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Title in alphabetical order - number of eps if known
Groups: groups subbing that I know of
Summary: taken from a site or the 1st ep if I can't find any info
My First Impressions: I give my first impressions honestly, I do have
specific tastes and I don't expect you to think the same thing as me, but it's
there for those who know whether they have similar or very different tastes
from me.
Other Comments: Others' comments.
Link: link to more info
Groups: Commie
Summary: The protagonist Rei is a 17-year old professional shougi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.
My First Impressions: Watched the first ep. I will say the art and animation is interesting, because it's not typical. The background, dreams and flashbacks are frequently "fuzzy" and not cleanly drawn on purpose. Unfortunately, the characters do not entice me to try watching another ep. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Kenji Gion is a short first-year high school student. On his first day in Kanagawa Prefectural High School, he meets the tall Sumiaki Iwashimizu during a game of rugby. Kenji strikes a friendship with Sumiaki, and soon joins the rugby club.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: On the outskirts of town stands an abandoned house where ghosts are rumored to appear. Hiroshi and his classmates Takuro, Takeshi, and Mika pay the house a visit, only to be attacked by a bizarre monster, the Blue Devil.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Machida Sawako a.k.a. Miss Bernard is a lazy girl who wants to be a well-read person but does not actually read much. The anime recounts the conversations between Miss Bernard and her bookworm friends about the Bible; The Tale of the Heike; Guns, Germs, and Steel; The Door into Summer; The Great Passage, and more masterpieces that she has not necessarily read.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: 60 years ago, a strange case of insomnia struck the population, forcing them to stay awake for more than a full week. The victims, completely sleep deprived, all went mad. To cure this illness, a new medicine was produced, but the side effects turned the patients into vampires. Humanity went to war against this new species and triumphed, but some of the vampires managed to survive. Born from a Human and a Vampire, Mi Liu is the ringleader of a bank robbery, arrested, and transferred to a special prison of the National Defense Agency that monitors Vampires. Trying to break free with Anji, Mi Liu is attacked by strange monsters and he finds out that the prison location corresponds to the birthplace of Vampires, the old capital “Blue Town."
My First Impressions: Watched 2 episodes and I can't say I would recommend it. The art and animation are below average. The characters are dumb and don't interact with each other very well. Despite the fact that there's a lot of "action", the story doesn't really seem to move and it's actually quite boring. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Set in the same universe as Strike Witches. The Neuroi, an enemy of mankind, suddenly appeared mainly in Europe in the 1930s. Only girls with special magical powers called Witches could confront the Neuroi who were difficult to destroy with ordinary weapons. In 1944, the Neuroi nest above the republic of Gallia was eradicated, and safety of western Europe has been ensured. The allied forces earnestly began planning for an oppositional operation towards central and eastern Europe. An order to scramble is given to the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing "Brave Witches" whose base is in Peterburg within the Orussian Empire.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: In a world where people have been sorted since childhood by exams, only those who excel obtain happiness. L (Learning) Types – who prioritize study – and C (Cheating) Types – those who choose not to study to pass – will battle and team up in tests. C Type protagonist Mumei, and L Type heroine Kooi battle together to pass tests.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: High school students Kanae and Sōsuke live in a provincial town that is trying to revitalize itself with music. One day, suddenly "Classicaloid" versions of Beethoven and Mozart appear in front of Kanae and Sōsuke. When the suspicious-looking Classicaloids play music they call "mujik," it has a strange power: stars start to fall, and giant robots appear. Now every day is tumultuous. Eventually, more Classicaloids start to appear such as Bach, Chopin, and Schubert.
My First Impressions: Tried watching ep1 and couldn't.<not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: One day, second year high school student Kanade Amamiya is suddenly scouted by legendary idol Haruto Mikami. He now faces the life an idol with others in the same agency. He aims to make his CD debut in Dream Festival!, joined by the mysterious Shin Oikawa, the stoic Junya Sasaki, the kind but passionate Itsuki Katagiri, and the clumsy but smart Chizuru Sawamura. In order to receive the Dream Festival! Cards sent by fans, can Kanade and the others become the best on stage?
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: Some Stuff
Summary: Shimazu Toyohisa is the real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: Good Job! Media & DameDesuYo Fansubs
Summary: Papika and Cocona hold the keys to open the door. When the two girls meet, their adventures in a different time and different overlapping dimension called "Pure Illusion" begin. Many things in Pure Illusion will stand in the girls' way on their search for the mysterious crystal called the "Shard of Mimi," an item that is said to grant any wish. However, when the girls find themselves in danger, the Shard of Mimi shines, and they are able to transform.
My First Impressions: Tried watching ep 1, but I'm not a fan of the art or the characters, and the plot seems very weak as well. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: Commie
Summary: Araki is a veteran editor for the dictionary department at the Genbu Shobō publishing company. He is looking for a successor now that he's approaching retirement age. After Majime Mitsuya — a salesman who's a poor talker — meets Masashi Nishioka — Araki's coworker who is sociable and frivolous — Araki overhears their conversation and decides to recruit Majime into the department. The "odd couple" work together to compile a medium-sized Japanese dictionary titled "The Great Passage".
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: The moment Yoshiki Maeda passed the gate of Baramon Private Academy, an elite boys school in the prefecture he just transferred to, he felt a breeze called "handsome:" a bunch of handsome guys waiting for him, including the outlaw teacher, captain of the soccer team, his childhood friend whom he hasn’t seen in seven years, chairman of the student council, a mysterious transfer student, etc.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: 1234
Summary: College student Chitose Karasuma is determined not to do boring things as she enters the adult world. To this end, this bad-mannered beauty barges into a facility that trains would-be voice actors and actresses, somehow landing a job at “Number One Produce,” a seiyu agency managed by her older brother, Gojo. In Chitose's mind, she's poised for greatness, but finds herself at a loss when she continues to only get minor roles. As she clashes with other girls in the agency, including a cunning airhead and a girl with a Kansai accent, Chitose is about to learn that there's more to succeeding in this competitive industry than she imagined.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Humanity's battle of many years with the kaiju, giant monsters, has finally come to an end. Now that Earth has entered an age of peace, girls with the souls of kaiju have begun to appear, giving them the ability to transform into kaiju. They are known as the Kaiju Girls, and this is the powerful, transient, beautiful, and at times easygoing story of the strange fate these girls bear.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: "Keijo" is a popular gambling sport where contestants stand on platforms floating on the water and must use their butts and chests to fight against each other to push each other off the platform. Nozomi Kaminashi, a high school student, aims to join the sport after she graduates. Nozomi was raised in a poor family and hopes to make lots of money by playing Keijo. She grew up training in gymnastics, and she has good balance and flexibility. After high school, Nozomi joins a training boarding school and enters the world of Keijo.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Kiitarou is a boy with a strong sixth sense who is always surrounded by demons. He gets talked to by Yuki Onna (snow women), gets his bath licked by Akaname (licking demons), and lives with the Zashikiwarashi Suzu, whom he just can't come to dislike.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Ami Kurata is a first year college student with no special qualities. One day she happens to notice someone riding a folding bike, immediately falls in love with it, and uses all her savings to buy one. She eventually gets introduced to the world of long-distance bicycling and road racer bikes, and she forms a cycling team called Fortuna with four other female college students from the same school. Their goal is to ride in a "brevet" or long-distance event called "Fresh."
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Ohana Aigasaki transfers into the school. Ohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future and alongside Ohana, to be the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: Good Job! Media
Summary: A social game called The Magical Girl Raising Project allows one in tens of thousands of people to be a "magical girl" — possessing extraordinary physical capabilities and looks, as well as special magical powers that set them apart from the rest of the human race. But one day, in a district containing 16 magical girls, the administration announces that it must halve the number of magical girls to solve the problem of magical energy. At first, the 16 magical girls race to collect more "magical candy" than their competitors, but the rules quickly become twisted, and it quickly becomes a murderous battle for survival among them.
My First Impressions: After 3 eps, it's okay, but I hope it does something interesting. Considering that you know things will go wrong from the summary, it almost feels like a "hey Madoka was really popular, let's try doing something like it".
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: This is a world where both men and monsters exist. Those who hunt the monsters are called Hunters. But in a small corner of the Hunter's world, there are those called Riders who bond with and coexist with monsters. With their Kizuna Ishi (Bonding Stones) that allow them to awaken the hidden power inside monsters, Riders live in secrecy together with their Otomon, the monsters they formed a connection with. Ryuuto, a young boy living in the Rider village of Hakum, dreams of becoming the world's best Rider. Having just turned 12, he sets out to find his own Otomon for himself before the ceremony where he is given his own Kizuna Ishi. Together with his kind-hearted childhood friend Shuval, his inquisitive childhood friend Lilia, and his partner Naviloo, he sets out deep into the forest, and has a miraculous encounter with a Rathalos.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Four men are assigned to the prison: Jūgo, a man who attempted to break out of prison and ended up extending his jail time; Uno, a man who likes to gamble with women; Rock, a man who likes to get into fights; and Nico, a man who likes anime.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Tokine Amino is the company president's secretary at the advertising agency TEN2. One day, she's cleaning the conference room before a meeting with a famous animation company when she finds herself surrounded in light and then is unable to leave the room. As an added a bonus, a creature named Hacchin appears like a ghost and tells her she must solve the mystery to be able to exit.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Young female ninja Chidori dreams of helping the Warring States-era warlord Oda Nobunaga to achieve his goals.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Nyanbo are beings that come from outer space and live in the attic of a certain house. The protagonist Tora searches for pieces of their UFO.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: WhyNot
Summary: Nine idiosyncratic individuals are linked by the "Chōjō Kagaku Kirikiri Basara" occult summary blog run by 17-year-old second-year high school student Yūta Gamon. Little incongruities that occur around these nine eventually lead to a larger, unimaginable event that may alter what is considered common sense in this world.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Ever since their champion was defeated, the world of girls' junior high ping pong has been in turmoil. Koyori is the new smirking transfer student at her junior high and she's ready to shake up girls' ping pong.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: The anime use a sumi-e (traditional Japanese ink painting) motif, and feature Japan's famous Sengoku-era warlords as animals.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: Chihiro-Fansubs, Chyuu-Subs
Summary: In 1939, the imperialist nation of Germania launched a sudden invasion of its neighboring countries. This conflagration engulfed all of Europe in one fell swoop, and the era was dragged into the maelstrom of war. Then in 1940, Germania set its sights on Elystadt, a tiny principality blessed with breathtaking greenery and water in the Alps. Izetta is a descendant of a clan of witches who had passed down mysterious powers for generations. Since she was little, she and her grandmother lived their lives on the road, traveling between European countries in order to hide these powers. Fiine is the sole daughter in line to succeed Rudolph III, the ruler of the Principality of Elystadt. Since her father has been stricken by illness, she has been busy preparing for Germania's invasion in his stead.
My First Impressions: Art and animation are pretty standard. The story isn't bad though very World War II with a new tiny country inserted into the map. The characters aren't too bad if a little typical. Wouldn't highly recommend it, but it's being paced decently and I'll watch at least another ep or two.
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: The anime is based on the classical Chinese novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and is set in present-day China, where famous figures from history and the novel can be summoned using cards. The story centers on Son Shin, a high school student who hates studying China's Warring States period, and Shuu Yu, a female general from the Chinese state of Wu who has been revived in the present day.
My First Impressions: I tried watching ep1, but the art and animation are so badly done that I couldn't watch more than a few minutes. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: DameDesuYo Fansubs
Summary: Matoi Sumeragi, a second-year junior high school student, works part-time as a shrine maiden at Tenman Shrine in the city of Kamaya. Her close friend Yuma Kusanagi is part of the family of the shrine's chief priest, and is a candidate to be the successor shrine maiden. One day, Matoi and Yuma walk from the school to the shrine as usual, but when they arrive, they are greeted by the shrine's now damaged grounds, and Yuma's parents have both collapsed from their wounds. Matoi's father Shingo, a police detective, launches an investigation, and he comes upon a man who does not seem entirely sane, his only witness. When he holds down the man, Yuma begins the ritual of Divine Possession. Something strange then happens, not with Yuma, but with Matoi. Matoi Sumeragi, who had only wanted a normal, peaceful life, takes the role of a god, and gains the power to banish evil spirits.
My First Impressions: With only a couple of episodes, it's hard to say whether it'll be any good. So far, the characters are a bit typical, and dumb. The art and animation are acceptable, but not all that great. The story keeps hinting at things but is slow to develop. Seems like there are better things to watch. <not continuing unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Tamaki Honda is a first-year high school girl who joins a somewhat peculiar "SNS-Bu" circle that makes dōjin (self-published) games.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Tokio is a junior high student living in the present time who is suddenly made a member of the 24th century's Space-Time Administration Bureau. Immediately, he learns that the history he has learned in the textbooks is wrong, and there is a more interesting version of history where the peerless beauty Cleopatra is actually the comic duo of Cleo and Patra, Momotarō is more of an ogre than actual ogres. Together with his teammate Karen, they use the 24 Bokan Mecha to search for the True History.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: "Ossan" (pops), is a handsome yet undisciplined man and a divorced father who has a job as a toilet seat designer. He lives with his daughter Min-chan, who excels in both academics and sports. One day, while on the toilet, Ossan is sucked into it and becomes a hero charged with protecting the world. In exchange, he transforms from his handsome form into a chubby appearance. Ossan's fight to save the world and protect Min-chan begins.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: It is the 2030s. The Boy Detectives Club gathers under Kogorou Akechi, the mysterious detective. The group solves cases great and small using their unique skills. One day, a member of the club, Kensuke Hanazaki, meets the boy Yoshio Kobayashi. Kobayashi's body cannot die due to the effects of the "Unidentifiable Mist," but he yearns for death, and shirks from contact with other people. Taking an interest in him, Hanazaki invites him to join the Boy Detectives Club. Their meeting is connected to the fate tying together Kogorou Akechi, and the era's greatest villain, the Fiend With Twenty Faces.
My First Impressions: Watched a couple of episodes. It's not bad, but there's just nothing compelling me to continue. The characters are a bit weird, and there just doesn't seem to be much of a story. <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Tokyo-based web designer Souta Tawara returns to his hometown of Kagawa for the holidays to find a strange child in his family's udon shop. The child can't speak but has both ears and a tail
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Kae Serinuma was an overweight fujoshi until one of her favorite characters died and she lost the weight from the shock. When she returns to school, four attractive boys ask her out, but all Kae wants is to see them kiss each other.
My First Impressions: <not watching unless recommended>
Link: anidb
Groups: HorribleSubs
Summary: Yuri Katsuki carried all of Japan's hopes on his shoulders to win at the Gran Prix Finale ice skating competition, but suffered a crushing defeat. He returns home to Kyushu and half feels like he wants to retire, and half feels like he wants to continue ice skating. Suddenly the five-time consecutive world championship ice skater Victor Nikiforov appears before him with Yuri Plisetsky, a young Russian figure skater who is already defeating his seniors. Victor and both Yuris take up the challenge on an unprecedented Gran Prix series.
My First Impressions: I'm a big fan of figure skating so I decided to try watching this. The art and animation aren't great, but tolerable. The characters are a bit odd, but they also look like they'll develop. The plot is moving along quickly enough so I'll give it another couple of episodes at least.
Link: anidb