Sci-fi & Seinen Anime - Spring 2018: Vampires, Ghouls, Gundam, A Classic Space Opera, Mecha & More!

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Introduction

Welcome to all of the Sci-fi & Seinen 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. Steins;Gate 0

  • Genres: Sci-fi, Thriller
  • Air Date: April 12 2018

An alternate ending to Steins;Gate, set in the visual novel’s Beta World Timeline.
Okabe has given up on saving Kurisu and returned to his everyday life, but is suffering from flashbacks of the events that happened in the world lines he crossed, and of Kurisu’s death. He has sunk into despair, and starting with Mayuri, who encourages him to visit a mental health clinic, the labmen are worried for him. Before long, even ‘Kyouma Hououin’ has been sealed away…

That’s when Okabe meets Kurisu’s former acquaintances and volunteers to become a test subject for Amadeus, a computer system in which Kurisu’s memories have been saved. Using an exclusive application, he can communicate with ‘Kurisu.’ Then one day, a girl comes to the lab for advice - a girl with a striking resemblance to Kurisu.

Steins;Gate 0 Official PV

2. Darling in the FRANXX

  • Genres: Sci-fi, Mecha, Fantasy
  • Air Date: January 13 2018

They had dreams. Their dream was to be able to fly in the sky one day. Even though they knew they had no idea that the sky beyond the glass that surrounded them was much further than they thought.
The far future. A Fortified moving city known as “Plantation” was constructed and it moves across a landscape in ruin. There, the praises of civilization were sung.

Within this “plantation” exists a facility for raising pilots known as Mistilteinn. Called “the birdcage” it is where children live. They know nothing about the outside world. They do not know a free sky. The only mission that they are taught about is to fight...

Their enemies are “Kyouryuu.” They are giant living creatures shrouded in mystery. In order to face these enemies that they have never seen, the children spur each other on in robots known as “FranXX.” By riding one, they believe that they can prove their own existence.

There is a boy referred to as a “former prodigy.” His code number is 016 and his name is Hiro. Now, though, he is a dropout. Hiro’s existence is now considered “not essential.” It is said that if you cannot ride a FranXX, then you might as well not exist.

One day, right before his very eyes, a mysterious girl known as ZeroTwo appears in front of him. Two captivating horns protrude from her forehead as she says, “I’ve found you, my darling.”

Darling in the FRANXX Official PV

3. Tokyo Ghoul: re

  • Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-fi, Psychological
  • Air Date: April 3 2018

Set two years into the future after Tokyo Ghoul Root A. For Tokyo, despair continues to lurk in the shadows… Monsters who eat humans, “Ghouls” are rampant throughout Tokyo. Living out their daily lives in the shadows, these beings who shroud their true selves in mystery, assault humanity in Tokyo with fear.

At CCG, the only agency that investigates incidents concerning Ghouls as well as resolving them, Haise Sasaki has been assigned one single order. That is to oversee four problem children known as Quinx while dealing with his days of suffering beginning.

Tokyo Ghoul: re Official PV

4. Juushinki Pandora

  • Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-fi
  • Air Date: April 4 2018

Leon Lau was in the middle of the Shouryuu Crisis, wherein the new-generation energy equipment made to replace the dried-up resources, the Element Reactor, went berserk, releasing an unknown energy before exploding.
After the crisis, the earth’s environment completely changed. Living creatures other than humans and machines evolved, giving birth to a new kind of being that would push humanity to the brink of extinction, known as “B.R.A.I.”

Seven years after the Shouryuu Crisis, Leon lives in a wasteland, away from the heavily guarded city of Neo Shouryuu. While living with Chloe Lau, who he promised to become family with, he researches how to fight back against the B.R.A.I. The scruffy Leon and caring Chloe may live as though they’ve forgotten the past, but a threatening reality is closing in on them…

Juushinki Pandora Official PV

5. Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Die Nue These Kaikou

  • Genres: Space Opera, Sci-fi, Action
  • Air Date: April 3 2018

A few thousand years into the future, humanity has now advanced into space. They have separated themselves into two different powers via their political systems. There is the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance; an autocracy and a democracy, if you will.
The dispute between these two powers has actually continued for 150 years, and, on the stage that is the void of space, this undying conflict has once again begun to repeat itself.

Both powers continue to fight this long war.

The decay of the aristocratic society has been undermining the Galactic Empire. The oligarchy that has emerged from the democracy has been undermining the Free Planets Alliance.

Then, at the end of the 8th century, two geniuses arrive on stage and history begins to change. They are the invincible genius, Reinhard von Logengramm, and the undefeated magician Yang Wen-li. These two lead the Empire’s Army and the Alliance’s Army repeatedly crashing into battle.

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Die Nue These Kaikou Official PV

6. Gundam Build Divers

  • Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-fi
  • Air Date: April 3 2018

In Dimension, you can enjoy various missions using Gunpla. This takes place in the new network game known as Gunpla Battle Nexus Online (GBN).

Middle-school student Riku Mikami, with his best friend Yukio Hidaka and their classmate Momoka Yashiro are all dragged into this massive new world. Inside GNB, they become Divers. There, they meet Sara, a girl who has a mysterious power that works with the Gunpla. They decide to team up with her but…

Kyouya Kujou is a famous Diver who is one of the champions that Riku looks up to. A few Divers create a system corps known as “Force.” They work to block players known as “Mass Divers” who use illegal tools and the break decals.

As they encounter many others and have more experiences, Riku and friends are not just building in Gunpla, but rather they are building their own adventure!

Gundam Build Divers Official PV


7. Devil’s Line

  • Genres: Action, Seinen, Vampire, Romance
  • Air Date: April 7 2018

A world where demons and humans coexist.
Every time when the hearts of these two individuals draw close, it is the existence of the demon that pulls the two of them apart. What fate awaits these two, and what exactly are “demons”?

The ultimate story of love begins now!

Devil’s Line Official PV

8. Hisone to Maso-tan

  • Genres: Fantasy, Seinen
  • Air Date: April 13 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

9. Beatless

  • Genres: Sci-fi, Action, Romance
  • Air Date: January 13 2018

Beatless is set in a world where society has more or less left everything in the hands of hIE or Humanoid Robots. One day, 17-year-old Arato Endou encounters Lacia, an android, and an ownership contract is exchanged between the two of them.

At first glance, she looks just like a human being. She is one of five androids known as those who could bring about the downfall of humanity itself and each has the knowledge to surpass human knowledge itself. The AI that they possess is so incredibly high spec, that their abilities would shock the world if they were found out.

These five machines have their own raison d'être and significance, and begin to fight each other hoping to take on another’s ability. Adults can merely watch on as the androids fight, however, youth are able to try and acquaint themselves with a new relationship with these androids.

A choice for the future and searching for the answer to a relationship between human and machine.

What will connect the human world with machines that have evolved too much?

In an age where everything has become too convenient, now, what is necessary and what is important?

In his unique encounter with the android Lacia who has evolved far beyond expectations, he searches for a choice for the future as well as what the answer is for a connection between human and machine.

Beatless Official PV

10. Piano no Mori

  • Genres: Music, Drama, Seinen
  • Air Date: April 9 2018

Kai Ichinose was raised with a piano, found abandoned in a forest, instead of toys to play with. Encounters with the former genius pianist Sousuke Ajino, as well as Shuuhei Amamiya, whose father was a widely-respected pianist, foster his own piano talent to blossom. The story from here on out is of him finally challenging the International Chopin Piano Competition.

Piano no Mori Official PV

11. Ladyspo

  • Genres: Sci-fi Comedy
  • Air Date: April 10 2018

Ladyspo is set in space where professional athletes compete for cash prizes. Arigetti, Korupi, and Sabina compete in various sports as a trio.


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