Tuesday 20 August 2013

Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~



Alternative Name: Phantom~幻灵魂曲 

                                       (Phantom~Huàn Líng Zhèn Hún Qū)


Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Psychological, Assassins, Crimes,
               Gunslingers, Tragedy

Description: 

A spate of mafia assassinations occurs in America, the work of the mysterious organization named Inferno. "Phantom" is their most strongest and capable assassin, however a lone tourist witnesses Phantom's latest act of murder. He unwittingly exposes the top assassin's true identity, a young girl named Ein. Witnesses are usually killed, but the man is captured and taken to be brainwashed into "Zwei", Inferno's newest assassin, with no memory of who he is. From this point on, Zwei is drawn into a world of conspiracy, deceit and violence.

Episode
Series: 26 episodes + 9 Special
Alternative Version (OVA): 3 episodes

Original Run  
Series: April 2, 2009 – September 24, 2009
Alternative Version (OVA): February 27, 2004 – November 26, 2004 
Special: July 24, 2009 – February 25, 2010 

Studio: Bee Train / Arcs Create (OVA)

Saturday 17 August 2013

Highschool of the Dead 学園黙示録 (Gakuen Mokushiroku Haisukūru obu za Deddo)



Alternative Name: 学园默示 (Xué Yuán Mò Shì Lù)


Genre: Horror, Romance, Action, Drama, Thriller, Ecchi, Zombies, Gore,
               Fanservice, Apocalypse, Harem

Description: 

Takashi Komuro is a normal high school boy, until an infection breaks out that turns people into zombie-like creatures. Along with his friends & the school nurse, they fight their way out and continue their journey to find out what exactly has happened to the world.

Episode: 12 + 1 OVA

Original Run
Series: July 5, 2010 – September 20, 2010
OVA: April 26, 2011

Studio: Madhouse

Thursday 15 August 2013

No Money お金がないっ (Okane ga Nai)



Alternative Name: 没有 (Méi Yǒu Qián)


Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shounen-Ai/Yaoi, Erotica

Description: 

Yukiya Ayase is a gentle, kind hearted, and innocent university student. The only relative he has left, his cousin Tetsuo who betrays Ayase by selling him to the highest bidder in an auction with hopes of making an enormous profit to be able to pay off his debts. Somuku Kanou, a bad-tempered (though very rich) loan shark, comes to Ayase's rescue and buys Ayase for an impressive 1.2 billion. Kanou apparently knows Ayase from something that happened between them in the past, but Ayase cannot remember who Kanou is nor does he understand why he "saved" him. In a desperate effort to keep Ayase close to him, Kanou demands the debt be repaid in full and suggests the perfect way to do it: by selling his body to Kanou for 500,000 each time. Ayase is horrified in the beginning, but something soon begins to grow between them that can't be bought for any price.

Episode: 4 + 4 Special

Original Run: February 9, 2007 – June 22, 2007

Studio: Lilix

Wednesday 14 August 2013

The Candidate for Goddess 女神候補生 (Megami Kōhosei)



Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Military, Adventure

Description: 

In the future humankind has expanded and colonized other planets. Then an alien species, Victim, attacks the human colonies leaving only one planet, Zion. In an effort to stop Victim from destroying the last planet a training school, GOA, is set up to gather boys from the Zion colonies and train them to become pilots of the Ingrids AKA The Goddesses, five fighting robots that protect Zion. The boys must possess a rare blood type, EO , as well as a special ability, or EX. Zero (Candidate 88) has just arrived in GOA when he falls into the cockpit of the Ingrid Eeva-Leena. Since the synch between pilot and Ingrid are very sensitive everyone believes the Goddess will kill Zero in an attempt to synch. Just before Zero passes out he makes a full synch with the Goddess. Before he can find out more about the incident, his pilot training begins.

Episode: 12 + 1 OVA

Original Run
Series: January 10, 2000 – March 27, 2000
OVA: May 25, 2002

Studio: Xebec

Thursday 8 August 2013

Good Job Club GJ部 (Gujjobu)



Genre: Comedy, School Life, Moe, Slice of Life, School

Description: 

GJ-bu, or GJ Club, revolves around five members of a vague high school club, where on any given day they may be playing Twister, taking naps, or reading manga. The show outlines the relationship between the protagonist, a boy named Kyōya, and some rather interesting girls, including a tiny tsundere president, her calm kind sister, a genius chess player, and a girl who is always eating meat and resembles a cat.

Episode: 12 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: January 10, 2013 – March 28, 2013
Special: May 6, 2014

Studio: Doga Kobo

Gokusen ごくせん



Alternative Name: 极道鲜师 (Jí Dào Xiān Shī)


Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy, Crimes, School, Slice of Life, Yakuza,
               Delinquents

Description: 

Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin Gakuen Private School to become a math teacher. She's assigned as the homeroom teacher for class 2-4, populated by a gang of delinquents. At first, the class tries everything to rattle her cage, but to no avail. In a short period of time, Yankumi gains the respect of the class. But what the school doesn't know is that she's the heir to the Oedo Group, a powerful Yakuza clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her Yakuza background a secret.

Episode: 13

Original Run: January 6, 2004 – March 30, 2004

Studio: Madhouse

Television Drama
Season 1: April 1, 2002 – July 3, 2002 (12 Episodes)
Season 2: January 15, 2005 –  March 19, 2005 (10 Episodes)
Season 3: April 19, 2008 – June 28, 2008 (11 Episodes)

Live-Action Film: March 26, 2008; July 11, 2009

Please Teacher! おねがい☆ティーチャー (Onegai☆Teacher)



Alternative Name: 拜託了老師 (Bài Tuō LeLǎo Shī)


Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, Aliens, School, Ecchi, 
               Alternative Version

Description: 

Kusanagi Kei, a high-school student living with his aunt and uncle, has an encounter with a female alien. This alien is revealed to be a new teacher at his school. Later, he is forced to marry this alien to preserve her secrets. From there, various romantically-inclined problems crop up repeatedly.

Episode: 12 + 1 OVA + 1 Special + 1 OVA + 1 OVA

Original Run
Series: January 10, 2002 – March 28, 2002
OVA: October 25, 2002 
Special: October 25, 2002
OVA: March 28, 2003
OVA: March 26, 2014

Studio: Daume

Health and Physical Education for 30-Year-Olds 30歳の保健体育 (Sanjuusai no Hoken Taiiku)



Alternative Name: 30岁的保健体育 (30 Suì De Bǎo Jiàn Tǐ Yù)


Genre:  Comedy, Romance, Ecchi

Description: 

Hayao Imagawa, a 30-year-old salaryman, is visited by Daigorō, a god sent from heaven to help him get rid of his virginity.

Episode: 12 + 3 Special

Original Run
Series: April 7, 2011 – June 23, 2011
Special: July 22, 2011 – September 23, 2011

Studio: Gathering

Monday 5 August 2013

Saint Beast セイント・ビースト~聖獣降臨編~ (Saint Beast ~Seijuu Kourin Hen~)



Alternative Name: 四圣~兽降临

                                      (Sì Shèng Shòu ~ Shèng Shòu Jiàng Lín Piān~)


Genre: Bishounen, Shounen-Ai, Action, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy, 
               Angels, Alternative Version

Description: 

In the ancient past, the highest level of angels, the Six Saintly Beasts reigned supreme as the beast kings. Two of the Saint Beasts disobeyed Gods order and was sealed away in a Hellish place. Now after thousands of days and nights, the barrier has weakened and they escape. So the remaining four must go to Earth and stop them from causing trouble.

Episode
Season 1: 13 episodes + 2 OVA 
Season 2: 6 episodes

Original Run
Season 1: May 9, 2003 – June 13, 2003
OVA: December 17, 2005 – March 8, 2006
Season 2: April 3, 2007 – June 26, 2007

Studio: Tokyo Kids & Yuhodo (S1) / Tokyo Kids (S2) / Madhouse (OVA)

Sunday 4 August 2013

Darker than Black DARKER THAN BLACK -黒の契約者- (Dākā Zan Burakku -Kuro no Keiyakusha)



Alternative Name: DARKER THAN BLACK -黑之契約者-

                                       (DARKER THAN BLACK -Hēi Zhī Qì Yuē Zhě-)


Genre: Sci-Fi, Neo-noir, Supernatural, Action, Drama, Mystery, 
               Psychological, Assassins, Conspiracy, Crimes, Fighting, 
               Polices/Detectives, Superhuman, Superpowers, Adventure,
               Gunslingers, Twins, Post-Apocalyptic

Description: 

In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents, and along with his blind associate, Yin, works for one of the many rival agencies vying to unlock the mysteries of Hell's Gate.

Episode
Season 1: 25 episodes + 1 Special 
Season 2: 12 episodes + 4 Special

Original Run
Season 1: April 5, 2007 – September 28, 2007
Special: March 26, 2008
Season 2: October 8, 2009 – December 24, 2009
Special: January 27, 2010 – July 21, 2010

Studio: Bones