Saturday, 21 November 2015

Night Raid 1931 闪光のナイトレイド (Senkō no Naito Reido)



Alternative Name: 光的夜基 (Shǎn Guāng De Yè Jī)


Genre: Action, Historical, Sci-Fi, Military, Superpowers, Thriller, Espers, 
               Espionage, Secrets Agents/Spies

Description: 

The story is set in Shanghai in 1931, when the Imperial Japanese Army has been dispatched to mainland China due to the relatively recent First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. In this cosmopolitan city of intrigue, there is a special military spy organization called "Sakurai Kikan" that has since been buried in history.

Episode: 13 + 3 Special + 1 Special + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: April 5, 2010 – June 28, 2010
Special: June 23, 2010 – December 22, 2010
Special: May 18, 2010
Special: December 21, 2010

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Hamatora: The Animation ハマトラ THE ANIMATION



Alternative Name: (Bīn Hǔ)


Genre: Comedy, Action, Drama, Mystery, Human Experimentation, 
              Supernatural, Polices/Detectives, Superpowers

Description: 

"Minimum" - a special inborn power found in a limited number of human beings, known as "minimum holders." In Yokohama, the detective team Hamatora, formed by two minimum holders named Nice and Murasaki, comes across information connected to a serial killer being pursued by their old friend Art. It turns out all the victims are minimum holders like them. Unwillingly at first, the two detectives become involved in the investigation.

Episode
Season 1: 12 Episodes + 1 Special + 2 Special
Season 2: 12 Episodes + 2 Movies + 8 Special

Original Run
Season 1: January 7, 2014 – March 25, 2014
Special: March 21, 2014
Special: November 14, 2015
Season 2: July 7, 2014 – September 22, 2014
Movies: November 14, 2015
Special: November 2, 2015 – December 21, 2015

Studio: NAZ (S1) / Lerche (S2)

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Cat Planet Cuties あそびにいくヨ! (Asobi ni Iku yo!)



Alternative Name: 玩伴貓耳娘 (Wán Bàn Māo Ěr Niáng)


Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Aliens, Catgirl/Catboy, Fanservice, 
               Harem

Description: 

Nice guy Kio’s normal life gets turned upside down when he meets a friendly, sexy cat-alien named Eris. She’s on a peaceful mission—and she’s ready to play. Things get even friskier when her fellow felines set up base in Kio’s house. It’s not all fun and games, though. Danger is afoot, thanks to several secret agencies and enemy dog-aliens on Eris’s tail.

Episode: 12 + 1 OVA + 1 Special

Original Run
Series:July 10, 2010 – September 25, 2010
OVA: June 15, 2011
Special: June 15, 2011

Studio: AIC PLUS+

Kyousougiga 京騒戏画



Genre: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, 
               Youkai/Monsters, Isekai, Gods/Goddesses/Deities,

Description: 

Hidden within Kyoto is the "mirror capital" where youkai and humans live together and no one ever dies. It is protected by three people - Kurama, Yase, and Myoue - as they await the return of their parents, Myoue Jonin and Koto. One day a young girl named Koto (same name, different spelling) and her little brothers A and Un wander into the city from a different dimension looking for her mother. A mecha-geek with red eyes, it's not immediately clear whether she's human or youkai. Her arrival upsets the long peace that had ruled the city.

Episode: 10 + 3 Special + 1 ONA + 5 ONA

Original Run
Series + Special: October 2, 2013 – December 25, 2013
ONA: December 6, 2011
ONA: August 31, 2012 – December 22, 2012

Studio: Toei Animation

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Kin-iro Mosaic きんいろモザイク (Kin'iro Mozaiku)



Alternative Name: 黃金拼圖 (Huáng Jīn Pīn Tú)


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

Description: 

Shinobu Omiya is a 15 year old girl who had once did a homestay in Great Britain when she was 10 years old. She met a blonde, extremely shy, English girl named Alice Cartalet. Once getting to know each other, and getting past the language barrier issue, the two became close friends. On Shinobu's last day in England, Alice makes a promise that she will come visit Japan someday. 5 years later, Shinobu receives a letter from Alice stating that she is coming to Japan. And on the same day of receiving the letter, Alice appears at Shinobu's school, revealing that she has transferred to her class and will be staying at her house.

Episode
Season 1: 12 episodes
Season 2: 12 episodes + 2 Movies

Original Run
Season 1: July 6, 2013 – September 21, 2013
Season 2: April 5, 2015 – June 21, 2015
Movie: November 12, 2016
Movie: August 20, 2021

Studio: Studio Gokumi (Series) / Studio Gokumi & AXsiZ (Movie)

Requiem from the Darkness 京极夏彦 巷说百物语 (Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari)



Genre: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Historical, 
               Folklore/Mythology,Fantasy

Description: 

Tired of writing riddles for children, Yamaoka Momosuke plans on gathering spooky and gruesome stories and publishing them in an anthology called Hyakumonogatari ("One Hundred Tales"). While researching these old myths and legends he comes across a mysterious trio who call themselves the Ongyou. They are detectives who are investigating the legends to reveal their truths...and bring those in the wrong to justice. Each time Momosuke meets the Ongyou he must face horrible truths and battle with his morals, but he's seeing things he shouldn't be seeing...

Episode: 13

Original Run: October 3, 2003 – December 26, 2003

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku: Kinetograph 華ヤカ哉, 我ガ一族 キネトグラフ



Alternative Name: 华丽一族 (Huá Lì Yī Zú)


Genre: Romance, Reverse Harem, Bishounen, Maids

Description: 

Set during Japan's Taishō era (1912-1926), a girl named Haru Asagi works as a maid of the Miyanomori family, which is headed by one of Japan's most powerful magnates. However, the family head suddenly announces that he is retiring, so one of his six sons must assume control of the family.

Episode: 2

Original Run: December 2, 2012 – March 14, 2013

Studio: Anpro & TeamKG

Sunday, 1 November 2015

Tokyo ESP 东京ESP



Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Espers, 
               Supernatural, Superpowers, Penguins, Alternative Version

Description: 

Rinka Urushiba is a normal high school girl, until she encounters a penguin and shoals of glowing fish swimming through the sky. She looses consciousness only to awaken with the power to move through inanimate objects. At first she thought it was a hallucination if it were not for Kyotaro Azuma who witnessed the event and who, incidentally, has the ability to teleport. They decide to use their powers to combat people who might use their powers for evil.

Episode: 12

Original Run: July 11, 2014 – September 26, 2014

Studio: Xebec

Friday, 30 October 2015

Vampire Hunter: The Animated Series ヴァンパイアハンター THE ANIMATED SERIES (Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge)



Alternative Name: (È Mó Zhàn Shì)


Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Supernatural, Superpowers

Description: 

In another world, another time, all the old legends of vampires...of ghosts...of werewolves...and all manner of things that go bump in the night...are real. And as all the old legends make so very clear, humans are the natural enemies of...The Darkstalkers. Yet one man with a mysterious past has made it his duty to seek out and destroy those who would threaten and eclipse humanity's future. Bearing a sword that seems almost...alive...he stands ready to fight all those who have dedicated their lives to The Dark. Starring all you favorite characters from the hit video game. Nightwarriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge The Animated Series is a one-of-a-kind thrill ride that takes traditional "monsters" to a level beyond you wildest dreams.

Episode: 4

Original Run: March 21, 1997 – March 27, 1998

Studio: Madhouse

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

This Boy Suffers From Crystallization この男子、石化に恼んでます。 (Kono Danshi, Sekika ni Nayandemasu)



Alternative Name: 这名男子、石化的烦恼

                                      (Zhè Míng Nán Zǐ, Shí Huà De Fán Nǎo)


Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Shounen-Ai, School

Description: 

High school boy Ayumu Tamari finds it hard to attend his classes especially since he had to repeat the year due to suffering from a strange syndrome which makes parts of its body's skin turn into a crystal whenever he experiences a strong emotion or stress. To the rescue comes his homeroom teacher Kouya Onihara, who also happens to love crystals. The relationship between them grows as Tamari tries to fit into his classes and other daily activities thanks to the pleasant time he spends in Onihara's office, which allows him to relax more (and crystallize less) acting more naturally towards his classmates.

Episode: 1

Original Run: December 3, 2014

Studio: CoMix Wave Films

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Terror in Resonance 残响のテロル (Zankyou no Terror)



Alternative Name: 东京残响 (Dōng Jīng Cán Xiǎng)


Genre: Psychological, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, School, Terrorism, 
               Revenge

Description: 

In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been stricken by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population.

While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious children—children who shouldn't even exist—masterfully carry out their heinous plan. Cursed to walk through this world with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form "Sphinx," a clandestine entity determined to wake the people from their slumber—and pull the trigger on this world.

Episode: 11

Original Run: July 10, 2014 – September 25, 2014

Studio: MAPPA

Monday, 19 October 2015

This Boy Can Fight Aliens! この男子、宇宙人と战えます。(Kono Danshi, Uchū-jin to Tatakaemasu.)



Alternative Name: 这个男子,能与宇宙人作战

                                       (Zhè Ge Nán Zǐ, Néng Yǔ Yǔ Zhòu Rén Zuò Zhàn)


Genre: Shounen-Ai, Fantasy, Supernatural, Superpowers, Action

Description: 

When aliens suddenly invade the world, Earth seems to be fighting a losing battle until Arikawa, one of the defense command staff, accidentally discovers a young man lying on a hill. Tests soon prove the impossible: this one teenager, Kakashi, has the power to defeat the attackers. Unfortunately, Kakashi has also lost his memory, and with it the knowledge of how to actually use his power. Moving Kakashi in with himself and his own commander, Shiro, Arikawa accidentally starts a strange triangle of emotions and relationships. A triangle that threatens the fate of the planet as Kakashi begins to question his own motivations.

Episode: 1

Original Run: October 10, 2011

Studio: CoMix Wave Films

Monday, 12 October 2015

Marginal Prince マージナルプリンス-月桂树の王子达- (Mājinaru Purinsu ~Gekkeiju no Ōji-tachi~)



Alternative Name: 邊境王子-月桂樹的王子們-

                                      (Biān Jìng Wáng Zǐ-Yuè Guì Shù De Wáng Zǐ Men-)


Genre: Romance, Slice of Life, Bishounen, Male-Harem, School

Description: 

"Marginal Prince" based off of the hit love simulation game series for girls! Yuta studies abroad in a tiny, far away island in the pacific ocean name Alphonso where he enters the all-dorm, all-male Alphonso Gakuen. However, the school is really a place for the children of the famous . . . and the school specializes in classes on empires and alchemy! And one day, after studying enough at the school, the students become known as "Marginal Princes"! Learn about the stories of fate and trial as each of the students studies to become kings!

Episode: 13 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: October 1, 2006 – December 24, 2006
Special: July 19, 2007

Studio: Tokyo Kids

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna 织田信奈の野望 (Oda Nobuna no Yabō)



Alternative Name: 田信奈的野望 (Zhī Tián Xìn Nài De Yě Wàng)


Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Magic, Romance, Conspiracy, Fanservice, 
              Harem, Historical, Ninjas, Samurais, Time travel, Gender Switch,
              War

Description: 

Ordinary high school, Yoshiharu gets pulled into a time slip to the warring states period. There he meets Nobuna Oda - not Nobunaga, Nobuna. In this world, all the famous warlords of the era are female. Nobuna recruits Sagara, who she dubs "Monkey," to help her in her quest to rule the world.

Episode: 12 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: July 9, 2012 – September 24, 2012
Special: October 1, 2012

Studio: Madhouse & Studio Gokumi / Madhouse (Special)

Saturday, 3 October 2015

One Off わんおふ -one off- (Wan Ofu)



Genre: Motorcycles, Slice of Life, Outdoor Sport, Adventure

Description:
 

Haruno Shizoaki is a young high school student living in a Japanese rustic small municipality. After sixteen years stuck there, she wants to leave her hometown, but is uneasy about the future. She then meets Cynthia B. Rogers, an Australian who has ridden her bike through many countries around the world and will now work at Niwa, a café owned by Haruno´s family. Cynthia´s presence makes Haruno think about many things and inspires her friends to consider a more adventurous lifestyle.

Episode: 4

Original Run: August 5, 2012 – October 7, 2012

Studio: TYO Animation

Chaika-The Coffin Princess 棺姫のチャイカ (Hitsugi no Chaika)



Alternative Name: 姬嘉依卡 (Guān Jī Jiā Yī Kǎ)


Genre: Action, Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Dragons, Gunslingers, War, 
               Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Bounty Hunters, Conspiracy, 
               Historical, Monsters, Special Abilities, Romance

Description: 

Toru Acura is a 20-year-old retired soldier meandering through life now that the war has ended. He encounters Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin, and follows her in hopes of finding meaning to his life again. The two travel with Toru's adopted sister, Akari, the employed member of the group and thus Toru's source of income.

Episode
Season 1: 12 Episodes
Season 2: 10 Episodes + 1 OVA

Original Run
Season 1: April 9, 2014 – June 25, 2014
Season 2: October 8, 2014 – December 10, 2014
OVA: March 10, 2015

Studio: Bones

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Dragonar Academy 星刻の竜騎士(ドラグナー)(Seikoku no Doragunā)



Alternative Name: 星刻的龍騎士 (Xīng Kè De Lóng Qí Shì)


Genre: Romance, Comedy, Action, Fantasy, Ecchi, Fanservice, Harem, 
               School, Dragons

Description:
 

Ash is a student at Ansalivan Dragon Academy, attended by children who have formed contracts with dragons. He possesses the "star mark," the sign of a contract, but since his partner hasn't been born yet, he seems insignificant. The awakening of the dragon he's raising inside his body is triggered by an incident, and it emerges in the form of a young girl.

Episode: 12

Original Run: April 5, 2014 – June 21, 2014

Studio: C-Station

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi 明日のよいち!



Alternative Name: 明日的与一 (Míng Rì De Yǔ Yī)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Tournaments, 
               Fanservice, Harem, Samurais, Martial Arts

Description: 

A boy swordsman, Yoichi and his father stays in mountain training for his descent from the mountain. Yoichi comes to the city to lodge and stay with 4 beautiful sisters. A new more severe "training" regiment awaits him.

Episode: 12

Original Run: January 8, 2009 – March 26, 2009

Studio: AIC

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Death Parade デス・パレード (Desu Parēdo)



Alternative Name: 死亡遊行 (Sǐ Wáng Yóu Xíng)


Genre: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Death, Reincarnation, Games,
               Thriller, Skating

Description: 

After death, humans go to either the eternal void or are reincarnated. However, where there's doubt as to where to place some occasional souls, these instead arrive at bar Quindecim, with no memories of having died. Decim, the bartender, challenges them to the Death Game, wherein they wager their "lives" and reveal their true natures. Decim himself is actually an arbiter in charge of deciding the fate of those that arrive at Quindecim - by pulling the darkness from deepest within them, he judges their ultimate fate.

Episode: 12 + 1 Movie

Original Run
Series: January 10, 2015 – March 28, 2015
Movie: March 2, 2013

Studio: Madhouse

Dance in the Vampire Bund ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド (Dansu in za Vanpaia Bando)



Alternative Name: 吸血鬼同盟 (Xī Xuè Guǐ Tóng Méng)


Genre: Supernatural, Romance, Vampires, Action, Drama, Horror, 
               Gore, Werewolves

Description: 

Mina Tepeş, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants her race to stop hiding from the humans. Using her vast wealth, she has paid off Japan's entire national debt and by doing so, gained the right to create a district off Japan's coast that is to become the future haven to vampires worldwide. But when she finally attempts to make public the existence of vampires to the world some politicians, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina before she has a chance to get Japan's and international recognition for the Vampire Bund. Now she must rely on her strength, cruelty and those closest to her, while trying to make a normal life.

Episode: 12 + 1 Special

Original Run
Series: January 7, 2010 – April 1, 2010
Special: February 25, 2010

Studio: Shaft