Usagi Drop (うさぎドロップ or sometimes called Bunny Drop in English) is a 11 episode dramedy from 2011 by Production IG based on a manga. Synopsis Daikichi is a single, 30-year old businessman who goes home for his grandfathers funeral only … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Usagi Drop
Full Metal Panic- The Second Raid (フルメタル パニック！The Second Raid) is a 13-episode mecha anime from 2005 by Kyoto Animation based on a series of light novels by Shoji Gatoh. Synopsis In the near future of an alternate world where … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Full Metal Panic- The Second Raid
Zero no Tsukaima (ゼロの使い魔 or usually The Familiar of Zero in English) is is a 49-episode fantasy isekai series, spread out over 4 season from 2006-2011 by JC Staff. Its based on a series of light novels by Noboru Yamaguchi. … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Zero no Tsukaima
Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ) is a 24-episode supernatural action series from 2005-06, with sequel series in 2007 and 2011, all based on a series of light novels. Synopsis Beings known as Denizens have crossed over from a parallel Crimson World … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Shakugan no Shana
Full Moon wo Sagashite (満月をさがして) is a 7-volume manga from 2002-2004 (2005-2006 in the US) by Arina Tanemura. Synopsis 12-year old Mitsuki dreams of being an idol so that her former crush will be able to hear her sing but … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Full Moon wo Sagashite
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (魔法少女リリカルなのは) is a 2004 13-episode magical girl (duh) show, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s (魔法少女リリカルなのはＡ’ｓ) is a 2005 13-episode magical girl (again, duh) show. While separate seasons with their own self-contained stories, they do also form … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Stop me if youve heard this one, a duck falls in love with a prince she sees dancing so the extradimensional ghost of a writer turns her into a human who can also turn into a magical ballerina but with … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Princess Tutu
We cant rightly have a month of cyberpunk and not do anything by Masamune Shirow. As the creator of Cybercity Oedo, Black Magic M-66, Dominion Tank Police, and a little something called Ghost in the Shell amongst others he basically … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Appleseed
Ergo Proxy (エルゴプラクシー) is a 23-episode 2006 cyberpunk original-anime by studio Manglobe. Synopsis With the world dying due to pollution the last of humanity lives in a giant domed off city with help from automaton assistants. When several of the … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Ergo Proxy
Silent Mobius (サイレントメビウス) is a 12-volume cyberpunk manga series by Kia Asamiya starting in 1988 and released in the US by Viz from 1999-2004 (note: the exact release dates for this series are a little wonky to find complicated by … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Silent Mobius
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (バブルガムクライシスＴＯＫＹＯ2040) is a 26-episode cyberpunk series from 1998-1999 by Studio AIC, a remake of the 1987-1991 OVA Bubblegum Crisis (see more below for that) Synopsis After a mysterious earthquake levels Tokyo, Genom becomes a powerful influence … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Anne Freaks (アンネ フリークス) is a 4-volume psychological suspense thriller by Yua Kotegawa originally serialized from 2000-2002 in Japan, and published in the US in 2006 by ADV manga. Synopsis Yuri Kitagawa is having a bad day. He just killed … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Anne Freaks
The Devil is a Part-timer (はたらく魔王さま) is a 13 episode comedy series from 2013 by Studio White Fox based on a series of light novels. Synopsis In the world of Ente Island the Demon King Satan has very nearly conquered … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: The Devil is a Part-timer
Utawarerumono (うたわれるもの lit. The One Being Sung but thats not as fun to say) is a 26-episode fantasy action adventure series from 2006 by Studio OLM based on a game by Aquaplus. Synopsis After a pair of sisters find an … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Utawarerumono
Boogiepop and Others (ブギーポップは笑わない) is a 18-episode 2019 supernatural/psychological sorta-horror series by Madhouse based on 5 of the first 6 light novels by Kouhei Kadono. Synopsis There is an urban legend told among high school girls about a shinigami named … Continue reading Anime(s) Worth Watching: Boogiepop
Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss also note the English release tends to use the title ItaKiss which does create come complications while looking it up) is a 25 episode romantic comedy from 2008 based on a classic manga by Karou Tada. … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Itazura na Kiss
Domestic Girlfriend is a 28-volume romantic drama manga from Kei Sasuga which ran from 2014-2020. Synopsis Natsuo Fuji is a 2nd year high school boy with a crush on his young teacher Hina. After some friends drag him to a … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Domestic Girlfriend
Say “I love you” (好きっていいなよ。) is a 13-episode romance series by Studio Zexcs from 2012 based on a manga by Kanae Hazuki. Synopsis Tachibana Mei has gone her whole life without friends of any kind, thoroughly satisfied in her cynical … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Say “I love you”
Toradora (とらドラ！) is a 25-episode romantic comedy from 2008 by JC Staff with composition by Mari Okada based on light novels. Synopsis Ryuji Takasu is a boy who thanks to inheriting his late yakuza fathers eyes everyone thinks is a … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Toradora
Eden of the East (東のエデン) is a 11-episode sci-fi/conspiracy thriller from 2009 directed by Kenji Kamiyama (who also directed Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex). Synopsis Three months after a series of 10 missiles strike Japan, amazingly without any … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Eden of the East
Astra Lost in Space (彼方のアストラ) is a 12 episode sci-fi series from 2019 by studio Lerche based on a manga. Synopsis In the year 2063 with space travel common a group of eight students go on a field trip to … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Astra Lost in Space
