Year 2021

I★CHU

Youths aiming to become full-fledged idols enroll in the Étoile Vio School where the students are called IChu. But soon after they begin, Kuma Kocho gets them off to a rocky start with a single phrase...?! As they each work toward their individual goals, their activities as idols make the IChu begin to wonder... "What is an idol?" In their struggle to find an answer, the springtime of the IChu's lives is whittled out in glittering moments and flashes of brilliance. Their story begins now! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

In 2006, there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found in the White House's network. American federal agent Leon S. Kennedy is among the group invited to the White House to investigate this incident, but when the lights suddenly go out, Leon and the SWAT team are forced to take down a horde of mysterious zombies. Meanwhile, TerraSave staff member Claire Redfield encounters a mysterious image drawn by a youth in a country she visited, while providing support to refugees. Haunted by this drawing, which appears to be of a victim of viral infection, Claire starts her own investigation. The next morning, Claire visits the White House to request the construction of a welfare facility. There, she has a chance reunion with Leon and uses the opportunity to show him the boy's drawing. Leon seems to realize some sort of connection between the zombie outbreak at the White House and the strange drawing, but he tells Claire that there is no relation and leaves. In time, these two zombie outbreaks in distant countries lead to events that shake the nation to its very core. (Source: Netflix)

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

"Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko" is the heartwarming and moving comedy drama of an unconventional family - a not-so-ordinary mother-and-daughter pair who live their lives to the fullest. Easy-going, cheerful, passionate and always ready to eat something delicious, mother Nikuko falls hard for the bad guys. Her happy motto: "Ordinary is best of all!" Naturally Nikuko's loud and bold spirit embarrasses 11-year-old Kikuko, her daughter on the verge of puberty. With nothing in common except living together on a boat at the port, a miracle occurs when their secret is revealed.

BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise

"Are you prepared to fully devote yourselves to Roselia?" To reach the stage of "FES.", Yukina Minato decides to form a band. Each holding their own convictions, the members of the band come together. The five girls now begin their journey to the top as Roselia... This is the story of their "promise" made to each other, from the start of the band to their challenge towards FUTURE WORLD FES! (Source: Bang Dream Official Site)

Getsuyoubi no Tawawa 2 Special

Unaired episode 13 included with the Blu-ray release of Getsuyoubi no Tawawa 2.

MEGATON MUSASHI

The story takes place after 90 percent of humanity wiped out due to an invasion. Survivors live in a shelter where their lives are monitored, and memories of the invasion erased. Three teenagers from the shelter are chosen to pilot three machines that combine to form the Musashi robot, made out of a material named Megatronium alloy. The series will balance robot action with school life.

Shikizakura

Kakeru Miwa is an otherwise ordinary high school student, but a strange twist puts him on the front line in a supernatural battle against the menacing Oni. With the help of a fantastically powerful battle suit known as "Yoroi", Kakeru joins an elite team that fights the monstrous Oni and defends humanity from otherworldly threats. The team is assigned to protect Oka Myojin, a shrine maiden who is prophesized to save the world, but she must perform a sacred ritual within Shikizakura, the horizon that connects the spiritual and physical world that lies somewhere amid the blooming cherry blossoms and the colorful autumn leaves. But in this world, the journey to destiny is hard-fought, winding and sometimes deadly. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-

54 AD. Cestus, a young boy orphaned by the Roman empire and made a slave, is placed into a training school for pugilists. It is here that he begins his journey to defy fate and fight for his own freedom.

Heaven's Design Team: Idea 13

Episode 13 that was streamed exclusively on Amazon. This time God's order is to "make five animals and combine all of them in the end". The designers are stumped by this ultra unreasonable and difficult order. They each work their respective strengths and after some trial and error... What exactly is the animal they created...?! (Source: Crunchyroll)

planetarian: Snow Globe

A New Planetarian OVA featuring the prequel short story "Snow Globe," which debuted as part of a novel volume that bundled with a limited-edition version of the original PC game. (Source: Anime News Network)

LBX Girls

In an unplanned field trip, Riko is transported to an alternate Japan where metal-based life forms known as Mimesis ravage the world. Only girls equipped with LBX armored weaponry can stand up to this scourge. Joined by four other displaced young women, Riko will have to adapt to save humanity. The hope of a planet now rests on these heavy metal soldiers who desire one wish--to return home again! (Source: Funimation)

BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am

After overcoming numerous tribulations, the members of Roselia promised to appear on FUTURE WORLD FES. It is now Autumn... Through writing the lyrics of "Promise," Lisa has matured. Watching the change of color in the autumn leaves, Yukina and Sayo expressed their resolve in a picture letter to their future selves. Driven by the wish to do something for Roselia, Rinko has started to compose a new song. "The remaining quests are the contest, the tournament, and FUTURE WORLD FES..." Reflecting on their goals, Ako starts to feel anxious. What view will the five of them see beyond FUTURE WORLD FES? (Source: Bang Dream Official Site)

Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen II

The second season of Otona no Bouguya-san.

Show Time!

Shouji Fujimoto, a widowed single father who aspires to be a picture book author, encounters Minami Takasaki, a singing idol on the children's educational show O-nee-san to Uta-ou! (Let's Sing Along With Our Songstress!), outside work. As a television idol for children, Minami is lonely in her private life and is not allowed to fall in love. Any scandals are absolutely prohibited. Thus begins an adult love story with a songstress. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: The complete edition with explicit scenes was distributed on web via Comic Festa Anime Zone. The censored version was broadcasted on Tokyo MX and BS11.

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Kyuukei Jikan (Break Time) 2nd Season Part 2

The second cour of the second season of Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Kyuukei Jikan (Break Time).

Show by Rock!! Stars!!

The fourth season of SHOW BY ROCK!!.

Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch

14-year-old Nozomi Onda has only one thing on her mind: playing beautiful soccer. There's just one problem: no matter how much she longs to participate in official matches, she'd have physically superior boys as opponents. But when a boy from her past confronts her on the street, she decides she can't wait any longer. (Source: Kodansha USA)

EUREKA: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution

The virtual world inside the scub coral (intelligent coral-like lifeforms) created by Eureka... The people from that virtual world appeared on Earth ten years ago when it collapsed. Since this large-scale amalgamation, the humans from the virtual world call themselves "Green Earth" and the original Earth humans call themselves "Blue Earth," and they've come to cause various conflicts with each other repeatedly below the surface. Eventually, Dewey Novak, a senior officer in the Green Earth Armed Forces, rises together with his comrades and finally sets a large-scale terrorism plan into action in order to protect their own dignity. Meanwhile, Eureka, who is detested by the world as the main cause of the chaos, has become a high-grade combatant with the UN's A.C.I.D. unit. Live in order to keep this world at peace... This was the path of atonement she chose. One day, she receives an order to protect a girl named Iris, a new "Eureka" who has the ability to control scab coral. They fight a lot at first but gradually come to understand each other through their lonely escape. Soon the world faces a crisis, and when that happens, Eureka draws on every last ounce of her strength as she fights. "I want to protect Iris and this world." What future awaits her at the end of that wish of hers? (Source: Crunchyroll)

6 LOVERS

The July issue of Dear+ has announced that a series of manga serialized in the magazine will get anime adaptations in celebration of the magazine's 20th anniversary. These anime will be collected into an "in motion" animation series titled 6 Lovers.

Twittering Birds Never Fly: Don't Stay Gold

Yashiro wants to recruit the violent punk Kuga into the ranks of the yakuza, but Kuga resists every attempt. Things change, however, when he meets Kageyama, the doctor to the yakuza who might just be able to cool Kuga's fiery temper. (Source: Sentai Filmworks) Note: Released on DVD with a special edition of the seventh volume of the original manga.

Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!

The year is 2068. Conflict between the Windermere Kingdom and the New U.N. Government has been quelled by Hayate's Valkyrie squad and Tactical Sound Unit Walküre. Walküre holds a concert to celebrate the ceasefire in Windermere, but a mysterious Heimdall battleship appears and attacks the village. (Source: Disney+)

Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki 3

The third season of Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki.

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 8

The eighth season of Yami Shibai.

WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE

The story moves the "Wixoss" card game to the online virtual space of "Wixossland" as it continues to grow more popular. The game allows players to become the LRIG avatars themselves. The most popular format in the game is "Diva Battle," which allows three players to team up to compete against other units for the most "Selector" fans. Some units are idol-themed, while others are DJ- and band-themed. (Source: Anime News Network)

JK Fuuzoku Gakuensai

Note: A demo of both episodes was available to the players of RPG browser game Aku no Onna Kanbu: Perigee New Moon (悪の女幹部ペリジーニュームーン) on January 20th, 2021.

Sakusei Byoutou THE ANIMATION

Based on the CG collection by Sakusei Kenkyuujo (搾精研究所). Yamada is afflicted with a strange disease and has to ejaculate once every three hours as a result. However, he has now broken both hands and ended up in the hospital. As a result, he has to ask the nurses in the hospital to take care of his needs. Notes: - The CG collection was revised in order to be resold before the release of episode 1. - A live-action AV adaptation (28ID-038) was released on October 23rd, 2020.

Sunflowers are blooming at night

Norihito and Hisato Azuma have a beautiful marriage. But when Norihito makes a mistake at work and the company loses millions because of him, the president asks him to take responsibility by offering Hisato a job as his secretary. That will allow her to make up for her husband's mistakes, and from that point on, she thanks the president for that chance the only way she knows.

BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage

"The best concert, once again!" BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage is the second animated live movie for the BanG Dream! franchise and the sequel to BanG Dream! FILM LIVE. It was announced on March 16, 2020 and premiered in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2021. Additionally, a pre-screening was held in five selected theaters across the country on August 10, 2021. It premiered in the United States and Canada through Eventive on September 18, 2021. Note: The film has 3 different post-credit scenes originally rotated weekly on theater showings. On Crunchyroll, these alternative scenes are streamed as separate episodes.

Everything for Demon King Evelogia

The story begins when an aimless young man named Toshiaki Gozu is killed, and resurrected as a background character in a game world he has been playing. Gozu encounters the Demon King Evelogia, the game's last boss whom Gozu has adored since he was little. Gozu begins to woo Evelogia by admitting, "I fell in love with you." Together, they aim to conquer the world. Note: The complete edition was distributed web via Comic Festa Anime Zone. The censored version was broadcasted on Tokyo MX and BS11.

Kimi ga Suki. THE ANIMATION

Episode 1 Natsu to Jun The last summer vacation of a student. A girlfriend (Natsu) invites her boyfriend (Jun) to the fireworks festival because she can get a good view from her room. She has made a big decision. On the day of the festival, Jun is amazed by the power of the fireworks seen from Natsu's room, and when he casually glances over at her... "..." Time seems to have stopped, as he is captivated by Natsu's profile, which stands out against the fireworks. Noticing Jun's gaze, Natsu says something... "Today... my parents... aren't coming home..." Goukaku H! The day of the university entrance exam results announcement. Kana, who was accepted into the university of her dreams, is angry at Kei-chan for forgetting the promise from a year ago that they would have sex if she passed, and she boldly demands sex. Episode 2 Daisuki. It's Christmas day. In her boyfriend's (Icchan) room, she (Akane) is watching her favorite idol's Christmas live performance. The two are still excited and are playing around... "You have to say 'I love you' to understand ♪" The lyrics of the song playing on the screen suddenly remind her that she has never heard Icchan say "I love you" and she sulks... Icchan is embarrassed but still expresses his feelings in words. And then the two of them make love. They promise to do it live someday. Will you marry me? And then, eight years later... Koiseyo Otome Determined to lose her virginity today, Mizuki heads to her boyfriend's (Kento) room with determination. However, her plan fails miserably, and Mizuki stands on the bank, crying out her feelings as she looks towards the setting sun. "Ah... that's right... that's..." she says, turning around to see Kento. In a panic, Mizuki falls and has to be nursed back to Kento's room. In the awkward atmosphere, Mizuki makes up her mind and hugs him. "If you send me home like this... I'll be angry..." (Source: PinkPineapple, translated)