Winter 2012 Anime

Hellsing, a secret organization of the British government, have long been battling supernatural threats to keep the people safe from the creatures of the night. The current leader, Integra Wingates Hellsing controls her own personal army to eliminate the undead beings, but even her highly trained soldiers pale in comparison to her most trusted vampire exterminator, a man by the name of Alucard, who is actually a powerful vampire himself. Along with Integra's mysterious butler and Alucard's new vampire minion, Seras Victoria, The Hellsing Organization must face not only regular ghouls and vampires, but a rivalling secret organization from the Vatican, and Millennium, an enigmatic group of madmen spawned by a certain war over 50 years ago...

A bloody battle between monsters is about to begin, the dead are dancing, and all hell is singing...

[Source: Crunchyroll]

The setting is a few months after the end of the first season. On a calm day in Akihabara, Okabe and the other laboratory members are invited by Faris to go to America.

[Source: Steins;Gate Wiki]

An unaired episode included in the Blu-ray box set.

Yuusaku brings an extravagant bento box to share with the class, which makes Ryuuji feel inferior about his own bento making skills. Desperate to beat his bentos, Ryuuji obsessively tries to compete against them to the point where he even brings a rice cooker to school. After Taiga brings him some salty onigiri, Ryuuji realises that the true meaning of bentos is not the taste, but the feelings that are put into it.

[Source: Wikipedia]

OVAs bundled with the special edition of the 26th, 27th, 31st, 35th and 38th volumes of the manga.

Ichika finds himself in the girl's cross hairs, even in summer! What begins as Charlotte's sole attempt to "innocently" infiltrate his house turns into a party when the other girls show up! The next day, Houki just might be lucky enough to have Ichika to herself at a summer festival.

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

Shown at Jump Festa 2012, held in December, 2011.

Bardock, Goku's father, who was supposed to have died when Freeza's attack hit him along with the Planet Vegeta, was sent way back in time where the planet was inhabited by strange creatures. There, he meets Freeza's ancestor, a space pirate named Chilled, and fights him to protect the planet.

[Source: AniDB]

The lively, easily irritable Nee-san, a third-year high school girl, likes building plastic models and the wacky conversations she has with her fellow club members — the level-headed Makimaki and the usually cool, composed but at times quite violent Okappa.

[Source: AniDB]

Fate/Prototype is a digest version of Kinoko Nasu's original version of Fate/stay night.

Ura Ex, extra short anime included in Blu-ray and the DVD releases of Ao no Exorcist.

The first semester ends at Tenbi High School and the summer holidays begin. Ooyama Takeru, his childhood friend Amaya Haruko and the other girls are off to a Maken-ki camp on the southern islands.

But at the beach it is not all fun and games, harsh training awaits Takeru, who wants to be able to protect the one he loves...

[Source: foo2 of AniDB]

It is September 1944 and World War II is raging in Europe. To get an advantage on the field, Nazis are experimenting with artificial vampire technologies, they are still far away from achieving their initial goal, but even the intermediate stages of such researches are possessing a great threat to The anti-German coalition. In an attempt to stop the Nazi project and to protect England and The Allies current head of the Hellsing House, Sir Arthur Hellsing, is sending his best agents—Walter C. Dornes and Alucard—into German-occupied Poland where monstrous experiments are being conducted.

Makoto goes to the festival with Ryuuko. Makoto gets to the shrine where Erio is waiting and is greeted by Yashiro, who claims she will demonstrate a small part of her psychic powers and tells Makoto to take three steps back. She raises her left arm...

[Source: Funimation]

Four short episodes bundled with the Blu-ray & DVD volumes.

Vol.1: Episode 2.5 "Aquarium of Leaves"
Vol.2: Episode 3.5 "Dear My Santa Claus"
Vol.3: Episode 6.5 "Full Blossom in the Sky"
Vol.4: Episode 8.5 "Way Home"

The story takes place in Tokyo Butei High School, a special school where armed detectives—"Butei"—are trained to use weapons. Kinji Tooyama is a second-year-student who has a special ability, but he keeps it a secret to maintain an ordinary, peaceful life; however, when he gets caught in a bombing on the way to school, he encounters H. Aria Kanzaki, the most powerful S-Rank Butei student in Assault Studies.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Special Picture Drama episode included on the Anohana Fes. Memorial DVD/Blu-ray Box

With things such as story out of the way, Higurashi cranks up the fanservice with Kira, a new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary, featuring nail-biting situations such as Rika and Satoko becoming magical girls to battle evil magic crime syndicates with the help of their trusty squad of cheerleaders, among other things.

The excitement may be too much to handle. Do you dare step inside the... "different" world of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?

Each of the six volumes of the Maken-Ki! Blu-rays will carry a 10 minute long short anime "Doki Doki! Maken-ki! Himitsu no Kunren". Secret trainings with the main characters will be animated.

Spin-off of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu that has been serialized on Famitsu Comic Clear website since 2010.

These specials are included in the Baka to Test Ni! BD/DVD releases.

Shortly before the upcoming festival, a year after the end of episode 12, Daigo decides to find a girlfriend to dance with in the festival. Will he be able to do so?

Something in Okinawa reeks, and it isn't long before Kaori and her friends realize that the smell is coming from dead fish, which are walking out of the sea. The fish are fused to metal legs and are infected with a disease contractable by humans that was invented as a weapon by unknown sources. After what happens to Tadashi, Kaori finds herself in a new world very much like the old one but with the stench of death.

Unaired "Ura Mirai Nikki" anime (the short episodes of Mur Mur inserted at the end of the main episodes) included in the Mirai Nikki Blu-rays.

Animated four-panel manga that comes as extra on the DVDs and Blu-rays.

Beelzebub specials included in the BD/DVD releases.

Goro is determined to help the Indiana Hornets win the World Series against the Texas Raiders. In Game 6 a ball flies at his head, a ball similar to the same shot that killed his dad, from Gibson Junior. The Hornets go on to lose Game 6, setting up a decisive Game 7. Goro must try to convince his coach and his teammates that he can play despite the risk of a concussion. At the same time Shigeno goes into labor with her and Goro's first child, a little baby girl. Shigeno hides this information from Goro hoping he can play in Game 7 and become the best in the world, but the rest of her family questions the decision, knowing Goro's stubborn streak.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Following the everyday lives of four high school girls: the flighty Run, the reckless Tooru, the timid Yuuko, and the level-headed Nagi.

Mountain of Pancakes
Kitou-sensei injures her hand during class and has to deal with it while Tooru brings cat Tansan to school with her to meet Yutaka and Miho. Later, the girls decide to get pancakes at a café where Miho happens to be working, facing trouble when Yutaka shows up out of the blue.

A Picture of a Wish
Yuuko catches a cold so the others pay her a visit and help look after her. Later, the girls get together for the New Year's shrine visit.

[Source: Wikipedia]

A large scale remake of the time after Kenshin leaves Tokyo up until before the inferno of Kyoto.

This is an online distribution of the prologue of the movie, illustrating the first day of the entire story.

A world, forever beyond your expectations.

In a dark, cramped, underground world of endless tunnels and shafts, people wear protective suits and live out their modest yet happy lives. The princess of the underground community, Patema, goes out exploring as always, inspired by her curiosity of the unknown depths of the world.

Her favorite spot is the "danger zone," an area forbidden by the "rule" of the community. Despite being frequently chastised by her caretaker Jii, she cannot hold back her curiosity for the reason behind the rule, because no one would tell her what the "danger" was. When she approaches the hidden "secret," the story begins.

[Source: translation of a synopsis from the nicovideo news]

According to Kadokawa, an OVA of R-15 will be bundled with the tenth volume of the novel.

Ten years ago, a massive invasion by the Erebonian Empire almost shattered the Kingdom of Liberl, piercing to the heart of Capital City before being driven back by a determined counteroffensive led by Cassius Bright. Now, as the invaders pace behind the northern borders, coveting the small kingdom's magic and high technology, Liberl slowly rebuilds with the aid of the Bracer's Guild, whose mystical use of "Craft" is even more intrinsic to the nation's defense than its own army. For young Estelle Bright, daughter of Cassius, this is all just ancient history that she and her adopted brother Joshua learned as kids. But history has a way of repeating itself, and as they prepare to join the Bracers Guild themselves, sinister forces are preparing to thrust them into the familiar family situation of being in the worst possible place when mayhem breaks out. Because when their father's airship goes suddenly missing, of course it only makes sense to two green, but extraordinarily capable, young teenagers to strike out on a rescue mission of their own!

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

Episode bundled with the ninth volume of the Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi novel.

Includes Mirai's chibi-style dream, body-swapping and a crossover with Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu.

An alternate ending to the anime with Airi being the chosen girl. This is not animated in a normal anime fashion, it is more of a gal game animation.

The story is set in the future on the planet named Amoi which is controlled by a supercomputer named Jupiter. Among the mostly male human population, the light-haired elite class is allowed to temporarily keep the dark-haired "mongrels" as pets. One elite member, Iason, encounters a mongrel named Riki in the slums and decides to take him in. However, Iason keeps Riki longer than it is socially approved, and rumors abound about their possible relationship.

Specials included in the Queen's Blade Premium Visual Book's DVDs.

A new special episode that was distributed to those who purchase all three Blu-ray box sets of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei series on January 31, 2012.

DVD/BD specials of Mashiroiro Symphony: The Color of Lovers.

Shakugan no Shana-tan: Final Destruction specials bundled with the limited edition second and sixth volumes of the Shakugan no Shana III (Final) Blu-ray and DVD.

Twenty-three-year old Takaba Akihito is a young freelance photographer who takes pride in his work and seeks to get a major "scoop." After he takes photographs of the business dealings of crime lord Asami Ryuichi, Asami kidnaps and rapes him, beginning a sadomasochistic relationship between them as they find themselves continually drawn to one another. Fei Long, a rival Chinese boss who blames Asami for his father's death, takes an interest in Takaba, as well, seeking a way to get revenge.

[Source: Wikipedia]

Picture dramas from the DVD/BDs.

Naoko-san is an alien from the planet Yuri, who is plotting to conquer the Earth by yurifying it. Misuzu is a junior high girl and is always troubled by Naoko-san, who lives on the roof of her house.

Picture Dramas from the Blu-ray disks.

Episodes:
1 - Let's Just Do It Radio!
2 - Each One's Breakfast
3 - Himea's Guitar Lesson
4 - Each One's Bath Time
5 - Traditional Feeling
6 - Izumi-chan's What If Series

Two-volume OVA based on a PlayStaion Portable RPG game released in 2011.

"Chibi-style" special included in the last Blu-Ray.

A special short in BD BOX.

After facing massive destruction from a devastating war, the city Olympus has become the last stronghold as the center of command for the world. In order to protect the city from a group of terrorists known as the Argonauts, former LAPD SWAT member, Deunan Knotts, runs special military forces consisting of Biroids (cloned humans) and her cyborg partner Brialeos. Knotts must protect the city at all costs but is met with difficulties when Al Ceides, the Argonaut leader thought to be dead, resurfaces and causes problems.

[Source: FUNimation]

Short episodes included in the Kamisama Dolls Blu-ray and DVD volumes.

The "bittersweet, mysterious story" revolves around Chocolat Aikawa, a chocolatière who runs a shop called Chocolat Noir. She can grant wishes to the troubled people who visit her shop—if they give her something precious in exchange.

Unaired episodes of the "Morita-san wa Mukuchi" TV series bundled with the 5th manga volume.

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée Picture Drama.

Short episodes included in the Nekogami Yoayorozu Blu-ray and DVD volumes.

Bonus shorts included in each of the seven Blu-ray / DVD volumes.

The story follows a 16-year-old girl who is experiencing her first love during Japan's Taishou period (1912-1926).
Bundled with special versions of Otome Nadeshiko Love Diary 2 light novel.

[Source: Anime News Network]

The story is set in August of 2026 at the Fuji Training Facility. Natori Touko, a third-year middle school student in the Eastern Private Defense Academy, is entrenched in field training with instructor Kamiya. It has been a harsh training regiment, but it is finally the last day. Kamiya proposes a extracurricular class under the name Newest Weapons Research. But then, an incident occurs that rocks all of Japan.

Tamaki is an elementary school girl. Her father Dr. Yagiyama loves penguins and his excessive lectures about penguins makes Tamaki hate them. In order to get rid of her hatred of penguins, he engineers the penguin-roid "Minori". Tamaki and Minori run about the neighborhood to solve troubles caused by her father.

Tales of Gekijou is the pre-order bonus for Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave. It is a series of five short animations produced by Sunrise.

Episodes 1 and 2 were aired in BS-TBS's New Year Special. The other 3 episodes will be available in the pre-order bonus via a download code along with the first two.

This is the ONA/prologue for the game "Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward", the sequel to the game, "9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors".

The story is set during the middle of Japan's historic Edo period. It centers around Toriyama Sekiei, an eccentric but brilliant artist who only draws supernatural creatures—because he draws the creatures he actually encounters in his life.

Random side stories of Sengoku Basara characters in chibi form.

Tatsuki's winning entry for the "24th 3D Anime Contest" in 2012 which later became a TV anime. It can be found on his youtube channel, irodoriginal.

The March issue of Shogakukan's Ciao shoujo magazine bundled a DVD with a special anime of Igarashi Kaoru's Ijime manga.

Extra science lessons included with the Gunbuster Blu-ray Box Complete Edition. These explain how the space ropeway works, and time dilation from near-lightspeed travel.

The "Megumi and Taiyou II" commercial centers on the mystery of Taiyou's missing "Sapphire Roman"—a seedling for grapes of "legendary" taste.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Lucius ends up at Yoyogi Animation Academy, where he experiences a guided tour of the academy, learning various aspects of animation along such as moe and after-recording along the way.

The story is set in the future when a new threat attacks humans just as they are expanding their presence into space. Now, an enigmatic entity from 17 years ago has been set free, and the name of the entity is Justeen.

Tachikawa Himeko is a plain high school girl. One day, a handsome boy Mikami Tochiotome starts to lodge at her house. He likes to dress in drag and his fashion awakes Himeko to sense of beauty.

The mobile content developer MTI released a series of mobile phone anime shorts inspired by the all-male musical group KAT-TUN. Animated versions of the singers Kamenashi Kazuya, Taguchi Junnosuke, Tanaka Kouki, Ueda Tatsuya, and Nakamaru Yuuichi appear in unintentionally romantic situations with their younger sister. Each of the mobile anime series five 50-second episodes highlights one KAT-TUN performer.

[Source: Anime News Network]

"Mahou Tsukai Jiji" was created as part of a project promoting the relation between young and old people.

Special ending animation sequence for the "Anime Seijin: Tokimeki Recipe" cooking and talk show.

The "nonsensical romantic fantasy" of the anime centres around a kitten named Loup and a puppy named Noix — both of whom believe that they are actually human girls.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Short animation by Tekken.

A short promotional film for the Johnnie Walker whiskey brand, animated by STUDIO 4°C.

Specials included in Kakko Kawaii Sengen! DVDs.

No synopsis has been added to this title.