Spring 2019 Anime

Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons.For young Tanjirou, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality...

Ever since the death of his father, Tanjirou has taken it upon himself to his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they've found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjirou finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought...

Thus begins Tanjirou's quest to fight demons and turn his sister human again.

(Source: VIZ Media)

The second part of the third season of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin).

The battle to retake Wall Maria begins now! With Eren’s new hardening ability, the Scouts are confident they can seal the wall and take back Shiganshina District. If they succeed, Eren can finally unlock the secrets of the basement—and the world. But danger lies in wait as Reiner, Bertholdt, and the Beast Titan have plans of their own. Could this be humanity’s final battle for survival?

(Source: Funimation)

The second season of One Punch Man.

Saitama started out being a hero just for fun. After three years of "special" training, he became so powerful that he can defeat opponents with a single punch. Now, alongside Genos, his faithful cyborg disciple, Saitama is ready to begin his official duties as a professional hero working with the Hero Association.

However, the frequency of monster appearances is surging and it increasingly appears as if the Great Seer Madame Shibabawa's prediction about the Earth's doom is coming true. In the midst of this crisis, the "hero hunter" Garou makes his own appearance.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

In the kingdom of Earlshide, Merlin Wolford was once regarded as a national hero, hailed for both his power and achievements. Preferring a quiet life however, he secludes himself deep in the rural woods, dedicating his time to raising an orphan that he saved. This orphan is Shin, a normal salaryman in modern-day Japan who was reincarnated into Merlin's world while still retaining his past memories. As the years , Shin displays unparalleled talent in both magic casting and martial arts, much to Merlin's constant amazement.

On his 15th birthday however, it becomes apparent that Shin only developed his combat skills and nothing else, leaving him with blatant social awkwardness, a lack of common sense, and a middling sense of responsibility. As a result, Shin enrolls in the kingdom's Magic Academy to hone his skills and mature among other teenagers. However, living a normal life is impossible, as he is established as a local celebrity almost as soon as he arrives.

Kenja no Mago follows Shin Wolford's high school life in the capital as he makes new friends, learns about the world, and fights off the various forces of evil surrounding him and his city.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Tooru Honda has always been fascinated by the story of the Chinese Zodiac that her beloved mother told her as a child. However, a sudden family tragedy changes her life, and subsequent circumstances leave her all alone. Tooru is now forced to live in a tent, but little does she know that her temporary home resides on the private property of the esteemed Souma family. Stumbling upon their home one day, she encounters Shigure, an older Souma cousin, and Yuki, the "prince" of her school. Tooru explains that she lives nearby, but the Soumas eventually discover her well-kept secret of being homeless when they see her walking back to her tent one night.

Things start to look up for Tooru as they kindly offer to take her in after hearing about her situation. But soon after, she is caught up in a fight between Yuki and his hot-tempered cousin, Kyou. While trying to stop them, she learns that the Souma family has a well-kept secret of their own: whenever they are hugged by a member of the opposite sex, they transform into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac.

With this new revelation, Tooru will find that living with the Soumas is an unexpected adventure filled with laughter and romance.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

His late father always said that a useless man should strive to be useful, so to that end, third-year high school student Nariyuki Yuiga dedicated himself to becoming a high-achieving student in his school, despite his history of poor grades. In order to give his destitute family a better life, his ultimate goal is to obtain the special VIP nomination, a prestigious scholarship covering all future university tuition fees. Although Nariyuki could feasibly be a shoe-in for the nomination, he is constantly overshadowed by classmates Rizu Ogata and Fumino Furuhashi in mathematics and literature, respectively.

To his delight, Nariyuki receives the nomination, but there’s a catch: he has to tutor his two star classmates, who are each hopelessly mediocre at the other’s subject of expertise! To make matters worse, the subjects they are horrible at are the same subjects they want to pursue for their future. As the time to submit university applications draws nearer, Nariyuki must find an effective tutoring method for the girls before it’s too late.

(Source: Official Website)

The third season of Bungou Stray Dogs.

The White Tiger and the Black Beast – Nakajima Atsushi and Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s fight against Francis F. brings an end to the great war against the Guild. Life goes on as normal in Yokohama, thanks to the continued truce between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia, who, together, saved the city from ruin. But there are still rumors of Guild stragglers and other crime organizations making their way in from abroad. Meanwhile, Dazai Osamu had premonitions of another impending disaster. Lurking in the darkness is the Fyodor D., leader of pirate organization Rats in the House of the Dead, his dreadful plans on the verge of execution.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Sometimes the cure to a hard day’s work is the tender love and care of…a fox girl?! Salaryman Nakano’s stressful life is suddenly intruded upon by the fox, Senko-san, who is eager to help him heal his exhaustion. Whether she’s cooking, cleaning, or finding other ways to care for Nakano, she’s there to take away his stress!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Since the graduation of the senior of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club. Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will have to seek out new into the club, or the club will become terminated. Out of nowhere, a new member barges into the near-abandoned club room, demanding to the club. How will Takezou be able to keep his club alive and deal with this rascal of a new member?

(Source: MangaHelpers)

Takuya Arima is a young student whose father, a historian who has conducted various researches, disappeared recently. During a summer vacation Takuya receives a peculiar package from his missing father, along with a letter containing information about the existence of various parallel worlds. At first Takuya doesn't take it seriously, but soon he realizes that he possesses a device that allows him to travel to alternate dimensions. Is his father alive, after all? If so, where is he?

(Source: VNDB)

Hitori Bocchi suffers from extreme social anxiety, she’s not good at talking to people, takes pretty extreme actions, is surprisingly adept at avoiding people, her legs cramp when she overexerts herself, gets full of herself when alone, will vomit when exposed to extreme tension and often comes up with plans. Now she is entering middle school and her only friend, Yawara Kai, is attending a different school. This leaves Bocchi alone, surrounded by new classmates with whom she must make friends before Kai will talk to her again.

(Source: Doki)

A new era of exploration begins with the sudden appearance of a new continent known as Magmell. Magmell's vast trove of never-before-seen natural resources spurs on the exploration of its vast landscape. However, the unknown is not always docile. In order to sustain the expeditions, people known as "anglers" specialize in dealing with Magmell's dangerous wildlife. One such angler is the highly-skilled and experienced Inyou, who performs search and rescue operations for clients with the help of his assistant, Zero.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Fifty years have ed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars.
It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be ive consumers.

There's a girl.
Scrapping a living in the metropolis of Alba City, she's working part-time while trying to become a musician. She's always felt like something is missing.
Her name is Carole.

There's a girl.
Born to a wealthy family in the provincial town of Herschel City, she dreams of becoming a musician, but nobody around her understands. She feels like the loneliest person in the world.
Her name is Tuesday.

A chance meeting brings them together.
They want to sing.
They want to make music.
Together, they feel like they just might have a chance.

The two of them may only create a tiny wave.
But that wave will eventually grow into something larger...

(Source: Official Website)

"Once upon a time, fairies were tools of war."

The story takes place in a world where fairies possess and dwell in animals, giving them mysterious abilities. By removing the organs of a possessed animal and transplanting them into humans, fairies can be summoned as an alter ego and be used as a weapon. Such individuals who used fairies as war tools were called "Fairy Soldiers." Once the war was over and they completed their roles, the soldiers lost their purpose. Some began working for the government, some ed the mafia, and some even became terrorists, as each chose their own way to live.

Nine years have ed since the war. The protagonist Mariya is a new recruit of "Dorothea," an organization which investigates and suppresses fairy-related crimes. Amidst the unstable political situation, criminals with lingering wounds from the war and past conflicts emerge and engage in terrorism as an act of revenge. This is the story of Fairy Soldiers, fighting for their own justice in a chaotic postwar world.

(Source: MAL News)

Kazuki Yasaka, an 8th grader living in Asakusa, is turned into a Kappa along with his classmates Toi and Enta by a mysterious creature named Keppi, after they break inadvertently a statue of a Kappa, the guardian god of the city.

They are then ordered by Keppi, who claims to be the first heir to the throne of Kappa Kingdom, to fight against the Kapa-zombies, bioarms created by his enemies, if they want to return to their human form. In order to kill them, they have to make a specific sound called "Sarazanmai" which is produced only when the three of them are united, but the three boys cannot connect at first.

In addition, one of their secrets is revealed to each other every time they emit the sound!

They finally accept to take risks to collect the "Plates of Hope," given by Keppi when they defeat the Kapa-zombies, and which can make their wishes come true. However, some trouble occurs over the plates...! Along the course of the fights against the Kapa-zombies, their fierce past and inner conflicts keep getting revealed. This is the sarcastic fantasy of three boys who don't feel connected to their important ones, getting to realize the real meaning of bonds.

(Source: Fuji Creative)

The entire population of a city disappeared—vanished without a trace. Yuki, the sole survivor, s Takuya, a contract courier, on a perilous journey to find answers within the newly named ghost town “Lost”. With a letter from Yuki’s father as the pair’s only lead, a secretive organization refuses to let Yuki and Takuya’s meddling go unchecked.

(Source: Funimation)

When Miyako Arata starts his brand-new job as a civil servant, he’s shocked to find out he’s not serving the regular public—he’s working with supernatural beings! Referred to as “Anothers”, Miyako and his team deals with the trouble they cause, unseen by the human eye. But while on his first assignment, Miyako surprises everyone with an unheard-of ability—he can understand the Anothers!

(Source: Funimation)

Picking up the next year after the end of the fall tournament, Seidou High School baseball team battle it out with new and old faces as they begin their tournament run at Koshien.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Ever since they encountered aliens on the moon, humanity's technology has developed by leaps and bounds. Half a century later, even though most have it easy, Robby Yaji and Hacchi Kita cannot seem to catch a break in this advanced society. Robby—a man perpetually struck by misfortune—owes large sums of money to debt collectors due to his poor investments in shady get-rich-quick schemes, and Hacchi finds it difficult to get over the boredom of his mundane life.

The two end up on an adventure of a lifetime when loan shark boss Yang sends Hacchi to collect the money Robby owes. Rather than pay up, Robby blasts off into space and heads to Isekandar, a planet that supposedly brings happiness to anyone who visits. Seeing a chance for some much needed excitement, Hacchi tags along with Robby on this journey filled with alien encounters, giant robot battles, and all sorts of troublemaking—all the while avoiding Yang and his cronies who are desperately combing the universe to find them.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Tsubasa loves baseball so much, she started her high school’s baseball club herself! But ion alone won’t keep a club alive, so it’s up to her to recruit as many all-star players as she can. Some potential recruits have never played before while others have returned to the game thanks to Tsubasa, and together they’ll form a team united in love for the game and their growing friendship. But whether they win or lose, one thing’s for sure: Every game they play together is sure to be a home run!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

The second season of Hangyaku-sei Million Arthur.

Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame.

Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship.

Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason.

Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship!

(Source: YTV, edited)

The pain that everyone cannot escape when living: the living, old, sick, and death. The way to save it is through Buddhist enlightenment. At the end of a war, a prince who obtained the Buddhist enlightenment became the Shaka Nyorai and saved the world. Long time has ed since that, currently the latter age of decadence. Mara, the worry that once tried to destroy Shaka's enlightenment, has made a contract with the devil in order to seek revenge against Shaka. He begins to control people with worries.

Meanwhile, a team centering around Shaka, called the Thirteen Buddhas, and the two benevolent deities who protect the dharma, Taishakuten and Bonten, have stood up to fight against Mara to protect people from worries. A battle between Mara and the Buddhist gods that involves people begins now!

(Source: MAL News)

What was the tragedy that decided the fates of Char Aznable, the man later nicknamed the "Red Comet" as an ace pilot of the Zeon forces, and his sister Sayla Mass?

The two siblings' journeys, brought on by the sudden death of their father Zeon Zum Deikun who was a leader of the Spacenoids, are depicted in the four episodes of "Chronicle of Char and Sayla."

The Zabi family who seize control of Side 3 and lead the Principality of Zeon, the early days of many renowned Zeon ace pilots who later fight in the One Year War, the secrets of mobile suit development, conflicts with the Earth Federation Forces, and the road leading to the outbreak of war—all will be revealed.

(Source: Official Website)

The second season of BAKUMATSU.

The chronometer is a legendary treasure that has the power to manipulate time.

The Susanoo Incident unfolded in the capital of Kyoto and ended with the death of the masked shogun, Mugensai. Having finished visiting the grave of his former master, Yoshida Shouin, Takasugi Shinsaku and his partner, Katsura Kogorou, return to Kyoto once again.

Suddenly, the earth trembles and the sky splits open, and the chronometer, which was supposed to have been destroyed, appears from a rift in space-time. Now with a will of its own, the chronometer starts going on an uncontrollable rampage!!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

The series follows pre-teens Dan Kouzo, Shun Kazami, Wynton Styles, Lia Venegas, and their dog Lightning. They are known as the "Awesome Ones" and make videos on the website ViewTube. Eventually, they stumble across a race of battling biomechanical creatures called Bakugan. They soon befriend the Bakugan and begin to battle each other with them, all while defending their neighborhood from thugs who use the Bakugan for malicious purposes.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Sequel to Aikatsu Friends!

The story takes place two years after Aikatsu Friends! with Aine Yuuki now in high school. One day she has an encounter with the mysterious idol Hibiki Amakake who wears the shining Jeweling Dress.

The sequel to Cardfight!! Vanguard (2018).

Aichi Sendou and the Miyaji Cardfight Club aim the win the national championship, but problems arise after the timeline has been rewritten and taken Kourin off the team. Now Aichi and company must find a way to get back to 5 to compete while the Student Council tries to shut them down. Meanwhile Kai battles his own demons as he tries to figure out how to reconnect with his cards, and Kouji Ibuki must decide whether he wants to give up the game or find a new way to play that doesn't involve deleting others.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The second Season of Kiratto Pri☆chan.

Mirai Momoyama, Emo Moegi, and Rinka Aoba are 2nd year students at Kirarigaoka Middle School in Kirajuku, and together they form an idol group called "Miracle☆Kiratts"! The popularity of their streaming programs has skyrocketed! One day, a mysterious Pri☆Chan idol named "Dia" appears, and everyone is given a Jewel Pact. Along with that, she announces the opening of the "Jewel Auditions", an event where idols with a jewel-like shine are chosen to become "Jewel Idols". Only those who can the audition with a sparkling heart can make their "Kiratto Jewel" shine, allowing them to receive their "Jewel Coord". And out of all of them, only the best "Jewel Idol" can wear the long-ired "Diamond Coord". Who's going to be?!

(Source: PriChan Wiki, edited)

In the district of Monzen-Nakacho of Koutou in Tokyo, three sisters live in one house. The Watanuki sisters had a life of hardships, a life without a mother, who died in their early childhood and now without a father, who died just a year ago. Now alone and becoming the inheritors of the Watanuki house, the sisters have to endure several situations in their everyday lives; whether those are happy, sad or special, they will test the sisters' bonds as a family.

(Source: Virtual YouTuber FANDOM)

TV version of the King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars movies.

After appearing in the Prism King Cup representing Edel Rose, and getting a glimpse of what it was like to a be a future Prism Star, Ichijo Shin entered Kakyoin Academy’s High School division in spring and became a first-year high school student. Koji, Hiro, and Kazuki from Over The Rainbow left Edel Rose and established a new agency. They were all keeping quite busy. Meanwhile, after having the title of Prism King stolen by Hiro, the leader of Schwarz Rose, Norizuki Jin, proposes PRISM.1, which would decide a new king other than Prism King. He then announces that Schwarz Rose and Edel Rose will be competing with each other. While everyone is preparing for PRISM.1, Yukinojo is torn between being in kabuki and the Prism Show. He doesn’t feel like he’s living up to his potential in either and doesn’t know what to do. His father sees him like this and tells him to leave the world of Prism Shows...

(Source: Crunchyroll)

A new season of Youkai Watch focusing on elementary schooler Keita Amano again. The events take place right after the original season; but still chronologically occur before the now complete Shadow Side events as they take place 30 years in the future.

Makoto, a young boy who befriends an enthusiastic, living ball of yarn named Gonjiro. Thanks to the properties of his wooly body, Gonjiro has the ability to "fit" and "transform", and he uses his powers to resolve all sorts of incidents. The series is described as "an unprecedented hairball comedy that will wind its way around your heart".

Kawanuma West may be a public school, but some of its students are about to get private lessons in sex ed courtesy of four very attractive teachers! To be clear, none of our lady educational professionals begin their semesters by writing “get involved with a fortunate male member of my class” in their daily planners… but strange and inexplicable things keep happening to thrust our teacher/pupil combos into sexually charged situations where something’s bound to happen!

Whether it’s falling into water, doors ripping off clothing, or that frequent staple of Japanese school life, the accidental breast/face collision, these poor ladies just can’t help it. And what are the guys supposed to do as they’re pulled deeper and deeper into titillating TILF traps of epic proportions?

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

The button appeared out of nowhere. There weren't any signs NOT to push it... so the solution is obvious, right? Is it a trap or the start of something new and exciting? The crews of Re:Zero, Overlord, Konosuba, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil will find out when they go from their world to another and get stuck in... class?! See what adorable chaos they'll get up to in this collection of shorts!

(Source: Funimation)

When Ao was in kindergarten, she smiled ear-to-ear as she told her classmates how her father, a bestselling erotic author, chose her name: "A as in apple and O as in orgy!" That day still haunts her ten years later as she studies with a single goal in mind: to get into an elite university and achieve independence from her father once and for all. She has no youth to misspend and no time to think about boys...until her classmate, "King Normie" Kijima, approaches her with a shocking confession of love. She tries to lose Kijima, but he just can't take a hint...and as her mind runs wild with dirty thoughts, she realizes her father has totally influenced her!

(Source: Kodansha Comics USA)

Eiji Busujima was a delinquent in middle school, but now that he’s in high school, he’s trying to put all that behind him. He’s even ed the literature club! Unfortunately, while Eiji’s heart might be in the right place, his face didn’t get the memo, and if his scowling, slit-like eyes don’t scare people away, then his attempts at senryu poetry probably will. But there’s one member of the literature club who isn’t easily intimidated: Nanako Yukishiro, an odd but cheerful young woman who never speaks and communicates only through senryu poetry! So, when the meddling president of the club decides to encourage a relationship between this strange literary pair, the haiku is sure to fly!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

A rainy morning in April. Cherry blossoms are struck by the rain and floats in the puddle. High school students enter the school gate, carrying various colors of umbrellas.

"Good morning, Ren," Yua greeted Ren, wearing wet tights in front of the shoe cupboard. When Ren faced her glumly, Homi, who was drenched, ed them as if she is jumping. The girls discuss the new semester.

The girls live their irreplaceable school life as the seasons change.

(Source: MAL News)

"One day, a girl who loves me will suddenly appear before me"—Middle school teacher Nobunaga has always been dreaming of such a gal game-like situation. However, the one who appeared before him was Kichou, a 14-year-old girl who proclaims herself as his wife. Appears to have arrived from the Sengoku era, she mistakes Nobunaga as Nobunaga Oda and urges him to conceive a child with her. Thus begins the age-difference love comedy between a gal game-loving teacher and a Sengoku era expert princess.

(Source: MAL News)

A silent high school girl anime that's still cute, even if no one talks! This is a story about three girls and their fun high school life, centering around the unfortunate beauty, Momoko, the cool girl with glasses, Shibumi, and the gentle little Mayumi. Fun alone, fun with all. The daily lives of slightly dumb yet cute high school girls.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

After growing up in Tokyo, high school student Jin Kaito moves to Nagoya where he meets Yatogame Monaka, a fellow student who puts her Nagoya dialect on full display. With her cat-like appearance and unvarnished Nagoya dialect, Yatogame won't open up to him at all. This popular local comedy is increasing the status of Nagoya through observation of the adorable Yatogame-chan!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Bouida Haruto, a hardcore otaku with no interest in 3D (real) women, once appreciated figures from afar, accepting that "if you get into them, there's no turning back." However, when Nona, a character he loved from an anime called "Girls→Planetary Investigation" had a figure of her released, he ended up purchasing it. And then that night, the figure of Nona somehow came to life, and a couple-like lifestyle between man and toy began.

(Source: MU)

Yoshika Miyafuji s the 501st t Fighter Wing, a defense unit specializing in taking down alien beings known as the Neuroi. However, in days of no invasion, she and the of the unit are taking down day to day tasks like cooking and laundry.

(Source: MAL News)

The fourth season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

There's a new tough guy transfer student in Tokyo. His name is Tokio and he's raring to see how scrappy the locals are. But when he comes face-to-face with a Japan-obsessed red-haired kid that won't leave him alone until he tells him exactly what prefecture he's from, his life takes a turn for the crazy! This kid isn't just Japan obsessed, he's developed a martial art based on all the different prefectures in the country!

(Source: VIZ Media)

The second season of TV Yarou Nanaana.

TV Na Na Na, a dirt-poor television network, is bought out by the major streaming service Nanazon Prime Video... and the bigwigs of Nanazon waste no time laying off staff on a massive scale! The first ones they target are the Expedition Team, whose succeeded in filming the legendary beast Kiina, because they haven't produced any hit programs since the Kiina story. So to avoid being laid off, the director Nanaoka, cameraman Nanamori, and assistant director Nanayama kick off an ambitious new program idea that major networks had sunk small fortunes into before and failed: to discover the buried treasure of the Banakawa House and broadcast it on TV.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

CG Animation featuring the voice actor idol group "GuilDrops" as the voice actors.

This is the story of aqua girls who enjoy their days without worrying about anything else!

(Source: AniList.co)

TV adaptation of Cocone Corporation's mobile puzzle game app.

Discover the adventures of the cat painter, Vincent van Meowogh who lives in a mansion in Paris surrounded by his quirky friends. Let's give him a spark of inspiration for his painting by completing puzzle stages, buy back the furniture and restore his home to its former glory!

(Source: Anime News Network)

Fourth season of Shounen Ashibe: Go! Go! Goma-chan.

The seventh season of Washimo.

A multimedia project collaboration between Shogakukan, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony Music Communications, and features a theme of rap and hip-hop.

The story follows Yo!Hey, a boy who raps to the beat of his farts.

The anime will air withing the Ota-Suta ("Good Morning Star") children's television program and the manga counterpart will be published in March.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Thirty years have ed since the appearance of the Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves Mad Burnish appears, the epic battle between their leader, Lio Fotia, and Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team Burning Rescue, begins.

(Source: GKIDS)

Arata, Lilith and the rest of the Trinity Seven ace off against their greatest enemy; Lilith's own father, who is revealed to be the strongest Demon Lord. He challenges Arata who is now a Demon Lord candidate.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Following the Heath Oslo incident, the existence of the US-Japanese anti-terror organization CIRS has become a matter of public knowledge. CIRS has been rebuilt from the ground up, and its most covert functions spun off to a new agency: SORD (Social Ops, Research & Development).

The goal of SORD is to train a new generation of operatives to defend the country against future threats. To that end, the organization has established a series of schools up and down the country. Mihama Academy, more-or-less left to rot after its abrupt closure, has been given new purpose as one such 'specialist training school'.

This new incarnation of Mihama Academy is home to a diverse group of students, who every day work to polish their unusual skills - sometimes on the job. Mihama now entrusts the misfit girls who attend it with guns and live ammunition. Paying their own safety no heed, these students are again and again plunged into dangerous extrajudicial missions - all for the good of the realm.

(Source: Frontwing)

The next piece begins! Kumiko is now in her second year at Kitauji High School, and with a new year comes new problems. As if making it to Nationals wasn't hard enough, Kumiko is tasked with mentoring the concert band's troublesome first years – each with their own distinct personality and problems to solve. With Kumiko busy juggling both the concert band and her new role as senpai, how does her relationship with Shuuichi fit into the picture?

(Source: Shout! Factory)

Half a year has ed. Arriving in the Iron Fortress, Ikoma and Mumei set foot in Unato: another ravaged zone that fell into the grip of the deadly Kabane.

In this war-torn zone, the group fends off more dangerous Kabane that are attacking with patterns they had never seen before. The Iron Fortress crew eventually meet up with a survival group which requests their aid in reclaiming the zone. The newly forged alliance ventures deeper into the area of the castle and investigates the peculiar case of these new Kabane. But their search for answers unearths truths that are far more horrifying than they imagined. Forced to confront the reality behind the Kabane, Ikoma, Mumei, and their allies come to realize the despair buried within Unato.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

One summer vacation, Ruka meets two boys, "Umi" and "Sora," whose upbringing contains strange and wonderful secrets. Drawn to their beautiful swimming, almost more like flying, Ruka and the adults who know them are intertwined in a complex mesh...

Meanwhile, an unexplained anomaly is occurring all over the world: fish are disappearing. Thus begins a marine adventure of boys and girls to captivate all the senses!

Koyama Sachi, a high school girl living in Iwaki City, Fukushima, has been deeply scarred by the Tohoku earthquake of 2011. Since it occurred, she's distanced herself from her friends and family, and shows no interest in people or romance. A violinist since childhood, she's a member of her school's music club and practices every day to prepare for the quartet performance at the school cultural festival. In the midst of all this, she meets Yuusuke, a boy who took refuge in Iwaki after his family was left unable to return home following the great quake, and the two begin to fall in love...

(Source: Crunchyroll)

The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. A local millionaire plots to retrieve it, and when it's exhibited in an exhibition at the Singaporean Marina Sands hotel, a murder takes place. A bloody Kaitou Kid announcement card is found in the crime scene.

A theatrical movie based on Fuji & gumi Games simulation role-playing smartphone and PC game, Ta ga Tame no Alchemist.The game is centered on seven characters themed around the seven deadly sins, and is set on the continent of Babel, where the Tower of Babel looms large over seven nations. After the invention of alchemy led to its use as a tool of war that brought humanity to the brink of extinction, the seven nations struck an uneasy peace that led to a prohibition on alchemy for hundreds of years since. In the Continental Year 911, the nation of Lustrice broke the pact by assembling an army bolstered by alchemy, with ambitions of conquest over the continent. Led by Envylia, the six nations allied and struck down the rogue nation, casting alchemy once again to darkness. But 20 years after the war, alchemy once again begins to cause chaos in the land.

The day before her birthday, Akane is asked to retrieve her birthday present from her aunt Chi's shop. While looking around, she chances upon a mysterious slab with a hand-shaped cavity in it. Curious, she places her hand in it, and—to her surprise—it fits perfectly. The next thing she knows, a strange alchemist named Hippocrates and his apprentice Pipo appear, calling Akane the legendary "Goddess of the Green Wind."

The two eccentrics claim to be from a different world connected to the shop's basement. With the peace of their world in jeopardy, Hippocrates and Pipo seek the help of the only one capable of saving it from destruction: Akane. Forced to accompany them on a journey to restore the land's harmony, Akane—with her aunt in tow—sets off to discover a magical new place.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Four former heroes live quiet, reincarnated lives in present day Kyoto, but their idyllic lives are shattered when a precocious elementary schooler who is a reincarnated demon king they once defeated shows up and starts making some serious demands!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

There’s a secluded house in the desert where Fujiko Mine helps a man named Randy take care of his frail son Gene. It’d be idyllic, if it weren’t a lie. Randy’s embezzled a load of cash, and Fujiko couldn’t care less about the family. Or... is that the lie? When the corporation Randy stole from sends a bizarre man to kill him, Fujiko heeds Randy’s request to protect Gene, and goes beyond the pale for the boy.

Still... could that be yet another lie? Gene knows where the money is, and refuses to say until he’s avenged his father. What will Fujiko do? Will her lies spin out of control? Or was every man just playing to her tune from the start? All things may not be what they seem in Takeshi Koike’s newest Lupin the IIIrd film, Fujiko’s Lie!

(Source: Discotek Media)

An XFLAG and Tatsunoko Production collaboration, which they describe as "battle entertainment for girls".

The anime features Akubi from Tatsunoko's Hakushon Daimaou TV anime and Pandora from XFLAG's Monster Strike smartphone game, which also has its own web anime adaptation.Akubi appears in the original Hakushon Daimaou anime from 1969 as the daughter of the titular genie Hakushon. This October marks the 50th anniversary of the franchise. Pandora is a "girl of wishes" from the Monster Strike smartphone game, who has appeared in the anime adaptation as a mischief maker.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

The film centers on the sextuplets at a high school class reunion. There, they see all their former classmates who have become "proper" adults with company jobs. The sextuplets sulk about this and go home and drink until they fall asleep. But when they wake up, a certain scene awaits them.

(Source: Anime News Network)

A new title in the Fafner franchise.

Idol groups ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT, and HE★VENS take to the stage in this feature-length animated concert. The three groups sing, dance, and welcome cheering fans to the Maji Love Kingdom.

The Neko no Dayan, Tama & Friends: Uchi no Tama Shirimasenka?, and Tobi Neko will receive an omnibus film. The three segments will be titled "Dayan to Jitan" (Dayan and Jitan), "Tama to Fushigi na Sekizou" (Tama and the Mysterious Statue), and "Tabi Suru Tobi Neko" (The Jumping Cat Travels).

Tobi Neko's is a live-action work. The franchise began when photographer Igarashi Kenta released a photo collection of jumping cats in 2015. As such, it will not be included in the episode count.

(Source: ANN and AniDB)

A story about fourteen-year-old alien girl Aoi Hoshino. Her family uses a certain medicine to disguise themselves as humans. For some reason the medicine slowly stops working, but only on Aoi...

(Source: Official Website, edited)

One day a boy encounters a street vendor who sells chicks. Even the boy knows these birds will die very soon. To his eyes, the man is selling none other than death itself.

(Source: IMDb)

A woman lends an irer her arm for the course of one night for him to find pleasure with it... An eerie erotic short story by Nobel Prize laureat Kawabata Yasunari is turned into minimalist animation of dazzling beauty indebted to Alfons Maria Mucha. A true gem created by two anime giants.

(Source: IFFR)

Tarou Kabakura, a third-year high school student and captain of the boys' volleyball team, is constantly being harassed by his underclassman Hanako Koyanagi, who is in charge of the girls' team. Koyanagi insists that since the girls have a match coming up, Kabakura should give up the courts to let them practice. When he refuses, she pulls out photographic evidence exposing his secret hobby.

With the danger of his entire team finding out about his otaku interests looming over him, Kabakura agrees to hand over the volleyball courts to Koyanagi, giving her some private coaching as well. As the two grow closer, they begin to forge an everlasting bond.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

The first OVA, titled "Sore wa, ikinari otozureta=koi" was released on March 29, 2019.
The second OVA "Tomodachi no Kyori" was released on February 26, 2021.
The third OVA ”Shain Ryokou to Negaigoto” will be released on October 14, 2021.

Episodes 13-15 of High Score Girl.

Four years after they first met, Haruo Yaguchi , Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka remain the best of friends. Tensions start to build up as Akira's teacher, Gouda Moemi, becomes stricter than ever before, and Hidaka develops feelings for Haruo. Though he may not be the most composed and thoughtful person around, he has within him the one thing that started it all: his unconditional love for video games.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

If there's one thing that the long-running Fate/stay night franchise has always been noted for, it's the creative freedom that allows every new installment to develop its own unique take on the overall concept and base set of continuing characters. However, no matter how diverse many of the previous installments have been, you're almost certainly not going to be prepared for the non-stop surreal silliness and fever dream alternative concepts unleashed in this demented new OVA installment.

From a surreal talk show where a berserker hostess puts her hapless assassin brother co-host through an increasingly grueling wringer, to spicy ramen endurance tests, magical girls gone wild and wholesale gender-swapping for no apparent reason, you've never seen anything like this!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

OVAs bundled with the 17th, 19th, and 23rd tankoubon volumes of the Golden Kamuy manga.

Included with the 4th volume of the Blu-ray/DVD release

Hinata Hoshino, Hana Shirosaki, and Noa Himesaka are off to the countryside for a camping trip. At Hinata's behest, her elder sister, Miyako, reluctantly tags along. Seeing how gloomy Miyako is, the trio do their best to get her to enjoy herself too.

Besides the camping trip, Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! OVA contains three more short stories of the girls. Although their lives seem normal, one thing is certain: there is definitely no shortage of cuteness here!

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Unaired episode bundled with the special edition of The iDOLM@STER SideM Wake Atte Mini! Returns manga.

Unaired episodes included with volumes 5 and 6 of the Blu-ray release.

From unraveling the secrets of opening and closing doors to defusing surprise packages more commonly known as bombs, there is never a dull day at the Hololive Production office! Holo no Graffiti follows an eccentric cast of Virtual YouTubers, also known as "VTubers," going about their absurd yet hilarious daily lives, detailing all their cute moments and mishaps.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Red panda Retsuko continues to work at her cyclic office job, with the occasional stress-venting via death metal karaoke on the side. With the company of her newfound friends Gori and Washimi, life is more enjoyable than ever before. But some new shake-ups to her status quo threaten to add more stress to her life. At the office, new employee Anai seems like a fine addition to the company. Yet when Retsuko is placed in charge of his training, she finds that beneath his steadfast dedication, he may pose a threat to the stability of the workplace. Meanwhile, at home, Retsuko's mother pays an abrupt visit, fully intent on having her daughter finally settle down and find a man. With this in mind, she sets Retsuko up for various marriage appointments, much to her chagrin.

Now, Retsuko finds all the more reasons to head to the karaoke bar and unleash her furious diatribes. However, knowing that this will not truly solve her problems, she decides to make a more spontaneous choice to avoid her issues. And so, Retsuko finds herself set upon another self-reflecting journey, coming to learn more about herself and love, with the ever cathartic of death metal karaoke.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Fifty years ago, an extraterrestrial giant of light known as Ultraman saved the earth but vanished. Ultraman's human host, Shin Hayata, was left with no memory of his time as a hero. Hayata's young son, Shinjirou, is found to have been born with a more powerful and durable body than any normal human. The organization who aided Ultraman, the SSSP, reveals Hayata's past to him. His father then dons a power suit again, assuming the role of Ultraman once more.

One night, Shinjirou is attacked by an alien named Bemular and rescued by his father, who is severely injured in the battle. With dangerous aliens lurking in the city and Hayata out of commission, it falls to Shinjirou to pick up the torch. But in working with the SSSP as the new Ultraman, Shinjirou finds himself wondering how far is he willing to go to help people.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

A short stop-motion anime celebrating the San-X character's 15th anniversary.

The character's story begins when the titular Rilakkuma suddenly appears in the apartment of office worker Kaoru and begins living there, spending every day idling around. He has a zipper on his back, but the contents remain unknown. He likes food like pancakes, omelette rice, pudding, and dango. He lives together with the little white cub Korilakkuma and Kaoru's pet Kiiroitori ("yellow bird").

(Source: Anime News Network)

Legendary Blader Valt Aoi has been training the next generation of elite Bladers at Spain's BC Sol. One day, rookie Bladers Dante Koryu and Delta Zakuro witness Valt unleashing his newly-evolved Gamma Bey, Sword Valtryek. To their surprise, Valtryek radiates a golden light as it rockets around the stadium. Inspired by the limitless possibilities of this “Hyper-Flux” state, both Dante and Delta seek the same bond with their Beys.

Dante and his partner, Ace Dragon, set off for Japan, the birthplace of Beyblade. But the path to glory won't be easy; plenty of tough competitors and Gamma Beys stand in their way, among them some of the best to ever let it rip. Dante soon realizes he'll have to do whatever it takes to deepen his bond with Dragon.

Do Dante and Dragon have what it takes to overcome these challenges? And will they ever achieve Hyper-Flux? Here begins the story of Dante and Dragon's rise to the peak of the Blading world.

(Source: Total Licensing)

While preparing for a tea party, Hello Kitty receives a distress signal from Haro. She travels to the Universal Century timeline to help Amuro Ray and the Gundam end the One Year War.

Cross-promotion to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Gundam and the 45th anniversary of Hello Kitty.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Bonus segments of Cinderella Girls Gekijou 4 streamed on The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Mobage following the television broadcast.

A short spin-off anime released on "Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai: Oozora no Takeoff Girls!" game app and YouTube.

(Source: AniDB)

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The Line Novel online service where s can publish novels online through the Line app launched on Tuesday. Two animated ads were released simultaneously with the launch.

(Source: Anime News Network)

A 2D remake of Nagao Takena's original claymation Nendo no Tatakai.

An animated commercial directed by Yoshihiro Kanno for Kao Corporation. The theme song track is "I can" by Sayaka Inoue.

Promoting Kao Bioré Sarasara Powder Sheets, the ad stars three high school friends, one a flutist named Mina and the other a burgeoning photographer named Akane. Mina finds herself getting wistful as the school year is drawing to a close but through the encouragement of her friends, she's reinvigorated to make the year the best it can be.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

A series of anime shorts for the Kemono Friends 3 arcade and smartphone game.

(Source: Anime News Network)

A series of animated web-shorts that feature the characters from Bakugan: Battle Planet interacting in a more comedic manner.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Sequel to Battle Spirits: Brave.

Web shorts to promote the city of Miharu, Fukushima.

Instead of developing a strictly historical story, the anime looks into the near future where a virtual game called "IXA" exists. Within "IXA" are artificial intelligence versions of Megohime and historical warlords.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Mini anime released on the official Twitter of main series.

A collaborative anime between Hi no Tori and the Dougo Onsen hot spring bath house. The anime is part of a revitalization project for the Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture bath house that began on January 15. The Dougo Onsen building is 125 years old and certain areas were due for a facelift.

(Source: Anime News Network)

A story born from music.

An animated trailer directed by loundraw for CHRONICLE's debut single "Cosmos."

Based on Bandai's candy-toy brand aimed at girls yearning for glitter and cute dreams. The candy is sold in very decorated perfume style bottles. This eventually developed into a regular toy line with Takara Tomy.

This is the story about the children of the stars, born from a shining star in the night sky. Petel Tear, Syuna Tear, and Proro Tear always play by collecting star drops. One day, glittering LumiTear Sticks are born from the drops when they wish upon their collection. The sticks have the ability to make magic and their days become more joyful.

The delinquents are back, and they’re fluffier than ever in season 2 of Delinquent Hamsters! Regent, Mohawk and Kohai are hamsters with badass haircuts doing whatever the heck they want, and they’re here to rock your world!

(Source: HIDIVE)

Promare theatergoers received, as a bonus, character cards with serial codes that granted access to the advanced streaming of a prequel anime. The events in this prequel take place one day before the events of Promare.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Promare theatergoers received, as a bonus, character cards with serial codes that granted access to the advanced streaming of a prequel anime. The events in this prequel take place one day before the events of Promare.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Episode 13 and 14 of Poputepipikku. The special has four versions shown on four different broadcasters: Tokyo MX (Blue Dragon ver.), Nico Nico Douga (Vermilion Bird ver.), Abema TV Anilive (White Tiger ver.) and Abema TV Pop Team Epic Channel (Black Tortoise ver.). Each version has a unique combination of seiyuus.

(Source: AniDB)

An unaired episode of Mini Toji included on the DVD/BD release.

Space Shower TV Station ID directed by Takashi Ohashi, with music by Tomggg.

Two additional Zannen na Ikimono Jiten episodes that will be televised 7 months after the original TV series. They will focus on manatees and chipmunks.

When Bella finds out that all the toys were not forgotten and was touched by Ace and Duri's friendship, she decides to help other toys to find their friends(owners) back. But, it seems that Louie isn't the lucky one to find his old friend, Kevin. Tayo and Lani decide to help Louie to find Kevin but there are adventures that they never thought of!

(Source: Official YouTube channel)

Official music video for Nanami Yoshi.'s song Attouteki Vivid Days. Nanami is a virtual idol whose song was also used as the ED to Kenja no Mago. A version with watermarks was posted to Avex Entertainment's official YouTube channel on May 17, 2019; it was stated to be the full-length music video. This was meant to her CD+DVD going sale of the same name on June 19, 2019. The accompanying DVD will feature a clean version of the music video.

(Source: MAL)

A music video for the song Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta by Yorushika.

A new official music video for American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish's song "you should see me in a crown" animated by Takashi Murakami. The music video was available for purchase on iTunes Japan and US on the same day.

Music video for "More (feat. Anderson .Paak)" by Flying Lotus.

Music video directed and animated by akka for the song Android Girl by DECO*27 featuring Hatsune Miku.

Music video for the song timeless tree by Japanese jazz and rock musical duo EGO-WRAPPIN' from their ninth studio album "Dream Baby Dream".

Music video for Sou's song "Gusha no Parade".

Music video animated and sung by Suisei Hoshimachi for the song Tenkyuu, Suisei wa Yoru wo Mataide.


To celebrate Suisei's 1st anniversary since her debut, it was announced on February 22, 2019 that a second original song would be made. The music video, which was ed to YouTube on March 22, includes vocals and animation done by Suisei herself, while also featuring art by Nari Teshima.

(Source: AniList.co)

A music video for matryoshka's Noctambulist, directed by Susumu Yamaguchi. The song itself was released in 2012 as part of their album, Laideronnette.

Official short lyric music video for The Charm Park's song Stars Colliding in honor of the single's digital release going on sale the same day. There is also a mini album that has the song which was released on July 3, 2019.

Music video by Tarafu Otani for the song sign by Japanese idol unit amiinA from their second album "Discovery".

Music video for Eve's song "This World to You".

Music video for the song Kimi no Tonari ni Itai Kara by Japanese band SHISHAMO that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Wataru Uekusa.

In commemoration of Hatsune Miku's world concert tour series "Hatsune Miku EXPO" celebrating its 5th anniversary, a special music video for this year's theme song, "Lucky☆Orb feat. Hatsune Miku" by emon(Tes.), was produced. The video is a collaboration between Crypton, Fantasista Utamaro, and Kasoku Sato.

The single was available for purchase that same day online and was later included on the Hatsune Miku EXPO 5th Anniversary EP, along with previous theme songs and contest winners.

(Source: YouTube)

Music video directed by Takaharu Shimizu for the song RoboCop by Kenmochi Hidefumi on his album "Footwork".

Rotoscoped music video directed by Kousuke Sugimoto for the song We Two by Aimer.

Note: This music video was initially released as a bonus in Aimer's album, "Sun Dance". It was later re-released to the public through Aimer's official YouTube channel.

(Source: AniList.co)

Music video for the song Hanasaka Nyanko by Hiroko Taniyama that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Gaku Kinoshita.

Made with the idea of ​​"letting adults and children watching from the real world warp and take them to the happy and fun Hanasaka-jiisan World for 2 minutes and 20 seconds."

Music video directed by Kakeru Mizui for the single Midnight Run by Japanese rock band Drive Boy, featuring Nana Furuya.

Music video directed by Sou Ootsuki for the song Role Playing Soldier by SKY-HI (Mitsuhiro Hidaka) on his fourth album "JAPRISON".

Music video for the Vocaloid song "Scramble Kousai" featuring Hatsune Miku.

The official music video for Seigi from the album Imawa Imade Chikaiwa Emide, by Zutomayo.

People, animals, flowers, streets, now and the past, all are equally flowing and Bonnnou (Kleshas) will never disappear.

(Source: YouTube)

Music video directed and animated by Mafuteru for the song Shinobi no Susume by Mafumafu.

Music video for the song Ketchup Chup by Asako that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

Music video directed by Sae Okamoto for the song Starlight Kiseki by Amatsuki.

Music video for the song Hengao Taisou by Kouta Yoshizawa feat. RyoTracks that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

Music video directed and animated by Mafuteru for the song Super Nuko ni Naren katta by Mafumafu.

Music video for the song Haha e by Yoshiko Hanzaki.

A song about people who having trouble reconciling after a fight. Even though they are fuming, they still love each other.

The song also features Chico and Kyoe from Chico-chan ni Shikarareru!, a live-action variety show on NHK's General channel. Chico is a little girl and Kyoe is a crow, both are mascot/costumed characters in the show. The purpose of the show is to answer questions everyone alike might have such as "why do you shake hands with people when you leave?" and "why does the food hotdog have dog in the name if the food isn't made out of the animal dog?" through anthropology.

(Source: AniList.co)

Music video for the song Daijoubu by Japanese group Berry Goodman that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Youko Kinoshita.

A music video for the song Chou Henshin! Mineralformers by Shou Kiryuuin from Golden Bomber that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

Music video directed and animated by 84yen for the song Zero by PinnochioP featuring Miku Hatsune.

The tale of Ice Emperor and his journey as a mercenary. The story tells a story of twin Queen Medusas and their intervention with the Ice Emperor.

The second season of Wan Jie Xian Zong.