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?? March
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
The story centers around the unprofitable artist Sam, the unprofitable playwright Bowman, and their friend Greg. The one thing they all have in common is that they are poor. The three decide to enter a contest to earn money — but since they cannot afford to mail their entries, they decide to take the long trip to the competition site to bring their entries in person.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
?? March
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
The story follows two girls and a boy who grow up on the island of Okinawa as they discover a robot.
Source: MAL
Source: MAL
?? March
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
The dinosaur fantasy revolves around a 12-year-old girl named Yuta and her buddy Gobi — who happens to be a fossil. The two embark on a journey to chase a fossil thief and find Gobi's stolen fossil mother.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
?? March
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
In this "action epic" set in the run-down slums, the title character Domerika is transformed into a monster one day.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
21st March
TV Special, 1 ep
Average:
* An original anime project promoting the local Okinawa agricultural and industrial businesses and sponsored by the Okinawa Prefecture.
Set in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture the story is about three girls who are into music, dance, Okinawan stage productions and karate.
Set in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture the story is about three girls who are into music, dance, Okinawan stage productions and karate.
21st March
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
The story begins when the kingdom of Noigllado suddenly invades the small country of Azuelgatt and brings it to the brink of destruction. General Adnowell leads Noigllado's troops against Azuelgatt's final, remaining line of defense: the fortress Doroah, led by a skilled female warrior named Shamshir.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
22nd March
OVA, 2 eps
Average:
* Based on Nakamura Shungiku's Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi boys-love manga.
Note: The anime DVDs were bundled with limited-edition fifth and sixth volumes of the manga.
Note: The anime DVDs were bundled with limited-edition fifth and sixth volumes of the manga.
25th March
OVA, 3 eps
Average:
The story takes place 500 years before the story of Saiyuki. A heretic child with golden eyes is brought into Heaven. He is given into the reluctant care of a minor deity named Konzen, the nephew of the Merciful Goddess Kanzeon Bosatsu.
Konzen eventually gives the child the name "Goku". Goku becomes friends with two other minor gods, Marshal Tenpou and General Kenren of the Western Army of Heaven. He also meets a strange little boy who seems to be his own age, the War Prince Nataku.
Although Goku is happy in his new home, Heaven is not kind to heretics. There are those who would use Nataku and Goku as tools in an attempt to seize the throne of Heaven, and Konzen, Tenpou, and Kenren may not be able to save them.
Konzen eventually gives the child the name "Goku". Goku becomes friends with two other minor gods, Marshal Tenpou and General Kenren of the Western Army of Heaven. He also meets a strange little boy who seems to be his own age, the War Prince Nataku.
Although Goku is happy in his new home, Heaven is not kind to heretics. There are those who would use Nataku and Goku as tools in an attempt to seize the throne of Heaven, and Konzen, Tenpou, and Kenren may not be able to save them.
25th March
TV Series
The story is centered around a cat who delivers happiness and grants people wishes (Tane and neko are the Japanese words for seed and cat, respectively).
25th March
Music Video, 1 ep
Average:
A music video for Hideyoshi's song "Yuu no Mahou".
26th March
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
Short anime screened in theatres with the stereoscopic 3D conversion of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society movie. The story of Xi Avant is set in Spain and other locales in the near future, and it is tied to the NTT Docomo mobile phone network's next-generation Xi service.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
26th March
Movie, 1 ep
A man is racking himself at a desk. On his desk there is a tiny man also racking himself at his desk.The big man remains still without any idea. The tiny man moves around in vain trying to catch some idea, which is supposed to be inside of him. Both man get cornered searching for idea, become desperate and after the daybreak the big man is struck by an idea...
Source: Official website
Source: Official website
28th March
TV Series
A series oriented to three-year-old children, showing the everydays of 9 characters, each of them having a distinct feature. Children will recognize characters and situations from their own life. Sometimes through conflicts, sometimes through encouragement, they will find everyone's place in the world. The story conveys messages such as "Nobody's alone", "It's good to be different" and the importance of being connected with others, in a fun way.
Source: official site
Source: official site
29th March
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
Nana. One day Kaoru's mother asks Nana to hide all his SM toys so that he will study for a change. However, Nana finds the leather one-piece that Kaoru bought and tries it on, but she accidentally locks it and does not have the key! This is the beginning of a very strange relationship...
Source: MangaUpdates
Note: Bundled with limited first edition of the sixth manga volume.
Source: MangaUpdates
Note: Bundled with limited first edition of the sixth manga volume.
30th March
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
The story takes place in a trading city Eta'Aria. Leicester Maycraft is an item engineer belonging to an adventurer guild "Oasis". One night, he is at a party with his friends to see a meteor stream on the rooftop of a chapel.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
1st April
Web, 1 ep
Average:
This is an April Fool's joke by Urobuchi Gen, who also got credited for screenplay for this anime on the official page. No screenplay was ever written, of course.
1st April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
The X-Men are reunited following the death of a teammate, and are summoned by Ichiki Hisako (Armor). There, they confront the U-Men, a lunatic cult that steals and transplants mutant organs to further strengthen their own army, and the battle for justice is on.
Source: g4tv
Source: g4tv
2nd April
TV Series, 13 eps
Average:
Leonmitchelli Galette des Rois.
The "brave warrior" turns out to be an athletic boy named Tatsumaki used to teleport Cinque to this world. The temporary fun-packed visit to this strange land, has become quite permanent as it seems.
Will Cinque be able to cope with all the adventures of this new reality?
Note: The first episode received a preview airing on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Gamers Akihabara headquarters in Tokyo, Gamers Nagoya branch and Gamers Namba branch in Osaka. It was limited to 100 people at Nagoya and Namba and 80 people at Akihabara. Initially the preview was planned as part of an event at Animecontents Expo on Sunday, March 27, 2011 but the Expo was cancelled because of the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake. The regular television airing started on April 2, 2011.
The "brave warrior" turns out to be an athletic boy named Tatsumaki used to teleport Cinque to this world. The temporary fun-packed visit to this strange land, has become quite permanent as it seems.
Will Cinque be able to cope with all the adventures of this new reality?
Note: The first episode received a preview airing on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Gamers Akihabara headquarters in Tokyo, Gamers Nagoya branch and Gamers Namba branch in Osaka. It was limited to 100 people at Nagoya and Namba and 80 people at Akihabara. Initially the preview was planned as part of an event at Animecontents Expo on Sunday, March 27, 2011 but the Expo was cancelled because of the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake. The regular television airing started on April 2, 2011.
2nd April
TV Series, 52 eps
Average:
As shown in Episode 32 of Duel Masters Versus, this storyline follows the events of the Duel Masters: Star Cross manga instead of Cross Shock.
It introduces a new protagonist named Dragon Ryuu, a fierce duelist, to be his rival.
This series also features the story behind the battle between the races of Hunters and Aliens.
Source: Duel Masters Wiki
Note: Duel Masters Victory, 8th TV anime based on the Duel Masters trading card game, shared the 8:30 a.m. Oha Korossu! (おはコロっす!) timeslot with Hyper Yo-Yo Burning (ハイパーヨーヨー バーニング), a live-action television series based on Bandai's Hyper Yo-Yo toy line.
It introduces a new protagonist named Dragon Ryuu, a fierce duelist, to be his rival.
This series also features the story behind the battle between the races of Hunters and Aliens.
Source: Duel Masters Wiki
Note: Duel Masters Victory, 8th TV anime based on the Duel Masters trading card game, shared the 8:30 a.m. Oha Korossu! (おはコロっす!) timeslot with Hyper Yo-Yo Burning (ハイパーヨーヨー バーニング), a live-action television series based on Bandai's Hyper Yo-Yo toy line.
2nd April
TV Series, 52 eps
Note: A rerun of the original Tottoko Hamtarou with digital remastering and different episode order.
3rd April
TV Series, 24 eps
Average:
Returning to the Digital World, Shoutmon learn that the Bagra Army has taken it over and reformatted the world to have Seven Kingdoms, each ruled by a general.
3rd April
TV Series, 26 eps
Average:
* An original project produced as the P. A. Works studio's tenth anniversary work.
The 16-year-old Matsumae Ohana, a normal girl has hopes and dreams for the future like most girls her age. But one day reality catches up to her when she is left in the care of her estranged grandmother, following her mother's elopement with her boyfriend. After travelling to the countryside Ohana is forced to adapt to the new environment and begins working at a her grandmother's Taisho period styled hot spring inn, Kissuisou. Initially at odds with her grandmother, co-workers and customers she decides to use her circumstances as an opportunity to change herself for the better and to make amends with her deteriorating relationship with the Kissuisou staff for a more positive future.
The 16-year-old Matsumae Ohana, a normal girl has hopes and dreams for the future like most girls her age. But one day reality catches up to her when she is left in the care of her estranged grandmother, following her mother's elopement with her boyfriend. After travelling to the countryside Ohana is forced to adapt to the new environment and begins working at a her grandmother's Taisho period styled hot spring inn, Kissuisou. Initially at odds with her grandmother, co-workers and customers she decides to use her circumstances as an opportunity to change herself for the better and to make amends with her deteriorating relationship with the Kissuisou staff for a more positive future.
3rd April
TV Series, 52 eps
Average:
Taking a break from their latest triumph over Faust and the Spiral Core, Ginga and his friends find themselves saving a boy named Yuuki from a mysterious boy named Johannes. Although Yuuki is a boy genius and an astronomer, he is a Blader who owns Anubius. Yuuki says that he has come to tell Ginga and his friends about the voice of the Star Fragment, and that it must not fall into the hands of evil. He witnessed the Star Fragment fall from the sky one day. That single light dwells within Anubius and he says that he heard the voice of the Star Fragment that evening. A great evil is trying to revive the Black Sun and the Nemesis, the Greek goddess of Revenge, by using the unknown power of the Star Fragment, and destroy the world. They must find the ten legendary bladers (The four seasons is Ginga, Kyouya, Ryuga, (Kenta) and Chris. The five solor sestem bey legendary bladerers Yuuki, King, Aguma, Tiphi, and Dynamies. the one who has Nemesis is Rago.) in order to prevent Nemesis from reviving. In the end, Ginga defeats the God of Destruction with a new special move, Super Cosmic Nova.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
3rd April
TV Series, 26 eps
Average:
* Based on Shounen Ace.
In a far-from-ordinary school a group of high school students go about their quite extraordinary daily lives. Various oddities and absurdities abound, such as an android girl, principal who has wrestled a deer...
Source: Wikipedia
In a far-from-ordinary school a group of high school students go about their quite extraordinary daily lives. Various oddities and absurdities abound, such as an android girl, principal who has wrestled a deer...
Source: Wikipedia
3rd April
TV Series, 25 eps
Average:
The anime adapts the American greeting card line Suzy's Zoo from the San Diego-based artist Suzy Spafford. The story will center around a duckling named Witzy and his stuffed animal friends in a verdant backyard.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
3rd April
TV Series, 25 eps
Average:
The city of Sternbild is home to many people of different races, backgrounds, and those who are called Next. Next are people who possess special powers. They are the superheroes who protect peace within the city.
These heroes all have a corporate sponsor whose logo is displayed upon their backs. As they overcome disasters and save people, they improve the image of their sponsors. In addition, they earn Hero Points which determines their ranking on the popular Hero TV programme. The Hero with the most points gains the title of King of Heroes.
One of these Heroes is Barnaby Brooks Jr..
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
These heroes all have a corporate sponsor whose logo is displayed upon their backs. As they overcome disasters and save people, they improve the image of their sponsors. In addition, they earn Hero Points which determines their ranking on the popular Hero TV programme. The Hero with the most points gains the title of King of Heroes.
One of these Heroes is Barnaby Brooks Jr..
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
3rd April
TV Series, 147 eps
Average:
* Based on a shounen manga by Weekly Shounen Jump.
In a world where the taste and texture of food is extremely important there exist individuals known as Bishoku-ya (luxury food providers) who specialize in the acquisition of rare ingredients and animals. One Piece. The first part aired on Toriko's timeslot at 9:00 and the second part aired on One Piece's timeslot at 9:30. That is also the reason why the second Toriko episode doesn't continue where the first one left off.
In a world where the taste and texture of food is extremely important there exist individuals known as Bishoku-ya (luxury food providers) who specialize in the acquisition of rare ingredients and animals. One Piece. The first part aired on Toriko's timeslot at 9:00 and the second part aired on One Piece's timeslot at 9:30. That is also the reason why the second Toriko episode doesn't continue where the first one left off.
4th April
TV Series, 13 eps
Average:
* A series of CGI anime shorts created by Jinni's Animation Studio in conjunction with Disney.
Merkur Era, calendar year 48,234 to 48,426: the random musings of the gynoid duchess Gedächtnis yield whimsical insights. Located in an expansive mansion, Gedächtnis tries to impart valuable information to his energetic pupil Drossel, by quoting from ancient books he produces at random. These books were written by Drossel's late father.
But since robot-kind still holds a complicated relationship with mankind outside this mansion, leaving it is not permitted. Furthermore all means of transportation to the outside have been suspended since five millennia prior.
Topics of discussion: encountering a human in a dream; the meaning of human words; the importance of good manners and poise; predicting the future; conversing with a puppet created to represent human beings; discovering mysterious servants named Zugzwang, 42 levels below the mansion; finding out that Drossel has a memory loss function; performing a double axle on the circular track of the mansion; "Doing Everything in Restricted Perfection"; a surprising birthday; horseback riding and a baseball pitch at Mach 1.1; the return of Charming Mankind?...
— written by foo2
Merkur Era, calendar year 48,234 to 48,426: the random musings of the gynoid duchess Gedächtnis yield whimsical insights. Located in an expansive mansion, Gedächtnis tries to impart valuable information to his energetic pupil Drossel, by quoting from ancient books he produces at random. These books were written by Drossel's late father.
But since robot-kind still holds a complicated relationship with mankind outside this mansion, leaving it is not permitted. Furthermore all means of transportation to the outside have been suspended since five millennia prior.
Topics of discussion: encountering a human in a dream; the meaning of human words; the importance of good manners and poise; predicting the future; conversing with a puppet created to represent human beings; discovering mysterious servants named Zugzwang, 42 levels below the mansion; finding out that Drossel has a memory loss function; performing a double axle on the circular track of the mansion; "Doing Everything in Restricted Perfection"; a surprising birthday; horseback riding and a baseball pitch at Mach 1.1; the return of Charming Mankind?...
— written by foo2
4th April
TV Series, 26 eps
Average:
The story follows the hapless life of Osamu Fujiyama, 33 years old and NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).
Note: Shichiji Shigeo conceived of the project as a series of fictional blog videos, and he based the setting on his own surroundings in Saitama, a prefecture directly northwest of Tokyo. A DVD of the earlier videos was shipped in February 2011.
Note: Shichiji Shigeo conceived of the project as a series of fictional blog videos, and he based the setting on his own surroundings in Saitama, a prefecture directly northwest of Tokyo. A DVD of the earlier videos was shipped in February 2011.
4th April
TV Series, 51 eps
Average:
Gintama' starts off 2 years after the original series and pretty much continues the legacy of Gintama.
Somehow Hijikata feel to have been "left behind" because everybody but themselves changed in those 2 years that they didn't realize had been ed... or did they?
Note: Clarified by the man Gintoki himself at the beginning of episode 5, the title's pronounciation is neither Gintama Dash or Gintama Dot, it's simply Gintama. The little dot is just there for grown up reasons, because they grow hair down there and so on...
Somehow Hijikata feel to have been "left behind" because everybody but themselves changed in those 2 years that they didn't realize had been ed... or did they?
Note: Clarified by the man Gintoki himself at the beginning of episode 5, the title's pronounciation is neither Gintama Dash or Gintama Dot, it's simply Gintama. The little dot is just there for grown up reasons, because they grow hair down there and so on...
4th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on an adult visual novel developed by Ootori Naru.
The relationships with these girls will greatly affect these three young men. But what, exactly, is the relationship these young men have with each other?
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
The relationships with these girls will greatly affect these three young men. But what, exactly, is the relationship these young men have with each other?
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
5th April
TV Series, 13 eps
Average:
* Based on Heiwa's Sengoku Otome pachinko game.
One day the normal modern-day middle school girl Oda Nobunaga whose ambition it is to unite all the land under her rule and collect the Legendary Crimson Armour.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
One day the normal modern-day middle school girl Oda Nobunaga whose ambition it is to unite all the land under her rule and collect the Legendary Crimson Armour.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
5th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
A new bunch of gags ("gyags" in Japanese) every week...and one of the guest stars is none other than the world famous Gackt!!!
Source: crunchyroll
Source: crunchyroll
6th April
TV Series, 26 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga by Hyoudou Kazutaka. However Kaiji naturally lost, while Hyoudou won. Kaiji was taught a bloody lesson in what makes a true king. That brought the demonic night to a close, paid with Kaiji's blood.
Months have ed since then, Kaiji is still living his usual lifestyle of a bum. At the time of loss to Hyoudou his debt was 6.68 million yen, plus an additional 2 million. And with its interest his debt has already reached 9.5 million. Will he be able to repay his debt?
Months have ed since then, Kaiji is still living his usual lifestyle of a bum. At the time of loss to Hyoudou his debt was 6.68 million yen, plus an additional 2 million. And with its interest his debt has already reached 9.5 million. Will he be able to repay his debt?
6th April
TV Series, 25 eps
Average:
The story revolves around Kappy. Kappy happens to be the three-year-old prince of Kapimeshia.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
6th April
TV Series, 24 eps
Average:
* Based on a visual novel by Nitroplus.
In Akihabara a group of friends have managed to customize their microwave into a device that can send text messages into the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the friends have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.
Note: The first episode received a preview screening in Tokyo on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Participants were chosen through an email lottery held until Monday, February 28. Two other preview screenings were held in Aichi, Nagoya's Gamers branch on Saturday, March 12 and Osaka, Namba's Gamers branch on Sunday, March 13. Tickets for those two events were given out to people who pre-ordered and paid either the opening or ending single. The regular television broadcast started on April 6, 2011.
In Akihabara a group of friends have managed to customize their microwave into a device that can send text messages into the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the friends have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.
Note: The first episode received a preview screening in Tokyo on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Participants were chosen through an email lottery held until Monday, February 28. Two other preview screenings were held in Aichi, Nagoya's Gamers branch on Saturday, March 12 and Osaka, Namba's Gamers branch on Sunday, March 13. Tickets for those two events were given out to people who pre-ordered and paid either the opening or ending single. The regular television broadcast started on April 6, 2011.
7th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on Mitsuba and Imagawa Hayao is a 30 year-old virgin bachelor. One day, a cupid descends from heaven with the express purpose of forcing him to graduate from virginity. Thus unfolds a pure love story between a 30 year-old bachelor and a 30 year-old bachelorette.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
7th April
TV Series, 39 eps
Average:
* Based on Kodansha's Morning magazine since 2005. The manga won the Grand Prize in the 14th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes (2010). It also earned an Excellence Prize in the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards (2009).
The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Senne Soueki, Furuta walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Source: ANN
The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Senne Soueki, Furuta walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Source: ANN
7th April
Web, 6 eps
Average:
Promotional animated videos of Osaka's entertainment and shopping district, Nipponbashi (or colloquially known as Nippombashi) narrated by Nipponbashi's mascot Hikari-chan. Nipponbashi is the equal of Tokyo's Akihabara.
7th April
TV Series, 77 eps
Average:
* Based on Weekly Shounen Jump.
The Sket Team is a school club whose self-proclaimed mission is to help people. It's are Switch, intellectual otaku. No matter what your problem may be, they will do their best to help you.
On paper, this sounds cool but the reality is that they usually just laze away in their clubroom. The occasional requests that they do receive are usually trivial matters such as searching for lost objects.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
The Sket Team is a school club whose self-proclaimed mission is to help people. It's are Switch, intellectual otaku. No matter what your problem may be, they will do their best to help you.
On paper, this sounds cool but the reality is that they usually just laze away in their clubroom. The occasional requests that they do receive are usually trivial matters such as searching for lost objects.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
8th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a 4-koma manga by Kuroda BB, serialised in Manga Time Kirara Carat since 2008.
The energetic, long-sleeved, sweets-loving Run — a flighty, air-headed, klutz, always kind sleepy head. Tooru is very protective of Run, and will not shy away from the use of an aluminium baseball bat — that she always seems to carry around, even in school — to fend off anyone who gets too chummy with Run. Tooru's apparent smaller stature, and younger age by one year (Class 1-7) should thus not fool anyone into underestimating her.
Run visits Class 2-4 with her friends the timid, tall and quite busty Nagi. Through a series of misunderstandings Tooru sees Yuuko as her rival for Run's affection, and reacts quite violently in her jealousy against Yuuko.
Daily life confronts these close friends with all sorts of banal situations, be they in school, in town or at home. But they always pull through... in their own special way.
— written by foo2
The energetic, long-sleeved, sweets-loving Run — a flighty, air-headed, klutz, always kind sleepy head. Tooru is very protective of Run, and will not shy away from the use of an aluminium baseball bat — that she always seems to carry around, even in school — to fend off anyone who gets too chummy with Run. Tooru's apparent smaller stature, and younger age by one year (Class 1-7) should thus not fool anyone into underestimating her.
Run visits Class 2-4 with her friends the timid, tall and quite busty Nagi. Through a series of misunderstandings Tooru sees Yuuko as her rival for Run's affection, and reacts quite violently in her jealousy against Yuuko.
Daily life confronts these close friends with all sorts of banal situations, be they in school, in town or at home. But they always pull through... in their own special way.
— written by foo2
8th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on the Dororon Enma-kun manga by Nagai Gou, serialised in Weekly Shounen Sunday.
Tokyo in the 1970s. Evil spirits are threatening the human world and the only ones who can stop them are a group known as the Spirit Patrol. Sent from the underworld the team consists of the hot-headed Chapeau-jii — the old man spirit in the form of a hat, who guides the group. This may not bode well... though.
Tokyo in the 1970s. Evil spirits are threatening the human world and the only ones who can stop them are a group known as the Spirit Patrol. Sent from the underworld the team consists of the hot-headed Chapeau-jii — the old man spirit in the form of a hat, who guides the group. This may not bode well... though.
8th April
TV Series, 13 eps
Average:
* Based on Matsutaka Nanako is a normal university student, who happens to enroll in the Abnormal Physiology Seminar. She tries to keep her mental state sound, but other abnormal classmates start to influence her personality...
8th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga written and illustrated by Shinouji Matsurika, give Kanako really difficult times.
Time es and Kanako still fantasizes about her ideal female romantic partner(s), to no avail, alas. Living in the same room at the dormitory Mariya and his outspoken maid keep on challenging Kanako's sense of reality on a daily basis.
Time es and Kanako still fantasizes about her ideal female romantic partner(s), to no avail, alas. Living in the same room at the dormitory Mariya and his outspoken maid keep on challenging Kanako's sense of reality on a daily basis.
8th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga by Monthly Comic Blade.
The five spirited middle school girls of the Shiratama Middle School Soft Tennis Team have high hopes of winning tournaments and making it into the nationals.
There is the energetic, always enthusiastic klutz Elizabeth Warren, a gifted "real" tennis player with a crush on sensei.
Together with Mishimagi You, a former tennis prodigy as teacher and coach, the team's high goals might well be attainable. But will the quirky personalities of these girls be an asset or a hindrance in this endeavour?
— written by foo2
The five spirited middle school girls of the Shiratama Middle School Soft Tennis Team have high hopes of winning tournaments and making it into the nationals.
There is the energetic, always enthusiastic klutz Elizabeth Warren, a gifted "real" tennis player with a crush on sensei.
Together with Mishimagi You, a former tennis prodigy as teacher and coach, the team's high goals might well be attainable. But will the quirky personalities of these girls be an asset or a hindrance in this endeavour?
— written by foo2
8th April
TV Series, 13 eps
Average:
The story revolves around the detective Sakuma Rinko, and the various magical demons that Akutabe uses for his cases.
9th April
TV Series, 52 eps
Average:
* Jewelpet is a toy line created in January 2008 as a t venture between Sanrio and the toy division of video game giant Sega.
Sunshine Academy is a boarding school in the Jewel Land. Students from the human world and the Jewel Land study together there. The Jewelpet Kanon. The goal of every student at Sunshine Academy is to graduate, but they can't really envision their dreams for the future. Will Ruby and her friends be able to find their dreams before they graduate?
Sunshine Academy is a boarding school in the Jewel Land. Students from the human world and the Jewel Land study together there. The Jewelpet Kanon. The goal of every student at Sunshine Academy is to graduate, but they can't really envision their dreams for the future. Will Ruby and her friends be able to find their dreams before they graduate?
9th April
TV Series, 51 eps
Average:
* Based on a rhythm arcade game by Rhythm are two Prism Stars whose goal is to become the best, the Prism Queen. However, the road to success is bumpy.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
9th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
Takano Masamune, that he has trouble getting along with from the beginning. But, Onodera later discovers that he knows Takano from his past...
Source: crunchyroll
Source: crunchyroll
10th April
TV Series, 6 eps
Average:
After defeating Black Shaft's makeshift Team USA and proving their worth to the Shadow Clan, Team Golden Japan Jr. will finally enter the World Jr. Boxing Tournament. In order to fulfill their goal of a perfect victory they'll have to take on teams from countries like Mexico, Italy, , , and the mysterious and godlike Team Greece.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
11th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on Haga Yui's Lotte no Omocha! manga.
In the medieval fantasy world of Alfheimr, succubus princess Astarotte Ygvar, the first princess of the kingdom of Ygvar, has just reached the age of 10. For the coming years of a young succubus' life, it is necessary for them to have a male harem. In order to maintain their body and preserve their beautiful appearance, they must consume a substance only found on males. This substance is a liquid called Sauzfryma, better known as semen. The princess, however, bears a great dislike against men, and only agrees to create a harem if a human male is to . The catch is, nobody has been able to travel between Alfheimr and the human world, Midgard, for over a millennium.
Source: Baka-Updates Manga
In the medieval fantasy world of Alfheimr, succubus princess Astarotte Ygvar, the first princess of the kingdom of Ygvar, has just reached the age of 10. For the coming years of a young succubus' life, it is necessary for them to have a male harem. In order to maintain their body and preserve their beautiful appearance, they must consume a substance only found on males. This substance is a liquid called Sauzfryma, better known as semen. The princess, however, bears a great dislike against men, and only agrees to create a harem if a human male is to . The catch is, nobody has been able to travel between Alfheimr and the human world, Midgard, for over a millennium.
Source: Baka-Updates Manga
11th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on an erotic visual novel by Ui suddenly appears...
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
11th April
TV Series, 73 eps
Average:
The story takes place in the near future in a city called Heartland. Astral appears before Yuuma, and helps him to win. Astral then explains to Yuuma that he is searching for his lost memories, which have been transformed into 99 "Xyz Monster" cards called "Numbers" and have been scattered across the globe. The "Numbers" have the ability to possess the duelists who own them and bring out their darkest desires. In order to recover his memories, and collect the "Numbers" cards, Astral teams up with Yuuma.
12th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga series written and illustrated by Elysia de Lute Ima, a demon from Hell, appears. She asks for his help her in catching runaway spirits. And so Keima manages to capture the hearts of four girls and thus the spirits which hid in their hearts.
But the way to escape the real world is still long and his quest has only just begun. Suddenly a beautiful girl chasing a spirit appears before him. She is Haqua d'rot Herminium, Elysia's friend and an outstanding student back in Hell, who was promoted to the rank of a district chief. However, it seems that she is hiding something. And once again Keima has to become a god, and the capture target this time is none other than a demon.
But the way to escape the real world is still long and his quest has only just begun. Suddenly a beautiful girl chasing a spirit appears before him. She is Haqua d'rot Herminium, Elysia's friend and an outstanding student back in Hell, who was promoted to the rank of a district chief. However, it seems that she is hiding something. And once again Keima has to become a god, and the capture target this time is none other than a demon.
12th April
Web, 1 ep
Average:
The story unfolds through the eyes of a criminal who receives the same crucifixion sentence as Christ. The criminal's own guilt causes him to realize more fully Christ's innocence. "My Last Day" is a short film of regret, repentance and redemption that frames the story of salvation in a new and refreshing way that will capture the attention of a new generation.
Source: TMDb
Source: TMDb
12th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga series authored by Champion Red.
The High Ancient Circuit — The witnesses of its existence: Maria of Sword, Magdalena of Thunder, Noah of Gold, Moses of Silence, and David of Resurrection. These five items are the only ones in existence, and cannot be reproduced or copied. Whatever it is that gave birth to the circuit itself is also completely unknown... — from intro
The Church sends Katsuragi Hana to retrieve the long lost Magdalena of Thunder. Apparently a girl at the Japan Seirei Private Academy, an all-girl school, is endowed with this artefact. The Adepts sect is also aware of the Magdalena of Thunder's location, and has begun to interfere...
— written by foo2
Note: Again every TV broadcast is heavily censored.
The High Ancient Circuit — The witnesses of its existence: Maria of Sword, Magdalena of Thunder, Noah of Gold, Moses of Silence, and David of Resurrection. These five items are the only ones in existence, and cannot be reproduced or copied. Whatever it is that gave birth to the circuit itself is also completely unknown... — from intro
The Church sends Katsuragi Hana to retrieve the long lost Magdalena of Thunder. Apparently a girl at the Japan Seirei Private Academy, an all-girl school, is endowed with this artefact. The Adepts sect is also aware of the Magdalena of Thunder's location, and has begun to interfere...
— written by foo2
Note: Again every TV broadcast is heavily censored.
13th April
TV Series, 22 eps
Average:
* Based on Haguki's gag manga manga following the surreal life of a bride who becomes part of the Hatou family with its strange animals.
Note: Part of NTV's yuruani? (ユルアニ?) programme.
Note: Part of NTV's yuruani? (ユルアニ?) programme.
13th April
OVA, 2 eps
Average:
In the year 1935, the continent of Europa is engulfed by the flames of war. This great struggle which takes place between the Empire and the Federation, and which also spills over into neighbouring unaligned countries, will be recorded in history as the 2nd European War.
Gallia is a small country which is sucked into the war when the Empire invades its borders. Stories of Gallia's victorious struggle and of its heroes are well documented in the annals of history.
However, there is one group of heroes who never made the front page. A group whose efforts were pivotal to Gallia's victory. That group is the regular army's Squad 422, codename: Nameless, and this is their story.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
Note: The episodes were first available for purchase from Playstation Store. The DVD/BD release dates were 29.06.2011 for first and 31.08.2011 for the last volume.
Gallia is a small country which is sucked into the war when the Empire invades its borders. Stories of Gallia's victorious struggle and of its heroes are well documented in the annals of history.
However, there is one group of heroes who never made the front page. A group whose efforts were pivotal to Gallia's victory. That group is the regular army's Squad 422, codename: Nameless, and this is their story.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
Note: The episodes were first available for purchase from Playstation Store. The DVD/BD release dates were 29.06.2011 for first and 31.08.2011 for the last volume.
15th April
TV Series, 11 eps
Average:
When Yadomi Jinta was a child, he was a central piece in a group of close friends. In time, however, these childhood friends drifted apart, and when they became high school students, they had long ceased to think of each other as friends.
One of the friends from that group, Hisakawa Tetsudou in a long time; as he struggles to grant Meiko's wish and gathers his old friends together in the process, all the old feelings that still exist between them and have long been stashed away are bound to come up again.
— written by Hinoe
Note: The first episode was scheduled to receive a preview screening as part of an event at Animecontents Expo's Makuhari Messe Red Stage on Saturday, 26th March, 2011. However, the Animecontents Expo was cancelled following the Great Tohoku Earthquake.
One of the friends from that group, Hisakawa Tetsudou in a long time; as he struggles to grant Meiko's wish and gathers his old friends together in the process, all the old feelings that still exist between them and have long been stashed away are bound to come up again.
— written by Hinoe
Note: The first episode was scheduled to receive a preview screening as part of an event at Animecontents Expo's Makuhari Messe Red Stage on Saturday, 26th March, 2011. However, the Animecontents Expo was cancelled following the Great Tohoku Earthquake.
15th April
TV Series, 11 eps
Average:
Kimimaro, raised by his maternal grandmother after the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, is a scholarship student whose only dream is to live a stable and normal life. One day he is visited by a peculiar man who forcefully offers him a large sum of money with the collateral being his future. Doubting at first, he decides to use the money, causing him to be immediately taken into a mysterious area known as The Financial District.
15th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a light novel series by Buriki.
The story revolves around a high school boy named Touwa Erio — who happens to tie a futon mattress around her upper body and is a self-proclaimed alien. Her staple food is pizza.
Erio had been missing for half a year and was found floating in the sea. She does not anything about what happened during that period of time, but begins to think that it was the act of an alien and starts to wander the neighbourhood wrapped in a futon.
The story revolves around a high school boy named Touwa Erio — who happens to tie a futon mattress around her upper body and is a self-proclaimed alien. Her staple food is pizza.
Erio had been missing for half a year and was found floating in the sea. She does not anything about what happened during that period of time, but begins to think that it was the act of an alien and starts to wander the neighbourhood wrapped in a futon.
15th April
OVA, 9 eps
Average:
* Based on the manga by Elie (also from Rave) embark on a search for them.
Story 7: Due to the bet they made during the Grand Magic Games, the time has finally come for Team Fairy Tail A and B to decide who will have the privilege to make the other team do whatever they desire, leading to a day's worth of antics from the two parties.
Story 8: Natsu vs. Mavis
Story 9: Fairies' Christmas
Note: Released with the 26th, 27th, 31st, 35th, 38th, 39th, 55th, 58th and 59th manga volumes. Each OAD features a different side story taken from the manga.
Story 7: Due to the bet they made during the Grand Magic Games, the time has finally come for Team Fairy Tail A and B to decide who will have the privilege to make the other team do whatever they desire, leading to a day's worth of antics from the two parties.
Story 8: Natsu vs. Mavis
Story 9: Fairies' Christmas
Note: Released with the 26th, 27th, 31st, 35th, 38th, 39th, 55th, 58th and 59th manga volumes. Each OAD features a different side story taken from the manga.
15th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on Kanzaki H. Aria — the Butei High "Assault" department elite.
15th April
Web, 12 eps
Average:
Tako-chan s Seibu Railways in 2011, and gets assigned to Tanashi Station. He finally became a railway employee like he always yearned for, but he constantly keeps making blunders, and so all his work seems to be useless. Will the day come when he can stand on his own?
(From official site)
(From official site)
15th April
OVA, 5 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga of the same name by Magazine Special.
A whole year has ed since Seitokai Yakuindomo 2012 OVA.
A whole year has ed since Seitokai Yakuindomo 2012 OVA.
16th April
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
Shin-chan was living a normal life. That changed when a girl named Lemon asked him to become a secret spy to bring back her village's secret invention.
Source: MAL
Source: MAL
16th April
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
Having come back from their trip to Kitanosawa, the Detective Boys and Ayumi bumped into each other and dropped their presents onto the floor.
Source: Detective Conan World
Source: Detective Conan World
16th April
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
When the governor of Tokyo is threatened, only Conan's quick thinking prevents any fatalities as a subway tunnel is blown up. Conan learns there may be a connection to a village that was relocated for the construction of a dam, and he races to stop the criminal before the next attack.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
17th April
TV Series, 25 eps
Average:
* Based on Jump Square.
This world consists of two dimensions ed as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, travel between the two, and indeed any kind of between the two, is impossible.
However the demons can over into this world by possessing anything that exists within it. Satan is the god of demons; but there is one thing that he does not have, and that is a substance in the human world that is powerful enough to contain him!
For that purpose he created Rin, his son from a human woman. But will his son agree to his plans? Or will he become something else...? An exorcist?
This world consists of two dimensions ed as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, travel between the two, and indeed any kind of between the two, is impossible.
However the demons can over into this world by possessing anything that exists within it. Satan is the god of demons; but there is one thing that he does not have, and that is a substance in the human world that is powerful enough to contain him!
For that purpose he created Rin, his son from a human woman. But will his son agree to his plans? Or will he become something else...? An exorcist?
17th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Average:
* Based on a manga written by Shounen Ace.
A massive earthquake ravaged Japan's mainland and destroyed most of Tokyo, sinking three-quarters of it into the ocean. Ten years later, the story starts with Red Man massacres Ganta's entire class and, instead of killing him, embeds a red crystal shard in his chest. Within days of the massacre, Ganta is declared the sole suspect and, following a suspiciously quick trial, is sentenced to death and imprisoned in Dean Wonderland, a massive theme-park-like prison.
A massive earthquake ravaged Japan's mainland and destroyed most of Tokyo, sinking three-quarters of it into the ocean. Ten years later, the story starts with Red Man massacres Ganta's entire class and, instead of killing him, embeds a red crystal shard in his chest. Within days of the massacre, Ganta is declared the sole suspect and, following a suspiciously quick trial, is sentenced to death and imprisoned in Dean Wonderland, a massive theme-park-like prison.
18th April
TV Series, 475 eps
Average:
One-minute flash shorts based on Tatsunoko Production's classic science-fiction hero series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman aired during the NTV's Zip! television program on mornings.
20th April
Music Video, 1 ep
Average:
Second single release from Fairy Tail. Includes illustrations and a DVD with music video of Boei Honno.
Source: cdjapan.co.jp
Source: cdjapan.co.jp
22nd April
Web, 2 eps
Average:
A short web series designed to help Hitachi's Wooo line of televisions by showing off some of their features.
Episode 1 tells how Yuuki Maomi comes to the agency in need of assistance because of family troubles.
Source: Detective Conan World
Episode 1 tells how Yuuki Maomi comes to the agency in need of assistance because of family troubles.
Source: Detective Conan World
25th April
TV Series, 10 eps
Average:
* Based on Iwasaki Natsumi's Moshi Koukou Yakyuu no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no Management o Yondara (Moshidora) business novel.
When 2nd-year high-school student Miyata Yuuki, is itted into the hospital, Minami declares that she will take over Yuuki's role as manager of the baseball club. However, Minami has absolutely no idea of what it means to be a manager of a baseball club, so she goes to the bookstore to get some source material... And picks up one of Peter Drucker's books!
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
When 2nd-year high-school student Miyata Yuuki, is itted into the hospital, Minami declares that she will take over Yuuki's role as manager of the baseball club. However, Minami has absolutely no idea of what it means to be a manager of a baseball club, so she goes to the bookstore to get some source material... And picks up one of Peter Drucker's books!
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
26th April
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
* Based on the manga by Satou Shouji.
On their odyssey through the land of the undead, formerly known as Japan, Komuro Takashi and the rest of the high school survivors come across a small secluded island just off the coast, near Tokonosu City. After all the hardship a short vacation at the beach is more than deserved, and since zombies cannot swim, it should be safe here...
— written by foo2
Note: Bundled with the seventh collected volume of the manga series High School of the Dead.
On their odyssey through the land of the undead, formerly known as Japan, Komuro Takashi and the rest of the high school survivors come across a small secluded island just off the coast, near Tokonosu City. After all the hardship a short vacation at the beach is more than deserved, and since zombies cannot swim, it should be safe here...
— written by foo2
Note: Bundled with the seventh collected volume of the manga series High School of the Dead.
28th April
Music Video, 1 ep
Average:
Note: Displayed on Maria Holic's official website's homepage on 05 May (Japanese Children's Day), 2011.
29th April
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
* Based on a 2004 two-volume novel by the same name from author Takada Takafumi.
The film's story revolves around the war between oni (demons) and humans in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto, 1,200 years ago during the Heian period.
The film's story revolves around the war between oni (demons) and humans in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto, 1,200 years ago during the Heian period.
29th April
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
* Based on Kyougoku Natsuhiko's Toufu Kozou Sugoroku-douchuu Furidashi novel
The set is Japan in the Edo era. In spite of being a youkai, Toufu Kozou is very bad at scaring people. He always angers his father, the commander of the youkai, because of his poor performance. One day, fed up with those days of unsuccessfulness and wishing to see his mother, he sets off on a journey with wise Daruma-sensei.
On their way they get caught by a tanuki (who are known to hate youkai), and are locked up in a shrine. They eventually manage to break free, but get stranded in modern Japan. Here Toufu Kozou meets a little girl, Ai-chan, who notices him, although human beings are supposedly unable to see yokai.
The set is Japan in the Edo era. In spite of being a youkai, Toufu Kozou is very bad at scaring people. He always angers his father, the commander of the youkai, because of his poor performance. One day, fed up with those days of unsuccessfulness and wishing to see his mother, he sets off on a journey with wise Daruma-sensei.
On their way they get caught by a tanuki (who are known to hate youkai), and are locked up in a shrine. They eventually manage to break free, but get stranded in modern Japan. Here Toufu Kozou meets a little girl, Ai-chan, who notices him, although human beings are supposedly unable to see yokai.
30th April
Music Video, 1 ep
Average:
The bishoujo game music brand Gwave and the anime production company Studio Deen launched a t project team called Cosmic Record. The Cosmic Record label's first effort is a May 27 CD called er by the musical artist Taishi with the synthesized voice of Crypton Future Media's Hatsune Miku virtual idol character. The limited first edition of the CD bundled a DVD with a 3D animated music video produced by Studio Deen. The music video premiered on Nico Nico Douga on 30.04.2011.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
4th May
TV Series, 47 eps
Average:
* Season four of the Matsukaze Tenma, a first year who loves soccer, has exceptional dribbling skills, but still has lots of room for improvement. The story starts with him entering Raimon Jr. High ten years after the first Football Frontier International, where Raimon has become famous for its soccer. However, an organization called Fifth Sector has taken control of soccer over the years, and the ion that Raimon once had for soccer is no longer there.
Source: MAL
Source: MAL
5th May
Music Video, 1 ep
Average:
A short animation about puberty that follows the growth of a young girl, from elementary through middle to high school. It shows that the more she grows up, the more there is she thinks about and focuses on in life.
7th May
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
Asuna lost her father and lives a lonely life listening to mysterious music coming from her father's crystal radio. One day she sets out for a journey to see a boy again. Through the adventure, she experiences a parting and finds the cruelty and the beauty of the world.
13th May
OVA, 1 ep
The story takes place in a far away planet, called Chuu-Gakusei, where everything is in monochrome. The story follows Tanaka Satou, a junior high school teacher. All his students share the same name of Abe Hiroshi. Both the teacher and students wear a white, skin-tight garment that covers the entire body, including hands, feet and face.
A new character, Black Teacher, is introduced and reveals the existence of the Kuro Chuu-Gakusei, an all-black version of the planet.
Source: http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201103180220.html
Note: The anime was written, directed and edited by Shimizu Seiichirou (who uses the name MIKE), as a project for his master's degree at the Graduate School of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture.
A new character, Black Teacher, is introduced and reveals the existence of the Kuro Chuu-Gakusei, an all-black version of the planet.
Source: http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201103180220.html
Note: The anime was written, directed and edited by Shimizu Seiichirou (who uses the name MIKE), as a project for his master's degree at the Graduate School of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture.
14th May
Movie, 1 ep
CG anime about a satellite's journey back to Earth.
15th May
Music Video, 1 ep
Average:
The possibilities are endless and so are the various actions we can take. Small changes in the decisions can bring huge differences in the path we take. This is shown in the animation for the song "Korekurai de Utau".
15th May
Web, 1 ep
Average:
Everyone has their own fights or challenges, may they be big or small ones, but overcoming them is important in their own regards. This short story depicts this in a contrast of two events.
16th May
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
The destiny of photographer Eadweard Muybridge and that of a Japanese mother clash poetically in this exploration of the irrepressible human desire to make time stand still.
Note: The 14-minute short by Oscar-nominated animator Yamamura Kouji premiered at the Cannes Film Market (Perspective Canada - Not Short on Talent program), which ran from May 12 to May 21, 2011 in alongside the more well-known Cannes Film Festival.
Note: The 14-minute short by Oscar-nominated animator Yamamura Kouji premiered at the Cannes Film Market (Perspective Canada - Not Short on Talent program), which ran from May 12 to May 21, 2011 in alongside the more well-known Cannes Film Festival.
16th May
Web, 12 eps
Average:
17th May
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
The film follows the career of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, as he begins to work as a comics artist in post-war occupied Japan, meets his idol Osamu Tezuka, and invents the gekiga genre of Japanese comics for adults. Interweaved with the biographical material are segments based on Tatsumi's short stories "Hell", "Beloved Monkey", "Just a Man", "Good-Bye" and "Occupied".
18th May
TV Series, 26 eps
* Based on a miniature figure toyline for girls created by Sega Toys.
The Candy Factory is a place where all Zoobles are born. Beyond that factory is a world called Candy Land, where all Zoobles live. The story revolves around the three main Zoobles: Chevy, a Cat Zooble with an Orange Flavour; Coron, a Rabbit Zooble with a Strawberry Milk Flavour; and Panky, a Panda Zooble with a Blueberry Yogurt Flavour. The three of them live in Candy Town, and they get into serious misadventures as they try to get in (and out of) trouble.
Note: The series was produced by Korean animation studio Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders in its initial timeslot.
The Candy Factory is a place where all Zoobles are born. Beyond that factory is a world called Candy Land, where all Zoobles live. The story revolves around the three main Zoobles: Chevy, a Cat Zooble with an Orange Flavour; Coron, a Rabbit Zooble with a Strawberry Milk Flavour; and Panky, a Panda Zooble with a Blueberry Yogurt Flavour. The three of them live in Candy Town, and they get into serious misadventures as they try to get in (and out of) trouble.
Note: The series was produced by Korean animation studio Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders in its initial timeslot.
20th May
Web, 1 ep
Average:
video for the victims and sufferers of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami featuring all the Precure girls.
23rd May
OVA, 6 eps
Average:
* Based on Natori Umi accidentally turns him into an idiot (and possibly insane) by injuring his head. Kaizou's crazy ideas cause an explosion that forced the Genius Cram School to shut down. Even years later when Kaizou is in high school, his former classmates have come looking for payback. So, Kaizou, Umi, and the other of their high school science club are in for quite surreal situations.
Note: The first and third episodes received a live webcast limited to 5000 viewers on NicoNico Douga which preceded their BD/DVD release dates by two days.
Note: The first and third episodes received a live webcast limited to 5000 viewers on NicoNico Douga which preceded their BD/DVD release dates by two days.
25th May
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
Diana invites Agasa they are on a plane to London.
Back in Japan, Ai now lives with Weekly Shounen Sunday, included with the 28th issue of the magazine (which subscribers get a week earlier).
Back in Japan, Ai now lives with Weekly Shounen Sunday, included with the 28th issue of the magazine (which subscribers get a week earlier).
26th May
TV Series, 36 eps
Average:
After the fairies defeated the evil goddess Gunala, another crisis hit the Fairy Castle! The magical energy of the world has been devoured by the evil wizards. The Rainbow Flower, the source of the magic power, is soon to wither, and this will destroy the Fairy Castle's world. Only finding the legendary Rainbow Heart Stone and letting it recollect all the essential energy can save the world. To solve this biggest crisis in the history of the Fairy Castle, Michelle to fight the evil again.
The story follow up on a live-action series from 2008.
Source: Mahou Shoujo Wikia
The story follow up on a live-action series from 2008.
Source: Mahou Shoujo Wikia
27th May
TV Series, 431 eps
Wada transfers from the Kansai region to the Toukai region in middle school. There, he meets and befriends Morino, Araki, Blanco and Ibata. The anime follows the antics and interactions of the five friends as they enjoy their everyday lives.
— written by Singan
Note: the characters' names are based on Chunichi Dragons baseball team which is located in the Toukai region.
— written by Singan
Note: the characters' names are based on Chunichi Dragons baseball team which is located in the Toukai region.
28th May
Movie, 2 eps
Average:
2005 years ago in India, a boy named Siddhartha Gautama of the kingdom Shakya is born. When Siddhartha was born there was a prophecy that the boy would become a king of all the kingdoms. At that time various kingdoms were continuously raging wars with each other. When the boy attained puberty, he associated with people from the lower class like Migaila a girl who was known as a thief. Siddhartha began to have doubts about the strict class system even though he is raised in luxury as a future king.
Later, the powerful kingdom of Kosala attacks the kingdom of Shakya. Both sides fight fiercely. The commander of Kosala's army is the general's son Chapra. He is thought of as the most brave soldier in the kingdom of Kosala. Chapra was actually born into slavery but hid his background. By the general's order he came all the way up into his current position.
Chapra wants to make a successful career for himself and Siddhartha abondons his family's wealth to find Tao. These two opposite persons meet in the war and changes the fate of their respective kingdoms ...
Source: AsianWiki
Later, the powerful kingdom of Kosala attacks the kingdom of Shakya. Both sides fight fiercely. The commander of Kosala's army is the general's son Chapra. He is thought of as the most brave soldier in the kingdom of Kosala. Chapra was actually born into slavery but hid his background. By the general's order he came all the way up into his current position.
Chapra wants to make a successful career for himself and Siddhartha abondons his family's wealth to find Tao. These two opposite persons meet in the war and changes the fate of their respective kingdoms ...
Source: AsianWiki
3rd June
OVA, 13 eps
Average:
The world, devastated by a long global conflict, is ruled from the vast city of Olympus by the General istration Agency. This Agency is run by human-hybrid clones known as Bioroid, made from the genes of the best and brightest.
Former Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer Briareos, both become residents of Olympus after being scouted by ES.W.A.T., a special counter-terrorist division of the Global Police.
One such terrorist group which they fight is the Human Liberation Front, which attacked Olympus in the midst of the launch of the Ark Program, a plan to entrust the future of humanity to Bioroids. However, subsequent investigations will reveal that someone else had been manipulating the Front from behind the scenes.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
Note: This project was released simultaneously on multiple platforms - on BD/DVD, streamed online on sites like NicoNico Douga and Bandai Channel, in the cinemas as two compilation movie on 13.06.2011, it contained the first 3 episodes. The regular first BD/DVD volume of the anime shipped on 06.07.2011. The anime would continue to have some episodes get first distribution as online streams and some as BD/DVD.
Former Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer Briareos, both become residents of Olympus after being scouted by ES.W.A.T., a special counter-terrorist division of the Global Police.
One such terrorist group which they fight is the Human Liberation Front, which attacked Olympus in the midst of the launch of the Ark Program, a plan to entrust the future of humanity to Bioroids. However, subsequent investigations will reveal that someone else had been manipulating the Front from behind the scenes.
~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston
Note: This project was released simultaneously on multiple platforms - on BD/DVD, streamed online on sites like NicoNico Douga and Bandai Channel, in the cinemas as two compilation movie on 13.06.2011, it contained the first 3 episodes. The regular first BD/DVD volume of the anime shipped on 06.07.2011. The anime would continue to have some episodes get first distribution as online streams and some as BD/DVD.
3rd June
Web, 1 ep
Average:
Who will win the customer? Traditional Chinese cuisine or Fast food?
4th June
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
A manner movie based on the Houkago no Pleiades anime.
Note: A manner movie is a reminder video shown in theatres before the main movie starts, it is there to remind the audience to turn off their mobile phones, avoid talking, etc. Houkago no Pleiades manner movie was exclusive to the United Cinemas theater chain and was shown from 04.06.2011 to 01.07.2011.
Note: A manner movie is a reminder video shown in theatres before the main movie starts, it is there to remind the audience to turn off their mobile phones, avoid talking, etc. Houkago no Pleiades manner movie was exclusive to the United Cinemas theater chain and was shown from 04.06.2011 to 01.07.2011.
4th June
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
With the fall of Sanada Yukimura's and other warriors' across the land. With a new unknown threat looming on the horizon, all warriors advance to Sekigahara for a final showdown, while a sinister plot unfolds in the background.
Source: ANN
Source: ANN
4th June
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
* Based on the picture book by the same name by Oomura Yuriko.
In the story, a boy named Yuuji and a rabbit named Gikku find a stick at the same time, and decide to compete in games to decide who can keep the stick. However, whether it is a foot race, long jump, or sumo wrestling, they always end up in a tie.
Source: ANN
Note: The ninth in a series of short films produced to screen exclusively at the Studio Ghibli Museum in Japan.
There has been no commercial release for this film, which premiered at the museum's Saturn Theater on 4 June 2011.
In the story, a boy named Yuuji and a rabbit named Gikku find a stick at the same time, and decide to compete in games to decide who can keep the stick. However, whether it is a foot race, long jump, or sumo wrestling, they always end up in a tie.
Source: ANN
Note: The ninth in a series of short films produced to screen exclusively at the Studio Ghibli Museum in Japan.
There has been no commercial release for this film, which premiered at the museum's Saturn Theater on 4 June 2011.
6th June
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
After the death of his mother, Tenzing leaves the city to live with his father in the Tibetan prairie. Life is difficult at first, till the day the young boy witnesses a fight between some Tibetan guard dogs and a golden-haired stranger to the pack. "Subject to the availability of the Chinese version".
Source: Annecy official site
Note: Movie opened in Japanese movie theatres on January 7, 2012.
Source: Annecy official site
Note: Movie opened in Japanese movie theatres on January 7, 2012.
10th June
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
* Based on a light novel series written by Kore wa Zombie Desuka?, bundled with the limited edition of volume 8 of the original novel.
13th June
Movie, 2 eps
Average:
In the wake of the destruction of a worldwide non-nuclear war, the city Olympus has become the control center of the world. Run by Bioroids (cloned humans made from only the best DNA), it is defended from terrorists by special military forces. Among these are former LAPD SWAT member Deunan Knotts and her multipurpose cyborg partner Brialeos. They face a challenge from the Human Liberation Front and its terrorist underbelly the Argonauts. The leader of this group, Al Ceides, supposedly died 20 years ago in an attack on Poseidon, but now his shadow emerges once again.
Source: Aniworlds
Source: Aniworlds
15th June
OVA, 1 ep
Average:
* Based on a light novel series by Kamino Okina.
It is already summer and the Catians decide to study the games on Earth. To make things more interesting, Kio, their priorities change when they are risking to let a DVD with embarrassing scenes of both get into the wrong hands.
Source: Wikipedia
It is already summer and the Catians decide to study the games on Earth. To make things more interesting, Kio, their priorities change when they are risking to let a DVD with embarrassing scenes of both get into the wrong hands.
Source: Wikipedia
16th June
Movie, 1 ep
Average:
Not wanting to lose, Yi-rang orchestrates a collapse in the middle of a relay race even though she's on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming an athlete. At the same time, Soo-min transfers in from Seoul and Cheol-soo, who dreams of becoming a scientist, come into her life. They are all immature but they are in the midst of youthful aspiration. With this warm-hearted animation, Han Hye-jin-I and Ahn Jae-hoon encourage Yi-rang's dreams and portray the fantasy and flutter of adolescence through encounters with good people. Set in the '80s and '90s, an old umbrella and a railroad crossing the downtown in the film is the stuff that reminds us of our lost past, evoking a reminiscence in the audience of that which is vanished. It is a way of evoking the real "dreams" that we have lost in this modern society where a rapid capitalization is progressing.
Source: http://www.piff.org
Source: http://www.piff.org
18th June
Movie, 6 eps
Average:
In a futuristic Tokyo, unique human beings who have awakened distinct super powers are being hunted by a secret organisation named Custos. Known as Attractors, these exceptional humans are ing forces to defend themselves. They are led by a boy named Iida Umanosuke's last anime project.
