Monday 27 January 2014

Miracle Train - Ōedo-sen e Yōkoso Miracle Train ミラクル☆トレイン~大江戸線へようこそ~



Alternative Name: 奇迹列车~欢迎来到大江户线

                                       (Qí Jī Liè Chē ~HuānYíng Lái Dào Dà Jiāng Hù Xiàn~)


Genre: Magic, Romance, Bishounen, Reverse Harem

Description: 

There is an urban legend in Japan about an underground subway line that moves without limitations. The rumor is only gorgeous men ride a train that is known as the Miracle Train. And if you were to happen upon this line, you would undoubtedly fall into a complete state of happiness. Being touched by a ray of light, granting her access to enter into the Oedo Line platform, where the Miracle Train runs. As the doors open up, the space inside is very different, as six handsome men await you inside. According to the conductor the leadership of these six gentlemen and the female guide, when women have worries or insecurities, the Miracle Train will appear. With names matching the stations along the line, these fabulous gentlemen, whose bonds together are tight, despite their different personalities, will erase all of your worries and fears.

Episode: 13 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: October 5, 2009 – December 28, 2009
Alternative Version (Special): August 18, 2009

Studio: Yumeta Company

Oreshura: My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much 俺修羅:俺の彼女と幼なじみが修羅場すぎる (Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru)



Alternative Name: 我女友與青梅竹馬的慘烈修羅場

                                      (Wǒ Nǚ Yǒu Yǔ Qīng Méi Zhú Mǎ De Cǎn Liè 

                                        Xiū Luó Chǎng)


Genre: Harem, Romance, Comedy, School, Slice of Life

Description: 

A young boy called Eita enters high school aiming for the National University School of Medicine. Because of his parents' divorce and his goal, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day Masuzu, the school beauty with the silver hair, who's just returned to the country, enters his life in a most unexpected way. Chiwa, his childhood friend since elementary school, will not let this go without a fight.

Episode: 13

Original Run: January 6, 2013 – March 31, 2013

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Friday 24 January 2014

Leviathan ~The Last Defense~ 絶対防衛レヴィアタン (Zettai Bōei Reviatan)



Alternative Name: 绝对 (Jué Duì Fáng Wèi Lì Wéi Tǎn)

Genre: Fantasy, Moe, Action, Comedy, Magic, Transformation

Description: 

The story is set in Aquafall, a fantasy world abound with water and greenery, and populated by dragons and fairies. Meteorites suddenly bring forth evil creatures that threaten all living things on the planet. The fairy, Syrup assembles the Aquafall Defense Force, with three girls of the dragon clans as recruits. The story follows Syrup and the dragon girls Leviathan, Bahamut, and Jörmungandr as they work together to battle enemies and grow up.

Episode: 13 + 13 Special

Original Run
Series: April 6, 2013 – July 7, 2013
Special: July 7, 2013 – September 30, 2013

Studio: Gonzo

Oregairu: My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。(Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabu Kome wa Machigatteiru.)



Alternative Name: 我的青春恋爱物语果然有问题

                                      (Wǒ De Qīng Chūn Liàn Ài WùY Guǒ Rán Yǒu Wèn Tí.)


Genre: Slice of Life, Romance, Comedy, Harem, School, School Life

Description: 

Hachiman Hikigaya is an antisocial high school student with no friends or girlfriend and as a result has a distorted view on life. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about their adolescent lives, he mutters, "They're a bunch of liars." When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, "Not working." A teacher gets Hachiman to join the volunteer "service club," which happens to have the school's prettiest girl - Yukino Yukinoshita.

Episode
Season 1: 13 episodes + 1 OVA
Season 2: 13 episodes + 1 OVA
Season 3: 12 episodes + 1 OVA

Original Run
Season 1: April 4, 2013 – June 27, 2013
OVA: September 19, 2013
Season 2: April 2, 2015 – June 25, 2015 
OVA: October 27, 2016
Season 3: July 9, 2020
 – September 24, 2020 
OVA: TBA

Studio: Brain's Base (S1) / feel. (S2 & 3)

Thursday 16 January 2014

She, the Ultimate Weapon / Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. 最終兵器彼女 (Saishū Heiki Kanojo)



Alternative Name: 终兵器女 (Zuì Zhōng Bīng Qì Nǚ Yǒu)


Genre: Romance, War, Tragedy, Military, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, 
               Post-Apocalyptic

Description: 

Shuji and Chise are two Hokkaido high school students barely starting a relationship with each other. Then, with no warning, a squadron of bombers from an unknown country destroys the city of Sapporo. All hope is lost when suddenly; the bombers are destroyed by a small red light floating across the sky. At this point, Shuji finds out that the one responsible for eliminating the enemy forces is Chise, who reveals herself as a cyborg engineered for mass-destruction.

Episode: 13 + 2 OVA

Original Run
Series: July 2, 2002 – September 24, 2002
OVA: August 5, 2005 – September 9, 2005

Studio: Gonzo / Studio Fantasia (OVA)

Live-Action Film: January 28, 2006

Courtesy of Zettai Karen Children -The Unlimited- Hyōbu Kyōsuke THE UNLIMITED -兵部京介-



Genre: Action, Superpowers, Espers, Supernatural, Alternative Version

Description: 

Kyōsuke Hyōbu, an ESPer who was betrayed many years ago is now one of the most powerful ESPers, and also a fugitive. However, behind that glare lies a kind heart- His main mission is to save ESPers who are mistreated by humans, even if that be by force. Through his methods, he has saved many ESPer lives, and gained the loyalty of those he has saved. The name of his group: P.A.N.D.R.A.

Episode: 12

Original Run: January 7, 2013 – March 25, 2013

Studio: Manglobe

Venus Versus Virus ヴィーナス ヴァーサス ヴァイアラス (Vīnasu Vāsasu Vaiarasu)



Alternative Name: 维纳斯VS病毒 (Wéi Nà Sī VS Bìng Dú)


Genre: Action, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Superpowers,
               Magical Girl, Gothic, Lolita, Shoujo-Ai

Description: 

Venus Versus Virus revolves around the life of a young girl named Sumire Takahana who has had the power to see ghosts since she was a small child, though no one believes her. One night while running to her dorm building to make curfew, a broach flies out of nowhere and she pricks her finger on it and sees a demon. Suddenly, another girl clad in gothic lolita clothing arrives bearing a huge gun and kills the demon. Once the ordeal is overwith, the girl gives Sumire a flier for a local clothing store, Venus Vanguard. When Sumire comes to the store, the girl, whose name is Lucia Nabashi, she explains to her that because she pricked her finger on Lucia's broach, Sumire now has the power to see demons as well as ghosts. Additionally, Lucia now wants Sumire to help her rid the world of these demons called Virus that threaten to consume all of humanity.

Episode: 12

Original Run: January 11, 2007 – March 29, 2007

Studio: Studio Hibari

Wild Arms: Twilight Venom ワイルドアームズ トワイライトヴェノム



Alternative Name: 狂野历险 Twilight Venom 

                                      (Kuáng Yě Lì Xiǎn Twilight Venom)


Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Monsters, 
               Treasure Hunting, Body Switching, Gunslingers, Action, Sci-Fi,
               Vampires

Description: 

Wild Arms exploits the tales of Sheyenne Rainstorm, a deadly gunslinger trapped in the body of a 10-year old boy. Together with bandit Kiel Aronakus, card-throwing dame Loretta Oratorio, vampire girl Mirabelle Graceland and a weird creature named Jerusha, Sheyenne embarks on a long journey to find out about his lost past and figure out who placed him in his current body.

Episode: 22

Original Run: October 18, 1999 – March 27, 2000

Studio: Bee Train

Wednesday 15 January 2014

Ryōko Yakushiji's Strange Case Files 薬師寺涼子の怪奇事件簿 (Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo)



Alternative Name: 药师寺凉子的怪奇事件簿

                                       (Yào Shī Sì Liáng Zi De Guài Qí Shì Jiàn Bù)


Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Crimes, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery,
               Supernatural, Polices/Detectives, 

Description: 

Based on a series of light novels written by Tanaka Yoshiki, the story revolves around Ryōko Yakushiji, a brilliant 27-year-old elite investigator with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Together with her subordinate Junichirō Izumida, the two often investigate bizarre and supernatural cases. In addition with the paranormal, Ryōko also has a longstanding rivalry with Yukiko Muromachi, another talented police investigator.

Episode: 13 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: July 5, 2008 – September 27, 2008
Special: January 21, 2009

Studio: Doga Kobo

Ga-Rei-Zero 喰霊-零-



Alternative Name: 食靈-- (Shí Líng-Líng-)


Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Supernatural, Drama, Horror, 
               Demons, Gore, Tragedy, Youkai, Alternative Version

Description: 

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has an anti-paranormal Special Forces group called the Paranormal Disaster Countermeasure Headquarters. They're the ones responsible to protect Japanese soil and its people from supernatural and paranormal events. However, things didn't go so well in one of their missions, which lead to intervention by the Ministry of Environment’s Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division after the PDCH has sustained large numbers of casualties battling demons.

Episode: 12

Original Run: October 5, 2008 – December 21, 2008

Studio: AIC Spirits & asread.

3x3 Eyes (Sazan Eyes)



Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, Demons, 
               Multiple Personality, Superpowers, Amnesia, Action

Description: 

A young man named Yakumo Fuuji, who through a strange series of events and becomes the immortal slave of the last of a race of 3 Eyed immortals. The immortal absorbs his soul to save his life, making him immortal in the process. Now, he begins a journey with the female immortal in an attempt to find a way of becoming human. Of course, there are many complications along the way, not the least of which being that the immortal is a female with a split personality, one achingly cute and the other being no-nonsense destructive power, and the romances that develop between.

Episode
OVA 1: 4 episodes
OVA 2: 3 episodes

Original Run
OVA 1: March 19, 1991 – March 19, 1992
OVA 2: July 25, 1995 – June 25, 1996

Studio: Toei Animation (OVA I) / Studio Junio (OVA II)