Lets see what we have in store for next quarter!!
Ace of Diamonds (ダイヤのA)
Airing date: October 6th
Studio: Production I.G/Madhouse
Genre: Comedy, Shonen, Sports
Plot summary: The story follows Eijun Sawamura, a pitcher who joins an elite school
with a brilliant catcher named Kazuya Miyuki. Together with the rest of
the team, they strive for Japan's storied Koushien championships through
hard work and determination.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: I remember reading some of this manga, I do enjoy watching baseball anime, like Ookiku/Taisho Yakyu musume/one outs/etc, whats different from the rest is that this series is a hardcore shonen genre, so there's going to be some extreme aspects that other baseball series don't really show.
I'll definitely give this a watch, but we'll see where it goes.
Arpeggio of Blue Steel (蒼き鋼のアルペジオ)
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Sanzigen Animation Studio
Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Seinen
Plot summary: In the story, a Fleet of Fog loaded with super weapons suddenly appear
all over the world. Without the ability to withstand this fleet,
humanity was defeated and could no longer travel the seas. 17 years
after the devastating naval war, Chihaya Gunzou and his friends somehow
commandeer a Fleet of Fog submarine and rename it I-401. Together with
Iona, they take on the Fleet of Fog.
(Source: ANN)
My Thoughts: Havent heard of the studio Sanzigen...cant base anything from that, and the story doesnt sound too appealing for me as well, from the summary it seems like it'll be a open sea warship battle series.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Hoods Entertainment
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Plot summary: The story is set in December of 2199, when the streets are full of anticipation for the end of the year and the start of the new one. Amid the celebrations, word spreads that Ragna the Bloodedge, an SS-class rebel with the highest ever bounty on his head, has appeared in the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi. The apparent aim of Ragna or the "Grim Reaper" is the destruction of the system controlling the world. To collect the bounty, a motley array of unrivaled fighters converge on Kagutsuchi.
(Source: ANN)
My Thoughts: Button mash time. Thats all I did when I played Blazblue vidya game...
Airing Date: October ?
Studio: Starchild Records, GoHands
Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Seinen
Plot Summary: In 2016, a meltdown of a nuclear power plant creates a big catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the city has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation. From that area a distress signal is received. The Self Defense forces dispatch three girls from the special unit Coppelion to search for survivors. But why aren't they wearing any protection against radiation?
(Source: ANN)
My Thoughts: So apparently in 3 more years there's going to be a nuclear power plant catastrophe in Tokyo... and 20 years later...(2036) there is going to be three high school girls that are gonna come and save you...?
DIABOLIK LOVERS (ディアボリックラヴァーズ)Airing date: September ?
Studio: ZEXCS
Genre: Romance, supernatural, Vampires...
Plot summary: Komori Yui lives her life together with six brothers. Although it is not a common every day life. It's actually quite a radical one, she is oppressed by them, and blood is demanded, as they are all vampires.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: I'm not particularly into vampires and a story full of bishounen/visual kei reverse harem series...I just don't see the appeal. I think the only vampire series that I watched was...Vampire Hunter D.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: A.C.G.T
Genre: Action, Sci-fi
Plot Summary (from first season): Set in a slightly futuristic world where Earth has been invaded and is at war with aliens from another dimension called the Nova, the story follows the adventures of a Japanese boy named Kazuya Aoi who enrolls for training at a special school for genetically modified girls called Pandoras who battle the aliens, and their male partners, called Limiters, who use a special power called "freezing" to limit their opponent's mobility. The protagonist makes the acquaintance of an unusual older girl named Bridgette L. Satellizer who appears to be the most powerful Pandora in her class, but has not yet chosen a male partner to be her Limiter, and in spite of the warnings of all his friends, he decides to be her Limiter.
(Source ANN)
My thoughts: Not too much, because I'll probably end up not watching this one as I havent watched the first season.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Genre:
Plot Summary: The story is about three moons in the form of three of Italian astronomer Galileo's female descendants who are on international wanted lists.
(Source: ANN)
My thought: A mysterious series, even from the plot summary, so I dont really know what to expect of this series, but since A-1 Pictures are working on it, the art style should be pretty good, but then again I wonder which group from A-1 is gonna be working on it...
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Diomedea/ponycanyon
Genre: fantasy, seinen, slice of life
Plot summary:Gintaro is a fox spirit that has been protecting the small Inari temple since the Edo era. Saeki Makoto's family possesses the power to see the gods' agent, but the ability is limited to one living relative at a time. When Makoto's mother passed away while she was still young, Makoto inherited the ability as the sole remaining family member. With the help of fox spirit's power, Makoto and Gintaro help the people of their community, in spite of their many differences.
(Source ANN)
My thought: I personally think this is going to be one of my favorites this fall, I've been a fan of this manga since it first appeared in the magazine. I'm a big fan of slice of life and this is a great example, I just hope they stick to the story and don't go off and change things up.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: J.C Staff
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Seinen
Plot Summary: Tada Banri, a newly admitted student at a private law school in Tokyo, found himself completely lost after the opening ceremony, trying to find his way to the freshman orientation. At that moment, he ran into another lost freshman from the same school, Yanagisawa Mitsuo, and they hit it off at once. Somehow arriving at their intended goal just on time, there appeared in front of the two a beautiful girl holding a bouquet of roses. The girl then whacked Mitsuo across the face with the bouquet and handed the flowers over to him. "Freshman, congratulations", was all she said, and then left. The stylish, well dressed, perfect woman that had swung at Mitsuo was his childhood friend, Kaga Kouko. As children they had promised to marry each other one day, fulfilling their dreams. In order to escape from her, Mitsuo had gone out secretly and taken the examination for this well known private college, but now she showed up in the freshman orientation hall. She too had taken the law school entrance examination, catching up with him there.
(Source: Baka-Tsuki)
My thoughts: I'm always open for some comedy romance series, and since its J.C Staff, I probably will like it, its the one studio I favor for their art style.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Trigger
Genre: Action, School
Plot summary: The story centers around two fiercely fighting schoolgirls, Ryuuko Matoi and Satsuki Kiryuuin. On a campus ruled by force, a transfer student wielding a Basami sword brings about upheaval.
(Source ANN)
My thoughts: The art style definitely catches my eyes, kind of reminds me of kill bill. Now only if the story is decent, then it'll be worth watching, just hoping it doesn't end up being a fan service series with clothes ripping for no reason after on slash.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Production I.G
Genre: Comedy, School, Shonen, Sports
Plot summary (from first season): Tetsuya Kuroko is a former member from the legendary middle school basketball team known as "The Generation of Miracles". Upon meeting Taiga Kagami he decides upon becoming his shadow to help him become Japan's greatest basketball player.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: The bishounen and super saiyan version of slam dunk...but I definitely prefer Slam dunk over this, but still very interesting to see basketball in a whole new way only possible in the world of anime.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Genre: Slice of life, super natural
Plot summary: The dark fantasy follows a high school sophomore named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half youmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets freshman Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the spirit world. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai.
(Source ANN)
My thoughts: Anything done by Kyoto Animation is a watch on my list, but the only thing is I was a little dissapointed by Hyouka, and this series reminds me of it, but it does also remind me of Chuunibyo, which I loved, so hopefully it'll balance out and be a great series.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Toei Animation
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Super natural
Plot summary (from ONA): Three kids are stuck in a strange city causing massive mayhem through the land. They are searching for an atypical rabbit in order to return home. Koto, the eldest of the three, seems to have some sort of connection to this weird place ruled by a monk, a demon, and a priest.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: I watched the ONA, the animation was very awesome, and the visuals were pretty well done as well, for an Toei animation, I think this is something to look forward to.
Airing date: September 16th
Studio: J.C Staff
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School
Plot summary (from first season): Little Busters is an adaptation of Key's romance adventure visual novel of the same name. Riki Naoe was orphaned when his parents died, but his depression is slowly lifted when he befriends a group of kids calling themselves the Little Busters. The series takes place during his second year of high school.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: One of the series I enjoyed last year fall, I cant believe its already been a year, but I'm going to enjoy this one for sure.
Airing date: October 5th
Studio: Satelight
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Shonen
Plot summary: The story begins when 30,000 Japanese gamers are trapped in the fantasy online game world Elder Tale. What was once a sword-and-sorcery world is now the real world. The main lead Shiroe attempts to survive with his old friend Naotsugu and the beautiful assassin Akatsuki.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: There is always at least one hit or miss adventure series like these, a good example was Tanken Doriland which was good, but then when second season started it failed. The character designs for these are pretty generic, but hopefully the story can back it up.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Shounen
Plot summary (from first season): In a fantastic middle-age world where slavery is very common, there are mysterious tall towers named "Dungeon" which mysteriously appeared out of nowhere fourteen years before the story line. Someone who conquers a Dungeon becomes very powerful and wealthy. Our hero Ali Baba is a teenager who works for merchants to support himself. He dreams for conquering a lot of Dungeons and becoming a very rich person. One day, he comes across with a strange young boy named Aladdin who carries a mystical flute with supernatural powers in it. Ali Baba and Aladdin agree to travel their first Dungeon together.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: This series takes place in Magnostadt, where Aladdin goes and trains to become a mage, I was alittle dissapointed how they ended the first season, but I'm glad to see that they are making this second season and following the story as the manga. Looking forward to this.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: TBA
Genre: Music, Slice of life
Plot summary: According to the setting, Miss Monochrome loves only the monochrome style, dislikes all kinds of color, and always dreams about changing the world into her favorite monochrome color.
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: From the looks of it, this is gonna be one of those short 5 min episodes, like RicoLan and Senyuu. Music genre is something I haven't watched.
Airing date: October 3rd
Studio: P.A Works
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen
Plot summary: The series centers around two middle school friends, the indecisive crybaby Manaka Mukaido and Hikari Sakishima, who has looked after her since they were children.
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: Hmm hard to tell from the cover, but I guess this is an original series developed by P.A. Works and the publication Dengeki Daioh. Kind of reminds me of like the modern version of Shinsekai yori...
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Kinema Citrus
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Mecha
Plot summary:A restart of "Neppu Kairiku Bushi Lord", a previously stalled mecha mixed-media project.
(Source: ANN)
My thougths: A Mecha series, it kind of sounds like its a remade version of a previous series, I havent watched it so i dont know what to expect, but if its a mecha series I'll have to check it out, I hope that they dont make the mecha's 3D...I just dont dig that.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Diomedea
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School
Plot summary: The story centers around Kanade Amakusa, a boy cursed with the mental power of "absolute multiple-choice"—a multiple-choice quiz will suddenly appear in his mind, and the choice he makes will become his reality. For example, he would have to choose between going nude from the waist up or the waist down in school. While in school, he is given another choice: 1) A beautiful girl will fall before him or 2) he will fall from the rooftop in female clothes. He chooses option 1, and a blonde girl named Chocolat falls before him.
(Source: ANN)
My thoughts: So from the summary, fanservice is written all over it, so there is a high likely hood of me skipping through this series, if its actually good let me know.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Feel, Pony Canyon
Genre: Fantasy
Plot summary: Kano Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monsters, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary"!
(Source: Anichart)
My thoughts: HAHAHA Wow this sounds like a series to keep and eye out for, I bet its got many fan service, but I'm really curious to how this story is going to take place, it actually sounds interesting, will give this a shot for sure.
Airing date: October 17th
Studio: TV Tokyo
Genre: Adventure, comedy, fantasy, kids, shounen
Plot Summary: Satoshi and Pikachu will travel to Miare City at the center of the Kalos region.
There, they will encounter never-before-seen Pokémon and make new friends.
Thus begins a new adventure as Satoshi takes on the Kalos League.
(source: MAL)
My Thoughts: I stopped watching pokemon after the Gold/Silver arc, I think that was the Johto League, but now I'm kind of getting more interested in Pokemon again, so I might just try and give this a watch, but I did say that with Best Wishes and that didnt last too long, so we'll see. Is Ash still 10? LOL
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Animplex, Manglobe
Genre: Action
Plot summary: Original anime scheduled to run on noitaminA for 2 cours. The anime's taglines read, "To those 'adults' who don't want to become adults..." and "Hero will never give up, never hide, never be defeated, never accept evil."
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: I cant really say anything at this point, just from the picture and the "summary" I'll just watch it and see for myself. The title sounds a little gay though...is it gonna have two guys dancing?
Airing date: October 6th
Studio: Arms, Mavic
Genre: Action, Ecchi, Sports
Plot summary:
Hagiwara Sakura and Miyazawa Erena are the leading members of a popular idol group Sweet. One day, Erena is injured by the attack of a female pro-wrestler Kazama Rio during the recording of a TV progam. Sakura gets mad at Rio and gives her a dropkick. To avenge Erena, Sakura enters the female pro-wrestling matches.
My thoughts: NO
Airing date: October 5th
Studio: Lantis
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mecha, Schi-fi, Shounen, Harem
Plot summary (from first season): Infinite Stratos (IS), a weaponized exoskeleton system, has become the dominant tool of warfare and conflict. Unfortunately for the men in society, only women are able to operate Infinite Stratos…with very few exceptions. One of those exceptions is Ichika Orimura, an orphan raised by his older sister, who is herself a famous IS pilot. When his compatibility with Infinite Stratos is discovered after he accidentally touches one at the age of 15, he is given a scholarship and enrolled in a school that specializes in training IS pilots. Which means an interesting life surrounded by girls for this shy, unassuming boy. (Source: ANN)
My thought: I thought the first season was pretty decent, and its been about 2 years since they last aired this series. It may be a Harem themed show, at least it doesnt focus as much on the fan service, unless its changed this time...
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Tesagure! Production Committee
Genre: School, Slice of life
Plot summary:
The CG anime centers around the extracurricular activities of students.
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: hmm Im kind of afraid of what it means by CG...does that mean its gonna be in 3d cellshaded style? If so then I'm gonna pass, also this looks like one of those 5 min shorts too. But it is a slice of life series...hmmm
Airing date: January ?
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Plot summary: This is a tale of a prince who lost everything leaves for a journey with no guarantee of returning to his hometown safely. With hatred and revenge in his mind, he met several people that taught him about friendship...and love.
(Source: MAL)
My thought: It looks like this series has nothing to do with the Toaru Kagaku/Index series. I guess its a prequel to the movie The princess and the pilot, which I haven't watched so I don't know. Perhaps I'll watch that before this series.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: 8bit
Genre: Comedy, School, Shounen, Super power, Super natural
Plot summary: Tsuchimikado Harutora was born into a prestigious Onmyoji family, but he can't see "spirit energy". Therefore, he's been enjoying a peaceful daily life with his friends at an Onmyo branch school. One day, his childhood friend Tsuchimikado Natsume, heir to the head family, suddenly appears. Will this cause his destiny spring into motion!?
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: I think I read the manga? I don't know, but this series sounds very familiar. Should be interesting to watch at least the beginning.
Airing date: October
Studio: Lerche
Genre: Action, Ecchi, Fantasy, School, Seinen
Plot summary: It is the early 20th century, and Raishin Akabane is a student puppeteer from Japan, who has come to the Walpurgis Royal Academy of Machine Arts in England to study the emerging field of Machinart: a combination of magic and technology with military applications. He is accompanied by a girl named Yaya, who is actually his Automaton: a living machine doll powered by magical circuits specialized in hand-to-hand combat. In the Academy, there is a combat tournament exclusive to the Top 100 students and their automata, to decide who shall be bestowed with the title of "Wiseman", the greatest puppeteer.
(Source: ANN)
My thought: I haven't heard about the studio Lerche, so I dont know what to expect from them, but from what I can see, the art style is interesting enough for me to check it out. The plot seems good enough too, im just afraid that it might end up being a fan service series...because of the ecchi genre...
Airing date: October ?
Studio: 8bit
Genre: Romance, School, Sports
Plot summary: The story centers around Takahiro Mizuno, a student training to be a begleiter (knight's assistant) at an academy where aspiring knights joust. He himself had come to this academy to train as a knight, after becoming the unrivaled junior champion in his own home country. However, an injury in a tournament's finals forced him to withdraw. Instead, he decides to be a begleiter to one of the academy's maiden knights and help her win.
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: The front cover girl is pretty cute, this series kind of reminds me of Princess lovers, but probably nothing like it.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Toho Company
Genre: Comedy, drama, shounen, sports
Plot summary: Freshman and road racing cyclist, Shokichi Naruko visits Akihabara to get some Gundam plastic models for his younger brothers and meets Onoda who catches his attention because of the his cycling skill on the mamachari and later find out they go to the same school. Later on, both Naruko and Imaizumi try to convince him to join the bicycle racing club, but will he?
(Source: MAL)
My thoughts: This is the series I was waiting for the most, I read the manga a while back and I was super excited to see the series getting a anime! This is a must watch and when I watched the trailer, the voice actors were perfect, just as I imagined them to be. This is going to be awesome!
Airing date: October 7th
Studio: Sunrise
Genre: Mecha
Plot summary:
The story is set in the near future when GunPla Battles, competitions that pit Gundam plastic models against each other, have become popular worldwide in the "Second GunPla Boom." Sei Iori, a first-year middle-school student and the only son of a model shop owner, is talented at building GunPla, but inexperienced in the GunPla Battles. He encounters a mysterious boy named Reiji, who happens to be an accomplished Gundam Fighter. Together, they strive for the GunPla Battle world championships. (Source: ANN)
My thoughts: I basically like all of Sunrise animation, but recently it looks like they've been more geared toward having little children being pilots for gundams, and for the matter I think this one is just Model gundams fighting...basically where the kids build their gundam and battle...pretty much a Angelic Layers but with Gundams.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Sunrise
Genre: Action, Mecha
Plot summary (from first season): Thanks to the development of the Dyson Sphere, The majority of the human populace lives in space. The Dorssia Military Federation, and the Atlantic Rim United States exist as major Military countries, while JOIR is a neutral principality, the story follows Haruto Tokishima as a normal boy going thru high school in T.C (True Calendar) year 71. This all changes when Haruto meets the humanoid weapon Valvrave.
(Source ANN)
My thoughts: I know I just said that I basically like all of sunrise's animation, well this is not one of them...unfortunately the first season didn't do so well for me because of vampires...no really this series is a big mash up of vampires, code geass, and gundam...sorry but i don't really take it so easy with something so meshed together..it just didn't work for me.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Studio Deen
Genre: Shoujo, Slice of life
Plot summary: The story revolves around a group of 5 glasses-wearing high school boys and their relationship.
(Source: ANN)
My thought: Are you serious? I really don't know how to take this in...first the swimming boys, now boys who make a club of wearing glasses...@__@ Oh boy the anime industry is running out of ideas.
Airing date: September 1st
Studio: Lantis
Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of life, Seinen
Plot summary: Elementary school student Ichijou Hotaru has moved with her parents from Tokyo to the middle of the country. Now she must adapt to her new school, where there are a total of 5 students in the same class who range through elementary and middle school ages. Join their everyday adventures in the countryside.
(Source MAL)
My thought: Loli alert, oh boy this is gonna be scary when watching it on stream with all the creepy guys making creepy comments about these little girls as they live their everyday life.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: studio Deen,
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Shounen, Physiological
Plot summary: The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister.
(Source ANN)
My thought: Well now there is something interesting, a horror fantasy..I'm usually not a fan of horror series, but I'm always willing to jump the gun and brave my way through at least the first episode, once thats over I'll decide if I want to keep it up...
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Connect, Silverlink
Genre: Action, fantasy, Romance
Plot summery: The Fourth Primogenitor—That's the world's strongest vampire that should only exist in legends. Accompanied by twelve Kenjuu and spreading calamity, this phantom vampire appeared in Japan. For the observation and obliteration of this Fourth Primogenitor, the government and Lion King decided to dispatch an attack mage known as a Sword Shaman. However, for some reason, the one chosen for the observation was a apprentice Sword Shaman girl, Himegari Yukina. Wielding the strongest anti-primogenitor spirit spear, Yukina arrived at Demon District, Itogami City. What is the true identity of the Fourth Primogenitor, Akatsuki Kojou, she encountered over there!? (Source Baka-tsuki)
My thought: Well by now if you've been reading my thoughts, I'm sure your already aware that I dont really go for Vampire series...so usually I would say pass, but I do like the direction of the art style, if the animation keeps up and the story is decent, then I may end up watching it.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Tatsunoko production
Genre: Shounen
Plot summary: In a town where humans and demons co-exist, it takes more than a normal police force to maintain the peace. Enter the Hiizumi Life Counseling Office, a fantastic foursome of unique teenagers, each gifted with an amazing super power!
(Source MAL)
My thought: I'm all for demons and such living in human world disguised as demons, but for some reason this series did not catch on with me, I did my best to try and watch them but the story just didn't keep me interested to continue, so unfortunately I don't see myself watching this series.
Airing date: October ?
Studio: Satelight
Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Plot summary: The story centers around a college junior named Haruki Kitahara and his relationships with Setsuna Ogiso and Kazusa Touma in the light music club.
(Source ANN)
My thought: The cover really reminds me of the Ef series. I did watch the first series of White album, i think this is a completely different story, so perhaps it may be something to watch, wouldnt mind extra romance and slice of life. The first White album series was pretty decent.
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