Anime Q3 & Q4 2017

New anime

18if

18if is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It is scheduled to air from July 7, 2017. The series is licensed by Funimation in North America.

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Haruto Tsukishiro wakes up in a dream world and sees a mysterious girl named Lily. He meets Katsumi Kanzaki, learns of the existence of witches, and gets involved in various incidents.

Ballroom e Youkoso

Welcome to the Ballroom (ボールルームへようこそ) is a shonen manga series written and illustrated by Tomo Takeuchi. The manga has been serialized since 2011 and is ongoing. It is licensed in North America by Kodansha Comics USA. The anime series by Production I.G is scheduled to premiere on July 8, 2017 (with 12 episodes), with Amazon Video exclusively streaming the series worldwide.

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Opening & Ending Themes:

1. “10% roll, 10% romance” by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
2. “Maybe the next waltz” by Mikako Komatsu

The story tells of an aimless Japanese youth, Tatara Fujita, who, after a chance encounter, is plunged into the world of competitive dancing by accident.

Fujita is attacked by a gang and saved by a mysterious man. But this isn’t a karate master; it’s a ballroom dance instructor! Reluctantly, Fujita takes a few beginner’s classes, only to find his inspiration… an entrancing, teenage dance prodigy named Shizuku. It’s Fujita’s first step into the high-octane world of competitive dance!

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Anime Q1 & Q2 2017

New anime

ACCA Jusan-Ku Kansatsu-Ka

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ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka (ACCA13区監察課) is a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. It began serialization in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan magazine on June 25, 2013 and is ongoing. The anime television series adaptation by Madhouse is scheduled to premiere in January 2017 with 12 episodes.

Opening & Ending Themes:

1. “Shadow and Truth” by ONE III NOTES
2. “The Pale Moon Sways” (ペールムーンがゆれてる Pērumūn ga Yureteru) by Aira Yuhki
3. “Our Place” by ONE III NOTES (ep 12)

The kingdom of Dowa, which is divided into 13 states, is celebrating its monarch’s 99th birthday. The 13 states have many agencies that are controlled by the giant organization known as ACCA. Within ACCA, Jean Otis (the craftiest member of ACCA) is the second-in-command of the inspection agency. His agency has ten people placed in each of the 13 states, with a central office in the capital city. They keep track of all the activities of ACCA across the kingdom, and keep data on each state’s ACCA office flowing toward the central office. Jean also often has business trips from the capital to the other districts to check on the situation and personnel there.

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