Shopping Guide
Trailers for anime that will begin airing this spring have already started to be released. Here we’ll introduce 12 titles with trailers that have been released, including Season 2 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Gokukoku no Brynhildr. Check them out right away!
Riddle Story of Devil
Twelve female student assassins gather in the 10th Year Black Class at the Myoujou Academy to assassinate a certain girl in the class. Tokaku Azuma, who transfers to the class as an assassin, finds herself developing feelings for the target, Haru Ichinose, and decides to become Haru’s only protection against the 11 other assassins.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
The JoJo anime has returned! A sequel to the anime that aired from October 2012 through April 2013, the animated version of Part 3 of the original manga series, Stardust Crusaders, has already premiered. The saga follows a battle that spans over two centuries between the Joestar family and Dio, who has become a sinister vampire, and his successors. There is a lot to look forward to again in the JoJo universe.
Captain Earth
Second year high school student Daichi Manatsu spots a rainbow ring suddenly floating above the island of Tanegashima on TV one evening before the start of summer break. With the strange feeling that he’s seen the rainbow before, Daichi heads to Tanegashima alone. Burdened with incomprehensible memories, such as the mysterious accident that caused his father’s death and strange children in his childhood, what awaits Daichi as he lands on the island full of complicated thoughts?
No Game No Life
Though unemployed and out of school recluses, online, siblings Sora and Shiro are well-known as a talented gamer called “ “ (Kuuhaku, or blank space). One day, a young boy named Tet, who calls himself God, appears in front of them. Seeing the real world as a crappy game, the brother and sister are summoned by Tet to another world where everything is decided by games. In this world, humans are the weakest race. In order to save humanity from its imminent destruction, Sora and Shiro engage in a battle of the minds!
Black Bullet
This near-futuristic heroic action series unfolds in Tokyo in the year 2031! Following the sudden invasion of a mutant organism called Gastrea, mankind must live in hiding. Special forces called Civil Securities that have the means to fight back against Gastrea are formed for the survival of the human race. Tendo Civil Securities members Rentarou Satomi and Enju Aihara find themselves involved in a dangerous conspiracy...
Hitsugi no Chaika
In the year 1604, a feudal era had continued on the continent of Felbist for three centuries and brought about the demise of the Gazu Empire to the north. The major countries enter into a peace treaty, and the enormous wealth and technology of the Gazu Empire is divided. Toru Acura leads an idol life wandering around this post-war continent being scolded by his sister Akari. However, one day, he comes across a young sorceress who calls herself Chaika. What could be the true identity of this special girl?!
Knights of Sidonia
One-thousand years after the galaxy was destroyed by alien lifeforms called Gauna, mankind travels through space on hashusen, or sowing ships. Protagonist Nagate Tanikaze, who lives on a ship called Sidonia, becomes a pilot cadet for a humanoid mechanized weapon called Morito and engages in battles with Gauna alongside his friends.
Gokukoku no Brynhildr
High school student Ryouta Murakami cannot forget a friend whom he let die during his childhood. One day, a transfer student named Neko Kuroha appears who looks just like his childhood friend. Neko claims to be a witch, and reveals that she has run away from a magic research institute called “Research Laboratory.” She also must drink a medicine every day that prolongs her life or she will die. With her pursuers approaching and her medicine running out, the two of them make a decision.
Kanojo ga Flag o Oraretara
Love flags, friendship flags, victory flags, death flags. Various flags on someone’s head affects that person’s life. Souta Hatate is a boy who can see these flags on other people’s heads that indicate important turning points in their lives. After an unexpected turn of events, he finds himself living together in a dorm with some attractive girls. Where will this living arrangement lead to for Souta and the girls?!
Kamigami no Asobi
Protagonist Yui is suddenly led to the land of the gods one day. She is appointed to teach the gods about humans. As she teaches the gods about things like “people” and “love” at school, something begins to build up inside her. Is it love, or something else...?
Date A Live II
Regular high school student Shido Itsuka meets a Spirit and awakens an ability to seal a Spirit’s powers. Though they look like young girls, the Spirits possess an incredible power and threaten to destroy the world. To render their powers useless, should he take them down in battle or take them out on a date? What lies ahead in the continuation of this fast-building story?!
One Week Friends
One day, second year high school student Yuuki Hase decides to talk to Kaori Fujimiya, who never interacts with others. However, saying that she loses memory of her friends after one week, she says no to being his friend. She continues to lose her memories with him and he continues to weave these memories. Enjoy this story filled with pain and dedication.
This is a Tokyo Otaku Mode original article.
