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Made in Abyss

***Made in Abyss*** (Japanese: メイドインアビス, Hepburn: *Meido in Abisu*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi. It has been serialized online in Takeshobo's digital publication *Web Comic Gamma* since 2012 and has been collected into eight *tankōbon* volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Kinema Citrus aired its first season from July 7 to September 29, 2017. A sequel film premiered in Japan on January 17, 2020. It was scheduled to be released in U.S. on April 11, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The story follows an orphaned young girl, Riko, who finds and befriends a humanoid robot Reg and descends with it into the titular "Abyss", that leads deep into the Earth, in hopes of finding her mother.

## Synopsis

The Abyss—a gaping chasm stretching down into the depths of the earth, filled with mysterious creatures and relics from a time long past. How did it come to be? What lies at the bottom? Countless brave individuals, known as Divers, have sought to solve these mysteries of the Abyss, fearlessly descending into its darkest realms. The best and bravest of the Divers, the White Whistles, are hailed as legends by those who remain on the surface.Riko, daughter of the missing White Whistle Lyza the Annihilator, aspires to become like her mother and explore the furthest reaches of the Abyss. However, just a novice Red Whistle herself, she is only permitted to roam its most upper layer. Even so, Riko has a chance encounter with a mysterious robot with the appearance of an ordinary young boy. She comes to name him Reg, and he has no recollection of the events preceding his discovery. Certain that the technology to create Reg must come from deep within the Abyss, the two decide to venture forth into the chasm to recover his memories and see the bottom of the great pit with their own eyes. However, they know not of the harsh reality that is the true existence of the Abyss.

## Mal info

Score: 8.77

Ranked #31

Popularity: #90

Adaptation: Made in Abyss

Source: Web manga

Premiered: Summer 2017

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Producers: Media Factory, AT-X, Takeshobo, Sony Music Communications, Kadokawa Media House, Cygames, Kanetsu Investment, Global Solutions

Studio: Kinema Citrus

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Broadcast: Fridays at 21:30 (JST)

Rating: R - 17+

## Official Sites

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073S2KQGJ/

http://miabyss.com/

https://twitter.com/miabyss\_anime/

https://myanimelist.net/anime/34599/Made\_in\_Abyss?q=made%20in%20abyss&cat=anime
A-1 Pictures

**A-1 Pictures Inc.** (Japanese: 株式会社A-1 Pictures, Hepburn: *Kabushiki-gaisha Ē-wan Pikuchāzu*) is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex.

## History

The studio was established by SMEJ's animation production division, Aniplex, on May 9, 2005, to animate its anime series and productions. In 2006, it co-produced the original production *Zenmai Zamurai*, and in October of the same year, established a studio in Asagaya. In the following year, 2007, the studio produced its first series, *Ōkiku Furikabutte*.

Originally established to oversee the production of only a few of Aniplex's family-oriented series, the studio has since grown and expanded as a full-fledged studio involved in the production of a wide range of media and anime productions and other activities, which it has overseen.

The studio has also expanded its international presence, participating in the noted international convention, Anime Expo 2007 (AX 2007), held in Long Beach, California, and having its own panel there.

In April 2018, A-1 Pictures rebranded its Kōenji Studio as CloverWorks, giving it a unique brand identity, which made it distinguishable from its main Asagaya Studio. On October 1, 2018, CloverWorks separated from A-1 Pictures, although it still remains as a subsidiary under Aniplex.
Arakawa Under the Bridge

***Arakawa Under the Bridge*** (Japanese: 荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ, Hepburn: *Arakawa Andā za Burijji*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese *seinen* manga magazine *Young GanGan* starting December 3, 2004. An anime television series adaptation by Shaft was broadcast in Japan between April 4, 2010 and June 27, 2010 on TV Tokyo. A second season, titled *Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge*, aired in Japan between October 3, 2010 and December 26, 2010.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

Ko Ichinomiya's family motto is "Never be indebted to anyone," but after losing his pants and falling into the Arakawa River, he quickly finds himself in debt to his savior, the cutely insane Nino (who happens to live under the bridge). To repay her, he vows to help her with her desire to "experience love." Along the way he'll meet the river's other residents, including a hot-blooded kappa, a Sister in drag, and a literal rock star. Sorry, Ko—when you fell into that river, I guess you really got in over your head!

### Season 2:

In the dry riverbed of Arakawa River, undefeated elite Ichinomiya Kou (aka Ric) met the lovely homeless girl Nino, a self-declared Venusian. Their awkward love stirs up trouble among the other strange inhabitants of the riverbed.

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Blend S

***Blend S*** (ブレンド・S, *Burendo Esu*) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Miyuki Nakayama. It made its first appearance in Houbunsha's *Manga Time Kirara Carat* magazine with the October 2013 issue. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired from October to December 2017.

## Synopsis

The story centers on a girl named Maika who gets a job at a cafe where all the waitresses are given certain attributes — such as "tsundere" or "little sister" — to embody while serving customers. The manager asks Maika to be the "Do S" (extreme sadist) waitress, so she will have to adopt a dominant and aggressive persona.

## MAL Info:

Score:7.39

Ranked:#1935

Popularity:#291

Studios: A-1 Pictures

Source:4-koma manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers: Aniplex, Houbunsha, Kansai Telecasting, Lawson, Contents Seed, Kinoshita Group Holdings, Drecom
March comes in like a lion

March comes in like a lion

**March Comes in like a Lion**, released in Japan as **Sangatsu no Lion**, is a Japanese manga series by Chica Umino. It began serialization in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from its fourteenth issue in 2007 (published on July 13, 2007). Twelve tankōbon volumes of the series have been released as of January 2017.

An anime television adaptation by Shaft aired between October 8, 2016 and March 18, 2017 on NHK, with a second season premiered on October 2017 A two-part live-action film adaptation is scheduled for release in March and April 2017.

## Synopsis

Having reached professional status in middle school, Rei Kiriyama is one of the few elite in the world of shogi. Due to this, he faces an enormous amount of pressure, both from the shogi community and his adoptive family. Seeking independence from his tense home life, he moves into an apartment in Tokyo. As a 17-year-old living on his own, Rei tends to take poor care of himself, and his reclusive personality ostracizes him from his peers in school and at the shogi hall.

However, not long after his arrival in Tokyo, Rei meets Akari, Hinata, and Momo Kawamoto, a trio of sisters living with their grandfather who owns a traditional wagashi shop. Akari, the oldest of the three girls, is determined to combat Rei's loneliness and poorly sustained lifestyle with motherly hospitality. The Kawamoto sisters, coping with past tragedies, also share with Rei a unique familial bond that he has lacked for most of his life. As he struggles to maintain himself physically and mentally through his shogi career, Rei must learn how to interact with others and understand his own complex emotions.

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## Music

### Season 1

"Answer (アンサー)" by BUMP OF CHICKEN (eps 1-11) Opening Theme

"Sayonara Bystander (さよならバイスタンダー)" by YUKI (eps 12-22) Opening Theme

"Fighter (ファイター)" by BUMP OF CHICKEN (eps 1-6, 8-11, 22) Ending Theme

"Nyaa Shougi Ondo (ニャー将棋音頭)" by Hinata (Kana Hanazawa), Akari (Ai Kayano), Momo (Misaki Kuno) (ep 7) Ending Theme

"orion" by Kenshi Yonezu (米津 玄師) (eps 12-21) Ending Theme

### Season 2

"Flag wo Tatero (フラッグを立てろ)" by YUKI (eps 1-11) Opening Theme

"Haru ga Kite Bokura (春が来てぼくら)" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (eps 12-22) Opening Theme

"Kafune (カフネ)" by Brian the Sun (eps 1-11) Ending Theme

"I AM STANDING" by RUANN (eps 12-22) Ending Theme

## Characters

* Kiriyama Rei (Main)
* Kawamoto Hinata (Main)
* Kawamoto Akari (Main)
* Kawamoto Momo (Main)
* Shimada Kai (Supporting)
* Nikaidou Harunobu (Supporting)
* Kouda Kyouko (Supporting)
* Hayashida Takashi (Supporting)
* Souya Touji (Supporting)
* Jinguuji Takanori (Supporting)
* Misumi Tatsuyuki (Supporting)
20th Century Boys

**20th Century Boys** is a seinen mystery manga written by Naoki Urasawa. A sequel manga, **21st Century Boys**, was made after the original manga finished. This manga has been adapted into a trilogy of live action films.

## Synopsis

\*From MAL

As the 20th century approaches its end, people all over the world are anxious that the world is changing. And probably not for the better. Kenji Endo is a normal convenience store manager who's just trying to get by. But when he learns that one of his old friends going by the name "Donkey" has suddenly committed suicide, and that a new cult led by a figure known as "Friend" is becoming more notorious, Kenji starts to feel that something isn't right. With a few key clues left behind by his deceased friend, Kenji realizes that this cult is much more than he ever thought it would be—not only is this mysterious organization directly targeting him and his childhood friends, but the whole world also faces a grave danger that only the friends have the key to stop. Kenji's simple life of barely making ends meet is flipped upside down when he reunites with his childhood friends, and together they must figure out the truth of how their past is connected to the cult, as the turn of the century could mean the possible end of the world.
How heavy are the dumbbells you lift?

***How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?*** (Japanese: ダンベル何キロ持てる？, Hepburn: *Danberu Nan-Kiro Moteru?*, lit. "How Many Kilograms of Dumbbell Can You Lift?") is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by MAAM. It has been serialized via Shogakukan's *Ura Sunday* website and *MangaONE* app since August 2016 and has been collected into ten *tankōbon* volumes as of August 2020. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime adaptation by Doga Kobo aired from July to September 2019.

## Synopsis

During a regular after-school grub crawl, gluttonous high schooler Hibiki Sakura is confronted about her ever-expanding waistline by her best friend, Ayaka Uehara. With her attempts at solitary exercise failing miserably, Hibiki decides to join the newly opened Silverman Gym. At her orientation, Hibiki runs into student council president and school idol Akemi Souryuuin.

However, it soon turns out that Hibiki is in for a lot more than she bargained for. Not only is Silverman Gym full of world-renowned bodybuilders and athletes, but to make matters worse, Akemi turns out to be a total muscle fetishist! Grossed out by the scene unfolding before her eyes, Hibiki begins to leave, only to be stopped by trainer Naruzou Machio. Completely enthralled with her newfound Prince Charming, Hibiki signs up as a gym member. Now, as a result of her spur-of-the-moment decision, Hibiki must adapt to her new lifestyle.

## Mal Info

Score:7.42

Ranked:#1812

Popularity:#666

Studios:Doga Kobo

Source:Web manga

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:AT-X, Shogakukan, Kadokawa Media House, RAY, NTT Plala, Kadokawa
One Week Friends

***One Week Friends*** (Japanese: 一週間フレンズ。, Hepburn: *Isshūkan Furenzu.*) is a manga series by Matcha Hazuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's *Gangan Joker* magazine between January 21, 2012 and January 22, 2015. It was first published as a one-shot manga in the magazine's September 2011 issue. The series has since been collected in seven *tankōbon* volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Brain's Base aired between April 6 and June 22, 2014. Sentai Filmworks licensed the rights to the show in North America and by Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand. A live-action film of the same name was released in February 2017.

## Synopsis

The story revolves around Yuki, a boy who wants to become friends with his classmate and desk neighbor Kaori. However, she gently declines his friendship, saying, “But, my... Memories of my friends disappear in a week...” Even so, Yuki wants to become her friend, and so the two become friends over and over again as the weeks pass.

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Carole & Tuesday

***Carole & Tuesday*** (Japanese: キャロル&チューズデイ, Hepburn: *Kyaroru & Chūzudei*) is a 24-episode anime television series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. It was animated by studio Bones, in commemoration of the studio's 20th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of record label FlyingDog. It aired from April 10 to October 2, 2019 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. A manga adaptation by Morito Yamataka began serialization in *Young Ace* in May 2019 and ended in July 2020. The manga is licensed in English by Yen Press and is slated for release in 2020. An English dub version premiered worldwide on Netflix on August 30, 2019.

## Synopsis

It has been 50 years since mankind began its migration to the terraformed Mars, where they live in comfort due to advancements in AI. Carole lives in the metropolis of Alba City, working part-time by day and playing keyboard by night. Tuesday has run away from her home in Hershell City to escape the grip of her wealthy family, and instead hopes to pursue music with her acoustic guitar.

After a fateful encounter, the two decide to perform music together. Up against the AI singers that dominate the music world, the two of them believe that together they can convey their feelings through their songs. Will hard work and luck be enough for the duo to create the biggest miracle that Mars has ever seen?

## MAL Info:

Score:7.99

Ranked:#535

Popularity:#648

Studios: Bones

Source:Original

Duration:22 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Fuji TV, flying DOG, BS Fuji, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Seinen

**Seinen** is an anime/manga genre aimed towards young adult men. Seinen series cover a wide variety of genres with a lot of versatility especially compared to demographics like shoujo or shounen. Many seinen series are commercially and highly successful, such as **One Punch Man**, **Monster**, and **Berserk**.

## Notable Seinen Titles

\*Only seinen titles with a MAL score of over 9.0 will be shown here:

* Berserk
* Goodnight Punpun
* Grand Blue
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run
* Kingdom
* Monster
* Vagabond
Dagashi Kashi

***Dagashi Kashi*** (Japanese: だがしかし) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotoyama. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's *shōnen* manga magazine *Weekly Shōnen Sunday* from June 2014 to April 2018. It has been collected into eleven *tankōbon* volumes. A light novel adaptation titled *Dagashi Kashi: Mō Hitotsu no Natsu Yasumi*, written and illustrated by Manta Aisora, was published in a single volume by Shogakukan in December 2015 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint.

An anime television series adaptation by Feel aired in Japan between January and March 2016. A second season by Tezuka Productions aired between January and March 2018.

## Synopsis

Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu's father is famous and she wants him to join her family's company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business!

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Keijo!!!!!!!!

***Keijo!!!!!!!!*** (Japanese: 競女!!!!!!!!, lit. 'Competitive-girl'), also known as ***Hip Whip Girl***, is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Daichi Sorayomi. The series centers around the fictional women-only sport of keijo, where players stand on floating platforms and aim to incapacitate or push opponents into the water, using only breasts and buttocks. It also follows a gymnast becoming the richest player in Japan. It was serialized in Shogakukan's magazine *Weekly Shōnen Sunday* from July 2013 to April 2017, and collected into eighteen *tankōbon* volumes. An anime adaptation produced by Xebec ran from October to December 2016.

## Synopsis

"Keijo" is a popular gambling sport where contestants stand on platforms floating on the water and must use their butts and chests to fight against each other to push each other off the platform. Nozomi Kaminashi, a high school student, aims to join the sport after she graduates. Nozomi was raised in a poor family and hopes to make lots of money by playing Keijo. She grew up training in gymnastics, and she has good balance and flexibility.

After high school, Nozomi joins a training boarding school and enters the world of Keijo.

## MAL Info

Score:7.06

Ranked:#3389

Popularity:#457

Studios:Xebec

Source:Manga

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers: Sotsu, Lantis, Warner Bros. Japan, KlockWorx, Medicos Entertainment, Shogakukan, NichiNare, Radio Osaka
Lucky☆Star

***Lucky Star*** (Japanese: らき☆すた, Hepburn: *Raki Suta*) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga series by Kagami Yoshimizu. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's *Comptiq* magazine since December 2003. Cameo strips were published in other magazines such as *Shōnen Ace* and others. It has no ongoing plot and typically focuses on the daily lives of the characters.

## Lucky☆Star

### Current Anime Episodes #:

24

A drama CD based on the series was released in August 2005, and the series spawned four video games released between 2005 and 2009. A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation aired between April 8 and September 16, 2007. The anime was licensed in North America by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Bandai Entertainment; six DVDs have been released between May 2008 and March 2009. An original video animation (OVA) episode was released on September 26, 2008 accompanied by a drama CD. Bandai Entertainment released the OVA in an English-sub only version on August 4, 2009. The anime is currently licensed by Funimation. Viz Media acquired the rights to publish the manga digitally in 2014.

A spin-off manga, *Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku*, began serialization in January 2008 in Kadokawa Shoten's *Comp H's* magazine. An anime adaptation by Ordet and Encourage Films began airing on Ustream in April 2013.

## Plot/Synopsis:

*Lucky☆Star* follows the daily lives of four cute high school girls—Konata Izumi, the lazy otaku; the Hiiragi twins, Tsukasa and Kagami (sugar and spice, respectively); and the smart and well-mannered Miyuki Takara.

As they go about their lives at school and beyond, they develop their eccentric and lively friendship and making humorous observations about the world around them. Be it Japanese tradition, the intricacies of otaku culture, academics, or the correct way of preparing and eating various foods—no subject is safe from their musings.

## MAL info:

**Producers:** Lantis,  Rakuonsha,  Lucky Paradise

**Licensors:** Funimation,  Bandai Entertainment,  Kadokawa Pictures USA

**Studios:** Kyoto Animation

**Source:** 4-koma manga

**Duration:** 24 min. per ep.

**Rating:** PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

**Score:** 7.78

**Ranked:** #868

**Popularity:** #199

## Official sites:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/1887/Lucky☆Star?q=lucky&cat=anime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky\_Star\_(manga)
Hajime no Ippo

***Hajime no Ippo*** (Japanese: はじめの一歩, lit. "The First Step") is a Japanese boxing manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. It has been serialized by Kodansha in *Weekly Shōnen Magazine* since October 1989 and collected into 128 *tankōbon* volumes as of June 2020. It follows the story of high school student Makunouchi Ippo, as he begins his career in boxing and over time obtains many titles and defeats various opponents.

A 76-episode anime adaptation produced by Madhouse aired on Nippon TV from October 2000 to March 2002. A television film and an original video animation (OVA) were released in 2003. A second series titled '**Hajime no Ippo*: New Challenger* aired from January to June 2009. A third series '**Hajime no Ippo*: Rising* aired from October 2013 to March 2014.

In North America, the first series, including the television film, was licensed by Geneon in 2003, which released it under the name ***Fighting Spirit***. It was re-licensed by Discotek Media in 2020, including the television film and the OVA, and they will be released in 2021.

As of November 2019, the manga had over 96 million copies in print, making it one of the best-selling manga series. In 1991, *Hajime no Ippo* won the 15th Kodansha Manga Award in the *shōnen* category.

## Synopsis

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.

## MAL Info

Score:8.76

Ranked:#44

Popularity:#709

Studios:Madhouse

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:VAP
Little Witch Academia

***Little Witch Academia*** (Japanese: リトルウィッチアカデミア, Hepburn: *Ritoru Witchi Akademia*) is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters on March 2, 2013 as part of the Young Animator Training Project's Anime Mirai 2013 project, and was later streamed with English subtitles on YouTube from April 19, 2013. A second short film partially funded through Kickstarter, *Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade*, was released on October 9, 2015. An anime television series aired in Japan between January and June 2017, with the first 13 episodes available on Netflix worldwide beginning on June 30, 2017. The remaining 12 episodes of its first season was labeled as the show's second season and was made available on the platform on August 15, 2017. Two manga series have been published by Shueisha.

## Synopsis

"Reach out your hand, and your story will begin!"

Those words changed young Atsuko "Akko" Kagari forever, sparking in her a lifelong dream of becoming a real witch. Now she's been accepted to the same school as her childhood hero, Shiny Chariot-the prestigious Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. As the only student to come from a non-magical family, Akko finds herself surrounded by prodigies from around the world, but giving up isn't in her vocabulary. Whether it's making friends, proving the doubters wrong, or just flying on a broom, Akko is going to make her fantasy a reality!

## MAL Info

Score:7.94

Ranked:#618

Popularity:#268

Studios:Trigger

Source: Original

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:G - All Ages

Producers:Ultra Super Pictures, TOHO animation, Good Smile Company
Freaking Romance

**Freaking Romance** is a featured romance manwha produced by Snailords; it updates every Sunday. It follows a young woman named Zylith as she encounters, what she assumes to be, a person created by her imagination (or so she thought) in her new 'haunted' apartment.

## Synopsis

A sexy supernatural story about being out on your own, finding your dream apartment and discovering that your new place is haunted by a handsome spectral stranger from another dimension. Sure, HE can’t see you and YOU can’t touch him, but who said every relationship starts out perfectly?
Girls' Last Tour

***Girls' Last Tour*** (Japanese: 少女終末旅行, Hepburn: *Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukumizu. It was serialized monthly through Shinchosha's *Kurage Bunch* manga website between February 2014 and January 2018 and collected in six *tankōbon* volumes. An English release of the manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A 12-episode anime television adaptation produced by White Fox, mainly covering the manga's first 4 volumes, aired in Japan between October and December 2017.

## Synopsis

Civilization is dead, but Chito and Yuuri are still alive. So they hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and aimlessly wander the ruins of the world they once knew. Day after hopeless day, they look for their next meal and fuel for their ride. But as long as the two are together, even an existence as bleak as theirs has a ray or two of sunshine in it, whether they're sucking down their fill of soup or hunting for machine parts to tinker with. For two girls in a world full of nothing, the experiences and feelings the two share give them something to live for.

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Maid Sama!

***Maid Sama!*** (Japanese: 会長はメイド様!, Hepburn: *Kaichō wa Meido-sama!*, lit. "The Class President Is a Maid!") is a *shōjo* manga series by Hiro Fujiwara. It was serialized in Hakusensha's monthly shōjo manga magazine, *LaLa*. There are 18 published volumes under the *Hana to Yume Comics* imprint in Japan.[*citation needed*] At their Anime Expo 2008 panel, North American publisher Tokyopop announced its various newly licensed series and that *Kaichō wa Maid-sama!* would be titled *Maid-sama!* The series is out on Netflix subbed and dubbed. A 26-episode anime adaptation produced by J.C.Staff aired between April and September 2010

## Synopsis

Being the first female student council president isn't easy, especially when your school just transitioned from an all boys high school to a co-ed one. Aptly nicknamed "Demon President" by the boys for her strict disciplinary style, Misaki Ayuzawa is not afraid to use her mastery of Aikido techniques to cast judgment onto the hordes of misbehaving boys and defend the girls at Seika High School.

Yet even the perfect Ayuzawa has an embarrassing secret—she works part-time as a maid at a maid café to help her struggling family pay the bills. She has managed to keep her job hidden from her fellow students and maintained her flawless image as a stellar student until one day, Takumi Usui, the most popular boy in school, walks into the maid café. He could destroy her reputation with her secret... or he could twist the student council president around his little finger and use her secret as an opportunity to get closer to her.

## Mal Info

Score:8.08

Ranked:#432

Popularity:#86

Studios:J.C.Staff

Source:Manga

Duration:24 min, per ep

Rating:PG-13- Teens 13 or older

Producers:Geneon Universal Entertainment, TBS, Hakusensha, Half H.P Studio
Kimi no Na wa

***Your Name.*** (Japanese: 君の名は。, Hepburn: *Kimi no Na wa.*) is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy filmwritten and directed by Makoto Shinkai, and produced by CoMix Wave Films. It was produced by Kōichirō Itō and Katsuhiro Takei, with animation direction by Masashi Ando, character designs by Masayoshi Tanaka, and music composed by Radwimps.

## Kimi no Na wa (Your Name)

### Box Office

¥25.03 billion (Japan)[2]$357.9 million (worldwide)

## Plot/Synapsis:

Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture.

One day, Mitsuha awakens in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in Taki's body! Elsewhere, Taki finds himself living Mitsuha's life in the humble countryside. In pursuit of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another.

*Kimi no Na wa.* revolves around Mitsuha and Taki's actions, which begin to have a dramatic impact on each other's lives, weaving them into a fabric held together by fate and circumstance.

## MAL info:

**Type:** Movie

**Episodes:** 1

**Status:** Completed

**Aired:** Aug 26, 2016

**Producers:** Toho,  Sound Team Don Juan,  Amuse,  JR East Marketing & Communications,  Kadokawa,  voque ting

**Licensors:** Funimation,  NYAV Post

**Studios:** CoMix Wave Films

**Source:** Original

**Genres:** Romance,  Supernatural, School,  Drama

**Duration:** 1 hr. 46 min.

**Rating:** PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

**Score:** 9.01

**Ranked:** #10

**Popularity:** #11

## Official sites:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/32281/Kimi\_no\_Na\_wa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your\_Name
GANGSTA

***Gangsta*** (Japanese: ギャングスタ, Hepburn: *Gyangusuta*, stylized as ***GANGSTA.***) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kohske. It has been published in Shinchosha's *Monthly Comic @BUNCH* magazine since 2011. The series has inspired a spin-off manga, an audio drama series, an anime television series, and an original novel.

## Synopsis

Nicholas Brown and Worick Arcangelo, known in the city of Ergastalum as the "Handymen," are mercenaries for hire who take on jobs no one else can handle. Contracted by powerful mob syndicates and police alike, the Handymen have to be ready and willing for anything. After completing the order of killing a local pimp, the Handymen add Alex Benedetto—a prostitute also designated for elimination—to their ranks to protect her from forces that want her gone from the decrepit hellhole of a city she has come to call home. However, this criminal’s paradise is undergoing a profound period of change that threatens to corrode the delicate balance of power.

Ergastalum was once a safe haven for "Twilights," super-human beings born as the result of a special drug but are now being hunted down by a fierce underground organization. This new threat is rising up to challenge everything the city stands for, and the Handymen will not be able to avoid this coming war.

## Mal Info

Score:7.40

Ranked:#1891

Popularity:#291

Studios:Manglobe

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Bandai Visual, Frontier Works, Lantis, DAX Production, Tokyo MX
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

***Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious*** (Japanese: この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる, Hepburn: *Kono Yūsha ga Ore Tsuē Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru*) is a Japanese light novel series written by Light Tuchihi and illustrated by Saori Toyota. It began serialization online in June 2016 on the Kadokawa's novel publishing website Kakuyomu. It was then acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who published the first light novel volume in February 2017 under their Kadokawa Books imprint. Seven volumes have been released as of December 2019. The light novel series is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A manga adaptation with art by Koyuki has been serialized in Fujimi Shobo's *shōnen* manga magazine *Monthly Dragon Age* since November 2018. It has been collected in three *tankōbon* volumes. An anime television series adaptation by White Fox aired from October to December 2019.

## Synopsis

The goddess Rista summons a hero to help her hard mode video game-like world. The hero, Seiya, is exceptional in every way, but he is incredibly cautious to the point of buying three sets of armor (one to wear, a spare, and a spare for the spare) and going full power against weak slimes (just in case).

## MAL Info

Score:7.57

Ranked:#1367

Popularity:#416

Studios:White Fox

Source: Light novel

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:AT-X, Kadokawa Media House, Kadokawa, Legs
Himouto! Umaru-Chan

***Himouto! Umaru-chan*** (干物妹!うまるちゃん, *Himōto! Umaru-chan*) is a Japanese manga series by Sankaku Head. It began serialization in Shueisha's *seinen* manga magazine *Weekly Young Jump* on March 14, 2013. It has been collected in twelve *tankōbon* volumes. An alternative version was serialized for two chapters in Shueisha's monthly magazine *Miracle Jump* in 2012. An anime television series adaptation aired in 2015. A second season titled *Himouto! Umaru-chan R* aired from October to December 2017, while a sequel series titled *Himouto! Umaru-chan G* was released in November 2017.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

The sibling gag comedy manga centers around Umaru, Taihei's little sister who boasts beautiful looks as well as prowess in both school and sports. However, "Himouto" (beautiful little sister) has a certain secret.

### Season 2:

High-school beauty Umaru seems like the perfect teen wunderkind, but she's hiding a shocking double life. As soon as she gets home, she becomes a junk-food-inhaling, soda-guzzling, video-game-addicted slob. The only one who sees this unsavory side of Umaru is her beleaguered older brother Taihei, who does his best to keep up with his work while trying to get his little sister to behave like a decent member of society. As she makes new friends and gets into a number of wacky situations, Umaru will continue to fight for her right to stay up all night binging potato chips and anime.

## MAL Info:

Score:(Season 1) 7.20; (Season 2) 7.37

Ranked:(Season 1) #2750; (Season 2) #2038

Popularity:(Season 1) #245; (Season 2) #842

Studios:Doga Kobo

Source:Manga

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers: AT-X, TOHO animation, Good Smile Company, Shueisha, BS11, Jinnan Studio, RAY
Seraph of the End

***Seraph of the End*** (Japanese: 終わりのセラフ, Hepburn: *Owari no Serafu*, also known as ***Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign***) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. The series is set in a world that allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human-made" virus, ravaging the global populace and leaving only children under the age of thirteen untouched. It is at this time that vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth, likely followed by age-old horrors of the dark thought only to be myth. A young man named Yūichirō Hyakuya joins a vampire extermination unit to avenge the deaths of his orphaned family and reclaim his best friend Mikaela Hyakuya from the vampires. It started publishing in Shueisha's *Jump SQ* in September 2012.

An anime adaptation by Wit Studiowas broadcast in two cours. The first cour aired from April to June 2015. The second cour aired from October to December 2015. A series of light novels focused on Yu's superior, Guren Ichinose, has been written by Kagami and illustrated by Yamamoto.

In North America, Viz Media has licensed the series for an English language release, and it ran in *Weekly Shonen Jump*. The anime series has been licensed by Funimation. It was later broadcast in the United Kingdom on Viceland, beginning February 2018.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

The story takes place in a world where an unknown virus has killed the entire human population except for children under 13. Those children were then enslaved by vampires. The manga centers on Yuichiro Hyakuya, a human who dreams of becoming strong enough to kill all vampires.

### Season 2:

Yuuichirou has reunited with Mikaela at the Shinjuku Battle. But Mikaela was turned into a vampire... To save the "family," and to protect his fellow members, Yuuichirou needed to gain knowledge and power. He searched for ways to bring back vampire to human beings, and at the same time, trained hard working on the Cursed Gear.

Meanwhile, Kureto calls Guren and tells him a shocking truth. That in one month, the main unit of the vampire will start attacking Tokyo. To get a head start against vampires, Kureto orders Guren to go to Nagoya. The noble extermination mission is about to open fire!

## MAL Info:

Score:(Season 1) 7.50

Ranked:(Season 1)#1566

Popularity:(Season 1)#85

Studios:Wit Studio

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Rakuonsha, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Shueisha
As the Moon, So Beautiful

As the Moon, So Beautiful

As the Moon, So Beautiful is a completed 2017 anime television series produced by feel. The broadcast was premiered on April 6, 2017.

While directly translated as "The Moon is Beautiful", the phrase "Tsuki ga Kirei Desu ne." (月が綺麗ですね。?, lit. "The Moon is Beautiful, Isn't it?") is a famous Japanese way to say "I love you". The phrase was translated by Meiji-era novelist and teacher Natsume Sōseki since he believed that two people in love do not need direct words to convey their feelings

## Synopsis

With a new school year comes a new crowd of classmates, and for their final year of junior high, aspiring writer Kotarou Azumi and track team member Akane Mizuno end up in the same class. Though initially complete strangers, a few chance encounters stir an innocent desire within their hearts. A yearning gaze, a fluttering heart—the hallmarks of young love slip into their lives as fate brings their paths to a cross.

However, though love is patient and love is kind, Kotarou and Akane discover it is not always straightforward. Despite the comfort they find in each other's company, heartache and anxiety come hand in hand with pursuing the feelings in their hearts. With the uncertainty of how the other truly feels as well as the competing affections of those around them, the road ahead is unclear. Even so, under the shining light of a beautiful full moon, Kotarou gathers his courage to ask Akane a single question, one that forever changes their quiet relationship.

## Music

"Imakoko (イマココ)" by Nao Touyama Opening Theme

"Tsuki ga Kirei (月がきれい)" by Nao Touyama Ending Theme

## Characters

* Mizuno Akane (Main)
* Azumi Kotarou (Main)
* Nishio Chinatsu (Main)
* Hira Takumi (Main)
* Yamashina Roman (Supporting)
* Tachibana Daisuke (Supporting)
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

***Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai***, known in Japan under the general name ***Seishun Buta Yarō*** (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎) and short name ***Aobuta*** (青ブタ), is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keeji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published ten volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tsugumi Nanamiya has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' *seinen* manga magazine *Dengeki G's Comic* since January 2016. An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks premiered from October 4 to December 27, 2018. An anime film adaptation titled *Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl* premiered on June 15, 2019.

## Synopsis

Puberty Syndrome—a rumored, mysterious syndrome that only affects those in their puberty. For example, a bunny girl suddenly appeared in front of Sakuta Azusagawa. The bunny girl’s real identity is Mai Sakurajima, a teenage celebrity who is currently an inactive high school senior. For some reason, her charming figure does not reflect in the eyes of others. In the course of revealing the mystery behind this phenomenon, Sakuta begins to explore his feelings towards Mai. Set in a city where the skies and seas shine, Sakuta unfolds the meaning behind his bizarre encounters on women with the said syndrome.

## Mal Info

Score:8.40

Ranked:#145

Popularity:#101

Studios:CloverWorks

Source:Light novel

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13-Teens 13 or older

Producers:Aniplex, Tokyo MX, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, BS11, ABC Animation, Kadokawa
Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts

***Baka and Test*** (Japanese: バカとテストと召喚獣, Hepburn: *Baka to Tesuto to Shōkanjū*, lit. "Idiots, Tests, and Summoned Beasts"), also known as ***Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts***, is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenji Inoue with illustrations by Yui Haga. Enterbrain published 18 novels from January 2007 to March 2015 under its Famitsu Bunko imprint. Three manga adaptations were published by Enterbrain in *Famitsu Comic Clear* and Kadokawa Shoten in *Shōnen Ace*. Between 2010 and 2011, the series was adapted by Silver Link into two 13-episode anime television series, and a two-episode original video animation series. A PlayStation Portable video game was released in December 2012.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

The story centers around Akihisa Yoshii, the "baka" of the title. His academy rigidly divides up the student body into classes based on the results of tests. The prodigies are in the A class with reclining seats complete with air conditioning, but Akihisa is in F class, the lowest rung of the school ladder which is furnished only with low, decrepit tables and worn-out straw tatami mats. A girl named Mizuki Himeji is actually one of the smartest girls in Akihisa's sophomore year, but she had a fever on test day and was pigeonholed into the F class. Besides Mizuki (who Akihisa secretly adores), the F class also has Yuuji Sakamoto, the class president who has been Akihisa's friend and partner-in-crime since the freshman year.

The school happens to have developed experiments to summon fantasy creatures, and Akihisa decides to rally F class to take on the higher-tiered classes and seize their perks. The F class uses the summoned creatures in an all-out battle for school supremacy.

### Season 2:

Continuing from where Season 1 left, the story continues with a more in depth into the characters but with the same humor narrative as before.

## MAL Info:

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Cells at Work!

***Cells at Work!*** (Japanese: はたらく細胞, Hepburn: *Hataraku Saibō*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu. It features the anthropomorphized cells of a human body, with the two main protagonists being a red blood cell and a white blood cell she frequently encounters. The manga has been serialized in Kodansha's *shōnen* manga magazine *Monthly Shōnen Sirius* since January 2015. It is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA.

An anime television series adaptation by David Production ran from July to September 2018. A theatrical anime titled *"Hataraku Saibō!!" Saikyō no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chō" Ōsawagi!* premiered on September 5, 2020. A second season is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.

## Synopsis

The average human body contains about 60 trillion cells, and each of them has work to do! But when you get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or when an allergic reaction flares up, everyone from the silent but deadly white blood cells to the brainy neurons has to work together to get through the crisis!

## MAL Info

Score:7.67

Ranked:#1119

Popularity:#321

Studios: David Production

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Aniplex, Kodansha, Magic Capsule
Charlotte

***Charlotte*** (シャーロット, *Shārotto*) is a 2015 Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Yoshiyuki Asai. The anime aired 13 episodes in Japan between July 5 and September 27, 2015. An original video animation episode was released in March 2016. Two manga series were serialized in ASCII Media Works' *Dengeki G's Comic*. The story takes place in an alternate reality where a small percentage of children manifest superhuman abilities upon reaching puberty. A focus is placed on Yuu Otosaka, a high school boy who awakens the ability to temporarily possess others, which brings him to the attention of Nao Tomori, the student council president of a school founded as a haven for children with such abilities.

The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed some of the music, with original character design by Na-Ga. Both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key, and *Charlotte* is the second original anime series created by Key following *Angel Beats!* in 2010. Maeda had thought up the concept for *Charlotte* long before he was approached in early 2012 to work on another anime series after *Angel Beats!*. Maeda narrowed down the number of main characters compared to *Angel Beats!* and attempted to put more of a focus on their behavior. Instead of employing the same staff that had worked on *Angel Beats!*, the aim for *Charlotte* was to bring together a staff that would add a new variety to the creative process to prevent being influenced by the work done on *Angel Beats*

## Synopsis

While on the surface Yuu Otosaka appears to be just another charming and intelligent teenager, he has a secret—he has the ability to slip into people’s minds and fully control their body for five seconds at a time. Yuu has been using this skill for years to gain the highest grades, which allowed him to enter a prestigious high school.

When the enigmatic Nao Tomori catches Yuu using his power, she coerces him and his sister Ayumi into transferring to Hoshinoumi Academy, a school for students with supernatural abilities. The student council of the school, led by Nao, is tasked with secretly tracking down adolescents who abuse their powers. Yuu is forced to join the student council and together, they face formidable challenges that bring him closer to the shocking truth that his own, seemingly incomplete ability, might be more powerful than he could have ever imagined.

An original story from Jun Maeda, creator of Angel Beats and Clannad, Charlotte explores the supernatural lives of these teenagers and the price they must pay for being special.

## Mal Info

Score:7.80

Ranked:#808

Popularity:#63

Studios:P.A. Works

Source:Original

Duration:24 min per ep

Rating:PG-13- Teens 13 or older

Producers:Aniplex, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Visual Art's, ASCII Media Works, Tokyo MX, BS11