA)
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
"The Shepherd," an urban legend of Shiomi Academy, is said to appear before hardworking students to grant them a wish.
While engrossed in a book inside the school's renowned Great Library, Kyoutarou Kakei, a second year student and the Library Club's de facto president, receives an email from the Shepherd foretelling an event that will change his fate. Worried by the message, Kyoutarou rushes over to a nearby train station and encounters fellow student Tsugumi Shirasaki, whom he saves from being hit by a derailing train. Grateful for his heroic actions, Tsugumi joins the Library Club and invites Kyoutarou to participate in her mysterious "Shiomi Happy Project." Together with other new members of the club, they strive to make the academy a better place and uncover the identity of the enigmatic Shepherd.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Terra Formars
During the 21st century, humanity attempted to colonize Mars by sending two species which could endure the harsh environment of the planet to terraform it—algae and cockroaches. However, they did not anticipate the species' remarkable ability to adapt. Now in the 26th century, a lethal disease known as the Alien Engine Virus has arrived on Earth, and the cure is suspected to be found only on Mars. The problem is, Mars in the present is overrun by creatures known as "Terraformars," incredibly powerful and intelligent humanoid cockroaches that mutated from those originally sent to the planet.
The Annex I team, consisting of a hundred men and women genetically enhanced with characteristics of powerful organisms from earth, has been sent to Mars on a mission to find the cause of the Alien Engine Virus and to help cure humanity—signalling the start of the crew's fight for survival.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Garo: Honoo no Kokuin
In the name of the king, the Valiante Kingdom launched hunts to exterminate users of witchcraft. Seventeen years later, their pursuit is still growing in both size and brutality. Unbeknownst to the citizens, the targets of these witch hunts are the secret protectors of humanity. Known as the Makai Knights and Alchemists, they have a strong will to protect people from Horrors, demons who possess souls plagued by sadness and pain.
One such Makai Knight is 17-year-old Leon Luis who inherits the legendary armor of the Golden Knight Garo from his mother. Though he possesses great power, he struggles to overcome the hatred he bears from his mother's death at the hands of the kingdom. His father German, known as Zoro the Shadow Cutting Knight, is still training Leon when he is called to investigate the upsurge of Horrors in the kingdom's capital. Although German knows Leon's will is wavering, he decides to bring Leon along to continue his training.
As German and Leon head to the capital, the king's amiable son Alfonso San Valiante struggles to find a solution to the growing Horror threat. But before he can do so, he is double-crossed and banished from his own kingdom. To return home, Alfonso sets out to find the help and strength he needs to reclaim the throne. During his search, he comes across Leon, whose interactions with the prince will forever change both of their fates.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Denki-Gai no Honya-san
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.
(Source: MangaUp!)
Gugure! Kokkuri-san
The original manga revolves around Kohina, a little girl who ends up summoning by a Kokkuri-san, a lower-ranking ghost in Japanese folklore. The Kokkuri-san she calls ends up being a white-haired handsome, young man. Although he had intended to merely haunt her at first, he becomes worried about her terrible eating habit of cup ramen for every meal, so he decides to haunt her in order to protect her.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Donten ni Warau
In the 11th year of the Meiji Era, the end of the samurai shogunate and the prohibition of swords has left Japan with lasting scars. Displeased by these recent changes, many former samurai plot against the new government, inciting a wave of bloodshed. To counter this movement, the government constructs a colossal prison in the middle of Lake Biwa.
Unofficially assigned to help the police arrest criminals, Tenka Kumou also serves as a ferryman to the Lake Biwa prison with the help of his two younger siblings: the ambitious Soramaru and the enthusiastic Chuutarou. Together with the former Fuma ninja Shirasu Kinjou, the Kumou brothers live a frugal and joyful life mostly dedicated to studying and training.
However, behind this relatively uneventful daily routine, the specter of the "Orochi" curse is starting to spread its shadow over the city of Oumi. According to legend, every three hundred years, Orochi reincarnates in a human vessel—and it is believed that this is the harbinger of an imminent catastrophe. As various groups clash in search of Orochi's vessel, some aim to seal the curse, while others have darker plans in motion.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete
The story is set one autumn at the beginning of the 21st century in the Uchihama area. Uchihama Academy is growing by leaps and bounds. With the construction of a new school building, there will be one last General Club Festival at the old building that is slated to be closed. The students vow to go all out to make this final cultural festival a success.
The Astronomy Club of the protagonist Sou Akiyama is filled with the big names on campus. Just before the festival on October 1, the club receives a request from the student executive committee to calm the uneasiness among the students. There are reports of ghost sightings, accidents, sleeping sickness, and other mysterious incidents at the old building. When Yui Furukawa, a quiet girl who transfered late into the school, appears before Sou, the gears of fate slowly begin to move.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Sora no Method
It's been seven years since Nonoka Komiya last lived in Lake Kiriya City. However, while she knew that there would be changes in the town, she's still unprepared for what she finds upon her return: A giant saucer hovers over the entire city, as it has since shortly after she and her family left. Stranger yet, a girl she doesn't know, Noel, is waiting for her, claiming that they have met before. Confused, Nonaka tries to focus on reconnecting with her old friends, but odd memories, suppressed in the wake of her mother's death, begin to float to the top of her consciousness. Can it be that she has met Noel before? And how does this connect with the appearance of the saucer itself? To solve the riddle, Nonoka must join with her friends and rediscover the events that occurred before she left Lake Kiriya.
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Magic Kaito 1412
Kaito Kuroba, a normal teenage student whose father is often absent. When his father dies under mysterious circumstances, he is made aware of his father's secret identity; a famous international criminal known as International Criminal 1412: the Phantom Thief, and that he was murdered by a mysterious organization for refusing to aid them in retrieving the "Pandora Gem"; a mystical stone said to shed a "tear" during the passing of a particular comet (often called the 'Volley Comet'), the consumption of which bestows immortality.
He vows to prevent the organization from gaining immortality, and assumes his father's identity as he begins his quest for the gem. His only clues as to the gem's location are that it glows red under the full moon and that it is a doublet: a gem hidden within a larger gem. Thus, it would have to be a relatively large one with a bizarre history, and always stored in a place that never receives moonlight. He thus researches and steals famous priceless gems with odd histories from incredibly well-defended areas, and always returns them after the very next full moon.
(Source: AniList.co)
Yowamushi Pedal: GRANDE ROAD
The second season will focus on Inter High bicycle race continuing from the first season of the series! High school students pushing themselves to the limit as they bet everything on their bicycles!
(Source: Crunchyroll)
selector spread WIXOSS
Get ready for the thrilling second season of the WIXOSS series! Immerse yourself in a game where special cards called LRIGs—cards that possess personalities and wills of their own—can change your life forever. Teenager Ruko holds one of these rare cards, and if she wins, her wish will be granted. But what happens if she loses?
(Source: Funimation)
Girlfriend (Kari)
A TV anime adaptation of the Girlfriend (Kari) a mobile game where players can have girlfriends through playing the game.
Shiina Kokomi is a hard working but even tempered high school girl who is the lead performer in her school's rhythmic gymnastics club. The story follows her and her growing circle of friends as they support each other through the various trials and situations that comprise high school life.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Sanzoku no Musume Ronja
The story is about a girl named Ronja who is the daughter of a chief of a tribe of bandits and lives in a huge castle in the forest with the bandits. The story follows Ronja as she encounters mystical creatures, makes friends with another young child like herself, and experiences life in the forest.
(Source: MAL)
Gundam Build Fighters Try
The story of Gundam Build Fighters Try is set 7 years after the end of the 1st series. Now Seiho Academy's Gunpla Battle Club has only one member, Hoshino Fumina, who is a third grade student in junior high. As the president of the club, she needs two more members to participate in the upcoming All-Japan Gunpla Battle Championships. One day she encounters a transfer student named Kamiki Sekai, who has traveled around for Kenpo training with his master. Then joining by a young Gunpla builder Kousaka Yuuma, their challenge to the Gunpla Battle begins....
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Gundam: G no Reconguista
Some time has passed since the end of the Universal Century, a history marked by space colonization and space warfare.
Humanity's prosperity, which ushered in a new era known as Regild Century (R.C.), was believed to endure alongside the global peace.
It is the year R.C.1014.
The Capital Tower is an orbital elevator that rose above the Earth's surface and linked Earth and space. As the conduit of the Photon Battery energy source to the surface, it is regarded as sacred.
Bellri Zenam is in the middle of training for the Capital Guard (established to protect the Capital Tower), when the tower is attacked by the G-Self — a highly maneuverable mobile suit with technology that is not from any known country.
Bellri, who joins the battle in the maintenance mobile suit Recten, successfully captures the G-Self. However, Bellri feels something for the space pirate girl named Aida Surugan who piloted the G-Self. It is the same feeling he has for the G-Self, even though he supposedly never seen it before. The G-Self, which should only be operable under specific conditions, is somehow started up by Bellri.
The objective of Aida and the space pirates who attacked the Capital Tower, and the fate followed by Bellri who was chosen by the G-Self, will lead to truths that will shake the entire Regild Century era.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Cardfight!! Vanguard G
A new generation of Cardfighting is about to begin. Chrono Shindou is your average middle schooler. His looks make people afraid of him, but he has a kind heart and is loved by children. One day Chrono opens his locker and finds a Cardfight deck no one has ever heard of: Gear Chronicle. Chrono takes it to the nearby Card Capital 2 where he meets one Kamui Katsuragi. Kamui teaches Chrono how to play the game and opens the way for Chrono to gain new friends and rivals solely by having fun, including soon to be teammates Shion Kiba and Tokoha Anjou.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Kaitou Joker
Under the veil of the shining night, the mysterious phantom thief Joker performs daring heists on one valuable treasure to the next. Although often backed into a corner by persistent police investigator Dokusaburou Oniyama, the self-proclaimed "Miracle Maker" uses his arsenal of flashy tricks to escape, straddling the line between science and magic.
In the middle of a heist to steal the "Dragon Gem" from the mansion of a haughty multimillionaire, Joker meets Hachi, a clumsy but earnest ninja. Hachi is after the same treasure but idolizes Joker, who in return merely sees him as a nuisance. Still, the two are able to work together to perform a successful heist. Seeing Hachi's wit and courage, as well as his convenient ability to perform housework, Joker reluctantly accepts him as a disciple.
As they set off with their eyes set on the next prize, Joker and Hachi butt heads with other phantom thieves. Facing both old friends and new foes alike, Joker competes to become the best "magician" of the shining night.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Choujikuu Robo Meguru
The story revolves around 13-year old Meguru Tokio, who is suddenly approached by a strange woman who is running away from something. She finds out that the girl's name is also Meguru, and although she appears to be around 17 or 18 years old, she has a passionate personality, which the younger Meguru has trouble dealing with. Meguru Tokio gets drawn into the older Meguru's fight with a mysterious organization, and gets targeted by the organization as well. The one targeting them from the organization was the narcissist, Rei.
Although the younger Meguru can't believe that the older one came from the future, she fights alongside her in a dimensional robot. After fighting with Rei, she finds out that even though the other Meguru is older than her, she is Meguru Tokio's descendant. After finding out that someone has jumped into the past by the older Meguru's history surveillance device, the two also make a leap back into the past.
(Source: Anime News Network)
BeyWarriors: Cyborg
BeyWarriors: Cyborg is a Canadian-Japanese anime series, a spin-off of the Beyblade franchise.
“Teslandia” is an abandoned planet, ignored by the rest of the nearby planets due to its harsh environment. The story begins when power spots containing high levels of energy called “Sanctuaries” were identified, and mysterious vehicle shaped items called “Beyraiderz” were found along with the Sanctuaries. Beyraiderz can synchronize with the youths under the age of 17 living in Teslandia, and summon the Cyborg creatures known as “Warrior.” The Warrior can transform high level “Sanctuaries” energy into small Tokens. This means that human beings are able to obtain energy by making the “Warrior” battle against each other to turn the arid wasteland into a lush and bountiful world!
So, who will win the most battles and collect the most Tokens? What mystery lies behind Warrior?
(Source: AniList.co)
Tribe Cool Crew
The protagonist Haneru is a middle school student who loves dancing. He can't sit still, as he even feels the rhythm of the sound of chalk in class.One day after school, Haneru Tobitatsu meets Kanon who is practicing dancing at a secret training facility. The two know the joy of dancing together with others for the first time and the happiness of seeing their own dance moves. Japan's first full-fledged dance anime, depicting coming-of-age through meeting friends and dance battles with rivals, debuts!
(Source: Anime News Network)
TV Short
Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken
Though they couldn't be any more different, love has managed to blossom between Hajime Tsunashi, a hardcore otaku who shuts himself in at home while making a living off his blog, and his wife Kaoru—a hard-working office lady who, in contrast, is fairly ordinary, albeit somewhat of a crazy drunk. As this unlikely couple discovers, love is much more than just a first kiss or a wedding; the years that come afterward in the journey of marriage brings with it many joys as well as challenges.
Whether due to their quirky personalities or the peculiar people surrounding them, Hajime and Kaoru find themselves caught up in a variety of baffling and ridiculous antics. But despite the struggles they face, the love that ties them together spurs them to move forward and strive to become better people in order to bring their partner happiness.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Orenchi no Furo Jijou
Tatsumi is a high school boy who lives by himself. One day, a devastatingly handsome merman named Wakasa moves into the bathtub in Tatsumi's home. Wakasa is a bit self-centered but cute, while Tatsumi is cool but a busybody.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls
The story of the anime will revolve around Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, and Mega Drive, who have just enrolled in SeHaGaga Academy at Tokyo’s Haneda Ootorii station. They are given an assignment needed to graduate by a suspicious teacher, and to clear this assignment, the girls need to enter the world of Sega games. The girls must try their best to graduate without incident.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Ganbare! Lulu Lolo 2nd Season
The anime centers around the daily life of two twin bear sisters: the orange-colored Lulu and the yellow-colored Lolo. The two take on new jobs and despite the occasional failure and tears, give their best efforts.
Konna Watashitachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www
The story follows Black.inc, the three Soyogi sisters who live in space.
(Source: AniDB)
Oshiri Kajiri Mushi 3
The third season of the gag comedy about Oshiri Kajiri Mushi XVIII, a 10-year-old insect who goes to Biting School to inherit his family's Biting Shop business.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Fuusen Inu Tinny
Based on a picture book series, it follows a dog who flies above the clouds with a balloon.
Movie
The Last: Naruto the Movie
The moon is beginning to fall, and at the rate it's going, it is doomed to fall on the Earth. The countdown for the survival of the planet begins. Among the havoc, Hinata's younger sister Hanabi is captured by the mysterious enemy, Toneri Ootsutsuki. Naruto must overcome great danger on a mission to save Hanabi and the world along with Hinata, Sai, Shikamaru, and Sakura is their final story. "The final story is a first love."
(Source: Anime News Network)
Rakuen Tsuihou: Expelled From Paradise
Angela Balzac is an agent at the space station DEVA, whose inhabitants have no physical bodies, their minds digitized and processed into a virtual reality environment. After failing to track down the hacker known as "Frontier Setter", she is tasked to look for him down on Earth, now a barren planet where the rest of the humans live.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Hoshi-Meguru Hakobune
A new super weapon has emerged and Gamilas ships vanish from the seas. In the meantime, the Yamato has left the Large Magellanic Cloud and is on its way back to the Milky Way Galaxy. During the voyage, the crew is hit by a gatlantean warrior fleet under command of Goran Dagam, who claims the "Yamatee" as his prey. After Susumu Kodai in command refuses to give up the ship, the Yamato makes a run and accidentally ends up inside a strange world that defies logic and the laws of physics. An expedition team is sent to the surface and makes a truly mind-boggling experience that they cannot escape. Next to that, the team doesn't seem to be alone after they encounter their old foes. Time runs out and the Gamilas and Terrons walk a thin line in a world that's not their own, having the Gatlanteans sitting in their necks.
(Source: AnimeNewsNetwork)
Aikatsu! Movie
Aiming to be a Top Idol is what Ichigo Hoshimiya does, and a big chance for it comes! Somehow, Ichigo will lead a special live!
The title of the live Ichigo will be "Great Ichigo Starmiya Festival" and the venue is the place where Ichigo watched for the first time the top idol "Mizuki Kanzaki"s live, "Star Rise Stadium".
If this live is a big success, Ichigo might genuinely become a Top Idol!
What kind of stage will this movie end up with?
Songs, drama, laughs, and tears! The biggest and hottest stage of Aikatsu! finally begins!
(Source: AniList.co)
Santa Company
Noel is an 11-year-old girl who despises Christmas. She has lived with her father ever since her parents divorced three years ago, but her father ends up busy at work every Christmas and she cannot play with her friends from school.
On a lonely Christmas Eve, Noel takes her usual apartment complex elevator ride to her home, but when the doors open, she finds herself lost in a humongous factory—owned by Santa Claus. Santa Claus has gone corporate as Santa Company with the motto "Swiftly, surely, secretly." The outfit takes orders and delivers top-notch presents to children in the utmost secrecy. Noel meets some new friends, and together, they take off in a sled to deliver presents.
(Source: Anime News Network)
HappinessCharge Precure! Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina
The film’s story is set in the Doll Kingdom where dolls dwell. In the story, the Pretty Cures are watching a doll play about to start, when the dolls suddenly start talking. “Please rescue our kingdom!” the ballerina named Tsumugi says, and she leads the Pretty Cures to the Doll Kingdom. There, the Pretty Cures thought they would be surrounded by cute stuffed animals, but instead they find a mysterious man named Black Fang who is attacking the kingdom, and he captures Tsumugi. The country normally filled with happiness is hiding a sad secret, and the Pretty Cures must help save the day.
(Source: Pretty Cure Wiki)
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199: Tsuioku no Koukai
gdgd Fairies tte Iu Eiga wa Dou kana...?
Kiroi Kikyuu to Banno Sensei
One day out of blue Prof. Banno of next class came to school with his hair shaven. Students made fun of his baldhead. Prof. Banno flew in a hot-air balloon the other day. Nobody knows anything about him afterwards.
1st year work 2014 by Yoko Yuki, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.
(Source: Geidai Animation)
Collapse Zen
Short animation by Kojirou Shishido featuring various grey structures crumbling apart.
OVA
Shingeki no Kyojin Gaiden: Kuinaki Sentaku
Many years before becoming the famed captain of the Survey Corps, a young Levi struggles to survive in the capital's garbage dump, the Underground. As the boss of his own criminal operation, Levi attempts to get by with meager earnings while aided by fellow criminals, Isabel Magnolia and Farlan Church. With little hope for the future, Levi accepts a deal from the anti-expedition faction leader Nicholas Lobov, who promises the trio citizenship aboveground if they are able to successfully assassinate Erwin Smith, a squad leader of the Survey Corps.
As Levi and Erwin cross paths, Erwin acknowledges Levi's agility and skill and gives him the option to either become part of the expedition team, or be turned over to the Military Police, to atone for his crimes. Now closer to the man they are tasked to kill, the group plans to complete their mission and save themselves from a grim demise in the dim recesses of their past home. However, they are about to learn that the surface world is not as liberating as they had thought and that sometimes, freedom can come at a heavy price.
Based on the popular spin-off manga of the same name, Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku illustrates the encounter between two of Shingeki no Kyojin's pivotal characters, as well as the events of the 23rd expedition beyond the walls.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival
On the day of the Tanabata festival, Shidou Itsuka happens to meet the eerie Kurumi Tokisaki, who proceeds to ask him out on a date. Although nervous, Shidou accepts the offer. The two spend their time visiting a planetarium, buying food at the festival, and trying out a mock wedding ceremony. Meanwhile, Shidou's friends—Tohka Yatogami, Yoshino, and Kotori Itsuka—are looking for him, while also enjoying the festival themselves.
As Shidou spends the day with Kurumi, he begins to notice an unexpected softer side of her. He knows that Kurumi is infamously called the "Worst Spirit," but the girl standing before him is a gentle soul. However, as the day draws to a close, Shirou finally begins to understand the truth behind it all.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren: Saisei no... Jaou Shingan Mokushiroku
Unaired episode 13 released with volume 7 of the Blu-ray and DVD.
Nisekoi OVA
Bundled with the 14th, 16th, and 17th volumes of the Nisekoi manga.
Vol. 14's OVA adapts chapter 58 "Funshitsu" and chapter 64 "Mikosan."
Vol. 16's OVA adapts chapter 65 "Henbou" and chapter 71 "Oshigoto."
Vol. 17's OVA adapts chapter 81 "Sentou" and chapter 105.5 "Service"
(Source: AniList.co)
Kuroshitsuji: Book of Murder
At the Queen's behest, young master Ciel Phantomhive hosts a lavish banquet to be attended by the crème-de-la-crème of London's elite. What begins as a fabulous affair quickly takes a dark turn when guests begin turning up dead! Should Sebastian and Ciel wish to once more see the light of day, they must join forces with their guests, including the legendary author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to unravel the mystery – and apprehend the murderer before it's too late!
(Source: Funimation)
IS: Infinite Stratos - World Purge-hen
While Ichika Orimura departs to visit Kuramochi Engineering's laboratories, an unidentified enemy hacks into IS Academy's core and cripples its systems. To fend off the attack and repair the damage, his older sister Chifuyu enlists Ichika's harem: Houki Shinonono, Cecilia Alcott, Huang Lingyin, Laura Bodewig, and Charlotte Dunois. Together, they utilize virtual reality to confront their opponents in IS Academy's network.
Unbeknownst to the girls, a piece of malware named "World Purge" is activated when they enter the digital realm. The program forces them into fabricated realities, where they each experience an ideal romantic version of their bond with Ichika. Once Ichika returns to IS Academy, it is up to him to rescue the five girls and wake them from this virtual reality.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Haikyuu!!: Lev Kenzan!
The event anime will tell an original story that reveals "a surprising side of a popular player."
Lev Haiba is determined to become Nekoma High's ace volleyball player, but can barely hit the ball. The team's coach orders Kenma Kozume to help out Lev with his practice, much to the former's annoyance. However, as they continue to work together, Kenma realizes that Lev's height might actually be able to help in games if his skills are honed in the right way.
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!: Motenaishi, Nazomeite Miru
Bundled with the special limited first edition of the 7th manga volume. Will be the 13th episode to the TV Anime.
D-Frag! OVA
Bundled with the ninth special-edition volume of the D-Frag! manga. The DVD adapted the popular Shrine Water arc.
After Sakura Mizukami shows up at the Kazama household to ask for a favor, Kenji Kazama and his sister Noe end up unwillingly participating in a footrace at the local shrine. Intent on winning the prize—spring water that only appears once per year—Sakura recruited the Kazama siblings to guarantee her victory. But when Sakura's clubmates, Chitose Karasuyama and Roka Shibasaki, enter the race as well, the girls' competitive energy is unleashed and the contest immediately develops into an all out battle where no victor is certain. What's more, Noe, fed up with Sakura's constant teasing, has no interest in helping her win, and the battle rages not only on the field, but between the divided team members.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Be careful what you wish for. Antisocial misfit Ryohei Arisu wanted nothing more than to leave his mundane life behind, but a careless wish on a firework transports him to the post-apocalyptic Borderland, a sinister parallel reality where danger lurks around every corner and survival is not guaranteed. To live to fight another day, Ryohei and other unwilling contestants must win a series of deadly games, each more dangerous than the last — but returning home means putting not only his skills, but also Ryohei’s humanity to the ultimate test.
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Ane Log: Moyako Nee-san no Tomaranai Monologue
When Konoe Moyako and her little brother, Akira, were young, he said he wanted to marry her. Naturally, Moyako decided that her little brother was a complete pervert who was obsessed with her. Now that they're both teenagers, Moyako is convinced she needs to "rehabilitate" him. However, it seems that the "perversion" is entirely in her imagination, and she can't seem to help turning completely innocent situations into creepy ones in her mind!
(Source: MangaUpdates)
Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow
The OVA stands for Operation Victory Arrow, and this operation is set in the period between the end of Operation Mars in the second television series and the 2012 Strike Witches movie. The three 30-minute short stories depict the lives of the members who returned to their respective homes.
To commemorate this new Strike Witches project, there will be special event screenings of the shorts in theaters.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Hybrid Child
The Hybrid Child is an amazing android that can grow if it is lavished with enough love and care from its owner. Neither fully machine nor fully human, the various Hybrid Child models develop strong emotional bonds with their owners. This volume contains several short stories of love, sacrifice, and drama: Young Kotaro learns the importance of responsibility when his Hybrid Child's lifespan runs out. The tragic swordsman Seya learns to love again with the help of his Hybrid child, Yuzu. The final tale tells the story of Kuroda, the creator of the Hybrid Child designs, and how his lost love inspired their creation.
(Source: DMP)
Diamond no Ace OVA
First episode will be bundled with 44th manga volume.
The limited-edition DVD will animate "Face -Kominato Ryousuke Special Bangai-hen-", which appeared in the Ace of Diamond Official Guidebook Ura and tells the "moving secret story of the Kominato brothers that cannot be seen in the television series."
(Source: AniList.co)
Futari Ecchi (2014)
Three new OVAs of Futari Ecchi released as standard DVDs and as part of a Premium DVD Box containing all seven OVAs of the series.
Kono Danshi, Sekika ni Nayandemasu.
Ayumu Tamari suffers from a condition known as "Crystallization Syndrome." In moments of high stress, parts of his body begin to crystallize and become extremely difficult to move. Unfortunately, Ayumu's severe social anxiety makes him completely unable to speak to anyone in his class, and ultimately causes him to crystallize so frequently that he has to repeat a year in high school.
Ayumu's only solace is his homeroom teacher, Kouya Onihara, whom he affectionately refers to as "Oni-chan Sensei." Kouya collects and studies crystals, and he finds Ayumu's crystalline body both beautiful and fascinating. With his stress from school compounded by the complexities of a forbidden student-teacher relationship, Ayumu struggles to find normalcy in his life while managing his emotions and trying to prevent complete crystallization.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.: Nagarekawa, Annai Shite Mita.
![Official promotional poster for Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.: Nagarekawa, Annai Shite Mita.](https://img.animeschedule.net/production/assets/public/img/anime/jpg/default/futsuu-no-joshikousei-ga-locodol-yatte-mita-nagarekawa-annai-shite-mita-608a36346b.jpg)
Unaired episode titled "Nagarekawa, Annai Shite Mita." bundled with the Volume 1 Blu-ray/DVD.
Juuza Engi: Engetsu Sangokuden - Gaiden Youzhou Genya
The Juuza. That is the name given to those of the 13th Zodiac: the cat people. Seen as a vulgar and contemptuous race, they live a life of seclusion away from human eyes. However, as the end of the Han Dynasty draws near, the rise of the Yellow Scarves has thrown the land of the Three Kingdoms into turmoil. As armies converge, a young Juuza woman named Kan'u and her village are forced out of their peaceful lives as Sousou and his punitive force press their way into the village.
Houkago no Ouji-sama
What do Ryouma Echizen and the Seishun Academy Boys' Tennis Team get up to when they are off the court? They are pranking each other with a creepy kokeshi doll in the locker room and incorrectly dressing up for Halloween, just to name a few. With cameos from rival school players to add to the hilarity, Houkago no Ouji-sama explores life outside of the sport that makes these characters tick.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Fantasista Stella
ONA
Steins;Gate: Soumei Eichi no Cognitive Computing
Anime shorts created in collaboration with IBM.
Episode 1: Cooking-hen
Episode 2: Navigation-hen
Episode 3: Fashion-hen
Episode.4: Kaigi-hen
(Source: Anime News Network)
Nihon Animator Mihonichi
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition is the showcase of the animations produced by various directors with love and energy, which are planned from original projects, spin-off projects, promotional films, Music PV, and VJ Films etc...
Episodes:
#01: The Dragon Dentist (Directed by Outarou Maijou)
#02: HILL CLIMB GIRL (Directed by Azuma Tani)
#03: ME!ME!ME! (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki)
#04: Carnage (Directed by Akira Honma)
#05: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films (collection of key animation from 1979's Mobile Suit Gundam)
#06: 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed (Directed by Takeshi Honda & Mahiro Maeda)
#07: Until you come to me. (Directed by Tadashi Hiramatsu)
#08: Tomorrow from there (Directed by Akemi Hayashi)
#09: Denkou Choujin Gridman: boys invent great hero (Directed by Akira Amemiya)
#10: YAMADELOID (Directed by Takashi Horiuchi & Masahiro Emoto)
#11: POWER PLANT No. 33 (Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura & Kengo Saito)
#12: Evangelion: Another Impact (Confidential) (Directed by Shinji Aramaki)
#13: Kanón (Directed by Mahiro Maeda)
#14: SEX and VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED (Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi)
#15: Obake-Chan (Directed by Shigeto Koyama)
#16: Tsukikage no Tokio (Directed by Takanobu Mizuno)
#17: THREE FALLEN WITNESSES (Directed by Satoru Utsunomiya)
#18: The Diary of Ochibi (Directed by Masashi Kawamura)
#19: I can Friday by Day! (Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki)
#20A: ME!ME!ME! CHRONIC feat.daoko / TeddyLoid (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki, remix of short #3)
#20B: (Making of) evangelion:Another Impact (Making of video of short #12)
#21: ICONIC FIELD (Directed by Ikuto Yamashita)
#22: IBUSEKI YORUNI (Directed by Tadashi Hiramatsu)
#23: Memoirs of amorous gentlemen (Produced by Cork Inc.)
#24: Rapid Rouge (Directed by Daisuke Onitsuka)
#25: HAMMERHEAD (Directed by Otaro Maijo)
#26: COMEDY SKIT 1989 (Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa)
#27: BUBU & BUBULINA (Directed by Takashi Nakamura)
#28: ENDLESS NIGHT (Directed by Sayo Yamamoto)
#29: BUREAU OF PROTO SOCIETY (Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura)
#30: The Ultraman (Directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama)
#31: GIRL (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki)
#32: Neon Genesis IMPACTS. (Directed by Yuhei Sakuragi)
#33: Ragnarok (Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama)
#34: Robot on the Road (Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura)
#35: Cassette Girl (Directed by Hiroyasu Kobayashi)
Bonjour♪ Koiaji Pâtisserie
With dreams of becoming a pâtissiere, Sayuri Haruno has worked hard for her scholarship to Fleurir Confectionery Academy, an elite school designed to train world class pastry chefs. The staff consists of unrivalled pâtissiers, who work with absolute precision—the prince-like Mitsuki Aoi, famous for his work with chocolate; the friendly and extroverted Gilbert Hanafusa, an expert in confectionery hailing from France; and the stoic Yoshinosuke Suzumi, who has perfected the art of Japanese sweets.
Upon admission to the school, Sayuri is thrust into a world of advanced baking, surrounded by both supportive and charming staff and fascinating classmates. Sayuri's attention is captured by the dedicated Ryou Kouzuki, who seems to share the same determination to achieve his dream.
Sayuri is set on the path for greatness, and her newly cultivated culinary skill will help her handle any challenge the school throws her way.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: Mega Special Animation
The Pokémon Company streamed the "Mega Special Animation" short inspired by the upcoming Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire games on Sunday. The short features Pokémon undergoing the newly discovered Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion in the Hoenn region.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Wake Up, Girl Zoo!
The setting of the shorts is Wake Up, Girl Zoo!, a small zoo at the outskirts of Sendai in northeastern Japan. Facing the imminent demise of the zoo, the head zookeeper Tange orders breeder Matsuda to scout out a new animal unit. Can the actions of these assembled seven creatures bring back the zoo from the brink?
(Source: Anime News Network)
Karen Senki
In the post-apocalyptic aftermath of a war between machines and their creators, machines rule while humans exist in a state of servitude. Titular character Karen leads Resistance Group 11, an eclectic group of humans who find themselves fighting for their lives as they are hunted by the robots in each episode. Is this the end of humanity? Are they fighting a losing battle? Through Karen, we delve into a struggle between right and wrong, between indifference and love that explores some of the deepest questions about humanity. What is the difference between a thinking machine and a human being? What is a soul?
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Luigi's Toy Adventure
A stop-motion short from Bandai, promoting the line of Super Mario Figuarts.
Monster High: Kowa-ike Girls
An anime adaptation of the popular Mattel fashion doll line 'Monster High'.
Curly
The place is Kyoto, Japan.
The bride has a mishap just before the wedding ceremony.
Her father and mother get into a panic, her younger sister runs around, and her pet just sits still.
This is a story of a family.
(Source: Official Youtube channel)
Hope: Suiso Shakai to, Korekara no Energy no Hanashi
A Toyota commissioned commercial explaining their hydrogen line of new cars (Toyota Mirai) while also gently explaining the purpose/reason why hydrogen technology is important for the future of the planet and how it helps reduce environmental issues.
Kana Kana Kazoku: Rika in Wonderland
Kana Kana Kazoku picture drama style Alice in Wonderland interpretation of Kanagawa Prefecture's tourism sights.
Spookiz
When night falls and the human kids from Freemont Elementary have all gone home, these wacky monsters creep out for their own slapstick adventures. Together, a vain Vampire, a happy-go-lucky Goblin, a smelly Zombie, a snuggly Frankenstein and a mischievous Ghost share a common bond and friendship in their adventures at night school.
(Source: Amazon Prime)
Tokyo 2164
In commemoration of the 150th year of its business, J.Walter Thompson Japan office created a 3D animation short film. This is a Christmas story for December, when the anniversary event took place.
The story theme is “Tokyo after 150 years.” It is a systemized, innocuous world with hopes and dreams taken away. Even Santa Clause is persecuted and does not exist.
However, Santa Clause makes a comeback by many children’s wishes, and the world regains its shine again. In the end, there is a copy “Dreams to people in next 150 years. KEEP PIONEERING. JWT TOKYO”
Through the near-future Santa Clause, it expresses the will of the J. Walter Thompson Japan to never forget pioneering spirit at any time and create a world with hopes and dreams through communication.
(Source: Official Website)
Town Workers
An omnibus work portraying the lives of youth who have just started to work.
Minion
Minion by Rabbit MACHINE and Tsubura is an aesthetic loop animation with music.
Nenga no Kizuna
The video's story comes from greeting card website Nenga Aisatsujo's 6th annual contest, which asks participants to send in their heart-warming New Year's card memories. Sachiyo Okuno wrote the story and won the Japanese Postal Service Award, a new award this year.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun (2-ki)
The second season of Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun series.
Love & Gift
A and B have never met each other, but there is a thread that ties them together.
(Source: Official website)
Kushimitama Samurai
The blind samurai Haku can perceive that which cannot be seen by the eye. But he does not try to see the world that the eye can see. 'This world is the full of darkness' Attacked by thief in the dead of night, he lost both his parents and his sight. From that day on his faith in the world was gone.
(Source: IMDb)
Special
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Deai no Jikan
Koro-sensei reminisces about his first meeting with Karasuma, where they first butted heads and fought against each other, ultimately coming to respect one another. However, Karasuma eventually points out their actual meeting wasn't nearly as eventful.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Sword Art Offline II
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 2wei! Kanzen Shinsaku Short Anime
5 minute short specials included with the Blu-Ray/DVD releases of the TV series.
Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu: Blade Dance Specials
Mini specials bundled on each Blu-ray/DVD volume of Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance. Each special is tied to the new 32-page short story that original light novel author Shimizu Yuu is writing for the limited first pressing of every Blu-ray/DVD volume.
Yama no Susume: Second Season Specials
Unaired episodes included in the BD/DVD releases of Volume 2 and Volume 7.
Sabagebu! OVA Special Mission
Shorts bundled with the volumes 1 to 6 of the Blu-ray releases of Sabagebu!
Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda - Shin Zvezda Daisakusen
Unaired episode of Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda that will be included in Volume 7 of the BD/DVD.
Black Bullet: Tenchuu＊Girls
Short special featuring 'Tenchu Girls', a group of characters from the TV series.
Included in the 4th volume of the Blu-ray/DVD releases.
Madan no Ou to Vanadis: Tigre-kun to Vanadi-chu
Persona 4 the Golden Animation: Thank you Mr. Accomplice
An alternate ending to the Persona 4 The Golden Animation series. After Yuu finds out the past and circumstances of Adachi, he makes a single decision in order to save him.
Hacka Doll
In the year 2xxx, development of information are going so fast, humans being are drowning in the sea information. This leads to a situation where people can not find the necessary information. The only hope to solve this problem is the navigator program, Hacka Doll.
(Source: Anime Bibly)
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's: Picture Drama - Iryou Shoujo Medical Shamal Second Cour
A picture drama released on the BD Box Set of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's. Subaru, Teana, Vivio host a radio show promoting their own BD Box Sets. This episode is the continuation of the Iryou Shoujo Medical Shamal picture drama episode that was included on the Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's BD release.
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: Picture Drama - Mahou Shoujo Lyrical IF
A picture drama released on the BD Box Set of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha. Subaru, Teana, Vivio host a radio show promoting their own BD Box Sets. They state that this episode contains content that spoils part of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's and recommend that the viewer have seen either the A's TV series or the A's film before watching this picture drama.
Choboraunyopomi Gekijou Dai Ni Maku ai mai mi: Mousou Catastrophe Shoujo Kuriya
Unaired episode included with the Blu-ray/DVD release.
H'or Cafe
Commercial for H'or Cafe, directed by Masanobu Hiraoka, based off illustrations by Masaki Hanahara.
Zephyr
The story revolves around the boy band named Zephyr, who lives in the slums of Tokyo in the near future. They stopped producing music after a war. One day Ned, the lead vocalist, receives a message on his phone from his girlfriend who he thought died in the war.
(Source: Anime News Network)
White Fantasy
Shukka Fuufu
Sugawara-san commissioned a video to be shown at her wedding about her and her husband about their love journey.
Hamaneko
This visual production is a project of Hachinohe Portal Museum “hacchi”, a cultural facility located in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture.
The animation, set in the coastal area of Hachinohe depicting the landscape and life in Hachinohe, from the eyes of a girl called Hamaneko who came from the planet Nekoryoshka, and Kabu a black tail gull; employing animations created from textiles.
Food menu that appears in the story are original productions of [Bistrot Pot d’Etain] chef , Yuki Miura, of Hachinohe.
(Source: Official YouTube Channel)
Music
3-gatsu no Lion meets BUMP OF CHICKEN
A CGI music video of Sangatsu no Lion set to Bump of Chicken's 'Fighter' single. The website states that the collaboration started because the mangaka Umino Chika is a fan of Bump of Chicken and the members of Bump of Chicken are fans of Sangatsu no Lion. A special edition of the manga's 10th compiled volume shipped on November 28 with this single.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Hatsune Miku x Tetsuya Nomura
A collaboration video of HATSUNE MIKU x TETSUYA NOMURA (SQUARE ENIX) was screened at Hatsune Miku Art Exhibition "Universal Positivity"@Wallplay (Oct.9th-Oct.19th), as a part of HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2014 in New York.
(Source: YouTube)
Ookami Heart
Two official music videos for Oresama's Ookami Heart song which was used at the ED for Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji. The first music video is the F.O.ver. release and it was also used to promote the band's 1st single release coming out on December 3, 2014. The second music video was a normal titled release of the song and it was also used to promote the band's 2nd single coming out on May 20, 2015. Both videos have completely unique and original animation animated by Utomaru, a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Tokyo.
Spunky Afro Tiger Jet
Music video directed by Masatsugu Nagasoe for the song Spunky Afro Tiger Jet by Tigarah e Laura.
Tigarah e Laura is an artist with faces of an angel and a devil. In this project, the two characters embody her opposite qualities – Tigarah for her demonic side, and Laura, for her angelic side. Through the characters, Tigarah e Laura and her creative team show a unique performance by integrating music, cartoons, fashion and dance.
(Source: YouTube video description)
Baymax
The adventure story revolves around Hiro, a 14-year-old boy who lost his dear brother Tadashi in a mysterious accident, and Baymax, a personal healthcare companion robot developed by Tadashi. The story is set in San Fransokyo, a fictional city that combines the imagery of San Francisco and Tokyo.
(Source: Anime News Network)
White Tree
Yodaka no Hoshi (2014)
Music video for Sound Horizon's song "Yodaka no Hoshi" which was bundled with the limited edition release of their single "Vanishing Starlight".
Master Blaster
Talk between girls regarding the desire to hide in the rectum of the person you like (in other words, wanting to be together forever).
If you begin to think that you might as well dedicate yourself completely to the other person, you become tempted to devour the other person whole. Without knowing their true feelings you are at their mercy.In this situation there is a swirling of various emotions such as yearning, possessiveness, jealousy, and guilt. Constantly having him on my mind, at this rate what will come of me?!
(Source: Official Youtube Channel)
Miss Monochrome: Watashi dake no Monogatari
Dareka no Santa Claus
A music video for the Twin Cross song "Dare ka no Santa Claus".
Anime Mitai na
Music Video by the dresscodes of the album's 6th track "Anime Mitai na" to promote the new Album "1".
Ginnan Gakudan Quartet
Music video for the song Ginnan Gakudan Quartet by Katsumi Takahashi and Charan-Po-Rantan that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Ningyo no Hanashi
Mienai Hane
Music video for the song Mienai Hane by Priscilla Ahn that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Sayonara Space Shuttle
Love Will Find the Way Back Home
A music video for Juno Lee's song "Love will find the way back home".
Hibi no Awa
Music video of "Hibi no Awa," a collaboration single by Uchuu Nekoko and Lovely Summer-chan.
Hanbun Otona
Music video for the song Hanbun Otona by Azumi Inoue & Yuyu that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Ending Song
Music video directed by Takashi Oohashi for the song Ending Song by Meg & Patron.
Yotsukado no Melody
Music video for the song Yotsukado no Melody by Chiaki Katou that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Yukidaruma Kazoku
A music video for the song by Toshiaki Chiku featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
ONA (Chinese)
Yaoguai Mingdan
A foxy temptress. A strange misty tree demon. A girl with the power of the goddess Xianjia! Being caught between these women is a feat in it of itself, but our hero Feng Xi must fight in order to protect the peace and save the world!
Duan Nao
The word cerebrum refers to a gigantic system consisting of collision universes, which is called cerebrum universe. The story starts from a series of unknown murders, unravelling the secret hiding beneath the entire universe, ranging from horrifying conspiracies to galaxy wars, from anti-human betrayals to honourable sacrifices. Having realised her weakness and backwardness, mankind takes the last stand.
(Source: Official website)
Lu Shidai 2
Shi Xiong
Protagonist XiaoFei used to be an ordinary guy from H city. After the spring water was contaminated with a virus, however, he unexpectedly encountered an unprecedented crisis. The people living in H City became zombies one by one, devouring each other, and gradually evolving. Can XiaoFei escape from H city and meet up with his girlfriend Wei? The story now begins...
TV (Chinese)
Zhen Gyi Hong Shi
This series, which is set in the future, is about several events that break out after troops successfully rescued a teenager who was kidnapped by the mysterious Black Armors.
Ever since Marty had his first contact with the Black Armors and was subsequently rescued, he has been found to possess mysterious prophetic abilities as he is able to see the future in fragmented visions portraying an avalanche, a tsunami, a storm and other catastrophes. These disasters will always come true after Marty experiences the prophetic visions, but he is unable to predict accurately when and where they will occur.
When the government learns about this, a unit is sent to protect Marty, and World Peacekeepers, abbreviated as WPK, is established to fight against the Black Armors. In order to defeat the Black Armors, the government grants permission for World Peacekeepers to use Ammobots – mechanical armors which have been developed over many years.
After several battles with the Black Armors, the World Peacekeepers realizes that they are actually linked to the unusual natural disasters and discovers that they originate from a small planet called Mirzam, which is outside the solar system.
Their real intention is to seize the abundant ecological resources on Earth and when these resources are seized, the ecosystem will lose its balance, thus leading to natural disasters.
(Source: Official Site)
TV Short (Chinese)
Jinxiu Shenzhou Zhi Qi You Ji 2
Xiong Chumo: Chunri Dui Dui Peng
The fourth season of Xiong Chumo.
Now that spring is in the air, the forest animals are back to frolicking amongst the freshly blooming flowers and busy at work planting new trees to add even more color to their luscious home. The bear brothers—Briar and Bramble, and all their friends are having a jolly great time basking in this colorful season; however, from time to time, they stumble across Logger Vick who will not give up. The bears, along with their little friends make it their mission to protect the forest. This always results in a lot of laughter, tears and of course, adventures aplenty!
(Source: Official website)
Movie (Chinese)
Kuiba III: Zhanshen Jueqi
Before he can get close to the real enemy, Manji faces challenges from two powerful opponents : Da Cang - a master of using body pulse, and Hai Wen Xiang - a sea witch who is extremely loyal to Kuiba. When Manji is unwillingly engaged in an intense battle with Hai Wen Xiang. Kuiba reveals its mysterious appearance.
(Source: IMDB)