2014 Anime

A deadly menace lurks in Tokyo: man-eating "ghouls" that look exactly like humans and hide among them. Reserved college student Ken Kaneki keeps his head in books and pays no attention to reports of the escalating crisis. But the arrival of a beautiful woman named Rize Kamishiro breaks his solitude when she boldly asks him out on a date. As Kaneki walks Rize home, he realizes she is far from the kind person she seemed—she lured him with malicious intent. After a violent struggle, he wakes up in a hospital to find out his life was saved by having the organs of the now-dead Rize transplanted into his body. Kaneki's body starts changing in terrifying ways, turning him into a human-ghoul hybrid. As he begins his grim new path, Kaneki desperately holds onto his humanity amid the growing bloody war between society's new monsters and the government agents hunting them.

Sixteen sentient races exist in Disboard, a world governed by Tet, the One True God. The lowest among them, Imanity, are humans who possess no magical abilities. In this realm where all conflicts are settled through simple games, humanity appears trapped with no escape—until the arrival of two outsiders changes everything. On Earth, stepsiblings Sora and Shiro are inseparable recluses who dominate online games under the username "Blank." Famous on the internet, they view life itself as just another boring game. But after answering a message from an unknown user, they are suddenly transported to Disboard. The mysterious sender is Tet, who explains the world's absolute rules. After he departs, Sora and Shiro seek more information and a place to stay, leading them to Elkia—Imanity's last remaining kingdom. There, they meet Stephanie Dola, an emotional young woman vying for control of the kingdom. Desperate to reclaim her father's throne, her recklessness makes her goal seem impossible. Inspired by her motivation and passion, Sora and Shiro decide to help Stephanie restore Elkia, ultimately aiming to become the new rulers of this enigmatic world.

Kousei Arima, a piano prodigy dubbed the "Human Metronome," achieved flawless precision under his mother’s strict tutelage, dominating competitions and winning over audiences. Following her sudden death, trauma rendered him unable to hear the piano, causing him to abandon the stage entirely. Now a junior high student, Kousei leads a mundane life with friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari, still grappling with grief while holding onto music. His monochrome existence is upended when he meets the eccentric violinist Kaori Miyazono, who drags him back into the spotlight as her accompanist. Through a heartfelt deception, the two young musicians draw closer as Kaori strives to paint Kousei’s world with color.

When trouble strikes, a mysterious red phone number might appear. Dialing it connects you to Yato, a minor deity who calls himself the Yato God and aspires to amass millions of followers. Lacking even a single shrine, his ambitions remain unfulfilled, forcing him to scrape by with five-yen odd jobs. His situation worsens when his weapon partner abandons him for being incompetent. Yato’s fortunes shift when middle school student Hiyori Iki seemingly sacrifices herself to save him from a vehicle collision. While she survives, the incident destabilizes her spirit, allowing her soul to detach from her body. To restore her normal state, Hiyori insists Yato fix the problem, which requires a new weapon partner. Reluctantly, she agrees to assist him in finding one, offering hope that Yato’s luck is finally improving.

Night Raid operates as the secret assassination wing of the Revolutionary Army, a faction formed to depose Prime Minister Honest. Honest’s insatiable greed and lust for power have allowed him to exploit the inexperienced child emperor, leaving the rest of the nation to suffer in poverty, conflict, and decay due to the lack of strong, benevolent leadership. Although the members of Night Raid are seasoned killers, they recognize that taking lives is not a virtuous act and anticipate facing retribution as they ruthlessly remove any obstacles to the revolution. Tatsumi, a naive youth from a distant village, joins this group of assassins. He originally set out on a journey to alleviate the hardships of his impoverished hometown but was convinced by both the ideals and determination of Night Raid. Akame ga Kill! chronicles Tatsumi’s battle against the Empire as he encounters formidable weapons, rival assassins, and tests to his personal ethics, ultimately discovering the true meaning of being an assassin driven by purpose.

Set in a realm reminiscent of medieval Europe, the Holy Knights of Britannia wield formidable magic to safeguard the region and its various kingdoms. A faction of these warriors, known as the Seven Deadly Sins, allegedly betrayed their nation and turned against their fellow knights in a bid to overthrow the ruler of Liones. Although the Holy Knights defeated them, whispers persisted that the legendary group survived. A decade later, the Holy Knights executed a coup, seizing power and establishing themselves as tyrannical rulers over the Kingdom of Liones. Adapted from the hit manga of the same title, Nanatsu no Taizai chronicles the journey of Elizabeth, the third princess of Liones, as she seeks out the Seven Deadly Sins. Together, they aim to reclaim the kingdom from the oppressive Holy Knights and restore justice to a corrupt world.

Inspired by the incredible abilities of the "Little Giant" he saw in a match, Shouyou Hinata falls deeply in love with volleyball. Despite his middle school debut ending in failure, he refuses to let his short stature stop him, driven by an unyielding determination to succeed. Upon entering Karasuno High School, the same institution the Little Giant attended, Hinata feels he is nearing his dream of playing professionally. Although the team’s prestige has faded, his resolve falters only when he discovers that Tobio Kageyama, the genius who crushed his middle school team, is now his partner. To carve out a name for himself in a sport dominated by giants, Hinata must learn to work with Kageyama. He must understand the true meaning of teamwork before he can compete at the highest level.

A year after his escape from Sword Art Online, Kazuto Kirigaya has been readjusting to life in the real world. But his tranquility is interrupted when a troubling event emerges in the game Gun Gale Online, where a player called Death Gun is supposedly murdering individuals in reality by shooting them within the game. Summoned by authorities to help look into the killings, Kazuto takes on his alias Kirito once more and enters Gun Gale Online, determined to stop the culprit. Inside the game, Kirito encounters Sinon, a talented sniper troubled by a traumatic history. She soon becomes entangled in his pursuit of Death Gun, and the two of them participate in the Bullet of Bullets, a tournament where their target is certain to appear. Unsure of Death Gun's true abilities, Kirito and Sinon hurry to prevent him from claiming another victim. However, obstacles arise when their past traumas hinder their progress. In a perilous game where either of them could be the next target, Kirito risks his life in the virtual realm once again.

Parasitic aliens suddenly descend upon Earth, infiltrating humanity by burrowing into the brains of vulnerable targets. These insatiable creatures seize complete control of their hosts and can morph into various forms to hunt unsuspecting prey. Sixteen-year-old high school student Shinichi Izumi is attacked by one of these parasites, but it fails to take over his brain, ending up in his right hand instead. Unable to move to its intended location, the parasite, named Migi, must rely on Shinichi to survive. This forces the duo into an uneasy coexistence as they defend themselves against hostile parasites determined to eliminate this new threat to their kind.

Long after an ancient evil was pulled from the ocean depths, Joutarou Kuujou sits quietly in a Japanese jail cell. He hasn't committed any crime but insists on staying locked up, convinced he's haunted by an evil spirit that can hurt people near him. Worried about her son, Holy Kuujou asks her father, Joseph Joestar, to persuade Joutarou to leave prison. Joseph explains to his grandson that the "evil spirit" is actually a "Stand," a physical embodiment of one's fighting spirit that can take many deadly forms. Following an intense fight with Joseph's friend Muhammad Avdol, Joutarou is forced out of his cell and starts learning to control his Stand's power. But when a Stand awakens inside Holy and threatens to consume her within 50 days, Joutarou, his grandfather, and their companions must find and destroy the immortal vampire behind her condition. They must travel halfway across the globe to Cairo, Egypt, battling fierce Stand users who try to stop them along the way. If Joutarou and his allies fail in their mission, humanity faces a dark future.

After a terrorist attack on a nuclear facility in Japan, only the word "VON" remains, painted in red. The government is paralyzed by its inability to respond, and law enforcement scrambles for ways to track down the culprits. The public remains in the dark until, six months later, a mysterious video surfaces online. In it, two teenage boys calling themselves "Sphinx" issue a direct challenge to the police, threatening to unleash chaos and destruction across Tokyo. As mass panic spreads through the city and leads remain scarce, the police struggle to mount an effective response, with Detective Kenjirou Shibazaki caught at the center of the turmoil. Zankyou no Terror follows Nine and Twelve, the two boys behind Sphinx's masked identities. They are not supposed to exist, yet they stand resolute in a world of lies and secrets, bringing the city to its knees as they seek to bury their own tragic past.

Raku Ichijou is a first-year student at Bonyari High School and the only heir to a feared yakuza family. Ten years ago, he made a promise to a childhood friend. Now, the only clue he has is a pendant with a lock, which can only be opened by the key the girl took with her when they separated. Years later, Raku has become an ordinary teenager who wants to stay as far away from his yakuza ties as possible and spend his school days with his middle school crush, Kosaki Onodera. But when the American Bee Hive Gang encroaches on his family's territory, Raku's peaceful romantic hopes are thrown into chaos. He is forced into a frustrating situation: he must pretend to be in a romantic relationship with Chitoge Kirisaki, the beautiful daughter of the Bee Hive's boss, in order to ease tensions between the two groups. Unfortunately, this huge lie couldn't be further from the truth—Raku and Chitoge hate each other on sight. She thinks he's a pathetic pushover, and in Raku's eyes, Chitoge is about as appealing as a savage gorilla. Nisekoi follows the daily struggles of this mismatched pair, forced to get along to keep the city peaceful. As more girls with connections to Raku's past appear in his life, his search for the girl who holds his heart and his promise takes him in more unexpected directions than he ever imagined.

Seven mages, known as Masters, engage in a battle royale called the Holy Grail War. Each Master is given command seals upon entering and uses them to control Heroic Spirits, called Servants, who fight on their behalf. In the Fifth Holy Grail War, Rin Toosaka is one of the mages competing. Along with her Servant, Archer, she aims to win the ultimate prize: the Holy Grail, a magical artifact that can fulfill any wish. Shirou Emiya, a classmate of Rin's, stumbles into the competition and ends up commanding his own Servant, Saber. Facing common enemies, Rin and Shirou decide to form a temporary alliance to take on their opponents in the Holy Grail War.

By the beginning of the 21st century, magic—once dismissed as myth and legend—has been transformed into a structured technology and taught as a technical discipline. At First High School, an institution for magicians, students are divided into two groups based on their entrance exam scores: "Blooms" are those who earn high marks and are placed in the First Course, while "Weeds" are reserve students assigned to the Second Course. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei follows the siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, who enroll at First High School. After taking the exam, the gifted Miyuki is placed in the First Course, whereas Tatsuya ends up in the Second Course. Despite his low practical test scores and his status as a "Weed" suggesting magical incompetence, Tatsuya possesses remarkable technical knowledge, strong physical combat skills, and unique magical abilities—making him the irregular at a magical high school.

After Natsu Dragneel and Gajeel Redfox's surprising win against Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Cheney of the Sabertooth guild, the Grand Magic Games heads toward its finale. This triumph brings Fairy Tail closer to being named overall champions, but victory is not their only concern. A hooded figure and the mysterious Eclipse Gate remain unexplained, raising more questions than answers. The guild's wild antics and joyful chaos continue nonstop as new insane adventures await. Their biggest challenge is drawing near, but bonded as a family, Fairy Tail will always be prepared to confront any danger that arises.

Futaba Yoshioka deliberately hides her feminine traits, acting as though she wants to drive away any potential admirers. After being shunned by her female classmates in middle school for being too popular with boys, she now goes out of her way to avoid a repeat in high school by being loud and clumsy. Among Futaba’s bitter memories, however, are the precious times she shared with the boy she liked, Kou Tanaka. That sweet chapter ended abruptly when he stopped coming to school and never returned. When Futaba learns that Kou is back—now with a different surname—she feels the familiar flutter in her chest. But Kou Mabuchi is no longer the warm boy she remembers from middle school; he is taller, more charismatic, and distant—making him much harder to approach. Futaba believes that if she reverts to her old self, Kou will start to notice her again. But is she ready to give up her stable, uneventful life and risk losing the friends she has made?

Cheerful high school student Chiyo Sakura has developed a massive crush on the dense Umetarou Nozaki. However, when she finally gathers the courage to confess her love, he merely hands her an autograph she does not recognize. It soon becomes clear that the seemingly stoic boy is actually a well-known shoujo manga artist who works under the pen name Sakiko Yumeno. Following a chain of misunderstandings, Chiyo ends up taking on the role of one of Nozaki's manga assistants. As she navigates the comedy of these events, she forms friendships with eccentric classmates, such as her shameless fellow assistant Mikoto Mikoshiba and the school's self-proclaimed Prince, Yuu Kashima. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun chronicles Chiyo's efforts to support Nozaki in his work while secretly hoping he will one day realize her romantic feelings for him.

In 2021, a parasitic virus called "Gastrea" infects people and transforms them into monsters. The remnants of humanity now dwell within walls made of Varanium, the sole substance capable of harming Gastrea. To combat the Gastrea threat, "Cursed Children"—young girls whose bodies carry traces of the virus, granting them superhuman abilities—are officially designated Initiators by the Tendo Civil Security. They are paired with Promoters, individuals who guide and protect them. These two-person teams are dispatched on missions to fight the monsters spawned by the Gastrea virus and hold them back. Black Bullet centers on the duo of Enju Aihara, an Initiator, and Satomi Rentaro, a Promoter, as they undertake missions to confront the escalating Gastrea menace in their home city of Tokyo.

Princess Yona of the Kouka Kingdom lives a sheltered life, her childlike innocence captivating everyone she meets. Protected within the palace walls, she is kept far from any real danger. But her idyl existence is shattered by an act of treason that endangers her birthright and forces her to flee. With only her childhood friend and loyal bodyguard, Son Hak, to rely on, Yona must navigate a dangerous world outside the castle. No longer naive, she vows to grow strong enough to defeat her enemies. Together with Hak, she seeks to uncover the secrets of an ancient legend, hoping it will help her reclaim her stolen kingdom.

Following the crimson sun's disappearance, the Breakdown Phenomenon strikes Arata Kasuga's town, causing everyone to vanish. His world is not completely lost, though, because his childhood friend and cousin, Hijiri Kasuga, gives him a magical grimoire that artificially rebuilds reality. To look into this disaster, Lilith Asami arrives and gives Arata a choice: hand over the book or die. Instead, Arata picks a third option: enrolling at the secretive Royal Biblia Academy, where he meets six other magic users. Along with Lilith, these six make up the Trinity Seven, the school's elite each possessing unique powers and abilities. Driven by his wish to save Hijiri and aided by his new allies, Arata leaves no stone unturned in his quest to stop his hometown's destruction and bring his best friend back to life.

Yuuta Togashi and Rikka Takanashi, the awkward couple, now live together as a new school year begins, yet their adorable relationship remains frozen. Yuuta struggles with having a chuuni girlfriend while the group—Sanae Dekomori, Shinka Nibutani, and Kumin Tsuyuri—continue their quirky ways despite moving up a grade. Making matters worse, another chuuni girl from Yuuta's middle school, Satone Shichimiya, shows up... With all these events centered on Yuuta, can he ever make progress in his relationship with Rikka?

Seishuu Handa is a rising calligrapher who is young, good-looking, skilled—and also painfully self-absorbed. When an older master dismisses his award-winning work as lacking originality, Seishuu loses his temper and faces serious consequences. As punishment, and to encourage some self-reflection, his father sends him to the remote Goto Islands, far removed from the comfortable Tokyo life the hotheaded artist knows so well. Thrust into a rural environment, Seishuu must seek fresh inspiration and cultivate his own distinctive style—if only boisterous kids (led by the energetic Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers, and lively old men would stop barging into his home! The latest member of the close-knit and eccentric Goto community simply wants to get some work done, but the islands are nothing like the peaceful countryside he expected. Thanks to his nosy neighbors who have no sense of personal boundaries, the conceited calligrapher ends up learning far more than he ever imagined.

Seiya Kanie is a smart and highly self-centered high school student who believes that the reserved beauty Isuzu Sento has invited him on a date to an amusement park named Amagi Brilliant Park. To his disappointment, the park is a rundown facility, and the supposed date was actually a recruitment tour where Sento and Princess Latifa Fleuranza, the park's owner, ask him to become its new manager. Their reason for desperation: under a land-use contract, Amagi has less than three months to reach a target of 500,000 guests, or the park will be permanently closed and the land taken over by a greedy real-estate company for redevelopment. Seiya is persuaded when he discovers Amagi is no ordinary amusement park—many of its employees are Maple Landers, mysterious magical beings living in the human world who draw energy from the enjoyment people experience. Entrusted with the hopes and dreams of this distant enchanted realm, Seiya must now apply his many abilities to restore Amagi to its former glory, or watch it fall apart.

A year and a half after the events of the original sci-fi psychological thriller, Akane Tsunemori continues her work as an inspector—carrying out the Sibyl System's rulings. She is joined by new enforcers and junior inspector Mika Shimotsuki, a young woman fiercely and unbendingly loyal to Sibyl. As Akane reflects on both the essence of her role and the justness of Sibyl's decisions, a new and unsettling threat emerges. A shadowy figure has uncovered a method to manipulate the Crime Coefficient—a value derived from mental scans that enables Sibyl to evaluate psychological well-being and flag potential criminals. Using this technique, he murders an enforcer, leaving behind an enigmatic clue: the letters "WC?" daubed in blood on a wall. Akane and the rest of Division 01 soon find themselves caught in a deadly struggle against this new antagonist, confronting a conspiracy that challenges not only the Sibyl System's authority but also the very core of Akane's own principles.

Spirits are otherworldly entities of immense power whose appearances cause devastating spatial quakes. While certain factions seek their annihilation, others prefer to capture their affections and neutralize their powers. Having already sealed three Spirits, Shidou Itsuka continues his work with Ratatoskr, seeking out new targets and romancing them to safeguard the world. However, this time around, the pair confronts a growing menace that extends beyond the Spirits themselves, as a far more dangerous force begins to observe their activities.

Yuuji Kazami transfers into Mihama Academy, seeking an ordinary high school life. But the school is unusual—it consists of only the principal and five female students. As he gets to know each girl, Yuuji discovers their unique personalities and the deep, hidden traumas that shape their pasts. Mihama Academy acts as a refuge for these girls, described as fruit that have fallen from their branches and begun to rot. Yuuji must become the catalyst to save them from their self-destructive tendencies, but he struggles with the challenge of helping others when he cannot rescue himself.

Six months into their confinement within the world of Elder Tale, Shiroe and his fellow Adventurers have grown accustomed to their new reality. The Adventurers are slowly earning the trust of the People of the Land, and thanks to the order and regulations established by Shiroe's Round Table Alliance, Akiba has thrived, regaining its former vibrancy. However, the Alliance now confronts a fresh challenge: they lack sufficient funds to continue governing Akiba, and spies from the Minami district have slipped into the city. With powerful factions emerging in other regions, there is also a pressing need to explore the vast, unfamiliar world they are stranded in—prompting Shiroe to decide it is time to venture beyond the city limits. Alongside his friend Naotsugu and Regan, the Sage of Mirror Lake, the calculating Shiroe makes his move, aiming to uncover new opportunities and ultimately find a path back home.

Long before rising to become the celebrated captain of the Survey Corps, a youthful Levi fought for survival in the Underground, a garbage dump located beneath the capital. Operating as the leader of his own criminal enterprise, Levi managed to scrape by on meager profits with the help of fellow criminals Isabel Magnolia and Farlan Church. Lacking hope for the future, Levi agreed to a proposal from Nicholas Lobov, the leader of the anti-expedition faction. Lobov offered the trio citizenship aboveground in exchange for their success in assassinating Erwin Smith, a squad leader within the Survey Corps. When Levi and Erwin eventually cross paths, Erwin recognizes Levi's exceptional agility and skill, offering him a choice: join the expedition team or be handed over to the Military Police to atone for his past crimes. As the group draws nearer to their target, they plot to finish their mission and escape the bleak fate awaiting them in the shadows of their former home. However, they soon discover that the surface world is not the liberating paradise they imagined, and that freedom may demand a steep price. Adapted from the popular spin-off manga of the same name, Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku depicts the meeting between two pivotal figures in Shingeki no Kyojin, alongside the events surrounding the 23rd expedition beyond the walls.

The discovery of a hypergate on the Moon enabled humanity to teleport to Mars. Settlers there uncovered Aldnoah, technology far superior to that of Earth, leading to the establishment of the Vers Empire and a war against the Terrans who remained on Earth. The subsequent battle, known as Heaven's Fall, destroyed the Moon and forced both planets into a fragile ceasefire. Fifteen years later, high school student Inaho Kaizuka witnesses the assassination attempt on Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia, who had traveled to Earth to mend relations between the empire and her homeland. The attack shatters the peace, prompting the Martians to resume hostilities. Inaho and his friends must now oppose the Vers Empire to resolve the conflict once and for all.

To impress her classmates, Erika Shinohara invents tales of a romantic relationship. When they ask for proof, she snaps a picture of a handsome stranger, not realizing he is actually Kyouya Sata, a student revered for his kindness. To avoid humiliation, Erika admits her lie and asks Kyouya to act as her boyfriend. He agrees, but only if she acts as his subservient "dog," revealing his true nature as a cruel sadist masked by charm. As she accepts this strange arrangement, Erika begins to see the real man behind Kyouya’s facade. With growing affection, she questions if he feels the same. Will Kyouya succeed in winning Erika over, or will she stay a "wolf girl" forever?

Five best friends—Aoi Miyamori, Ema Yasuhara, Midori Imai, Shizuka Sakaki, and Misa Toudou—discovered their shared passion for anime at Kaminoyama High School and started the animation club. They created their first amateur anime together, presented it at the culture festival, and pledged to pursue careers in the industry, hoping to collaborate on a mainstream show someday. Two and a half years later, Aoi and Ema have secured positions at the renowned Musashino Animation production company. The others face hurdles in achieving their dream jobs. Shizuka struggles with being overlooked as a voice actress, Misa works a stable but unfulfilling job designing 3D models for an auto company, and Midori studies at university, aiming to become a story writer. These five young women discover that success involves many detours, yet dreams remain attainable through persistence and a dash of eccentric creativity.

A gate to another world suddenly opens on Earth, leading to the invasion of Mikado City by mysterious beings known as "Neighbors"—creatures that are immune to conventional weapons. In response, the Border Defense Agency is formed, using special weapons called "Triggers" to fight the Neighbor threat. Years after the gate first appeared, Neighbors continue to pose a danger, and Border members remain on constant alert to protect the planet. In this tense environment, trainee members like Osamu Mikumo are forbidden from using their Triggers outside headquarters. However, when a new transfer student in his class is dragged into a restricted area by bullies and attacked by Neighbors, Osamu feels compelled to act on his principles. To his astonishment, the transfer student, Yuuma Kuga, swiftly defeats the aliens, revealing himself to be a humanoid Neighbor in disguise.

On a scorching August 14th, Shintarou Kisaragi is forced to leave his room for the first time in two years. After a quarrel with Ene, a digital girl living in his computer, he accidentally spills soda on his keyboard. Since most shops are closed for the Obon holiday, they have no choice but to visit a local department store. Going outdoors triggers intense anxiety, but being without his computer is unthinkable. Unfortunately, his first trip out coincides with a terrifying hostage situation. Luckily, a group of teens with mysterious eye powers called the Mekakushi Dan helps Shintarou resolve the incident. As a result, he and Ene become involved with their group. Their abilities seem to fit together like pieces of a puzzle, and as each member's background is unveiled, the hidden link connecting them all steadily emerges.

At a meeting of the Literature Club, four members and their teacher's niece are suddenly endowed with supernatural abilities. While the self-proclaimed chuunibyou Jurai Andou is excited by the prospect, his power to produce black flames is purely cosmetic and has no real effect. He is completely outshone by his friends: Tomoyo Kanzaki can stop time, childhood friend Hatoko Kushikawa commands the five elements, club president Sayumi Takanashi repairs both objects and living beings, and Chifuyu Himeki creates matter from nothing. Even with the enigma surrounding their new abilities, the club's everyday routine stays almost the same—these five students keep living their ordinary lives, now seasoned with the supernatural.

The Noah's Arc Circus troupe dazzles audiences with thrilling performances full of wonder and excitement. However, these spectacular acts come at a hidden cost. Children have been vanishing around London, and the disappearances align with the circus's movements. Disturbed by these kidnappings, Queen Victoria dispatches her notorious guard dog, Ciel Phantomhive, along with his ever-loyal demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, on a covert mission to locate the missing children. Balancing their new roles as circus performers with their secret investigation under the big top proves to be a difficult task. As the other performers grow suspicious and the shadowy benefactor of the circus looms as a threat, what the pair uncovers will shake Ciel to his very core.

A year has passed since the Iwatobi High School Swim Club was formed, yet no new members have joined. With Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana now in their senior year, alongside their younger friends Nagisa Hazuki and Rei Ryuugazaki, they must find a way to recruit new members. Otherwise, the club will be disbanded the following year due to insufficient membership. At the same time, graduation is approaching, forcing the seniors to decide their future paths. Unlike their friend Rin Matsuoka, the newly appointed captain of Samezuka Academy Swim Club who is firmly set on becoming a professional swimmer, Haruka and Makoto remain uncertain about their career choices. Additional complications arise when Rin's old friend Sousuke Yamazaki moves to the city to attend Samezuka Academy. The arrival of this recently scouted swimmer creates tension in the relationships between him, Rin, and Haruka.

Despite being total opposites, Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto and Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino have been close friends since childhood. While the overly confident Peco dreams of becoming the world's best ping-pong player, he often skips practice, frustrating his teammates on the Katase High School ping-pong team. In contrast, Smile—despite his natural talent—always holds back his full strength when competing against others. Their shared love for ping-pong has forged an unbreakable bond between them. When Peco hears that a former Chinese national team player has arrived in Japan, he drags Smile to rival Tsujido High School to check them out. This trip leads to a match between Peco and Kong Wenge, who crushes the former in a single game. Shaken by such a devastating defeat, Peco begins to question his own reasons for playing. Seeing Smile's potential, Katase's coach starts training him to overcome his hesitation, but Smile is reluctant to play if it isn't for fun. As the two struggle to find purpose in the sport, a host of stronger players—each grappling with their own inner conflicts—await them at the inter-high tournament, where only the best can endure. But when these young athletes let their unchecked ambition run wild, the challenges they face paint a grim picture as they chase after glory.

In the distant past, the colossal dragon Bahamut wreaked devastation across the land of Mistarcia, a world where gods and demons live alongside humans. To prevent total destruction, the opposing deities joined forces and barely managed to seal Bahamut, agreeing to split the key between them so the dragon would remain imprisoned for all eternity. With the world safe from Bahamut's ruin, bounty hunters like Favaro Leone go about their usual business. Living an easygoing, self-serving lifestyle, the unscrupulous Favaro carries out his work while fleeing from fellow bounty hunter Kaisar Lidfard, a principled man who has sworn vengeance against him. However, Favaro's carefree existence is thrown into turmoil when he meets Amira, a mysterious woman who holds one half of the key to the world's fragile peace. Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis tells the story of a group of unlikely heroes swept into an epic clash between gods and demons, forced to forge their own path as the impending storm draws near.

On her sixteenth birthday, typical high school student Kobeni Yonomori is startled to learn that she has a prearranged fiancé and a sister-in-law she had no idea existed. Because of an agreement made by her late grandfather, Hakuya Mitsumine and his younger sister Mashiro have moved from their countryside home into the Yonomori household to strengthen ties with their newfound family. The series follows Kobeni’s uneasy romantic relationship with Hakuya as she tries to cope with these abrupt shifts in her life. But when concealed truths about the siblings come to light, Kobeni’s existence is forever transformed.

The Kazama Family consists of three aspiring delinquents and close friends, led by Kenji Kazama, who aim to gain notoriety at Fujou Academy. On the first day of the term, the group stumbles upon a fire in the Game Development Club and helps extinguish it. Instead of gratitude, the bizarre club members attack and incapacitate Kenji’s two friends, forcing him to fight for survival. Unable to escape, the gang leader is forced to join the Game Development Club. As he settles in, Kenji becomes acquainted with the four girls responsible for his temporary membership: student council president and all-around tyrant Chitose Karasuyama, spirited tomboy Sakura Mizukami, negligent club advisor Minami Oosawa, and the school’s notorious shadow leader Roka Shibasaki. Amid the Game Development Club’s constant antics and his desperate attempts to quit, Kenji starts to realize that he might actually be enjoying himself.

Kazunari Usa, a high school freshman, moves into a boarding house called Kawai Complex after his parents relocate for work. He looks forward to living independently and avoiding eccentric people, but soon realizes the complex is anything but ordinary. The residents are all unusual: Shirosaki, his roommate, is a pervert and masochist; Mayumi Nishikino, a near-alcoholic office lady, despises couples due to her bad experiences with men; and Sayaka Watanabe, a seemingly innocent college student, enjoys toying with men. Disappointed by the lack of normal people, Kazunari is about to leave when he meets the shy senior student Ritsu Kawai and gradually falls in love with her.

For half a millennium, the Gaz Empire was controlled by the iron-fisted Taboo Emperor Arthur Gaz, who performed brutal experiments on his own people. His tyranny came to an end five years ago when the Eight Heroes defeated him in a climactic battle for the capital, bringing to a close the three-hundred-year conflict between the empire and the six-nation alliance. Now, Tooru Acura—a former saboteur from the war—finds it hard to adjust to civilian life, with no jobs that make use of his combat experience. His fate changes when he meets Chaika Trabant, a white-haired Wizard who carries a coffin on her back. She is looking for her father's scattered remains so she can give him a proper burial, and she asks Tooru and his adoptive sister Akari to help her. At the same time, the Council of Six Nations, formed from the old alliance, dispatches Albéric Gillette and his Kleeman Agency to hunt down and seize the daughter of the late Emperor Gaz. When the Acura siblings learn the shocking truth about Chaika's parentage, they must choose between aiding her in gathering the tyrant's ashes or upholding the fragile peace that the continent is trying to maintain.

In a fantasy world resembling medieval Europe, rising tensions between rival kingdoms erupt into full-scale war. Zhcted, a nation divided into seven territories, is ruled by powerful War Maidens known as Vanadis. One of them, Eleonora Viltaria—called Elen—commands a dragon-carved weapon and leads an invasion into the neighboring kingdom of Brune. Tigrevurmud Vorn, a skilled young archer and the earl of Alsace in Brune, sees his army completely crushed by Elen’s forces. Unexpectedly, Elen spares Tigre’s life and orders him to surrender to her, declaring, "Become mine!" This strange alliance raises doubts about the true purpose behind their bond. Based on Tsukasa Kawaguchi’s light novel series, Madan no Ou to Vanadis weaves an epic tale filled with intricate military tactics and strong female characters. Drawn into a larger international conflict, Tigre and Elen must navigate a web of hidden secrets, political schemes, and widespread corruption.

Dandy is a cool, pompadour-sporting guy who travels across the galaxy hunting down rare aliens for cash, all so he can hit his favorite spot: BooBies, the greatest diner in the universe. Roaming the stars in his trusty vessel, the Aloha Oe, he's joined by two equally quirky pals: QT, a robot built from a vacuum cleaner, and Meow, a cat-like alien. Though his work is exciting, it's never straightforward, and each new day brings a totally different, wild adventure. Dandy and his crew find themselves caught up in dangerous missions, romantic mishaps, and out-of-this-world situations—all while trying to evade the evil scientist Dr. Gel of the Gogol Empire.

While traveling to Areishia Spirit Academy, Kamito Kazehaya stumbles upon Claire Rouge, who is naked after bathing for a purification ritual. Claire, an elementalist hoping to form a contract with a powerful spirit to increase her strength, is frustrated when Kamito accidentally becomes the spirit's contractor instead, even though only shrine maidens are permitted to hold such contracts. Undeterred, Claire declares that Kamito must become her contracted spirit. Upon arriving at the academy, Kamito avoids Claire and meets Headmaster Greyworth Ciel Mais, who offers him admission. Although attending a school full of shrine princess trainees will be challenging, he reluctantly agrees in exchange for information about Restia Ashdoll, his former spirit. He also accepts the Headmaster's challenge to win the Blade Dance, a tournament happening in two months, where he must defeat the strongest elementalist, who is rumored to be bound to a darkness spirit.

Despite their major differences, Hajime Tsunashi—a devoted otaku who works from home managing a blog—and his wife Kaoru—a hardworking office worker who tends to drink too much—have fallen in love. Their marriage proves that it involves much more than just early romance, bringing both joy and challenges as time goes on. Because of their quirky personalities and the odd people around them, the pair frequently ends up in ridiculous and bewildering situations. Still, their lasting connection pushes them to get through hurdles and develop as people, motivated by the wish to bring happiness to one another.

Ayaka Kagari, the so-called Princess of Tougetsu High School, had always been out of reach for Honoka Takamiya, even though they shared the same commute and sat in the same classroom. Honoka just wanted a quiet, normal high school life, and the crowd of devoted admirers around Ayaka was nothing but a bother. That everyday routine comes to an abrupt end when Honoka is suddenly attacked by a mysterious witch. To his shock, Ayaka saves him, revealing herself as a fire witch who has been secretly protecting him. This event turns Honoka's peaceful existence upside down, pulling him into a struggle between the Workshop Witches, who want to safeguard humanity, and the Tower Witches, who are after the hidden power inside Honoka.

After his friend Kuroneko died in a tragic accident during an expedition to find evidence of aliens, Ryouta Murakami spent ten years in a coma. Now awake and back in high school, he keeps his promise to honor her memory by searching for proof of extraterrestrial life. His world shifts when transfer student Neko Kuroha appears, looking exactly like his lost friend and bearing a similar name. Neko reveals she has supernatural powers, drawing Ryouta into a struggle with dangerous scientists chasing witches who fled a secret laboratory. As one of these escapees, Neko and others like her are being hunted, and Ryouta must protect them from their pursuers.

In the Sun Kingdom, sunlight is an everyday reality for its inhabitants, and the concept of rain is something they have never encountered. In contrast, the distant Rain Dukedom experiences the opposite weather, and all its people possess the ability to summon rain using their voices. Livius Orvinus Ifrikia, having conquered the entire world and expanded the Sun Kingdom's reach within just three years of his coronation, learns of the Rain Dukedom's power to create rain and decides to marry Nike Remercier, one of its princesses. However, rumors spread beyond the Sun Kingdom depict Livius as a cruel, merciless, and despotic ruler, and as word reaches the princess, she braces herself for the worst. Yet, upon meeting her fiancé, Nike discovers he is a completely different person from what she had anticipated.

At sixteen, Yuuki Hase finally gathers the nerve to approach his crush and ask if they can be friends. That person is Kaori Fujimiya, a quiet and withdrawn girl who keeps everyone at a distance and gives him the same blunt refusal she offers everyone else. Sometime later, Yuuki discovers her eating lunch alone on the rooftop where she isolates herself during break. He decides to meet Kaori there every day, hoping to understand her better. As they spend more time together, she slowly begins to open up to him. But near the end of the week, she starts pushing him away again. Eventually, he learns the reason for her cold demeanor: every Monday, her memories of those close to her—except her family—are erased. This is the result of an accident she suffered in middle school, which turned the once popular and friendly Kaori into someone unable to make friends for fear of hurting the people she cares about. Determined to be more than just one-week friends, Yuuki asks her the exact same question every Monday: "Would you like to be friends?" Because he knows that deep down, Kaori wants that more than anything.

Seen as bizarre and feared by humans, the misshapen beings eventually became known as Mushi. While they hold no malice toward people, many suffer from the unintended consequences of their existence and peculiar behavior; exploiting the Mushi without comprehending them, even accidentally, can bring disaster and conflict to everyone involved. Mushishi Zoku Shou picks up the tale of the Mushishi Ginko as he travels, striving to help the visible world find a way to live alongside the Mushi. Along his journeys, Ginko encounters a range of gifted people—those burdened by fate and those clinging to a delicate coexistence with the Mushi—inevitably facing the issue of whether humanity, both talented and tormented, can shoulder the burden of the unseen. Furthermore, as a Mushishi, Ginko must deepen his understanding of these strange creatures and determine whether he has the authority to intervene in the intricate bonds between Mushi and humans.

The power to bring about miracles is not merely a supernatural occurrence; it is an ability granted to a select few individuals. "Minimum," or small miracles, are special powers possessed only by those known as "Minimum Holders." The detective agency Yokohama Troubleshooting, commonly called Hamatora, consists of the "Minimum Holder PI Duo," Nice and Murasaki. Their base of operations is a single table at Cafe Nowhere, where the pair and their colleagues await new clients. Soon, the cases they start receiving appear oddly linked to a serial killer that their friend Art, a police officer, is investigating. The victims share one common trait: they are all Minimum Holders. As holders themselves, Nice and Murasaki are drawn into the case—but what exactly connects Nice to the person orchestrating everything?

Ethereal, primeval entities called Mushi keep triggering strange transformations in human existence. The wandering Mushishi, Ginko, continues his efforts to resolve the bizarre and unsettling events he comes across. Time loops, living shadows, and mind-reading are among the obvious results of Mushi interference, but subtler symptoms that only emerge after many years also draw Ginko's attention as he journeys from one settlement to another. By happenstance, Ginko has become a judge, deciding which Mushi are gifts and which are afflictions. Yet the boundaries he attempts to define are subjective. Some of those he treats prefer to wield their newfound abilities until they are completely consumed by them; others desperately seek to remove conditions that are actually shielding them from catastrophe. People who encounter Mushi must learn to accept seemingly impossible outcomes for their choices and heal wounds they never realized existed. If they fail, they risk encountering fates beyond their understanding.

Yuuki Aito is a lecherous manga artist with a deep appreciation for panties, always eager to sketch as many as possible. Surrounded by a group of female assistants, he repeatedly asks them to serve as references for his artwork. Despite his highly perverted mindset, Aito also shows moments of genuine kindness, generosity, and helpfulness. This contrast in his personality leaves his assistants puzzled—do they adore the considerate side he rarely reveals, or do they resent him for the obscene thoughts that occupy his mind most of the time?

Tokaku Azuma transfers to the elite Myoujou Academy, a private girls' boarding school. However, she and eleven of her classmates in Class Black are assassins participating in a challenge to eliminate their sweet-natured classmate, Haru Ichinose. Whoever succeeds will have their deepest wish granted, no matter the difficulty or price. But each assassin gets only one attempt; if they fail to kill her, they are expelled. Despite the incredible reward, Tokaku chooses a different path. Even though Haru is her target, the young assassin soon becomes drawn to the very girl she is supposed to kill. With the entire class hunting Haru, Tokaku refuses to let her friend die, swearing to protect her from the mounting bloodlust.

With a mother who is a famous actress, a father who works as a producer, and a brother who is a rockstar, most people would assume Izumi Sena would naturally follow into the entertainment industry. Yet, aside from appearing in a single commercial for a wedding magazine as a child, Izumi has stayed out of the limelight and instead dreams of becoming a manga artist. Ten years later, the magazine decides to produce a special anniversary ad and requests the same child actors from the original shoot. This brings Izumi back together with Ryouma Ichijou, now a well-known actor. To Izumi's surprise, Ryouma has been in love with him ever since their first encounter. Because of Izumi's delicate features and gender-neutral name, Ryouma has always believed Izumi was a girl—and continues to think so. Even after the truth comes out, Ryouma finds he cannot simply let go of his feelings, and Izumi's troubles have only just begun.

Having been close friends since their middle school days, Haruka Takayama and Yuu Sonoda intend to attend Misato West High School together. But even though they end up in the same class, an unfortunate turn of events places them at opposite ends of the room. To make things worse, their school is set to close down in three years, making them the last group of first-year students ever enrolled. Despite this string of bad luck, Haruka is determined to stay by Yuu’s side and create plenty of wonderful memories with her. However, to Haruka’s jealousy, Yuu’s laid-back personality quickly draws the attention of their female classmates. Feeling for her friend’s growing unease, Yuu shares a deep, loving kiss with her in an empty classroom. This act strengthens their connection as “special friends,” slowly revealing a new side to their unique relationship while also bringing fresh challenges.

Otonokizaka High School has been saved! Even though μ's had to withdraw from the Love Live!, their efforts generated enough interest to prevent the school from shutting down. Moreover, after the conclusion of the first event, a second Love Live! is announced, this time on an even grander scale. Given a chance for redemption, the nine girls reunite to sing their hearts out and aim for victory. However, as the school year comes to a close, the graduation of the third-year students draws near. While striving to reach the top of the Love Live!, they must also contemplate their future and decide what path the group will take. The question of whether to continue without the third years or disband weighs heavily on the members' minds, and μ's must quickly reach an answer with graduation just around the corner. Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season follows the girls as they laugh, cry, sing, and dance on their journey to determine the group's future and conquer the Love Live! in their final chance to compete with all nine members together.

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same, and this holds especially true for Ousai Private Academy's student council. Despite a full year passing and the senior members entering their final year of high school, little has altered. President Shino Amakusa remains as lecherous as ever, Secretary Aria Shichijou still refuses to wear underwear, Treasurer Suzu Hagimura hasn't grown an inch, and Vice President Takatoshi Tsuda continues to serve as the straight man to their wild antics. Of course, limiting the fun to just the four of them might grow stale; though the group still messes around with the Judo Club and Newspaper Club, more girls have joined in on the excitement. Takatoshi's sister Kotomi, a new student at Ousai, is as depraved as the president, while Uomi, the aloof student council president from nearby Eiryou High School, fits right into Ousai's insanity. With endless absurdity and sexual humor that keeps coming, Takatoshi needs to toughen up if he hopes to keep up with all the madness surrounding him.

The world we know is only half the picture, as Takeshi Nanase discovers abruptly one summer morning. While heading to kendo practice, he finds an unconscious girl in an unfamiliar uniform. He does the right thing and helps her, but when she wakes up, she accidentally transforms him into a magic-user. Takeshi learns that there is his world and the world of magic users. Most magic users simply want to coexist peacefully with non-magicians, but some have greater ambitions. Mui Aiba is a magician enrolled at Subaru Magic Academy, where magic users learn to control their powers and live in harmony with ordinary humans. After his fateful encounter with Mui, Takeshi and his newly magical friends Kurumi Isoshima and Kazumi Ida also decide to enroll at the academy. Each of the three friends has different reasons for continuing to fight—whether to escape the past or catch up to the future. They wield different kinds of powers, which they must learn to harness to fight off the Ghost Trailers, a group of magicians willing to use violence to assert their superiority over humans. Pursued by the Ghost Trailers, Takeshi and his friends must train to become stronger, face the leader of the Trailers, and prevent the start of the Second Great Magic War.