In the 2030s, Kensuke Hanasaki of the Boys Detective Team runs into Yoshio Kobayashi, a mysterious boy with a seemingly indestructible body whose only wish is to die. The encounter will inevitably lead them to the criminal mastermind known as the Fiend with Twenty Faces and his detective nemesis, Kogorou Akechi.
Inside the highest security prison in all existence, four inmates continually attempt to escape and also talk about stuff that gets censored.
Kohana Aigasaki is a new transfer student at Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where teen Artistas – people whose magic allows them to create sparkly, sparkly art – are taught how to create even better sparkles and maybe also get into show business.
Seven years after the murder of his family and during Prohibition, Angelo Lacuza, now going under the name Avilio Bruno, returns to the mafia-controlled town of Lawless. His plan: infiltrate the Vanetti family by befriending the don’s son, Nero, and finally exact his revenge. Presumably within 91 days.
Tsukushi, a shy and clumsy boy completely new to the world of soccer, finds himself with a sudden passion for the sport after being asked to help out in a futsal match by classmate and budding soccer genius Jin. Despite his lack of skill or experience, and the fact that his high school is known nationwide for its amazing soccer team, Tsukushi decides to sign up.
Set in a fantastical and medieval-style universe, Guts, also known as the Black Swordsman, is a wandering mercenary pursued by dark forces. Branded as an unholy sacrifice, he must fight off the literal demons that continually hunt him while seeking vengeance against the man who made him what he is.
When his mother and supposedly only living relative dies, Chihiro is left homeless and alone… until his filthy-rich his uncle shows up that is, and immediately sticks Chihiro in a maid outfit.
The year is 1937 and Lieutenant-Colonel Yuuki has formed a team of spies, none of whom have a background in the military but all of whom are highly trained and skilled in the arts of manipulation. Known as the “D Agency”, these antihero agents are tasked with conducting various operations in the midst of – a possibly fictitious version of? – the second Sino-Japanese War.
Likeable Teenage Male #24 gets sucked into Alternative Universe #17, where he immediately meets Angsty Justice-Seeking Prince #35 and gets unintentionally caught up in Revenge Story #63. A whirlwind adventure filled with crystals, magical swords, and meaningful life lessons awaits!
Having falling in love with a rakugo performer’s rendition of the story Shinigami while serving time in prison, our unnamed protagonist (later nicknamed Yotaro) is determined to start a new life as a rakugo performer himself. Upon his release, he immediately tracks down the famous Yakumo and begs to be accepted as his apprentice.
About 10 bishounen (and 3 girls) are aboard a floating ship that may or may not be going anywhere in particular. Each character is gifted with an undefined magical power which they need to use at some point for some reason, probably. Also they might all have to kill each other someday, I’m not too clear on that either. For now though, they’re just picking peaches and going fishing.
A bunch of bishounen (and one girl) participate in their high school ‘stride’ club – a blend of parkour and relay – with the ultimate goal of competing against other schools and winning the End of Summer, one of Japan’s top stride competitions.
Hi, I’m Artemis McBishiehots. You may remember me from such high quality articles as All Your Honies, and it’s a pleasure – nay, a privilege – to be handing out the awards tonight for the most memorable males who graced the screen in 2015. What, you thought all my dreams would wither like dried-up flowers…
Sextuplets Osomatsu, Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jushimatsu, and Todomatsu were grade-schoolers back when they debuted in the Showa period. Now in 2015, the physical and cultural landscape has undergone a dramatic change, and the Matsuno brothers must start living as adults.
At Ayana Academy, a school focusing primarily on music, five new students are accepted into the Star Frame class. This class is taught directly by the members of a group called the Hanasakura-kai, which is made up of the most elite students of the musical department.
The fourth anime series in the franchise is set in Italy and Marino, and follows titular thief Lupin III (now clad in a blue coat) and the rest of the gang as they continue their adventures in crime.
Set in 1968 amidst the chaos of the Vietnam War and student protests in Japan, this is the origin story of a young but physically scarred surgical genius, who will eventually become known as the infamous Black Jack.
Alternative titles: Makura no Danshi Anime Original by Assez Finaud Fabric and feel. Streaming on Crunchyroll Premise A series of short first-person vignettes, each featuring a different bishounen who exists solely to soothe viewers to sleep. Artemis’ verdict: Could Be Worse Admittedly, I was ready to just mercilessly poke fun at this show and dismiss…
The second season of Non Non Biyori, a slice-of-life series set in a tiny Japanese countryside village.
Shirayuki is an herbalist whose rare apple-red hair catches the unwelcome attention of the kingdom’s prince. Running away to a neighboring kingdom, she becomes friends with another prince, Zen, and his two aides. After Zen is poisoned by an apple meant for her, Shirayuki successfully obtains the antidote and decides to accompany the trio to the palace, where she trains to become a court pharmacist.
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