Anime Spring 2016 Chart

Anime Chart, Anime Spring 2016
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Action Anime

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 2nd Season

The 2nd season of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu. One day, the moon suddenly burst, and roughly 70% of it was annihilated. The culprit is a super being that had stated he’d destroy the Earth come the following March, but for some reason, he appeared in a middle school classroom. What’s more is that he’s acting as the teacher there. With powers that go beyond human understanding, he cannot even be brought down by military forces. So it is left up to the students of Class-E, year 3 at Kunugigaoka Middle School to assassinate him. And so, with a very strange teacher who appeared out of the blue, the first term’s classes begin!
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Alternate Name: Assassination Classroom 2nd Season
Genre: Action, Comedy, School, Shounen
Studios: Lerche

Big Order

This story begins after the destruction of the world. Eiji is a normal high school student… or so it seems. He has a deep secret. Ten years ago, he met the mysterious girl, Daisy, who granted his wish to rule the world. He becomes the most powerful esper user known as Order, and he ran reckless and wild bringing the Earth to the verge of annihilation. During his rampage, he lost both of his parents, so after, he returns to a normal life, hides his power, and takes care of his younger sister Sena who has an incurable disease.
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Genre: Action, Shounen, Post-apocoayptic
Studios: Asread

Boku no Hero Academia

It all started with the news of the birth of a “luminescent baby” in Keikei City, China. Since then, “Paranormalities” have been discovered all over the world, but their cause still remains unclear. Now, we have entered the superhuman age, where eighty percent of the world’s total population are born with some kind of idiosyncrasy, known as a Quirk. While criminals and villains who use their supernatural powers for evil are steadily on the rise, there is also a society of heroes who use the very same Quirks to stand against and save people from villains and disasters.
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Alternate Name: My Hero Academia
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Studios: Bones

Concrete Revolutio 2nd Season

‘Another Japan’ is where the stage is set for this diverse symposium of superhumans. Set in the ‘age of the gods,’ the stage is of a Japan set 20 years after a war where exponential growth has occurred.
Imagine what were to happen if all superhumans who have been created across time existed at the same time? Superhumans that all have different birthdays, characteristics, and all are unique. There are titans from outer space, Life-forms from a fantasy world, beings that were designated as spirits from olden times, Cyborgs that were created in scientific environments, forgotten relics of great civilizations long past, etc.
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Alternate Name: Concrete Revolutio Chougen Gensou - The Last Song
Genre: Action, Supernatural, Drama
Studios: Bones

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4

The fourth part of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is set 11 years after DIO’s defeat in Egypt. Jotaro Kujo visits Morioh Town in Japan to search for his grandfather’s illegitimate child, Josuke Higashikata, and discovers that the boy also possessed a 'Stand' like himself. At the time of Jotaro’s visit, mysterious incidents involving new 'Stand Users' were wreaking havoc across Morioh. To protect the peace of his hometown, Josuke and the crew stand to fight.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Studios: David Production

Koutetsujou no Kabaneri

Throughout the world, the agricultural revolution is widespread. Now was the paradigm shifts from the early modern times to the modern era, all of a sudden, monsters that cannot be killed started to appear. Their hearts were covered with a layer of iron and only piercing that, could they be killed. Not only that, but if bit by one, the afflicted would die and become one of them! Afterwards, they became to be known as the “kabane.” Now they roam the Earth.
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Alternate Name: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Genre: Action
Studios: WIT STUDIO

Kuromukuro

This is the International Union Kurobe Research Facility, which was established to research Artefacts, remains which were discovered by chance during the construction of a dam.
At Tachiyama International High School, one student is the son of the researcher who brings together the leaders of every country in the world, and another is Yukina Tokisada, the daughter of the head researcher.　Summer, 2016.　A lone samurai awakens for the second time.
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Genre: Action, Mecha
Studios: P.A. Works

Macross⊿

Macross Delta is set eight years into the future after Macross F. In the remote reaches of the Milky Way, We failed to contain the destruction that was caused by the Var syndrome. It has now spread throughout the universe. The Hoshima Fukuai Coorporation has taken a great look at the situation that has been created and decided on a path to fight this disease. They have created a musical fighting unit comprised of five girls named Walküre.
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Alternate Name: Macross Delta
Genre: Action, Mecha, Musical, Romance, Futuristic
Studios: Satelight

Ragnastrike Angels

The year is 2035 E.R. Giant living creatures called Fiaremu have suddenly appeared on Earth.　Although humanity tries to oppose them by releasing a large number of Ectis, a type of battle android, they are undeniably inferior to face the Fiaremu, which are over fifty-metres tall and overwhelmingly powerful.　In order to overcome this situation, the Japanese Diet makes the decision to use cell-growth factor CGF-3 technology, which enlarges living things, for military motives and send humans into battle as giant weapons.
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Alternate Name: Ragnastrike Angels
Genre: Action
Studios: Satelight

Terra Formars Revenge

The second season of Terra Formars. The year is now 2620 and the birth of a pathogen that is 100% lethal known as the Alien Engine Virus needs a vaccine. In order to make one, Akari Hizamaru and company will travel to mars to collect a sample from the strangely evolved, giant, human-sized cockroaches nicknamed 'Terraformars'. Due to an unexpected accident though, they suddenly find themselves under a fierce attack by the Terraformars. Somehow though, Akari’s team manages to survive. However, under the surface of the success of their mission, the greatest struggle of humanity is breaking out. This second round of the battle of survival set on the stage of Mars begins!
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-fi
Studios: Lidenfilms, TYO Animations

Ushio to Tora 2nd Season

The 2nd season of Ushio to Tora. Ushio Aotsuki is a junior high school boy that lives with his father in a temple. One day Ushio visits his basement to find a legendary demon that had been trapped underneath his house for 500 years. Ushio pulled out the Beast Spear that sealed the demon’s powers, and at the same time acquired special powers from the legendary spear to protect his friends from the bloodthirsty demons roaming the city. Given the name 'Tora' by Ushio, the legendary demon decided to cooperate with Ushio from fear of being sealed once again by the Beast Spear.
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Alternate Name: Ushio and Tora
Genre: Action, Supernatural
Studios: MAPPA, Studio VOLN

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Comedy Anime

Aggressive Retsuko

Retsuko the red panda is working as an office lady in a first-rate company. Although increasingly unhappy with the work she gets from her annoying boss and her coworkers’ stupidity, she spends her days enduring it without complaint. That’s Retsuko - whose favourite pastime is going to karaoke alone on her way home from work, and relieving her stress by singing death metal! This hyper comedy anime shows Retsuko’s daily battles with her individualistic coworkers, like Gori-buchou the hard-working career woman and Washimi the capable beauty of a secretary, in this safari park of a company.
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Genre: Comedy
Studios: Fanworks

Bishoujo Yuugi Unit Crane Game Girls

Three beautiful girls have gathered at a single house somewhere in Tokyo to form an idol unit. However, all they’re instructed to do is work part-time in a game centre. With nothing else to do, they give their all in their lessons at the game centre, whilst dreaming of their debut.
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Genre: Comedy
Studios: Kyotama

Hakuouki: Otogisoushi

The characters from super-popular otome game Hakuoki have shrunk! This series follows the everyday life that they may or may not have lived.
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Genre: Shoujo, Historical, Fantasy
Studios: TBA

Neko Neko Nihonshi

What’s that? Himiko, Nobunaga Oda, and Ryouma Sakamoto are all cats?! What if that amazing person was actually a cat? This show retells Japanese history and the major points of it, but with a twist! Everyone is a cat! This heartwarming historical comedy means you can loosely learn about Japanese history (maybe.)
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Genre: Comedy, Historical
Studios: Joker Films

Sakamoto Desu Ga?

This story follows the school life of a certain cool - no, the coolest high schooler to have ever existed. As soon as he enrolls in the school, this lone student gains the attention of the class - no, the entire school. Everything he does is so cool, you won’t be able to keep your eyes off him. Oh, his name? Haven’t you heard? He’s Sakamoto.
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Alternate Name: Haven't you heard? I'm Sakamoto
Genre: Comedy
Studios: Studio Deen

Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge

Tanaka-kun is always sighing, leaning on his elbows, and always looks like he is sleepy. Generally, Tanaka-kun wants to slack off and do nothing, and yet, you can’t dislike him. That is, until he meets the rather quiet but large Ota-kun. Ota-kun will not just leave Tanaka-kun as is, so when they two are together, Oka-kun tries his hardest to open him up. This youth comedy is leisurely moving, thickheaded, and insensitive.
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Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Shounen
Studios: SILVER LINK

Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou

This comedy anime is about the heir to a Tonkatsu restaurant, Agetarou. Completely shocked by club culture, he begins to find similar points between being a chef for the tonkatsu restaurant and being a DJ. While discovering these similarities, Agetarou is working hard to somehow bring both of his passions together and succeed.
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Genre: Comedy, Music, Shounen
Studios: Studio Deen

Uchuu Patrol Luluco (Ruruko)

In Ogikubo, a special area designated for intergalactic immigrants, aliens and earthlings live side by side. It is here that Ruruko, a middle school girl who gives off an ordinary aura no matter where she goes, lives with her father. Before the ordinary Ruruko, who is just going about her ordinary life, suddenly appears the mysterious transfer student, ΑΩ Nova. Little does she know, this meeting spells storms ahead. Studio Trigger presents an intergalactic first love story!
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Alternate Name: Space Patrol Ruruko
Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Sci-fi
Studios: Trigger

Zonmi-chan

A heartful splatter comedy about a zombie in love! Zonmi-chan is a little bit clumsy, but adorable all the same. Sometimes, she'll try to gnaw on the boy she likes with everything she's got. That's... Zonmi-chan. A girl who's actually a zombie.
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Studios: NEFT FILM

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Drama Anime

Kiznaiver

This is Sugomori, a city built on reclaimed land. One resident of this city, which was once a thriving futuristic metropolis, is high schooler Katsuhira Agata - who for some strange reason cannot feel pain. One day just before the summer holidays, Katsuhira is chosen by a mysterious girl called Noriko Sonozaki to become one of the 'Kiznaiver' - a group of people who share pain.
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Studios: Trigger

Osiris no Tenbin 2nd Season

The 2nd season of Osiris no Tenbin. In the modern day lives our protagonist, an assassin shrouded in mystery. Due to certain circumstances he has almost no organs on his left side, leaving him with a weak body. He's unskilled with a gun, let alone physical fighting, but has a special skill that makes him worthy of being an assassin. That is, he has the tiniest amount of psychokinetic ability - just enough superpowers to allow him to create a ripple in a cup of water. However, he can also use this ability to destroy his targets’ minds, leaving them brain dead. Whenever he takes on a job, he always meets with his target and talks with them in order to confirm that they are a person who should be killed.
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Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Thriller
Studios: Fuji TV

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

This story is about people who take requests from clients and get caught up in extremely unusual events. The main character of this series, Ryuuichi Naruhodo is a brand new lawyer who stands up to fight for those who have been charged! Whether the accused is guilty or not guilty, Ryuuichi believes in his clients and fights passionately against his rival prosecutors and the prosecutors office as this hot battle unfolds!
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Alternate Name: Gyakuten Saiban
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Police
Studios: A-1 Studios

Super Lovers

Tricked into believing his mother was on the verge of death, Haru Kaidou arrives abroad only to be suddenly introduced to his 'little brother' Ren. Haru desperately tries to care for Ren, a feral child who refuses to listen to a word anyone says. But it appears there are secrets surrounding the circumstances of Ren's birth, and just as Haru finally gets Ren attached to him alone, a certain tragedy strikes. Five years later, the now grown-up Ren arrives in Tokyo and is reunited with Haru. But something is amiss...
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Genre: Shounen-ai, BL, Drama
Studios: Studio Deen

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Ecchi & Harem Anime

Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 2nd Season

The second season of Gakusen Toshi Asterisk. Invertia, an unprecedented catastrophe in the twentieth century wherein a rain of meteorites struck earth, destroying many cities across the globe. However, from these meteorites a previously unheard of element, Mana, was discovered. This element greatly improved human science and gave birth to a new human race called Genestella, those who have special powers. Rikka, the school city located on the water’s surface, is surrounded by six schools. Nicknamed Asterisk, it is also the stage for Festa, the world’s largest form of entertainment battle. Seidoukan Academy student Ayato Amagiri who participated in the Phoenix tag battle, is aiming to conquer the competition with Gruen Rose, Julis.
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Alternate Name: The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water
Genre: Ecchi, Romance, Harem
Studios: A-1 Pictures

Hundred

Hundred are only weapons that can oppose the mysterious life-forms called Savage that are attacking the Earth. So those who desire to become Slayers attend the Little Garden Academy. Now though, Hayato enters into the academy is confused as to why his roommate, Emil Crossford, knows him so well. Not only that, but where does this familiar uncomfortable feeling come from? Also, as soon as he has entered the academy, the strongest slayer in the entire school, Clair Harvey, nicknamed 'queen' challenges him to a duel?! The Ultimate School Battle is about to begin!!
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Genre: Ecchi, Action, Harem, Mecha
Studios: Production IMS

Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko Janai to Omotta?

Hideki Nishimura is a student at Maegasaki Prefectural High School and an avid MMORPG player. His favorite game is called Ledgendary Age. While playing that game one day, he confessed his feelings to someone who he thought was a girl, but was actually a boy! What a shock!
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Alternate Name: And you thought there is never a girl online?
Genre: Ecchi, Comedy, Romance
Studios: project No.9

Onigiri

Onigiri takes place in a completely different Japan, where history, legends, folklore, and fairy-tales chaotically blend together in real life. This is a tale of the descendants of Oni and their comrades as they fight against demons from another world, known as Kamigui (God Eaters), and Goikkou, a mysterious group that appears in the background, only to disappear again...
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Genre: Ecchi, Action, Fantasy
Studios: Pierrot Plus

Wagamama High Spec

While being a student, the main character, Kouki Narumi is also writing an erotic love comedy in the form of a manga that is published weekly. No one knows about his secret double life other than his younger sister Toa and her friend Mihiro.
One day though, he is summoned to the Student Council room by the student body president, Kaoruko Rokuonji. There, she reveals that she is the people who is drawing the illustrations for his manga.
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Alternate Name: Selfish High Spec
Genre: Harem, Ecchi, School
Studios: AXsiZ

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Fantasy Anime

Endride

Endra: an unknown world that spreads across the underside of the earth. This is another earth, where the vast Adad Mars shines above and rainbow convections flicker across the sky. One day, Shun Asanaga, a normal young man who had been living on the “Surface”, swoops down into this world. There, he meets Emilio, the vindictive Prince of Endra, and they begin to spend time together. Just what kind of effect will this meeting, which should never have happened, have on the fate of Endra?
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Alternate Name: Endride Project
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Studios: Brain's Base

Kyoukai no Rinne 2nd Season

The 2nd season of Kyoukai no Rinne.　Sakura Mamiya has been able to see ghosts and spirits since she was a small child. One day though, she meets a poor, young boy who does work just like a Shinigami or death god. His name is Rinne Rokudou. He begins to attend middle school and settles the affairs of spirits. For his duties performed, he’s supposed to receive an offering and use that money to live, however, he is actually dirt poor! In order to buy the goods necessary for an exorcism, he begins to borrow money from Sakura amassing a debt. They are both are aware of it but, what exactly will happen to the relationship between these two that, speaking of, isn’t really going anywhere! What of Rinne’s archrival as well? Let’s not forget his unfinished training as well! Rinne and Sakura now have to work together, along with Rinne’s contracted familiar black cat Rokumon, to send wandering spirits back to the wheel of Samsara! This unexpectedly amazing after school story of the spiritual world is beginning! This a soul-calming, school comedy of a dirt poor boy shinigami and a calm, cool and collected girl intertwining!
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Alternate Name: RIN-NE
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen
Studios: Brain's Base

Magi: Adventure of Sinbad

This is another Magi - a tale reciting the adventures of the young High King of the Seven Seas! Adventure of Sinbad is a spin-off series that started serialisation as a continuation of the previous big hit manga from Ootaka Shinobu, Magi. This story takes places thirty years before the events in Magi. Sinbad, a young man who would later become known as the High King of the Seven Seas, grows as he experiences many meetings and farewells. Eventually, he plunges forward into the path that will make him a king.
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Alternate Name: Magi: Sinbad no Bokuen
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Studios: Lay-duce

Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Regular high school student Subaru Natsuki was walking home from the convenience store one day when he suddenly found himself in another world. Thrown into this unknown new world, a bewildered Subaru is offered a hand by a beautiful silver-haired girl. Wanting to pay her back for saving him, Subaru ends up helping her search for something she’s lost, but things are not so simple. Once powerless, he suddenly finds in his hands the ability to rewind time if he dies. In order to protect those whom he cares about, and to take back the original time that he knows existed, he will stand up against a cruel fate and fight despair.
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Alternate Name: Re: Life in a Different World
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Thriller
Studios: WHITE FOX

Seisen Cerberus: Ryuukoku no Fatalités

This is Kuna’an, a continent ruled by swords and magic. Here, three great nations share an unusual power relationship: the Kingdoms of Saint Amoria, Ishilfen, and Vanrodis. Sixteen-year-old protagonist Hiiro, having honed his swordsmanship skills, sets out on a journey to kill the evil dragon Danguard and avenge his parents. Along the way, Hiiro meets numerous people from different walks of life, and gains some valuable comrades.
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Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Studios: Bridge

Twin Star Exorcists

In a parallel world lies the underground realm of Magano, where unusual monsters known as ‘Kegare’ lurk. Those who purify these creatures and protect people are called exorcists. Rokuro Enmadou, who has no desire to become an exorcist despite having the talent for it, is one day given the prestigious title of Twin Star by an oracle. Benio Adashino, who shares the same title, is a girl whose dream is to exorcise every Kegare in existence. As these two Twin Stars start get involved in battles, Rokuro watches Benio continue to fight, desperately wanting to become stronger, and is forced to confront himself - something he has been avoiding since the Tragedy of Hiinatsuki.
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Alternate Name: Sousei no Onmyouji
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Studios: Studio Pierrot

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Kids Anime

Battle Spirits: Double Drive

This is the Spirit World, where Battle Spirits began. Long ago, when the feared Dark Emperor of the Gods put Spirit World in danger of destruction, the heroes of the time sealed the powers of evil with the powers of the Twelve Emperors of the Gods. Much time has passed since then, but now, a new evil has appeared, trying to revive the dark deity king.　Shunta Mogami, who loves battle spirits, is one day led by a card and summoned to the Spirit World. Eto, the shrine maiden who summoned Shunta, tells him that the spirit world is in danger of complete destruction should the Dark Emperor of the Gods be revived. In order to stop this from happening, the power of the Twelve Emperors of the Gods must be gathered.
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Genre: Kids, Adventure, Action
Studios: Bandai Namco Pictures

Beyblade Burst

Beyblade Burst follows Baruto Aoi, a somewhat silly but passionate boy in his fifth year of elementary school, and the flashy fights he gets into with Valkyrie, his favourite Beyblade. Although Baruto is only a beginner, he loves Beyblade, and is aiming to become the number one Beyblader in the world - but first, he must attempt the district championships!
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Genre: Kids, Action
Studios: OLM Inc.

Bonobono

Bonobono, a baby sea otter, and his friends Araiguma-kun and Shimarisu-kun all live together in the forest along with others. Together they come into contact with many things and while joking and playing along, they ask philosophical questions about 'what are living things?'
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Genre: Kids, Comedy
Studios: Eiken

Kaitou Joker 3rd Season

(This is the 3rd season)　Kaitou Joker isn’t your standard thief! He’s audacious and elusive and makes miracles happen as his alias ‘miracle maker’ implies. He travels the world with his accomplice Hachi stealing treasures around the world! Now his story begins!
If he has seen it, either person or thing, he can transform into it using ‘Image Gum!’ He also travels throughout the world whether it’s on his plane, Sky Joker, or in his car, Road Joker, which also double as his secret base!　Slightly clumsy Hachi the ninja is the sidekick to Joker and supports him while being good at cooking! Spade,
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Alternate Name: Mysterious Joker 3rd Season
Genre: Action, Mystery, Comedy
Studios: Shin-Ei Animation

Kamiwaza Wanda

In a world where every event is programmed, society is upheld by monsters known as ‘Promin’. All flaws in the system are created by Promin which have been bugged, and turned into ‘Bugmin’. If Bugmin are left to their own devices, it could turn into a serious problem…
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Genre: Kids, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Studios: TMS Entertainment

Nameko Sekai no Tomodachi

Welcome to Nameko’s Forest! This forest is where Nameko from around the world gather. It’s called 'Nameko’s Forest.' In order to show everyone in the world the beauty of the forest, Nameko they have started an information and help office. Their team’s name is 'Nameko’s Forest Universal Rangers' or 'NUR' for short! All of the Nameko that are coming to the forest each have their own unique personalities. Now then, let’s see what brouhaha is happening today!!
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Genre: Kids, Slice of Life
Studios: Studio Deen

Shounen Ashibe Go! Go! Gomachan

Ashibe and Goma-chan go around meeting various people within their neighborhood. Their cute and happy story is about to begin! At times fluffy and sweet and other times surreal, this is an anime you can watch with your children!
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Genre: Kids, Slice of Life
Studios: Bridge

Mystery Anime

Bungo Stray Dogs

Atsushi Nakajima has nowhere to go. On the verge of starving, he has just been kicked out of the orphanage he was living in. He meets two very different and interesting men. The first is attempting to commit suicide by drowning himself. He is Osamu Dazai. The other appears to be neurotically flipping through a notebook while wearing glasses.
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Genre: Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural
Studios: BONES

Joker Game

In the autumn of 1937, when the beginnings of World War II are starting to brew, a top-secret spy training organisation known as ‘D Agency’ is established by the Imperial Army’s Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki. Going against the norm, which values born-and-bred soldiers, those chosen to become part of the agency are young graduates of regular universities like Tokyo or Kyoto, who easily pass the superhuman selection test.
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Genre: Mystery, Spy, Action
Studios: Production I.G

Kagewani Shou

The 2nd season of Kagewani.
UMA are strange beasts that have suddenly appeared in modern day Japan.
In this extreme situation, people are at a loss. Just why did these strange creatures appear and start attacking people?
Biologist Sousuke Banba is investigating cases all across the country, searching for the truth whilst occasionally being attacked himself.
This is a novel animation, full of panic and suspense.
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Alternate Name: Kagewani -II-
Genre: Mystery, Horror, Supernatural
Studios: Tomovies

Mayoiga

30 men and women come together to go on a bus tour. However, this isn’t any ordinary bus tour. This bus tour is headed to a mysterious, unconfirmed village named Nanakimura. Purportedly, Nanakimura, if found, is a utopia and a place that is unlike anywhere else in the world. Well… at least that is what the rumors say.
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Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Studios: diomedea, Pony Canyon

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Shoujo Anime

12-Sai

Neither child nor adult, Hanabi is at an awkward age: 12. She happens to see her teacher kissing someone with one of the boys from her class, and she worries because her friends have started getting their periods, and she hasn’t. Her friend Yui has fallen for a boy who picks on her. This series follows the innocent worries and first loves of twelve-year-old girls.
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Alternate Name: Age 12
Genre: Shoujo, Romance
Studios: OLM

Aikatsu Stars!

This is Aikatsu Stars!, the story of success of young girls who put their all into Aikatsu - activities they participate in in their journey to become top idols! Put glitter onto the sparkling Aikatsu Card! In order to make their individuality shine, they start to become their own studios. Strong, bright, honest! With singing, dancing, and fashion! From here on out, a new Aikatsu will begin - one that captures everything a girl could dream of! Aiming to become the number one idol star, they start to head towards their dream!
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Genre: Shoujo, Idol, Music
Studios: Bandai Namco Pictures

CoCO & NiCO

Cat sisters CoCO and NiCO are in training to become elegant princesses. Then there’s Oppenheimer, who is strict but looks after the sisters well. The tomboy sisters work hard every day in their lessons, but Oppenheimer is rather busy with CoCO and NiCO, who love to play pranks!
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Genre: Shoujo, Comedy
Studios: Kachidoki Studio

Nijiiro Days

ties and they finish their homework as fast as they can so that they can have fun and enjoy every day to the fullest. However, there is something minor that seems to be the focus of their conversations… It’s about love and relationships! Natsuki has unrequited feelings for Anna; a girl in another class. The other guys tease him about it and it is a bit of a hassle, but maybe it’s worth it!?
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Alternate Name: Rainbow Days
Genre: Shoujo, Romantic Comedy, School
Studios: Production Reed

PriPara 3rd Season

(This is the 3rd season)
Laala Manaka, the main character, along with Mirei Minami and Sophie Honjou are rising in popularity in the world of Pripara and are all part of the group SoLaMi♡SMILE. Now, within Pripara, a new zone has opened for the first time in a while! It has been named the Dream Theater. On that live stage, it is said that if a team of five guided by fate, can give the greatest live performance, the highest level of Pripara, known as the Pripara Dream Parade will be opened! The idols of Pripara are now overflowing with interest in this new event! However, what exactly is the fate of those five?
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Genre: Shoujo, Music, Magic
Studios: Tsunoko Animation, Dongoo A&E

Sailor Moon Crystal: Death Busters Arc (3rd Season)

After battling in the future, Usagi and friends enjoy a fleeting moment of peace as they enter their third year of middle school. But then, Mamoru and Rei share a precognitive dream, and an ominous feeling begins to hang over them. A new private school, Infinity Academy, has been built on the reclaimed land of Tokyo Bay. Not long after, a reversion phenomenon strikes, and the students are attacked one by one by monsters.
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Alternate Name: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Death Busters-hen
Genre: Shoujo, Magical Girl, Romance
Studios: Toei Animation

Slice of Life Anime

Bakuon!!

High Schooler Hane Sakura first becomes interested in getting her motorbike license when she finds cycling up the slope on the way to school just a little too tiring.　Hane joins the bike club with classmate Onsa Amano, who already knows how to ride. With the support of her fellow fun and unique club members, she manages to successfully get her license.
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Genre: Slice of Life, Sports
Studios: TMS Entertainment

Flying Witch

Makoto Kowata is a 15 year old girl and her goal is to become a full-fledged witch. Witches. Many live up in the Tohoku region of Japan where there is bountiful nature and resources. There, they have a custom; “When one turns 15, they have become adult and must go forth to become a member of society.”It’s spring and Makoto is a 15 year old witch who has decided to enter into high school. In order to become a full fledged witch,
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Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy, Supernatural
Studios: J.C. Staff

Haifuri

Live in the ocean, protect the ocean, transcend the ocean - that’s what it means to be a Blue Mermaid!Due to a shift in the tectonic plates around 100 years ago, much of Japan’s land was lost to flooding. In order to protect the remaining soil, cities were built one after the other across the water’s surface. Following the increase of water routes connecting these seaborne cities, much manpower became necessary in order to keep the waters safe.
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Alternate Name: High School Fleet
Genre: Slice of Life, School
Studios: Production IMS

Honobono Log ~Taisetsu na Kimi he~

A collection of short stories giving a glimpse into moments of happiness in the everyday lives of everyday couples and family. Each episode will be two minutes in length.
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Genre: Slice of Life, Romance
Studios: Fan Works Studios

Kuma Miko

In the Touhoku region deep in the mountains, a girl named Machi works as a priestess at a shrine that reveres bears. One day, Machi tells her guardian, (a guardian) Natsu the bear, “I want to go to the school in the city!
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Alternate Name: Girl Meets Bear
Genre: Slice of Life
Studios: Kinema citrus Co. & EMT Squared

Pan de Peace!

Minami is a high schooler but she absolutely loves bread. She and her friends or her 'bread buddies' around her enjoy bread and their fluffy everyday lives.
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Genre: Slice of Life, School
Studios: Asahi Productions

Sansha Sanyou

Big eater Futaba Odagiri, former rich young lady Youko Nishikawa, and two-faced president Teru Hayama are the best of friends. But add their new friends into the mix and all hell breaks loose! With the forever number-two cold-natured girl in class, Serina Nishiyama, the kind-hearted blabbermouth Asako Kondou, and Shino Sonobe, Youko’s former maid with a love for conspiracy, what on earth will happen from now?
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Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life
Studios: Doga Kobo

Shounen Maid

What makes someone ‘family’?
After his mother passes away, Chihiro Komiya is taken in by his only remaining relative - his uncle on his mother’s side, Madoka Takatori. But Madoka isn’t the most reliable of adults, and with Chihiro taking care of all of the housework, he ends up being more of a personal maid than an adopted son..
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Alternate Name: Boy Maid
Genre: Shoujo, Comedy
Studios: 8bit

Unhappy (Anne-Happy)

This encouraging school life comedy is about pitiful girls today again attempting to be lively and upbeat. At Tennogofune Academy, the students assembled within class 1-7 are all burdened with unhappiness or better yet, “bad karma.” Unlucky Hanako, Disappointed in romance Hibari, ill health Botan, Directionally-challenged Hibiki and Ren who has terrible luck with anything and anyone female are together.
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Alternate Name: Unhappy Go Lucky!, Unhappy♪
Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of Life
Studios: SILVER LINK

Usakame

Kinako Tanaka, Ayako Suzuki, Kurumi Satou, and Nishi Nishiaraidaishi make up the four members Usakame High School’s tennis club. With each of them following their own dreams and aspirations, a kind of teenage comedy-esque… thing begins! Usakame, the official rival to hyperactive comedy Teekyuu, depicts the ordinary and somewhat strange lives of these girls as they give their all to their club activities.
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Genre: Comedy, Sports
Studios: Millepensee

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