Monday 30 September 2019

M3: The Dark Metal M3〜ソノ黒キ鋼〜 (Emu Surī: Sono Kuroki Hagane)



Alternative Name: M3~~ (M3~Hēi Gāng~)


Genre: Drama, Horror, Magic, Mystery, Psychological, Mecha

Description: 

There is distorted, deep blackness everywhere. That place, in which blackness swallowed everything and took away everything, has become known as the Avidya Zone. Strange beings assume the very form of the despair and chaos of humanity. They are known by this name: Imashime. An expedition surveys the Avidya Zone which consumes human spirits. So, in the intricate intersection between the present in impending crisis and the destiny of the past... eight boys and girls, assembled to confront the Imashime, find the bright future that lies before the Avidya Zone.

Episode: 24 + 1 ONA

Original Run
Series: April 21, 2014 – October 1, 2014
ONA: July 22, 2014

Studio: Satelight / Satelight & C2C (ONA)

Thursday 26 September 2019

The Great Passage 舟を編む (Fune no Amu)



Alternative Name: (Biān Zhōu Jì)


Genre: Drama, Editor, Dictionary, Workplace

Description: 

Araki is a veteran editor for the dictionary department at the Genbu Shobō publishing company. He is looking for a successor now that he's approaching retirement age. After Majime Mitsuya — a salesman who's a poor talker — meets Masashi Nishioka — Araki's coworker who is sociable and frivolous — Araki overhears their conversation and decides to recruit Majime into the department. The "odd couple" work together to compile a medium-sized Japanese dictionary titled "The Great Passage" (Daitokai)

Episode: 11 + 10 ONA

Original Run
Series: October 14, 2016 – December 23, 2016
ONA: October 13, 2016 – December 18, 2016

Studio: Xexcs

Live-Action FilmApril 13, 2013

Sunday 22 September 2019

Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens かんなぎ



Alternative Name: 神薙 (Shén Tì)


Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Ghosts/Spirits, 
               Split Personality, Gods/Goddesses/Deities,

Description: 

An art student named Jin Mikuriya carves a statue from the wood of the Kannagi tree only to have the statue come to life in the form of a goddess, who has now taken over the statue. He and "Nagi" work together to destroy the impurities that are gathering in the town.

Episode: 13 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: October 4, 2008 – December 27, 2008
Special: May 27, 2009

Studio: A-1 Pictures & Ordet

Evil or Live イーブル オア ライブ



Alternative Name: 理想禁区 (Lǐ Xiǎng Jìn Qū)


Genre: Psychological, School, Prison, Survival

Description: 

Severe internet addiction has become an epidemic infecting the nation's youth, ultimately resulting in their extreme dependence on the world wide web. Those who are too far gone are enrolled at Elite Reeducation Academy in order to help them grow into successful adults. Hibiki is one such teenager who awakens in the facility unaware of how he came to be there. He learns from the head instructor that he was knocked out and brought to the school at his mother's behest, concerned with how belligerent her son was becoming as a result of his internet addiction.

Stuck in a place more akin to a prison than an academy, and with no escape from the abuses of the instructors, Hibiki decides to end his life by jumping from the roof. But as fate would have it, he meets a mysterious man named Shin who promises to give his life meaning...

Episode: 12 + 1

Original Run
Series: October 10, 2017 -  January 2 2018
Special: December 13, 2017

Studio: Haoliners Animation League

Wednesday 18 September 2019

Tamako Market たまこまーけっと



Alternative Name: 玉子市 (Yù Zi Shì Chǎng)


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

Description: 

Tamako is just a normal young girl whose family has been making mochi for generations. As her birthday approaches, she happens to meet a talking bird who claims to be a royal court attendant looking for a bride for his master. After the encounter, Dera the bird decides to stay around her and becomes a part of Tamako's life and the neighborhood that she lives in.

Episode: 12 + 6 Special + 1 Movie

Original Run
Series: January 10, 2013 – March 28, 2013
Special: March 20, 2013 – August 21, 2013
Movie: April 26, 2014

Studio: Kyoto Animation

Saturday 14 September 2019

B-Project: Kodou*Ambitious B-PROJECT~鼓動*アンビシャス~



Alternative Name: B-PROJECT~鼓*Ambitious 

                                      (B-PROJECT~Gǔ Dòng*Ambitious~)


Genre: Idols, Music, Bishounen, Showbiz

Description: 

Tsubasa is a new hire in the A&R department of the major recording company Gandala Music. Tsubasa is immediately assigned to oversee the idol unit "B-PROJECT," which is made up of three idol groups: Kitakore, Thrive, and MooNs. This is Tsubasa's first job, and she gets involved in various incidents and accidents as she deals with this group of young men who each have their own differing personalities.

Episode: 12 + 12

Original Run 
Season 1: July 3, 2016 – September 24, 2016
Season 2: January 12, 2019  March 30, 2019
Season 3: TBA

Studio: A-1 Pictures (S1) / Bandai Namco Pictures (S2)

Tuesday 10 September 2019

The Big O THE ビッグオー



Genre: Action, Mystery, Psychological, Androids, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Noir

Description: 

Paradigm City is a place without a past. 40 years ago, something happened that wiped the memories of everyone in it. Unfortunately, the people of Paradigm City were very busy before then, making Megadueses (giant robots) and monsters. People who were born after the memory wipe are gaining/recovering memories of the past and using them to build newer threats. Roger Smith keeps Paradigm City safe with the help of The Big O (a faithful giant robot), his butler Norman and the android Dorothy, Roger keeps Paradigm City safe. As problems mount and more memories surface, Roger's past and Paradigm's future begin to become suspect...

Episode: 26

Original Run: October 13, 1999 – March 23, 2003

Studio: Sunrise

Friday 6 September 2019

The Leader 领风者 (Lǐng Fēng Zhě)



Genre: Historical, Slice of Life, Drama, Romance

Description: 

The Leader will talk about how Marx met his wife Jenny and their thwarted love story, as well as his friendship with Friedrich Engels, his close companion and co-author of the Communist Manifesto.

Episode: 7

Original Run: January 28, 2019 – March 4, 2019

Studio: Wawayu Animation