Spring 2010 Anime

Since the beginning of time, humanity has remained in the dark about the mysteries of death, but the question of what happens to the soul after death is soon answered for 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. Upon waking with no memories in a dimension between life and death, he uncovers the unsettling truth of the afterlife. This strange realm, which takes the form of a high school, serves as a sanctuary for those who suffered unjust deaths. Feeling betrayed by God during their lives, the students have formed the Afterlife Battlefront, a rebellious group intent on opposing their god-like student council president, Kanade "Angel" Tachibana. Their leader, Yuri Nakamura, recruits Otonashi to join their cause and seize control of their own destinies. Yet, doubting the morality of their rebellion, Otonashi infiltrates the enemy ranks to gain insight into the perspective of their shared fate.

Misaki Ayuzawa is an unusual figure at Seika High School. At a school where boys vastly outnumber girls, she became the first female student council president through her honesty and hard work. Since taking on the role, Misaki has devoted herself to improving the school environment for all female students. However, she is extremely strict with the boys, earning her the nickname "Demon President." One day, while hearing a girl crying in the hallway, Misaki witnesses Takumi Usui—the school's most popular boy—turning down a love confession. Angered by what she sees, Misaki scolds him for making the girl cry. But Usui remains indifferent and dismisses the incident. Unexpectedly, Misaki encounters Usui again, this time while she is working at a maid cafe! Embarrassed that someone has discovered her secret job, Misaki resolves not to let Usui ruin her reputation. Yet the mysterious boy begins visiting the cafe regularly to observe and tease her. When things get serious, will Usui still keep the president's secret?

The new school year arrives, and the senior members of the Light Music Club have become third-years, with Azusa Nakano now the only second-year. The seniors soon worry that after they graduate, Azusa will be the sole member left, so they try to recruit new underclassmen. They attempt various strategies—distributing flyers, luring people to the clubroom, and putting on a performance at the orientation ceremony—yet no one shows any interest in joining. As Azusa makes her way to the clubroom, she catches Yui Hirasawa saying that having just five members is fine and that they can still have plenty of fun together. Changing her outlook, Azusa decides recruiting can wait for the time being. K-On!! focuses on the Light Music Club members as they go through their everyday high school life. From rehearsing for concerts to simply fooling around, they are determined to make their last year together an exciting one.

After their mother passes away, Keita Suminoe’s father remarries, introducing him to twin sisters Ako and Riko. The twins immediately develop an intense, forbidden attachment to their younger brother, leading to a constant competition to capture his heart. As Keita approaches the end of middle school, he focuses on his studies with the aim of attending the same high school as Ako and Riko. At the same time, he must grapple with his own mixed feelings and determine whether to fight against or succumb to their romantic advances. Complicating matters further, Keita is not the sole target of unwanted interest, exposing him to the risks of such temptations.

Seeking to make the world a better place, Akuto Sai enters Constant Magic Academy and befriends Junko Hattori, who comes from a prestigious ninja family. They vow to build a brighter future together, but this dream collapses when Akuto’s presence awakens a prophecy that labels him the Demon King. As whispers spread, the school turns hostile and Junko’s trust begins to falter. Although Akuto fights against this destiny, his deeds inadvertently reinforce his image as a villain. His situation grows more complex with a harem of captivating girls holding opposing motives, ranging from wanting to punish him to showing him affection. Leveraging his growing powers, Akuto struggles against his mounting bad luck to prove that his fate is not fixed.

On an autumn night at a secluded ramen shop near Shimogamo Shrine, a solitary third-year university student encounters a deity with an eggplant-shaped head who claims to oversee marriage. This encounter triggers the student’s memories of his previous two years, which were wasted attempting to sabotage campus relationships alongside his unsettling friend Ozu, who seems determined to cause him misery. Determined to maximize his remaining time in school, the student tries to pursue Akashi, a shy but gentle junior, but ultimately fails, leading to deep regret over his past choices. Immediately after this realization, he is transported back to the start of his university life, granted a second opportunity to navigate his existence. Visually striking and psychologically complex, Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei follows a young man’s surreal journey as he seeks friendship, romance, and the vibrant campus experience he always envisioned.

Because of his fondness for tiny, adorable things, Souta Takanashi finds it impossible to refuse childlike Popura Taneshima when she recruits him to work at Wagnaria, a family restaurant in Hokkaido. Takanashi takes special delight in doting on the older Popura, which only aggravates her insecurity about looking so young. He soon discovers he must stay alert once he meets the rest of his coworkers: the katana-wielding floor chief Yachiyo Todoroki, the imposing head chef Jun Satou, the dangerously knowledgeable and subtly sadistic sous chef Hiroomi Souma, the stubbornly lazy manager Kyouko Shirafuji, and the waitress Mahiru Inami, who has a "painful" fear of men. Fueled by an eccentric cast, Working!! is a distinctive workplace comedy that follows the never-dull events inside Wagnaria as Takanashi and his colleagues' quirky personalities combine to generate nonstop antics, shenanigans, and hilarity.

Japan, 1955: Mario Minakami arrives at Shounan Special Reform School alongside five other teenagers arrested for serious crimes. They are all placed in the same cell, where they meet older inmate Rokurouta Sakuragi, a former boxer, and quickly form a deep connection with him. Guided by Rokurouta and united by a promise to reunite after their sentences end, the delinquents begin to see their bleak circumstances more hopefully. The seven cellmates endure brutal suffering and humiliation together at the hands of Ishihara, a sadistic guard who holds a grudge against Rokurouta, and Gisuke Sasaki, a doctor who takes pleasure in assaulting boys. Facing such hellish conditions, the seven inmates must muster all their strength to survive until their sentences are complete—but even if they succeed, what kind of futures await them on the outside?

To everyone around her, including herself, first-year high school student Yamada seems like an ideal girl—beautiful and flawless. However, she secretly holds a bizarre goal: to sleep with one hundred different guys before graduation. Her close friend Miharu Takeshita tries to keep her grounded by reminding her that Yamada has zero experience with boys. That lack of experience comes from a deep anxiety: Yamada is convinced her genitals look strange and fears being judged if anyone finds out. Because of this, she decides her first partner must also be a virgin, so he won't scare or hurt her. After a random encounter, she sets her sights on Takashi Kosuda—a quiet, ordinary-looking boy with a gentle nature who dreams of becoming a photographer. As she deals with romantic competition and her increasing determination to seduce Kosuda, Yamada starts to realize she truly enjoys the time they spend together.

Kou Ichinomiya, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman, has always lived by a strict code: never be indebted to anyone. However, after a group of mischievous kids cause him to tumble off Arakawa Bridge and into the river below, a stranger rescues him—and now he owes this person his life. Frustrated by this turn of events, Kou insists on repaying the debt, but this proves to be the worst deal the arrogant heir has ever struck. The stranger, a stoic, tracksuit-clad homeless girl called Nino, dwells in a cardboard box beneath the bridge and desires only one thing: to experience love. When she asks Kou to become her boyfriend, he has no choice but to agree, forcing him to abandon his comfortable home and begin a new life under the bridge.

Gintoki and his Yorozuya team—really just Shinpachi and Kagura, who are essentially overworked employees enduring labor violations—continue to get by in the futuristic, alien-inhabited city of Edo. They take on any odd jobs they can find while trying to steer clear of anything too perilous. However, when Katsura, the leader of the Joui rebels and a longtime acquaintance of Gintoki, vanishes after being viciously assaulted by an unknown assassin, Shinpachi and Kagura start investigating his whereabouts and the attacker's identity. Meanwhile, Gintoki accepts a seemingly unrelated assignment: the blacksmith Tetsuya asks him to retrieve a mysterious and potent sword called the Benizakura, which was recently stolen. As the two investigations gradually converge, the Yorozuya crew finds themselves entangled in a major conspiracy revolving around the sinister nature of the Benizakura blade. Gintoki decides to confront the enemy head-on at their headquarters, and with the help of a few unexpected allies, embarks on one of his most dangerous jobs yet.

In 1864 Japan, a young woman named Chizuru Yukimura is looking for her missing father, Koudou, a doctor whose profession often takes him far from home. After months without any word from him, Chizuru dresses as a man and travels to Kyoto to find him. While trying to evade the attention of ronin, she hides and witnesses a gruesome scene: the ronin are brutally murdered by crazed white-haired men. Suddenly, members of the Shinsengumi arrive and kill the creatures. But Chizuru's safety is short-lived, as these men tie her up and take her to their headquarters, debating whether to let her live or kill her permanently. When she reveals her father's name, the Shinsengumi decide to protect her, revealing they have also been searching for Koudou. However, Koudou has deeper ties to the Shinsengumi than they admit, and soon Chizuru becomes caught up in the conflict between the Shinsengumi and their enemies, as well as the political turmoil in Kyoto.

Takumi Tsuzuki is a free-of-charge student at Umenomori Private Academy, alongside his childhood friend Fumino Serizawa, whose words always contradict her true feelings. At school, he spends much of his time dodging Chise Umenomori, the board chairman's pampered granddaughter, who constantly drags him into her quirky hobbies. After classes, he heads to the "Stray Cats" confectionery, a cake shop run by his adoptive older sister, Otome Tsuzuki, and works until bedtime. That is Takumi's usual daily routine. Mayoi Neko Overrun picks up with another seemingly ordinary day for Takumi. With his sister away from the shop—having gone off to rescue someone else in need—Fumino takes it upon herself to wake him up so they won't be late for their usual walk to school, inadvertently giving him a glimpse of her blue-and-white striped panties. A nice way to start the morning. When Otome returns home, she brings along a girl named Nozomi Kiriya, whose hair and mannerisms strongly resemble a large cat. It turns out she is a runaway whom Otome cannot help but take in. Takumi's ordinary days erupt into splendid chaos as he tries to uncover who this mysterious beauty is and what she is fleeing from.

Growing up as an orphan, Yuki Sakurai questions his reason for living and his ability to see a person's painful memories simply by touching them. After receiving anonymous notes telling him to die, Yuki cannot shake the nagging feeling forming inside him. Unbeknownst to him, he is being watched—by both those who want to harm him and those who want to protect him. One foggy night, Yuki's life is saved by a beautiful man with silver eyes and jet black hair—a man he has never met before yet seems familiar. With the arrival of this mysterious stranger, Yuki's forgotten past awakens, and the purpose of his existence appears before him. Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru tells the story of a teenage boy as he discovers who he is and where he comes from—all while making friends, experiencing betrayal, and slowly piecing together the puzzle of his past.

During the tranquil Edo era, Masanosuke Akitsu, also known as Masa, is a wandering ronin who finds himself without direction. Although he possesses considerable swordsmanship skills, his timid demeanor has earned him a reputation as unreliable, causing him to be frequently fired and leading him to doubt his commitment to the way of the samurai. When Masa hits rock bottom, he is approached by Yaichi, a cheerful individual dressed in pink, who impulsively employs him as a bodyguard. Unaware of the true nature of the role, Masa is pulled into the illegal operations orchestrated by Yaichi and his crew. As he becomes more deeply involved with the group called the Five Leaves, Masa faces internal conflicts regarding his moral code. Nevertheless, his intrigue drives him to investigate the history and reasons behind the actions of these enigmatic criminals.

East Tokyo United has faced years of hardship in Japan's premier soccer league, barely managing to stay out of relegation. Morale has hit rock bottom after a five-game losing streak, causing fans to drift away and rumors of the municipality withdrawing support for the home stadium to circulate. Plagued by a history of fired coaches and costly recruitment errors, the club is in a steep decline. Pressured by general manager Kousei Gotou, the board makes a risky decision to appoint Takeshi Tatsumi as the new head coach. Although Tatsumi is viewed as a traitor for abandoning ETU in his playing days, he has since found success managing a lower-division amateur team in England. Despite facing hostile fans and opponents with superior resources, Tatsumi believes he can lead the underdog squad to victory, proving that he is a master of giant killing.

Following the defeat of the rogue Bakugan Naga, peace was restored to Vestroia. Danma Kuusou, his partner Pyrus Dragonoid, and the other Battle Brawlers combined the Infinity and Silent Cores, recreating the realm. But New Vestroia enjoys no respite: humanoid alien invaders known as the Vestals descend and conquer the Bakugan world in a single strike. Wielding a terrifying machine that forces Bakugan back into their ball forms, they intend to enslave the species as a source of entertainment. The only force standing against them is the Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance—a coalition of humans, Bakugan, and Vestals who reject the idea of wiping out a sentient race. Led by Danma, they must venture into enemy-occupied New Vestroia and drive back the invaders to ensure the survival of the entire world.

The Baseball World Cup has finally come to an end. Gorou Honda has rediscovered his love for the game and is ready to return to peak performance. He has joined the Hornets and traveled to America to prepare for his highly anticipated debut as a Major League pitcher. However, Gorou faces a cascade of unexpected troubles and tragic events that shatter his resolve, threatening to reduce his hard-earned baseball career to nothing. In the final season of Major, he must once again rise above overwhelming adversity to save his career. This time, there is no easy fix, as the root of his struggle lies deep within his own psyche.

Ginga Hagane and his fellow Bladers return, eager to face fresh challenges as the World Championship approaches. Equipped with his new Galaxy Pegasus W105R2F, Ginga stands ready for battle alongside a new tag partner from the USA, Masamune Kadoya. However, Masamune also aims for the title and intends to defeat Gingka. Masamune is not the sole obstacle on Ginga’s path to victory. Although Kyoya was selected alongside Ginga, Masamune, Tsubasa, and Yu to represent Japan, he instead joins the African team. Teaming up with Benkei, Kyoya seeks to bring down Ginga and the Japanese squad. This sets the stage for one of the most dramatic confrontations in Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku.

Hakufu's life turns chaotic when she is assigned a student who mirrors her own behavior. A competition among school leaders begins, but Hakufu’s carelessness forces her pupil to compete in her stead. As the participants discover the tournament hides a sinister agenda, they become entangled in a scheme aimed at seizing control of the various clans.

Set in Shanghai during 1931, a decade prior to America’s entry into World War II, the seeds of conflict sown by the previous global war are beginning to sprout. Like spiders spinning intricate webs, these forces craft complex conspiracies poised to push entire nations toward destruction. At the center of this turmoil operates Sakurai Kikan, a highly classified intelligence agency composed of exceptionally gifted individuals whose powers far exceed those of ordinary people. Tasked with thwarting sinister plots and neutralizing the most dangerous threats, the agency’s members—ranging from clairvoyants and telepaths to espers—must navigate a city steeped in deception. As they struggle to distinguish truth from falsehood, one question remains: can such extraordinary operatives resist the overwhelming power of fate itself?

Continuing from the previous season, Ren Mihashi, the ace pitcher for the newly established Nishiura High School baseball squad, and his teammates take on Sakitama High School in the subsequent round of the High School Baseball Invitational Tournament. Their goal is to reach the finals held at the legendary Hanshin Koushien Stadium.

Joseph Carter "Joey" Jones, a shy but kind-hearted boy living with his grandmother in Center City, California, works at a coffee shop. Despite financial struggles and school bullying, he maintains a cheerful demeanor. A robotics enthusiast, his greatest desire is to own a premium toy robot known as a Heybo. Joey and his friend Simon "Psy" Kaina discover a damaged Heybo abandoned by wealthy youths. Joey brings it home and repairs it, eagerly christening the robot Heroman. During the night, lightning strikes Heroman, bringing it to life and causing it to expand to a massive size. That same evening, Center City faces an assault by Skrugg aliens, who were drawn to Earth after Professor Matthew Denton, an acquaintance of Joey, attempted contact. Joey and Heroman rush to the scene, where they encounter trapped civilians, including Joey’s friend Lina Davis and her father. Using an arm-mounted controller, Joey directs Heroman to employ superpowers to defeat the Skrugg and save the citizens. As the alien invasion persists, this duo stands as the sole barrier between humanity and total destruction.

The third season of Koihime Musou. Han's high court general Kashin is forced by Chou Jou to swallow a cursed pill that slowly turns her into a cat, a transformation she despises. Chou Jou also uses the emperor's authority to have Kashin branded a traitor and expelled from the Han court. While fleeing, she encounters Kada, who brings her to Touka village, believing its inhabitants will assist her.

In Jewel Land, Jewelpets—creatures born with the natural ability to use magic—once lived peacefully alongside Witches, attending the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to learn how to harness magic through their Jewel Eyes. However, Ruby, a white Japanese Hare whose magic sometimes fails, is chosen to go to the Human World to find her partner. When she uses the card given to her by the magicians, she accidentally ends up in the Human World. There, a girl named Akari Sakura meets her on the beach while on her way to school. At first, Akari cannot understand Ruby because she speaks the Jewel Land Language, until Ruby takes a special candy that allows her to speak and understand human language. As the day goes on, Ruby learns about Akari's problems and later apologizes. A Jewel Charm appears on Akari's hand, and she realizes that Ruby has chosen her as a partner. After that, Akari decides to enter the Jewel Star Grand Prix, where the prize is that any wish they desire will be granted. Will she become the next Jewel Star and have her wish granted in the end? Or will it all end in one big disaster?

The Fairytale World faces a crisis as its princesses and their stories vanish, causing disruptions in the human world where those tales are beloved. To save the Fairytale World, the Queen dispatches three magical creatures—Sei, Dai, and Ryoku—to the human realm carrying magic gems, tasked with locating three girls who can become the "Super Miracle Idols": the princesses Snow White, Cinderella, and Kaguya-hime. These chosen "princesses" turn out to be three young girls: Yukimori Ringo, Takashiro Layla, and Sasahara Natsuki. However, the gems transform them into older singing superstars, and after an accidental debut at singer Wish's concert, they gain fame as "Little Princesses," or "LilPri." Their mission now is to collect Happiness Tones from humans to restore the Fairytale World.

A Romance of the Three Kingdoms retelling using SD Gundams.

The continuation of Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou with a new title. Episode numbers continue from 51.

This anime adapts the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a joint Chinese-Japanese production. Lui Bei journeys to restore order to his war-torn homeland, joined by his sworn brothers Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. With a tiny army and no land of his own, Lui Bei is compelled to serve under other Generals to protect himself from those ceaselessly hunting him.

Shobu and his companions press on against the members of Fua Duelist in the world championship, defeating every one of them. Shobu emerges as the world champion. Yet before he can unwind, he is summoned to the creature world to confront Diabolos Zeta, the Temporal Ruler, who stands on the brink of unleashing total annihilation. Shobu and his friends collect the new legendary cards and employ the powers those cards grant to stop him.

Following their victory over Black Shaft's ad hoc Team America, the Golden Japan Jr. squad resumes preparation for the World Tournament set to take place in Tokyo. However, while training, the Shadow Clan—a group that employs boxing as a method of assassination—abducts Kiku to provoke Ryuji and his teammates into a match to determine who truly deserves to be Japan's premier junior boxers.

The second season of Marie & Gali.

Story about Kappa with flowers on their heads.

Mix Master: Final Force continues the narrative of the original Mix Master series as its second season. Ditt has lost all memory of his past as a Mix Master. However, when the world again faces peril, he discovers new allies who aid him in his fight against the fresh adversaries, Eva and Babel.

NHK's English education program. In Little Charo 2, a puppy travels alongside its owner through a mysterious realm known as the Middle World, a place situated between the World of the Living and the World of the Dead.

Ketsuinu is a dog whose face resembles a butt. This mysterious creature appears suddenly and rapidly increases in number. Eventually, the owners' faces also become butt-like.

The Animal Conference on the Environment is an entertaining animated series that teaches children about environmental topics and introduces them to various cultures. Animals from across the globe, each possessing distinct personalities and histories, come together to talk about their surroundings. Through exchanging facts, biases, and misunderstandings, they grow to appreciate one another and develop respect for the environment.

Third season of the Shimajirou children's television series.

The continuation of Penguin no Mondai.

This anime features the real female idol group PASSPO☆. The members of PASSPO☆ are portrayed as animals and embark on flight-attendant adventures.

The journey begins with the abduction of Dr. Franklin Char, father to twin sons Ryan and Kory. Can the brothers rely on Tobots X and Y to rescue their dad?