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Events in 2012 in anime .

Year in review

In Japanese polling, Newtype 's best releases of Autumn 2011 to Summer 2012 announced the best anime series as Fate/Zero , The Idolmaster , Nisemonogatari , Tari Tari and Hyouka . For movies, the poll named only three awards for the K-On! Movie , Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie and Wolf Children . [1] Another series debut was Sword Art Online . Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis praised Sword Art Online, even before the series' conclusion, for its complex and genre-crossing storyline and intelligent portrayal of sociological and psychological issues. [2] Eisenbeis would also pick five different movies for top film of 2012, including The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki , Evangelion 3.0 , Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker , One Piece Film: Z and Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles as his top five movies. [3]

Contents

Anime News Network's, Theron Martin and Carl Kimlinger listed the best anime in America of 2012 summarized the popular works that were widely released to American audiences. The two reviewers picked Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Anohana as series of the year with runners-up Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions and Kimi ni Todoke . The staff's picks for best movies of the year, were The Secret World of Arrietty and Redline . [4]

In March 2013, the Tokyo Anime Awards recognized Wolf Children for animation of the year, Sword Art Online and Kuroko's Basketball for television series of the year. [5]

At the Mainichi Film Awards, the Animation Film Award was won by Wolf Children and the Ōfuji Noburō Award was won by Combustible . Wolf Children also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Internationally, A Letter to Momo won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film, with three of the other four nominees being also from Japan: From Up on Poppy Hill , Niji-Iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsu Yasumi and Wolf Children .

Deaths

March 20 - Noboru Ishiguro [6]

Releases

Films

A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2012.

Release dateTitleStudioDirectorRunning time (minutes)Alternate titleRef
January 7 Magic Tree House Ajia-do Hiroshi Nishikiori 105Majikku tsurīhausu [7]
Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon Sunrise Yoshimitsu Oohashi59Seikuriddo sebun: Gingetsu no tsubasa [7]
January 21 .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni Hiroshi Matsuyama 110.Hakku//The movu~ie: sekai no mukō ni [7]
February 4 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King Studio 4°C Toshiyuki Kubooka 76Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen I haō no tamago [7]
February 11 Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker Oxybot Fumihiko Sori 89Doragon'eiji - buraddo meiji no seisen - [7]
March 3 Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure Shin-Ei Animation Kōzō Kusuba100Eiga Doraemon Nobita to kiseki no shima ~ animaru adobenchā ~ [7]
March 10 s.CRY.ed Alteration II: Quan 93Sukuraido orutareishon kōhen QUAN [7]
March 17 Precure All Stars Movie New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi 73Eiga purikyua ōru sutāzu nyū Stage mirai no tomodachi [7]
Strike Witches: The Movie 97Sutoraikuu~itchīzu gekijō-ban [7]
April 14 Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchuu no Princess 110Eiga Kureyon shin-chan arashi o yobu! Ora to uchū no purinsesu [8]
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker Gekijō-ban meitantei konan 11 hitome no sutoraikā [8]
April 21 A Letter to Momo 120Momo e no tegami [8]
May 19 Rainbow Fireflies 104Nijiiro hotaru ~ eien no natsuyasumi ~ [8]
June 2 Blood-C: The Last Dark 106Gekijō-ban buraddoshī za rasuto dāku [8]
June 4 Combustible 12Faiātaun [8]
Possessions 14Tsukumo [8]
June 9 Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope 90Perusona 4 the Animation - the fakutā of Hope - [8]
June 16 Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution 105Toshokan sensō kakumei no Tsubasa [8]
June 23 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey 92Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen II dorudorei kōryaku [8]
July 7 Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! 46Sore ike! Anpan man yomigaere banana shima [9]
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol 20Sore ike! Anpan man rizumudete asobi anpan man to fushigina parasoru [9]
The Life of Budori Gusuko 105Gusukō budori no denki [9]
July 14 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's 149Mahō shōjo ririka runanoha The mūbī 2 nd A' s [9]
Pokémon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice 71Gekijō-ban pokettomonsutā besutōisshu kyuremu VS seikenshi [9]
Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade20Meroetta no kirakirarisaitaru [9]
July 16 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives 51Kōdo giasu bōkoku no Akito dai 1-shō 'yokuryū wa maiorita' [9]
July 21 Starship Troopers: Invasion 89Sutāshippu tourūpāzu inbeijon [9]
Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari38Puranetariumu kosumo kyōdai ~ itten no Hikari ~ [9]
Wolf Children 117Ookami kodomo no ame to yuki [9]
July 28 Naruto Shippuden: Road to Ninja 109ROAD TO NINJA NARUTO THE MOVIE [9]
August 11 Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess 75Eiga juerupetto suuītsu dansu purinsesu [9]
Onegai My Melody: Yuu & Ai12Onegai mai merodi tomo & ai [9]
August 18 Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess 86Gekijō-ban fearī teiru hōō no miko [9]
August 25 After School Midnighters 100Hōkago middonaitāzu [9]
August 26 Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D 96Gintama yorinuki Gintama-san onshiatā 2D [9]
September 15 Biohazard: Damnation 100Baiohazādo damunēshon [9]
September 22 Tiger & Bunny Movie 1 92Gekijō-ban TIGER& BUNNY - The Beginning - [9]
September 29 Asura 75Ashura [9]
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust 68Marudoukku sukuranburu dai 3-bu haiki [9]
October 6 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings 131Shinpi no hō [10]
The Mystical Laws 119Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika hajimari no monogatari [10]
October 13 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal 109Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika eien no monogatari [10]
October 19 Psychic School Wars 106Nerawareta gakuen [10]
October 20 Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress 110Fuku teppō musume no torimono-chō [10]
Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike! 90Makurosu FB 7 ginga-ryū tamashī ore no uta wo kike! [10]
October 27 009 Re:Cyborg 103009 RE:CYBORG [10]
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu! 71Eiga sumairupurikyua! Ehon no naka wa min'na chiguhagu! [10]
November 1 Gothicmade: Hana no Utame 70GOTHICMADE - gotikkumēdo hana no uta on'na - [10]
November 17 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo 95Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Kyū [10]
November 29 Mass Effect: Paragon Lost 94Masu efekuto ~ ushinawareta paragon [10]
December 1 Anpanman ga Umareta Hi 11Anpan man ga umaretahi [10]
Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danball Senki W Movie 90Gekijō-ban inazuma irebun GO vs danbōru senki W [10]
December 15 One Piece Film: Z 107Wan pīsu firumu Z [10]
December 22 Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken! 82Kai ketsu zorori dadada daibōken! [10]
December 28 Blue Exorcist: The Movie 88Gekijō-ban ao no futsumashi (ekusoshisuto) [10]

Television series

A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012.

First run start and end datesTitleEpisodesStudioDirectorAlternate titleRef
January 3 – March 27 Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 13Natsume yūjinchō shi [7]
January 5 – March 22 Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2 12Tantei opera mirukyi hōmuzu dai 2-maku [7]
January 5 – March 29 The Prince of Tennis II 13Shin tenisu no ōjisama [7]
January 6 – March 23 High School DxD 12Haisu kūru D×D [7]
January 6 – March 28 Recorder and Randsell 13Rikōdā to randoseru do ♪ [7]
January 6 – March 30 Amagami SS+ plus Amagami SS+ plus [7]
Kill Me Baby Kiru mī beibē [7]
Symphogear Senhime zesshō shinfogia [7]
January 7 – March 24 The Familiar of Zero F 12Zero no tsukaima F [7]
January 7 – September 29 The Knight in the Area 37Eria no kishi [7]
January 8 – March 18 Nisemonogatari 11Nise monogatari [7]
January 8 – March 25 Brave 10 12Bureibu ten [7]
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Rin'ne no raguranje [7]
January 8 – July 1 Bodacious Space Pirates 26Mōretsu uchū kaizoku [7]
January 8 – December 30 Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki 52Poyopoyo kansatsu nikki [7]
January 9 – June 25 Aquarion Evol 26Akuerion EVOL [7]
January 10 – March 27 Another 12Anazā [7]
Daily Lives of High School Boys Danshi kōkōsei no nichijō [7]
Waiting in the Summer Ano natsu de matteru [7]
January 11 – March 28 Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! Papa no iu koto o kiki nasai! [7]
January 13 – March 30 Inu X Boku Secret Service Yōko × sāvuanto SS [7]
January 18 – March 20, 2013 LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Season 2 58Danbōru senki W [7]
January 24 – March 27 Gokujo.: Gokurakuin Joshikou Ryou Monogatari 12Gokujo~tsu.~ Gokuraku-in joshikō ryō monogatari ~ [7]
February 3 – March 23 Black Rock Shooter 8Burakku ★ rokku shūtā [7]
February 5 – January 27, 2013 Smile PreCure! 48Sumairu purikyua [7]
March 17 – April 21 Ozma 6Ozuma [8]
March 26 – February 26, 2013 Victory Kickoff!! 39Ginga e kikku ofu!! [8]
April 1 – June 24 Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga 13Hiiro no kakera [8]
April 1 – September 23Shiba Inuko-san26Shiba inuko-san [8]
April 1 – March 22, 2014 Space Brothers 99Kosumo kyōdai [8]
April 1 – March 30, 2014 Saint Seiya Omega 97Seitōshi seiya Ō [8]
April 1 – March 26, 2017 Folktales from Japan 258Furusato saisei Nihon no mukashibanashi [8]
April 2 – September 19Nukko.24Nukko. [8]
April 2 – March 2, 2013 Paboo & Mojies 52Pabū & mojīzu [8]
April 2 – March 25, 2013 Gon 50Gon [8]
April 2 – November 29, 2013Panda no Taputapu431Panda nota putapu [8]
April 3 – June 19 Queen's Blade Rebellion 12Kuīnzu bureido riberion [8]
April 3 – June 26 You and Me 2 13Kimi to boku. 2 [8]
Yurumates 3D Yurumeitsu 3 dei [8]
Zetman Zettoman [8]
April 3 – September 18 Gakkatsu! 25Gakkatsu! [8]
April 3 – February 26, 2013Zumomo to Nupepe32Zumomo to nupepe [8]
April 3 – March 26, 2013 Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals 51Naruto SD rokku rī no seishun furupawā ninden [8]
April 4 – June 27 Recorder and Randsell Re 13Rikōdā to randoseru re ♪ [8]
April 4 – September 26 Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi 26Arashi no yoruni himitsu no tomodachi [8]
April 4 – February 19, 2014 Here Comes the Black Witch!! 60Kuromajo-san ga tōru!! [8]
April 5 – June 7 Is This a Zombie? of the Dead 10Kore ha zonbi desu ka? OF THE deddo [8]
April 5 – June 21 Medaka Box 12Medaka bokkusu [8]
April 5 – June 28 Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine 13LUPIN the Third ~ mine fujiko to iu on'na ~ [8]
April 5 – March 28, 2013 Polar Bear Cafe 50Shirokuma kafe [8]
April 6 – June 28 Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume NEO 38Himitsukessha taka no tsume neo [8]
April 6 – June 29 A Summer-Colored Miracle 12Natsuiro kiseki [8]
Place to Place Atchi kotchi [8]
Sankarea: Undying Love Sankarea [8]
April 6 – September 28 Sengoku Collection 26Sengoku korekushon [8]
April 7 – June 30 Magical Journey: Little Charo in Tohoku 12Ritoru Charo ~ Tōhoku-hen ~ [8]
April 7 – September 22 Accel World 24Akuseru wārudo [8]
April 7 – March 30, 2013 Baku Tech! Bakugan 51Tekku o bakuhatsu sa sero! Bakugan [8]
Duel Masters Victory V Deyueru masutāzu bikutorī V [8]
Jewelpet Kira Deco! 52Juerupetto kira ☆ dekotsu! [8]
Penguin no Mondai POW 51Pengin'no mondai POW [8]
Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future Puritī rizumu dia mai fuyūchā [8]
April 8 – June 24 Fate/Zero Season 2 12Feito/zero 2nd shīzun [8]
April 8 – July 1 Mysterious Girlfriend X 13Nazo no kanojo X [8]
April 8 – September 22 Kuroko's Basketball 25Kuroko no basuke [8]
April 8 – September 23 Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order Fai burein ~-shin no pazuru orupeusu ōdā-hen [8]
April 8 – December 23 Beyblade: Shogun Steel 45Metaru faito beiburēdo ZERO G [8]
April 8 – January 2, 2013 Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit 39Kādofaito!! Vuangādo ajia sākitto-hen [8]
April 9 – June 25 Dusk Maiden of Amnesia 13Tasogare otome × amunejia [8]
April 9 – July 2 Saki Episode of Side A 12Saki - Saki - Achiga-hen episode of saido - A [8]
April 10 – June 26 Nyaruko: Crawling with Love Hai yore! Nyaruko-san [8]
April 11 – June 27 Jormungand Yorumungando [8]
April 13 – June 29 Kids on the Slope Sakamichi no aporon [8]
Tsuritama Tsuri-kyū [8]
April 13 – June 30 Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan Shainingu hātsu 〜 shiawase no pan 〜 [8]
April 13 – November 20 Eureka Seven: AO 24Eureka sebun AO [8]
April 18 – May 1, 2013 Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone 51Inazuma irebun GO Kurono sutōn [8]
April 23 – September 17 Hyouka 22Hyōka [8]
April 29 – July 22 AKB0048 13AKB0048 [8]
May 13 – February 16, 2015 Ninja Hattori-kun (2012) 52Ninja hattori-kun (2012-nenban) [8]
June 4 – February 25, 2013 Kingdom 38Kingudamu [9]
June 21 – January 10, 2013 Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies 24Poketto monsutā besutō isshu shīzun 2 [9]
July 1 – September 16 La storia della Arcana Famiglia 12Arukana Famiria - La sutōria della Arcana Famiglia - [9]
July 1 – September 23 Tari Tari 13TARI TARI [9]
July 2 – September 17 Humanity Has Declined 12Jinrui ha suitai shimashita [9]
July 2 – September 18 YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪ Yuru Yuri ♪♪ [9]
July 2 – December 24 Chitose Get You!! 26Chitose getchu!! [9]
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 24Maburavu orutaneitivu tōtaru ikuripusu [9]
July 3 – September 25 Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi 13Chōyaku hyakunin'isshu uta koi. [9]
Yurumates 3D Plus Yurume itsu 3 dei PLUS [9]
July 5 – September 27 Good Luck Girl! Binbōgami ga [9]
July 6 – September 14 Moyasimon Returns 11Moyashimon ritānzu [9]
Natsuyuki Rendezvous Natsu yuki randebū [9]
July 6 – September 21 Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero 12Hagure yūsha no kichiku bigaku〈esutetika〉 [9]
July 6 – September 25 So, I Can't Play H! Dakara boku wa, H ga dekinai. [9]
July 6 – September 28 Campione! 13Kanpiōne! ~ Matsuro wanu kamigami to kami-goroshi no maō ~ [9]
Joshiraku Joshi raku [9]
Love, Election and Chocolate 12Koi to senkyo to chokorēto [9]
Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Kono naka ni 1-ri, imōto ga iru! [9]
July 7 – September 29 Dog Days 13Doggu deizu' [9]
July 7 – March 30, 2013 Tanken Driland 37Tanken dorirando [9]
July 8 – September 23 Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2 12Rin'ne no raguranje season 2 [9]
July 8 – September 30 Kokoro Connect 13Kokoro konekuto [9]
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (season 2)Kyōkaisenjō no horaizon II [9]
July 8 – December 23 Sword Art Online 25Sōdo āto onrain [9]
July 9 – September 24 The Ambition of Oda Nobuna 12Oda nobuna no yabō [9]
July 10 – September 25 Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi Hakuōki reimei-roku [9]
July 31 – November 16 Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo Maji de otaku na ingurisshu! Ribon-chan ~ eigo de tatakau mahō shōjo ~ [9]
September 9 – March 31, 2013 Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes 29Batoru supirittsu: sōdo aizu [10]
September 10 – August 29, 2013 Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream 49Tamagotchi! Yume kiradorīmu [10]
September 29 – March 23, 2013 From the New World 25Shinsekai yori [10]
September 30 – December 23 Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2 13Hiiro no kakera dai nishō [10]
October 2 – November 20 Lychee Light Club 8Raichi DE-kō kurabu [10]
October 2 – December 25 Kamisama Kiss 13Kamisama hajimemashita [10]
My Little Monster Tonari no kaibutsu-kun [10]
October 2 – September 24, 2013 Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter 51Chōsoku henkei jairozettā [10]
October 3 – December 19 Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life 12U-sa no sono higurashi [10]
October 3 – September 25, 2013 Monsuno: World Master 52Kemono xuán Batoru monsūno [10]
October 4 – December 20 Btooom! 12BTOOOM! [10]
Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You Hayate no gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You [10]
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Chūnibyō demo koigashitai! [10]
October 4 – March 28, 2013 Gintama: Enchousen 13Gintama' enchō-sen [10]
October 5 – December 21 Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess 12Busōshinki [10]
Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb Hidamari suketchi × hanikamu [10]
OniAi Onī-chan dakedo ai sae areba kankeinai yo netsu [10]
October 5 – December 28 K 13K [10]
October 5 – March 29, 2013 Blast of Tempest 24Zetsuen no tenpesuto [10]
October 5 – September 27, 2013 Picchipichi Shizuku-chan 52Pitchipichi ♪ shizuku-chan [10]
October 6 – December 29 Haitai Nanafa 13Haitai nanaha [10]
To Love-Ru Darkness 12To LOVEru - tora buru - dākunesu [10]
October 6 – March 30, 2013 Bakuman. 3 25Bakuman. [10]
October 6 – April 6, 2013 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 26Jojo no kimyō na bōken [10]
Little Busters! Ritoru basutāzu! [10]
October 7 – December 23 Code:Breaker 13CØDE:BREAKER [10]
Teekyu 12Te-kyū [10]
October 7 – December 30 Say "I love you" 13Suki tte ī na yo. [10]
October 7 – February 24, 2013 Bottom Biting Bug 20Oshiri kajiri mushi [10]
October 7 – March 31, 2013 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic 25Magi The labyrinth of majikku [10]
October 7 – September 29, 2013 B-Daman Fireblast 52Kurosufaito bīdaman eS [10]
October 7 – March 23, 2014 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II 73Yū ☆ gi ☆ Ō ZEXAL II (sekando) [10]
October 8 – April 1, 2013 Ixion Saga DT 25Ikushion sāga DT [10]
October 8 – March 31, 2016 Aikatsu! 178Aikatsu! Aidoru katsudou! [10]
October 9 – March 25, 2013 Girls und Panzer 12Gāruzu & pantsuā [10]
October 9 – March 26, 2013 The Pet Girl of Sakurasou 24Sakurasō no petto na kanojo [10]
October 10 – December 26 Jormungand: Perfect Order 12Yorumungando pāfekuto ōdā [10]
October 11 – December 27 Medaka Box Abnormal Medaka bokkusu abunōmaru [10]
October 12 – March 22, 2013 Psycho-Pass 22Saikopasu [10]
Robotics;Notes Robotikusu nōtsu [10]
November 4 – May 10, 2013 Initial D Fifth Stage 14Inisharu Dī Fifth Stage [10]
December 21 – March 15, 2013 Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan" 12Boku no imōto wa 'Ōsaka o kan' [11]

OVAs, ONAs, and Television Specials

A list of original video animations, original network animations, and television specials that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012.

First run start and end datesTitleCategoryEpisodesStudioDirectorAlternate titleRef
January 1 – February 23 Tales of Gekijou TV Special5Teiruzu obu gekijō [7]
January 3 Guilty Crown Locus: Reassortment 1Giruti kuraun kiseki: Reassortment [7]
Neko no Sakusen TheNightGame neko no sakusen [7]
January 13 – January 27 Thermae Romae 3Terumae romae [7]
January 18 – April 18 Ai no Kusabi OVA4Manokusabi [7]
January 25 Mashiro-iro Symphony: Airi ga Anata no Kanojo ni!? TV Special1Mashiro iro shinfonī - Airi ga anata no kanojo ni!? [7]
January 25 – November 21 Guilty Crown: 4-koma Gekijou 11Giru kura 4-koma gekijō giru-tei kura kumo [7]
January 26Otome Nadeshiko Koi TechouOVA1Otome nadeshiko koi techō [7]
January 27 Morita-san wa Mukuchi. Specials TV Special2Morita-san ha mukuchi. [7]
January 27 – May 30 Shakugan no Shana-tan III (Final): Final Destruction Shakugan'no shana-tan fu~ainaru desutorakushon [7]
January 27 – August 31 The Future Diary Specials 10Mirai Nikki: Ura Mirai Nikki [7]
January 31 Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special Omake 1Sayonara zetsubō-sensei [7]
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special Sayonara zetsubō-sensei [7]
February 3 Ijime: Ikenie no Kyoushitsu OVAIjime 〜 ikenie no kyōshitsu 〜 [7]
February 8 Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Special TV SpecialDenpa onna to seishun otoko mayonaka no taiyō [7]
February 15 Minori Scramble! OVAMinori sukuranburu! [7]
Yuri Seijin Naoko-san Yuri seijin' naoko-san [7]
February 22 Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.: Menma e no Tegami TV SpecialAno hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai. 'Men ma e no tegami' [7]
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania Shutainzu gēto ōkōbakko no poriomania [7]
February 22 – May 23 Mashiroiro Symphony Picture Drama 2Mashiro iro shinfonī - The karā of lovers - pikuchā dorama [7]
February 22 – July 25 To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers OVATo~uhāto 2 danjon toraberāzu [7]
February 24 Kaette Kita Top wo Nerae! Kagaku Kouza TV SpecialKaette kita toppu wo nerae! Kagaku kōza [7]
Tenkuu no Escaflowne Recaps 4Tenkū no esukafurōne BD - bokkusu tokubetsu henshū-ban [7]
February 26 – August 25 Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day Sakasama no patema Beginning of the dē [7]
March 1 – September 25, 2013 Maken-Ki! OVA OVA2Makenki~tsu ovu~a [7]
March 5 Buta TV Special1BUTA [7]
March 7 – September 19 Fate/Zero: Please! Einzbern Counseling Room 6Onegai! Aintsuberun sōdan-shitsu [7]
March 12 Li'l Spider Girl 1Wasurena gumo [7]
March 13 – March 19 Kid Icarus: Uprising ONA3Shin-kō shinwa parutena no kagami [7]
March 14 – May 16, 2014 KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple OVA OVA11Shijō saikyō no deshi Ken'ichi ovu~a [7]
March 16 – June 15 A Town Where You Live: Crossing at Twilight 2Kimi no iru machi tasogare kōsaten [7]
March 18 Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu 1Mari mo no hana ~ saikyō budōha shōgakusei densetsu ~ [7]
Nagareboshi LensNagareboshi renzu [7]
March 19Pukapuka JujuTV SpecialPukapuka juju [7]
March 20Shiranpuri (Special)Shiran puri [7]
March 20 – June 3047 Todoufuken Specials247 Todō-fu inu 2012 natsu [7]
March 21 A Channel + smile OVA3A chan'neru + smile (purasu sumairu) [7]
Cat God: Ohanami Ghostbusters 1Nekogami yaoyorozu o hanami gōsutobasutāzu [7]
March 21 – May 25 Holy Knight 2hōrī naito [7]
March 21 – August 29 High School DxD Specials TV Special6Haisukūru D×D supesharu [7]
March 23 – August 24 Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Specials Rin'ne no raguranje [7]
March 25 – April 1 Fate/Zero Remix 2Feito/zero Remix [7]
March 28 Lupin III 3DCG 1Rupan-sansei 3DCG [7]
Lupin VIII Rupan 8-sei [7]
April 3 – September 4 Daily Lives of High School Boys Specials 6Danshi kōkōsei no nichijō [8]
April 4Shinken Seminar Koukou KouzaOVA1Shinken zemi kōkō kōza [8]
April 4 – September 5 Amagami SS+ Plus: Extra Episode+ Plus TV Special6Amagami SS+ plus ekusutora episōdo+ plus [8]
April 6 Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven: New Order 1Kōkyōshihen eureka sebun dai 51-wa 'nyū ōdā' [8]
April 6 – April 23, 2014 himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp ONA78Himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp [8]
April 7 – June 9 Upotte!! 10Upotte!! [8]
April 8 – October 7 Blood-C: None-None Gekijou 7None none gekijō [8]
April 14 Detective Conan Bonus File: Fantasista Flower OVA1Meitantei konan bōnasu FILE fantajisuta no hana [8]
April 18 Mermaid Licca-chan Māmeidorika-chan [8]
April 20 Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon Picture Drama TV Special2Gekijō-ban seikuriddo sebun – Gingetsu no tsubasa – pikuchā dorama [8]
Thermae Romae Terumae romae [8]
Thermae Romae: Kodai Romajin ga Uchuu e ONA1Terumae romae kodai rōma hito ga uchū e [8]
April 20 – April 24, 2013 The Prince of Tennis II Specials TV Special7Shin tenisu no ōjisama [8]
April 21 Yama ni Kagayaku: Guide-ken Heiji Gou 1Yama ni kagayaku gaido inu heijigō [8]
April 25 C3 - CubexCursedxCurious - Outdoor School Confusion - Shīkyūbu - rinkan gakkō Kon fu ~yu ̄ji ~yon! [8]
May 24 Detective Conan OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur OVAMeitantei konan e kusu kariba ano kiseki [8]
May 25 Ai Mai! Moe Can Change! Aimai! Moe Can chi ~enji! [8]
May 25 – August 17PES: Peace Eco SmilesONA7PES: Peace Eco Smile [8]
May 25 – October 25, 2013 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 OVA26Uchū senkan' yamato 2199 [8]
May 26 Another: The Other 1Anazā The azā - inga - [8]
May 26 – May 30Blood-C: Special EditionTV Special2 [8]
May 30 – June 27Tight-ropeOVATaito rōpu [8]
June 3Computer Kakumei: Saikyou x Saisoku no Zunou TanjouTV Special1 [8]
June 8 – November 9 Sankarea OVA OVA2Sankarea [8]
June 15 Mahoutsukai Nara Miso wo Kue! 1Mahōtsukai nara miso o kue! [8]
June 16Stitch and the Planet of SandTV Special [8]
June 19 – July 5Surprise 4 U.ONA2SURPRISE 4 U. [8]
June 22Top wo Nerae 2! Kagaku KouzaTV Special3 [8]
June 23Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Kamogawa DaysOVA1Rin'ne no raguranje Kamogawa deizu [8]
See Me After Class Asa made jugyō chū! [8]
June 27Tamayura: Hitotose - Attakai Kaze no Omoide, nanodeTV Special [8]
June 27 – November 28Queen's Blade: Rebellion Specials6 [8]
June 28.hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report1 [8]
The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari Aidorumasutā 765 puro to iu monogatari [8]
July 1Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Episode 00 [9]
July 3Pokémon: Sing Meloetta - Search for the Rinka BerriesOVA [9]
July 7Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika SpecialTV Special [9]
July 8Hyouka: What Should Be HadOVA [9]
July 11Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: PokkapokaTV Special [9]
July 14 – September 15EbitenONA10 [9]
July 17Recorder to RandoseruOVA2 [9]
July 25 – February 27, 2013Accel World: Acchel World.TV Special8 [9]
July 26Guilty Crown: Lost ChristmasOVA1 [9]
July 27Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland [9]
July 27 – November 22Dangerous Jiisan Ja2 [9]
July 27 – December 21Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness Picture DramaTV Special6 [9]
Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness Specials [9]
July 27 – March 22, 2013Kuroko's Basketball Specials9 [9]
July 30 – October 1Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder The AnimationOVA3 [9]
August 2Corpse Party: Missing Footage1 [9]
August 3 – January 5, 2013Today's Asuka ShowONA20 [9]
August 3 – December 27, 2013Nazotoki-hime wa Meitantei♥OVA6 [9]
August 4Yahabee1 [9]
August 5 – October 7One Off4 [9]
August 8 – September 8, 2014The Squid Girl OVA3 [9]
August 9The Mystic Archives of Dantalian: Ibarahime1 [9]
August 11Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san: LegacyONA [9]
August 12Zettai Junpaku♡Mahou ShoujoOVA [9]
August 17 – April 3, 2015To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA6 [9]
August 18 – December 9Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: AlternativeTV Special2 [9]
August 19 – November 28Haruka Nogizaka's Secret FinaleOVA4 [9]
August 20 – August 31Sukkiri!! x Eiga Himitsu no Akko-chanTV Special10 [9]
August 22Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone1 [9]
August 23Mysterious Girlfriend X: A Mysterious Summer FestivalOVA [9]
August 24So, I Can't Play H! RecapTV Special [9]
Tobidase! Dokan-kun Specials2 [9]
August 25One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends1 [9]
August 29Natsu-iro Kiseki: 15-kaime no NatsuyasumiOVA [9]
August 30Yurumates 3D OVA [9]
August 31 – December 22Kyousou Giga (2012)ONA5 [9]
September 4 – November 4Spy PenguinOVA [9]
September 6 – May 31, 2013High School DxD OVA2 [9]
September 13 – January 31, 2013Accel World EX [9]
September 14Cockroach GirlsONA [9]
September 14 – February 22, 2013Kremlin5 [9]
September 17Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal SpecialTV Special1 [9]
September 19 – February 20, 2013Humanity Has Declined Specials6 [9]
September 20Eureka Seven AO: Jungfrau no Hanabana-tachiOVA1 [9]
September 21Hashi no MukouONA [9]
September 21 – February 22, 2013Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2 SpecialsTV Special6 [9]
September 26Bakuman. 2nd Season Special1 [9]
Haganai: A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way ExtremeOVA [9]
Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ RecapTV Special [9]
Inu X Boku Secret Service Episode 13 [9]
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate: Ikenai Hazuki-sensei [9]
September 26 – February 27, 2013Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Specials6 [9]
September 26 – May 25, 2021Hori-san to Miyamura-kunOVA [9]
September 27 – October 31Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Chuni-ShortsONA [9]
September 29 – January 2, 2013Bakuman.: Deraman.TV Special2 [9]
October 1The Ambition of Oda Nobuna1 [10]
October 3Amagami SS+ Plus Picture Drama2 [10]
Jormungand: Perfect Order Recap1 [10]
October 5Minami-ke OmataseOVA [10]
October 5 – December 7Aratanari Fukaki AoONA10 [10]
October 9Kunchi1 [10]
October 13Upotte!! Miatte WaratteOVA [10]
October 13 – December 15Student Council's Discretion Level 2ONA10 [10]
October 18 – December 18The World God Only Knows: Tenri ArcOVA2 [10]
October 19Ippatsu Hicchuu!! Devander1 [10]
Usogui [10]
October 20Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead OVA [10]
World's End [10]
October 20 – April 4, 2013World War BlueTV Special3 [10]
October 24 – June 26, 2013Sword Art Offline9 [10]
October 25KarnevalOVA1 [10]
The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa3 [10]
October 27Puchimas!: Petit iDOLM@STER Episode 01 [10]
October 28Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Ningen-san no, Yousei-san MemoONA [10]
November 1Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity2 [10]
November 2Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco PoloTV Special1 [10]
November 7Acchi Kocchi: Place=Princess [10]
November 9Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita.OVA [10]
November 10 – October 28, 2015Komachi to DangorouONA4 [10]
November 13 – December 25Girls & Panzer: Shoukai Shimasu!TV Special2 [10]
November 19Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Recap - Climax Chokuzen Special1 [10]
November 19 – December 10Kokoro Connect OVA4 [10]
November 21Tsuritama: Harikitte Contest1 [10]
November 22 – April 18, 2014OwankoONA7 [10]
November 23Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: Yasashii Teki no Shitome-kataOVA1 [10]
November 28Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: Ghost GirlTV Special [10]
YumekuriOVA [10]
November 30Sankarea: I, Too, Am... A Zombie...TV Special [10]
November 30 – March 29, 2013Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu Specials5 [10]
December 2 – December 16Hiyokoi (2012)3 [10]
December 2 – March 14, 2013Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku: KinetographOVA2 [10]
December 3 – August 23, 2013Saint☆Young Men [10]
December 4 – March 4, 2013Nurarihyon no Mago OVA [10]
December 7 – January 11, 2013Kotoura-san: Haruka no HeyaONA6 [10]
December 8Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Second: Midokoro Tenkomori SpecialTV Special1 [10]
December 12 – February 6, 2013himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp Specials2 [10]
December 15One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island1 [10]
December 17 – March 15, 2013Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken-henOVA2 [10]
December 17 – April 17, 2013Code:Breaker OVA3 [10]
December 19Lupin Shanshei10 [10]
Lupin Shanshei PilotTV Special1 [10]
December 19 – June 19, 2013Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater7 [10]
December 20 – December 1, 2015Junjou Romantica OVAOVA2 [10]
December 21Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer VacationTV Special1 [10]
Kuroko's Basketball Special [10]
December 21 – January 9, 2013Tiger & Bunny RecapsOVA2 [10]
December 21 – June 21, 2013Girls & Panzer: Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha KouzaTV Special6 [10]
Girls und Panzer OVA [10]
December 23 – December 30One Piece: Glorious IslandONA2 [10]
December 25 – March 19, 2013Inferno Cop13 [10]
December 26 – May 22, 2013Say "I Love You".: Mei and Marshmallow MeowTV Special10 [10]
December 26 – May 29, 2013OniAi Specials6 [10]
December 28 – March 17, 2013Inferno Cop: Fact FilesONA12 [10]
December 29Boku no Imouto wa "Osaka Okan": Haishin Gentei Osaka Okan.1 [10]
December 31D.C.III: Da Capo III SpecialTV Special [10]
Nekomonogatari Black4 [10]

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