First Look: God Eater

Humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction by monsters called Aragami. The only way to fight them is with certain individuals called “God Eaters”, who are able to use Aragami DNA in oversized anime weapons called “God Arcs”.

First Look: Prison School

Hachimitsu Academy is one of the most famous all-girls schools in Japan, known for both its high pedigree and strict rules. Kiyoshi Fujino along with Takehito “Gakuto” Morokuzu, Shingo Wakamoto, Jouji “Joe” Nezu, and Reiji “Andre” Andou are the first male students ever admitted to Hachimitsu. But when a series of perverted incidents ends up with them incarcerated in the school’s private prison, their willpower and desire for freedom will be put to the test.

First Look: Castle Town Dandelion

The Sakuradas are a normal, loving family that goes about their business every day like any other family… except they are all constantly under surveillance for a reality TV show. Also, they are royalty. Also, one of the children will be voted in as the next King or Queen by the viewing audience in a few months time. Also, they have super powers. This show is weird.

First Look: School Live!

Yuki loves going to school – so much so that she’s joined the “School Living Club” in which, as the name implies, the members stay overnight at school. She happily spends her days going to class, teasing her underclassmen Mii-kun, and chasing around her adorable pet dog. Absolutely nothing is wrong with this situation. Nope. Don’t pay any mind to the girl sharpening the shovel in the corner. Everything is fine.

First Look: Himouto! Umaru-chan

Umaru is a beautiful high school student who is the best at everything and adored by everyone. When she gets home however, she transforms into a lazy, obnoxious brat that takes advantage of her older brother’s kindness with zero repercussions.

First Look: Overlord

Yggdrasil was a once-popular DMMORPG, but the game will be shut down for good in less than two hours. Momonga, the leader of the game’s most successful clan, watches as the last member signs out, before taking a final walk around their castle.

First Look: Summer 2015 Anime Shorts

Shorts are comfy and easy to wear, especially in summer, so with the dearth of good anime this season, Jel and I are delving into the bizarre world of anime shorts once more to see if there’s another Tonari no Seki-kun or Miss Monochrome just waiting to be discovered. Well, there is another Miss Monochrome, but you know what I mean.

First Look: Monster Musume – Everyday Life With Monster Girls

The government has revealed the existence of demi-humans – half human, half monsters like lamias, harpies, centaurs, etc. Naturally, the first thing they do is regulate having sex with them. Thanks to the Interspecies Cultural Exchange Act, our hero is forced to live with a lamia girl who mistakes his basic human decency for love and well, you can figure out the rest.

First Look: Actually, I am…

Asahi Kuromine is really bad at keeping secrets and everyone knows it. The worst kept secret of all is his crush on Youko. He tries to confess his feelings for her, but instead stumbles on to a secret he must keep at all costs.

First Look: Aquarion Logos

We start with a completely inconsequential OVA that ties together a plot line that never really needed tying up, thus wasting everyone’s time and becoming the grossest attempt at series fanservice in recorded history. Later, Aquarion I think? Sure didn’t look like it.

First Look: Snow White with the Red Hair

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.

First Look: Blue Spring x Machine Gun

Hotaru Tachibana is the Student Council President and all around tough guy, purveyor of justice, and tendency to pick fights. Well, except she’s a girl who often gets confused for a guy due to her dress and demeanor. When she moves in next door to a male host/airsoft enthusiast, her life takes an unexpected turn.

First Look: Chaos Dragon

The island nation of Nil Kamui is caught in the middle of a war between the nations of Donatia and Kouran, forcing its young monarch to form a pact with the island’s chaotic and destructive deity, the Red Dragon. More importantly, it’s based off a week-long roleplaying game with Gen Urobuchi, Nasu Kinoko, and Ryohgo Narita.

First Look: Ushio and Tora

Ushio’s father often speaks of a ‘Beast Spear’, a powerful weapon which was once used to seal away a great demon. Ushio had always thought this story was nonsense, until he stumbled upon it in his basement, along with the demon it was sealing.

First Look: Rokka – Braves of the Six Flowers

As an ancient evil awakens from its slumber, the Kingdom of Piena looks to the Goddess of Fate to appoint six heroes who can counter the threat. Young Adlet Mayer, the self-proclaimed ‘strongest man in the world’ attempts to draw the goddess’ attention by crashing a sacred tournament and wiping out its contestants — something the royal family isn’t exactly happy about.