Spring 2015 Anime

[Episode 1 - No Regrets: Part 1]

Levi and his crew steal from merchants to scrape by in the dreary Underground. They're approached by a man from the surface with a job that could change their lives for the better.

[Episode 2 - No Regrets: Part 2]

Levi's group joins the Scout Regiment, but they bring with them a hidden agenda. The upcoming expedition beyond the walls seems like the perfect opportunity to carry out their plan.

[Source: Crunchyroll]

Keita has two older step-sisters, Ako and Riko, but since they aren't related by blood, they love him in a lustful way. After a mishap at school, Ako and Riko finally confess their love to him. Keita dislikes the thought of seeing them other than brother and sister, but as he tries to enter the same school as his sisters, he slowly becomes attracted to them.

[Source: Anime News Network; emended]

Asia is attacked by a monster which stole her undergarments as the Occult Research Club arrives to rescue her. Facing trouble to fight that monster due to Asia's request, they managed to destroy that monster with the help of the timely arrival of Irina. Rias then receives a message from Yuuto telling them that Gasper has found the source of the magic. As they arrive to the source of the magic, the Occult Research Club and Irina decides to split into two groups with Akeno and Asia staying behind. The advanced group then encounters the individual responsible for the monsters as he reveals his past story with Issei being in awed with him. Azazel suddenly appears and reveal that the priest who has been stealing women undergarments is the man closest to achieving the Philosopher Stone. Preparing for another spell, the priest halted half way due to the lack of perversion as Koneko reveals Gasper's panties causing the spell to go wrong as the priest became an underwear monster. The underwear monster starts to gain advantage by stripping the girls and manipulating their bras. After having the girls surrounding Ise, the underwear monster, now jealous decides to absorb the girls instead. Issei having determine that the priest is mistaken starts a preach about breasts causing the underwear monster to be in doubt. With Azazel's advice, Issei defeats the underwear monster using Dress Break and the priest is captured. Before leaving, the priest leaves the stolen undergarments to Issei, as Rias and the others decides to leave returning the undergarments to Issei.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Episodes released on DVDs bundled with the 14th, 16th, and 17th volumes of the Nisekoi manga.

Unaired episodes of Angel Beats! included in the seventh volume of the Blu-ray and DVD, and another included in the Blu-ray Box.

Anime DVD bundled with the limited edition of the 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th and 15th To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness manga volumes.

BD/DVD specials.

People say that the youthful days are always bittersweet, but maybe it's just bitter?

Kyouko Hori is a flashy high school girl, who, despite her ostentatious appearance, excels in academics and has a family-loving character. Izumi Miyamura is a bland high school boy, who, despite not wanting to stand out in class, secretly wears piercings outside of school and has a large body tattoo.

One day, Miyamura finds Hori's little brother injured and helps him back to Hori's house, where the relationship between Hori and Miyamura begins with Hori's discovery of Miyamura's secret.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Shiraishi Urara is the top student in her school. One day, due to an accidental kiss, Urara finds herself in the body of the school delinquent, Yamada Ryuu! In trying to switch back to their own bodies, Urara and Ryuu discover that kissing causes them to switch bodies, which leads to their discovery that there are 7 witches in their school. They soon try to uncover the identities of the 7 witches...

[Source: AniDB]

Shorts included with the Blu-ray/DVD volumes.

Specials included on the Blu-ray/DVD volumes.

Episode #1: A 3 minute short featuring Mio and Maria.

OVA focusing on Kousei, Emi, and Takeshi when they were younger, showing their troubles during their competitions and the beginning of their rivalry.

[Source: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso wiki]

No synopsis has been added to this title.

Mini-theater specials bundled with Blu-ray/DVD volumes of Amagi Brilliant Park.

Unaired episode included with the seventh Blu-ray/DVD volume of "Free! Eternal Summer".

[Source: MyAnimeList News]

Two side-stories for the first season.

OVA bundled with limited edition of the 58th Gintama manga volume.

Usagi Tsukino is a second-year middle school girl who is a little clumsy and a crybaby, but she is full of energy. One day, she meets Luna, a black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead, and she transforms into Sailor Moon, a sailor-uniformed pretty guardian of love and justice! As a chosen guardian of justice, Usagi seems to have a mission to find the Illusionary Silver Crystal with the other guardians and to protect the princess.

Meanwhile, the queen of the Dark Kingdom, Queen Beryl, sends minions to the town where Usagi lives to obtain the Illusionary Silver Crystal which has immense power. Strange events start to unfold….

Can Sailor Moon really find the Illusionary Silver Crystal with the other Sailor guardians, and protect the princess…!?

[Source: Anime News Network]

Original anime bundled with the 12th volume of the manga.

Blu-ray/DVD specials of Maken-Ki! Two.

The OAV will introduce Reema, a novice messenger transferring from the Kugel ship. She is 13-years-old and working under Amy.

Ledo is still working on Gargantia as a Yunboro pilot for Bellows' salvage shop.

[Source: Anime News Network]

When Moyako and Akira were little, he promised that someday he would marry her. Which sounds sweet, but since he's her younger brother, it's never going to happen. Except now they're both in their teens and Moyako still can't get that memory out of her head. Was he serious? Does he still feel that way? And with that idea stuck in her brain, she keeps thinking that she hears hints of it in everything that he says and does. Or is she imagining it?

Of course, it's her duty to proactively discourage that sort of thinking on his part, right? Unfortunately, the results always seem to end up making HER look like the pervert, not him! And that's not fair since he's the one with the problem… or are the issues really just in HER mind alone?

[Source: Sentai]

Animated bloopers included with the Blu-ray/DVD releases of the Kuroko no Basket 3rd Season.

Final of three 30-minute short stories that will depict the lives of the members who returned to their respective homes.

[Source: Anime News Network]

The psychologist Ryou and his cheerful nurse Asuna explain many aspects of mental illness to the reader. They cover topics such as the validity, prevalence, and origins of mental disorders, in addition to addressing specific disorders. The information is imparted in a cheerful and comic manner, with various jokes, puns, and pop culture references.

[Source: manga synopsis via MU]

A letter arrives at Death Cram School. Inside is a an invitation to a spa resort.
Yumi declares to the four excited girls that, "No. This is evil itself," points out that they are slacking off too much. Shiki proposes, "When opinions are divided, it's time for boob rock-paper-scissors!" and then wins so they all go to the pool.

There, girls from Hanzoo Academy, Homura Crimson Squad, and Hebijo Clandestine Girls' Academy also come, but Asuka says, "Let's have fun together today" and they call a temporary truce.

However, a trivial matter sets off a sour quarrel and, at Yumi's suggestion, they settle it with a showdown in the style of the ancient shinobi.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Bonus OVAs included with the Blu-ray/DVD volumes.

Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition is the showcase of the animations produced by various directors with love and energy, which are planned from original projects, spin-off projects, promotional films, Music PV, and VJ Films etc...

[Source: AniDB]

Bundled with the limited editions of 17th, 18th, 19th, and 24th volumes of the Hoozuki no Reitetsu manga.

No synopsis has been added to this title.

Ryoma and his friends face off against their strongest opponents yet, the Genius 10!

During the battle with Hades, in the underworld, the twelve Gold Saints gave their lives to destroy the Wailing Wall and open Seiya's breach. Though they should have been destroyed, Aiolia and the other gold saints are resurrected in a beautiful world overflowing with light. Just why have these men who should be dead been revived? Aiolia has a new encounter and becomes embroiled in a battle with this large mystery unsolved, and when he raises his Cosmo to the limits... Leo's Cloth transforms!

[Source: Anime Consortium Japan]

Ninja... Ninja were... merciless demi-gods, ruling Japan with their karate in the age of ninja tranquillity. But, "some" committed a forbidden form of hara-kiri storing their souls at Kinkaku Temple for future resurrection. Their lost history was falsified and concealed and the truth about these ninja was long forgotten.

Now, in the future where the universalization of cybernetic technology and electronic networks are God, suddenly, sinister ninja souls, resurrected from thousands of years past are unleashed on the dark shadows of Neo-Saitama. Fujikido Kenji, is a salaryman whose wife and child were killed in a ninja turf war. In a brush with his own death, Fujikido is possessed by an enigmatic ninja soul. Fujikido cheats death and becomes Ninja Slayer. A Grim Reaper destined to kill evil ninja, committed to a personal war of vengeance.

Set in the dystopian underworld of Neo-Saitama, Ninja Slayer takes on Soukai Syndicate ninjas in mortal combat.

[Source: Animanga wikia]

The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior. He is called Yotaro by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in music. Touched by Musho Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Unaired short specials included in the second through fifth Blu-ray and DVD volumes Etotama.

Bundled with the limited edition of the 86th compiled volume of manga.

No synopsis has been added to this title.

Robot Girls Z+, the new Robot Girls Z anime, will be six monthly shorts that will debut next spring. The protagonists of Team Z will appear in the new shorts, along with the reformed Team G, Team LOD, Team Gou, and characters that first appeared in the franchise's online game. The new shorts' story will be based two classic "Toei Manga Matsuri" films, Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo (Great Mazinger Vs. Getter Robo) and Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G - Kuuchuu Dai-Gekitotsu (Great Mazinger Vs. Getter Robo G - The Great Space Encounter).

[Source: Anime News Network]

The TOHO Cinemas chain will screen Anime-gatari (literally, Anime-chat), its second original short anime project, during intermissions. The new anime follows the rapid-fire chit-chat of "charming characters" at an anime club in a Tokyo university.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Short original anime included with the Saki Episode of Sida A box set.

Episode 13 included with the Blu-ray/DVD release.

Summary and commentary for each episode by the main characters. Included on the Blu-ray and DVD volumes.

Marisa, an ordinary magician, suspects a youkai is behind the winterly weather in the middle of spring. She goes off to investigate and soon arrives in the netherworld, facing the youkai behind the strange incident. Will her friend, the shrine maiden Reimu, arrive in time to save the day or will all be lost?

[Source: AniDB]

Short specials included with the Blu-rays and DVDs.

Bell and Aida are scouting the zone around Towasanga, when they're attacked by Mask Squad. Mask is piloting a new unit, a pitch black Phenex.

Flash anime bundled with the new Prince of Tennis OVA.

Unaired Sengoku Musou High School segments, that will be bundled with the volumes of Blu-ray releases of Sengoku Musou, starting with Volume 3.

The story revolves around Amane Mikiko, an elementary-school girl who has transferred schools many times. Because of this, she stops making friends or getting deeply involved with people, since she knows she will move again soon. She has lived her life with a cool and uninterested personality, but at her new school, she meets a boy with a cat face! She's so interested in him, she just can't help herself.

[Source: Anime News Network]

The story centers around Chizuru, who moved from Yamaguchi to Tokyo, and cannot keep up with the pace of her studies. Losing sight of her dream because of discouraging marks in practice exams, she talks to her former classmate Shōta, and slowly begins changing the way she studies.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Bundled with Kotobukiya's pack of Frame Arms model kits.

Mikiko Amane is an elementary-school girl who has transferred schools many times. Because of this, she stopped making friends or getting deeply involved with people, since she knew she would move again soon. She had lived her life with a cool and uninterested personality, but at her new school, she meets a boy with a cat face. She's so interested in him, she just can't help herself.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Two martial artists are brutally killed by a team of assassins, leaving their wards, a young boy and girl, defenseless. A martial arts master dispatches of the assassins, sparing their lives, and decides to take them in. He raises them and teaches them martial arts.

[Source: MyAnimeList]

Bai Xiaofei lived a dull, boring life. That all changes when, on his way to find his girlfriend, he meets a mutant with unprecedented power. As an ordinary human being, Xiaofei felt totally out of his depth; there was no way he could defeat powerful enemies and track down the cause of these strange mutations. After giving himself a shot of body enhancer bought online, however, he gradually reaches his potential.

[Source: Haoliners.net]

No synopsis has been added to this title.

Back alley of candy shop which everybody has called it “Alley of ghosts”.
Gacharico the Ghost lives there, but it’s a secret that only little Miku, from the family candy shop, knows.
The content of the capsules appear to be ordinary toys, but inside Gacharico the Ghost, live an abundant of other ghosts, each with their own personality.
Even today, the ghosts are using all their powers to try to inspire awe and feelings in the children around them.
An original animation created and directed by Kato Michiya for Asakura Sekai-ichi character design.

[Source: Official website]

The shorts tell the story of two twin princesses, Berry and Flora, whose mother died giving birth to them. The two grow up until their father chooses Berry to don the title of "Onaka Hime," or Stomach Princess, who is endowed with the power to heal the kingdom's citizens of illness and make its women beautiful through using BifiX 1000. Flora is disheartened at not being chosen, yet continues her studies. When it seems Berry is yet unable to use the powers of BifiX 1000 to heal a woman who is ill, Flora steals the product to try to do it herself. When Berry finds out what Flora is up to, she takes the product back before Flora has a chance to try to use it.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Matsubara-kun is a mascot created for the 60th anniversary of Matsubara's incorporation as a city. In contrast to the city's other mascot, Makki, he appears blank-faced and unenthusiastic.

The three-episode anime series is a spinoff of the upcoming film Gokudou Daisensou (Yakuza Apocalypse). The series will stream on GYAO! starting on May 30, and Movie Channel NECO will broadcast the series starting on June 5.

As in the film, Denden will play the boss of a bar, but with a snail motif. The actor's stage name, in part, comes from dendenmushi, which means "snail."

[Source: Anime News Network]