WINTER 2022
Delicious Party♡Precure
Toei AnimationThe mysterious, delicious world of CooKingdom, which rules over all the cuisine in this world. CooKingdom has closely guarded the Recipe-Bon, in which it’s written how to prepare any dish. But, oh no! One day, it gets stolen by the Bundoru Gang! The Bundoru Gang plans to monopolize everything for themselves, and their next target is the Cuisine Fairy Recipeppi… The Energy Fairies have come to Oishi-Na Town in the human world in search of the Recipe-Bon. With their help, an unexpected turn of events leads to three ordinary girls transforming into Pretty Cures! They stand up to the Bundoru Gang, to recover the Recipe-Bon, and to protect everyone’s delicious smiles!
Eien no 831
CraftarToday, the world is in turmoil due to an “unprecedented catastrophe.”
Suzushirou, a young man who lives as a newspaper scholarship student in Tokyo, had a secret that no one could tell.
An incident that happened in the summer of my third year of high school
made it possible for me to stop the time around me regardless of my will.
One day, Suzushiro meets a person who can share the secret for the first time.
Like myself, Nazuna is a girl who has been hurt in her heart and has been able to stop her time.
Suzushiro finds out that she is being used for crimes by her brother Seri, and reaches out impulsively.
“Let’s run away with me!”
Can they move the time they have stopped again?
Futsal Boys!!!!!
DiomedéaThe franchise’s story is set in a world over a decade after futsal has skyrocketed in global popularity. Protagonist Haru Yamato watches the championship of the U-18 world cup and is inspired by a Japanese player named Tokinari Tenōji. He joins the Koyo Academy High School’s futsal team with the goal of becoming a player like Tenōji. There, he finds friends, and together they face their rivals.
Goodbye, Don Glees!
MadhouseTeen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 3
David ProductionJolyne has achieved her mission in retrieving Jotaro Kujo’s Star Platinum Disc and his Memory Disc, thus saving her father’s withering life, but in standard JoJo fashion, the forces of good do not stop once they’ve completed their original objective. When there is evil in the world, it needs stopping, so Jolyne will not stop at anything to stop Pucci, with the help of Ermes Costello and Emporio Alnino.
Kotaro Lives Alone
LIDENFILMSThe “apartment comedy with laughs and tears” centers on a four-year-old boy named Kotarou Satоou, who moves next door to Shin Karino, an unsuccessful manga artist. Kotarou has no parents and lives alone. Not only does he seem to earn a living, he actually seems more put together than his own strange neighbors.
Milky Highway
In the galaxy far far far away, there is an interplanetary road called Milky☆Highway. To kill time during a weekend, Makina the cyborg and Chiharu the super human decide to go for a drive. Wherever those troublesome friends drive, there is always a danger! Not smart, not tear-jerking, not touching. The only two words that can describe this discount cyberpunk story is Speedy and Unprecedented!!
My Journey in an Alternate World
Young Chen Xiaofan entered an alternate world after he accidentally swallowed a Chaos Orb, and became Young Master Chen, the prettiest man in Muyun City. Although he was adored by all the ladies in Muyun City, he was useless as he was not able to cultivate. With his mind set on going back to his original world, he gave up his stable lifestyle as a young master and went against his family’s wishes, determined to walk the path of a cultivator.
Orient
A.C.G.T.Five years ago, Musashi made a promise with his friend Kojirou Kanemaki that once they grew up, they would become samurai, form a league, and go on demon-slaying quests. But since then, things have changed. With demons now being praised and worshipped by society, the samurai are shunned and disgraced.
Afraid of revealing his dream of becoming a samurai, Musashi blends into the town’s dogma by becoming a miner while secretly polishing his swordsmanship. Meanwhile, despite being a direct descendant of a samurai, Kojirou gives up on his promise to his old friend. However, after saving Musashi from a near-death experience, his perspective shifts. Although still conflicted, Kojirou embarks on a journey with Musashi in the hopes of figuring out his true feelings.
Fighting against all odds, the duo dives headfirst into the unknown world of beast-slaying, not knowing what life has in store for them. Now astride iron horses, the fifteen-year-old heroes plan to restore the tarnished reputation of the samurai and purge the world of demons.
Police in a Pod
MadhouseFemale police officer Kawai had enough of a career she wasn’t even that into and was about to hand in her registration, when the unthinkable happened—she met the new, female director of her station! And after spending a little time with this gorgeous role model, Kawai realizes that maybe she isn’t quite done being an officer after all.
Ryukyu Timeline 2: Searching for the City of the Tedako
Gyorai Eizo Inc.A historical fantasy that unfolds a mysterious story between a high-school girls – Akari, Sarah and Tsubasa – and Satto, the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Sabikui Bisco
OzA plague-like wind blows across the arid, sandy expanse of a post-apocalyptic Japan. As it sweeps over the living and nonliving alike, rust is all that remains in its wake. The cause of the catastrophic state of the world is believed to be mushroom spores. Bisco Akaboshi, known as the “Man-Eating Mushroom,” is a wanted criminal archer whose arrows instantly grow mushrooms wherever they land. However, he is in truth a “Mushroom Protector,” a person who spreads fungi in order to enrich the land and return it to its previous state.
Alongside the crab Akutagawa and young doctor Milo Nekoyanagi, Bisco ventures through the wastelands of Japan searching for the legendary “Sabikui”—a panacean mushroom said to devour all forms of rust.
Saiyuuki Reload: Zeroin
LIDENFILMSOnce, the land of Togenkyo was a peaceful land, where humans and yokai lived together. Then, however, men appeared who tried to revive Gyumaoh, the Great Yokai who was slain by the war god Nataku Taishi and buried in Houtou Castle 500 years ago, by using a forbidden combination of chemistry and magic
The negative energy waves this created spread across Togenkyo, causing the yokai to go insane and attack humanity. To save the land, Kanzeon bosatsu orders Son Goku, Genjyo Sazno, Sha Gojyo, and Cho Hakkai to go west. The four set out on a journey to stop the experiment to revive Gyumaoh.
On the way, they meet Hazel Grouse, who employs strange magic that uses yokai souls to revive the dead, and his follower Gato. The two of them join the party. And Ukoku Sanzo, a man they have a long history with, approaches in the shadows…
Unforgettable characters, intense personal drama, and awesome action in a story about the bonds between four men!
Sasaki and Miyano
Studio DeenYoshikazu Miyano’s troubles first start one hot summer day when Shuumei Sasaki steps into his life. Sasaki saves Miyano’s classmate from a group of bullies, and after that, Miyano cannot seem to shake off his eccentric upperclassman. His silent admiration for Sasaki gradually sours into annoyance each time the so-called delinquent refuses to leave him alone. Constantly being called by cute nicknames and having his boundaries ignored, Miyano wonders why Sasaki wants to get close to him.
The shy and easily flustered Miyano harbors an embarrassing secret—he is a “fudanshi,” a boy who likes boys’ love (BL) manga. The last thing he wants is for other students to find out, but through a slip of the tongue, he reveals the truth to Sasaki. Intrigued, the clueless Sasaki asks to borrow a book to read, which he is given very reluctantly. To Miyano’s surprise, Sasaki enjoys the BL that he receives and asks for more, marking a shift in their strange dynamic.
Although Sasaki appears to possess some personal agenda, his feelings for Miyano become complicated the more time they spend together. As they now share a common interest, their relationship is poised to change and further develop.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man
Studio A-CATWith a dignified veteran’s body and a long white beard, summoner mage Dunbalf was one of the strongest player characters in the virtual reality online multiplayer roleplaying game Ark Earth Online, even heralded as a one-man army. Together with the “Nine Wise Mages” and King Solomon, they formed the mage player Kingdom of Alcait. But one day, Dunbalf and the other Nine Wise Mages suddenly go missing, leaving no trace behind.
In an effort to spend his expiring credits, Dunbalf had purchased a cosmetic kit and tinkered with his character; however, he accidentally fell asleep during the customization process. Upon waking up, Dunbalf not only notices that the world of Ark Earth Online has become more realistic, but also discovers that he has turned into a cute girl! After reaching Alcait, he learns it has been 30 years since he supposedly disappeared.
Now tasked with finding the other missing mages by King Solomon, the avid role player proclaims his new identity as Mira—the Pupil of the Wise Man Dunbalf—and ventures forth to prove his legacy.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad
Kamikaze DougaLong ago, this land was home to beasts the size of mountains that have now become petrified. Mana overflowed from their remains, drawing people who sought its power, and civilizations sprang up. People came to revere these mana-producing creatures, which they named ‘Primordial Beasts’. They built their lives around them. Thus began the worship of the Primordial Beasts. Time flowed ever onward, to the present day… War erupts between the Jerle Federation, an alliance of countries who worship the Primordial Beasts, and the Gildllan Empire, which has enjoyed explosive development thanks to advanced technology. The fires of war burn ever brighter. The special animated feature will tell an important juncture in the story of Luminaria, congealing and bringing to life the game’s theme of “confronting antagonistic ideas of justice”!
The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt
Yokohama Animation LabIt ain’t easy being a genius…
Prince Wein is ready to commit treason. And who can blame him? Faced with the impossible task of ruling his pathetic little kingdom, this poor guy just can’t catch a break! But with his brilliant idea of auctioning off his country, this lazy prince should be able to retire once and for all. Or that was the plan…until his treasonous schemes lead to disastrous consequences-namely, accidental victories and the favor of his people!
(Source: Yen Press)
Tiger & Bunny 2
Bandai Namco PicturesSecond season of Tiger & Bunny.
World of Leadale
Maho FilmNew Beginnings in Familiar Lands.
After a horrific accident put her on life support, the last vestige of freedom Keina Kagami had was in the VRMMORPG World of Leadale. When she wakes up in the body of her game avatar, though, Keina—now Cayna—finds that the worries of her old life appear to be a thing of the past, but somehow this new land doesn’t seem to be quite the Leadale she remembers…
