Year 2016

Crane Game Girls Galaxy

The second season of Bishoujo Yuugi Unit Crane Game Girls.

CYBORG009 CALL OF JUSTICE 2

The second movie in the rebooted franchise.

Cyborg009 Call Of Justice 3

The third installment of the rebooted franchise

Chiba Pedal: Yowamushi Pedal to Manabu Jitensha Koutsuu Anzen

A set of six short stories featuring the members of Sohoku Cycling Club that tell about the importance of safe driving, following traffic rules and properly maintaining your bike. (Source: Singan on AniDB)

Meow Meow Japanese History

The story imagines if Japanese historical figures such as Queen Himiko, the warlord Oda Nobunaga, and samurai Sakamoto Ryouma were cats. (Source: Anime News Network)

Zegapain ADP

The prequel movie to the Zegapain TV series explores the events during the initial server resets experienced by Kyo. These events ultimately lead to the moon mission.

Boku no Yayoi-san 2

A continuation of Boku no Yayoi-san.

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Fun Fun Party Night♪ - Ken to Janet no Okurimono

Brand-new animation announced at "Live Milky Holmes Full Colour Festival."

Monster Strike the Animation: An Encore and Continuance - Pandora's Box

An episode acting as a bridge between season 1 and season 2 of Monster Strike. <p> - A strange phenomenon is overtaking the world?! - After defeating the War Gods, Ren and his friends are living the dream. It seems like they've finally managed to regain their normal lives. However, a mysterious girl by the name of Pandora appears, bringing with her a box that must never be opened. An unfortunate incident results in the box opening (of course), setting the world up for some big changes... <p> (Source: YouTube)

Garo: Crimson Moon - The Butterfly of Time

Unaired episode of Garo: Guren no Tsuki included in the second DVD/BD set.

Zonmi-chan: Meat Pie of the Dead

A heartwarming splatter comedy about a zombie in love! Zonmi-chan is a clumsy, careless, but cute girl. Sometimes she takes a bite out of the guy she likes. Oh, that's right, Zonmi-chan is a zombie girl. (Source: Neft Film via ANN) The episode was shown at AnimeJapan 2016 at the booth of Neft Film. The company plans to fund future episodes through crowdfunding. Neft Films uploaded the episode to YouTube on April 5, 2016.

Amanchu!: Upyopyo Dive Tsukkome! Umi no Sekai!

Special shorts included on the Blu-ray volumes 2-7 of Amanchu!".

Choujuu Giga

Studio Ghibli animated Choujuu-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki, the famous Japanese "Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People" or "Choujuu Giga" for short, for a Marubeni Power commercial. The "Encounter" commercial promotes Plan G, a new electric power option that Marubeni Power is offering to homes as Japan deregulates its power industry. The plan derives its name from both "Ghibli" and "green." It promises to support the national trust for "Totoro's Forest," provide power for the Ghibli Museum, and promote conservation in general. (Source: Anime News Network)

Shin chan Spin-off: Aliens vs. Shinnosuke

Unlike the main television anime series which is mostly set in modern-day Japan, the new series will be a "sealed room" suspense comedy set 100 years in the future. The story begins when Shinnosuke and the entire Nohara family wake up from cold sleep to find themselves aboard a space ship drifting in space. The anime will depict the various events that take place inside the ship.<p> (Source: Anime News Network)

Monster Strike the Animation: Summer Special - Mermaid Rhapsody

The episode follows Ren on his vacation in Okinawa. There, he meets a mysterious girl.

Ketsuekigata-kun! 4

Season 4 of Ketsuekigata-kun!

KochinPa!

An anime adaptation of the pachinko and slot machine parlor Island in Akihabara, Tokyo's "Aira Project" commercials.

Monster Strike: Winter Special - Rain of Memories

- They deserve better. Someone better than me... - The stage is set one year before Ren arrives in Kaminohara. Akira has moved to Kaminohara from Sendai, all for the sake of revenge. The wounds that his sister suffered in an MS battle fuel his vengeance. A lost Haruma is given directions by Akira, revealing a caring side to the usually cold and calculating teen. Haruma observes Akira's violent MS battles, and realizes that Akira fights while reading his enemies' attacks. Haruma proposes the idea of recruiting Akira to his teammates, Aoi and Minami. Surprised and naturally reluctant, Aoi and Minami decide to trust Haruma. For Haruma has resisted recruiting the fourth member of their team, saving the spot for the right person... (Source: AniDB)

Masamune Datenicle

The coming-of-age battle story will center on the famous 17th-century Japanese warlord Date Masamune when he was young. The Date clan took its name from the Date region of the former Mutsu province, which comprises part of the modern-day city of Date. The anime will be the first in the city's "Kirari na Wonder Project" (Twinkling Wonder Project), which aims to highlight tourist attractions and the appeal of the region. Gainax's newly founded Fukushima studio will work on the anime, and will complete it at the end of March. The anime will have a private screening in April and will also screen in anime events and be posted online. (Source: Anime News Network)

Shonen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan

The anime is based on the 4-panel comic strip drawn by Morishita Hiromi and published in Young Jump. The story describes the daily life of Ashibe (an elementary school boy) and his family and friends, including a pet white sea lion.

Wake Up, Girls! no Miyagi PR Yarasete Kudasai!

A short that is part of a larger campaign to promote Miyagi (the anime's home prefecture) as a tourist destination to Taiwanese visitors.

Macross Δ Special

Short episodes included in the Blu-ray and DVD releases.

Watashitachi, Luck Logic-bu! 2

New season of We Are Luck and Logic Club shorts.

The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D

The series re-imagines the Glass Mask manga and its characters in a school gag comedy focused on satirizing modern society. (Source: Anime News Network)

UTOPA

Due to the destruction of nature, the disruption of ecosystem, and also massive wars using nuclear bombs and biological weapons since 20 centuries, the earth fell into ruins. The ground was collapsed and polluted, and many kinds of plants and animals became extinct. The earth encountered the 6th mass extinction: The Big Six. During the time, humans built the aero police to save endangered species. In this isolated city in the sky, various animals evolved over the years through genetically modified mating. As a result, they started walking on two legs and acquired language. Today, they have built a civilization and lead peaceful lives. No one thinks of the outside, the terrestrial world any more―― One day, kids on the aero police find an unknown seed from the outside. And their adventure in the unseen terrestrial world starts! ――Without knowing that once they go down to the ground, they will never be able to come back... (Source: STUDIO 4℃) Note: UTOPA is one of four Anime Tamago 2016 young animator training projects.

Chou Futsuu Toshi Kashiwa Densetsu

A surreal gag anime about female junior high school students who along with mysterious creatures attend a junior high school set in the real Kashiwa town, together loosely conveying the charm of Kashiwa with contents related to the town and its events.

Shin chan Spin-off: Toy Wars

The anime's plot is taken from the 41st volume of the original manga's "Figure Wars" story. The story begins when toys of Oban, a character from a tokusatsu (special effects) television show, becomes popular, but also loses popualrity quickly. Many unsold Oban toys are thrown away. A bolt of lightning strikes one of these toys one day, and gives it life. Alongside other toys thrown away by people, Oban swears revenge on humans, and attacks. At the same time, Oban's sworn enemy Chūkōnen Kamen is also given life. Chūkōnen Kamen, normally a middle-aged, overweight, and depressed man, powers up by eating cup noodles. Alongside Shinnosuke, he will fight to reclaim peace for the world.

Cure Miracle to Mofurun no Mahou Lesson

A CGI short screened alongside the Mahoutsukai Precure! Movie.

Colorful Ninja Iromaki

Third-grader Himeno moves to a huge mansion in the country. But she soon finds out it's a ninja house! The ninjas Akamaki--who tends to the fires, Aomaki--who sees to the water, and Kiiromaki--who sees to the carpentry, mistake Himeno for a princess, and begin solving problems for her with their own unique skills. But that is not the full extent of their powers! When Aomaki and Kiiromaki combine, they from Midorimaki. Similarly, when Akamaki and Aomaki combine, they form Murasakimaki; and when Akamaki and Kiiromaki combine, they form Tōmaki. Life with these colorful ninjas has only begun, when they discover a large tornado heading for the mansion. What will happen to the Himeno family? Can the colorful ninja protect Himeno? (Source: Anime News Network) Colorful Ninja Iromaki is one of four Anime Tamago 2016 young animator training projects.

Chiryokumaru

Inside a majestic museum, a young warrior gets attacked by shadow beasts born from people's fear and uncertainty over what they don't know. The warrior fights against them using the energy charger on his waist, but soon the energy runs out. In this desperate situation, he finds a new, unexpected source of power.<p> (Source: YouTube)