Spring 2014 Anime

[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]

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]

Sword Art Offline included in the Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Blu-ray and DVD.

OVAs of Seitokai Yakuindomo* which were either bundled with the limited editions of the manga volumes or as standalone OVAs.

Specials included in BD and DVD of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren.

"Kotatsu DE" Series

No synopsis has been added to this title.

Short mini-theater specials included in BD/DVD volumes.

Unaired TV episode bundled with the light novel's eighth volume.

Kobeni recalls her childhood with Benio and Nadeshiko, whilst Mashiro tells her about her time in the mountains with Hakuya.

[Source: Wikipedia]

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]

Bundled with the first volume of the BD/DVD.

Illyasviel von Einzbern, an ordinary elementary schoolgirl who dreams about anime magical girls—until she encounters Magical Ruby and assumes the duties of a real magical girl.

[Source: Anime News Network]

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)"

Blu-ray OVA bundled with the official visual book of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S.

Extra episodes included with each of the "Little Busters! Refrain" BD/DVD volumes. Volume 7 will include episodes 7 and 8 of EX.

Hot Spring-themed OVA.

Blu-ray/DVD specials of Maken-Ki! Two.

Two unaired episodes included in the DVD Set release of Tonari no Seki-kun series.

#1. Field Trip (Rinkan Gakkou) (first volume)
#2. Snow Playing (Yuki Asobi) (second volume)

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]

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]

Short specials included on the BD/DVD volumes of Freezing Vibration.

Unaired episode 13 of Choujigen Game Neptune: The Animation, included in the 7th BD/DVD volume.

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]

Animated short with an original story that was screened alongside "Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai."

Specials included in the Blu-ray/DVD Volumes.

This episode shows Ichika's and Tomoya's first encounter.

Episode 13 included with the Blu-ray release.

Specials included in Blu-rays/DVDs of Witch Craft Works.

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]

Each of the 6 BD/DVDs will include 1 short. They will feature the characters in a "slightly risqué" light not seen in the main story.

The great detective Akutabe has an assistant, Rinko Sakuma, who is trying to learn to summon demons. This is the story of her misadventure when she actually manages to summon 2 demons unexpectedly.

[Source: Anime News Network]

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]

A picture drama special included with the Blu-Ray release of the main series. Lelouch and friends attend Milly's graduation party.

[Source: Wikipedia]

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]

Short specials included with the BD/DVD volumes of Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!

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]

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.

File 594 that was never animated. To celebrate Detective Conan Movie 18 premiere, it was animated and streamed on NOTTV. This is where Kogorou Mouri is the fugitive.

Iris vs Ibuki! The Road to Become a Dragon Master!! is the second spin off of the Best Wishes series of the Pokémon anime.

[Source: Bulbapedia]

In addition to the flash anime, 3 short special episodes were included on the Ane Log Fan Disc.

Episodes
#1: Sekai no Ane Ijin no Jikan
#2: Moya-nee Boot Camp
#3: Ane Denwa Soudan

Short specials included in the Blu-ray Box 1 & 2 of Gundam Build Fighters.

Episode 1: SD Kishi Fighters First Half
Episode 2: SD Kishi Fighters Second Half
Episode 3: A Letter

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Two picture drama episodes included in the last Blu-ray volume of the TV series.

Limited edition OVA episode of Miss Monochrome.

Original anime DVD bundled with the limited edition of the sixth compiled volume of the manga.

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]

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.

From the popular game "THE IDOLM@STER", comes a petit spinoff cute and soothing 4-koma! The setting is the same 765 Production from the games.

The story follows a group of young girls in Kyoto who dream of becoming maiko (an apprentice geisha).

Recap of Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack focusing on Newtype and Zeonism ideals told before UC episode 7.

Included as a bonus on a Volume 7 Blu-ray release of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA.

Episode 2.5 of "A Summer Day's Dream" series of anime shorts based on the Touhou Project shooter game series.

Unaired episode bundled with the Blu-ray release.

"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]

Anime adaptation of the "Sengoku Musou" games, which will cover the Siege of Ueda Castle.

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

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]

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]

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]

"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]

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]

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

Extra episode bundled with the limited edition of the 6th manga volume.

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]

Seita dies after dozing off behind the wheel and wakes up in the underworld. However, the prize that a demon extracts from him is part of his body.

[Source: Anime News Network]

A home drama centering around protagonist "Nameko." Amusing family anecdotes, surprising and funny events, and a little bit of tear-jerking in the warm, everyday lives of the Nameko family.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

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]

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]