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Welcome to the NeoGAF Anime Community thread. Conversation for all anime, old and new, is welcome. If you're uncertain what to watch just give us a shout, we're willing to help! But if you want to get started straight away why not try checking out the shows listed below and joining in on their ongoing discussion. Just remember, don’t be a crude lewd.

Like the box of chocolates you received for Christmas, there’s a variety of flavours to be had this season. Here’s a selection of shows the community has hedged their bets on. Let’s hope no one accidentally picked the coffee one.

1. Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hakkei

A story of a police force that uses giant (CG) robots to fight the rise in crime and a woman's attempts to rehabilitate said police force, which apparently hasn't been doing its job very well. On one hand, the premise looks to have some elements of Patlabor in it, so perhaps there's a chance some quality storytelling could come of this. On the other hand, the premise looks to have some elements of Patlabor in it, and you should probably just watch that instead.

2. BBK/BRNK (Bubuki Buranki)

Returning to Japan after having been away for 10 years, Azuma Kazuki finds himself attacked and captured by armed strangers. What saved him was his childhood friend, the girl Kogane Asabuki, and the Bubuki that had become her right hand.

3. Dagashi Kashi

Summer, sweets, air conditioning. The lives of Hotaru and Kokonotsu intertwine through an endless march of expectations, dollar store candy, & the ever crushing chains of hopes and dreams binding us all from our destiny of running a run-down Dagashi.

4. Dimension W

In 2071, the world's energy problems have been solved by coils that extract infinite energy from the mysterious dimension W. Recovery specialist Kyoma and coil android Mira join together to fight the powers of illegal coils.

5. Divine Gate

When the Divine Gate opened, the living world, the heavens, and the underworld became connected, ushering an era of chaos where desires and conflict intersect. To restore order, the World Council is formed. As peace is restored, the Divine Gate becomes an urban legend. In that world, boys and girls deemed fit by the World Council are gathered. They are ones who aim to reach the gate for their personal objectives. Those who reach the gate can remake the world. What lies beyond the gate? When they reach the door, will the world change? Will it be the past that changes, or will it be the future?

6. ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi)

Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.

7. Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar)

Haruhiro first awakes in complete darkness. He doesn't know where he is, how he got there, or even where he's from. The people around him are just as lost. Beyond the darkness is the game-like fantasy world of Grimgar, a land they've never seen before. With no memories, no money, and no special gifts, these individuals need to find a way to survive this harsh world they've been thrown into.

8. Myriad Colors Phantom World (Musaigen no Phantom World)

In the near future, spirits and monsters are in full sight. A boy leads a group of people with special abilities as they plot against a massive organization that takes advantage of a certain incident and eventually know the truth about their world in the process.

9. Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R

A show that promises to combine everything great about anime; humour, idols, magical girls and daily life, in one neat package. When idol Komugi Yoshida comes across the injured mysterious creature going by the name of Usa-P she nurses it back to health. As thanks Usa-P turns Komugi into a magical girl with magical powers. Soon she’s fighting off masked goons, but that’s not all as on top of that more magical girls have also popped up to challenge her! It’s a battle of balance as Komugi prepares to face off against rival idols, magical girls and homework!

10. Ooya-san wa Shishunki!

Comedy shorts about a new tenant who upon moving in finds his landlord is a middle school student.

11. Please Tell Me! Galko-chan (Oshiete! Gyaruko-chan)

Hyouka is dead, but three girls of clans Gal, Otaku, & Oujo persevere through this bleak hell seeking the answers to life’s most mundane and self-centred mysteries.

12. Pandora in the Crimson Shell (Koukaku no Pandora)

When Nanakorobi Nene, a cybernetically enhanced girl-next-door, heads to the island metropolis of Cenancle to live with her aunt, she has no way of knowing what's in store for her. A chance meeting intertwines her fate with that of the super-rich inventor, Uzal Delilah, and her adorable and grumpy companion, Clarion, who happens to be a cyborg just like Nene. Nene is thrilled to make a friend, but there's more to Uzal and Clarion—and the island of Cenancle itself—than meets the eye. When a super-powered terrorist threatens Cenancle, Uzal claims that the only way to avert disaster is for Nene to team up with Clarion and use their combined powers—abilities Nene never even knew she had.

13. Prince of Stride: Alternative

This otome game adaptation focuses on the fictional sport of Stride, an urban parkour relay race, and the attempt to reestablish Honan Academy's Stride team so they can compete in the End of Summer competition.

14. Sekko Boys (Sekkou Boys)

A new idol group that's really going to turn heads. With their chiseled pecs and stoney stare, you could almost mistake them for statues. Well, except that is exactly what they are. Saint Giorgio, Medici, Hermes and Mars make up the The Sekkou Boys and they're ready to rock your world.

15. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

Adaptation of the winner of Best General Manga in the 38th Kodansha Manga Awards, this series tells the tales of several people involved in the traditional Japanese comic storytelling art of rakugo in the 1970s. It begins with an ex-yakuza just released from prison who becomes the apprentince of an elderly rakugo master.

16. Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle (Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut)

Lux, a former prince of an empire named Arcadia that was overthrown via a rebellion five years earlier. Lux accidentally trespasses in a female dormitory's bathing area, sees the kingdom's new princess Lisesharte naked, and incurs her wrath. Lisesharte then challenges Lux to a Drag-Ride duel. Drag-Rides are ancient armored mechanical weapons that have been excavated from ruins all around the world. Lux used to be called the strongest Drag-Knight, but now he's known as the "undefeated weakest" Drag-Knight because he will absolutely not attack in battle. After his duel with Lisesharte, Lux ends up attending the female-only academy that trains royals to be Drag-Knights.

For more information on what is showing this season please check out AniChart for a full season breakdown.

Below are the times for all simulcasts. All times are UTC+00:00 - This will be updated as more simulcasts are announced.

Monday
14:30 - Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle (Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut)

16:00 - Snow White with the Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime) S2

18:30 - Teekyuu S7

18:40 - Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara

18:45 - Mr. Osomatsu (Osomatsu-san)

20:35 - AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue (Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm)

22:01 - Dagashi Kashi

Tuesday
14:00 - Prince of Stride: Alternative

Wednesday
02:00 - Dagashi Kashi

02:00 - Prince of Stride: Alternative

11:30 - Gintama

17:30 - Myriad Colors Phantom World (Musaigen no Phantom World)

18:05 - Haruchika Haruta & Chika (Haruchika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru)

18:35 - KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)

Thursday
02:00 - Haruchika Haruta & Chika (Haruchika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru)

13:30 - Norn9

14:30 - Girls Beyond the Wasteland (Shoujotachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu)

15:30 - Active Raid

17:30 - ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi)

17:55 - Assassination Classroom S2

18:30 - ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi)

19:30 - Lupin III

19:30 - Ojisan and Marshmallow (Ojisan to Marshmallow)

Friday
14:30 - Divine Gate

16:30 - Pandora in the Crimson Shell (Koukaku no Pandora)

16:30 - Heavy Object

16:30 - Please Tell Me! Galko-chan (Oshiete! Galko-chan)

16:40 - Sekko Boys (Sekkou Boys)

17:23 - Garo: Guren no Tsuki

18:30 - Gate S2

21:00 - Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

Saturday
01:00 - Pandora in the Crimson Shell (Koukaku no Pandora)

06:00 - Phantasy Star Online 2

13:30 - Luck & Logic

15:30 - BBK/BRNK (Bubuki Buranki)

16:00 - Durarara!! X2 The Third Arc (Durarara!!x2 Ketsu)

17:00 - Durarara!! X2 The Third Arc (Durarara!!x2 Ketsu)

17:30 - Utawarerumono: The False Faces (Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen)

20:00 - Haikyuu!! S2

20:25 - Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R

Sunday
10:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans (Tekketsu no Orphans)

13:00 - Nijiiro Days

13:30 - Dimension W

15:30 - Ooya-san wa Shishunki!

15:30 - Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar)

18:35 - Schwarzesmarken

- The Anime Network
- Crunchyroll
- Funimaion
- Daisuki
Source 1 | Source 2 | Source 3 | Source 4

For a full list of times in your local timezone check out Senpai Anime Charts.

[thread=1167141]Erased (Boku dake ga Inai Machi) animeTV|OT| If I could turn back time, If I could..[/thread]
[thread=1170038]Konosuba(Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) animeTV|OT|Living an RPG after-life[/thread]
[thread=1168629]Pandora in the Crimson Shell |OT| A new Shell created by Masamune Shirow[/thread]

Many thanks to hosannainexcelsis, wonzo, Cornbread78, sonicmj1 and nintendoman58 for their show descriptions and the rest of the community for all their valuable input that made this thread possible.

 

[Line_HTX]

Galko-chan asks the right questions.

 

[SliceSabre]

Puellology sounds like my kinda class.

 

[Qurupeke]

Where do I sign up for these classes?

 

[nintendoman58]

Wall of shame:

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Hellwarden	436
Qurupeke	435
Jarmel	416
Russ T	367
names2hard4you	359
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nintendoman58	330
Puruzi	285
Basileus777	284
SliceSabre	276
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NaDannMaGoGo	273
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BGBW	250
Haly	244
AquaWateria	241
phaze	233
Clov	227
Ascheroth	226
Quasar	222
Shard	202
MikeHattsu	199
Maximilian Kolbe	196
dimb	183
cosmicblizzard	183
wonzo	175
JulianImp	173
OniBarubary	162
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Jintor	137
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Mailbox	103
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CheapJuice	102

 

[pbayne]

Skip Beat 1

Wasn't expecting this to be as funny as it is. Already love Kyoko and her OTT reactions to everything. The show has such weird, visual style of humor too, its going to be a great series for reaction faces and exaggerated expressions.

Hate Sho already. That dude wanted a mother to take care of him, not a relationship.

Wonder how they'll balance more dramatic bits later with all the comedy so far but great start and it looks like this will be an enjoyable watch.

Lain 10

"Are you a human dreaming of being a butterfly? Or a butterfly dreaming of being a human?" Episode reminded me a lot of that saying.

So it seems like identities/souls can cross between worlds, as characters seem to be able to differentiate between the "real" Lain and her Wired self. And the ideal of being a God or reaching a new stage of human evolution is to fully commit your physical and mental state to the Wired? Holy shit its a pretty deep concept.

The concept of a God in the wired is obviously whoever has the most control over the manipulation of information. Lain did some real scary shit here,

Spoiler

basically ordering and covering up multiple murders.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Huzzah, a new OT. We should probably reach 150 pages before the Spring Season begins.

 

[Line_HTX]

What class are we talking about???



Eww, sandwiched between TUSR and Narag...

 

[Jarmel]

Where do I sign up for these classes?

Luna Nova might have some spots open.

 

[SliceSabre]

Wall of shame:

How the hell I made it into the top 20 still is beyond me.

 

[Cornbread78]

Bring it on new thread!


Right on time BGBW, hopefully, the girls weren't too angry you had to send them off. Round two starts now, right!

 

[Line_HTX]

What is going on here? Your lack of sleep getting to ya?

 

[Cornbread78]

What is going on here? Your lack of sleep getting to ya?

well yeah, that too. I need to focus on work, but it's not working....

I thought Konosuba was going to be added to the OP!!!!

She will bully you!

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Slow and steady wins the race, Ill never be at the top of the wall of most posted in these threads.

 

[Chindogg]

That fresh OT feeling.

Needs more GAF-chan tho.

 

[Line_HTX]

She will bully you!

Don't bully the Lich King!

 

[Qurupeke]

Luna Nova might have some spots open.

Perfect for Master in Puellology. BASED TRIGGER.

 

[JulianImp]

Oh hey, I'm #39.

Kiribread should've made between 3 and 12 less posts so that he'd have had 78X.

 

[Hellwarden]

I'm #10.

I'm the lamest character in Bleach.

So lame, I was defeated off screen.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

(K)NoW_NAME has good songs in full so I hope they last beyond this anime.

 

[Qurupeke]

I'm #10.

I'm the lamest character in Bleach.

So lame, I was defeated off screen.

1 more post and I'd share your fate. :S

 

[Cornbread78]

Fairy Tail ep.11-18

This arc (basically the “Gray” arc) was really, really good. It gave us a ton of back story on Gray, as well as Natsu, their past relationship and a look towards how they will work together in the future. The whole fire and ice “opposites attract” theory works really well between these two and you can tell the show will probably (hopefully) focus on those two, along with Lucy and Erza in the future. The battle to save the village was pretty intense with some interesting twists along the way, but the ending between the celebration with the Demon villagers and the enemy “payback” was pretty damn good. This arc also gave us a couple future antagonists between that “strongest man” douche in the Fairy Tale guild and that blue haired dude that will definitely be in the coming arcs for sure. I hate the whole “corrupt organization” bad guy crap that the blue hair guy is going to represent, but I’ll take is considering the show has been really good on focusing on a good mix, of fun, humor, action and adventure. I always laugh when the show queues up the “hype” music to get you pumped up, it’s very tropey with Natsu, but it well done at the same time; he will definitely be OP in the suture, lol.

BTW, never do a Tumblr search for “Natsu x Gray.” All I can say is WOW…. I bet it would even make DTL blush….

 

[Dynedom]

One day I will be on the Wall of Shame, even at the very bottom.

Spoiler

No I won't

 

[JulianImp]

One day I will be on the Wall of Shame, even at the very bottom.

Spoiler

No I won't

You're too irresponsible to bother to post often in here, anyway.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Fairy Tail ep.11-18
BTW, never do a Tumblr search for “Natsu x Gray.” All I can say is WOW…. I bet it would even make DTL blush….

Theres some great comics for them and some really lewd *saved* arts.

 

[JCG]

Meet new the OT. Same as the old OT.

 

[Cornbread78]

Theres some great comics for them and some really lewd *saved* arts.

Yeah, I think I found some of those fan art pics on Tumblr. I did find the scene I was looking for, but man o' man, did I find a ton more than I asked for, lol.

 

[TUSR]

 

[Wanderer5]

Liking Dimension W, through I wonder how it going to end if it just a one season thing. I haven't seen Ep 9 yet, but I guessing they probably going to stick with the island arc to the very end, and call it.

Be nice if another season happens, unless the last couple episodes takes a dump.

 

[Just T]

Almost forgot the Kyousougiga Blu-ray should be out soon, wonder how much it will be.

 

[veloxStrix]

Don't bully the Lich King!

No one should bully the No Life King. :c

 

[Line_HTX]

Because of Toonami, I feel like I need to catch up with Dimension W. This looks like one of those where I want to rewatch to see if I missed anything.

Oh, and Mira is pretty neat.

 

[nintendoman58]

Fairy Tail ep.11-18

This arc (basically the “Gray” arc) was really, really good. It gave us a ton of back story on Gray, as well as Natsu, their past relationship and a look towards how they will work together in the future. The whole fire and ice “opposites attract” theory works really well between these two and you can tell the show will probably (hopefully) focus on those two, along with Lucy and Erza in the future. The battle to save the village was pretty intense with some interesting twists along the way, but the ending between the celebration with the Demon villagers and the enemy “payback” was pretty damn good. This arc also gave us a couple future antagonists between that “strongest man” douche in the Fairy Tale guild and that blue haired dude that will definitely be in the coming arcs for sure. I hate the whole “corrupt organization” bad guy crap that the blue hair guy is going to represent, but I’ll take is considering the show has been really good on focusing on a good mix, of fun, humor, action and adventure. I always laugh when the show queues up the “hype” music to get you pumped up, it’s very tropey with Natsu, but it well done at the same time; he will definitely be OP in the suture, lol.

BTW, never do a Tumblr search for “Natsu x Gray.” All I can say is WOW…. I bet it would even make DTL blush….

STOP RIGHT THERE

And read this. Just something you'd like to know before going forward.

The openings to Fairy Tail change every 12 episodes. So once you get to episode 25, you'll get opening 3. By that point you'll still be on a particular arc, and the OP will show the contents of what's going to happen after that arc.

As much as I dislike spoiler culture, the OPs early on in Fairy Tail honestly do spoil the show to those who haven't read the manga.

The worst offender in this case is on episode 36, where OP4 starts playing and it shows you the arc that doesn't even start until episode 41.

So yeah, just giving you a heads up there.

 

[Firemind]

What the? Where's spring season? I've been deceived! Oh well. Anime is trash anyway.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I'm #10.

I'm the lamest character in Bleach.

So lame, I was defeated off screen.

But he's actually number zero #bleachisshit #kuboisahack

 

[Line_HTX]

Bleach has the most asspulls and EXPLANATIONS and speeches.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Bleach has the most asspulls and EXPLANATIONS and speeches.

Bleach is awful. The anime is slightly better than the manga though, because it improves the godawful pacing and makes fights interesting. It's also a rare case where filler is often better than canon, but mostly because the canon stuff devolves into pure shit very quickly. But hey, at least it's easy to make fun of

 

[Ascheroth]

There is nonsense and then there is Bleach.

 

[Cornbread78]

STOP RIGHT THERE

And read this. Just something you'd like to know before going forward.

The openings to Fairy Tail change every 12 episodes. So once you get to episode 25, you'll get opening 3. By that point you'll still be on a particular arc, and the OP will show the contents of what's going to happen after that arc.

As much as I dislike spoiler culture, the OPs early on in Fairy Tail honestly do spoil the show to those who haven't read the manga.

The worst offender in this case is on episode 36, where OP4 starts playing and it shows you the arc that doesn't even start until episode 41.

So yeah, just giving you a heads up there.

As much as I like the OP and ED's for the show, I usually skip them , or just listen anyhow. I don't like that Fairy Tail wastes a extra couple mins for each episode as a refresh from the last episode, as well as a preview for the next. Thanks for the tip though, I know to skip right through them even more now...

 

[Aaronrules380]

There is nonsense and then there is Bleach.

I still love the backstory of that one fullbringer being "this watch is nice. It's my lucky watch. THIS WATCH MAKES ME A GOD! To prove this, I'll make it kill my wife. Oh shit I didn't actually want her to die!"

 

[Line_HTX]

I still love the backstory of that one fullbringer being "this watch is nice. It's my lucky watch. THIS WATCH MAKES ME A GOD! To prove this, I'll make it kill my wife. Oh shit I didn't actually want her to die!"

The Fullbring arc brought laughter from me. It was a shitshow, but I had a ton of fun, especially THAT TURN HEEL FACE!

 

[Qurupeke]

I can't wait for them to animate the latest Bleach arc, if they ever decide to do so. It has the potential for a great hatewatch.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

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Hellwarden	436
Qurupeke	435
Jarmel	416
Russ T	367
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wtf? i thought i was posting less, not more. at leas thosanna beat me

Hey guys, want more onii-sama? maybe it's happening.
https://twitter.com/dengeki_mahouka/status/706746384095948800

Big announcement for Mahouka is coming.

Kill me.

For Spring OT's

I know Metroid is making one for MHA

Which of the below do you think should also get one?

- Kiznaiver
- Mayoiga
- Ace Attorney (has anyone claimed this one yet?)
- JoJo (has anyone clamed this one yet?)

uhh, no I'm not. I can assure you someone has already claimed MHA and JoJo. I'll do Ace Attorney if no one else does. Would that go in gaming or off topic?

I can't wait for them to animate the latest Bleach arc, if they ever decide to do so. It has the potential for a great hatewatch.

More like a "Total waste of everyones time" watch.

 

[Aaronrules380]

The Fullbring arc brought laughter from me. It was a shitshow, but I had a ton of fun, especially THAT TURN HEEL FACE!

the gang gets in a new conflict, but this time the enemies are a group of humans with special powers rather than supernatural beings. The powers of the bad guys are less straight forward than usual, until we get to the fight with the final boss who happens to be a man who used to hold the protagonists current position with the afterlife agency he works for. At that point the fight is the same straight up power level shit we've grown used to. Now am I talking about Bleach, or YuYu Hakusho

 

[Line_HTX]

wtf? i thought i was posting less, not more. at leas thosanna beat me

uhh, no I'm not. I can assure you someone has already claimed MHA and JoJo. I'll do Ace Attorney if no one else does. Would that go in gaming or off topic?

You did more and were on top of your game.

Bring your best OP please, Godot.

 

[nintendoman58]

uhh, no I'm not. I can assure you someone has already claimed MHA and JoJo. I'll do Ace Attorney if no one else does. Would that go in gaming or off topic?

I claimed Ace Attorney in the last thread and I've got the same question as you do. There's never really been an OT for an anime in Gaming before so I assume OT would be the way to go, but I'm not sure.

 

[Basileus777]

Prison School OAD

Season 2 when.

 

[BGBW]

I thought Konosuba was going to be added to the OP!!!!

I flipped a coin to see what I'd put in.

uhh, no I'm not. I can assure you someone has already claimed MHA and JoJo. I'll do Ace Attorney if no one else does. Would that go in gaming or off topic?

Like other gaming related anime; off-topic.

 

[Cornbread78]

I flipped a coin to see what I'd put in.

Boo..

I claimed Ace Attorney in the last thread and I've got the same question as you do. There's never really been an OT for an anime in Gaming before so I assume OT would be the way to go, but I'm not sure.

Yeah, it goes in the regular OT section

uhh, no I'm not. I can assure you someone has already claimed MHA and JoJo. I'll do Ace Attorney if no one else does. Would that go in gaming or off topic?

There is no claim in the OT, OT for either of them right now. Nintendoman picked up Ace Attorney
(http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=450653)

OTs for the gaming side and OT should be posted there so there is some order to it all. I would say claim one or try to find out who said they would do it and claim it....

 

[Paltheos]

The Fullbring arc brought laughter from me. It was a shitshow, but I had a ton of fun, especially THAT TURN HEEL FACE!

The Fullbring arc is fantastic. It introduces a character whose power is to create bad fanfiction within the story and confronts Ichigo with a situation where beating up a bad guy wouldn't satisfy his savior complex. At least until the shinigami come to save the day and Ichigo gets to go back to being Number One.