Year 2022

My Master Has No Tail

Throughout time, supernatural, shapeshifting tanuki loved playing tricks on humankind. One plucky tanuki, Mameda, is no different. But there's one big problem. She wasn't born in the days of yore -- she was born in modern, more cynical times! How can she fulfill her mischievous tanuki destiny when supernatural hijinks are a thing of the past? She finds an angle when she meets Bunko, a master of the Japanese art of rakugo, which uses storytelling to beguile its audience. Mameda is determined to use rakugo to cast a spell on humanity, but first this tanuki trickster must convince the no-nonsense Bunko to take her on as an apprentice. (Source: HIDIVE)

Futsal Boys!!!!!

For the past 10-odd years, futsal has been booming across the world. After watching Tokinari Tennoji represent Japan in the U-18 World Cup, Haru Yamato aspires to be a player like him. He joins the Koyo Gakuen Futsal Club where he meets teammates Seiichiro Sakaki, a loner who refuses to pass the ball to anyone, and Toi Tsukioka, who is burdened by a past that nearly made him quit futsal for good. </br> (Source: Funimation)

Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo OVA

Unaired episodes included with the first and second volumes of the Isekai Meikyuu de Harem wo Blu-ray/DVD box.

WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me -Precious Friends-

The sketch comedy about becoming friends with super cute girls is headed for the big screen! Good friends Hana, Hinata, Noa, Koyori, and Kanon are once again having a fun snack party at home with Miyako's homemade sweets. They notice that the flower-shaped cookies look just like Hana's trademark hair clip, a treasured item that was given to her by her grandmother when she was little. The girls get excited to learn about the story, so they decide to visit grandma's house. The curtain rises on everyone's first trip together! (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)

Non Non Biyori Nonstop: Our Club Worked Hard

An unaired thirteenth episode of Non Non Biyori: Nonstop that is bundled with the special edition of the Non Non Biyori Remember spin-off manga's compilation release.

Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit

The fourth season of Yama no Susume. Aoi Yukimura's fear of heights won't hold her back in the next adaptation of Encouragement of Climb! Joined by fellow mountaineering enthusiasts, including the spirited Hinata Kuraue and the other climbers they've met on their journey to great heights, Aoi and friends tackle tough challenges and conquer new summits while they embark on adventures throughout the mountain ranges of Japan. Fans new to the franchise will get to know the world of Encouragement of Climb via a selection of compilation episodes that reintroduce fan-favorite characters and beloved moments from the series. Later episodes contain all-new stories that continue the tale of Aoi and her ambition to overcome her fears and achieve her dreams. (Source: HIDIVE)

Thermae Romae Novae

Lucius, a bath designer in the Roman Empire, accidentally slips back in time to present day Japan and learns about Japanese bath culture in this comedy. (Source: Netflix)

CUE!

Based on an idol-training mobile game produced by Liber Entertainment and Pony Canyon. The brand-new voice actor office "AiRBLUE" has no track record or experience. Aspiring voice actors with rich individuality are signed on to the office. They do their best to achieve their dreams, but it's a tough world out there. No matter how much they practice, not everyone will pass the audition. (Source: Anime News Network)

Phantom of the Idol

Most idols are fueled by their love of performing before adoring fans. Yuuya, however, is fueled by his love of an easy paycheck! Yuuya is one half of the idol duo ZINGS, but his supreme laziness (not to mention his disdain for idol fans in general) has him on the brink of getting blacklisted from the business. In a chance backstage encounter, he meets the spectral Asahi, a mysterious former idol who's eager to stage her own comeback by any means necessary... including assuming complete control of Yuuya's willing body and aiming to become the best idol in the world together! Is their zany partnership a match a made in heaven, or is it pure idol hell? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches

The war against invading aliens can't be won by missiles alone! Team morale matters just as much as launching a counterassault, and that's where Ginny and her friends come in. Instead of standing on the front lines with the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, the Luminous Witches of the League of Nations Air Force bring smiles to civilians displaced in the human-Neuroi war world with thrilling song and dance -- not to mention aerial displays the likes of which the music world has never seen! While they might be non-combatants, these performers know the value of preserving the people's smiles, and they'll fight in their unique way to make sure those smiles never fade. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

TEPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry

Yayoi Sakamoto, a diehard fan of comedians and comedy acts, enrolls in the private Kazuki High School in Nanba (Osaka's entertainment district famous as the starting point for many comedians). She reunites with Yomogi Takahashi, a childhood friend who once formed the comedy duo "Konamonzu" with her when they were little. Before long, they find themselves putting together a routine at a park like they did before, in order to enter a local shopping area's contest. At that moment, a mysterious girl calls out to them. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: The airing of the show's second episode had originally been cancelled due to "various circumstances." It was later broadcast on September 10th.

YUREI DECO

The story begins when Berry, an average girl from an average home, meets Hack, a girl who looks like a boy. Charmed by Hack, Berry meets up with the team Hack leads, the Ghost Detectives Club. Members of this club are "socially dead," working invisibly within the digitally controlled society of Tom Sawyer. As she works with the group, Berry learns about Zero, a mysterious figure who lurks within Tom Sawyer's underground. She and Hack decide to chase down this figure, and in time, the truth behind the city is revealed... (Source: Crunchyroll)

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

Get ready for a new adventure set in the vast, stunning Hisui region, the location of Pokémon LEGENDS: Arceus. Yuki Hodokishi Futaai tells the story of a boy named Akio and his encounter with a Hisuian Zorua. When he was younger, Akio's father taught him that people and Pokémon cannot live together. But Akio's interactions with the Zorua might offer a different lesson. (Source: Pokemon.com)

Backflip!! The Movie

Ever since coming across the world of boy's rhythmic gymnastics during the last summer of junior-high, Shotaro Futaba has become fascinated with the sport. So when he enters Soshokuan Private High School, known as Ao High for short, he heads to the boy's rhythmic gymnastics club, where he meets unique seniors and the ace of the team, Ryoya Misato. The members of the club each have their own passions, but they've put it all on the line with a single goal in mind. Now the next stage in their journey has arrived: the inter-high competition! (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)

Tsurune The Movie - The First Shot -

Movie adaptation of Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudou-bu. Minato Narumiya reignites his passion for kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery. (Source: HIDIVE)

Fanfare of Adolescence

The story takes place at a horse racing academy that trains boys to become jockeys. The three-year academy is very competitive, and those who wish to enter must not only pass an academic test but a physical and fitness test as well. Yuu Arimura is a former popular idol who becomes enamored with horse racing after seeing it for the first time, and wants to join the academy. Shun Kanami was raised on an island, and only experienced horse races through radio broadcasts growing up. Amane comes from a high-class family in England, and his father is a former jockey. Amane has previously attended horse racing academies in various countries. The show follows these three 15-year-old boys at the academy. (Source: Anime News Network)

Shin Ikki Tousen

As a sequel to the Ikkitousen series, Shin Ikkitousen focuses on highschools which are each equipped with fighters that contain the essence of Ancient Chinese soldiers from the Three Kingdoms with the use of Magatama. Just as the turf war in the Kanto region comes to a stop and progress in recovery is made the area is back on blast following the start of "Magatama hunting" with the direction of the powerful leader, Himiko. Note: The first episode received an advance broadcast on March 27, 2022. The regular TV broadcast started on May 17, 2022.

Love Me: Kaede and Suzu THE ANIMATION

One day after school, Kaede, the student council president and Hayato, the secretary, are summoned to the student council room by Kaede's twin sister, Suzu. Kaede is curious about the mysterious box on the desk and when she puts her hand in it, her hands are restrained... Today is the day of the school festival and the main character's class is going to have a maid cafe and the girls in maid uniforms are very active. Of course, his classmate Kaede is also serving customers in a maid outfit, as usual. Then for some reason, Suzu, who had come to visit him dressed as a maid, offered him a mysterious switch. Kaede suddenly starts writhing in agony when I turn on the switch to try it out. Apparently, when Hayato pushed it, it leads to a rotor that is inserted into Kaede...

Yowamushi Pedal Limit Break

The fifth season of Yowamushi Pedal.

Umamusume: Pretty Derby - 1st Anniversary Special Animation

Initially unveiled on the Pakatube! Channel's "Paka Live TV Vol.14 1st Anniversary Special!" stream, a special animation was shown commemorating the 1st anniversary of the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby mobile game starring Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond. The story begins at the entrance ceremony of the Tracen Academy in spring. Kitasan Black, still unaware of her dream, begins to pursue her aspirations with a clean slate, while Satono Diamond attempts to win the GI to fulfill her family's long-cherished wish. No one knows what the outcome of the race will be for both of them as they set off with their hearts full of hope. (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)

TIGER & BUNNY 2

The second season of <em>Tiger & Bunny</em>. Fighting for peace -- and their sponsors -- the odd couple of Wild Tiger and Barnaby continue to work as superheroes. But with the number of superheroes increasing around the world, how will these two veterans fare!? (Source: Netflix)

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Collision

The sequel to Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Second.

Em-Shade! Shorts

Mini animations featuring characters from the Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! anime posted on the KADOKAWA Anime YouTube channel. These shorts were later released as special features on the Blu-ray and DVD releases of Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!. Notes: - Volume 1 includes Episodes 1-2. - Volume 2 includes Episodes 3-7. - Volume 3 includes Episodes 8-12. - Volume 4 includes Episodes 13-17.

Aru Asa Dummy Head Mic ni Natteita Ore-kun no Jinsei

The slapstick comedy revolves around a protagonist who was reincarnated into a dummy head microphone (a microphone embedded in a fake human head to faithfully record the aural ambience). That dummy head microphone happens to be used by Yuri and other high school girls in an ASMR club, who have their sights set on the "ASMR Koushien" high school championships. (ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is the nerve-tingling or relaxing sensation one gets in response to stimuli such as certain sounds or sights.) (Source: Anime News Network)

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sukuwareru Ramiris

Shorts animations released for a limited time on Bandai Spirits YouTube channel.

Shenmue the Animation

1985, Yokosuka. Ryo Hazuki has trained to master the Hazuki Style Jujitsu under his strict father in the Hazuki Dojo from his childhood. However, one day a mysterious man named Lan Di murders his father and takes the "mirror" his father was protecting. Ryo is determined to find the truth behind his father's murder, but soon finds himself getting stuck in a war between the underground organizations.... Traveling from Yokosuka to Hong Kong, Ryo's long journey begins! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal-

Not far from the town of Domina lives Shiloh, a boy who keeps hearing a voice in his dreams about a mission he must fulfill. But what mission could he be needed for remains unknown. That all changes when he meets two Jumi, a race that's hunted for their unique gemstones, as a sudden outbreak of attacks against the Jumi occurs. His dream, his quest, becomes clear--help the Jumi and their gemstones! (Source: Crunchyroll)

RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic

The first film in a duology compiling the Mawaru Penguindrum anime with new elements. What would you do to save someone you love? All brothers Shoma and Kanba know is that, after collapsing in an aquarium and apparently dying, their terminally ill sister Himari was somehow revived by a Penguin hat that she had wished for. Now they're on an impossible mission, because the price of keeping Himari alive is to find a mysterious object called the Penguindrum, and they'll do anything to save their sister. Anything. As they travel separate paths in their search, they'll have to unravel complex riddles, make alliances with strangers they know they shouldn't trust, and question the very fabrics of time and destiny. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

BUILD-DIVIDE -#​FFFFFF- CODE WHITE

Neo Kyoto is now a city in ruins, looking nothing like it did before. The people are being rounded up by the King's servants, known as KUGE, and deposited into "Barrels" to steal their magical power. All in order to keep the King going... And now a girl appears, with the KUGE in pursuit. She's the former King, Kurabe Kikka. Although she was once known as the most powerful King in Neo Kyoto's history, even Kikka is helpless against the KUGE, and is constantly on the run from them. After all, Kikka has no Build-Divide deck in hand. Day after day, she continues to flee with no respite, consumed by all kinds of regrets. Now that she's on the brink of despair, who should reach out a helping hand to her but...? In the ruins of Neo Kyoto, the two girls take each other by the hand. And now, their battle is about to begin... the one that will lead them to the person that they both cherish. (Source: Official Website)

Blue Thermal

"I want to experience a love that sparkles!" Arriving from Nagasaki with her wishful mantra is Tamaki Tsuru, who in high school could think only about volleyball. Things don't begin well, however, when she looks for an extracurricular club to join and proceeds to immediately ding a glider at aviation club tryouts ending up having to work it off. She is initially disillusioned with campus life. Then Kuramochi, the club leader and glider pilot, takes Tamaki under his wing, and from the moment he takes her up for a flight in a glider, Tamaki becomes a captive of the vast beauty of the skies. (Source: Eleven Arts)