Genre : Fantasy, Adventure, Episodes: 2 Studio: Wit Studio Chise is a beloved child, living a life of wonder and merriment while studying magic under the ancient Magus Elias, but it wasn’t always so… After receiving an old book as a gift, Chise begins to recount the story of how she had first came into…
Genre : Comedy, slice of life, Japanese Folklore Episodes: 12 Studio: TMS Entertainment A lonely young girl amuses herself by playing the popular Meiji period divination game Kokkuri-san by herself and is soon visited by the incarnations of the traditional Japanese folklore figures believed to inhabit the game: ko 狐, foxes – the divine kitsune spirit, servants of the Shinto deity Inari(link); ku 狗, tengu, the…
Genre : Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Magical Girl Episodes: 24 Studio: Trigger After the murder of her father, teenager Ryuuko Matoi wanders the land in search of his killer, eventually arriving at Honnouji Academy, a high school ruled by elite students wearing special clothes called “Goku Uniforms,” which grant them unique superhuman abilities. Thoroughly beaten in a…
Genre : Historical, comedy, palace intrigue, bishonen brochette Episodes: 12 Studio: Bridge Heine Wittgenstein, a man often mistaken for a small child, has been summoned to the royal palace of Glanzreich by the king to act as the royal tutor to the four younger princes—Kai, Bruno, Leonhard, and Licht– so that he may mold them…
Genre : Sports, Feelings Episodes: 25 Studio: Kyoto Animation, Animation Do An autistic orphan, who swims real good, has to figure out a way to earn a living after he graduates high school. Meanwhile, his old friend and rival – frival – Rin, a mutant shark boy, returns to town after years abroad, stirring up old memories….
Genre : Magical girl; feelings Episodes: 12 Studio: Shaft A reserved but kind-hearted girl is suddenly pulled into the dangerous world of witch hunting after she rescues a sentient stuffed toy for the mysterious new blade-wielding exchange student with social acclimatization issues. For those of us who consider ourselves anime enthusiasts (I am by no means…
Genre : Time travel, Murder mystery, Grade school action Episodes: 12 Studio: A-1 Pictures Satoru is in his late 20s and works at a pizzeria. He is stoic, jaded and disconnected from pretty much everything. He is also definitely not a pedophile. He is just aimlessly drifting through life when his boring little world gets suddenly…
Genre: Sports!!! Episodes: 75 Studio: Production I.G A group of color coded super basketball powered boys go their separate ways after dominating the world in junior high. The shadow sixth member of their alliance decides to join his new high school’s basketball team in the hopes of defeating his past team mates and ends…
Genre : Drama, Romance, School life Episodes: 13 Studio: TMS Entertainment Sad looser Arata Kaizaki decides it’s about time to start making smart choices and get his life back on track! His first step is to accept mysterious drugs from a stranger he meets in a dark deserted street. Best decision ever! I know that there…
Genre : Drama, School life, Sports (hear me out) Episodes: 26 Studio: Kyoto Animation After playing euphonium all through junior high, Kumiko, a sweet but somewhat aimless high school student, finds herself roped into joining her high school’s orchestra club with her new friends. She soon meets up with Reina, an old band mate, and slowly…
Genre : Supernatural, Action, Steampunk, Presumptuous Episodes: 12 Studio Bones All hell is breaking loose as three separate rival groups of superhumans are quickly heading for all-out war while trying to avoid the destruction of the city around them. I liked season 1 but I loved season 2. The arc starts with 4 flashback episodes…
Genre : Supernatural, Action, Steampunk, Presumptuous Episodes: 12 Studio Bones Emo orphan with weird haircut and super powers gets recruited by small group of similarly superpowered eccentrics to fight bad and do general household chores. Ok, short answer, I really like this anime. It’s another of those ones where if you dig too deep for logical…
Genre : Fantasy, Comedy, Slice of Life, Inappropriate Fanserv Episodes: 13 Studio: Kyoto Animation A character entirely based on me, drunkenly stumbles onto a wounded interdimensional dragon while trying to get home from a fun night out and invites said dragon to live with her. Regrets and adorableness happen. This is one of these…
Genre : Sports, BL Episodes: 12 Studio MAPPA Never-been competitive skater Yuri Katsuki gets a second chance when superstar skater Victor Nikiforov spontaneously decides to coach him because reasons. Also, has rivalry with tsundere shota named Yuri as well. Fanservicy hijinks ensue!!! This should have been one of my all-time faves. After all, sports anime are…
Genre : Supernatural, Gaslamp fantasy, Ho-yay , emo Episodes: 10 Studio A-1 pictures Ciel and Sebastian are back and pretending to be circus performers. It gets bloody… Black Butler is a guilty pleasure series for me. I know there’s a lot wrong with it and I understand why some may hate – I just can’t…