Fantasy & Supernatural Anime - Spring 2018: Fantastic Adventures, Powerful Mages, Magical Girls, Magical Boys, and Persona?! Spring Has a Strong Lineup!

Introduction

Welcome to all of the Fantasy & Supernatural anime that are coming for Spring 2018! What we have done here at Honey's Anime is prepared a preview of these shows for you, the readers, and if you want to know more about the show, then be sure to check out the database page listed beneath each show. Note: The order is a ranking of the order in which we here at Honey's Anime want to watch these shows starting from the one we want to see the most at #1.

If you would prefer to see them in no specific order, please check out the spring chart here


1. Persona 5: The Animation

  • Genres: Action, Adventure, Game
  • Air Date: April 8 2018

This will be a follow-up anime connected to the Persona the Animation: THE DAY BREAKERS that aired September 2016.
In the spring of his second year of highschool, Ren Amamiya transfers into Shujin Academy in Tokyo. Due to unforeseen circumstances and an incident, Ren awakens as a “persona” user. Together with his newly-made friends, they form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

While stealing the “distorted desires” of adults who have been bathed in evil, they force them to reform. They also go around their town and solve incidents one by one involving adults who have mysteriously lost their minds.

Persona 5: The Animation Official PV

2. Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu (2nd Season)

  • Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Ecchi
  • Air Date: January 6 2018

This is the official 2nd Season of The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai).

The current era is that of one where the world of humans and the world of those who are non-human have not been separated. With great and terrible power, revered by many, and sometimes feared by the population, the Holy Knights protected the Kingdom of Liones. The princess of the kingdom, Princess Elizabeth, just one person, has stepped out of her country on a journey searching for some certain people.

They are feared as the most powerful and darkest band of knights, betraying their country, and making the Holy Knights their enemies; they are the great sinners, for they are the Seven Deadly Sins.

After her arduous journey, she arrives at a bar where she encounters the store owner; a boy named Meliodas. That is where she, the Seven Deadly Sins, and the world’s fate itself, begin to change greatly. Doing an about-face, the adventure begins!

Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu (2nd Season) Official PV

3. Lost Song

  • Genres: Fantasy, Music
  • Air Date: March 31 2018

Rin is a friendly, slightly gluttonous little girl who lives in a village in a remote region surrounded by lush greenery. On the other hand, Finis is a showy songstress of the royal capital. Deep within the royal palace, she lives her days in solitude. Finis and Rin possess a special power that no one else has: by singing a song, they can give birth to various miracles such as healing wounds, creating water, causing the wind to blow, and more... However, fate has decided to lure both of these girls who possess the power of song on their own harsh journeys.

When the shadow of war has closed around the kingdom, even the shining song of miracles will be tainted with the color of blood. The wailing shrieking of loved one’s lives that have been stolen echo from the jails. The fates of these two are mixed together but will the final song that these two sing be one of despair, hope, or something else...

Lost Song Official PV

4. Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen

  • Genres: Fantasy, Shoujo, Magical Girl
  • Air Date: January 7 2018

Having gathered all of the Clow Cards which brought about a calamity on this world, Sakura used her magical powers to turn them into her own cards. Now, with the cherry blossoms in full bloom, she has advanced to her first year of middle school. There, she reunites with Syaoran who returned from Hong Kong, and for a transient moment, they happily attended school together. However, one evening, there is an unusual phenomenon with the gathered cards…! Mysterious happenings begin to repeatedly occur in Tomoeda Town. Guided by the “key” that she encountered in a dream, she has to once again, gather the cards. In the middle of all of this, a new girl transfers into her class...

Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card-hen Official PV

5. GeGeGe no Kitarou (Kitarou of the Graveyard)

  • Genres: Fatnasy, Horror, Comedy
  • Air Date: April 1 2018

Welcome to the current era, somewhere around the 20th year of the 21st century, where humanity has completely forgotten about the existence of youkai (demons).
There are phenomenon frequently occurring that science cannot explain, and adults are going every which way as rumors fly wild.

A 13-year-old girl named Mana has decided to do something about it and writes a letter and puts it in the youkai mailbox. What appears in front of Mana with the clip clop sounds echoing of his geta (Japanese wooden clogs) is none other than Kitarou of GeGeGe.

GeGeGe no Kitarou (Kitarou of the Graveyard) Official PV


6. Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei Bu Happy Kiss

  • Genres: Mahou Shounen, Fantasy, Comedy, Bishounen
  • Air Date: April 9 2018

In the northern Kanto area in Japan, there is Binan City…

At Binan High School, as per usual, the “Earth Defense Club (lol)” was a club that did nothing. The club members Kyoutarou Shuzenji, Ryouma Kirishima, Nanao Wakura, Taishi Manza, and Ichiro Dogou nonchalantly enjoyed tea while having pointless conversations that amount to nothing.

All of them have now gathered at Kurotama Bath after school. When Ryouma pulls Kyoutarou Shuzenji by his arm out of water that he claims feels too good, together with his towel comes a pretty boy in strange clothing.

These five boys are then dragged into a battle for the heir of the magical kingdom, Honyala Land...

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei Bu Happy Kiss Official PV

7. Hisone to Maso-tan

  • Genres: Fantasy, Seinen
  • Air Date: Spring 2018

Straightforward and innocent Hisone Amakasu is a rookie self-defense official.
She was struggling with the fact that she sometimes hurts people unintentionally by her innocent words and decided to join the Air Self-Defense, hoping to maintain a certain distance from people. This decision led her to a fateful encounter which profoundly changed her life.

That was the dragon hidden in the base which chose Hisone as his pilot.

When he soared into the sky with Hisone, her fate as a dragon pilot was decided.

It is said that dragons have the key to the future of the world…

Hisone to Maso-tan Official PV

8. Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi

  • Genres: Supernatural, Shoujo
  • Air Date: April 2 2018

In the realm of the dead where Ayakashi (ghosts) reside, there is a long-standing inn known as Tenjinya.
Aoi is a female university student who, thanks to her recently deceased grandfather, inherited his ability to see Ayakashi. Excellent at cooking, just when Aoi is feeding some rural Ayakashi one day, she is suddenly swept up by a fierce god who is the master of Tenjinya. The master declares that the collateral for the debt her grandfather left behind is that she must become his bride. As a plan to recover from this hopeless situation, she agrees to work at Tenjinya to repay the debt but…

Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi Official PV

9. Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru

  • Genres: Drama, Action, Fantasy
  • Air Date: April 6 2018

Spell formulists are those who use skills known as Jushiki (spell formulas) and act as bounty hunters, hunting down criminals and “the grotesque ones.”
In the city of Eridana, there live two spell formulists: Gaius, who overcomes bad luck with his quick wit, and Gigina, a cruel but beautiful swordsman. These two may be natural enemies with serious compatibility issues, but when it comes to battle, they somehow work together perfectly.

Standing in the way of these two are “the grotesque ones”, such as dragons and giants, as well as a perilous tragedy to humankind. Despite the hostility between them, Giaus and Gigina continue to live on.

Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryuu to Odoru Official PV

10. Toji no Miko

  • Genres: Supernatural, Action
  • Air Date: January 5 2018

From ancient times, shrine maidens using swords have exorcised grotesque creatures known as “aratama” (Wild Souls) when they have menaced the human world. Mainly dressed in sailor uniforms and equipped with a sword, these girls are known as “Toji”. They are formally known as being a part of the police as the “special ritual riot squad.” These girls have been given official permission to carry these swords as government officials, and most of these Toji are female students attending five different training schools throughout the country. These girls lead out their average lives as high school students, but sometimes official duties call, and with sword in hand, these girls demonstrate supernatural powers by fighting to protect humanity.
This spring,

Toji from the five schools are gathered, and using each of their abilities to fight, the customary tournament is coming up. As the tournament approaches, many, many Toji are zealously training, and noticeably hiding her strong feelings, one girl is working hard on polishing one ability. But where does the point of her well-honed blade face?

Toji no Miko Official PV

11. Last Period -Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari-

  • Genres: Fantasy, Adventure
  • Air Date: April 11 2018

Period is the name for people who defeat grotesque monsters known as Spirals. Spirals are born from isolation.
Haru is an apprentice Period who belongs to the eighth division of Ark End. In order to separate himself from the wheel of reincarnation, he threw himself headfirst into the unending fight.

… At least that was how it was supposed to go!

After a mysterious robbery, the economy collapsed and the eighth division of Ark End was forsaken by its own HQ. That left Haru and two other Periods all alone. In order to rebuild their division, they charge headfirst into the business of fighting the unending darkness!

Last Period -Owarinaki Rasen no Monogatari- Official PV


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