Thursday 27 September 2018

New Game! ニューゲーム!



Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Workplace, Shoujo-Ai, Video Games

Description: 

Aoba Suzukaze graduates from high school and joins the Eaglejump game company. The person who made the game that Aoba loved as a grade-schooler just happens to be Aoba's senior at the company.

Episode
Season 1: 12 Episodes + 1 OVA 
Season 2: 12 Episodes

Original Run
Season 1: July 4, 2016 – September 19, 2016
OVA: May 3, 2017
Season 2: July 11, 2017 – September 26, 2017

Studio: Doga Kobo

Saturday 22 September 2018

Endride エンドライド (Endoraido)



Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Isekai, Dragons, Magic

Description: 

Endra is an unknown world beneath the surface of Earth itself. It is another world, where the giant Adamas shines above and seven-colored bands drift across the skies. One day, Shun Asanaga — an ordinary yet positive and bright 15-year-old middle school boy who lived in the "Land Above" — discovered a mysterious crystal at his scientific businessman father's company, and the moment he touched the crystal, he was transported to Endra. He meets the recently captured 16-year-old Prince Emilio, who strongly despises the current King Delzaine and was imprisoned after seeking vengeance against the current monarch.

Episode: 24

Original Run: April 3, 2016 – September 24, 2016

Studio: Brain's Base & Lapin Track

Friday 21 September 2018

Thriller Restaurant 怪談レストラン (Kaidan Restaurant)



Alternative Name: (Guài Tán Cān Guǎn)


Genre: Horror, Kids, Mystery, Supernatural, Comedy, Ghosts/Spirits

Description: 

Shou transfers from London into Ako's class at Yamazakura Elementary School. Because strange things are always happening in Yamazakura, people call it a cursed town. It's a good thing Shou is interested in paranormal phenomena, because in each episode he, Ako (whom everyone calls Anko), and their friend Reiko are in three short horror stories introduced by the ghostly garcon of the restaurant. But don't worry. The restaurant adjusts the spices so those who don't like scary stories can still enjoy the meal.

Episode: 23

Original Run: October 13, 2009 – June 8, 2010

Studio: Toei Animation

Thursday 20 September 2018

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 闇芝居



Alternative Name: 暗芝居 (Àn Zhī Jū)


Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Folklore, Ghosts/Spirits, Youkai/Monsters, 
               Demons, Alternative Version

Description: 

A series of short horror stories based around Japanese myths and urban legends. The series is framed around an old man telling these tales to schoolchildren on a playground using kamishibai, a traditional Japanese storytelling method using paper scrolls.

Episode
Season 1: 13 episodes
Season 2: 13 episodes
Season 3: 13 episodes
Season 4: 13 episodes
Season 5: 13 episodes
Season 6: 13 episodes
Season 7: 13 episodes
Season 8: 13 episodes
Season 9: 13 episodes + 1 Special
Season 10: 

Original Run
Season 1: July 15, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Season 2: July 7, 2014 – September 29, 2014
Season 3: January 11, 2016 – April 4, 2016
Season 4: January 16, 2017 – March 27, 2017
Season 5: July 3, 2017 – October 2, 2017
Season 6: July 7, 2018 – September 29, 2018
Season 7: July 8, 2019 – September 30, 2019
Season 8: January 11, 2021 – April 5, 2021
Season 9: July 12, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Special: August 13, 2021
Season 10: Scheduled to be on aired January 2022

Studio: ILCA / ILCA & DRAWIZ (S7 -9)


Sunday 16 September 2018

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 (Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)



Alternative Name: Re:从零开始的异世界生活

                                      (Re: Cóng Líng Kāi Shǐ De Yì Shì Jiè Shēng Huó)


Genre: Adventure,Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, 
               Romance, Thriller, Butterfly Effect, Gore, Death, Butlers/Maids,
               Isekai, Tragedy, Alternative Version, Witches

Description: 

Subaru Natsuki is an ordinary high school student who is lost in an alternate world, where he is rescued by a beautiful, silver-haired girl. He stays near her to return the favor, but the destiny she is burdened with is more than Subaru can imagine. Enemies attack one by one, and both of them are killed. He then finds out he has the power to rewind death, back to the time he first came to this world. But only he remembers what has happened since.

Episode
Season 1: 25 + 11 Special + 14 Special + 1 OVA + 2 ONA  + 1 Movie
Season 2: 13 + 12 + 25 Special

Original Run
Season 1: April 4, 2016 – September 19, 2016
Special: April 8, 2016 – June 21, 2016
Special: June 24, 2016 – September 23, 2016
OVA: October 6, 2018
ONA: September 21, 2018 – December 11, 2018
Movie: November 8, 2019
Season 2: July 8, 2020 
– September 30, 2020
Special: July 10, 2020 – March 26, 2021
Season 2b: January 6, 2021 – March 24, 2021

Studio: White Fox / Studio PuYUKAI (Special)

Wednesday 12 September 2018

Karakuri Zōshi Ayatsuri Sakon 人形草紙あやつり左近



Alternative Name: 傀儡左近 (Kuǐ Lěi Shī Zuǒ Jìn)


Genre: Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, Action, Living Dolls,
               Puppeteers, Occult

Description: 

Sakon is the grandson of the famous Bunraku master, Tachibana Zaemon. He is incredibly shy and lacks confidence in himself. However, when he is with his puppet, Ukon, he is able to focus himself and his crime-solving abilities. As a contrast to traditional Bunraku puppeteering, Sakon is an expert ventriloquist. He uses his talent of mimicing and throwing voices to confront the villains and often force a confession. Ukon is a beautiful Bunraku puppet created in 1870, supposedly by the Master puppet-builder Unosuke Koizumi III. But Ukon doesn't act as a good Bunraku puppet should. When he is with Sakon, he is forward, obnoxious, flirtatious, coarse, and very egocentric. Together, Sakon and Ukon travel around Japan, solving mysteries, murders, and horrific crimes. In the meantime, Sakon's aunt Kaoruko, a young and pretty police detective, helps him out and keeps an eye on him

Episode: 26

Original Run: October 8, 1999 – March 31, 2000

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Saturday 8 September 2018

Yuri!!! on Ice ユーリ!!! on ICE



Alternative Name: 冰上的尤里(Bīng Shàng De Yóu Lǐ)


Genre: Sport, Tournaments, Drama, Comedy, Shounen-Ai, 

Description: 

Yūri Katsuki carried all of Japan's hopes on his shoulders to win at the Gran Prix Finale ice skating competition, but suffered a crushing defeat. He returns home to Kyushu and half feels like he wants to retire, and half feels like he wants to continue ice skating. Suddenly the five-time consecutive world championship ice skater Victor Nikiforov appears before him with Yuri Plisetsky, a young Russian figure skater who is already defeating his seniors. Victor and both Yuris take up the challenge on an unprecedented Gran Prix series.

Episode: 12 + 1 Special + 1 Movie

Original Run
Series: October 6, 2016 – December 21, 2016
Special: May 26, 2017
Movie: TBA

Studio: MAPPA

Tuesday 4 September 2018

Magic★Kyun! Renaissance マジ★きゅんっ!ルネッサンス



Alternative Name: 超心動!文藝復興 (Chāo Xīn Dòng! Wén Yì Fù Xīng)


Genre: Magic, Romance, Reverse Harem, School, School Life

Description: 

A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Ohana Aigasaki transfers into the school. Ohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future and alongside Ohana, to be the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year.

Episode: 13 + 1 OVA + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: October 2, 2016 – December 25, 2016
OVA: May 18, 2016 
Special: September 20, 2017

Studio: Sunrise