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And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?

***And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?*** (Japanese: ネトゲの嫁は女の子じゃないと思った?, Hepburn: *Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?*, lit. "You Thought Your Online Game Wife Wasn't a Girl?") is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shibai Kineko and illustrated by Hisasi. ASCII Media Works have published twenty-one volumes since 2013 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kazui Ishigami was serialized in ASCII Media Works' *seinen* manga magazine *Dengeki G's Comic* from August 30, 2014 to September 29, 2018, and has been collected in eight *tankōbon* volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Project No.9 aired from April 7, 2016 to June 23, 2016.

## Sysnopsis

The story centers on Hideki Nishimura, a young man who confessed to a person he thought was a girl online, only for that person to turn out to be a boy. He keeps this "black history" secret and swears to never to trust a "girl" online again. However, one day a girl online confesses to him, and it turns out she's actually a beautiful girl named Ako Tamaki. Ako cannot tell the difference between the online world and reality, and she is a loner who has trouble communicating. Hideki and his friends from his guild decide to work together to "correct" her.

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Mawaru Penguindrum

**Mawaru-Penguindrum**, is a 2011 Japanese anime series produced by Brain's Base. The series is directed and co-written by Kunihiko Ikuhara, the creator of Revolutionary Girl Utena and Sailor Moon, and began airing on in Japan from July 8, 2011.

## Synopsis

For the Takakura family, destiny is an ever-spinning wheel, pointing passionately in their direction with equal tides of joy and sorrow before ticking on to the next wishmaker. With their parents gone, twin brothers Kanba and Shouma live alone with their beloved little sister Himari, whose poor health cannot decline any further.

On the day Himari is given permission to temporarily leave the hospital, her brothers take her out to the aquarium to celebrate, where the family's supposed fate is brought forth with her sudden collapse. However, when Himari is inexplicably revived by a penguin hat from the aquarium's souvenir shop, the hand of fate continues to tick faithfully forward.

With her miraculous recovery, though, comes a cost: there is a new entity within her body, whose condition for keeping her fate at bay sends the boys on a wild goose chase for the mysterious "Penguin Drum." In their search, the boys will have to follow the threads of fate leading from their own shocking past and into the lives of other wishmakers vying for the Penguin Drum, all hoping to land upon their chosen destiny.

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## Music

"Nornir (ノルニル)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra (eps 1-14) Opening Theme

"Shounen yo Ware ni Kaere (少年よ我に帰れ)" by Etsuko Yakushimaru Metro Orchestra (eps 15-23) Opening Theme

"DEAR FUTURE" by coaltar of the deepers (eps 1-9, 11-12) Ending Theme

"DEAR FUTURE feat. Yui Horie" by coaltar of the deepers (ep 10) Ending Theme

"Haiiro no Suiyoubi (灰色の水曜日)" by Triple H (eps 13, 15, 18) Ending Theme

"Bad News Kuroi Yokan (Bad News 黒い予感)" by Triple H (eps 14, 17) Ending Theme

"Ikarechimattaze!! (イカレちまったぜ!!)" by Triple H (ep 16) Ending Theme

"HIDE and SEEK" by Triple H (ep 19) Ending Theme

"Private Girl" by Triple H (ep 20) Ending Theme

"Tamashii Kogashite (魂こがして)" by Triple H (ep 21) Ending Theme

"Asa no Kageri no Naka de (朝のかげりの中で)" by Triple H (ep 22) Ending Theme

"HEROES ~Eiyuutachi (HEROES ～英雄たち)" by Triple H (ep 23) Ending Theme

## Characters

* Takakura Himari (Main)
* Takakura Shouma (Main)
* Takakura Kanbe (Main)
* Oginome Ringo (Main)
* Watase Sanetoshi (Supporting)
* Penguins (Supporting)
* Natsume Masako (Supporting)
Doki Doki Literature Club

***Doki Doki Literature Club!*** is a 2017 American freeware visual novel developed by Team Salvato for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game was initially distributed through itch.io, and later became available on Steam. The story follows a male high school student who joins the school's literature club and interacts with its four female members. The game features a mostly linear story, with some alternative scenes and endings depending on the choices the player makes. While the game appears at first glance to be a lighthearted dating simulator, it is in fact a metafictional psychological horror game that extensively breaks the fourth wall.

The game was developed in an estimated two-year period by a team led by Dan Salvato, known previously for his modding work for *Super Smash Bros. Melee*. According to Salvato, the inspiration for the game came from his mixed feelings toward anime and a fascination for surreal and unsettling experiences. Upon its release, *Doki Doki Literature Club!* received positive critical attention for its successful use of horror elements and unconventional nature within the visual novel genre.

## Gameplay

*Doki Doki Literature Club!* is a visual novel. As such, its gameplay has a low level of interactivity and consists of scenes with static two-dimensional images of characters in a first-person perspective. The narration and dialogue are presented in the form of accompanying text. The narration is provided by the game's protagonist, a member of the titular literature club, to which he was invited by his childhood friend Sayori. At certain points, the player will be prompted to make decisions that determine the course of subsequent events. Such decisions affect the development of the protagonist's relationships with the key female characters Sayori, Yuri, Natsuki, and Monika. The characters' interactions with the protagonist are also influenced by a minigame in which the player is required to compose a poem from a set of individual words. Each girl in the literature club has different word preferences, and will react positively when the player picks a word that they like. The characters' reactions are represented by chibi versions of the characters that are displayed at the bottom of the screen during the minigame. Depending on the results of these minigames, the player can enable additional scenes with the character to whom the poem was dedicated. The narrative is divided into three acts and an epilogue, between which the game restarts. At a certain point, the player must access the game's files in order to advance the narrative.
Mystery/Horror

Mystery and Horror are both fictional genres that works really well in animes,books and video games. In the mystery genre usually the main focus are strange deaths , crimes , crazy events , people or even objects and in most mystery content there are lots of twists that makes the viewers be on edge. And in the horror genre the content is really scary and horrific generally they feature monsters, deaths, disaster and supernatural things that makes the viewers have to watch their backs and turn on the lights in their room.
Darwin's Game

***Darwin's Game*** (Japanese: ダーウィンズゲーム, Hepburn: *Dāwinzu Gēmu*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by FLIPFLOPs. An anime television series adaptation by Nexus aired from January 3 to March 20, 2020.

## Synopsis

Kaname Sudo, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils.

Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?

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Highschool of the Dead

***Highschool of the Dead***, known in Japan as ***Apocalyptic Academy: Highschool of the Dead*** (Japanese: 学園黙示録 , Hepburn: *Gakuen Mokushiroku Haisukūru obu za Deddo*), is a Japanese manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Satō. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's *Monthly Dragon Age* between the September 2006 and May 2013 issues, but was left unfinished following Daisuke Satō's death in March 2017. Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa Shoten published seven *tankōbon* volumes from March 2007 and April 2011 in Japan. Yen Press published the series in North America. The story follows a group of high school students caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

A 12-episode anime adaptation, produced by Madhouse and covering the first four volumes, aired in Japan from July 5 to September 20, 2010. Madhouse also produced an original video animation (OVA) episode in 2011. Sentai Filmworks released an English dub of the anime series and OVA on DVD and Blu-ray in North America.

## Synopsis

A mysterious illness is spreading rapidly through the halls of Fujimi High School. In a matter of hours, the campus is transformed from a place of learning into a hive of nightmares, as the infected students collapse and are reborn as flesh-hungry zombies! Only a handful of students escape the initial outbreak - among them Takashi Komuro and his childhood friend, Rei. He manages to protect Rei from the initial onslaught, but how long can Takashi and the other students hope to survive when the whole school - maybe the whole town - is out for their blood?!

## MAL Info:

Score:7.17

Ranked:#2882

Popularity:#51

Studios:Madhouse

Source:Manga

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:R+ - Mild Nudity

Producers:Geneon Universal Entertainment, AT-X, Showgate
O Maidens in Your Savage Season

***O Maidens in Your Savage Season*** (荒ぶる季節の乙女どもよ。, *Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo*) is a Japanese manga series written by Mari Okada and illustrated by Nao Emoto. It had been serialized in Kodansha's *shōnen* manga magazine *Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine* from December 2016 to October 2019 and has been collected in eight *tankōbon* volumes. The manga is licensed in English by Kodansha USA and began publication digitally under the Kodansha Comics imprint from April 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Lay-duce aired from July 5 to September 20, 2019 on the Animeism programming block. A live-action television series adaptation premiered on September 8, 2020.

## Synopsis

The girls in a high school literature club do a little icebreaker to get to know each other: answering the question, "What's one thing you want to do before you die?" One of the girls blurts out, "Sex." Little do they know, the whirlwind unleashed by that word pushes each of these girls, with different backgrounds and personalities, onto their own clumsy, funny, painful, and emotional paths toward adulthood.

## MAL Info:

Score:7.54

Ranked:#1452

Popularity:#750

Studios:Lay-duce

Source:Manga

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System, Kodansha, DMM pictures
Aho-Girl

***Aho-Girl*** (Japanese: アホガール, Hepburn: *Aho Gāru*, lit. "Idiot Girl") is a Japanese four-panel slice-of-life comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki. It was originally serialized in *Weekly Shōnen Magazine* on November 28, 2012. and then moved to *Bessatsu Shonen Magazine* where it was serialized between July 2015 and December 2017. Twelve compilation volumes by Kodansha have been released. An anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa aired between July and September 2017.

## Synopsis

Yoshiko, a truly clueless high school girl, is never far from over the top hijinks. Her childhood friend has no choice but to look out for her!

## MAL Info:

Score:6.96

Ranked:#3730

Popularity:#404

Studios:Diomedea

Source:4-koma manga

Duration: 12 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Nihon Ad Systems, Kodansha, Movic, KlockWorx, Sony Music Entertainment, King Records, BS11, Animatic, Marui Group
BNA

***BNA: Brand New Animal*** (Japanese: BNA ビー・エヌ・エー, Hepburn: *Bī Enu Ē*), or simply known as ***BNA*** by Netflix internationally, is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Studio Trigger. Licensed by Netflix and directed by Yoh Yoshinari, the 12-episode first season aired its first six episodes on Netflix in Japan in March 2020, followed by the remaining six in May of the same year. The series also aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block from April to June 2020.

## Synopsis

Throughout history, humans have been at odds with Beastmen—a species capable of changing shape due to their genetic "Beast Factor." Because of this conflict, Beastmen have been forced into hiding. Anima City serves as a safe haven for these oppressed individuals to live free from human interference.

During a festival celebrating the town's 10th anniversary, Michiru Kagemori, a human who suddenly turned into a “raccoon”/ tunuki, finds that Anima City is a far cry from paradise. After witnessing an explosion in the square, she is confronted by Shirou Ogami, a seemingly indestructible wolf and sworn protector of all Beastmen. As they pursue the criminals behind the bombing, the two discover that Michiru is anything but an ordinary Beastman, and look to investigate her mysterious past and uncanny abilities. Could she turn out to be the missing link between Humans and Beastmen?

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Score:7.54

Ranked:#1451

Popularity:#795

Studios:Trigger

Source:Original

Duration:22 min, per ep

Rating:PG-13-Teens 13 or older

Producers:Movic, Fuji TV, Ultra Super Pictures, BS Fuji, TOHO animation, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Bandai Spirits
Megalo Box

***Megalo Box*** (Japanese: メガロボクス, Hepburn: *Megaro Bokusu*) is a 2018 anime television series created in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the manga *Ashita no Joe*. It is produced by the studio TMS Entertainment and 3xCube, which also produced the second *Ashita no Joe* anime in 1980. The head of production is director Yō Moriyama, working with screenwriters Katsuhiko Manabe and Kensaku Kojima, with music composed by hip-hop artist Mabanua.

The series was broadcast in Japan from April 6, 2018 to June 29, 2018 and was simulcast on Crunchyroll. The series was licensed by Viz Media for an English release and began airing on Toonami in the United States from December 8, 2018. A second season has been announced that will take place several years after the events of the first season.

## Synopsis

JD (Junk Dog) participates in fixed boxing matches in an underground ring in order to live. Today, he enters the ring again, but he encounters a certain person. JD wants to take on a challenge that risks everything.

## MAL Info

Score:7.94

Ranked:#616

Popularity:#395

Studios: TMS Entertainment

Source:Original

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers: TBS, Kodansha, Bandai Namco Arts
GATE

***Gate*** (Japanese: ゲート 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり, Hepburn: *Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri*, lit. *Gate: Thus the Japanese Self-Defense Force Fought There*), is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Takumi Yanai and illustrated by Daisuke Izuka and Kurojishi. Originally, it was serialized from 2006 to 2009 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia until it was acquired by publisher AlphaPolis in 2010. A manga adaptation illustrated by Satoru Sao began in July 2011, and three spin-off manga began in 2015. The first half of an anime television series adaptation aired from July to September 2015, and the second half aired from January to March 2016. The series has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America. A sequel novel series, *Gate Season 2: Weigh Anchor*, began publication in 2017.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

The military fantasy series begins when a gate appears in Tokyo's Ginza district sometime in the 21st century. From the gate pours out monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like beings, and they kill many of the citizens of Tokyo. This event is known as the Ginza Incident.

The government sends a small group of soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (a replacement for Japan's military) to the alternate world beyond the gate. Led by otaku soldier Youji, they find that the villages in the world are being attacked by a dragon. An elf girl who is a survivor from the dragon's rampage joins the group in their travels across the dangerous new world.

### Season 2:

Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also begun to grow, as reports about the technological limitations of the magical realm's archaic civilizations come to light.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Youji Itami and his merry band of female admirers struggle to navigate the complex political intrigue that plagues the Empire's court. Despite her best efforts, Princess Piña Co Lada faces difficulties attempting to convince her father that the JSDF has no intention of conquering their kingdom. Pressured from both sides of the Gate, Itami must consider even more drastic measures to fulfill his mission.

## MAL Info:

Score:(Season 1) 7.77; (Season 2) 7.79

Ranked:(Season 1)#878; (Season 2)#835

Popularity:(Season 1)#164; (Season 2)#303

Studios:A-1 Pictures

Source:Light novel

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Genco, Magic Capsule, Warner Bros. Japan, KlockWorx, Showgate, Bandai Namco Games
Mecha/Military

Mecha and Military are both anime,books and video games genres that could fit together as the Mecha genre mostly focus on large robots/machines that are being controlled by people. And the Military genre mainly focus on a big and wide army that are heavily armed with strong weapons, and usually in Military animes they always go in war.
Sailor Moon

***Sailor Moon*** (Japanese: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Hepburn: *Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn*, originally translated as ***Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon*** and later as ***Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon***) is a Japanese *shōjo* manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in *Nakayoshi* from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters were published in 18 *tankōbon* volumes. The series follows the adventures of a schoolgirl named Usagi Tsukino as she transforms into Sailor Moon to search for a magical artifact, the "Legendary Silver Crystal" (「幻の銀水晶」, *Maboroshi no Ginzuishō*, lit. "Phantom Silver Crystal"). She leads a group of comrades, the Sailor Soldiers (セーラー戦士, *Sērā Senshi*) (Sailor Guardians in later editions) as they battle against villains to prevent the theft of the Silver Crystal and the destruction of the Solar System.

The manga was adapted into an anime series produced by Toei Animation and broadcast in Japan from 1992 to 1997. Toei also developed three animated feature films, a television special, and three short films based on the anime. A live-action television adaptation, *Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon*, aired from 2003 to 2004, and a second anime series, *Sailor Moon Crystal*, began simulcasting in 2014. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Kodansha Comics in North America, and in Australia and New Zealand by Random House Australia. The entire anime series has been licensed by Viz Media for an English language release in North America and by Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.

Since its release, *Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon* has received acclaim, with praise for its art, characterization, and humor. The manga has sold over 35 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling *shōjo* manga series. The franchise has also generated $13 billion in worldwide merchandise sales.

## Synopsis

Tsukino Usagi is a 14-year old girl in junior high. She's ditzy, whiny, and a crybaby. She often flunks her tests, and she is always scolded by her family. However after a bad day, Usagi is surprised to encounter a black cat that can talk! The cat, Luna, grants Usagi the power to transform into Sailor Moon, a fighter who is to save the world against the Dark Kingdom and its evil ruler, Queen Beryl.

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Record of Grancrest War

***Record of Grancrest War*** (Japanese: グランクレスト戦記, Hepburn: *Gurankuresuto Senki*) is a Japanese light novel series and tabletop role-playing game written by Ryo Mizuno and illustrated by Miyū. Fujimi Shobo have published it in ten volumes from 2013 to 2018 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Makoto Yotsuba began serialization from June 2016 in Hakusensha's *seinen* manga magazine *Young Animal*. It has been collected in seven *tankōbon* volumes. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired from January 6 to June 23, 2018. A strategy video game for the PlayStation 4 was published on June 14, 2018.

## Synopsis

The continent of Atlatan once again finds itself devoured by the flames of war after a horrific event known as the Great Hall Tragedy. What was supposed to be a joyful occasion that would establish peace between the Fantasia Union and the Factory Alliance, the marriage of Sir Alexis Douse and Lady Marrine Kreische, was instead a tragedy. As the bride and groom walked down the aisle, the ceremony was suddenly interrupted by a powerful convergence of "Chaos," a dark energy from another dimension that corrupts the land and brings forth monsters and demons into the world. From within that energy appeared the Demon Lord of Diabolos, an evil being who instantly murdered the archdukes of both factions, shattering any hope for peace between them.

Having failed to prevent this disaster, Siluca Meletes, an Alliance mage, is traveling through the Chaos-infested countryside to study under a master magician. When she is intercepted by a group of soldiers working with the Federation, Siluca is rescued by Theo Cornaro, a young warrior carrying a mysterious "Crest," a magical symbol that gives its wielder the ability to banish Chaos. Bearing no allegiance to a specific domain, Theo hopes to attain the rank of Lord so that he can liberate his home town of Sistina from its tyrannical ruler and the Chaos spreading within it. Impressed by his noble goal, Siluca enters into a magical contract with Theo, and the two embark on a journey to restore balance to their war-torn land.

## Mal Info

Score:7.27

Ranked:#2468

Popularity:#94

Studios:A-1 Pictures

Source:Light Novel

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:R-17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers: Aniplex, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Good Smile Company, BS11, ABC Animation, Kinoshita Group Holdings, Kadokawa, Cromea, Sonilude
Kingdom

Season 3: Releasing

***Kingdom*** (Japanese: キングダム, Hepburn: *Kingudamu*) is a Japanese *seinen* manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.

The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's *Weekly Young Jump* since January 2006 and collected into 59 *tankōbon* volumes as of September 2020.

The series was adapted into a three-season anime television series by studio Pierrot. The first season of 38 episodes aired from June 2012 to February 2013. A second season aired for 39 episodes from June 2013 to March 2014. A third season by Studio Signpost and Pierrot premiered in April 2020. A live-action film was released in April 2019.

The anime has been licensed for an English-language release by Funimation.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475-221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day proving themselves on the battlefield. One day, however, Hyou is taken to the palace by a minister. Winding up on the losing side of a power-struggle, Hyou manages to return to the village, barely alive. Shin then meets a boy who closely resembles Hyou, Ei Sei. For now he is the king of Qin; later he will become the emperor Shi Huangdi.

### Season 2:

It has been a year since Wang Qi (Ou Ki) has passed away. Xin (Shin) continues to fight as a 300-man Commander on the battlefield, while Ying Zheng (Ei Sei) faces an overwhelming enemy back at home. In the midst of the turmoil, the Qin army begins a powerful offensive against Wei, and meets with a very powerful enemy.

### Season 3:

Following the successful Sanyou campaign, the Qin army, including 1,000-Man Commander Li Xin, inches ever closer to fulfilling King Ying Zheng's dream of unifying China. With a major geographical foothold in the state of Wei now under its control, Qin sets its sights eastward toward the remaining warring states.

Meanwhile Li Mu—an unparalleled strategist and the newly appointed prime minister of the state of Zhao—has taken advantage of Zhao's temporary truce with Qin to negotiate with the other states without interruption. Seemingly without warning, Ying Zheng receives news that armies from the states of Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qi have crossed into Qin territory. Realizing too late the purpose behind Li Mu's truce with Qin, Zheng quickly gathers his advisors to devise a plan to address the six-state coalition army on their doorstep. For the first time in history, the state of Qin faces complete destruction and must use every resource and strategy at their disposal to prevent themselves from being wiped off the map.

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Score:(Season 1) 8.06; (Season 2) 8.40; (Season 3)

Ranked:(Season 1) #466; (Season 2) #155; (Season 3) #

Popularity:(Season 1) #1077; (Season 2)#1656; (Season 3) #

Studios:Studio Pierro, Studio Signpost

Source:Manga

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:NHK,Shueisha
Nyaruko: Crawling with Love

***Nyaruko: Crawling with Love*** (這いよれ! ニャル子さん, *Haiyore! Nyaruko-san*, lit. *Crawl Up! Nyaruko-san*), also known as ***Nyaruko-san: Another Crawling Chaos***, is a Japanese light novel series written by Manta Aisora and illustrated by Koin. It was inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. The series' twelve volumes were published by Soft Bank Creative under their GA Bunko imprint between April 2009 and March 2014.

A flash-animated original video animation (OVA) by DLE titled ***Haiyore! Nyaruko*** was published in between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by a television series, ***Haiyore! Nyaruko: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft***, which aired in Japan between December 2010 and February 2011. An anime television series by Xebec aired in Japan between April and June 2012 and a second season aired between April and June 2013. An OVA was released in 2015. Two manga adaptations have been produced. A video game adaptation, developed by 5pb. for PlayStation Vita was released in Japan on May 30, 2013.

## Synopsis

"I'm Nyarlathotep, the creeping chaos always smiling beside you." But you can call her Nyaruko for short. One by one, the Great Ones from the Cthulhu mythos are coming to earth to target Nyaruko and her human friend Mahiro. He's utterly clueless about the true nature of his cosmic conflict and just wants to live in peace.

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The Twelve Kingdoms

***The Twelve Kingdoms*** (Japanese: 十二国記, Hepburn: *Jūni Kokuki*, also known as "Record of 12 Countries" or "Jūni Kokki") is a Japanese series of fantasy novels written by Fuyumi Ono and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada. The first entry in the series called *The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow* was published by Kodansha in Japan in 1992; the last Kodansha volume was released in 2001. In 2012 the series was resumed under the Shinchō Bunko line from Shinchosha. Shinchosha has also begun reprinting the older volumes with new cover and interior art from Akihiro Yamada. The first new publication of the series in six years was announced for a 2019 release date.

The Chinese mythology-influenced books were adapted into an anime television series by Pierrot in 2002. It aired on Japan's NHK from April 9, 2002 to August 30, 2003, and totaled 45 episodes.

The novels were licensed in the United States by Tokyopop and the first four volumes were released between March 2007 and November 2010 as part of their *Pop Fiction* line. Subsequently, the English license reverted to Kodansha. The entire anime series has been released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States by Media Blasters, which are now out of print. Now, the license is transferred to Discotek Media for a complete series Blu-ray released in 2019.

## Synopsis

Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.

## MAL Info:

Score:8.07

Ranked:#447

Popularity:#1217

Studios:Studio Pierrot

Source:Novel

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers: Sogo Vision
Anohana: The Flower we Saw that Day

***Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day*** (Japanese: あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。, Hepburn: *Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.*, lit. "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day.") is an 11-episode 2011 Japanese anime television series created by Super Peace Busters (超平和バスターズ, *Chō Heiwa Basutāzu*), an artist collective consisting of director Tatsuyuki Nagai, screenwriter Mari Okada, and character designer Masayoshi Tanaka. The anime was produced by A-1 Pictures and aired in Fuji TV's noitamina block between April and June 2011. It is currently licensed in North America by Aniplex of America.

A novelization by Mari Okada was serialized in Media Factory's *Da Vinci* magazine from March to July 2011. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mitsu Izumi began serialization in the May 2012 issue of Shueisha's *Jump Square* magazine. A visual novel adaptation for the PlayStation Portable was released by 5pb. in August 2012. An anime film was released in Japanese theaters on August 31, 2013. A television drama also premiered in September 2015 on Fuji TV.

## Synopsis

Jinta Yadomi is peacefully living as a recluse, spending his days away from school and playing video games at home instead. One hot summer day, his childhood friend, Meiko "Menma" Honma, appears and pesters him to grant a forgotten wish. He pays her no mind, which annoys her, but he doesn't really care. After all, Menma already died years ago.

At first, Jinta thinks that he is merely hallucinating due to the summer heat, but he is later on convinced that what he sees truly is the ghost of Menma. Jinta and his group of childhood friends grew apart after her untimely death, but they are drawn together once more as they try to lay Menma's spirit to rest. Re-living their pain and guilt, will they be able to find the strength to help not only Menma move on—but themselves as well?

## Mal info

Score:8.46

Ranked:#107

Popularity:#53

Studios:A-1-Pictures

Source:Original

Duration:22 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13-Teens 13 or older

Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Fujipacific Music
Bones (studio)

**Bones Inc.** (Japanese: 株式会社 ボンズ, Hepburn: *Kabushiki-gaisha Bonzu*) is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous series, including *RahXephon*, *No. 6*, *Wolf's Rain*, *Scrapped Princess*, *Eureka Seven*, *Angelic Layer*, *Darker than Black*, *Soul Eater*, *Ouran High School Host Club* and two adaptations of the *Fullmetal Alchemist* manga along with *Star Driver*, *Gosick*, *Mob Psycho 100*, *Space Dandy*, *Noragami*, and *My Hero Academia*. Its headquarters is located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo.

## History

Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto in October 1998. One of their first projects was collaborating with Sunrise on Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, a feature film based on the Cowboy Bebop anime series. In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder Hiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designer on series such as Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Mobile Fighter G Gundam and The Mars Daybreak. Ōsaka had been battling with cancer, and died from the disease on September 24, 2007. He was 44 years old. Since the death of Ōsaka, two new additions have been made to the studio's board of directors: Makoto Watanabe and Takahiro Komori. Komori is well known as a character designer and animator who has been with the studio since its inception. His previous works as designer consist of Angelic Layer, Scrapped Princess, and Darker than Black.
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

***Tokyo Magnitude 8.0*** (Japanese: 東京マグニチュード8.0, Hepburn: *Tōkyō Magunichūdo 8.0*) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Fuji TV, Asmik Ace, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Dentsu, Bones, and Kinema Citrus. It first aired on Fuji TV's noitamina timeslot on July 9, 2009, running for 11 episodes until September 17. The anime was directed by Masaki Tachibana, with Natsuko Takahashi handling series composition, Atsuko Nozaki designing the characters and Kow Otani composing the music. The series centers on two young siblings, Mirai and Yūki, and single mother Mari who the two meet in the aftermath of a major earthquake hitting the Japanese capital, placed in the near future (2012). It won the Excellence Prize in the Animation category at Japan's Media Arts Festival in 2009. It was announced that the series has been licensed for a release in North America by Maiden Japan released on April 2013.

## Synopsis

The premise of the project is the 70% possibility that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake will occur in Tokyo in the next 30 years. The anime depicts what would happen if an 8.0 earthquake took place.

The story centers on Mirai, a middle school freshman girl who goes to Tokyo’s artificial Odaiba Island for a robot exhibition with her brother Yuuki at the start of summer vacation. A powerful tremor emanates from an ocean trench, the famed Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge crumble and fall, and the landscape of Tokyo changes in an instant. With the help of a motorcycle delivery woman named Mari who they meet on Odaiba, Mirai and Yuuki strive to head back to their Setagaya home in western Tokyo.

## MAL Info:

Score:8.07

Ranked:#454

Popularity:#595

Studios:Bones, Kinema Citrus

Source:Original

Duration:22 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Dentsu, Fuji TV, Toho, Asmik Ace, Sony Music Entertainment, Sakura Create
Blood Lad

***Blood Lad*** (ブラッドラッド, *Buraddo Raddo*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuuki Kodama and serialized in *Young Ace*.An anime adaptation aired between July and September 2013.

In North America, the manga has been licensed for an English language release by Yen Press. The anime series has been licensed by Viz Media for streaming on their website VizAnime and home video distribution in 2014. Neon Alley also acquired the series for streaming on their web service.

## Synopsis

Staz is the vampire boss of a section of the demon world, but he has little interest in human blood. He's more infatuated with Japanese culture. When he learns that Yanagi Fuyumi, a Japanese teenage girl, accidentally wanders into the demon city, he jumps to the occasion. However, while Staz deals with an intruder on his turf, the oblivious Fuyumi is killed by a monster and becomes a wandering ghost. The disappointed Staz vows to her that he will find a way to bring Fuyumi back to life.

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Another

***Another*** (アナザー, *Anazā*) is a Japanese mystery horror novel by Yukito Ayatsuji, published on October 29, 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a boy named Kōichi Sakakibara who, upon transferring into Yomiyama Middle School and meeting the curious Mei Misaki, finds himself in a mystery revolving around students and people related to his class falling victim to gruesome, senseless deaths.

A manga adaptation by Hiro Kiyohara was serialized between May 2010 and January 2012 in the issues of Kadokawa Shoten's *Young Ace*. Both the novel and the manga have been licensed in North America by Yen Press. A 12-episode anime television series produced by P.A.Works aired in Japan between January 10 and March 27, 2012, with an original video animation episode released on May 26, 2012, and a live-action film of the same name was released in Japanese theatres on August 4, 2012.

## Synopsis

In 1972, a popular student in Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3 named Misaki passed away during the school year. Since then, the town of Yomiyama has been shrouded by a fearful atmosphere, from the dark secrets hidden deep within.

Twenty-six years later, 15-year-old Kouichi Sakakibara transfers into class 3-3 of Yomiyama North and soon after discovers that a strange, gloomy mood seems to hang over all the students. He also finds himself drawn to the mysterious, eyepatch-wearing student Mei Misaki; however, the rest of the class and the teachers seem to treat her like she doesn't exist. Paying no heed to warnings from everyone including Mei herself, Kouichi begins to get closer not only to her, but also to the truth behind the gruesome phenomenon plaguing class 3-3 of Yomiyama North.

*Another* follows Kouichi, Mei, and their classmates as they are pulled into the enigma surrounding a series of inevitable, tragic events—but unraveling the horror of Yomiyama may just cost them the ultimate price.

## Mal Info

Score:7.58

Ranked:#1319

Popularity:#41

Studios:P.A. Works

Source:Light Novel

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Lantis, Kadokawa Shoten, Toho, KlockWorx, Bandai Namco Live Creative, NTT Docomo
Nisekoi

***Nisekoi*** (Japanese: ニセコイ, lit. "Fake Love"), released in English as ***Nisekoi: False Love***, is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Komi. *Nisekoi* was first published as a one-shot manga in Shueisha's seasonal *Jump NEXT!* magazine before being serialized in *Weekly Shōnen Jump* in November 2011. Since November 26, 2012, *Nisekoi* has been published in English in Viz Media's digital magazine, *Weekly Shonen Jump*. As of October 2016, the series has been compiled in 25 *tankōbon* volumes in Japan, and is also being released in English in digital and print volumes by Viz Media. The manga has inspired a novel series, titled *Nisekoi: Urabana*, written by Hajime Tanaka and published by Shueisha. There have been two volumes published, on June 4 and December 28, 2013.

In May 2013, it was announced that an anime adaptation of *Nisekoi* had been greenlit. The anime is directed by Akiyuki Shinbo at Shaft, and aired from January 11 to May 24, 2014. Aniplex of America has licensed the series for streaming and home video distribution in North America. Daisuki, Crunchyroll, and Hulu have provided simulcast streams with English subtitles for audiences in the United States, Canada, South America and South Africa. A second season titled *Nisekoi:* aired from April to June 2015. A live-action film adaptation premiered in December 2018.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face...

Though Raku's a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he's dragged into family affairs when he's forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang's boss!

Despite their constant spats, the two somehow fool everyone with their false relationship. Raku then discovers that Chitoge has a mysterious key from her past, which she can't remember... Plus, two other girls appear with keys as well—Kosaki Onodera and Marika Tachibana!

Caught in the midst of this love maelstrom, even more complications arise for Raku when his class decides on Romeo and Juliet as the class's play for the school festival. Can the two false lovebirds pull off the impossible and make the play a success?

### Season 2:

The relationship antics continue as Chitoge starts to realize that she is actually in love with Raku and Kosaki's younger sister Haru, who wants to protect her sister from the supposedly-depraved Raku, gets added to the mix. Other highlights include the introductions of Hana (Chitoge's mother) and Paula McCoy (Seishiro's assassin rival) and Kosaki's brief stint as a magical girl.

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Domestic Girlfriend

***Domestic Girlfriend*** (Japanese: ドメスティックな彼女, Hepburn: *Domesutikku na Kanojo*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sasuga. It was serialized in Kodansha's *Weekly Shōnen Magazine* from April 2014 to June 2020 and compiled into twenty-eight *tankōbon* volumes. The series has been published digitally in English by Kodansha USA under the Kodansha Comics imprint.

An anime television series adaptation produced by Diomedéa was broadcast from January March 2019 on the MBS's Animeism block. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series in North America and other countries.

## Plot/Synapsis:

In their teenage years, few things can hurt people more than the heartaches that come with unrequited love. Such is the case for Natsuo Fujii, who has found himself entranced by his school's ever-cheerful teacher Hina. Deflated by this unreachable desire, Natsuo humors his friends and attends a mixer. There he meets Rui, a girl whose lack of excitement rivals that of himself. After bonding over their mutual awkwardness, Rui takes Natsuo to her house and asks him to have sex with her, hoping that the experience will stop her friends from treating her like a clueless child. With his hopeless feelings towards Hina still on his mind, Natsuo hesitantly agrees.

Equally unfulfilled by their "first times," the two decide to part ways as strangers. However, before he even has a chance to process this experience, Natsuo's father drops a major bombshell: he is getting remarried, and his new wife Tsukiko Tachibana is coming over now to meet Natsuo. As if that was not enough of a shock, her daughters—and, in turn, Natsuo's new sisters—are Hina and Rui Tachibana, the woman he's in love with and the girl with whom he shared his first night. Now, Natsuo must come to terms with the feelings he has for his step-siblings as his eyes open to a darker side of love.

## MAL info:

**Producers:** Mainichi Broadcasting System,  Kodansha,  flying DOG,  DMM pictures,  Bit Promotion

**Licensors:** Sentai Filmworks

**Studios:** Diomedea

**Source:** Manga

**Duration:** 25 min. per ep.

**Rating:** R+ - Mild Nudity

**Score:** 6.84

**Ranked:** #4220

**Popularity:** #367

## Official sites:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/37982/Domestic\_na\_Kanojo?q=dom&cat=anime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic\_Girlfriend
Akatsuki

**Akatsuki** (暁, *Literally meaning:* "Dawn" or "Daybreak") was a group of shinobi that existed outside the usual system of hidden villages. Over the course of several decades, Akatsuki took different forms and was led by different individuals. Though each iteration is viewed as either subversives or criminals, all seek to make the world a better place through their own means. Each Akatsuki tended to have multiple lairs across the world, inaccessible either due to their remoteness or the various security measures that protected them.

With Yahiko's dying breath he entrusted the pursuit of peace to Nagato. Nagato, grieved by Yahiko's death, came to believe that the world would never willingly consent to peace and that Akatsuki's previously pacifist approaches were therefore futile. He concluded that the only way the world would turn away from its constant warfare would be to experience such catastrophic death and destruction that it could never again stomach the idea of conflict. Intending to be the one to show these horrors to the world, Nagato began using the alias "Pain" and formed the Six Paths of Pain, into which he integrated Yahiko's corpse so that he could symbolically continue leading Akatsuki. Nagato sought out Obito, under the guise of Madara Uchiha, and accepted his earlier offer of support, which he provided in secret.

After the Third Shinobi World War, Akatsuki began recruiting S-rank missing-nin; mostly through strong-arming them and promising protection to carry out their respective goals. Orochimaru and Itachi joined for their own reasons, while Kisame and Zetsu joined to secretly ensure the Eye of the Moon Plan. Once Akatsuki recruited its target of ten members, Akatsuki began following a three-step process to achieve this stated objective:

1. Obtain enough money to support their organisation.
2. Provide mercenary services at well under the competitive rate, using the money gathered in the first step to offset costs. This will make countries increasingly dependent on Akatsuki's services, corner the entire market for shinobi missions, and eventually put all of the shinobi villages out of business because they can't compete with Akatsuki's prices. By capturing and strategically deploying the tailed beasts, Akatsuki could quickly start and then quell wars, thereby speeding up the process.
3. Once all other major shinobi forces have dissolved, Akatsuki will be able to quickly conquer all the countries of the world.

## Members:

Deidara

Hidan

Itachi Uchiha

Kakuzu

Kisame Hoshigaki

Konan

Nagato

Orochimaru (Former Member)

Sasori

Tobi

Zetsu
3D Kanojo: Real Girl

***Real Girl*** (, *Riaru Gāru*), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mao Nanami. The series was serialized in Kodansha's *Dessert* between July 2011 and May 2016, with the series later being compiled into twelve *tankōbon* volumes released between December 2011 and August 2016. The series is currently published digitally in English by Kodansha Comics. An anime television series adaptation directed by Takashi Naoya and animated by Hoods Entertainment aired from April 4 to June 20, 2018 on AnichU programming block. A second season aired from January 8 to March 26, 2019.

## Synopsis

Hikari Tsutsui is a high school boy who is satisfied with the virtual girls he encounters in anime and games. He does not have many friends and he lives in his own world. One day, when he is stuck on pool cleaning duty, he is approached by Iroha, a "real girl" who is showy and popular with boys.

## MAL Info:

Score:(Season 1) 6.77; (Season 2)

Ranked:(Season 1) #4503; (Season 2) #

Popularity:(Season 1) #721; (Season 2) #

Studios:Hoods Entertainment

Source: Manga

Duration:22 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:DeNA