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Title: Ai Mai Mi Starts: Thursday, Jan 03 at 11:00PM JST on AT-X Studio:Seven Genre: Comedy Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Cast: Ai Kayano (Chihayafuru's Kanade Oe), Yuka Otsubo (Yuruyuri's Kyoko Toshino), Maaya Uchida (Sankarea's Rea Sanka), Aya Uchida (Recorder and Randsell's Hina-chan)
Summary: Based on Choboraunyopomi's four-panel comedy manga, the series follows three girls in a manga club, who along with their teacher, are busy fighting evil extraterrestrial invaders and competing in various tournaments... when they're not drawing manga.
Title: Amnesia Starts:Wednesday, January 09 at 12:30AM JST on Tokyo MX Studio: Brain's Base Genre: Romance Website:
Series Composition: Touko Machida (Lucky Star, The Idolm@ster)
Summary: This television series adapts Amnesia, a romance adventure game targeted at female players. In the game, the protagonist wakes up to discover that she has no memories of the past, but tries to recall her memories through the help of a spirit named Orion.
Title: Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman Starts:Tuesday, Jan 08 at 2:05AM JST on TV Tokyo Studio: TMS Entertainment Genre: Fantasy, History Website:
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Original character design: Monkey Punch (Lupin III)
Cast: Kazuya Nakai as Roman (One Piece's Roronoa Zoro, Mardock Scramble's Shell Septinos)
Summary: Main character Manjiro is a "helper" by day, but at night, he becomes Roman, a phantom thief "retriever" who steals back people's precious items that were unfairly taken from them.
Title: Beast Saga Starts: Sunday, Jan 13 at 8:44AM JST on TV Tokyo Studio: Synergy SP Genre: Adventure, Action Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Katsumi Ono (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)
Character design: Yoshihiro Nagamori (Bakugan Battle Brawlers)
Summary: This series takes place on a distant planet called Beast where three beast tribes fight each other to protect their honor, and an infinite elemental power source called Godlot.
Title: Boku no Imoto wa "Osaka Okan" Starts:Saturday, Dec 22 at 1:55AM JST on BS-Asahi Studio: Charaction Genre: Comedy Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Original character design: Sota Sugahara (gdgd Fairies)
Script: Kotaro Ishidate (gdgd Fairies)
Summary: This series adapts Chukei Shuppan's Osaka Okan Rule and Osaka Rule, comedic guides for dealing with people from Osaka, in particular Osakan mothers. Protagonist Kyosuke is looking forward to reuniting with his sister after ten years, but she's nothing like he remembers.
Title: Chihayafuru 2 Starts:Friday, Jan 11 on NTV Studio: Madhouse Genre: Comedy, Drama Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Returning Director: Morio Asaka
Returning cast: Asami Seto as Chihaya Ayase, Ai Kayano as Kanade Oe, Mamoru Miyano as Taichi Mashima, Tooru Nara as Yusei Nishida, Tsubasa Yonaga as Tsutomu Komano, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Arata Wataya
Summary: Chihayafuru continues as main character Chihaya enters her second year of high school, and continues to chase her dream of being the number one karuta player in Japan.
Title: Courtesy of Zettai Karen Children - The Unlimited - Hyobu Kyosuke Starts:Tuesday, Jan 08 at 1:35AM JST on TV Tokyo Studio: Manglobe Genre: Action, Science Fiction Website:
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Soundtrack: Kotaro Nakagawa (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
Series script: Shinchi Inotsume (Hayate the Combat Butler, Sket Dance)
Summary: A spinoff of Psychic Squad, the series follows an esper outlaw who was betrayed in the past by humans.
Title: Cuticle Detective Inaba Starts:Friday, Jan 04 at 11:30PM JST on AT-X Studio: ZEXCS Genre: Comedy, Action Website:
Summary: Hiroshi Inaba, a part-wolf-part-human, is a private detective who runs his own detective agency, along with his cross-dressing secretary Yuuta, and everyday teenager Kei.
Title: D.C. III ~Da Capo III~ Starts:Saturday, Jan 05 at 10:00PM JST on Tokyo MX Studio: Kazami Gakuen Kōshiki Genre: Drama, Romance Website:
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Original character design: Natsuki Tanihara (Tantei Opera Milky Holmes)
Summary: An adaptation of CIRCUS' D.C.III ~Da Capo III~ visual novel.
Title: Dokidoki! Precure Starts:Sunday, Feb 03 at 8:30AM JST on TV Asahi Studio: Toei Animation Genre: Magical Girl Website:
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More information will be released in the upcoming issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine
Summary: Dokidoki! Precure is the 10th series in the Precure franchise, and will have a motif that involves playing cards and Tarot.
Title: Ganbare! Lulu Lolo - Tiny Twin Bears Starts:Monday, Jan 17 at 7:40AM JST on NHK-E Studio: Fanworks Genre: Comedy, Drama Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Tetsuro Kodama (The Bears' School movie)
Script: Hiroyuki Aihara (The Bears' School movie)
Summary: Inspired by the picture book series The Bears' School, this anime follows the daily lives of two twin bear sisters, who both take on new jobs.
Title: gdgd Fairies season 2 Starts:Wednesday, Jan 09 at 12:30AM JST on Tokyo MX Studio: Strawberry Meets Pictures Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Returning cast: Kaoru Mizuhara as shrshr, Satomi Akesaka as krkr, Suzuko Mimori as pkpk
Director: Sota Sugahara (character design for Boku no Imoto wa Osaka Okan)
Summary: The second season of gdgd Fairies follows three little fairies with weak magical powers who live inside the trees in Fairy Forest.
Title: GJ-bu Starts:Thursday, Jan 10 at 1:29AM JST on NTV Studio: Doga Kobo Genre: Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Series composition: Hideaki Koyasu (Akikan!)
Character design: Miwa Oshima (Baka and Test)
Summary: This series adapts Shin Araki's GJ-bu light novel series.
Title: Hetalia the Beautiful World Starts:Friday, Jan 05 at 12:30AM JST on Animate TV Studio: Studio Deen Genre: Comedy Website:
Summary: Hetalia the Beautiful World will be the fifth anime series inspired by Hidekaz Himaruya's Hetalia manga.
Title: Ishida to Asakura Starts:Sunday, Jan 06 at 12:30AM JST on Tokyo MX/UHF Studio: Hotline Genre: Comedy Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Pippuya (Kacho no Koi)
Script: Kenichi Yamashita (Ginga e Kickoff!!)
Summary: Ishida to Asakura focuses on the friendship of two high school boys, Asakura and Ishida, and is based on a Masao's surreal comedy manga.
Title: Mangirl! Starts:Wednesday, Jan 02 on AT-X Studio: Doga Kobo Genre: Comedy Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Nobuaki Nakanishi (Shin Koihime Muso)
Original character design: Yasu (Joshiraku, Toradora!)
Summary: This series adapts Kagari Tamaoka's Mangirl! manga.
Title: Minami-ke Tadaima Starts:Sunday, Jan 06 at 1:00AM JST on Tokyo MX Studio: feel. Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Mayo Chiki!)
Script: Takamitsu Kouno (Abnormal Physiology)
Summary: This is the fourth season based on Coharu Sakuraba's Minami-ke manga, which follows the three Minami sisters.
Title: Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shurabara Sugiru Starts:Saturday, Jan 05 at 12:00AM JST on Tokyo MX Studio: A-1 Pictures Genre: Comedy, Drama Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Cast: Chinatsu Akasaki as Chiwa, Yukari Tamura as Masuzu, Hisako Kanemoto as Himeka
Original character design: LLO (Mushi-Uta)
Summary: Eita's childhood friend Chiwa is like a little sister to him, but when a girl named Masuzu comes back from overseas and makes Eita her fake boyfriend, things get heated between the two girls.
Title: Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Starts:Friday, Jan 11 at 1:25AM JST on TBS Studio: SHAFT Genre: Romance, Comedy Website:
Summary: This series centers around a hikikomori named Sasami, who was taken care of by her brother. Sasami spends her days keeping track of the outside world using her Brother Surveillance Tool, which catches glimpses of her brother's interactions with the three beautiful Yagami sisters.
Title: Senran Kagura Starts:Sunday, Jan 06 at 8:30PM JST on AT-X Studio: Artland Genre: Action Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Takashi Watanabe (Shakugan no Shana)
Script: Takao Yoshioka (Sekirei, Elfen Lied)
Summary: This series is adapted from MarvelousAQL's Senrai Kagura side-scrolling action game based around female ninjas.
Title: Senyu. Starts:Wednesday, Jan 09 at 1:35AM JST on TV Tokyo Studio: Ordet, Liden Films Genre: Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Cast: Hiro Shimono as Aruba, Yuichi Nakamura as Rosu
Director: Yutaka Yamamoto (Kannagi, Fractale)
Summary: This series follows the adventures of Aruba and Rosu, two descendents of an ancient hero who long ago sealed away the demon king Rukimedesu. Now they must fight the demons which have suddenly appeared from a mysterious hole.
Title: Tamako Market Starts:Wednesday, Jan 09 on Tokyo MX Studio: Kyoto Animation Genre: Comedy Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Naoko Yamada (K-ON!
Script: Reiko Yoshida (K-ON!, Bakuman)
Summary: Tamako Market follows the cheerful Tamako Kitashirakawa, the mochi-loving daughter of a mochi shopkeeper in the shopping district.
Title: Yama no Susume Starts:Thursday, Jan 02 at 1:30AM JST on Tokyo MX/UHF Studio: 8bit Genre: Website:
Notable Cast/Staff:
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto (Sgt. Frog)
Summary: This series follows two childhood friends: Aoi, a girl who would rather stay indoors, and Hinata, a girl who loves mountains. They decide to climb a mountain in order to see the sunrise from its peak.
Steve and Chris compare some of the highs and lows of an anime studio change-up, from Attack on Titan and One-Punch Man to Spice and Wolf.― Steve and Chris compare some of the highs and lows of an anime studio change-up, from Attack on Titan and One-Punch Man to Spice and Wolf. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...
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Crunchyroll to stream upcoming anime― Aniplex and Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that the late manga creator Hisaya Nakajo's Hana-Kimi manga is inspiring an anime. In addition, Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the anime when it premieres in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, and India. The announcement did not reveal the deb...
James and Lynzee look into Hideaki Anno's latest hint that there might be more Evangelion after the last movie and news on the Lord of the Rings anime film!― Could There Be More Evangelion on the Horizon? James and Lynzee look into Hideaki Anno's latest hint that there might be more Evangelion after the last movie and news on the Lord of the Rings anime film! Plus, we catch up with Kafka and the Ka...
Grant Jones dives into the wild world of giant monsters and how Kaiju No. 8 builds on their legacy.― Kaiju No. 8 is a series that wears its influences on its sleeves. As the first word in its title suggests, it comes from a long line of works in the kaiju genre, using giant monsters and burning skylines as a backdrop to tell stories. While many likely know kaiju in a passing sense, it may help to h...
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What's the perfect recipe for waifu supremacy? Lucas and Nick look at fan-favorites from Yu Yu Hakusho to Spice & Wolf.― What's the perfect recipe for waifu supremacy? Lucas and Nick look at fan-favorites from Yu Yu Hakusho to Spice & Wolf. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the s...
Train to the End of the World and Voice Actor Radio are getting a lot of love these last few weeks! Discover which other series stand out in our weekly user rankings!― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings...
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