Year 2022

Kawaru Machi, Kawareru Machi, Ishinomaki feat. Jun

The Ishinomori Manga Museum released an animated short directed by Takuya Inaba based on Shotaro Ishinomori's semi-autobiographical and wordless manga Jun: Shotaro no Fantasy World. The short was inspired by Ishinomori's hometown of Ishinomaki wishing to pay tribute to the work while also paying tribute to the ongoing rebuilding and recovery of Ishinomaki from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

On Air Dekinai!

The story takes place in 2014 and follows Mafuneko, a new hire at the "Tokyo Hajikko Television" company. The anime follows the hard struggles behind the scenes at making television content. (Source: Anime News Network)

Mahjong Soul Pon☆ Special

A bonus episode of Jongtama PONG☆ included on the BD.

Watashi dake no Okosama Lunch

Anime short that will accompany screenings of the Delicious Party♡Precure: Yumemiru♡Okosama Lunch! film. The short will star characters from three previous Precure series -- Tropical-Rouge! Precure, Healin' Good Precure, and Star☆Twinkle Precure -- alongside the characters from the current Delicious Party♡Precure series. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Tongari Atama no Gonta: Futatsu no Namae wo Ikita Fukushima Hisai Inu no Monogatari

The story centers on a dog that is abandoned after the Great Japan Earthquake of 2011.

Aikatsu Planet! The Movie

Aikatsu Planet! The Movie is the movie adaptation of Aikatsu Planet! series. Screened alongside the movie Aikatsu! 10th STORY: Mirai e no STARWAY. Mao Otoha, who is now a second year high school student at Seirei Private High School, is now performing as the top idol Hana in Aikatsu Planet! A few months after the Planet Princess Grand Prix, her schedule is packed everyday. The reason why Mao can be an active idol is because of the bond she has with her fans, in which she has changed and felt touched, and now would like to deliver her gratitude to those important around her by launching the "Aikatsu Planet! Gratitude Festival".

KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT

World-renown animator Masami Oobari directs a special KOF XV animated short using his unique and iconic style. Check out your favorite KOF XV characters kicking butt in this awesome animated video! (Source: YouTube video description, edited)

Bakugan: Evolutions

In Bakugan: Evolutions, fan-favourite Bakugan heroes - including Drago, Trox, Pegatrix, Hydorous, Howlkor and Pharol - return stronger, faster and better than ever! Strange occurrences begin to happen in the new action-packed season; elemental energy from Vestroia is seeping into Earth, creating strange phenomena and causing Bakugan to rage out with excess energy! It's not all bad though, as our heroes realize the Vestroian elemental energy is also causing elemental evolutions among our Bakugan! Along with these new evolutions comes a new breed of elemental brawlers, propelling the Awesome Brawlers to adapt and in effect, take Bakugan brawling to a whole new level, unlocking even more awesome powers and evolutions! Once again, the fate of two worlds, Earth and Vestroia, rests in the hands of the Awesome Brawlers and their Bakugan partners.

Hairpin Double

Anime special to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Okayama International Circuit.

Suisei no Freyline: Prologue

The anime centers on Morita, a boy who is transported to another world and takes on the task of saving it by becoming an idol producer to fairies and demi-humans. (Source: Anime News Network)

IDOL bu SHOW Movie

Petit! Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡

Mini animations posted on the official Tokyo Mew Mew channel on YouTube and their official Twitter account. Includes: 1) キャラ紹介・桃宮いちご (2022 June 30) 2) キャラ紹介・藍沢みんと (2022 July 1) 3) キャラ紹介・碧川れたす (2022 July 2) 4) キャラ紹介・黄歩鈴 (2022 July 3) 5) キャラ紹介・藤原ざくろ (2022 July 4) 6) キャラ紹介・青山雅也 (2022 July 5) 7) キャラ紹介・白金稜＆赤坂圭一郎 (2022 July 6) 8) 第1話 (2022 July 7) 9) 第2話 (2022 July 14) 10) キャラ紹介 キッシュ・パイ・タルト (2022 July 19) 11) 第3話 (2022 July 21) 12) 第4話 (2022 July 28) 13) 第5話 (2022 August 4) 14) プリンの誕生日！(2022 August 6) 15) 第6話 (2022 August 11) 16) 第7話 (2022 August 19) 17) 第8話 (2022 August 25) 18) 第9話 (2022 September 1) 19) ざくろの誕生日！(2022 September 6) 20) 第10話 (2022 September 8) 21) 第11話 (2022 September 15) 22) 第12話 (2022 September 22) 23) みんとの誕生日！(2022 October 11) 24) 赤坂さんの誕生日！(2022 November 12) 25) パイの誕生日！(2023 February 13) 26) キッシュの誕生日！(2023 February 14) 27) いちごの誕生日！ (2023 March 15) 28) 第13話 (2023 April 6) 29) 第14話 (2023 April 13) 30) 第15話 (2023 April 20) 31) 第16話 (2023 April 27) 32) れたすの誕生日！ (2023 April 29) 33) 第17話 (2023 May 4) 34) 第18話 (2023 May 11) 35) 第19話 (2023 May 18) 36) 青山くんの誕生日！ (2023 May 22) 37) 第20話 (2023 May 25) 38) 第21話 (2023 June 1) 39) 白金の誕生日！(2023 June 5) 40) 第22話 (2023 June 8) 41) 第23話 (2023 June 15) 42) 第24話 (2023 June 22) 43) タルトの誕生日！ (2023 July 8)

Mahoutsukai Reimeiki Mini Anime

A series of chibi shorts posted on the Mahoutsukai Reimeiki twitter account.

Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei Mini Anime

Mini anime of Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei posted on the KADOKAWA Anime YouTube channel. Note: Includes Episode #0.

Kisaku Reiwa Ban

Nanashi Kaidan

The collection of horror short stories center on those uneasy feelings of "something out there" that children sense in their lives.

Eiyuu-ou, Bu wo Kiwameru Tame Tenseisu Mini Anime

Ahead of the TV anime broadcast of Eiyuu-ou, Bu wo Kiwameru Tame Tenseisu: Soshite, Sekai Saikyou no Minarai Kishi♀, a series of short mini animations posted on the HJ Bunko YouTube channel and the official Eiyuu-ou anime Twitter account. Note: Mini anime series made for the TV Anime.

A Turtle's Shell is a Human's Ribs

Kameda (turtle-human), a normal student at a high school with other animal-humans, leads a dull life. Although he's in the least popular clique, due to a chance happening one day, he decides to open his "ribs" (mind) and face it head-on. This is a tale of conflict and growth of these animal-humans. (Source: TypeZERO)

Garugaku. II: Lucky Stars

Fudanshi Shoukan: Isekai de Shinjuu ni Hameraremashita Mini Anime 3rd Season

Third season of Fudanshi Shoukan: Isekai de Shinjuu ni Hameraremashita.

Jashin-chan Dropkick X Mame Anime

Futsal Boys!!!!! Short Anime

Short anime episodes included with the sixth volume of the Futsal Boys!!!!! Blu-ray/DVD. Each episode will focus on a different futsal team in the franchise, showcasing a snippet of the members' everyday lives. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

MyGO!!!!! Member no Nichijou

A series of shorts showing the daily lives of the MyGO!!!!! members.

Duel Masters WIN

Penetrate Blue: Vapor Trail Another Age 2824

Kikkake wa, KitKat de.

A series of animated commercials directed by Naoko Yamada. Includes: 1) きっかけは、キットカットで。(Feb 21, 2022) 2) きっかけは、キットカットで。娘と母の心をつなぐきっかけ (Oct 3, 2022)

Jewelpet: Attack Travel!

Ruby, Garnet, and the other familiar, jewel-eyed Jewelpet characters are suddenly going on a school trip with the teacher Iruka to China's Sichuan Province. However, there is something odd about the tour conductor, driver, and guide on their sightseeing bus as it heads towards its true destination. (Source: Anime News Network)

SpoGomi: World Cup Exhibition Match Arc

The most beautiful! A coming-of-age litter-picking tale! In the near future, litter-picking has become a competitive sport as popular as soccer. Akari stands out the least in her class, but one day she meets Tokio--a charismatic SpoGomi competitor blessed with an overwhelming amount of talent and popularity. Thus starts a coming-of-age story that involves young people from around the world, united via SpoGomi and the aim to create towns, rivers and oceans free of garbage. (Source: SpoGomi Official Website) Note: Premiered on MAL's Official YouTube channel before the Japanese release on various streaming platforms set for April 2022.

Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX

The sequel to Cap Kakumei Bottleman.

Duel Masters King MAX

The protagonist, Joe Kirifuda, loves drawing pictures and playing Duema. He creates Deckie, a talking deck case with the ability to create creatures, and his sidekick Jokers, and challenge his rivals to duels! Joe is now a sixth grader, and although he's grown up a bit, he still enjoys playing Duels with his friends. Joe and his friends live in peace. Abaku, the man who became enchanted by demons and became a demon, appears again! What exactly is Abaku's purpose...? Joe's story is about to reach its climax!