Anime Spotlight Winter 2015 - The List
by Anthony Foronda, Jan 31st 2015
Featured Series (Click for more)
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Kamisama Kiss (Kamisama Hajimemashita) (2nd Season)
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Unlimited Fafnir (Juoumujin no Fafnir)
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Kan Colle – Fleet Girls Collection (Kantai Collection)
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The Testament of Sister New Devil (Shinmai Maō no Testament)
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Additional Shows
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Title:Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD Starts: January 3 at 11:00 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX Studio:J.C. Staff Genre: Action, Comedy Website: http://milky-holmes-anime.com/td/ |
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Summary: 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. |
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Title: Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Starts:January 8 at 1:50 a.m. on Fuji TV Studio: A-1 Pictures Genre: Comedy, Romance Website: http://www.saenai.tv/ |
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Summary: Tomoya Aki, an otaku who is working part-time to earn enough money to buy anime on Blu-Ray, meets a beautiful girl on his way home during spring vacation. He eventually models the heroine of his own dojin game after her. However, he finds out a month later that the girl is in fact his classmate, and he doesn't know her name. He learns that the girl — named Megumi — actually is hardly noticed by others. Tomoya also has no artistic ability or writing skills, so he asks ace of the art club Eriri Spencer Sawamura to provide the art, as well as the honor student Utaha Kasumigaoka to write the scenario. Can they produce a decent game for Comic Market? |
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Title: Tokyo Ghoul √A Starts:January 8 at 12:00 a.m JST on Tokyo MX TV Studio: Pierrot Genre:Horror, Suspense Website: http://www.marv.jp/special/tokyoghoul/ |
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Summary: The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight. |
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Title:Pankis! 2-jigen Starts:January 8 at 11:54pm on BS 11 Digital Studio:DLE Genre:Comedy, Musical Website: http://www.pankis.net/ |
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Summary: The anime's 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. |
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Ketsuekigata-kun! 2 Starts:January 8 at 9:55pm JST on Tokyo MX Studio: Assez Finaud Fabric/feel Genre:Comedy, Slice of Life Website: http://ketsuekigatakun.com/ |
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Summary: The anime adapted from the Japanese remake version of the Korean webtoon "A Simple Thinking about Bloodtype" which discusses about typical blood type-related stereotypes in Japan and Korea using the faceless characters each representing different bloodtypes.. |
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Title:Military! Starts: January 7 at 11:25pm JST on AT-X Studio:Creators in Pack TOKYO Genre:Comedy, Action Website: http://dreamcreation.co.jp/militari/ |
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Summary: High School student Sohei Yano's life is about to be turned upside down. When two tank driving Lieutenants and an assassin show up at his door step the Krakozhia/Grania conflict literally hits home. Keep your head down Sohei san and stay frosty! |
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Title:Q Transformers: Kaettekita Convoy no Nazo Starts:January 6 at 9:55pm JST on Tokyo MX Studio: DLE Inc. Genre:Comedy, Science Fiction Website: http://www.qtransformers.com/animation/index.html |
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Summary: The TV anime is inspired by the 1986 Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) game The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy. The game also inspired a smartphone app earlier this year. |
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Title: Doamaiger D Starts:January 5 at 7:55pm JST on KBS Studio: ILCA Genre:Comedy, Science Fiction Website: http://www.tvk-yokohama.com/doamai/ |
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Summary: One day, Daijirō discovers a giant robot named Doamaiger D in his store's basement. At the same time, enemies called "Mekaijū" (a combination of the words mecha and kaijū or monster) appear in Kyoto and begin wreaking havoc. |
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Title:Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen SC (TV) Starts:January 4 at 10:27pm JST on Tokyo MX Studio: Dax Production Genre:Comedy, Fantasy Website: http://www.fal-gaku.com/ |
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Summary: The warriors who have been warped by the rampaging power of "justice" have been summoned into the world of Xanadu. It's up to Dark Fakt, a former villain, and principal Lappi to reeducate these students. |
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Title: Sengoku Musou Starts:January 11 at 12:00am JST on TV Tokyo Studio: NAS Genre:Action, Drama Website: target="_blank">http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/sengokumusou/index2.html/ |
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Summary: "What are you fighting for?" The story takes place in Japan's tumultuous Sengoku era, where violent battles are being raged across the country. The "passionate and painful" story follows the "troubled fate" of the Sanada brothers, who have sworn an oath that no matter what, they will fight to the bitter end together. |
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Title:Seiken Tsukai no World Break Starts: January 11 at 1:05AM JST on AT-X Studio: diomedea Genre:Action, Fantasy Website: http://warubure-anime.com/ |
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Summary: The "campus sword & sorcery" story is set in a private high school that brings together "saviors," youths with awakened memories from past lives. Some of them are Shirogane who fight enemies with weapons and techniques gleaned from the Puraana powers from their own bodies. Others are Kuroma who wipe out enemies, with magic to manipulate the Maana powers that surpass physics. A boy named Moroha Haimura enrolls in this school. He is the first person in history with past lives of both Shirogane and Kuroma. |
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Title:Yoru no Yatterman Starts:January 11 at 10:00pm JST on Tokyo MX Studio:Tatsunoko Production Genre: Science Fiction Website: http://yatterman.jp/ |
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Summary: The Yatterman took control of the Dorombo Gang after a long fight, but the Yatterman Kingdom they created is not at peace. The kingdom is impoverished, and the people lament their tyrannical government. Standing against them is Leopard, a descendent of Yatterman's defeated rivals. She inherits the name Doronjo and becomes her successor, entering the Yatterman Kingdom with the intent of taken on the despised Yatterman. |
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Title: Durarara!!×2 Shō Starts:January 10 at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX Studio:Studio Shuka Genre:Action, Drama Website: http://www.durarara.com/ |
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Summary: A half a year after the events of the first season, Ikebukuro has begun to return to normal. High school is in session, Izaya is back to scheming, and Celty, the legendary headless rider, is still chased by the police as she rides through the town. But a few unusual things have slipped into the mix. Gradually, thanks to outside elements, Ikebukuro will be thrown back into chaos |
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Title: Dog Days Starts: January 10 at 1230am JST on Tokyo MX Studio:Seven Arcs Genre: Romance, Fantasy Website: http://www.dogdays.tv/ |
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Summary: The third season of the series takes place three months after the end of the second season during the fall vacation. |
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Title: The Rolling Girls Starts:January 11 at 11:30pm JST on Tokyo MX Studio:Wit Studio Genre: action Website: http://rollinggirls.com/ |
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Summary: 10 years after the Great Tokyo War, each prefectures in Japan had split up into independent nations. Each nations are 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, Chiaya are ordered by their “Mosa” to travel around Japan riding their motor cycles to mediate multiple battles between nations and clans as they emerge. |
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Title: Aldnoah.Zero Season 2 Starts:JAnuary 11 at 12:00am JST on Tokyo MX Studio: A-1 Pictures Genre: Science Fiction, Action Website: http://www.aldnoahzero.com/ |
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Summary: The war between Earth and Mars continues! After the shocking events that closed out the first season the crew of the UFE Deucalion prepare for the next phase in this desperate battle to save earth. |
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Title:Kuroko's Basketball Season 3 Starts:January 11 at 2:58am JST on MBS Studio:Production I.G Genre: Sports Website: http://www.kurobas.com/ |
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Summary: Seirin High has made it to the Winter Cup semi finals. Do they have what it takes to win it all? |
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Title: Assassination Classroom Starts: January 10 at 1:20am JST on Fuji TV Studio: Lerche Genre:Action, Science Fiction Website: http://www.ansatsu-anime.com/ |
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Summary: One day, the moon exploded, leaving it in a perpetual crescent-moon shape. The creature who claims responsibility for the destruction also claims it will destroy the world in March of next year. With powers beyond human comprehension, no military can stand against it. Yet, for some reason, it chooses to take up occupancy as a teacher in the worst class of Kunugigaoka Middle School. The fate of the world rests in the hands of its students, as they have until graduation to figure out how to murder their teacher and collect ten billion yen for saving the world. |
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Title:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Egypt Arc Starts: January 10 at 12:00am JST on Tokyo MX1 Studio:David Production Genre:Action, Adventure Website: http://jojo-animation.com/ |
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Summary: After 30 grueling days of fighting off wave after wave of assassins sent by the megalomaniacal vampire DIO (all the while traveling by plane, train, and automobile from Japan, through Southeast Asia, and across the Middle East), Jotaro and his allies have made it at last to Egypt where DIO lies in wait. DIO, striving to end the Joestar line that has stood in his way for 100 years, sends his final and most fervent team of Stand-user followers, the 9 Egyptian Gods, to eliminate Jotaro and his allies. Jotaro and his party now have only two weeks to make their way to DIO's hideout in Cairo and eliminate him before Jotaro's mother succumbs to DIO's curse. |
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Title:The [email protected] Cinderella Girls Starts: January 10 at 12:00am JST on Tokyo MX Studio:A-1 Pictures Genre:Drama, Comedy, Musical Website: http://imas-cinderella.com/ |
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Summary: 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... |
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Title: Death Parade Starts: January 10 at 1:58am JST on NTV Studio: MADHOUSE Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Suspense Website: http://www.deathparade.jp/ |
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Summary: After death, humans go to either heaven or hell. But for some, at the instant of their death, they arrive at the Quindecim, a bar attended by the mysterious white-haired Decim. He challenges them to the Death Game, wherein they wager their lives and reveal their true natures. Decim himself is the ultimate arbitrator of who wins and who loses, who lives and who dies. |
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Title:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season 2 Starts: January 17 at 7:00pm JST on Nico Nico Studio: Toei Animation Genre:Comedy, Romance, Action Website: http://sailormoon-official.com/animation/ |
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Summary: Usagi Tsukino was a normal second-year middle school girl whose own life changes one day when she encounters a black cat. The cat's name is Luna who can talk and bears a cresent moon on her forehead. Luna tells Usagi that she is the chosen guardian of justice with the power to transform into Sailor Moon. Usagi now has a new responsiblity which is a mission to find the Illusionary Silver Crystal as well as the other chosen guardians to protect the Moon Princess. During her mission, she must deal with various enemies sent by Queen Beryl who is also after the Illusionary Silver Crystal. |
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Title: Go! Princess Precure Starts: February 1 at 8:35am on ABC Studio: Toei Animation Genre:Comedy, Fantasy Website: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/princess_precure/ |
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Summary: The story is set in Noble Academy, the first boarding junior high school in the Precure franchise. The anime depicts the excitement of dorm life, coming of age while living with friends, and the anticipation and anxiety of a new life among roommates, separated from family. discuss this in the forum (3 posts) |
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