Winter 2015 Anime

When a mysterious creature chops the moon down to a permanent crescent, the students of class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Middle School find themselves confronted with an enormous task: assassinate the creature responsible for the disaster before Earth suffers a similar fate. However, the monster, dubbed Koro-sensei (the indestructible teacher), is able to fly at speeds of up to Mach 20, which he demonstrates freely, leaving any attempt to subdue him in his extraterrestrial dust. Furthermore, the misfits of 3-E soon find that the strange, tentacled beast is more than just indomitable—he is the best teacher they have ever had!

Adapted from the humorous hit manga by Yuusei Matsui, Ansatsu Kyoushitsu tells the story of these junior high pupils as they polish their assassination skills and grow in order to stand strong against the oppressive school system, their own life problems, and one day, Koro-sensei.

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When a pair of sexy girls, Maria and Mio, come to live with high school student Basara Toujou, his life changes forever. The two girls have a secret that they don’t keep for long—Maria is a succubus, and Mio is a future Demon Lord. But Basara has a secret of his own—he’s the last descendant from a clan of demon-fighting heroes. To make things even more complicated, the girls force Basara into a master-servant contract, and Basara ends up becoming their master! What happens when you put a succubus, a demoness, and a demon-fighting hero under the same roof? They form a bond that will help them to take on anything!

(Source: Funimation)

When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell—a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good.

Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter—a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white—that is—until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead?

(Source: Funimation)

The life of Tomoyo Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who’s always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction?

The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio’s journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond.

Note: Includes episode 0.

(Source: AniList.co)

The second season of Tokyo Ghoul.

The ghouls of Anteiku invaded the Aogiri's site in order to rescue Ken Kaneki who is being tortured. Due to provocation, he unleashed greater power enough to defeat Yamori. To become stronger, he decided to Aogiri and left Anteiku. Ghoul investigators also making their moves by collecting information about the eye-patched ghoul - Ken Kaneki.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Individuals who can materialize weapons from their soul are called "Blazers," and they attend Kouryou Academy High School in order to harness their abilities. Each student is required to partner with another, in the hopes that one day, the pair can attain the power of Absolute Duo.

Tooru Kokonoe hopes to attend this academy in order to gain power after his sister and friends were slain by a mysterious man. However, at the opening ceremony, he is forced to duel against the person sitting next to him, with the loser being expelled. As Tooru prepares to give the match his all, it is not a weapon that manifests from his soul, but a shield, an irregularity which catches the attention of a foreign student named Julie Sigtuna.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

After 30 days of travel across the world, plagued with countless battles, Jotaro and his companions have finally arrived in Egypt! Now only the strongest "Stand" s remain to rebuff our heroes' final march on Cairo: The Nine Egyptian Gods, Dio's most zealous servants. Will the Joestar line fall to the monstrous vampire, or can Jotaro defeat Dio and save his mother's life?

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Seiken Tsukai no World Break takes place at Akane Private Academy where students who possess memories of their previous lives are being trained to use Ancestral Arts so that they can serve as defenders against monsters, called Metaphysicals, who randomly attack. Known as saviors, the students are broken up into two categories: the kurogane who are able to use their prana to summon offensive weapons and the kuroma who are able to use magic.

The story begins six months prior to the major climax of the series during the opening ceremonies on the first day of the school year. After the ceremony is over, the main character, Moroha Haimura, meets a girl named Satsuki Ranjou who reveals that she was Moroha's little sister in a past life where Moroha was a heroic prince capable of slaying entire armies with his sword skills. Soon afterwards he meets another girl, Shizuno Urushibara, who eventually reveals that she also knew Moroha in an entirely different past life where he was a dark lord capable of using destructive magic but saved her from a life of slavery. Can those whose minds live in both the present and the past truly reach a bright future? Delve into the complex world of Seiken Tsukai no World Break to find out!

(Source: MAL)

Seirin prepares to face major obstacles on their path to winning the Winter Cup, including the teams each possessing a member of the Generation of Miracles. Kuroko goes head-to-head with his old teammates once more as he attempts to show them that individual skill is not the only way to play basketball. His firm belief that his form of basketball, team play, is the right way to play the sport will clash with the talents of a perfect copy and an absolute authority.

While Kuroko tries to prove that his basketball is "right," he and the rest of Seirin High ultimately have one goal: to win the Winter Cup and overcome the strength of the Generation of Miracles, who have long dominated the scene of middle and high school basketball.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

“6 Months Later…We haven’t changed at all… or it seems….” Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro— Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night…But soon this normal will be cut short by the abnormal. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm.

(Source: Aniplex)

Third season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/5. Contains the arc Yotsugi Doll from the Tsukimonogatari light novel.

One day in February, Koyomi Araragi was taking a bath with his younger sister Tsukihi amidst finishing his studies for the college entrance exam. This was also following the incident involving Nadeko Sengoku, which was successfully amended behind the scenes by Deishu Kaiki. Koyomi noticed a change on his body “that could not be overlooked” and sought advice from Shinobu Oshino leading him to Yozuru Kagenui and Yotsugi Ononoki. Was this change signifying retribution for everything that Koyomi has done?!

(Source: Aniplex)

Seeking for revenge, Count Saazbaum, a Martian, attacked the Earth. Later on, the war between the Terrans and Martians ended with Earth's Terrans gaining the victory. However, nineteen months later, the battle between them continues. Martians still continues to invade the Earth and the Terrans to protect it.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The second season of Kamisama Hajimemashita

Nanami Momozono and her familiars Tomoe and Mizuki have survived quite a few challenges since Nanami took up the mantle of Mikage Shrine's patron god. Naturally, the wind god Otohiko comes to invite Nanami to the Divine Assembly in Izumo, the home of the gods, and Nanami chooses to take Mizuki with her, leaving Tomoe to pose as her at school. However, she has an ulterior motive for attending the Divine Assembly: to discover the whereabouts of the missing Lord Mikage, the former god of the shrine.

After her adventures in Izumo, Nanami meets Botanmaru, a tengu child looking for someone she knows all too well—tengu turned goth idol Shinjirou Kurama. Botanmaru needs Shinjirou, their prince, to return home to Mount Kurama and stop the tyranny of Jirou, who has taken over the rule of their hometown. However, Nanami soon discovers a force much darker than Jirou is at work on the mountain.

As a fledgling god becoming more accustomed to divinity, Nanami finds herself dealing with a tengu rebellion, her blooming feelings for Tomoe, and a strange man with ties to both Tomoe's past and Nanami's future.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Midgar, all-girl academy, would have been notable just for the action of accepting its first and only male student, Yuu Mononobe. But Midgar stands out for much more than that: it's a school exclusive to a group of girls known as D's. Each of them have extremely powerful abilities in generating dark matter and manipulating it into powerful weaponry.

The D's didn't exist twenty-five years ago, and only appeared after a number of mysterious, destructive monsters known as "Dragons" started appearing around the world. Strangely, just as suddenly as they appeared, they vanished. In their destructive wake, some girls started being born with symbols on their bodies and powers similar in nature to those wielded by the Dragons themselves.

Now the D's attend this school, hoping to harness and utilize their powers against the Dragons. Yuu is their latest member and is extraordinary for being the only known male D in existence. Now he must forge relationships with the girls around him, including his long separated sister who attends the school as well, and work with them to investigate and eliminate the threat of the powerful Dragons.

(Source: MAL)

Shinichirou decides to look for a job in order to pay his rent, and his teacher suggests that he work for someone at their house,doing housekeeping. However, the person who hired him was Sakuya, a girl who is the 37th head of the Shimazu family, and her job is to exorcise and eliminate unwanted creatures. Shinichirou accidentally releases one of the creatures that Sakuya captures and they cooperate to catch it. A story of comedic creature hunting begins!

Set in a world where humanity has lost control of the oceans to the “deep sea fleet,” the only hope to counter this threat are the Kanmusu, a group of girls who possess the spirit of Japanese warships. The story revolves around Fubuki, a destroyer who comes to the Chinjufu base to train with other Kanmusu. Watch as their stories unfold!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Maria is a powerful young witch living with her two familiars in medieval during the Hundred Years' War against England. As the war rages on and the innocent get caught in its destruction, Maria becomes fed up with the situation and begins using her magic to try and prevent further conflict in hopes of maintaining peace. However, her constant intervention soon attracts the attention of the heavens, and the archangel Michael is sent to keep her from meddling in human affairs.

The divine being confronts Maria, and he forbids her from using her powers, issuing a decree that her magic will be taken if she loses her virginity. Though she is now labeled a heretic, Maria adamantly refuses to heed Michael's warning and continues to disrupt the war between the two nations. But as the Church begins plotting to take away the witch's power and put a stop to Maria's interference once and for all, her peacemaking may soon come to an end.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

The third season of Dog Days.

Cinque Izumi, Nanami Takatsuki, and Rebecca Anderson must once again embark on a journey to the continent of Flonyard and participate in the friendly war games of the three allied nations: Biscotti Republic, Galette, and Pastilage. Cinque is Biscotti’s hero, who also happens to be the cousin of Galette’s hero Nanami. Rebecca is Pastillage’s hero and a dear friend of Cinque.

Dog Days'' begins in the human world. Rebecca prepares her things for her journey back to Pastilage from Japan. Meanwhile, Cinque and Nanami set out to travel to Biscotti and Galette, respectively, all the way from England, when suddenly, a freakish streak of bad luck—in the form of lightning, of course—sends them off course. They soon find themselves in the great Dragon Forest, protected by a Dragon Priestess named Sharu. The Dragon Priestess informs them that demons threaten to invade the forest, as well as the whole continent of Flonyard!

It looks like a real war is about to begin in Dog Days''. Can these three heroes save the whole continent from these evil beings?

(Source: MAL)

Although Ryou Machiko is still only in middle school, both of her parents work overseas and her beloved grandmother recently ed away, so she lives in a big apartment all by herself. To keep herself occupied in that big empty space, Ryou practices her cooking, something that she thought she excelled at… but nothing ever seems quite right anymore. There’s something missing, but what could it be?

The answer unexpectedly arrives with her runaway cousin Kirin, who’s looking for a place to stay while she attends cram school. Much to Ryou’s surprise, her cooking seems to improve when they eat together! Food, it turns out, always seems tastier when it’s made for and shared with people you care about, and things only get more appetizing when Ryou’s friend Shiina s in the culinary adventures!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

At some point, somewhere in outer space, the small planet Kumalia exploded. As the particles of what used to be Kumalia showered upon Earth as a meteor shower, for some reason all the bears on earth stood up to attack humanity! In due time, a great "Wall of Extinction" was built between humans and bears, and they could no longer show aggression towards one another... One morning, Kureha Tsubasa and Sumika Izumino were alone watching lily flowers blooming. Just then, a Bear Warning pierces loudly through the air! Mystery brings on more mysteries, a series of one raging blow after another!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Ten years after the Great Tokyo War, each prefecture in Japan has split up into independent nations. Each nation is ruled by a prophet called "Mosa" and an army called "Mob" as they start to compete to take over other countries. Four "Mob" girls from the Saitama clan, Nozomi, Yukina, Ai, and Chiaya, are ordered by their "Mosa" to travel around Japan riding their motorcycles to mediate multiple battles between nations and clans as they emerge.

(Source: Anime News Network)

There are many idols with long-established talent agency 346 Production. And now the company is starting a new program, the Cinderella Project!

Girls leading normal lives...

They are chosen to be aspiring idols and see another world for the first time in this Cinderella story. Can they all climb the stairs that lead to the palace?

The magic begins now...

(Source: Daisuki)

Teenage boys are notoriously lazy, and the of Binan High School's Earth Defense Club are no exception. Their definition of “earth defense” is bumming around all day at the local bathhouse. But when a pink wombat appears out of thin air and begs the boys to help him save the planet, even the idlest high schoolers jump to action. Watch the magical boys transform and save the earth with the power of LOVE!

(Source: Funimation)

2150 AD. The battle against the silicon-based Festums from outer space reaches a new phase. Fragments of the North Pole Mir were scattered throughout the world. Eventually, they began to act on their own as independent Mirs. Most hated humanity and attacked them, but some chose to coexist with mankind. Some with the same way of thinking existed within the human race, as well: those who were both human and Festum. They added to the chaos of the battle and brought about even more hatred.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Sequel to Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor, set two years after Heaven and Earth.

Ever since she was young, Haruka Haruno has always aspired to become a princess. Despite being mocked for this seemingly childish wish, Haruka perseveres to make her dream a reality, ultimately culminating in her acceptance into the prestigious Noble Academy—the birthplace of people's fantasies.

When Haruka arrives at her new school, a chance encounter with a pair of magical creatures influences a series of unbelievable events, and Haruka awakens as "Cure Flora," the princess of blooming flowers. After two of Haruka's classmates also transform into legendary princesses, a story of self-discovery unfolds as the newfound team "Princess Precure" carries the responsibility of protecting everyone's dreams. Engaged in a battle between hope and despair, Haruka may find the key toward becoming the princess she has always dreamed to be.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is on the verge of unifying the realm, and all that remains is the Odawara Castle protected by the "Lion of Sagami" Ujiyasu Houjou. Hideyoshi's personally trained generals — Ishida Mitsunari, Katou Kiyomasa, and Fukushima Masanori — as well as Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Shima Sakon, and Naoe Kanetsugu are all on the frontline of the battle. Amidst the battle formation are the two young warriors of the Sanada household: older brother Nobuyuki and younger brother Yukimura. As the stalemate begins to break down, Sanada Yukimura rides on a lone horse into the fray. His brother follows him right after.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Long ago, a pair of heroes called the Yatterman faced off against the Doronbow Gang, led by the sexy villainess Doronjo. Years later the Yatter Kingdom is protected by the new Yatterman. But the mysterious rulers have forced the Yatter people into labor, and unrest runs rampant in the kingdom. Now, a new Doronjo reforms the Doronbow Gang to rebel against the Yatterman.

(Source: Funimation)

In the story, the Great Era of Detectives — when detectives and thieves with a power known as "Toys" compete — has given way to the Great Era of Idols. However, someone starts stealing the idols' songs in Yokohama. When super idol Marine Amagi's hit song "Kiseki no Uta" (Miracle's Song) is stolen, she enlists the detectives of Milky Holmes.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Turning Mecard stars Jason, a grade-schooler who meets a Mecanimal, a transforming minicar from the alternate world of Triforce, named Evan. Jason and Evan are both searching for missing family , and team up to help each other. Together, they meet more Mecanimals as they battle across dimensions and learn important lessons along the way.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Second season of Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49.

The original SHONEN HOLLYWOOD disbanded, the new generation had been recreated 15 years later. After experiencing hardships and obstacles as a trainee, they successfully held their first concert and debut as an idol. Another obstacles lies ahed of them now that they became popular as an idol.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The story takes place during a conflict between the Krakozhia Dukedom and the Grania Republic. In the midst of the fighting, a savior appears to the Krakozhia Dukedom, and it is a high school student named Souhei Yano. Two female soldiers, First Lieutenant Ruto and Second Lieutenant Haruka, appear in tanks to intrude on Souhei's everyday life, followed by the enemy soldier Shachirofu, all of whom use firearms without hesitation at his house.

(Source: Anime News Network)

A-gata-kun, B-gata-kun, O-gata-kun, and AB-gata-kun are back again to explore more cultural stereotypes associated with blood type! With assistance from their feminine counterparts, the blood types delve into a range of topics related to relationships, such as one's own charms, how to react to a mediocre gift, and... How to properly hide adult content on a computer? Whether they are stranded on an uninhabited island or sharing a dorm room together, no two blood types will react the same way to any of these humorous yet relatable situations.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Season 2 of Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen.

The Doamaiger D anime will center around Daijirou Kyougoku, the 15th generation owner of the Kyoto sweets shop Amashoudou. One day, Daijirou discovers a giant robot named Doamaiger D in his store's basement. At the same time, enemies called "Mekaijuu" (a combination of the words mecha and kaijuu or monster) appear in Kyoto and begin wreaking havoc.

This retro-style throwback is a romping adventure with a sweet setting! In a traditional Japanese sweets shop in Kyoto works Daijiro Kyogoku, the latest young successor in a long line of sweet shop owners. One day, Daijiro finds a giant robot in the shop’s basement called Doamygar-D. Now, villanous robots are on the loose, and the hero we need is Doamygar-D…a candy-making mech?

(Source: Funimation)

A flash anime based on the 1986 Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) game.

The original manga is about the many worries that girls have, such as pimples, dry skin, unwanted hair, drinking while driving, face turning red, and singing well at karaoke. The series explains matters regarding girls' bodies and minds through manga art and answers from experts.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The story takes place at the school for the "spirits of sound," St. Muse Academy. The students at the academy train to one day control and tune the sounds of the world so that humans can live comfortably with sound. Five students at the school who are failing are given a special mission.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The second season of Washimo.

Year 2116 – Confident with the success of the Sybil System, the Japanese government begins exporting the technology to other countries. However, when foreign terrorists begin slipping through the System's security and attacking from within, Inspector Akane Tsunemori is sent overseas to investigate. When her hunt for justice forces her into a standoff with an old ally, will she be able to pull the trigger?

(Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

The first part of a two-part movie. The story is a recap of the TV series.

Mirai Kuriyama is the sole survivor of a clan of Spirit World warriors with the power to employ their blood as weapons. As such, Mirai is tasked with hunting down and killing "youmu"—creatures said to be the manifestation of negative human emotions. One day, while deep in thought on the school roof, Mirai comes across Akihito Kanbara, a rare half-breed of youmu in human form. In a panicked state, she plunges her blood saber into him only to realize that he's an immortal being. From then on, the two form an impromptu friendship that revolves around Mirai constantly trying to kill Akihito, in an effort to boost her own wavering confidence as a Spirit World warrior. Eventually, Akihito also manages to convince her to the Literary Club, which houses two other powerful Spirit World warriors, Hiroomi and Mitsuki Nase.

As the group's bond strengthens, however, so does the tenacity of the youmu around them. Their misadventures will soon turn into a fight for survival as the inevitable release of the most powerful youmu, Beyond the Boundary, approaches.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Prequel to the 2004 live action film "Hana to Alice."

After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered—poisoned by one of his four wives. Amidst dealing with her mother's undesired meddling in her affairs and warding off her classmates' bullying, the troubled Alice starts to investigate the mystery surrounding Judas' disappearance.

The trail of clues leads her to the house of her next-door neighbor, the quirky and reclusive Hana Arai. After an awkward introduction, Hana agrees to help Alice and formulates a plan that may lead them to the answers they seek. The two girls embark on a journey to uncover what happened to Judas, and perhaps a friendship may start to blossom between the two along the way.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Recap of the Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova TV series, with approximately 40 minutes of new material.

By 2039, global warming had caused sea levels to rise and large amount of territory to be lost. As though in response, a mysterious group of warships clad in mist, "the Fleet of Mist," appeared in every corner of the ocean, and began attacking human ships. In spite of humanity mustering all their strength, they were utterly defeated by the Mist's overwhelming force. All of humanity's trade routes were blockaded by the Fleet of Mist, their political economy was destroyed, and the human race was steadily beaten down. Seven years later, the Fleet of Mist's submarine I-401 appears before cadet Gunzo Chihaya. The humanoid life form that pilots the sub, who should be their enemy, is instead offering her services to mankind.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The film is a compilation of all 12 episodes of the first season with new sequences and redone sound effects.

A spring carnival held in the country of dance and song, Harmonia, is beginning. Haruka Haruno and her friends also the festival to learn dance and song from their senior Pretty Cure warriors. However, the fairies go missing, and the carnival is thrown into confusion. Even worse, the announcers Odoren and Utaen seem extremely suspicious, and the guardian dragon of Harmonia has started a rampage, angry at the chaos at the carnival. In order to protect the peace of Harmonia, the 40 Pretty Cure warriors work together to create a miracle through dance and song filled with hope.

PriPara Movie: Minna Atsumare! Prism☆Tours is the film based on and starring the characters from PriPara. The film first began showing in theaters across Japan from March 7th, 2015. The plot focuses on Laala Manaka finding out about Saints' top idol journey, and aside from the PriPara performances, the movie also features the journey of characters across all the Pretty Rhythm series.At some point in the movie, the characters are given a choice of four doors to go through. At this point, the movie diverges into one of 4 routes depending on what the audience chooses. Each route recaps different aspects of the previous Pretty Rhythm series, mainly reintroducing the different characters and their performances. However, Laala and friends only get a chance to enter one door at a time, meaning the film must be watched four times to view each door choice.

(Sources: PriPara Wikia and Wikipedia)

The movie will feature special guests such as popular familiar characters from the TV anime series and the latest Youkai from the Youkai Watch 2 sequel games.

Seiji Kumoi's graduation work at Kobe Design University.

In the evening of a village festival, a young boy named Bunroku goes to the festival with his friend and visits a clog shop on the way. There he learns an old superstition about the fox.

Graduate Work 2015 by Miyo Sato, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation

Prize:
2015 Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival 2015, Student Competition, Grand Prize
2015 Aichi International Woman’s Film Festival 2015, Short Film Competition, Grand Prize
2015 New Chitose Airport international animation film festival, Yotsuba Prize
2015 11th Kichijoji Animation film festival, Jury Special Prize
2015 ANIMATEKA International Animation Film Festival, Elephant Competition, Special Mention
2015 MONSTRA - Lisbon Animated Film Festival 2016, International 2015 Student Competition, Jury Honorable Mention
2015 9th Children Animation Festival, Award of Excellence
2015 21th campus genius awards, Jury Prize

(Source: Geidai Animation)

Mother secretly threw a letter of her daughter in the snow ocean. The daughter in suspicion, followed her mother and sneak into a boat. She waits for a thaw with unreached feelings.

Graduate Work 2015 by Satomi Maiya, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.

(Source: Geidai Animation)

Half asleep with my eyes closed, my conscience flies beyond time and space and I transform myself to all the life forms existing. I become the universe and the universe becomes me, until I fall asleep.... It is a song to pray for the existence of heart and soul at an awakening.

Graduate Work 2015 by ShiShi Yamazaki, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.

(Source: Geidai Animation)

Almost everyone in our contemporary society is picked up and moved by someone or something like a Sugoroku. The first ones to pick us up are "Parents". A boy grows up along a "Sugoroku". This work describes the process of his growth during which he depends on his parents. His family plays the parts of roles in "Sugoroku". His father runs a dice and his mother picks him up, and he goes on his way ively. But until when does this family system like a Sugoroku continue? One day the boy decides to cut off his relationship with his family...

Graduate Work by Tanaka Miki, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.

(Source: Geidai Animation)

On a summer day an strange man who teaches Russian at the beach took me to a town. The familiar town looked totally fresh from a different point of view. The man should be there at the beach tomorrow.

Graduate Work 2015 by Yoko Yuki, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.

Prizes:

- ASK? FILM FESTIVAL 2015 11th ANNIVERSARY, ASK? award

- Image forum Festival 2015, audience award

- Inter Collage Animation Festival 2015, audience award

- MPTE AWARDS 2015, Aoi thubasa award

(Source: Geidai Animation)

Sanuki Film Festival in 2015 and 2016 had opening animations to officially launch the beginning of the festival.

Our lives in the real world stand at the crossroads of countless decisions. The characters of this film—Maro and Crow, the department chief Ms. Kim, Sweet Potato and Titi, Ye-mi and Gang-bo—live in an imaginary animated world, but they face the real life concerns that confront all of us. This story takes a funny yet bittersweet look at the vast gulf between the reality and ideals of our lives at different moments—before we make a choice, during the process of choosing, and after a choice has been made.

(Source: Korean Film Biz Zone)

Unaired anime episode bundled the limited edition High School DxD New Blu-ray.

Shiraishi Urara is the top student in her school. One day, due to an accidental kiss, Urara finds herself in the body of the school delinquent, Yamada Ryuu! In trying to switch back to their own bodies, Urara and Ryuu discover that kissing causes them to switch bodies, which leads to their discovery that there are 7 witches in their school. They soon try to uncover the identities of the 7 witches...

(Source: AniDB)

Unaired anime-original OVA bundled with 12th volume of the Hitsugi no Chaika light novel.

Upon finding some camping equipment in the clubroom, the Amusement Club decide to go camping together for summer vacation, with the student council deciding to tag along. After spending the day making curry, the girls form pairs to go on a test of courage before hitting a bathhouse together.

(Source: Wikipedia)

DVD OVA of Witch Craft Works bundled with the eighth manga volume.

In the year 0068 of the Universal Century, Casval Rem Deikun's life is thrown into chaotic disarray after the assassination of his father, a prolific figure in the crusade towards civil rights for people who live away from the Earth's surface. Casval and his sister Artesia receive aid from soldiers who were loyal to their father, and the siblings are whisked away from their home, separated, and thrown into a twisted fate that sees them come into their own as soldiers and adults.

Years before stealing the name Char Aznable or his "Red Comet" moniker, Casval must contend with the rise of a militarized version of his father's ideology and his own vengeful nature as intergalactic war molds him into a legendary mobile suit pilot.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Kansai fighters have begun raiding the Kanto area in order to pillage sacred beads. As of all three of the main schools come under attack, Ryuubi and friends try to figure out a solution that results in the fewest casualties.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

The "Samurai Sousenkyo" (Samurai General Election) episode is set one year after Samurai Bride's story.

Three Hoozuki no Reitetsu OVAs will be released in limited editions of volume 17 to 19, releasing February 23, 2015, May 22, 2015, and August 21, 2015, respectively.

An anime adaptation of the game for mobile devices Chain Chronicle.

Features eight short episodes that introduces the story, setting, and characters.

Bundled with the limited set of the Diabolik Lovers Dark Fate game.

Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes.

The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Two Brothers Conflict OVAs about Christmas and Valentine's Day. New OP and ED songs by the same singers were presented in these two OVAs.

(Source: MAL News, edited)

A limited edition Blu-ray package was distributed during Comic Market 87. It was then made available as a regular retail purchase on January 30, 2015.

The psychologist Ryou and his cheerful nurse Asuna explain many aspects of mental illness to the reader. They cover topics such as the validity, prevalence, and origins of mental disorders, in addition to addressing specific disorders. The information is imparted in a cheerful and comic manner, with various jokes, puns, and pop culture references.

(Source: MU)

A short promotional video cross-promoting Monogatari and Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku.

The genesis of fast food.

Back alley of candy shop which everybody has called it “Alley of ghosts”.

Gacharico the Ghost lives there, but it’s a secret that only little Miku, from the family candy shop, knows.

The content of the capsules appear to be ordinary toys, but inside Gacharico the Ghost, live an abundant of other ghosts, each with their own personality.

Even today, the ghosts are using all their powers to try to inspire awe and feelings in the children around them.

An original animation created and directed by Kato Michiya for Asakura Sekai-ichi character design.

(Source: Official website)

A businessman happily goes about his carefully prepared morning routine. One day, this routine is suddenly interrupted.

A New Year's special for Kana Kana Kazoku, welcoming the 2015 year.

A public service special for rubella vaccines. Most of this episode recycles the animation sequences from episode 5 of Kana Kana Kazoku but new dialogue is put in.

Char Aznable and Lalah Sune demonstrate the meanings of various proverbs.

UHA Mikakutou is a candy company that makes a chewy confectionery called Puccho. The candy has mascots and the company collaborated with Ryou Inoue for an anime short with these mascots in a Revolutionary Girl Utena inspired feature. Special LINE stamps were also available in honor of the collaboration.

(Source: AniList.co)

Short specials added to DVDs and BDs.

Specials included in the Blu-ray and DVD volumes of Amagi Brilliant Park.

Unaired episode bundled on 7th Blu-ray/DVD volume of Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou.

TV anime special of Bandai Namco Games' Tales of Zestiria role-playing game. The anime is set to debut before the game is released.

Specials included with third and seventh volumes of the Blu-ray and DVD releases.

Episodes

#1: Episode 1 of Musashino Animation's Exodus!

#2: Episode 1 of Musashino Animation's Dai San Hikou Shoujo Tai

(Source: AniList.co)

Assorted commercials for the Fate/Grand Order mobile RPG. These short animations are aired on TV and posted to Type-Moon's official YouTube channel, and the game itself or promote a new in-game event. The animation is unique to these commercials and is not present in the game nor in the Fate/Grand Order series.

The list of the commercials is as follows (note that CMs without animation are not present and, for the ones with long and short versions, the longer version is taken into consideration)

1) Fate/Grand Order TV-CM 第1弾 (27 Dec 2014)
2) Fate/Grand Order TV-CM 第2弾 (27 June 2015)
3) Fate/Grand Order TV-CM 第3弾 (6 Nov 2015)
4) Fate/Grand Order TV-CM 第4弾 (30 Dec 2015)
5)『Fate/Grand Order』×『空の境界』コラボCM (19 Feb 2016)
6) Fate/Grand Order TV-CM 第5弾 (25 Mar 2016)
7) 「Fate/Accel Zero Order」告知CM (20 Apr 2016)
8) Fate/Grand Order TV-CM 第6弾 (6 July 2016)
9) 夏だ！ 海だ！ FGO 2016 Summer TVCM (8 Aug 2016)
10) 『魔法少女紀行 ～プリズマ・コーズ～』告知CM
11) TVCM 第7弾 (6 Dec 2016)
12) TVCM 第8弾 (22 Feb 2017)
13) Fate/EXTRA CCC×Fate/Grand Order GW･EXスペシャルイベント「BBちゃんの逆襲/電子の海で会いましょう！」告知CM (26 Apr 2017)
14) TVCM 第9弾 (28 June 2017)
15) デッドヒート･サマーレース！TVCM (5 Aug 2017)
16) 「Fate Grand Order」TVCM 第10弾 (16 Oct 2017)
17) 亜種特異点Ⅳ 禁忌降臨庭園 セイレム TVCM (28 Nov 2017)
18) Fate/Grand Order -Cosmos in the Lostbelt-」永久凍土帝国 アナスタシア 30秒CM (3 Apr 2018)
19) Fate/Apocrypha × Fate/Grand Order スペシャルイベント「Apocrypha/Inheritance of Glory」告知CM (18 May 2018)
20) ぐだぐだ帝都聖杯奇譚 告知CM (6 June 2018)
21) Lostbelt No.2 無間氷焔世紀 ゲッテルデメルング 消えぬ炎の快男児 30秒TVCM (18 July 2018)
22) サーヴァント･サマー･フェスティバル！ 告知CM (7 Aug 2018)
23) Fate/Grand Order TVCM (5 Sept 2018)
24) Lostbelt No.3 人智統合真国 シン 30秒CM (30 Nov 2018)
25) 期間限定イベント 徳川廻天迷宮 大奥 TVCM (27 Mar 2019)
26) Fate/Grand Order TVCM (17 Apr 2019)
27) Lostbelt No.4 創世滅亡輪廻 ユガ･クシェートラ 30秒CM (15 June 2019)
28) オール信長総進撃 ぐだぐだファイナル本能寺2019 30秒告知CM (3 July 2019)
29) 見参！ラスベガス御前試合 水着剣豪七色勝負！告知CM (14 Aug 2019)
30) Fate/Grand Order TVCM (21 Sept 2019)
31) セイバーウォーズ２ ～始まりの宇宙へ～ TVCM (26 Oct 2019)
32) クリスマス2019 ナイチンゲールのクリスマス･キャロル TVCM (4 Dec 2019)
33) Lostbelt No.5 神代巨神海洋 アトランティス 30秒CM (18 Dec 2019)
34) Fate/Grand Order TVCM (13 Feb 2020)
35) Lostbelt No.5 星間都市山脈 オリュンポス 30秒CM (9 Apr 2020)
36) Fate/Requiem×Fate/Grand Orderコラボレーションイベント「『Fate/Requiem』盤上遊戯黙示録」TVCM (25 May 2020)
37)「サーヴァント･サマーキャンプ！ ～カルデア･スリラーナイト～」告知CM (14 Aug 2020)
38)「超古代新選組列伝 ぐだぐだ邪馬台国 2020」告知CM フルver. (9 Oct 2020)
39)「虚数大海戦イマジナリ･スクランブル ～ノーチラス浮上せよ～」告知CM 30秒ver. (9 Nov 2020)
40) 第2部 第5.5章「地獄界曼荼羅 平安京 轟雷一閃」 30秒CM (2 Dec 2020)
41) 期間限定イベント「栄光のサンタクロース･ロード ～封じられたクリスマスプレゼント～」 TVCM (15 Dec 2020)
42) Fate/Grand Order Waltz in the MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM×FGOコラボレーションイベント「輝け！ グレイルライブ！！ ～鶴のアイドル恩返し～」告知TVCM (26 Apr 2021)
43) Lostbelt No.6 妖精円卓領域 アヴァロン･ル･フェ TVCM (11 June 2021)
44) Lostbelt No.6 妖精円卓領域 アヴァロン･ル･フェ(後編) TVCM (14 July 2021)
45)「カルデア･サマーアドベンチャー！ ～夢追う少年と夢見る少女～」告知TVCM (8 Sept 2021)
46) ハロウィン･ライジング！ ～砂塵の女王と暗黒の使徒～ (20 Oct 2021)
47) 昭和キ神計画 ぐだぐだ龍馬危機一髪！ 消えたノッブヘッドの謎 (17 Nov 2021)
48) 期間限定イベント「非霊長生存圏 ツングースカ･サンクチュアリ」(18 Dec 2021)
49) マンガで分かる！Fate/Grand Order×Fate/Grand Orderコラボレーションイベント「連続活劇神話 ミシシッピ･ミササイザーズ」TVCM (27 Apr 2022)
50)「アークティック･サマーワールド！ ～カルデア真夏の魔園観光～」告知TVCM (10 Aug 2022)
51) Fate/Grand Order「ぶっちぎり茶の湯バトル ぐだぐだ新邪馬台国 地獄から帰ってきた男」告知TVCM (14 Sep 2022)
52) Lostbelt No.7 黄金樹海紀行 ナウイ･ミクトラン 15秒TVCM (24 Dec 2022)
53) Fate/Grand Order Arcade × Fate/Grand Order コラボレーションイベント「螺旋証明世界 リリムハーロット」TVCM (26 Apr 2023)
54) 「奏章Ⅰ 虚数羅針内界 ペーパームーン」 告知TVCM (18 June 2023)
55) ｢サーヴァント･サマー･フェスティバル2023！｣告知TVCM (10 Aug 2023)
56) 「聖杯戦線 ～白天の城、黒夜の城～」告知TVCM (25 Oct 2023)
57) 「激走！川中島24時 ぐだぐだ超五稜郭 殺しのサインはM51」告知TVCM (29 Nov 2023)
58) Fate/Samurai Remnant×Fate/Grand Orderコラボレーションイベント「盈月剣風帖」TVCM (13 Jan 2024)
59) 「奏章Ⅱ 不可逆廃棄孔 イド」 告知TVCM (20 Mar 2024)
60) Fate/Grand Order アニメCM 「踊るドラゴン･キャッスル！ ～深海の姫君とふたつの宝玉～」告知 (28 Jun 2024)
61)ＢＢプレゼンツ☆セレブサマー･エクスペリエンス！ ～逆襲のドバイ～ (14 Aug 2024)
62) 奏章Ⅲ 新霊長後継戦 アーキタイプ･インセプション (28 Aug 2024)
63) 「ぶち壊せ！ ミステリーハウス・クラフターズ ～星の鉱員と日の出の翼～」告知TVCM (13 Nov 2024)
64)「ポホヨラのクリスマス・イブ 夢見るサンタとくるみ割り人形」告知TVCM (8 Dec 2024)

(Source: AniList.co)

Special included on Kuroko no Basket Fan Disc 2: Hikari Sasu Basho e.

It's been announced that a new Detective Conan anime special project is launching. The "astonishing collaboration" is titled "Edogawa Conan Shissou Jiken: Shijou Saiaku no Futsukakan" (The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History).

The anime special will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Gosho Aoyama's original manga, and it will recount a previously untold story from Conan's past.

(Source: Anime News Network)

New animation featuring a new song recording by the Shirahamazaka High School Chorus Club, bundled with the BD Box set.

Picture Drama episodes bundled with the Blu-ray/DVD Volumes.

Sakuraba tries to draw Shirasaki, and things take a turn for the ecchi.

Short episodes included with the Blu-ray/DVD volumes.

Four episodes that will be aired on TV as segments within the children's television program Oha Suta.

Specials included with the Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai After BDs.

Special episode consisting of two short stories. The first being an expanded version of Detective Conan: The Fugitive Kogorou Mouri, which was never aired on TV till now. The second half being a brand new New Years Day segment.

(Source: MAL)

The purpose of the short is to thank people for help during the prefecture's reconstruction efforts and prevent victims' memories of the 2011 disaster from fading away.

The anime's story focuses on a pair of 16-year-old high school students who experience the Tohoku disaster and grow in the aftermath. Jun Agatsuma's father is a doctor, and she worries about the future. Kunpei Satou's father is a fisherman, and it was decided that the boy will succeed his father in the job. The pair's lives are suddenly disrupted when the 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit their area. The two determine their futures as Miyagi Prefecture recovers in the wake of the disaster.

Three people connected to Miyagi Prefecture were chosen to voice the short's characters.

(Source: Anime News Network)

An expanded version of the first episode of Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus included in the Blu-ray & DVD Vol.1.

Short specials bundled with the Blu-ray volumes.

A picture drama released on the BD Box Set of Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS. Subaru, Teana, Vivio host a radio show promoting their own BD Box Sets. They look at a hypothetical Midchilda Academy with all the core cast is present be it as students or as teachers.

A man wanders into a liquor store and sees a familiar shouchuu glass. Memories of his childhood home, his father, and a certain shouchuu glass his father used to call 'a shrine to the potato god' comes flooding back.

Commercial made for Satsuma Shiranami brand sweet potato shouchuu.

(Source: AniList.co)

Opening animation for Tensai Banpaku Genius Expo 2014 directed by Mirai Mizue.

The studio TMS Entertainment collaborated with Seibu Railways on the new original anime Dededen. The anime celebrates both the 50th anniversary of TMS Entertainment and the 100th anniversary of Seibu Railways. TMS Entertainment happens to be located near the Araiyakushimae Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.

The anime followed the daily life of the main lead Amoru Tokorozawa and the railway. TMS plans to make five episodes, each 75 seconds long. It is running on the train's onboard SmileVision screens, as well as on the Smile StationVision screens around major stations from February 23 to December 31.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Music video for Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina, a collaboration between idol group Momoiro Clover Z, and rock band KISS.

Music video for the song Aishite, Aishite, Aishite by Kikuo, with vocals by Hatsune Miku. The song is included on the album "Kikuo Miku 3".

Music video for the song "Himitsu" by A Crow is White.

The official music video for "Burn this Love" by Jeff Cheung, the ending of Qin's Moon season 5.

A music video for the song by AKB48 that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta Program.

A music video for the song by Junko Iwao that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta Program.

Music video by Studio Binzo.

The fifth season of Qin Shi Ming Yue.

To save the magical realms, a group of warriors rise against a great evil power.

Comedy episodes focusing on the strange daily life of characters from Nanocore.

This special is about a wounded man who finds himself caught up in the lives of twin sisters, and the man that they both fell in love with.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Scattered throughout the world is proof of an advanced prehistoric civilization. There exist those who desperately want to learn more about these ancient people. The series follows people who set out on an adventure to uncover the truth.

A film adaptation of the web manhua directed by Lu Hengyu and Li Shujie.

It’s been couples of years since Tu defeated Slash. More than a hero, Tu is regarded as the protector of the village defeating bandits and upholding justice. However, with no real foundation in Kung Fu, Tu has to start from zero in order to harness the Kung Fu skills which he inherited from the Grandmaster. One day, Tu rescues an old injured warrior who finally turns out to be the evil Zhan. Zhan plans to take over the world of Martial Art by acquiring a precious gem from the real successor Lan of Huo Clan. Upon confrontation, Tu fails to save Lan and the Martial of Fire. The reality hits him and Tu realizes he’s just a lucky rabbit who happens to inherit the Grandmaster’s Kung Fu. Therefore, Tu restarts to practicing Kung Fu as much encouragement from Penny and Biggie. As time goes by, Tu’s able to get on his feet and his fellow warriors, Penny and Biggie, to stop Zhan’s evil plan, while Zhan is getting closer to his goal. Finally, Tu defeats against evil Zhan by holding the True Harmony of the Martial of Fire & Water.

(Source: GSC Movies)

In Green Green Pastures, there exists a much loved legend about valiant dragon-slayers who lived in the Stone Age. Having grown up listening to stories about their awe-inspiring adventures, Pleasant Goat and Fatty Goat have always wanted to become dragon slayers themselves. While trying to make this dream come true, Fatty Goat inadvertently switches bodies with Big Big Wolf, and the two, along with Pleasant Goat, soon find themselves transported back to the Stone Age. When an evil dragon appears and threatens Stone Age Green Green Pastures, Fatty Goat, Big Big Wolf and Pleasant Goat must rise up to the dragon-slaying challenge.

(Source: YesAsia)

To help the fairy Queen find her disappeared friend Melody, who was a skillful music fairy from the Music Castle, Sally, Maggie, Michelle and Beibei encountering nine musical magicians and fighting with dark musical witch Voiceless. Sally and the fairies suspect that Melody is connected with the dark power behind the scene. While, what is the truth?

(Source: Mahou Shoujo Wikia)

The twelfth season of Xi Yangyang Yu Hui Tailang.

Will G.G. Bond be able to save Fairy World when his enemy is his father? Or is it a trick? G.G. Bond waivers between his alliance with his fellow warriors and his alliance with his long lost family.