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.

First Look: Digimon Adventure Tri

It’s been a few years since Tai, Matt, Sora, Joe, Izzy, Mimi, TK and Kari last saved the Digital World and parted ways with their Digimon partners. Now in high school, most of the DigiDestined have drifted apart. However, when a new danger threatens the physical world, their reunion becomes a lot more exciting than they’d planned…

First Look: Osomatsu-san

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.

First Look: Garo – Crimson Moon

It’s the Heian period, the noble courts in Japan are thriving and the Garo armour is currently in possession of a dutiful young man named Raikou. Alongside his young sidekick Kintoki and the mysterious onmyouji Seirei, he does what every Makai Knight does best: fighting Horrors.

First Look: Beautiful Bones

Shoutarou is a highschooler with a bizarre hobby: After school, he goes to the mansion of Sakurako Kujou, an eccentric bone researcher, and helps expand her collection. After a dig turns up human remains, Sakurako flexes her abilities as a forensic investigator.

First Look: The Perfect Insider

Professor Sohei Saikawa is planning an outing with the other members of his research lab. Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, presents him with the idea to visit Shiki Magata, a mysterious programming genius who has gone into exile after being accused of murdering her parents. That’s all that happens, really. But that’s okay.

First Look: Dance with Devils

Ritsuka Tachibana is a seemingly normal high school student whose family has a history studying folklore and magic. After a strange encounter with the student council, her home is attacked by devil worshipping ninja vampires. Did I mention it’s also a musical? How is this not anime of the year?

First Look: Kamen Rider Ghost

Takeru Tenkuuji is the son of a famous ghost hunter who’s unsure if ghosts really exist or not. One day though, mysterious monsters known as Ganma appear and murder him, dooming him to spend the rest of his existence as a spirit. His only chance to regain his life is to gather the 15 Eyecons, containing the powers of long-dead souls. To do this he’ll battle the Ganma as the haunting hero, Kamen Rider Ghost!

First Look: High School Star Musical

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.

First Look: Comet Lucifer

Sōgo is a young boy living in the mining town of Garden Indigo who loves to collect rare crystals. One day, while helping his friend Kaon escape her unwanted fiancee, the pair crash into an underground cavern where they uncover a mysterious white haired girl.

First Look: Concrete Revolutio

In an alternate Japan, superheroes, aliens and magic users all exist and live among ordinary people, either hidden or in plain sight. Jiro Hitoyoshi is a member of the Superhuman Bureau, a secret government organisation dedicated to protecting these special folk and fighting those who would use their powers for evil.

First Look: Lupin III (2015)

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.

First Look: Noragami Aragoto

Noragami is back as Yato, Hiyori, and Yukine have returned to their casual phantom-busting lifestyle. Bishamon is more determined to kill Yato than ever though, even as the weight of her large household of spirits is beginning to take its toll.