ONAA CalorieMate web movie directed by Takumi Shiga featuring the song "Surges" by Orangestar, with vocals by Kase and Loin. The video carries an eclectic animation style, as the story follows high school students from various clubs pouring their effort into sports in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Anime News Network, edited) Note: Initially published on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Official YouTube channel in July 2021, it was later reuploaded on Orangestar's YouTube channel under the song title "Surges", republished on August 12, 2021.
TVThe dysfunctional party is back, but they may be short a member soon ’cause Kazuma is over it. Disillusioned with adventure, he wants to become a monk, but Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness call bull. However, the career dispute gets put on hold when a princess requests to hear all about their tales. Will the taste of fame at the royal castle keep them together or will this mark their farewell tour? (Source: Crunchyroll)
MUSICMusic video by Miyo Satou for the song Kaitai Shita Inu no Blues by Japanese rock band People In The Box that was featured on their seventh album "Tabula Rasa."
ONAIt is a world where carnivores and herbivores coexist. Following the battle with the culprit who devoured his classmate at school, Legoshi decides to drop out and begins living alone at Beast Apartments. Louis has entered a prestigious university and resolves to face his father, Oguma. Haru also deals with many struggles as she tries to enjoy campus life. Meanwhile, the city sees an increase of devouring incidents. The fangs of the heinous criminal who is pulling all the strings begin to close in on Legoshi and the others... (Source: Netflix Anime)
TVAh, high school. Is there any better place to start fresh after a horrible middle school relationship? Nope! Not unless your ex ends up at the same school as you and is now your stepsibling. What was supposed to be a sanctuary of peace where I could avoid ever seeing her again has become a living nightmare! Everywhere I look, I see her—in my house, in my school, in my class. There's no escape! She even claims that she’s the older sibling. Like hell she is! But I won't lose to her. After all, I'm the older brother in this new family situation. That’s right, we’re family now. No matter how much we may have thought we loved each other before, we saw one another’s true colors and realized we weren’t meant for each other. That’s why even though we may keep up a buddy-buddy sibling act for the sake of our parents, things will never go back to the way they used to be. (Source: J-Novel Club)
ONAAhead of the full anime broadcast, a mini-anime project has launched to deliver information about the show Seirei Gensouki! Posted on the official HJ Bunko YouTube channel and the official Seirei Gensouki Twitter account.
TVA mysterious illness has put millions in comas. An underground realm has appeared at its origin: Antarctica. Strange creatures make up its population, and undiscovered natural resources make it a gold mine. Many humans enter in search of fortune, but Daniel Kai Shigure searches for something deeper—a cure. Gifted with immunity to the illness, he might be humanity’s last hope. (Source: Funimation)
ONAFind your spice. Live true to you. A collaboration between all-female rock band SCANDAL x the company XFLAG, an original animated short: XPICE —a tale of heroes fighting to protect their city, and how they grow along the way. It's got a dash of courage, a pinch of teamwork, and a whole lot of heart. The short is directed by Tsubasa Nakai set to the song Spice by SCANDAL. Kokyo, a city brimming with people from all walks of life, and the prime target of the mysterious group Zerogram. But Red Pepper and Wasabi—a duo from the superhero league XPICE—aren't going to stand idly by. Red Pepper's fiery punches deal with the baddies while Wasabi's healing touch cares for the wounded. Things seem to be going well on the surface. Deep down, however, Wasabi can't help but feel like there's more to being a hero. One faithful day, the emergency alert blares—Red Pepper's in trouble! Though unsure of their chances, seeing a teammate in danger helps Wasabi find the courage to rise to the occasion. (Source: Official Site, edited)
SPECIALA video created for Ryou Inoue's friends who got married. He showed it during their wedding reception and uploaded it to YouTube two days later. It also won the 2013 Kotobuki Video Taishou competition.
ONAIn the pursuit of her dream, protagonist Lin works alone at an animation company in a big city, finding herself too busy to answer her father's messages. She was given an important role in a new project. However, under the pressure of the schedule her inspiration dries up and she falls into a low point where she can't bring herself to draw anymore. Losing confidence in herself, Lin decides to go back to her hometown. (Source: Youtube Description, edited)
MOVIEThis is a world of the near future. The five shining stars invite you to this wonderful journey. Are you ready? To the future!!!!! A concept movie celebrating the 16th Anniversary of the THE iDOLM@STER series, directed by Atsushi Nishigori featuring the aptly titled song VOY@GER by THE IDOLM@STER FIVE STARS!!!!! The movie is animated by studio CloverWorks, with joint effort by Studio Khara on the visual production.
ONAAn adorable animated video which takes a look back at the events of Book II in Fire Emblem Heroes' story that is performed through a stage play-like setting.
MUSICMusic video by Tarafu Ootani for feather (overdrive version) by Japanese electronic artist Serph from his album "PLUS ULTRA". The video was produced for Serph's 2016 music video contest featuring this song. The contest received around fifty applicants, and Ootani's submission was selected as Grand Prix winner. It was subsequently posted on the official Nobel music label YouTube channel as an official music video.
MUSICMusic video by Tarafu Ootani for the single Citrus by Japanese electronic artist Serph that is included on his compilation album "Nanotech Wizard".
TV SHORTMaise is stuck spending the summer after her first-year of high school helping out at her family’s hotel in the sleepy seaside town, but things become a little less sleepy once Ichirou, a mysterious young man, checks into the hotel. It seems as if only Maise and Ichirou can see the strange, sudden apparitions: the hotel lobby and the room transforming into an aquarium, a giant tree erupting from the floor or the rowdy monsters laying claim to the hotel restaurant. Maise vows to figure out not just what’s causing these odd occurrences but why Ichirou has come to this remote town in the first place. (Source: GKIDS)
TVWhen the Three Kingdoms are ravaged by demons and monsters, four heroes with little in common must unite to fight the realm’s most vicious enemies. Together the heroes unveil an insidious conspiracy while sharing the joys and sorrows of battling a mysterious organization intent on tearing them and the kingdoms apart. (Source: Funimation)
SPECIALA pair of commercials directed by Toshitaka Shinoda made for danime store. The tie-in track for both commercials is “Matasaburo” by Yorushika. Episodes: #1: キミの好きに出会おう （告白）/ Kimi no Suki ni Deaou (Kokuhaku), released May 9, 2021. #2: キミの好きに出会おう （奪還）/ Kimi no Suki ni Deaou (Dakkan), released September 30, 2021.
ONAThe story is about an 11 years old ordinary girl Li Xiaoyu, who finds a magic gem earring in the Forbidden City. Guided by the gemstone earring, Xiaoyu stumbled into the world of divine beasts hidden in the Forbidden City. The beasts, immortals, spirits and monsters that usually stay on the eaves, railings and frescoes as statues, all come to life in this invisible world of prosperity. From then on, every time the sun and moon turn, Xiaoyu will be transported to the world of divine beasts, and as the guardian chosen by the jewel, she will help the divine beasts to solve various problems.
TVThe story follows the "indecipherable" daily life of the short and quiet Reina Aharen and Raidou who sits next to her. Aharen is not so good at gauging the distance between people, and Raidou initially felt some distance between the two of them. One day, when Raidou picked up the eraser that Aharen had dropped, the distance between them suddenly became uncomfortably close. (Source: Anime News Network)
TVSightings of mysterious creatures known as "Hologram Ghosts" have been a popular topic on social networks for the past few years. According to the rumors, several people have fallen victim to these specters. Those fortunate to survive their encounters with the paranormal beings claim that they resembled glitched holograms. Hazakura Academy middle school student Hiro Amanokawa believes these sightings are merely an urban legend. However, as the incidents start to increase in frequency, he is reminded of the day his father suddenly vanished, with strange digital watches serving as the only relics of his disappearance. Much like the other sightings, what happened to Hiro's father cannot be explained by conventional logic. One day, when a fellow student in the academy is attacked by a Hologram Ghost, Hiro and his friend Kiyoshirou Higashimitarai decide to look into the matter. Little does Hiro know that this investigation will be their first step toward discovering a dangerous world previously unknown to mankind. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
MOVIEIt’s 2012, and ten years have passed since the adventure in the Digital World. Daisuke Motomiya is now twenty, and he and the rest of the DigiDestined seem to be changing bit by bit in terms of appearance and lifestyle. Then one day, a giant Digitama suddenly appears in the sky over Tokyo Tower. Daisuke and the others encounter a mysterious young man named Lui Ohwada, who informs them that he’s the first ever DigiDestined in the world… (Source: Toei Animation)
TVOfficer Mai Kawai has had enough! She’s sick of being a police officer—but just when she’s about to hand in her resignation, the arrival of a brilliant (and beautiful) ace detective named Seiko Fuji changes her mind. Will Fuji reignite Mai’s passion for policing? And will Mai uncover the mystery of why Fuji was transferred to this ordinary police box? (Source: Funimation)
TV SHORTA collaboration between FIREBUG, Fuji TV, and Bandai: Hyper Positive Yogoremon centers on Otarou, a creature themed around dirt known as a yogoremon. It and other yogoremon will ask the meaning of words and explain negative terms in positive ways. The shorts are also posted on the official CreepHyp YouTube channel. (Source: ANN, edited)
OVAAn unaired thirteenth episode of Non Non Biyori: Nonstop that is bundled with the special edition of the Non Non Biyori Remember spin-off manga's compilation release.
TVThroughout time, supernatural, shapeshifting tanuki loved playing tricks on humankind. One plucky tanuki, Mameda, is no different. But there's one big problem. She wasn’t born in the days of yore — she was born in modern, more cynical times! How can she fulfill her mischievous tanuki destiny when supernatural hijinks are a thing of the past? She finds an angle when she meets Bunko, a master of the Japanese art of rakugo, which uses storytelling to beguile its audience. Mameda is determined to use rakugo to cast a spell on humanity, but first this tanuki trickster must convince the no-nonsense Bunko to take her on as an apprentice. (Source: HIDIVE)
SPECIALIn the present day, the world is in turmoil due to an "unprecedented disaster". A young man living in Tokyo, Suzushiro, has a secret he cannot tell anyone. That secret is that he can stop the time around him despite his thoughts. One day, he meets a girl named Nazuna who has the same "power". When he learns that she is being used in a crime, he impulsively reaches out to help her. (Source: Crunchyroll)
MUSICMusic video for the song Maware Migi, Nigerunda by collaborative unit mishmash*Julie Watai. The same video was used for the English cover of the song titled Do a 180 released on December 1, 2013. The video was made by Yoriko Mizushiri and Marie Matsunaga.
OVADespite the title this OVA has nothing to do with sex, just young people rebelling against the world. The promotional video is a home video exclusive titled SEX ~prologue~ directed by Sayo Yamamoto and animated by studio MAPPA. The anime depicts an original story before the manga where Kaho arrives, and when Yuki and Natsu have just met in Okinawa. To receive the PV, customers must first purchase all four volumes of the Sex 30th Anniversary Edition manga volumes, take the tickets included in volumes 1-3 and send them with the postcard included with volume 4. The Blu-ray Disc will be sent to buyers in March 2018 so long as the postcard is postmarked before December 31. (Source: Anime News Network, edited) Note: Had pre-screenings during March 8 to 14th, 2018 at the Liberty Gallery's Atsushi Kamijo solo exhibition.
