Wednesday 27 January 2016

Ōkami-san & Her Seven Companions オオカミさんと七人の仲间たち (Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi)



Alternative Name: 大神与七位伙伴 (Dà Shén Yǔ Qī Wèi Huǒ Bàn)


Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, School, Parody, Tsundere,
               School Life

Description: 

Ookami Ryouko is a spunky and, by some accounts, rather manly high school girl. She is tall, speaks in a traditionally masculine way and is very proficient in fighting. Ookami-san's best friend is the small and high-pitched voiced Akai Ringo. Incidentally, the two are rather flat-chested, a fact the Narrator (voiced by Arai "Kuroko" Satomi of Railgun fame) is all too eager to point out.

Ookami and Ringo are members of the Otogi Bank, a club in Otogi High School that assists students with their problems in return for their assistance on a different problem at a later date; thus the Otogi Bank is effectively a loan institute for problems where you can take out a loan for a solved problem but you have to repay it sooner or later.

The Otogi Bank is able to solve any problem and will go to any lengths to do so, often leading the members to danger or mayhem. Since most of the members of the club are female, another male is needed for the more dangerous assignments. Thus, the scopophobic (the fear of being looked at) Morino Ryoushi is inducted as a member, right after he confesses his love for Ookami...

Episode: 12

Original Run: July 1, 2010 – September 16, 2010

Studio: J.C.Staff

Sunday 24 January 2016

Shigofumi: Stories of Last Letter シゴフミ ~Stories of Last Letter~



Alternative Name: 死后文 (Sǐ Hòu Wén)


Genre: Fantasy, Psychological, Thriller, Drama, Supernatural, Letters, 
               Magical Girl, Multiple Personality, Tragedy, Gunslinger, 
               Life After Death

Description: 

Fumika and Kanaka are mail carriers- but not the typical kind. For one, Kanaka is a talking staff and for two, Fumika delivers shigofumi: letters from the dead addressed to the living. These letters are a final, true, communication derived from hate, hope, and love. The story unfolds following this pair and their uncommon job as well as Fumika's unique 'situation'.

Episode: 12 + 1 OVA + 7 Special

Original Run
Series: January 6, 2008 – March 22, 2008
OVA: September 26, 2008
Special: March 25, 2008  September 26, 2008 

Studio: J.C.Staff

Thursday 21 January 2016

Brynhildr in the Darkness 极黒のブリュンヒルデ (Gokukoku no Buryunhirude)



Alternative Name: 極黑的布倫希爾德 (Jí Hēi De Bù Lún Xī Ěr Dé)


Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Zombies,
              Romance, Harem, Superpowers, Human Experimentation, 

Description: 

When he was a child, Murakami was friends with a girl he called Kuroneko. One day, while trying to prove the existence of aliens to Murakami, she is killed in an accident that he barely survives. Guilty of his role in the accident, Murokami decides to dedicate his life to proving that aliens exist. Then, one day, a new student with mysterious powers transfers into his class who not only looks a lot like Kuroneko, but is named Kuroha, Neko.

Episode: 13 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: April 6, 2014 – June 29, 2014
Special: September 24, 2014

Studio: Arms

Tuesday 19 January 2016

Night Wizard The Animation ナイトウィザードThe ANIMATION



Alternative Name: 暗夜魔法使 (Àn Yè Mó Fǎ Shǐ)


Genre: Action, Drama, Supernatural, Psychological, Comedy, 
               Adventure, Fantasy, Wizards/Witches,

Description: 

Night Wizard. A term given to those whose mission is to protect the world from impending darkness. Renji Hiiragi is one such Night Wizard, who is constantly called on missions, even though all he wants is to be able to go to school and graduate. However, his latest order was to protect Elis Shiho, who is a new transfer student at his academy. Being dragged into the Astronomy Club by Renji's childhood friend, Kureha Akabane on her first day at school, Elis soon realises that she too, has the power to become a night wizard, after possessing one of seven secret Jewels, the Jewel of Kindness. Along with Renji and Kureha, Elis now begins her fight and her new life, as a Night Wizard

Episode: 13

Original Run: October 2, 2007 – December 25, 2007

Studio: Hal Film Maker

Monday 18 January 2016

Laputa: Castle in the Sky 天空の城ラピュタ (Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta)



Alternative Name: 天空之城 (Tiān Kōng Zhī Chéng)


Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Steampunk

Description: 

A girl named Sheeta falls out of the sky and lands in Pazu's arms. Soon after a gang of air pirates led by Dola, as well as a mysterious man named Muska, are on their tails. The chase leads them to a floating castle that once belonged to an ancient race of people.

Original Run: August 2, 1986

Studio: Studio Ghibli

Sunday 17 January 2016

Princess Mononoke もののけ姬 (Mononoke-hime)



Alternative Name: 幽灵公主 (Yōu Líng Gōng Zhǔ)


Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Ghosts/Spirits, Action

Description: 

While fighting to save his village from the attack of a demon-god, Ashitaka comes in contact with it and is inflicted with a deadly curse. In his search for a cure he is forced to leave his village forever and journey to the forest inhabited by animal gods. There he finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a village led by Lady Eboshi.

Original Run: July 12, 1997

Studio: Studio Ghibli

Saturday 16 January 2016

Majimoji Rurumo まじもじるるも



Alternative Name: 业魔女璐璐萌 (Xiū Yè Mó Nǚ Lù Lù Méng)


Genre: Comedy, Magic, Ecchi, Witches, Supernatural, School, Fantasy

Description: 

Kota Shibaki is a perverted high school student in the Mysterious Discovery Club (MDC). When the MDC finds a witch summoning manual, Kota uses the text to wish for a girl's panties. Later, when his wish comes true, a witch named Rurumo appears and tells him he has 2 days to live. However, once Rurumo gets to know Kota she decides not to kill him and is demoted to a witch trainee. As a trainee Rurumo cannot use magic unless her contractor, Kota, makes a wish. Furthermore, Kota is given a book of magical tickets to make wishes. Once Kota has used up all the tickets Rurumo will be made a full witch again. However, unbeknownst to Rurumo, when Kota uses up all the magic tickets he will die. As Kota contemplates the dilemma he is in, between helping Rurumo and living, a peculiar relationship blossoms.

Episode: 12 + 2 OVA

Original Run
Series: July 9, 2014 – September 24, 2014
OVA: July 9, 2019

Studio: J.C.Staff

Tuesday 5 January 2016

Blood-C ブラッドシー



Genre: Action, Gore, Psychological, Supernatural, Horror, Monsters, 
               Vampires, Tragedy

Description: 

Saya is a seemingly normal girl living with her father in a shrine. During the day she goes to school and spends time with her friends at a local cafe. But when night falls Saya is called upon to protect her village from strange monsters.

Episode: 12 + 7 ONA + 2 Special + 1 Movie

Original Run
Series: July 8, 2011 – September 30, 2011
ONA: April 8, 2012 – October 7, 2012
Special: May 26, 2012 – May 30, 2012
Movie: June 2, 2012

Studio: Production I.G / Studio PuYUKAI (ONA)

Live-Action Film: August 26, 2017, October 13, 2018 & July 11, 2020