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No Game No Life

  1. Adventure
  2. Comedy
  3. Ecchi
  4. Fantasy
  5. Isekai
  6. Strategy Game
  7. Supernatural
Apr 9, 2014 at 8:30am EDT

They are both NEETs and Hikikomoris… but on the internet, the genius gamer siblings Sora and Shiro are known as the undefeatable “__” (blank). Sora and Shiro’s talents and skills are so abnormally good they are considered as urban legend. One day a young boy Teto appears before them, claiming to be “One’s Lord”

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Naruto Shippuden

  1. Action
  2. Comedy
  3. Martial Arts
  4. Super Power

Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Hunter x Hunter (2011)

  1. Action
  2. Adventure
  3. Fantasy
  4. Super Power
Began Fall 2011

A new adaptation of the manga series by Togashi Yoshihiro.

A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father's path, he could one day reunite with him.

After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapika, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

  1. Magic
  2. Romance
  3. School
  4. Sci-Fi
  5. Supernatural
Apr 5, 2014 at 11:30am EDT

Magic— A century has passed since this concept has been recognized as a formal technology instead of the product of the occult or mere folklore.

At the National Magic University First Affiliate High School, A.K.A Magic High School, students are divided into two distinct groups according to their academic performances. The “Bloom,” who demonstrate the highest grades and are enrolled in the “First Course,” and the “Weed,” who have a poor academic record and are enrolled in the “Second Course.”

This spring, a very peculiar brother and sister enroll as new students. Older brother Tatsuya is an underachiever with some deficiencies and enrolls as a “Weed,” while his younger sister Miyuki is an honor student, who enrolls as a “Bloom.” Ever since these two have entered through the gates of this prestigious school, the calm campus was beginning to change...

[Source: Aniplex of America]

HAIKYU!!

  1. Comedy
  2. Drama
  3. School
  4. Sports
  5. Team Sports
  6. Volleyball
Apr 6, 2014 at 4:00am EDT

Shoyo Hinata isn't a large guy, but he's got huge ambitions: to become the next big thing in high school volleyball. Unfortunately, his junior high team was trashed in their first and only match. But now that he's enrolled in a high school with a top volleyball program, things are going to be different. There's just one problem: Tobio Kageyama, whose team beat Hinata's and is already considered a star player, is attending the same school. Can a kid out of nowhere hold his own against the King of the Court? Or could the rivalry and competition actually be the best thing for both of them? Get ready for a knock-down, throw-down, ultimate showdown barrage of volleys, spikes, and blocks as two rivals face off!

Nisekoi

  1. Comedy
  2. Harem
  3. Romance

As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face...

Though Raku's a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he's dragged into family affairs when he's forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang's boss!

[Source: Viz Media]

Date A Live II

  1. Comedy
  2. Harem
  3. Mecha
  4. Romance
  5. School
  6. Sci-Fi
Apr 11, 2014 at 12:35pm EDT

Itsuka Shido was a once a normal high schooler. But after a spacequake started by an armored girl rocked his world, life was never the same. Tohka, the extra-cute extraterrestrial continued to wreak havoc until Shido sealed her powers with a loving kiss.

For a guy whose kiss can seal a Spirit, Shido’s still not great with the ladies. In addition to the sealed Spirits he already must appease, he’s got three more beautiful girls with volatile powers vying for his attention. And with a mysterious organization on the hunt for Tohka, the DEM’s various attempts to subdue Fraxinus, and a new lady loving Spirit, Shido can kiss his normal life goodbye!

[Source: Funimation]

Fairy Tail (2014)

  1. Action
  2. Adventure
  3. Comedy
  4. Fantasy
  5. Magic
Apr 4, 2014 at 9:30pm EDT

Set in an imaginary world, the Earth Land, there exists a Mage Guild called "Fairy Tail." Fairy Tail is stationed in the town Magnolia, residing in the Kingdom of Fiore, and is currently governed by Makarov, Guild's master.

Lucy Heartfilia, a 17-year-old girl, wishes to become a full-fledged mage and join one of the most prestigious Mage Guilds in the world, Fairy Tail.

One day, out of pure coincidence, she meets Natsu Dragneel, a boy who is transportation-sick, but very cheerful in nature. However, the thing she does not know is that Natsu is the closest connection to Fairy Tail, as he is a Mage in Fairy Tail.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Black Bullet

  1. Action
  2. Mystery
  3. Sci-Fi
Apr 8, 2014 at 9:30am EDT

In the year 2021, mankind was defeated by Gastrea, a parasitical virus, and is forced to live within a wall made of Varanium Monoliths, a metal that is able to subdue Gastrea. Soon, the "Cursed Children", children born with the Gastrea virus who are able to control it—which gives them superhuman abilities—were discovered. Due to the Gastrea virus' intervention, the Cursed Children could only be female. Civil Securities are formed to specialize in fighting against Gastrea, operating with the pair of an Initiator, who are cursed children, and a Promoter, serving to lead the cursed children.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stardust Crusaders

  1. Action
  2. Adventure
  3. Drama
  4. Supernatural
Apr 4, 2014 at 11:30am EDT

In a Japanese jail sits 17-year-old Jotaro Kujo: punk, fighter, delinquent...and possessed by a force beyond his control! Around the world, evil spirits are awakening: "Stands," monstrous invisible creatures which give their bearers incredible powers. To save his mother's life, Jotaro must tame his dark forces and travel around the world to Cairo, Egypt, where a hundred-year-old vampire thirsts for the blood of his family. But the road is long, and an army of evil Stand Users waits to kill JoJo and his friends...

[Source: VIZ]

Shingeki no Kyojin OVA

  1. Action
  2. Drama
  3. Gore
  4. Survival

[Episode 1 - Ilse's Notebook: Memoirs of a Scout Regiment Member]

An Abnormal. A body. A notebook.

On a Scouting Mission beyond the walls, Hange discovers the final writings of a Scout who perished on an expedition a year prior, leading to revelations that aid in their ongoing battle against the vicious Titans.

[Episode 2 - The Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Youth]

Make food, not war.

At the hest of a drunk Commander Pyxis, the still-in-training Jean (along with Armin and Annie) and Sasha (along with Conny and Reiner) face off with kitchen knives instead of fists to settle a row over a mishap during practice.

[Episode 3 - Distress]

When a training exercise goes awry and Christa is taken hostage, Jean and Eren must set aside their differences to track down and take out the perpetrators…without their mobility gear.

[Source: Funimation]

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou

  1. Comedy
  2. Romantic Subtext
  3. School
  4. Slice of Life
Apr 3, 2014 at 1:16pm EDT

Thanks to his parents' job transfer, high school freshman Kazunari Usa finally gets to enjoy living on his own in the Kawai Complex, a boarding house that provides meals for its residents. Ritsu, the senpai he admires, also lives in Kawai Complex, as do a few other "unique" individuals: his masochistic roommate Shirosaki; beautiful, big-breasted Mayumi who has no luck in finding men; and sly, predatory college woman Sayaka. Surrounded by these people, Usa never finds his daily life boring.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Seikoku no Dragonar

  1. Ecchi
  2. Fantasy
Apr 5, 2014 at 7:30am EDT

Ash Blake is nothing but a joke to his fellow students at Ansullivan Dragonar Academy. Sure, he’s got the sacred star brand that marks him as a future master of dragons, but he’s having more than a little trouble playing the part of a hero.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Tamako Love Story

  1. Comedy
  2. Romance
  3. Slice of Life
April 25, 2014 EDT

While everyone else is excited about high school finally coming to an end, Tamako has a sad realization: getting older means losing touch with friends as they drift off to new lives. While Tamako's friends all seem to have big plans and amazing dreams, Tamako's never thought beyond staying right where she is, working in her family's mochi shop. But maybe she won't be as alone as she thinks, because there may be someone who wants to make plans that include Tamako.

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

Gokukoku no Brynhildr

  1. Drama
  2. Fantasy
  3. Mystery
  4. Sci-Fi
Apr 6, 2014 at 9:00am EDT

Years ago, Ryouta Murakami’s childhood friend Kuroneko claimed to have proof that aliens existed. But when tragedy strikes, Kuroneko dies and Ryouta is seriously injured. Now a high school student, Ryouta still looks to the stars in hopes of proving Kuroneko right. But when a new student who looks eerily similar to his deceased friend transfers into his class, Ryouta soon discovers that the answer to “is there life out there?” may be much closer than he thinks, and in a way he never expected.

[Source: Sentai]

Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii

  1. Adventure
  2. Fantasy
  3. Romance
Apr 5, 2014 at 1:55pm EDT

Nike, the fourth princess of the Rain Dukedom and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child!! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the rain…!?

[Source: MU]

MEKAKUCITY ACTORS

  1. Comedy
  2. Music
  3. Romance
  4. Sci-Fi
  5. Supernatural
  6. Super Power
Apr 12, 2014 at 11:00am EDT

Based on the popular series of songs from musician and writer, JIN. Shintaro Kisaragi maintains his shut-in lifestyle with his electronic girl, Ene, but things take a turn when they find themselves in a store that’s taken over by terrorists.

Shintaro’s life continues to change when the Mekakushi-Dan, aka the Blindfold Gang, get involved. Soon he discovers the hidden powers in their eyes.

[Source: Funimation]

Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara

  1. Comedy
  2. Harem
  3. Romance
  4. School
Apr 6, 2014 at 11:30am EDT

Sota Hatate is a boy who has the unique ability to see "Flags" above the heads of other people. The "Flags" mark critical crossroads in people's lives — when the choices they make will determine love, friendship, victory, and even death. He transfers into Tokyo's elite Hatagaya Academy, but instead of living by himself in the boys' dormitory, he ends up living with many beautiful girls under one roof.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin

  1. Comedy
  2. School
  3. Supernatural
Apr 10, 2014 at 12:30pm EDT

The story centers around the treasure of Nanana, a ghost who was once a beautiful but NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) girl. A boy named Jūgo was disowned by his father and forced to transfer to a high school on the "Special Student Zone," an artificial island. With only 40,000 yen (about US$500) a month to live on, Jūgo chooses a low-rent apartment that happens to be haunted by Nanana. Jūgo and members of the school's adventure club join a "treasure hunt royale" on the island for the Nanana Collection, a treasure that possesses a mysterious power.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Isshuukan Friends.

  1. School
  2. Slice of Life
Apr 6, 2014 at 11:00am EDT

Every lifetime is composed of millions of memories… but what happens if those memories don't all connect? When Yuki Hase notices that Kaori Fujimiya seems to be alone and friendless at his school, he immediately wants to reach out to her. Much to his surprise, though, his overtures are turned down, and he's completely stunned when he finds out why: it seems that ever since she was in a tragic accident, Kaori has been losing part of her memory every Monday, including all her recollection of everyone who's become her friend. It's not that she doesn't want friends, but that she can't remember having any. That's not enough of an obstacle for Yuki, however, and he becomes determined to make friends with Kaori every week. Because while most memories fade, there are some that, if you believe strongly enough and never give up, might just be able to last forever. Prepare to fall in love, over and over again, as the age old story of boy meets girl repeats itself every week in ONE WEEK FRIENDS.

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

Tonari no Seki-kun

  1. Comedy
  2. School
TV (JP)
Released
Tonari no Seki-kun
Short-form
7.67

During class, a schoolboy named Seki-kun is always creating things to entertain himself. All he cares for is creating things with an artist’s level of perfectionism and a craftsman’s attention to detail. Real dominos, shogi with original rules, a flip book with sounds… Even Yokoi-san, who sits next to Seki-kun, always gets sucked into watching his games!

[Source: HIDIVE]

Akuma no Riddle

  1. Action
  2. Girls' Love
  3. School
Apr 3, 2014 at 1:13pm EDT

The story is set at Myoujou Academy, a private girls' boarding school. The 10th year's Kurogumi class has 12 assassins with their sights on one target, Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is a recent transfer student who is also targeting Ichinose, but she gradually develops feelings for Ichinose.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Hori-san to Miyamura-kun

  1. Comedy
  2. Romance
  3. School
Began Fall 2012

People say that the youthful days are always bittersweet, but maybe it's just bitter?

Kyouko Hori is a flashy high school girl, who, despite her ostentatious appearance, excels in academics and has a family-loving character. Izumi Miyamura is a bland high school boy, who, despite not wanting to stand out in class, secretly wears piercings outside of school and has a large body tattoo.

One day, Miyamura finds Hori's little brother injured and helps him back to Hori's house, where the relationship between Hori and Miyamura begins with Hori's discovery of Miyamura's secret.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season

  1. Idols (Female)
  2. Music
  3. School
  4. Slice of Life
Apr 6, 2014 at 9:30am EDT

Otonokizaka High School is planning to close within three years. However, nine female students come together with one thing in mind- to form an idol group to revive the school’s popularity and keep it from shutting down. “In order to protect our beloved school, there’s only one thing we can do...become school idols!” Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area. A simple but solid plan, they figure. Naturally, they’re nervous and wonder if this plan can really succeed, but for better or worse their journey continues!

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?

  1. CGDCT
  2. Comedy
  3. Iyashikei
  4. Slice of Life
  5. Workplace
Apr 10, 2014 at 9:30am EDT

Cocoa arrives at the cafe Rabbit House one day, excited for rabbits. She actually all but lives in that cafe. She meets lots of different girls there, including a tiny and cool girl named Chino, a tough and soldier-esque girl named Lize, a spacey and quintessentially Japanese girl named Chiyo, and the ordinary but dignified Sharo.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Yowamushi Pedal

  1. Comedy
  2. Cycling
  3. Drama
  4. Sports
Began Fall 2013

Otaku Sakamichi Onoda has just entered high school and plans to join the anime club. In middle school, Onoda didn’t have any friends with whom he could talk about anime, games, Akihabara and other otaku things, and he is hoping he can make such friends in the anime club, but he finds out it's been disbanded. In order to reestablish the club he tries to find 4 other people who would like to join.

Since he was a little boy, Onoda has ridden his mamachari—a bulky bicycle with a step-through frame mainly used for short rides, such as for casual fun or to pick up groceries—to go to Akihabara every week to check out or buy otaku things. Fellow freshman Shunsuke Imaizumi and bicyclist, while training, notices a boy (Onoda) riding his mamchari up a steep road.

Freshman and road racing cyclist, Shokichi Naruko visits Akihabara to get some Gundam plastic models for his younger brothers and meets Onoda who catches his attention because of the his cycling skill on the mamachari and later find out they go to the same school. Later on, both Naruko and Imaizumi try to convince him to join the bicycle racing club, but will he?

Soul Eater NOT!

  1. Action
  2. Comedy
  3. Supernatural
Apr 8, 2014 at 1:00pm EDT

Soul Eater Not! is a side-story to the main series, focusing on a freshman halberd named Tsugumi Harudori, who befriends two other meisters, Meme Tatane and Anya Hepburn. All three take part in the NOT (Normally Overcome Target) class at DWMA and learn to control their powers in order to overcome their difficulties to have a normal life, as opposed to the battle-oriented EAT (Especially Advanced Talent) class taken by Maka, Soul, and their companions.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Sidonia no Kishi

  1. Action
  2. Mecha
  3. Sci-Fi
  4. Space
Apr 10, 2014 at 12:33pm EDT

The story follows humans as they struggle to survive against the threat of the shapeshifting gigantic alien monsters called Gauna (奇居子?). The manga begins a thousand years after humans flee from Earth, which was supposedly destroyed by the Gauna, aboard massive spaceships created from the remains of the planet. The Gauna follow the emigration ships into space, forcing the humans to create large mechanized weapons called Guardians (衛人 Morito?) to protect themselves. Most people in the surviving human population are screened and drafted as Guardian pilots at a young age, if they are shown to be capable of piloting the mecha. The story focuses on one of such ships named Sidonia which has developed its own human culture closely based on that of Japan where human cloning, asexual reproduction and human engineering such as controlled hybrid human/animal mutations and human photosynthesis are commonplace.

Baby Steps

  1. Romance
  2. School
  3. Sports
  4. Tennis
Apr 6, 2014 at 4:30am EDT

Maruo Eiitirou (E-Chan), a first year honor student, one day decides he's unhappy with the way things are and lacks excerise. He finds a flyer for the Tennis Club and decides check it out. He's instantly captivated by it. With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, join E-Chan as he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication and work ethic.

[Source: One Manga]

Ping Pong The Animation

  1. Ping Pong
  2. Sports
Apr 10, 2014 at 12:00pm EDT

Tsukimoto Makoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friend with the loud and energetic Hoshino Yukata (nicknamed Peko). They're both in the table tennis club and are very good at it, though Smile's personality prevents him from winning against Peko. The club teacher however notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Blade and Soul

  1. Action
  2. Adventure
  3. Fantasy
  4. Martial Arts
Apr 3, 2014 at 12:46pm EDT

Alka is an assassin for the Clan of the Sword. She's on a journey to find the woman Jin Valel, who killed her master Hon. Jin is a demon-like woman who controls the Energy of Chaos and kills without feeling - not unlike how Alka has learned to kill in her work as an assassin. On her journey, Alka encounters three strange women, each great warriors in their own right, and grapples with her slain master's wish that she leave the life of an assassin behind.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Kamigami no Asobi

  1. Fantasy
  2. Isekai
  3. Mythology
  4. Reverse Harem
  5. Romance
  6. School
Apr 5, 2014 at 12:00pm EDT

This is a beginning of the curious school life with the gods and human-beings.

One day, Yui is led to the world of gods to teach them about “humans”, but the school life is start with confusion.

As Yui teaches about “humans” and “love” to the gods, they feel and develop a “love” or…?

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Nobunaga the Fool

  1. Action
  2. Mecha
  3. Sci-Fi

Many years ago the world was divided into two stars, the Eastern and the Western, that were connected by a bond known as the Dragon Pulse. On the Western Star, Jeanne D’Arc is shunned as a heretic for her visions of a champion who will save the planets that have become embroiled in war. Now the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance as, at the order of King Arthur, Jeanne travels from the West to the East with Leonardo Da’Vinci at her side, in search of their long awaited savior- Nobunaga!

[Source: Sentai]

Yuusha ni Narenakatta Ore wa Shibushibu Shuushoku wo Ketsui Shimashita. OVA

  1. Comedy
  2. Ecchi
  3. Fantasy
  4. Romance
March 9, 2014 EDT

Life in the capital is business as usual until Raul’s little sister, Miuri, appears! Convinced that her big brother has become a great hero, she’s come to pay him a visit and see him hard at work. But little does she know that Raul’s career as a hero is out the window and he’s now working as a clerk at a magic store. In an attempt to keep Mirui’s blissful ignorance alive, Raul and the girls hatch a plan to trick his sister into believing that he truly is the hero that she thinks he is!

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

Meitantei Conan

  1. Adventure
  2. Comedy
  3. Detective
  4. Mystery

Shinichi Kudo is a high school detective. One day, suspicious men in black forcefully give him a strange poison and his body shrank to the time of when he was in the first grade! Hiding his identity, he made a new name for himself: Conan Edogawa. Conan now lives with his childhood friend Ran Mori and her detective father in hopes of hunting down the Black Organization while being involved in cases. He faces numerous difficult cases and goes against a notorious thief but keeps on solving mysteries to find the one and only truth!

[Source: TMS Entertainment]

Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai Specials

  1. Action
  2. Ecchi
  3. Fantasy
  4. School

OVAs bundled with each of the six Blu-ray/DVD volumes.

Volume 1: "Soshite Futari wa Manabisha e (And So They Arrive at School)"
Volume 2: "Irori, Rotenburo de Sosou suru (Irori Has an Accident at the Open-Air Bath)"
Volume 3: "Char and Frey, Senritsu no Bathroom (Charl, Frey, and the Bathroom of Terror)"
Volume 4: "Akabane Nadeshiko, Natsu no Yo no Yume (Nadeshiko Akabane, Midsummer Night's Dream)"
Volume 5: "Kojin Jugyou: Imishitsu de Bijo Futari to~ (Private Lesson - Two Beauties in an Infirmary)"
Volume 6: "Bishoujo Shuugou! Mizugi Darake no Daisoudou (Pretty Girls Gather! Swimsuit-Stubbed Pandemonium)"

Kenzen Robo Daimidaler

  1. Comedy
  2. Ecchi
  3. Mecha
Apr 5, 2014 at 5:30am EDT

The comedy centers around a high school boy named Kōichi Madanbashi who has Hi-ERo particles, the power source to operate the robotic weapon Daimidaler. With the help of Kyōko Sonan from the mysterious Prince Beauty Parlor organization, he stands up against the Penguin Empire that troubles humanity.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san

  1. Comedy
  2. School
  3. Yuri
TV (JP)
Released
Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san
Short-form
7.36
Apr 3, 2014 at 11:00am EDT

The series follows two high school girls; Yachiyo Inugami, a dog-like girl who loves cats, and Suzu Nekoyama, a cat-like girl who loves dogs, and the strange relationship their respective habits form.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi

  1. Fantasy
Apr 10, 2014 at 9:00am EDT

This world has gone through many Dusks, and is slowly nearing its end. Within this world, in the western reaches of the "Land of Dusk," there was a nation that prospered thanks to its use of alchemy. There, in order to survive the eventual arrival of the "Dusk End," the people devoted their efforts to rediscover and recreate lost alchemic technologies. Rediscovered technology from the past era was gathered in the alchemy research city known as "Central," where research was conducted on how to halt the advance of the twilight. One of the heroes is a young man who researched alchemy in Central, the other a girl living in a small town on the frontier. This girl's name is Escha. In the process of using her knowledge of ancient alchemy to help others, she was assigned to the Development Department. The young man's name is Logy. Having learned the newest alchemic techniques in Central, he requested a transfer to this understaffed town to make use of his abilities, and meets Escha when he is assigned to the Development Department as well. The two make a promise to use their alchemy together, and bring success to the Development Department.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Captain Earth

  1. Action
  2. Mecha
  3. Sci-Fi
Apr 5, 2014 at 12:58pm EDT

An original mecha anime by the team that made Star Driver.

One night right before summer vacation, Daichi Manatsu, a second-year in high school, sees a weird round rainbow floating in the sky above Seed Island (Shuushi/Tane Island) and ventures there alone. He has seen this rainbow before. With the memories of his father's mysterious death and an encounter of a mysterious boy and girl, Daiji arrives on the island while the alarm of a building labeled "Earth Engine" is going off. Someone asks him "Are you a captain?" just as robotic intruders from Uranus called "Kiltgang" arrive. The battle around the shining stars is about to begin.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai

  1. Boys' Love
  2. Childcare
  3. Comedy
  4. Drama
  5. Romance
  6. Workplace
March 14, 2014 EDT

After the rejection of his first love Yokozawa Takafumi goes out drinking all by himself. The next morning he wakes up naked in a room with Kirishima Zen, the editor in chief of Japun, unaware of what transpired the previous night. As if handling the rejection from Takano Masamune wasn't bad enough, now he has to deal with the capricious Kirishima who uses his embarrassing pictures to blackmail him into going out with him.

[Source: Anime News Network]

GJ-bu@

  1. Comedy
  2. School
  3. Slice of Life
May 5, 2014 at 1:30pm EDT

It is the spring break immediately after Mao and the others graduate. It is the season of cherry blossoms, and the new school term will soon begin. One day, Kyouya is suddenly stuffed into a bag. When he is let out, the scenery he sees around him is that of New York—except the room looks exactly like the GJ Club's room.

[Source: official website]

Kidou Senshi Gundam Unicorn

  1. Action
  2. Drama
  3. Mecha
  4. Military
  5. Sci-Fi
  6. Space

Universal Century 0096. Three years after the last conflict between Neo Zeon and the Earth Federation Forces, the tentative peace of the Earth Sphere is about to be shattered again. Cardeas Vist, the head of the powerful Vist Foundation, has decided to hand over “Laplace’s Box," the secret of the Foundation's prosperity, to the supposed enemy, Neo Zeon. Banagher Links, a student at the space colony Industrial 7, rescues a mysterious girl who calls herself Audrey Burne. Audrey is seeking to prevent a war, but it seems she has come too late. As Banagher's home colony is devastated by the attacks of the enemy mobile suit Kshatriya, he finds his strange destiny and is forced to fight in the formidable weapon system known as the Unicorn Gundam.

[Source: Funimation]

M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane

  1. Action
  2. Drama
  3. Mecha
  4. Sci-Fi
Apr 21, 2014 at 12:35pm EDT

A distorted, endlessly black darkness.

The location where the dark swallowed everything and took everything from us has become known as the Lightless Realm.
Born there, as if they were mirror images of the despair and chaos humans felt, were aberrations.

They were called Admonitions.

An investigation of the Lightless Realm that eats away at the human psyche.
Can a group of eight boys and girls gathered in an effort to combat the Admonitions see the light of the future beyond the Lightless Realm, while their past destinies and dangerous present intertwine in a complicated web?

[Source: DAISUKI]

Pokémon XY: Mega Evolution

  1. Adventure
Apr 3, 2014 at 6:00am EDT

Mega Evolution. A new evolutionary form introduced in the Kalos Region. Is it really possible for all Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution? This story revolves around a young trainer named Alan and his partner Lizadon (Charizard). Alan's objective on his journey is to "defeat all Mega Evolution Pokémon and stand at the top of the strongest summit." Along their journey Alan and Charizard meet and battle with Mega Absol and Mega Gaburias (Mega Garchomp). Additionally, Alan will battle with Zumi (Siebold), one of the Kalos Elite Four. Does Siebold also have a Mega Evolution Pokémon? Why is Alan so obsessed with Mega Evolution? And what is the real purpose of his journey?

[Source: TV Tokyo]

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Arc-V

  1. Action
  2. Fantasy
  3. Strategy Game
Apr 6, 2014 at 4:30am EDT

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V centers around Yuya Sakaki, as he tries to escape from harsh reality by smiling. But one Duel leads him to make a determination to confront the difficulties and he will get the power of infinite possibilities. The show's main theme is "Take a step forward with courage!!"

Yuya is a student at a preparatory school, learning to become an "entertainment Duelist," a type of professional Duelist.

The story is set in Miami City on the coast of Japan. Leo Corporation is run by its president Reiji Akaba. Thanks to the spread of the company's "Solid Vision with mass," "Action Duels" are born in Miami City and has reached worldwide popularity. Children look up to star-level Pro Duelists, and they learn Summoning and Duel styles at various large and small cram schools, including the You Show Duel School that Yuya attends and the largest of such schools, Leo Duel School (LDS).

[Source: Yu-Gi-Oh! Wikia, paraphrased from the V-Jump synopsis]

Ane Log: Moyako Neesan no Honpen wo Tobidashite Tomaranai Monologue

  1. Comedy
  2. Ecchi
  3. Romance
  4. Slice of Life
April 17, 2014 EDT

Short flash episodes included on the Ane Log Fan Disc.

The story centers on Moyako Konoe and her younger brother Akira. When they were younger, Akira proposed to her, so Moyako thinks he is a pervert who has fallen in love with his older sister. Moyako's misunderstanding leads her to create wild delusions about her brother.

Episodes
#1: Ane Prologue
#2: Ane Furo
#3: Ane Morning
#4: Ane Friend
#6: Ane Ponytail
#8: Ane Hip

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Fuuun Ishin Dai☆Shogun

  1. Action
  2. Historical
  3. Mecha
  4. Romance
Apr 9, 2014 at 12:35pm EDT

In the late Edo period, Japan faced an unprecedented crisis with the arrival of black ships from overseas. However, Japan drove away the black ships thanks to Onigami, giant robots that have existed in Japan since the ancient times. The country has remained in self-imposed seclusion from foreigners ever since. The story begins in this Japan that never experienced the Meiji Restoration.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Aikatsu!

  1. Idols (Female)
  2. Music
  3. School
  4. Slice of Life
Began Fall 2012

Ichigo Hoshimiya is a regular, ordinary middle school girl. But when her best friend, Aoi, invites her to join the idol training academy, Starlight Academy, her whole world is turned upside down. As she encounters all kinds of rivals and learns what it takes to be an idol, she uses her Aikatsu Cards to challenge countless auditions.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Minami no Shima no Dera-chan

  1. Comedy
April 25, 2014 EDT

The short reveals what happened to Dera Mochimazzui, the shadow star(?) of the Tamako Market television series.

The story follow Dera after he returns to the southern islands from the Usagiyama Shopping District, and depict his gentle slapstick daily life with Prince and Choi.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns

  1. Mystery
Apr 5, 2014 at 4:30am EDT

High school student Hajime Kindaichi is the supposed grandson of famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Visiting Hong Kong for a fashion event with Kindaichi, our hero's girlfriend Miyuki is captured by a stranger in a case of mistaken identity. The journey to save Miyuki itself leads to yet another crime case...

[Source: YTV]

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen

  1. Action
  2. Adventure
  3. Strategy Game
Mar 8, 2014 at 8:00pm EST

It has been a few days since facing off with the deadly threat known as Link Joker.
Peace has returned, and everyone is back to their normal lives.

However, Toshiki Kai is faced with an astounding situation.
The hero who saved everyone from the threat of Link Joker, Aichi Sendou, has vanished from the face of the planet.
On top of that, the memory of Aichi has even disappeared from people's memories...

With no clues as to what's going on, Kai embarks on a journey to search for Aichi, armed with only "Blaster Blade", the symbol of their bond, as well as the Royal Paladin deck.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Hakuouki Movie 2: Shikon Soukyuu

  1. Action
  2. Drama
  3. Historical
  4. Samurai
  5. Supernatural
March 7, 2014 EST

The second chapter begins as Chizuru continues the search for her father while the Shinsengumi combat the dangerous beings lurking in Kyoto’s shadows. As Harada, Shinpachi, and Saito try to fight their way out of Koufu, Chizuru stands guard over Kondou. Meanwhile, Hijikata faces the greatest test of all and must now balance his humanity against a need for blood. Swords flash, heroes die and the fires of war, and passion, ignite!

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

Tsubasa to Hotaru

  1. Tags TBD
March 15, 2014 EDT

The story revolves around Tsubasa Sonokawa, a 15-year old high school girl who fell in love with her upperclassman when he saved her after she fainted at the train station from anemia. She thought it was a meeting of fate, and visited him at his class every day. However, he told her that her feelings were "heavy," and he dumped her. She once again meets a boy after taking over her friend Yuri's job as boy's basketball team manager. She learns that she might have more of a connection with this boy named Aki than she first thought...

[Source: Anime News Network]

Mahou Shoujo Taisen

  1. Magic
TV (JP)
Released
Mahou Shoujo Taisen
Short-form
7.55
Apr 8, 2014 at 8:55am EDT

"Mahou Shoujo Taisen" is a project created from a variety show for the Otaku "2.5 Chigen TV" (2.5 Dimension TV). The characters are the mahou shoujo that represents each local town in Japan. The characters that won from the second illustration competitions that were held on pixiv will appear in the anime.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

12-Sai.: Kiss, Kirai, Suki

  1. Tags TBD
April 2, 2014 EDT

The story begins with Hanahi, a sixth-grade girl who is neither an adult nor a child. She deals with issues such as accidentally witnessing her homeroom teacher kissing, and worrying about experiencing physiological changes before her friends. The manga depicts a 12-year-old girl's innocent worries and first love.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Doraemon (2005)

  1. Anthropomorphic
  2. Comedy
  3. Sci-Fi

Robotic cat Doraemon is sent back in time from the 22nd century to protect 10-year-old Noby, a lazy and uncoordinated boy who is destined to have a tragic future. When Doraemon arrives and tells the boy about the misfortune that awaits him, Noby commits to changing his ways in an attempt to improve the future for himself and his descendants -- including great-great-grandson Soby, who was the one who sent the robot back in time to help. Doraemon is able to create secret gadgets from a pocket on his stomach to help with the situation, but they usually cause more bad than good because of Noby's propensity to misuse them.

Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime: Musou Kakyou

  1. Fantasy
  2. Magic
  • Studio TBA

Welcome to the fascinating world of Gensokyo, in which youkai (A term for all sorts of spiritual creatures), animals and some humans live, completely separated from our world by a magical barrier. The only gateway between the two worlds is the Hakurei shrine.

Reimu Hakurei is the maiden working at said shrine. Whenever problems of supernatural causes (known as "Incidents") occur, Reimu goes out with her friends to investigate, eliminate the cause and hopefully restore Gensokyo to its equilibrium.

Future Card Buddyfight

  1. Strategy Game

Future Card Buddyfight takes place in a more futuristic version of today. The card game connects to a parallel universe through special cards (Buddy Rare Cards) that act as portals. They bring monsters to Earth in order for them to become buddies with humans. Through friendship and courage, they take on and fight challenges, known as Buddyfights, where people of all ages have friendly non-hurtful competitions. The main character, Gaou Mikado has just started Buddyfighting. As the story progresses, Buddyfights are seeming to become a little too real...

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Crayon Shin-chan

  1. Comedy
  2. Ecchi
  3. School
  4. Slice of Life

Crayon Shin-chan follows the wacky antics and adventures of five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, neighbors, and friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Many of the jokes in the series stem from Shin-chan's occasionally weird, unnatural and inappropriate use of language, as well as from his inappropriate behavior. A typical gag involves Shin-chan confounding his parents by using the wrong phrase for the occasion; for example, saying "Welcome back!" instead of "I am back!" when he comes home.

During the beginning of the series, the TV show was mostly based on the storyline in the original manga. As the show progressed, more and more episodes became anime-original.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Youkai Watch

  1. Comedy
  2. Mythology
  3. Supernatural

The story begins when Kēta discovers an old capsule toy vending machine in the forest. Kēta receives a mysterious watch and meets a ghost butler named Whisper. Whisper tells Kēta that the watch allows him to see supernatural creatures — both good and evil — that he could not see before in everyday life. With Whisper and his other companion Jibanyan, Kēta explores his town for other ghosts to battle.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Lady Jewelpet

  1. Magic
Apr 4, 2014 at 8:30pm EDT

The story centers around Monona, a girl who attended the wedding ceremony of her big brother whom she adores. However, she is whisked away by a cute rabbit-shaped Jewelpet Ruby, and before she knew it, she is in a Jewelpalace where potential candidates to become a Lady have gathered. "Momona was selected by Ruby as the best female Ladyjewel candidate for the Queen of Jewelland!?"

[Source: Anime News Network]

Avengers Confidential: Black Widow to Punisher

  1. Action
  2. Sci-Fi
March 10, 2014 EDT

After interfering with a top secret mission, the Punisher is taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent and Avenger, Black Widow. At the orders of Director Nick Fury, Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder. Now, the vigilante and spy must work together to prevent this technology from falling into the wrong hands. The fate of the world, and of the Avengers, hangs in the balance.

The Japan Blu-ray/DVD release date is September 3rd, 2014.

Wild Adapter: ZEN

  1. Action
  2. Boys' Love
  3. Comedy
  4. Drama
  5. Mystery
March 25, 2014 EDT

Makoto Kubota wandered through life, not taking things too seriously or looking too deep within himself. His job as the head of the Izumo Group's youth gang kept him pleasantly occupied with yakuza wars, mahjong and assassinations... Until the day he stumbled upon a strange drug called Wild Adapter that produces bizarre side-effects--including death. Forever changed, Kubota becomes entangled with a drifter named Minoru Tokito, and the two form an unlikely companionship that draws them deeper into the mystery of Wild Adapter...

[Source: Tokyopop]

Majin Bone

  1. Action
  2. Mecha
  3. Strategy Game
Apr 1, 2014 at 5:30am EDT

Majin, the creator of the Universe, has been resurrected in the present day. Shougo Ryuujin, an ordinary high school student who transforms into the Bone Fighter Dragonbone with the Bone Card in order to save Earth. Together, with the other White Bone warriors take a stand against the Dark Bone, a foe that has appeared from darkness to devastate Earth. However, "could the true enemy be ourselves?"

[Source: Anime News Network]

Noraneko

  1. Comedy
Noraneko
  • Studio TBA
March 31, 2014 EDT

A short video released on April Fool's Day 2014, which reimagines the cast of Noragami with cat ears. The title, Noraneko, means "stray cat" in Japanese.

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers

  1. Action
  2. Super Power
Apr 2, 2014 at 5:30am EDT

The story will revolve around how the Avengers--Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk together with the help of Spider-Man and a group of teens--will harness their respective fighting skills and superhuman powers to foil Loki’s scheme to take over the world. "Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers" will target boys in the 6-12 age group.

[Source: Marvel]

Dragon Collection

  1. Isekai
TV (JP)
Released
Dragon Collection
Short-form
Apr 7, 2014 at 5:00am EDT

Arata was just your normal high-schooler, until one day when things started to move. He gets entangled in a phone game called "Dragon Collection." With his only redeeming quality being lucky, what can he do about conquering the World?

[Source: Shoujo-Sense]

Gudetama

  1. Comedy
  2. Gourmet
Gudetama
Short-form
March 30, 2014 EDT

Gudetama, an egg that is dead to the world and completely lacks motivation. No matter what cooking method you use, Gudetama remains unmoved.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Abarenbou Kishi!! Matsutarou

  1. Combat Sports
  2. Sports
Apr 5, 2014 at 5:30pm EDT

The story follows Matsutarō Sakaguchi, a giant roughneck man with strength far beyond ordinary people. He never uttered words like "work hard," "strive," and "dream" like the typical shōnen manga protagonist. However, he is stronger than anyone and peerless in sumo wrestling. His greatest weakness is his own carefree personality. He grows into a full-fledged sumo westler.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Double Circle

  1. Sci-Fi
  2. Super Power

"Double Circle" means the community which evolves infinitely by the energy and ICT in the smart community project. People who live in Kawasaki become a hero, and beat an enemy who steals near from the time-stopped world to the evolving town Kawasaki.

[Source: official website]

Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection

  1. Idols (Female)
  2. Music
Apr 4, 2014 at 9:00pm EDT

Aira from Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream (the first series), Mia from Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future (the second Pretty Rhythm series), and Naru from Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live (the third series) will teach the new, unnamed heroine. The new girl is training to become an idol, and the three previous idols will show her Prism Shows from the past to show her ways to shine.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Tenkai Knights

  1. Action
  2. Adventure
  3. Comedy
  4. Mecha
  5. Sci-Fi
  6. Super Power
Apr 4, 2014 at 8:00pm EDT

Eons ago, a cube–like peaceful planet named Quarton, populated by shape–shifting living bricks called Tenkai, was ravaged by a war between two opposite factions: the Corekai and the Corrupted led by the ruthless warlord Vilius who desired to obtain the source of Tenkai Energy for his own purposes. However, the only ones who were strong enough to defeat him were the Tenkai Knights: Bravenwolf, Tributon, Valorn and Lydendor. Facing defeat, Vilius unleashed the mighty Tenkai Dragon, who was later defeated by the four Knights and its fragments were scattered across the planet. These heroes were never seen again, but the Corrupted have returned more powerful than ever.

Now on planet Earth in the year 2034, four teenage humans named Guren, Ceylan, Toxsa, and Chooki find an interdimensional portal to Quarton where they are chosen by the Guardians to become the new generation of Tenkai Knights and prevent Vilius to take control of both worlds.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki

  1. Autobiographical
  2. Comedy
TV (JP)
Released
Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki
Short-form
Apr 3, 2014 at 1:25pm EDT

Insufficient Direction is the first essay manga by the "queen of the manga world," Moyoco Anno. The comedic and heartwarming autobiographical story followed her everyday married "otaku lifestyle" with Hideaki Anno (Evangelion), "the founder of the otaku cult."

[Source: Anime News Network]

Chibi Maruko-chan (1995)

  1. Comedy
  2. School
  3. Slice of Life

Momoko Sakura is an elementary school student who likes popular idol Momoe Yamaguchi and mangas. She is often called "Chibi Maruko-chan" due to her young age and small size. She lives together with her parents, her grandparents and her elder sister in a little town. In school, she has many friends with whom she studies and plays together everyday, including her close pal, Tama-chan; the student committee members, Maruo-kun and Migiwa-san; and the B-class trio: 'little master' Hanawa-kun, Hamaji-Bu Taro and Sekiguchi-kun. This is a fun-loving and enjoyable anime that portrays the simple things in life.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise

  1. Comedy
TV (JP)
Released
Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise
Short-form

Information show featuring two female characters that separated from Logicoma (Logiko and Comako), voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro. A short anime called "Kabushiki Gaisha: Kyuuka" featuring Motoko (voiced by Maaya Sakamoto) as the employer of a company aired between episodes 4 to 14.

Chao You Bing

  1. Comedy
  2. Fantasy
  3. Parody
Chao You Bing
Short-form
  • Studio TBA
April 24, 2014 EDT

A collection of animation that highlights the Sickness (increasing stupidity) that is plaguing this generation: Chao You Bing

Pretty Rhythm All Stars Selection Prism Show☆Best Ten Movie

  1. Idols (Female)
  2. Music
March 7, 2014 EST

Announced at the "Pretty Rhythm Christmas -Prism Stage- Event," the movie will compile Prism Show scenes from all three seasons.

Residents of the Prism World Momo and Penguin-sensei work together to introduce various Prism Shows throughout the history of Aurora Dream, Dear My Future, and Rainbow Live. Within the many Prism Shows performed by Aira, Mia, Naru and their friends, only ten rank on top.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Nintama Rantarou

  1. Comedy

Life at Ninja school is never boring!

Rantaro, Kirimaru, and Shinbei are far from being excellent ninjas. As they embark on their training at the ninja school, they are joined by their tongue-in-cheek friends, ninja masters, and idol senior ninja trainees. All the unbelievable mistakes and confusion over the course of their training sets the base for loads of fun and entertainment.

[Source: NHK Enterprises]

X Maiden

  1. Action
  2. Comedy
  3. Sci-Fi

In the year 20xx, a mysterious life form named "Croix" appears out of nowhere and launches a vicious attack, sending humanity into despair. After all options have been exhausted, humanity's last hope against Croix is activated: "X Maiden."

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Gakumon! Ookami Shoujo wa Kujikenai

  1. Comedy
  2. School
April 25, 2014 EDT

The story centers around Shushu, a girl who enrolls into a monster school as a "wolfman candidate." However, she keeps the fact that she is a girl a secret. Yumi Uchiyama will play Shushu, and Hiro Shimono will play Juzu, the taciturn son of the school's principal. The other characters include the dorm head Timido, Shushu's class representative Kiisu Fraigaa, and Kiisu's teddy bear sidekick Bear-tan.

[Source: AnimeNewsNetwork]

Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova - Kirikumas

  1. Comedy
  2. Parody
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova - Kirikumas
  • Studio TBA
April 4, 2014 EDT

The rebroadcasting of the 12-episode TV anime Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova has started on Tokyo MX and Sun TV since yesterday on April 5. Its each episode comes with a newly-produced 60-second parody short series "Kirikumas" featuring the world all of the mental model girls become stuffed teddy bears.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Nemure Omoi Ko, Sora no Shitone ni

  1. Adventure
  2. Drama
  3. Space
  • Studio TBA
April 11, 2014 EDT

A family was riding a car on their way home from maternity hospital. Satomi and Yasunori were taking their newborn baby named "Orine" home, and filled with happy expectation. However, a sudden accident attacked them. Orine lost her parent and she became alone.
Nineteen years have passed and she has grown up. She was pursued by the police because of an incident. She continued to escape but Yuri Aoshima, a member of a shady organization tried to contact her. Orine agreed to Yuri's demand, which was going to an experimental space station. Yuri will help her to escape, instead.

Somehow, only Orine can enter an unmanned space station. Surprisingly, a person who was waiting for Orine was her mother, Satomi. She appeared in the similitude of her twenty. Orine perplexed and Yuri demanded to turn the power off of the station. Unwillingly, she started to place the shut-down device but she believed that it will solve the mystery and helps her mother.

As Orine and Satomi spend time together, they made up for their lost time. Yuri's aim, Satomi's true identity, and a man called ''SENSEI'' who is involved in taking over the station.

While the mystery deepens, Orine get closer to the "truth"…

[Source: official website]

Gaist Crusher

  1. Action
  2. Fantasy
  3. Supernatural
Began Fall 2013

In the story, Gaimetal, a metal ore with high amounts of pure energy, was discovered 50,000 meters (160,000 feet) underground in 2047, and mining began all around the world. However, Gaist, metallic lifeforms whose bodies are entirely encrusted with Gaimetal, emerged in 2055 and began attacking people. In 2064, Rekka, Hayato, Kurama, and Siren are among those who suit up in Gaist Gear and battle over 100 varieties of Gaist creatures.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Furusato Saisei: Nippon no Mukashibanashi

  1. Historical
  2. Supernatural

Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation.

Each half-hour episode of Folktales from Japan consists of three self-contained stories, well-known and unknown, with a special focus on heartwarming stories that originate from Tohoku, the northern region heavily touched by the earthquake of 2011. May this program help cheer up earthquake victims and cast a light of hope for them.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Gakumon!: Ookami Shoujo wa Kujikenai

  1. Comedy
  2. School
April 23, 2014 EDT

"Wereman" Shushu's life is turned upside down when her father tells her that despite what she was told her entire life, she is in fact a female, and cannot become a wereman. To be certified as a wereman so she can become a public servant and let her father retire, she enrolls in Monster Academy. There, she meets Juzu, the son of the monster king who founded the school. Although he is feared by everyone due to his status, when her secret is exposed to the monster prince, she finds out that Juzu is in fact stupid, but is kind and just wanted a friend. With all the eyes of the students on Shushu and Juzu, the inconspicuous life Shushu so direly desired goes down the drain.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Oreca Battle

  1. Strategy Game
TV (JP)
Released
Oreca Battle
Short-form
Apr 7, 2014 at 5:30am EDT

The anime adaptation revolves around a young boy named Faiya Orega who loves Oreca competitions. One day, he is granted the power to summon real Oreca monsters due to the mysterious powers of the treasure chest Pandora. To protect the peace of the Oreca world, Faiya must fight the demon king who threatens the land.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Master of Torque

  1. Action
  2. Sci-Fi
Master of Torque
Short-form
March 19, 2014 EDT

It is Tokyo, Japan in the year 2017, just three years before the city's hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games.

Throughout the city, the Shutoko metropolitan highway system is being dismantled and renovated, and new areas and facilities are being constructed, all at a feverish pace to complete the work in time for the Games.

The Hyuga Corporation—a massive firm that succeeded in pioneering the practical use of artificial muscle fibers—is launching numerous products that supplement human muscle functions, and is in the midst of a massive surge in profits.

At its headquarters on National Route 246 in Tokyo's Gaien-mae district, Hyuga Corp. was secretly developing a powered suit that gave people with just an average level of physical fitness the superior skills and abilities of a very select group of professional athletes. This was all a part of the company's plan to completely dominate their competitors and monopolize the industry.

Dan Amo works at the General Affairs department of Hyuga Corp. By day, he is a nondescript salaryman, but at night, he relishes the sense of fulfillment his motorcycling lifestyle brings him. However, when night comes to Route 246, a group of mysterious riders in black suits frequently appear, and a freelance journalist, Makina Mikage, is always on their tail. Another figure appears on the scene in Kotaro Hyuga, the heir to the Hyuga Corp. presidency.

The threads of an inescapable fate begin to draw these three young riders together...

[Source: Yamaha site]

Ryoutei no Aji

  1. Slice of Life
Ryoutei no Aji
  • Studio TBA
March 27, 2014 EDT

Four short stories capturing the bittersweet and tender moments of everyday family life, made for Marukome, Inc. (マルコメ) cup noddles commercials.

Moonrakers

  1. Drama
  2. Sci-Fi
  3. Space
Moonrakers
April 14, 2014 EDT

An accident leaves Taishi stranded on the lunar surface, unable to return to Earth. A girl helps him in his despair, but he is oblivious to her true identity.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Ghost Messenger Movie

  1. Action
  2. Supernatural
May 21, 2014 EDT

In this anime fantasy, Kanglim is a 5th grade Ghost Messenger on a supernatural mission. When he finds himself trapped in a Soul Phone, Kanglim, who has the power to see mystical spirits, must successfully capture one of them to free himself from the trap.

The feature film is primarily a re-cut of the first two episodes of the OVA.

[Source: TubiTV]

Sazae-san

  1. Comedy
  2. Slice of Life
Began Fall 1969

The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.

[Source: AniDB]

Ojarumaru

  1. Adventure
  2. Comedy
  3. Fantasy
Began Fall 1998

Fairyland... One thousand years ago. Five year old Prince Mackaroo, son of a nobleman, is bored with his life... there is just no excitement! His parents only want Mackaroo to study, study, study so he can become an 'intellectual aristocrat'. But Mackaroo wants to have some fun and adventures.

In the meantime, three mischievous scamps... Scarlett, Khakie and Blue-Joe, take the Great Demon King's power scepter without his permission. While playing in Prince Mackaroo's garden, they lose the scepter and Prince Mackaroo finds it! Whoever has possession of the scepter can time-warp to any time in the past or future! Excited, Prince Mackaroo jumps into the distant future to our present world, tailed by the three scamps who need to get the scepter back to the Great Demon King.

Upon landing in the present day, Prince Mackaroo meets Cozmo, a boy 7 years of age. They become very good friends and Cozmo's parents invite Prince Mackaroo to live with them. Prince Mackaroo gets his chance to experience a life full of mishaps, confusion, fun and adventures in the present world.

[Source: ENOKI FILMS CO., LTD.]

Kyoufu Shinbun (2014)

  1. Fantasy
  2. Horror
  3. Mythology
  4. Supernatural
Kyoufu Shinbun (2014)
Short-form
  • Studio TBA
April 27, 2014 EDT

Rei Kigata is a first year middle schooler at Ishido Middle School. He is not a believer of any paranormal phenomena such as existence of ghosts or spirits in any kind, but one day at midnight, while he is sleeping, a mysterious newspaper called "Horror News" is delivered to his room. The newspaper tells a story in which one of his teachers at the school will get killed in a car accident the following morning and Kigata will be a witness of the accident. The story turns into a fact in the following day and since then, the mysterious newspaper is delivered everyday. He realizes he is haunted by this newspaper and that his life span would be shortened in 100 days every time he reads it.

[Source: Crunchyroll; emended]

Nandaka Velonica

  1. Fantasy
TV (JP)
Released
Nandaka Velonica
Short-form
Mar 10, 2014 at 5:10am EDT

The story revolves around Velonica, a high-handed and ultra-selfish little alien girl on the Galaxy Network, who begins to cause havoc on Earth. After a “fated encounter” with an Earthling boy, Velonica wavers between a possible budding romance with the boy and her dedication to the arts.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Sore Ike! Anpanman

  1. Comedy
  2. Fantasy
Began Fall 1988

One night, a Star of Life falls down the chimney of a bakery nestled deep in the forest, causing the dough in the oven to come to life. The dough becomes Anpanman, a superhero made of anpan (a sweet roll with bean jam filling). Together with his friends, Anpanman fights his rival Baikinman and helps the malnourished.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Neko no Dayan

  1. Anthropomorphic
  2. Magic
TV (JP)
Released
Neko no Dayan
Short-form
Apr 25, 2014 at 6:00pm EDT

Dayan the cat came to Wachi Field from the Earth through Snow magic. Wachi Field was originally part of the Earth, but separated by Snow God because of the War between Gods and Titans, which destroyed the land. After the war, the Earth's time flow faster than Wachi Field, which the life is slow with animals and fairies and full of mischief.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Washimo

  1. Comedy
  2. School
  3. Slice of Life
TV (JP)
Released
Washimo
Short-form
Mar 10, 2014 at 5:00am EDT

In the story, Hiyori's grandma passed away. For his daughter who cried every day, Hiyori's papa built a grandmother-model robot named Wasimo. The nostalgic "katakatakata" sound Wasimo makes when it walks comes from the same false teeth that Hiyori's grandma had. Wasimo walks faster than a snail, but slower than an excited snail. Still, Wasimo can actually run faster than a speeding bullet train. The story follows this strange Wasimo as it meets all sorts of people and has all sorts of experiences.

[Source: Akiba Souken]

Pac-World

  1. Adventure
  2. Comedy
  3. Sci-Fi

We follow the daily events of Pac as he saves Pac-World. Together with his friends Cyli and Spiral, Pac and his buds face the issues of being teenagers while also protecting Pac-World from a ghostly army led by the evil Betrayus. Pac-Worlders do not want Betrayus and his ghostly minions returning from the Netherworld and wreaking havoc. So, President Spheros teaches Pac and his pals the legend prophesizing a round yellow Pac-Worlder rescuing the planet. Pac, the only round yellow citizen, is the man for the job. Each adventure follows Pac and his friends as they try to return the ghosts to Netherworld, saving Pac-World.

[Source: AniDB]

Channel 5.5 2nd Season

  1. Comedy
  2. Parody
Channel 5.5 2nd Season
Short-form
April 13, 2014 EDT

Anime Project Channel 5.5, energy supplement Calorie Mate and Eagle Talon's Frogman have teamed up to present a spoof of the new Ghost in the Shell: Arise series.

Though Maaya Sakamoto voices the famous cyborg Motoko Kusanagi in the Arise OVA, Sumire Uesaka stars in the parody.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Go-Go Tamagotchi!

  1. Comedy
Apr 3, 2014 at 5:30am EDT

Follow-up to last year's Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends. The popular characters from previous series such as Lovelycchi, Melodycchi, Yumemicchi, and Kiraricchi will be joined by Oyajicchi and others making their television anime debut.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Choubakuretsu Ijigen Menko Battle: Gigant Shooter Tsukasa

  1. Action
  2. Comedy
  3. Strategy Game
TV (JP)
Released
Choubakuretsu Ijigen Menko Battle: Gigant Shooter Tsukasa
Short-form
Apr 1, 2014 at 5:45am EDT

The anime follows Tsukasa, whose dream is to become the best at Gigant Shooter (battles in a game similar to pog) in the world. The menko card his father left for him called King Menger is his partner. Tsukasa's fellow gamers are the cute but tsundere Koide Miruko, the spectacled bully Numata Manabu, and the realist and sharp-tongued Doumoto Ataru.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Tetsujin 28-gou Gao!

  1. Mecha
  2. Slice of Life
TV (JP)
Released
Tetsujin 28-gou Gao!
Short-form

This series of anime shorts, roughly five minutes in length, will focus on protagonist Shoutarou Kaneda's everyday life instead of focusing on battle scenes as previous Tetsujin 28 titles have done. The visuals of the title robot, its nemesis Black Ox, and other elements will have a pop-art style.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Ohayou Hakushon Daimaou

  1. Comedy
  2. Parody
TV (JP)
Released
Ohayou Hakushon Daimaou
Short-form
Mar 30, 2014 at 5:56pm EDT

The 3rd continuation of NTV's ZIP! anime parody shorts. This one focuses on Hakushon Daimaou. Like with the previous season, occasionally the Gatchaman team and now the Mazinger Z team appear in some episodes.

Tomodachi 8-nin

  1. Tags TBD
Tomodachi 8-nin
Short-form

A series oriented to three-year-old children, showing the everydays of 9 characters, each of them having a distinct feature. Children will recognize characters and situations from their own life. Sometimes through conflicts, sometimes through encouragement, they will find everyone's place in the world. The story conveys messages such as "Nobody's alone", "It's good to be different" and the importance of being connected with others, in a fun way.

[Source: official website via MAL]