Spring 2014 Anime Visual guide

Anime Seasons sure do fly by quite fast. Just like last time, instead of just linking the chart and telling you to view it, I’ve decided to make a ‘visual ‘guide’. Simple visual preview(s) of upcoming Spring 2014 TV Series anime. Sit back and enjoy the visual appealing pictures while taking note of what shows you’ll watch this season!There is a chance more shows may be announced, so keep your eye on this post. I will be updating this post as soon as new anime series are announced!I am only supplying the brief descriptions of the shows as well as genres and producers. If you wish to view more information about a certain show. Click the title of the show of your choice, it’ll provide everything you need to know!

Akuma no Riddle: Genres: Action, School, Yuri Producers: Diomedea

The story is set at Myoujou Academy, a private girls’ boarding school. The 10th year’s Kurogumi class has 12 assassins

with their sights on one target, Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is a recent

transfer student who is also targeting Ichinose, but she gradually develops

feelings for Ichinose.

Baby Steps: Genres: Romance, School, Shounen, Sports Producers: Studio

Maruo Eiitirou (E-Chan), a first year honor student, one day decides he’s unhappy

with the way things are and lacks exercise. He finds a flyer for the Tennis Club and decides to check it out. He’s

instantly captivated by it. With no prior

experience and poor physical conditioning, join E-Chan as he embarks on a tennis

journey using his smarts, dedication, and work ethic

Black Bullet: Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Seinen Producers: Kinema Citrus

A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a

small territory and live in despair, side-by-side in terror.In this world trapped in darkness—Rentaro, a boy living near

Tokyo and member of the “Civil Security”—an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea—is used to

accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl.

They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top

secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo…Set in a near future,

this thrilling heroic-action story… starts now!

Blade and Soul: Genres: Fantasy, Game, Martial Arts Producers: Gonzo

An anime adaptation of the Korean MMORPG (massively multiplayer online

role-playing game) Blade and Soul.

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou: Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Slice

of Life Producers: Brains Base

Usa, a high-school student aspiring to begin a bachelor lifestyle, moves into a new apartment only to discover that he not only shares a room with a perverted

roommate that has an obsession for underaged girls, but also that another girl, Ritsu, a love-at-first-sight, is living in the

same building as well!

Break Blade: Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mecha, Shounen, Military Producers: Production I.G, Bandai Visual, Xebec,

Lantis

In the continent of Cruzon, an impending war between the Kingdom of Krisna and the nation of Athens is brimming. The

people of this land are able to use quartz for whatever purpose they desire. Yet one person, Rygart Arrow, is not. He is an “un-sorcerer,” a person unable to use quartz. But this characteristic will enable him to

pilot an ancient Golem, one strong enough to put up a fight against the invading army

of Athens.

Captain Earth: Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi Producers: Bones

Captain Earth: Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi Producers: Bones

An original mecha anime by the team that made Star Driver.One night right before

summer vacation, Daichi Manatsu, a second-year in high school, sees a weird round rainbow floating in the sky above Seed Island (Shuushi/Tane Island) and ventures there alone. He has seen this

rainbow before. With the memories of his father’s mysterious death and an

encounter of a mysterious boy and girl, Daiji arrives on the island while the alarm

of a building labeled “Earth Engine” is going off. Someone asks him “Are you a captain?” just as robotic intruders from

Uranus called “Kiltgang” arrive. The battle around the shining stars is about to begin.

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate-hen: Genres: Action, Adventure, Demons,

Game, Shounen Producers: Dentsu, Sotsu Agency, TMS Entertainment,

Bushiroad Inc.

Fourth season of Cardfight!! Vanguard.

Date A Live II: Genres: Comedy, Mecha, Romance, School, Sci-Fi, Shounen

Producers: AIC Plus+, Nippon Columbia

Second season of Date A Live.

Dragon Collection: Genres: Game

No synopsis has been added for this series yet.

Dragon Ball Kai (2014): Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Martial Arts, Shounen, Super Power Producers: Toei

Animation

Remastered version of the Majin Buu saga that adheres more to the manga’s story.

Escha & Logy no Atelier: Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi:

Genres: Fantasy Producers: Studio Gokumi

This world has gone through many Dusks, and is slowly nearing its end. Within this

world, in the western reaches of the “Land of Dusk,” there was a nation that

prospered thanks to its use of alchemy.There, in order to survive the eventual arrival of the “Dusk End,” the

people devoted their efforts to rediscover and recreate lost alchemic technologies. Rediscovered technology from the past

era was gathered in the alchemy research city known as “Central,” where research

was conducted on how to halt the advance of the twilight.One of the heroes is a

young man who researched alchemy in Central, the other a girl living in a small town on the frontier. This girl’s name is

Escha. In the process of using her knowledge of ancient alchemy to help

others, she was assigned to the Development Department. The young

man’s name is Logy. Having learned the newest alchemic techniques in Central, he requested a transfer to this understaffed

town to make use of his abilities, and meets Escha when he is assigned to the

Development Department as well. The two make a promise to use their alchemy

together, and bring success to the Development Department.

 Fairy Tail (2014): Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic,

Shounen Producers: A-1 Pictures, Bridge

The new Fairy Tail anime.

Fuuun Ishin Dai☆Shogun: Genres: Action, Historical, Mecha

Producers: J.C.Staff, A.C.G.T.

In the late Edo period, Japan had experienced an unprecedented crisis by Kurofune (Black Ships), the ships from

foreign countries. But a giant robot called Onigami, which has existed since ancient time, dispelled the Kurofune ships and the exclusion of foreigners was accomplished.

The story begins in Japan where Meiji restoration in 1868 didn’t happen. The

tagline says, “I can be the greatest man in the world, because I am a virgin!!”

Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.: Genres: Comedy, Seinen

Producers: Feel

The story is about the life of a high school girl, Nanako, and her senpai, Yukari, who end up becoming the town’s local idols (locodol) upon the request of her uncle.

Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?: Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life Producers:

White Fox

Cocoa arrives at the cafe Rabbit House one day, excited for rabbits. She actually all but lives in that cafe. She meets lots of different girls there, including a tiny and

cool girl named Chino, a tough and soldier-esque girl named Lize, a spacey

and quintessentially Japanese girl named Chiyo, and the ordinary but dignified

Sharo.

Gokukoku no Brynhildr: Genres: Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi,

Seinen Producers: Arms

When he was a child, Murakami was infatuated with a girl he called Kuroneko. She insisted on knowing about aliens and

having met them, but no one believed her, even young Murakami was skeptical. One day, she decides to show him the aliens,

but an accident occurs and Kuroneko dies while Murakami is left seriously wounded in the hospital.Years go by and Murakami obsesses on finding proof of the existence

of aliens because of a promise he had made with Kuroneko. Then, one day, a

new transfer student comes to his class, who not only looks a lot like Kuroneko, but

is named Kurohaneko!And even though she insists on never having met Murakami before, the girl has superhuman strength and seems to even be able to predict the future!How will Murakami’s life change

now that he has been saved by this mysterious girl that claims to be a

magician?

Haikyuu!!: Genres: Shounen, Sports Producers: Production I.G

A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata’s love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and

final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio

Kageyama, a superstar player known as “King of the Court.” Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High

School volleyball club… only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama!

A tale of hot-blooded youth and volleyball from the pen of Haruichi Furudate!!

Hero Bank: Genres: Game, Kids Producers: Sega

Anime adaptation of the Nintendo 3DS money battle role playing game by SEGA.

Hitsugi no Chaika: Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance,

Shounen Producers: Bones

Toru Acura is a 20-year-old retired soldier meandering through life now that the war has ended. He encounters Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin,

and follows her in hopes of finding meaning to his life again. The two travel

with Toru’s adopted sister, Akari, the employed member of the group and thus

Toru’s source of income.

Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san: Genres: Comedy, School, Shoujo Ai Producers: DAX Production, Seven,

Dream Creation

The story revolves around Nekoyama Suzu, a timid, shy tsundere girl loves dogs, and Inugami Yachiyo, a super masochistic,

air-headed, friendly girl who loves cats. One day, after a fateful meeting, the two

find themselves attracted to each other. In response to Inugami’s instinctive

approaches, Nekoyama is always bashful. Their friend Aki has to work hard to make jabs at some of the situations of the two,

and also to stop Inugami from going berserk.

Isshuukan Friends.: Genres: School Producers: Brains Base

Kaori Fujimiya is always alone because all of her happy memories, including time spent with her friends, disappear every Monday. Deciding that he wants to be

friends with her anyway, Yuuki Hase tries to get close to Kaori each week, wishing

that she would one day call him “a friend.”

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders: Genres: Action, Adventure, Shounen Producers: David Production,

Warner Bros.

In a Japanese jail sits 17-year-old Jotaro Kujo: punk, fighter, delinquent…and

possessed by a force beyond his control! Around the world, evil spirits are

awakening: “Stands,” monstrous invisible creatures which give their bearers

incredible powers. To save his mother’s life, Jotaro must tame his dark forces and travel around the world to Cairo, Egypt,

where a hundred-year-old vampire thirsts for the blood of his family. But the road is long, and an army of evil Stand Users wait

to kill JoJo and his friends…

Kamigami no Asobi: Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Harem Producers:

Brains Base

The story revolves around Kusanagi Yui, who is ordered by Zeus, a god and the headmaster of a school he created, to

teach the meaning of love to young and handsome gods. The reason he has for

doing this is to cancel the negative effects of the weakening bond between the world of the divine and the world of the humans.

Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara: Genres: Comedy, Romance, School,

Harem Producers: Hoods Entertainment, The Klock Worx

Hatate Sota is a high school boy, who has an ability to visualize “flags” for future

events such as “death flag,” “friendship flag,” and “romance flag.” Despite the flag-viewing ability, he avoids making friends with others due to a trauma he

experienced in a ship submergence accident. Four beautiful girls get

interested in his strange way of living, and they begin to live with him at the school

dorm by force.

Kenzen Robo Daimidaler: Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Mecha, Seinen

Producers: TNK

The comedy centers around a high school boy named Madanbashi Kouichi who has

Hi-ERo particles, the power source to operate the robotic weapon Daimidaler.

With the help of Sonan Kyouko from the mysterious Prince Beauty Parlor

organization, he stands up against the Penguin Empire that troubles humanity.

Keroro: Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shounen Producers: Sunrise

Second TV (flash animated) series of Keroro Gunsou.

Kiniro no Corda: Blue Sky: Genres: Music, School, Shoujo

Producers: Koei, TYO Animations

No synopsis has been added for this series yet.

Lady Jewelpet: Genres: Kids Producers: TV Tokyo

The story centers around Monona, a girl who attended the wedding ceremony of

her big brother whom she adores. However, she is whisked away by a cute rabbit-shaped Jewelpet Ruby, and before she knew it, she is in a Jewelpalace where

potential candidates to become a Lady have gathered. “Momona was selected by

Ruby as the best female Ladyjewel candidate for the Queen of Jewelland!?”

Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season: Genres: Music, School, Slice of

Life Producers: Sunrise

The 2nd Season of the Love Live! School Idol Project TV anime.

Mahou Shoujo Taisen: Genres: Magic Producers: Gainax

“Mahou Shoujo Taisen” is a project created from a variety show for the Otaku “2.5 Chigen TV” (2.5 Dimension TV). The

characters are the mahou shoujo that represents each local town in Japan. The

characters that won from the second illustration competitions that were held on

pixiv will appear in the anime.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Genres: Magic, Romance, School, Sci-Fi,

Shounen, Supernatural Producers: Madhouse, Aniplex

Magic is a product of neither legends nor fairy tales, but instead has become a

technology of reality since a time unknown to people. Supernatural power

became a technology systematized through magic, while magic became a technical skill. A “Supernatural Power User” became a “Magic Technician.”

Magic Technicians (in short, Magicians) are nurtured through Magic High Schools

and Universities.This is a story about:Tatsuya, a defective elder brother low achiever. Miyuki, a perfect, flawless younger sister high achiever. After both

siblings entered a Magic High School, The stage of daily turbulence was unveiled—.

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers: Genres: Action, Kids, Super

Power Producers: Toei Animation

The story will revolve around how the Avengers—Iron Man, Captain America,

Thor, and the Hulk together with the help of Spider-Man and a group of teens—will

harness their respective fighting skills and superhuman powers to foil Loki’s scheme to take over the world. Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers will target boys in the 6-12

age group.

Majin Bone: Genres: Game Producers: Toei Animation

Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to: Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Slice of Life, Seinen

Producers: Zexcs

A life description about the mangaka Aito Yuuki and his assistant Ashisu Sahoto. Aito doesn’t

understand the feelings of the characters in his stories so he asks Ashisu to help him. Ashisu

would do anything for the work—she will even let him touch her breast so he will know how it feels like?! The Habit?! The Pervert?! Can we

understand them? That’s the comedy of a mangaka life.

Mekakucity Actors: Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural Producers:

Aniplex, Shaft

Shintaro Kisaragi, a HikiNEET who shut himself inside his room for 2 years, had been living his life normally until he met a cyber girl named Ene, who appeared in his computer screen when someone anonymously sent him a

mysterious e-mail one year ago. One day, Ene messes with Shintaro’s PC which causes him to

go outside for the first time in two years.

Mushishi Zoku Shou: Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Supernatural Producers:

Artland, Aniplex

Second season of Mushishi.

No Game No Life: Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Supernatural Producers: Madhouse, Media Factory

The story of No Game, No Life centers around Sora and Shiro, a brother and sister whose

reputations as brilliant NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) hikikomori (shut-in) gamers have spawned urban legends all over the Internet. These two gamers even consider the real world as just another “crappy game.” One day, they are summoned by a boy named “God” to an alternate world. There, God has

prohibited war and declared this to be a world where “everything is decided by games”—even

national borders. Humanity has been driven back into one remaining city by the other

races. Will Sora and Shiro, the good-for-nothing brother and sister, become the “Saviors of

Humanity” on this alternate world? “Well, let’s start playing.”

Puchimas!!: Petit Petit iDOLM@STER: Genres: Comedy, Music, Slice of Life

Producers: Gathering

From the popular game “THE IDOLM@STER“, comes a petit spinoff cute and soothing 4-

koma! The setting is the same 765 Production from the games.

Nandaka Velonica: Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Kids Producers: NHK

Enterprises, Cyclone Graphics inc

The children’s anime revolves around Velonica, a high-handed and ultra-selfish

little alien girl on the Galaxy Network, who begins to cause havoc on Earth. After a “fated encounter” with an Earthling boy,

Velonica wavers between a possible

budding romance with the boy and her dedication to the arts.

Ping Pong The Animation: Genres: Sports, Seinen Producers: Aniplex,

Tatsunoko Productions

Makoto Tsukimoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who’s been friends

with the loud and energetic Yukata Hoshino (nicknamed Peco) since

childhood. They’re both in the local table tennis club and both have a natural talent for it, although Smile’s personality always enables him from winning against Peco.

The club teacher, however, notices Smile’s talent and tries to make him gain some

sportive tenacity.

Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection: Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy,

Romance, School, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Seinen

New Pretty Rhythm Series.

Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin: Genres: Comedy, Romance, Supernatural

Producers: A-1 Pictures

The story centers around the treasure of Nanana, a ghost who was once a beautiful but NEET (Not in Education, Employment

or Training) girl.

A boy named Juugo was disowned by his father and forced to transfer to a high

school on the “Special Student Zone,” an artificial island. With only 40,000 yen a

month to live on, Juugo chooses a low-rent apartment that happens to be haunted by

Nanana. Juugo and members of the school’s adventure club join a “treasure

hunt royale” on the island for the Nanana Collection, a treasure that possesses a

mysterious power.

Selector Infected WIXOSS: Genres: Game, Psychological Producers: J.C.Staff,

Warner Bros.

Hope, desire, greed.

Girls with each of these feelings in their hearts are being swallowed into the vortex

of a dangerous game…

Seikoku no Dragonar: Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, School

Producers: Media Factory

Learning to ride and tame dragons comes easy to most students at Ansarivan

Dragonar Academy—except for first-year student Ash Blake, who is known by his fellow classmates as the “number one

problem child.” Poor Ash is the laughing stock at school because, despite his

unfashionably large star-shaped brand that marks him as a future dragon master, he has nothing to show for it. His dragon has never appeared. Until now, that is.

One fateful day, Ash’s dragon awakes in full glory, but appears different than any

dragon ever seen before—in the form of a beautiful girl! What’s worse, Ash soon

discovers that this new dragon has attitude to spare, as she promptly informs

him that she is the master, and he, the servant. Ash’s problems with dragon riding

have only just begun.

Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii: Genres: Shoujo Producers: Studio

Pierrot

Nike, the fourth princess of the Rain Dukedom and one who holds the power to

call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She

soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years

after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the

rain…?!

Sidonia no Kishi: Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural, Seinen Producers:

Starchild Records, Polygon Pictures

It’s been a thousand years since the Gauna, a strange alien race with no known method of communication, destroyed the

solar system. A portion of humanity managed to escape using enormous “seed

ships” like the Sidonia, which have allowed them to maintain the population

while drifting through space. Nagate Tanikaze is a young man who has been raised deep in the bowels of the ship. When he goes into training to pilot the

huge robotic weapons known as Gardes, Nagate is entrusted with piloting the

legendary unit known as Tsugumori. Nagate and his fellow pilots put their lives

on the line against the Gauna, in the ultimate battle for the survival of

humanity!

Soul Eater Not!: Genres: Action, Comedy, Supernatural Producers: Bones

Soul Eater Not! is a side-story to the main series, focusing on a freshman halberd

named Tsugumi Harudori, who befriends two other meisters, Meme Tatane and

Anya Hepburn. All three take part in the NOT (Normally Overcome Target) class at DWMA and learn to control their powers in order to overcome their difficulties to have

a normal life, as opposed to the battle-oriented EAT (Especially Advanced Talent)

class taken by Maka, Soul, and their companions.

Sudden Death: Genres: Comedy, School, Slice of Life Producers: Gainax

The story revolves around Koume who enters a private high school. She hears

from her friend Sasuga that if she enters the tea ceremony club, she can eat

snacks. They bring along their classmates Mikaeru and Momiji to join the club with

her. The president of the club is 11th grader Ayame.

Washimo: Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance, School, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Thriller, Seinen

Producers: Studio Deen

No synopsis has been added for this series yet.

Yama no Susume 2nd Season: Genres: Slice of Life Producers: Earth

Star Entertainment

Second season of Yama no Susume.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: Genres: Action, Fantasy, Game, Shounen Producers: TV

Tokyo

The 5th Yu-Gi-Oh! series with an original storyline.