# 2012 in anime

Events in 2012 in anime.

## Year in review

In Japanese polling, Newtype's best releases of Autumn 2011 to Summer 2012 announced the best anime series as Fate/Zero, The Idolmaster, Nisemonogatari, Tari Tari and Hyouka. For movies, the poll named only three awards for the K-On! Movie, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie and Wolf Children. Another series debut was Sword Art Online. Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis praised Sword Art Online, even before the series' conclusion, for its complex and genre-crossing storyline and intelligent portrayal of sociological and psychological issues. Eisenbeis would also pick five different movies for top film of 2012, including The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki, Evangelion 3.0, Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker, One Piece Film: Z and Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles as his top five movies.
Anime News Network's, Theron Martin and Carl Kimlinger listed the best anime in America of 2012 summarized the popular works that were widely released to American audiences. The two reviewers picked Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Anohana as series of the year with runners-up Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions and Kimi ni Todoke. The staff's picks for best movies of the year, were The Secret World of Arrietty and Redline.
In March 2013, the Tokyo Anime Awards recognized Wolf Children for animation of the year, Sword Art Online and Kuroko's Basketball for television series of the year.
At the Mainichi Film Awards, the Animation Film Award was won by Wolf Children and the Ōfuji Noburō Award was won by Combustible. Wolf Children also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Internationally, A Letter to Momo won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film, with three of the other four nominees being also from Japan: From Up on Poppy Hill, Niji-Iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsu Yasumi and Wolf Children.

## Deaths

March 20 - Noboru Ishiguro

## Releases
### Films

A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2012.
| Release date | Title | Studio | Director | Running time (minutes) | Alternate title |
| January 7 | Magic Tree House | Ajia-do | Hiroshi Nishikiori | 105 | Majikku tsurīhausu |
| January 7 | Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon | Sunrise | Yoshimitsu Oohashi | 59 | Seikuriddo sebun: Gingetsu no tsubasa |
| January 21 | .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni | AnimaCyberConnect2 | Hiroshi Matsuyama | 110 | .Hakku//The movu~ie: sekai no mukō ni |
| February 4 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King | Studio 4°C | Toshiyuki Kubooka | 76 | Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen I haō no tamago |
| February 11 | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker | Oxybot | Fumihiko Sori | 89 | Doragon'eiji - buraddo meiji no seisen - |
| March 3 | Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure | Shin-Ei Animation | Kōzō Kusuba | 100 | Eiga Doraemon Nobita to kiseki no shima ~ animaru adobenchā ~ |
| March 10 | s.CRY.ed Alteration II: Quan | | | 93 | Sukuraido orutareishon kōhen QUAN |
| March 17 | Precure All Stars Movie New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi | | | 73 | Eiga purikyua ōru sutāzu nyū Stage mirai no tomodachi |
| March 17 | Strike Witches: The Movie | | | 97 | Sutoraikuu~itchīzu gekijō-ban |
| April 14 | Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchuu no Princess | | | 110 | Eiga Kureyon shin-chan arashi o yobu! Ora to uchū no purinsesu |
| April 14 | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker | | | 110 | Gekijō-ban meitantei konan 11 hitome no sutoraikā |
| April 21 | A Letter to Momo | | | 120 | Momo e no tegami |
| May 19 | Rainbow Fireflies | | | 104 | Nijiiro hotaru ~ eien no natsuyasumi ~ |
| June 2 | Blood-C: The Last Dark | | | 106 | Gekijō-ban buraddoshī za rasuto dāku |
| June 4 | Combustible | | | 12 | Faiātaun |
| June 4 | Possessions | | | 14 | Tsukumo |
| June 9 | Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope | | | 90 | Perusona 4 the Animation - the fakutā of Hope - |
| June 16 | Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution | | | 105 | Toshokan sensō kakumei no Tsubasa |
| June 23 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey | | | 92 | Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen II dorudorei kōryaku |
| July 7 | Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! | | | 46 | Sore ike! Anpan man yomigaere banana shima |
| July 7 | Sore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol | | | 20 | Sore ike! Anpan man rizumudete asobi anpan man to fushigina parasoru |
| July 7 | The Life of Budori Gusuko | | | 105 | Gusukō budori no denki |
| July 14 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's | | | 149 | Mahō shōjo ririka runanoha The mūbī 2 nd A' s |
| July 14 | Pokémon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice | | | 71 | Gekijō-ban pokettomonsutā besutōisshu kyuremu VS seikenshi |
| July 14 | Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade | | | 20 | Meroetta no kirakirarisaitaru |
| July 16 | Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives | | | 51 | Kōdo giasu bōkoku no Akito dai 1-shō 'yokuryū wa maiorita' |
| July 21 | Starship Troopers: Invasion | | | 89 | Sutāshippu tourūpāzu inbeijon |
| July 21 | Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari | | | 38 | Puranetariumu kosumo kyōdai ~ itten no Hikari ~ |
| July 21 | Wolf Children | | | 117 | Ookami kodomo no ame to yuki |
| July 28 | Naruto Shippuden: Road to Ninja | | | 109 | ROAD TO NINJA NARUTO THE MOVIE |
| August 11 | Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess | | | 75 | Eiga juerupetto suuītsu dansu purinsesu |
| August 11 | Onegai My Melody: Yuu & Ai | | | 12 | Onegai mai merodi tomo & ai |
| August 18 | Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess | | | 86 | Gekijō-ban fearī teiru hōō no miko |
| August 25 | After School Midnighters | | | 100 | Hōkago middonaitāzu |
| August 26 | Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D | | | 96 | Gintama yorinuki Gintama-san onshiatā 2D |
| September 15 | Biohazard: Damnation | | | 100 | Baiohazādo damunēshon |
| September 22 | Tiger & Bunny Movie 1 | | | 92 | Gekijō-ban TIGER& BUNNY - The Beginning - |
| September 29 | Asura | | | 75 | Ashura |
| September 29 | Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust | | | 68 | Marudoukku sukuranburu dai 3-bu haiki |
| October 6 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings | | | 131 | Shinpi no hō |
| October 6 | The Mystical Laws | | | 119 | Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika hajimari no monogatari |
| October 13 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal | | | 109 | Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika eien no monogatari |
| October 19 | Psychic School Wars | | | 106 | Nerawareta gakuen |
| October 20 | Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress | | | 110 | Fuku teppō musume no torimono-chō |
| October 20 | Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike! | | | 90 | Makurosu FB 7 ginga-ryū tamashī ore no uta wo kike! |
| October 27 | 009 Re:Cyborg | | | 103 | 009 RE:CYBORG |
| October 27 | Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu! | | | 71 | Eiga sumairupurikyua! Ehon no naka wa min'na chiguhagu! |
| November 1 | Gothicmade: Hana no Utame | | | 70 | GOTHICMADE - gotikkumēdo hana no uta on'na - |
| November 17 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | | | 95 | Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Kyū |
| November 29 | Mass Effect: Paragon Lost | | | 94 | Masu efekuto ~ ushinawareta paragon |
| December 1 | Anpanman ga Umareta Hi | | | 11 | Anpan man ga umaretahi |
| December 1 | Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danball Senki W Movie | | | 90 | Gekijō-ban inazuma irebun GO vs danbōru senki W |
| December 15 | One Piece Film: Z | | | 107 | Wan pīsu firumu Z |
| December 22 | Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken! | | | 82 | Kai ketsu zorori dadada daibōken! |
| December 28 | Blue Exorcist: The Movie | | | 88 | Gekijō-ban ao no futsumashi (ekusoshisuto) |

### Television series

A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Alternate title |
| January 3 – March 27 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 | 13 | Natsume yūjinchō shi |
| January 5 – March 22 | Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2 | 12 | Tantei opera mirukyi hōmuzu dai 2-maku |
| January 5 – March 29 | The Prince of Tennis II | 13 | Shin tenisu no ōjisama |
| January 6 – March 23 | High School DxD | 12 | Haisu kūru D×D |
| January 6 – March 28 | Recorder and Randsell | 13 | Rikōdā to randoseru do ♪ |
| January 6 – March 30 | Amagami SS+ plus | 13 | Amagami SS+ plus |
| January 6 – March 30 | Kill Me Baby | 13 | Kiru mī beibē |
| January 6 – March 30 | Symphogear | 13 | Senhime zesshō shinfogia |
| January 7 – March 24 | The Familiar of Zero F | 12 | Zero no tsukaima F |
| January 7 – September 29 | The Knight in the Area | 37 | Eria no kishi |
| January 8 – March 18 | Nisemonogatari | 11 | Nise monogatari |
| January 8 – March 25 | Brave 10 | 12 | Bureibu ten |
| January 8 – March 25 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne | 12 | Rin'ne no raguranje |
| January 8 – July 1 | Bodacious Space Pirates | 26 | Mōretsu uchū kaizoku |
| January 8 – December 30 | Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki | 52 | Poyopoyo kansatsu nikki |
| January 9 – June 25 | Aquarion Evol | 26 | Akuerion EVOL |
| January 10 – March 27 | Another | 12 | Anazā |
| January 10 – March 27 | Daily Lives of High School Boys | 12 | Danshi kōkōsei no nichijō |
| January 10 – March 27 | Waiting in the Summer | 12 | Ano natsu de matteru |
| January 11 – March 28 | Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! | 12 | Papa no iu koto o kiki nasai! |
| January 13 – March 30 | Inu X Boku Secret Service | 12 | Yōko × sāvuanto SS |
| January 18 – March 20, 2013 | LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Season 2 | 58 | Danbōru senki W |
| January 24 – March 27 | Gokujo.: Gokurakuin Joshikou Ryou Monogatari | 12 | Gokujo~tsu.~ Gokuraku-in joshikō ryō monogatari ~ |
| February 3 – March 23 | Black Rock Shooter | 8 | Burakku ★ rokku shūtā |
| February 5 – January 27, 2013 | Smile PreCure! | 48 | Sumairu purikyua |
| March 17 – April 21 | Ozma | 6 | Ozuma |
| March 26 – February 26, 2013 | Victory Kickoff!! | 39 | Ginga e kikku ofu!! |
| April 1 – June 24 | Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga | 13 | Hiiro no kakera |
| April 1 – September 23 | Shiba Inuko-san | 26 | Shiba inuko-san |
| April 1 – March 22, 2014 | Space Brothers | 99 | Kosumo kyōdai |
| April 1 – March 30, 2014 | Saint Seiya Omega | 97 | Seitōshi seiya Ō |
| April 1 – March 26, 2017 | Folktales from Japan | 258 | Furusato saisei Nihon no mukashibanashi |
| April 2 – September 19 | Nukko. | 24 | Nukko. |
| April 2 – March 2, 2013 | Paboo & Mojies | 52 | Pabū & mojīzu |
| April 2 – March 25, 2013 | Gon | 50 | Gon |
| April 2 – November 29, 2013 | Panda no Taputapu | 431 | Panda nota putapu |
| April 3 – June 19 | Queen's Blade Rebellion | 12 | Kuīnzu bureido riberion |
| April 3 – June 26 | You and Me 2 | 13 | Kimi to boku. 2 |
| April 3 – June 26 | Yurumates 3D | 13 | Yurumeitsu 3 dei |
| April 3 – June 26 | Zetman | 13 | Zettoman |
| April 3 – September 18 | Gakkatsu! | 25 | Gakkatsu! |
| April 3 – February 26, 2013 | Zumomo to Nupepe | 32 | Zumomo to nupepe |
| April 3 – March 26, 2013 | Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals | 51 | Naruto SD rokku rī no seishun furupawā ninden |
| April 4 – June 27 | Recorder and Randsell Re | 13 | Rikōdā to randoseru re ♪ |
| April 4 – September 26 | Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi | 26 | Arashi no yoruni himitsu no tomodachi |
| April 4 – February 19, 2014 | Here Comes the Black Witch!! | 60 | Kuromajo-san ga tōru!! |
| April 5 – June 7 | Is This a Zombie? of the Dead | 10 | Kore ha zonbi desu ka? OF THE deddo |
| April 5 – June 21 | Medaka Box | 12 | Medaka bokkusu |
| April 5 – June 28 | Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | 13 | LUPIN the Third ~ mine fujiko to iu on'na ~ |
| April 5 – March 28, 2013 | Polar Bear Cafe | 50 | Shirokuma kafe |
| April 6 – June 28 | Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume NEO | 38 | Himitsukessha taka no tsume neo |
| April 6 – June 29 | A Summer-Colored Miracle | 12 | Natsuiro kiseki |
| April 6 – June 29 | Place to Place | 12 | Atchi kotchi |
| April 6 – June 29 | Sankarea: Undying Love | 12 | Sankarea |
| April 6 – September 28 | Sengoku Collection | 26 | Sengoku korekushon |
| April 7 – June 30 | Magical Journey: Little Charo in Tohoku | 12 | Ritoru Charo ~ Tōhoku-hen ~ |
| April 7 – September 22 | Accel World | 24 | Akuseru wārudo |
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Baku Tech! Bakugan | 51 | Tekku o bakuhatsu sa sero! Bakugan |
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Duel Masters Victory V | 51 | Deyueru masutāzu bikutorī V |
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Jewelpet Kira Deco! | 52 | Juerupetto kira ☆ dekotsu! |
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Penguin no Mondai POW | 51 | Pengin'no mondai POW |
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future | 51 | Puritī rizumu dia mai fuyūchā |
| April 8 – June 24 | Fate/Zero Season 2 | 12 | Feito/zero 2nd shīzun |
| April 8 – July 1 | Mysterious Girlfriend X | 13 | Nazo no kanojo X |
| April 8 – September 22 | Kuroko's Basketball | 25 | Kuroko no basuke |
| April 8 – September 23 | Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order | 25 | Fai burein ~-shin no pazuru orupeusu ōdā-hen |
| April 8 – December 23 | Beyblade: Shogun Steel | 45 | Metaru faito beiburēdo ZERO G |
| April 8 – January 2, 2013 | Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit | 39 | Kādofaito!! Vuangādo ajia sākitto-hen |
| April 9 – June 25 | Dusk Maiden of Amnesia | 13 | Tasogare otome × amunejia |
| April 9 – July 2 | Saki Episode of Side A | 12 | Saki - Saki - Achiga-hen episode of saido - A |
| April 10 – June 26 | Nyaruko: Crawling with Love | 12 | Hai yore! Nyaruko-san |
| April 11 – June 27 | Jormungand | 12 | Yorumungando |
| April 13 – June 29 | Kids on the Slope | 12 | Sakamichi no aporon |
| April 13 – June 29 | Tsuritama | 12 | Tsuri-kyū |
| April 13 – June 30 | Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan | 12 | Shainingu hātsu 〜 shiawase no pan 〜 |
| April 13 – November 20 | Eureka Seven: AO | 24 | Eureka sebun AO |
| April 18 – May 1, 2013 | Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone | 51 | Inazuma irebun GO Kurono sutōn |
| April 23 – September 17 | Hyouka | 22 | Hyōka |
| April 29 – July 22 | AKB0048 | 13 | AKB0048 |
| May 13 – February 16, 2015 | Ninja Hattori-kun (2012) | 52 | Ninja hattori-kun (2012-nenban) |
| June 4 – February 25, 2013 | Kingdom | 38 | Kingudamu |
| June 21 – January 10, 2013 | Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies | 24 | Poketto monsutā besutō isshu shīzun 2 |
| July 1 – September 16 | La storia della Arcana Famiglia | 12 | Arukana Famiria - La sutōria della Arcana Famiglia - |
| July 1 – September 23 | Tari Tari | 13 | TARI TARI |
| July 2 – September 17 | Humanity Has Declined | 12 | Jinrui ha suitai shimashita |
| July 2 – September 18 | YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪ | 12 | Yuru Yuri ♪♪ |
| July 2 – December 24 | Chitose Get You!! | 26 | Chitose getchu!! |
| July 2 – December 24 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse | 24 | Maburavu orutaneitivu tōtaru ikuripusu |
| July 3 – September 25 | Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi | 13 | Chōyaku hyakunin'isshu uta koi. |
| July 3 – September 25 | Yurumates 3D Plus | 13 | Yurume itsu 3 dei PLUS |
| July 5 – September 27 | Good Luck Girl! | 13 | Binbōgami ga |
| July 6 – September 14 | Moyasimon Returns | 11 | Moyashimon ritānzu |
| July 6 – September 14 | Natsuyuki Rendezvous | 11 | Natsu yuki randebū |
| July 6 – September 21 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | 12 | Hagure yūsha no kichiku bigaku〈esutetika〉 |
| July 6 – September 25 | So, I Can't Play H! | 12 | Dakara boku wa, H ga dekinai. |
| July 6 – September 28 | Campione! | 13 | Kanpiōne! ~ Matsuro wanu kamigami to kami-goroshi no maō ~ |
| July 6 – September 28 | Joshiraku | 13 | Joshi raku |
| July 6 – September 28 | Love, Election and Chocolate | 12 | Koi to senkyo to chokorēto |
| July 6 – September 28 | Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! | 12 | Kono naka ni 1-ri, imōto ga iru! |
| July 7 – September 29 | Dog Days | 13 | Doggu deizu' |
| July 7 – March 30, 2013 | Tanken Driland | 37 | Tanken dorirando |
| July 8 – September 23 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2 | 12 | Rin'ne no raguranje season 2 |
| July 8 – September 30 | Kokoro Connect | 13 | Kokoro konekuto |
| July 8 – September 30 | Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (season 2) | 13 | Kyōkaisenjō no horaizon II |
| July 8 – December 23 | Sword Art Online | 25 | Sōdo āto onrain |
| July 9 – September 24 | The Ambition of Oda Nobuna | 12 | Oda nobuna no yabō |
| July 10 – September 25 | Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi | 12 | Hakuōki reimei-roku |
| July 31 – November 16 | Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo | 12 | Maji de otaku na ingurisshu! Ribon-chan ~ eigo de tatakau mahō shōjo ~ |
| September 9 – March 31, 2013 | Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes | 29 | Batoru supirittsu: sōdo aizu |
| September 10 – August 29, 2013 | Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | 49 | Tamagotchi! Yume kiradorīmu |
| September 29 – March 23, 2013 | From the New World | 25 | Shinsekai yori |
| September 30 – December 23 | Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2 | 13 | Hiiro no kakera dai nishō |
| October 2 – November 20 | Lychee Light Club | 8 | Raichi DE-kō kurabu |
| October 2 – December 25 | Kamisama Kiss | 13 | Kamisama hajimemashita |
| October 2 – December 25 | My Little Monster | 13 | Tonari no kaibutsu-kun |
| October 2 – September 24, 2013 | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | 51 | Chōsoku henkei jairozettā |
| October 3 – December 19 | Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life | 12 | U-sa no sono higurashi |
| October 3 – September 25, 2013 | Monsuno: World Master | 52 | Kemono xuán Batoru monsūno |
| October 4 – December 20 | Btooom! | 12 | BTOOOM! |
| October 4 – December 20 | Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You | 12 | Hayate no gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You |
| October 4 – December 20 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions | 12 | Chūnibyō demo koigashitai! |
| October 4 – March 28, 2013 | Gintama: Enchousen | 13 | Gintama' enchō-sen |
| October 5 – December 21 | Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess | 12 | Busōshinki |
| October 5 – December 21 | Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb | 12 | Hidamari suketchi × hanikamu |
| October 5 – December 21 | OniAi | 12 | Onī-chan dakedo ai sae areba kankeinai yo netsu |
| October 5 – December 28 | K | 13 | K |
| October 5 – March 29, 2013 | Blast of Tempest | 24 | Zetsuen no tenpesuto |
| October 5 – September 27, 2013 | Picchipichi Shizuku-chan | 52 | Pitchipichi ♪ shizuku-chan |
| October 6 – December 29 | Haitai Nanafa | 13 | Haitai nanaha |
| October 6 – December 29 | To Love-Ru Darkness | 12 | To LOVEru - tora buru - dākunesu |
| October 6 – March 30, 2013 | Bakuman. 3 | 25 | Bakuman. |
| October 6 – April 6, 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | 26 | Jojo no kimyō na bōken |
| October 6 – April 6, 2013 | Little Busters! | 26 | Ritoru basutāzu! |
| October 7 – December 23 | Code:Breaker | 13 | CØDE:BREAKER |
| October 7 – December 23 | Teekyu | 12 | Te-kyū |
| October 7 – December 30 | Say "I love you" | 13 | Suki tte ī na yo. |
| October 7 – February 24, 2013 | Bottom Biting Bug | 20 | Oshiri kajiri mushi |
| October 7 – March 31, 2013 | Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | 25 | Magi The labyrinth of majikku |
| October 7 – September 29, 2013 | B-Daman Fireblast | 52 | Kurosufaito bīdaman eS |
| October 7 – March 23, 2014 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II | 73 | Yū ☆ gi ☆ Ō ZEXAL II (sekando) |
| October 8 – April 1, 2013 | Ixion Saga DT | 25 | Ikushion sāga DT |
| October 8 – March 31, 2016 | Aikatsu! | 178 | Aikatsu! Aidoru katsudou! |
| October 9 – March 25, 2013 | Girls und Panzer | 12 | Gāruzu & pantsuā |
| October 9 – March 26, 2013 | The Pet Girl of Sakurasou | 24 | Sakurasō no petto na kanojo |
| October 10 – December 26 | Jormungand: Perfect Order | 12 | Yorumungando pāfekuto ōdā |
| October 11 – December 27 | Medaka Box Abnormal | 12 | Medaka bokkusu abunōmaru |
| October 12 – March 22, 2013 | Psycho-Pass | 22 | Saikopasu |
| October 12 – March 22, 2013 | Robotics;Notes | 22 | Robotikusu nōtsu |
| November 4 – May 10, 2013 | Initial D Fifth Stage | 14 | Inisharu Dī Fifth Stage |
| December 21 – March 15, 2013 | Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan" | 12 | Boku no imōto wa 'Ōsaka o kan' |

### OVAs, ONAs, and Television Specials

A list of original video animations, original network animations, and television specials that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Category | Episodes | Alternate title |
| January 1 – February 23 | Tales of Gekijou | TV Special | 5 | Teiruzu obu gekijō |
| January 3 | Guilty Crown Locus: Reassortment | TV Special | 1 | Giruti kuraun kiseki: Reassortment |
| January 3 | Neko no Sakusen | TV Special | 1 | TheNightGame neko no sakusen |
| January 13 – January 27 | Thermae Romae | TV Special | 3 | Terumae romae |
| January 18 – April 18 | Ai no Kusabi | OVA | 4 | Manokusabi |
| January 25 | Mashiro-iro Symphony: Airi ga Anata no Kanojo ni!? | TV Special | 1 | Mashiro iro shinfonī - Airi ga anata no kanojo ni!? |
| January 25 – November 21 | Guilty Crown: 4-koma Gekijou | TV Special | 11 | Giru kura 4-koma gekijō giru-tei kura kumo |
| January 26 | Otome Nadeshiko Koi Techou | OVA | 1 | Otome nadeshiko koi techō |
| January 27 | Morita-san wa Mukuchi. Specials | TV Special | 2 | Morita-san ha mukuchi. |
| January 27 – May 30 | Shakugan no Shana-tan III (Final): Final Destruction | TV Special | 2 | Shakugan'no shana-tan fu~ainaru desutorakushon |
| January 27 – August 31 | The Future Diary Specials | TV Special | 10 | Mirai Nikki: Ura Mirai Nikki |
| January 31 | Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special Omake | TV Special | 1 | Sayonara zetsubō-sensei |
| January 31 | Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special | TV Special | 1 | Sayonara zetsubō-sensei |
| February 3 | Ijime: Ikenie no Kyoushitsu | OVA | 1 | Ijime 〜 ikenie no kyōshitsu 〜 |
| February 8 | Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Special | TV Special | 1 | Denpa onna to seishun otoko mayonaka no taiyō |
| February 15 | Minori Scramble! | OVA | 1 | Minori sukuranburu! |
| February 15 | Yuri Seijin Naoko-san | OVA | 1 | Yuri seijin' naoko-san |
| February 22 | Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.: Menma e no Tegami | TV Special | 1 | Ano hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai. 'Men ma e no tegami' |
| February 22 | Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania | TV Special | 1 | Shutainzu gēto ōkōbakko no poriomania |
| February 22 – May 23 | Mashiroiro Symphony Picture Drama | TV Special | 2 | Mashiro iro shinfonī - The karā of lovers - pikuchā dorama |
| February 22 – July 25 | To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers | OVA | 2 | To~uhāto 2 danjon toraberāzu |
| February 24 | Kaette Kita Top wo Nerae! Kagaku Kouza | TV Special | 2 | Kaette kita toppu wo nerae! Kagaku kōza |
| February 24 | Tenkuu no Escaflowne Recaps | TV Special | 4 | Tenkū no esukafurōne BD - bokkusu tokubetsu henshū-ban |
| February 26 – August 25 | Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day | TV Special | 4 | Sakasama no patema Beginning of the dē |
| March 1 – September 25, 2013 | Maken-Ki! OVA | OVA | 2 | Makenki~tsu ovu~a |
| March 5 | Buta | TV Special | 1 | BUTA |
| March 7 – September 19 | Fate/Zero: Please! Einzbern Counseling Room | TV Special | 6 | Onegai! Aintsuberun sōdan-shitsu |
| March 12 | Li'l Spider Girl | TV Special | 1 | Wasurena gumo |
| March 13 – March 19 | Kid Icarus: Uprising | ONA | 3 | Shin-kō shinwa parutena no kagami |
| March 14 – May 16, 2014 | KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple OVA | OVA | 11 | Shijō saikyō no deshi Ken'ichi ovu~a |
| March 16 – June 15 | A Town Where You Live: Crossing at Twilight | OVA | 2 | Kimi no iru machi tasogare kōsaten |
| March 18 | Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu | OVA | 1 | Mari mo no hana ~ saikyō budōha shōgakusei densetsu ~ |
| March 18 | Nagareboshi Lens | OVA | 1 | Nagareboshi renzu |
| March 19 | Pukapuka Juju | TV Special | 1 | Pukapuka juju |
| March 20 | Shiranpuri (Special) | TV Special | 1 | Shiran puri |
| March 20 – June 30 | 47 Todoufuken Specials | TV Special | 2 | 47 Todō-fu inu 2012 natsu |
| March 21 | A Channel + smile | OVA | 3 | A chan'neru + smile (purasu sumairu) |
| March 21 | Cat God: Ohanami Ghostbusters | OVA | 1 | Nekogami yaoyorozu o hanami gōsutobasutāzu |
| March 21 – May 25 | Holy Knight | OVA | 2 | hōrī naito |
| March 21 – August 29 | High School DxD Specials | TV Special | 6 | Haisukūru D×D supesharu |
| March 23 – August 24 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Specials | TV Special | 6 | Rin'ne no raguranje |
| March 25 – April 1 | Fate/Zero Remix | TV Special | 2 | Feito/zero Remix |
| March 28 | Lupin III 3DCG | TV Special | 1 | Rupan-sansei 3DCG |
| March 28 | Lupin VIII | TV Special | 1 | Rupan 8-sei |
| April 3 – September 4 | Daily Lives of High School Boys Specials | TV Special | 6 | Danshi kōkōsei no nichijō |
| April 4 | Shinken Seminar Koukou Kouza | OVA | 1 | Shinken zemi kōkō kōza |
| April 4 – September 5 | Amagami SS+ Plus: Extra Episode+ Plus | TV Special | 6 | Amagami SS+ plus ekusutora episōdo+ plus |
| April 6 | Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven: New Order | TV Special | 1 | Kōkyōshihen eureka sebun dai 51-wa 'nyū ōdā' |
| April 6 – April 23, 2014 | himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp | ONA | 78 | Himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp |
| April 7 – June 9 | Upotte!! | ONA | 10 | Upotte!! |
| April 8 – October 7 | Blood-C: None-None Gekijou | ONA | 7 | None none gekijō |
| April 14 | Detective Conan Bonus File: Fantasista Flower | OVA | 1 | Meitantei konan bōnasu FILE fantajisuta no hana |
| April 18 | Mermaid Licca-chan | OVA | 1 | Māmeidorika-chan |
| April 20 | Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon Picture Drama | TV Special | 2 | Gekijō-ban seikuriddo sebun – Gingetsu no tsubasa – pikuchā dorama |
| April 20 | Thermae Romae | TV Special | 2 | Terumae romae |
| April 20 | Thermae Romae: Kodai Romajin ga Uchuu e | ONA | 1 | Terumae romae kodai rōma hito ga uchū e |
| April 20 – April 24, 2013 | The Prince of Tennis II Specials | TV Special | 7 | Shin tenisu no ōjisama |
| April 21 | Yama ni Kagayaku: Guide-ken Heiji Gou | TV Special | 1 | Yama ni kagayaku gaido inu heijigō |
| April 25 | C$^3$ - CubexCursedxCurious - Outdoor School Confusion | TV Special | 1 | - Shīkyūbu - rinkan gakkō Kon fu ~yu ̄ji ~yon! |
| May 24 | Detective Conan OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur | OVA | 1 | Meitantei konan e kusu kariba ano kiseki |
| May 25 | Ai Mai! Moe Can Change! | OVA | 1 | Aimai! Moe Can chi ~enji! |
| May 25 – August 17 | PES: Peace Eco Smiles | ONA | 7 | PES: Peace Eco Smile |
| May 25 – October 25, 2013 | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | OVA | 26 | Uchū senkan' yamato 2199 |
| May 26 | Another: The Other | OVA | 1 | Anazā The azā - inga - |
| May 26 – May 30 | Blood-C: Special Edition | TV Special | 2 | |
| May 30 – June 27 | Tight-rope | OVA | 2 | Taito rōpu |
| June 3 | Computer Kakumei: Saikyou x Saisoku no Zunou Tanjou | TV Special | 1 | |
| June 8 – November 9 | Sankarea OVA | OVA | 2 | Sankarea |
| June 15 | Mahoutsukai Nara Miso wo Kue! | OVA | 1 | Mahōtsukai nara miso o kue! |
| June 16 | Stitch and the Planet of Sand | TV Special | 1 | |
| June 19 – July 5 | Surprise 4 U. | ONA | 2 | SURPRISE 4 U. |
| June 22 | Top wo Nerae 2! Kagaku Kouza | TV Special | 3 | |
| June 23 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Kamogawa Days | OVA | 1 | Rin'ne no raguranje Kamogawa deizu |
| June 23 | See Me After Class | OVA | 1 | Asa made jugyō chū! |
| June 27 | Tamayura: Hitotose - Attakai Kaze no Omoide, nanode | TV Special | 1 | |
| June 27 – November 28 | Queen's Blade: Rebellion Specials | TV Special | 6 | |
| June 28 | .hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report | TV Special | 1 | |
| June 28 | The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari | TV Special | 1 | Aidorumasutā 765 puro to iu monogatari |
| July 1 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Episode 00 | TV Special | 1 | |
| July 3 | Pokémon: Sing Meloetta - Search for the Rinka Berries | OVA | 1 | |
| July 7 | Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| July 8 | Hyouka: What Should Be Had | OVA | 1 | |
| July 11 | Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: Pokkapoka | TV Special | 1 | |
| July 14 – September 15 | Ebiten | ONA | 10 | |
| July 17 | Recorder to Randoseru | OVA | 2 | |
| July 25 – February 27, 2013 | Accel World: Acchel World. | TV Special | 8 | |
| July 26 | Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas | OVA | 1 | |
| July 27 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland | OVA | 1 | |
| July 27 – November 22 | Dangerous Jiisan Ja | OVA | 2 | |
| July 27 – December 21 | Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness Picture Drama | TV Special | 6 | |
| July 27 – December 21 | Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness Specials | TV Special | 6 | |
| July 27 – March 22, 2013 | Kuroko's Basketball Specials | TV Special | 9 | |
| July 30 – October 1 | Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder The Animation | OVA | 3 | |
| August 2 | Corpse Party: Missing Footage | OVA | 1 | |
| August 3 – January 5, 2013 | Today's Asuka Show | ONA | 20 | |
| August 3 – December 27, 2013 | Nazotoki-hime wa Meitantei♥ | OVA | 6 | |
| August 4 | Yahabee | OVA | 1 | |
| August 5 – October 7 | One Off | OVA | 4 | |
| August 8 – September 8, 2014 | The Squid Girl OVA | OVA | 3 | |
| August 9 | The Mystic Archives of Dantalian: Ibarahime | OVA | 1 | |
| August 11 | Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san: Legacy | ONA | 1 | |
| August 12 | Zettai Junpaku♡Mahou Shoujo | OVA | 1 | |
| August 17 – April 3, 2015 | To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA | OVA | 6 | |
| August 18 – December 9 | Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Alternative | TV Special | 2 | |
| August 19 – November 28 | Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Finale | OVA | 4 | |
| August 20 – August 31 | Sukkiri!! x Eiga Himitsu no Akko-chan | TV Special | 10 | |
| August 22 | Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone | TV Special | 1 | |
| August 23 | Mysterious Girlfriend X: A Mysterious Summer Festival | OVA | 1 | |
| August 24 | So, I Can't Play H! Recap | TV Special | 1 | |
| August 24 | Tobidase! Dokan-kun Specials | TV Special | 2 | |
| August 25 | One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends | TV Special | 1 | |
| August 29 | Natsu-iro Kiseki: 15-kaime no Natsuyasumi | OVA | 1 | |
| August 30 | Yurumates 3D OVA | OVA | 1 | |
| August 31 – December 22 | Kyousou Giga (2012) | ONA | 5 | |
| September 4 – November 4 | Spy Penguin | OVA | 5 | |
| September 6 – May 31, 2013 | High School DxD OVA | OVA | 2 | |
| September 13 – January 31, 2013 | Accel World EX | OVA | 2 | |
| September 14 | Cockroach Girls | ONA | 2 | |
| September 14 – February 22, 2013 | Kremlin | ONA | 5 | |
| September 17 | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| September 19 – February 20, 2013 | Humanity Has Declined Specials | TV Special | 6 | |
| September 20 | Eureka Seven AO: Jungfrau no Hanabana-tachi | OVA | 1 | |
| September 21 | Hashi no Mukou | ONA | 1 | |
| September 21 – February 22, 2013 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2 Specials | TV Special | 6 | |
| September 26 | Bakuman. 2nd Season Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| September 26 | Haganai: A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way Extreme | OVA | 1 | |
| September 26 | Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ Recap | TV Special | 1 | |
| September 26 | Inu X Boku Secret Service Episode 13 | TV Special | 1 | |
| September 26 | Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate: Ikenai Hazuki-sensei | TV Special | 1 | |
| September 26 – February 27, 2013 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Specials | TV Special | 6 | |
| September 26 – May 25, 2021 | Hori-san to Miyamura-kun | OVA | 6 | |
| September 27 – October 31 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Chuni-Shorts | ONA | 6 | |
| September 29 – January 2, 2013 | Bakuman.: Deraman. | TV Special | 2 | |
| October 1 | The Ambition of Oda Nobuna | TV Special | 1 | |
| October 3 | Amagami SS+ Plus Picture Drama | TV Special | 2 | |
| October 3 | Jormungand: Perfect Order Recap | TV Special | 1 | |
| October 5 | Minami-ke Omatase | OVA | 1 | |
| October 5 – December 7 | Aratanari Fukaki Ao | ONA | 10 | |
| October 9 | Kunchi | ONA | 1 | |
| October 13 | Upotte!! Miatte Waratte | OVA | 1 | |
| October 13 – December 15 | Student Council's Discretion Level 2 | ONA | 10 | |
| October 18 – December 18 | The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc | OVA | 2 | |
| October 19 | Ippatsu Hicchuu!! Devander | OVA | 1 | |
| October 19 | Usogui | OVA | 1 | |
| October 20 | Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead OVA | OVA | 1 | |
| October 20 | World's End | OVA | 1 | |
| October 20 – April 4, 2013 | World War Blue | TV Special | 3 | |
| October 24 – June 26, 2013 | Sword Art Offline | TV Special | 9 | |
| October 25 | Karneval | OVA | 1 | |
| October 25 | The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa | OVA | 3 | |
| October 27 | Puchimas!: Petit iDOLM@STER Episode 0 | OVA | 1 | |
| October 28 | Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Ningen-san no, Yousei-san Memo | ONA | 1 | |
| November 1 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | ONA | 2 | |
| November 2 | Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco Polo | TV Special | 1 | |
| November 7 | Acchi Kocchi: Place=Princess | TV Special | 1 | |
| November 9 | Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita. | OVA | 1 | |
| November 10 – October 28, 2015 | Komachi to Dangorou | ONA | 4 | |
| November 13 – December 25 | Girls & Panzer: Shoukai Shimasu! | TV Special | 2 | |
| November 19 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Recap - Climax Chokuzen Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| November 19 – December 10 | Kokoro Connect OVA | TV Special | 4 | |
| November 21 | Tsuritama: Harikitte Contest | TV Special | 1 | |
| November 22 – April 18, 2014 | Owanko | ONA | 7 | |
| November 23 | Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: Yasashii Teki no Shitome-kata | OVA | 1 | |
| November 28 | Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: Ghost Girl | TV Special | 1 | |
| November 28 | Yumekuri | OVA | 1 | |
| November 30 | Sankarea: I, Too, Am... A Zombie... | TV Special | 1 | |
| November 30 – March 29, 2013 | Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu Specials | TV Special | 5 | |
| December 2 – December 16 | Hiyokoi (2012) | TV Special | 3 | |
| December 2 – March 14, 2013 | Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku: Kinetograph | OVA | 2 | |
| December 3 – August 23, 2013 | Saint☆Young Men | OVA | 2 | |
| December 4 – March 4, 2013 | Nurarihyon no Mago OVA | OVA | 2 | |
| December 7 – January 11, 2013 | Kotoura-san: Haruka no Heya | ONA | 6 | |
| December 8 | Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Second: Midokoro Tenkomori Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| December 12 – February 6, 2013 | himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp Specials | TV Special | 2 | |
| December 15 | One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island | TV Special | 1 | |
| December 17 – March 15, 2013 | Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken-hen | OVA | 2 | |
| December 17 – April 17, 2013 | Code:Breaker OVA | OVA | 3 | |
| December 19 | Lupin Shanshei | OVA | 10 | |
| December 19 | Lupin Shanshei Pilot | TV Special | 1 | |
| December 19 – June 19, 2013 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater | TV Special | 7 | |
| December 20 – December 1, 2015 | Junjou Romantica OVA | OVA | 2 | |
| December 21 | Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation | TV Special | 1 | |
| December 21 | Kuroko's Basketball Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| December 21 – January 9, 2013 | Tiger & Bunny Recaps | OVA | 2 | |
| December 21 – June 21, 2013 | Girls & Panzer: Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha Kouza | TV Special | 6 | |
| December 21 – June 21, 2013 | Girls und Panzer OVA | TV Special | 6 | |
| December 23 – December 30 | One Piece: Glorious Island | ONA | 2 | |
| December 25 – March 19, 2013 | Inferno Cop | ONA | 13 | |
| December 26 – May 22, 2013 | Say "I Love You".: Mei and Marshmallow Meow | TV Special | 10 | |
| December 26 – May 29, 2013 | OniAi Specials | TV Special | 6 | |
| December 28 – March 17, 2013 | Inferno Cop: Fact Files | ONA | 12 | |
| December 29 | Boku no Imouto wa "Osaka Okan": Haishin Gentei Osaka Okan. | ONA | 1 | |
| December 31 | D.C.III: Da Capo III Special | TV Special | 1 | |
| December 31 | Nekomonogatari Black | TV Special | 4 | |