First Look: Bubuki Buranki

When he was a child, Azuma Ikki lived on a mysterious floating island, until a catastrophe forced him to flee to earth. Now after ten years away from Japan he returns to team up with a gang of kids who use Bubukis – weapons with their own minds. Together they aim to reactivate a mysterious mecha from Azumi’s past.

First Look: Dimension W

In the future, humanity has created machines called “coils” that tap into “Dimension W” to produce effectively unlimited energy. Our technology-hating hero and his robot girl sidekick search for illegal, unlicensed coils, probably running into all sorts of trouble along the way.

First Look: Nurse Witch Komugi R

Komugi is an energetic middle school girl who wants to be an idol like her famous idol friends! She also likes to help out her doctor dad at the family clinic! One day she gets an opportunity to act in a TV show but a monster shows up! WHAT WILL KOMUGI DO??? LET’S KOMUGICATION!!!

First Look: Luck and Logic

In a future where logic from another world has been harnessed into super powers and creates gods, “logicalists” defend the Earth from “foreigners” – monster like invaders from the other world. A veteran logicalist is trying to return to a peaceful life with his family but is called back into action when his town is attacked.

First Look: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

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.

First Look: Winter 2016 Anime Shorts

What do you make when you’re short on money, patience or talent? Anime shorts, of course! Jel, Marlin and I got the short end of the stick again, so it’s up to us to watch all the anime no one else wants to watch. So are these shorts the cat’s pajama shorts or can they eat our shorts? You’ll find out shortly!

First Look: Divine Gate

After the Divine Gate opened, our world and the worlds beyond became connected, bringing an era of chaos. To restore order, the World Council was formed and the Divine Gate fell into legend. Now, a select few have gathered to attempt to reach the Gate and remake the world. But what will they find when they open the door?

First Look: Girls Beyond the Wasteland

Bunta is a teen with that all too common problem of not knowing what he wants to do with his life. He has a talent for writing, even helping out with his school’s drama club, but he’s not sure if he can turn that talent into a career. Out of the blue, he’s asked out by his crush. Turns out she may be after him for something other than romance.

First Look: Dagashi Kashi

Kokonotsu “Coconuts” Shikada wants to be a manga artist but his father, a famous candy maker, wants him to take over the family shop. One day a beautiful girl walks in the store claiming to be the heiress to a huge candy company and tries to recruit Dad, who agrees to go with her only and if only Coconuts decides to run the family business.

First Look: Norn9: Norn+Nonet

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.

First Look: ERASED

Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling mangaka with a unique gift: he is catapulted back in time whenever someone is in danger so that he can help them out of their predicament. After his powers help reopen an old abduction case, he must use them to unravel the mystery.

First Look: Haruchika

Tired of dedicating her life to volleyball, ex-tomboy Chika Homura decides to join the windwood ensemble in some misguided attempt to become a ‘cute girl’. There, she gets reacquainted with her long-lost childhood friend Haruta Kamijou, an eerily perfect boy with a knack for solving mysteries and a surprising secret.

First Look: Myriad Colors: Phantom World

After a mysterious incident, human brains functions have been altered, allowing anyone to see the once-invisible phantoms running amok. Haruhiko and Mai, two students at the prestigious Hosea Academy, have teamed up to seal dangerous Phantoms and teach children about the advantages of not wearing a bra.

First Look: Prince of Stride Alternative

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.

Final Thoughts: One-Punch Man

One of the year’s most highly anticipated anime has come and gone, and if our Top Ten of 2015 is any indication, OPM’s fists sure left a mark. Read ahead for our more concrete impressions looking back on the past 12 weeks of ONE PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCH.

Digimon Adventure Adventure: Part 1

Aquagaze and Irothtin love Digimon with the kind of fervour only childhood afternoons in front of the the television can inspire. Zigg has never watched Digimon and mentally refers to it as ‘that Pokemon knockoff with the terrible theme song’. 16 years after the original Digimon Adventure started airing, can it hold up to Aqua and Iro’s preteen memories? Can it convert Zigg, (theoretically) a grown man seeing it for the first time? Can anyone work out why gloves are so popular in this universe?

This Time… Devimon Arc (Digimon Adventure episodes 1-13)