Fall 2019 Anime

※ NOTE: Side-story anime that tells "another story"

Violet Evergarden comes to a private women’s academy to tutor Isabella in the ways of being a lady. Heir to the York family, Isabella feels trapped in this new and uncomfortable world. She still grieves for the only person to ever bring her happiness – now lost to her. Violet’s lessons do give her a brief respite from the melancholy but with the absence of joy, how long does it take to truly heal?

[Source: Funimation]

A man travels in time from the year 2027 to relive his school years and to correct a bad decision.

[Source: IMDb]

One spring day, Tomoya Aki hits upon the idea of creating a doujin video game with Megumi Kato, a girl he met under the cherry blossoms, as the main heroine. Tomoya forms a development team called blessing software with Eriri Spencer Sawamura, an art club member and doujin illustrator, and Utaha Kasumigaoka, an honors student and successful light novelist. After various setbacks, the team finally announces its first work…

Later, Eriri and Utaha leave the group to join popular creator Akane Kosaka in developing a major game called Fields Chronicle. Tomoya, the face of blessing software, continues the group’s activities with Megumi as his deputy. Together they begin developing a new work. Younger student Izumi Hashima is tapped as the illustrator, while her older brother, Iori, is approached to be the game’s producer. Along with Michiru Hyodo and her band icy tail., Tomoya and Megumi proceed with the development of their new game, but trouble is brewing…

What will become of Eriri and Utaha’s major work? Will the relationship between Tomoya and Megumi change? And what will be the ultimate fate of blessing software’s new game?

[Source: official English website]

Living in a ninja residence tucked away in a corner of a futuristic city is Rikka, the eldest daughter of a Ninja clan, who looks up to her father—a researcher—very much.

Carrying on with her life normally, Rikka's home came suddenly under attack one day. Driven into a corner, what would she do to overcome this crisis?

Rip darkness to pieces and become "BLACK"!

[Source: Crunchyroll]

When their parents died, Akane remained in her hometown to take care of her little sister, Aoi. Years later, Akane's ex-boyfriend, Shinnosuke, returns to town to perform at a music festival. At the same time as the reencounter between the two former lovers, Aoi meets Shinnosuke's teenage self, who has traveled through time, and she falls head over heels for him. The team from the moving The Anthem of the Heart returns with a surprising story full of romance and youthful longings.

[Source: Fuji TV]

※ NOTE: First of three theatrical screenings of the second season of "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These"

The year is UC 796 (Imperial Calendar year 487). The Free Planets Alliance expedition, thirty million soldiers strong, entered Imperial territory and engaged with Fleet Admiral Reinhard's massive fleet as well as the entire Galactic Empire Space Fleet, also led by Reinhard as its new vice commander. As a result, the Alliance lost three of its eight fleets. However, after learning the intentions of the Free Planets Alliance High Council, Commander-in-Chief Lobos gave the order for the surviving fleets to assemble and continue the battle. Reinhard, desiring a perfect victory, advanced on the Amritsar Starzone, where the remaining Alliance fleets were amassing. And so the curtain rose on the Battle of Amritsar.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

※ NOTE: Second of three theatrical screenings of the second season of "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These"

The year is UC 796 (Imperial Calendar year 487). The Free Planets Alliance expedition, thirty million soldiers strong, entered Imperial territory and engaged with Fleet Admiral Reinhard's massive fleet as well as the entire Galactic Empire Space Fleet, also led by Reinhard as its new vice commander. As a result, the Alliance lost three of its eight fleets. However, after learning the intentions of the Free Planets Alliance High Council, Commander-in-Chief Lobos gave the order for the surviving fleets to assemble and continue the battle. Reinhard, desiring a perfect victory, advanced on the Amritsar Starzone, where the remaining Alliance fleets were amassing. And so the curtain rose on the Battle of Amritsar.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

※ NOTE: Final of three theatrical screenings of the second season of "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These"

The year is UC 796 (Imperial Calendar year 487). The Free Planets Alliance expedition, thirty million soldiers strong, entered Imperial territory and engaged with Fleet Admiral Reinhard's massive fleet as well as the entire Galactic Empire Space Fleet, also led by Reinhard as its new vice commander. As a result, the Alliance lost three of its eight fleets. However, after learning the intentions of the Free Planets Alliance High Council, Commander-in-Chief Lobos gave the order for the surviving fleets to assemble and continue the battle. Reinhard, desiring a perfect victory, advanced on the Amritsar Starzone, where the remaining Alliance fleets were amassing. And so the curtain rose on the Battle of Amritsar.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Youth story centering on a group of five handsome high school boys who each have traits that bring them down. Through certain events, they are led by a girl on their quest to win the "Motemen Koshien" (Handsome Men at Koshien) contest.

[Source: Anime News Network]

New story taking place after the 501st Joint Fighter Wing girls break up. Yoshika Miyafuji spends her days peacefully after returning to her hometown. Her former superior officer Mio Sakamoto and others arranged for Yoshika to study abroad at a medical school in Europe. Yoshika returns to Europe with Shizuka Hattori, who was Sakamoto's student at the naval academy. As Yoshika returns to Europe and new signs of Neuroi emerge, the other former members of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, who were scattered in various locations, also begin to gather again. A powerful Neuroi then appears before Yoshika and Shizuka.

[Source: Anime News Network]

A prequel film to the Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji web anime. Viewers will discover how Xiao Hei obtained the last name Luo. It is also expected episode 28 of the web series will be released right before the feature film airs in theaters after a 2 year hiatus.

"Soukyuu no Fafner: The Beyond" episodes 4–6.

New film by Takashi Okazaki and Junpei Mizusaki that merges American rock music with anime in a way never seen before.

[Source: San Diego Comic-Con 2019; emended]

※ NOTE: First of five films compiling the TV anime

The Universal Century, an era of historic migration into space and space wars has ended, and some time has passed.

It’s now Regild Century Year 1014 (R.C. 1014) where the creation of humanoid mobile suits of war is now taboo and Earth is connected to space via the sacred orbital elevator, Capital Tower, which humanity uses to bring energy in the form of Photon Batteries to the surface.

Bellri Zenam is a cadet in the Capital Guard, the protectors of the tower. During a training exercise pirates attack the tower and Bellri crosses paths with the G-Self, a mobile suit with unknown technology. Bellri is successful in capturing the suit and it’s pilot, Aiida Reihanton, and soon discovers the G-Self, which should only be operable under certain conditions, will now move under his own hand. Now Bellri must pilot the G-Self to uncover the mysteries behind the space pirates, the G-Self and his own destiny. These truths will shake the entire Regild Century to it’s core and this is just the beginning of Reconguista?

[Source: All the Anime]

Story centering on the Precures meeting a UMA ("unidentified mysterious animal). The five Precures deepen their bond with the creature through song.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Làng Wū Yáo is a boy born with a supernatural singing voice. Secluded in the snowy mountains, he is put through severe training by his blind mother. Her wish is for her son's voice to be unrivaled, so that it will be heard by the imperial court. But the intense training results in a tragic accident, where she dies.

Left an orphan as a result, Làng wanders the land. His voice is used as a tool by the wicked and greedy, with his heart being ground down in the process.

Eventually his strange singing catches the ear of the princess of Xī Yōu, and Làng is elevated to the stage his mother had dreamt of. But what awaits him is a life or death battle performance against other musicians for the amusement of the members of the court.

Until one day, Làng learns of the rumors of the Sword Plundering Nemesis, an infamous bandit known through all of Xī Yōu for stealing magical weapons. What he doesn't know is that the next weapon in the sights of this thief has been hidden by the emperor in the same castle Làng has been performing in.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Extended theatrical version of "Santa Company."

Noel is an 11-year-old girl who despises Christmas. She has lived with her father ever since her parents divorced three years ago, but her father ends up busy at work every Christmas and she cannot play with her friends from school.

On a lonely Christmas Eve, Noel takes her usual apartment complex elevator ride to her home, but when the doors open, she finds herself lost in a humongous factory—owned by Santa Claus. Santa Claus has gone corporate as Santa Company with the motto "Swiftly, surely, secretly." The outfit takes orders and delivers top-notch presents to children in the utmost secrecy. Noel meets some new friends, and together, they take off in a sled to deliver presents.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Sumikko and friends discover a pop-out picture book in the basement of Cafe Sumikko, their favorite coffeeshop. As they look at the book, the pop-ups suddenly start moving and Sumikko and friends get sucked into the book.

[Source: JFF Plus]