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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Opening & Ending Themes:

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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.

welcome to the ballroom

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 Q3 & Q4 2014

New anime

Aldnoah.Zero

aldnoahAldnoah.Zero (アルドノア・ゼロ Arudonoa Zero) is an anime series produced by Nitroplus and animated by A-1 Pictures and TROYCA. This mecha-sci-fi series is scheduled to air in July 2014.

Opening Theme:

1. “heavenly blue” by Kalafina

A princess from the Vers empire (human settlers on Mars) comes to earth on a peace mission, but is “killed.” Seems her countrymen want more than just remaining on Mars. Earth is in their sights!

Protagonist Inaho Kaizuka is definitely emotionless and a stoic character, even after seeing his friend killed in front of him. Pretty interesting plot line so far.


“Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.”

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Anime Q4 2013

Fall 2013 Anime

New anime

Coppelion [コッペリオン]

coppelionCoppelion (コッペリオン) is an action, sci-fi, seinen manga series written and illustrated by Tomonori Inoue. The anime adaption of the series will air on October 2, 2013 and simulcasted in Asia on Animax Asia on the same day.

Opening & Ending Themes:
1. “ANGEL by angela
2. “Far” (遠くまで Tooku Made) by angela

In 2016 a meltdown of a nuclear power plant in Odaiba creates a big contamination catastrophe in Tokyo. 20 years later, the Self Defense forces dispatch 3 genetically engineered girls from the special unit Coppelion to search for survivors.

(This anime was green-lighted since 2010, but due to the unfortunate Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the anime production was put on hold until now).

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