List of the latest shows airing this summer (2014) in Japan. (This is s first draft... no videos)

1. New Anime – Summer 2014
List of new shows coming this
summer… Lets take a look.

2. Ai Mai Mii 2
Ai, Mai, and Mi are
members of the
manga research club
who fight against
space invaders,
compete against
rivals in tournaments,
and draw manga.
Maybe.

3. Akame ga Kill!
Tatsumi is a fighter who just
got robbed by a pretty girl, but
his luck seems to be looking
up, as another pretty girl has
taken him in. What he doesn’t
know is that this girl is about to
be visited by a family of
assassins (including the girl
who robbed him) and they
might be the good guys, and
be recruiting...

4. Ao Haru Ride
Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she
wants to "reset" her image and life as a new
high-school student. Because she's cute
and had a demure personality she was
ostracized by her female friends in junior
high, and because of a series of
misunderstandings and mishaps, she
couldn't get her feeling across to the one
boy she has always liked, Tanaka Kou.
Now in high school, she is determined to be
as unladylike as possible so that her friends
won't be jealous of her. While living her life
this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-
kun again, but he now goes under the name
of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the
same way as she did when they were
younger, but that they cannot go back. Will
Futaba be able to continue her love that
never even started from three years ago?

5. Bakumatsu Rock
In the Bakumatsu era, at the end
of the shoguns' rule over Japan in
the middle of the 19th century: the
Tokugawa shogunate uses the
brainwashing Heaven's Songs by
the top idols in Shinsengumi to
subjugate the country and its
people. In this Japan, writing or
singing any songs besides the
Heaven's Songs is a capital
offence. Sakamoto Ryouma and
the other rockers rise up and
change the world with rock 'n' roll
for freedom and justice.

6. Barakamon
For a certain reason, a handsome, young
calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa
uproots himself and moves to an island on
the westernmost edge of Japan. “Sensei,”
as he comes to be known, is a city boy
through and through, and has never
experienced rural life until now. And by the
looks of it, he has much to learn! From
navigating public roads by tractor to
resigning himself to having his new digs
commandeered by the local children as their
new hangout, the list of Sensei’s hardships
is shaping up to be long indeed! Here
unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a
gruff on the outside, soft on the inside
urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly
tolerant island neighbors!

7. Black Butler: Book of Circus
Everyone loves the circus!
That is until Ceil and Sebastian
are called to investigate the
connection between the
disappearances of children and
Noah's Ark Circus. So Ceil and
Sebastian join the circus in search
of clues ... some of which has
connections to Ceil Phantomhive's
dark past. So what is 'one hell of a
Butler' to do? Put on one hell of a
performance, of course.

8. Dramatical Murder
The story takes place many years in
the future where the game "Rhyme", a
virtual fighting game, is incredibly
popular and people posses "All
Mates", convenient AI computers.
Aoba leads an ordinary life, working at
a junk shop and living with his
grandmother on the Island of Midori
Jima. Unlike his friends, he doesn't
participate in Rhyme, nor does he
belong in a gang. However, when
rumors of people disappearing spread,
Aoba finds himself needing to unravel
the mysteries behind the island in
order to protect his everyday life.

9. Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Zwei!
It's already been one month
since then... I had become a
magical girl, and agreed to
help out with collecting cards...
And then I met another
magical girl named Miyu. Was
it chance? Destiny? Or a
miracle? It had seemed like I
had gotten my normal
everyday life back, but...
Fate that guides a girl
returns...

10. Francesca: Girls Be Ambitious
Hokkaido is being targeted by
Toshizou Hijikata and the rest
of the Shinsengumi, who have
awakened from their eternal
slumber. The little girl Exorcist
fights to stop them and protect
Hokkaido from a hurricane of
ambition. In the midst of this,
Francesca awakens to help
protect the area of Japan as
well.

11. Free! Eternal Summer
Nanase Haruka, a boy who has always
loved to be immersed in water, and to swim
in it. Before graduating from elementary
school, he participated in a swimming
tournament along with his fellow swimming
club members, Tachibana Makoto, Hazuki
Nagisa and Matsuoka Rin. After achieving
victory, each of the boys went their separate
ways.
Time passed, and in the middle of their
uneventful high school lives Rin appears
and challenges Haruka to a match, showing
Haruka his overwhelming power. Not
wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers
together Makoto and Nagisa once again
and brings a new member named
Ryuugazaki Rei to create the Iwatobi High
School Swimming Club in order to defeat
Rin.

12. Futsuu no Joshikousei ga Locodol Yattemita
High school girl Nanako
became her town's local idol at
the request of her uncle. She
and her upperclassman
Yukari, a girl who seems
perfect but ends up being
airheaded, both become idols
of their provincial area. They
get interviewed (by the town's
shopping center), go on
television (low-budget cable),
and hold concerts (on the roof
of the department store). The
girls' salaries come from the
town's taxes.

13. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
High school student Chiyo Sakura has
a crush on schoolmate Umetarō
Nozaki, but when she confesses her
love to him, he mistakes her for a fan
and gives her an autograph. When she
says that she always wants to be with
him, he invites her to his house and
has her help on some drawings. Chiyo
discovers that Nozaki is actually a
renowned shōjo mangaka named
Sakiko Yumeno. She then agrees to
be his assistant in order to get closer
to Nozaki. As they work on his manga
Let's Love~, they encounter other
schoolmates who assist them or serve
as inspirations for characters in the
stories.

14. Glasslip
Six high school students meet during
the summer. Tohko Fukami is a 17-
year old girl from Fukui Prefecture,
who dreams of becoming a glass
artisan. Kakeru Okikura is a transfer
student who came for summer
vacation. Yanagi Takayama is a girl
currently taking lessons to become a
model. Imi Yukinari a track team
member currently in rehabilitation. The
quiet bookworm, Sachi Nagamiya and
Hiro Shirosaki who helps at the cafe
"Kazemichi".
Glasslip. On the other side of the
glass, you can see tomorrow.

15. Hana Yamata
Normal appearance, normal
intelligence, normal in arts and
sports... just normal. This is
the entirely normal 14-year-
old, Naru Sekiya. While she
admires "Heroines" she
continues to live a normal life
until one moonlit night she
meets a fairy. This foreign girl
then guides her into the
extraordinary world of the
yosakoi dance.

16. Himegoto
Himegoto follows Hime
Arikawa, a second-year
student at Shimoshina High
School. Forced to assume a
large amount of debt from his
now-absent parents, Hime is
saved by the three girls of his
school's student council after
he is chased down by debt
collectors. In return for paying
off his debt, Hime agrees to
their conditions of becoming
the student council's "dog" and
spending his high school life
dressed as a girl.

17. Jinsei
Akamatsu Yuuki, a boy who
joins the staff of his school's
second newspaper. The
editor-in-chief Nikaidou Ayaka
immediately assigns him to the
life (Jinsei) advice column.
Three girls — the science
representative Endou Rino,
the liberal arts representative
Kujou Fumi, and the physical
education representative
Suzuki Ikumi — answer
requests from students about
whatever is troubling them.

18. Love Stage!!
With a father who's a singer, a mother
who's a movie star, and an older
brother, Shougo, who's the lead
vocalist for the super-popular band
The Crusherz, Sena Izumi, an otaku
college student is the only dull one
born into this super famous and
talented family. He loves Magical Girl
LalaLulu and is working hard to
become a mangaka, but one day he
winds up appearing in a TV
commercial he just can't turn down.
There, he's reunited with Ichijou
Ryouma, the super-popular young
actor he costarred with on a project
ten years prior.

19. Majimoji Rurumo
Shibaki is a high-school boy
whose only interest is girls. It's just
that he's been branded as the
greatest pervert at school and the
girls avoid him like the plague.
One day he happens to find a
book in the library about how to
summon witches. He tries it as a
joke, but it turns out to be the real
thing. An apprentice witch named
Rurumo grants his foolish wish for
a high price. Shibaki ends up
helping Rurumo and in return she
refuses to take his soul. Doing so,
Rurumo loses her position and
puts her own life on the line.

20. Majimoji Rurumo … cont’d
Rurumo must complete the
task of getting Shibaki to use
666 magic wishing tickets
before she can become a
witch again. However, every
time ticket is used, Shibaki's
life shortens.
Now, Shibaki has his own life
on his hands. Make a lot of
wishes and help Rurumo
become a witch again or resist
the temptation and try to live
long life.

21. Minarai Diva
Ruri Aoi, (name literally means
“blue lapis lazuli”) and Ui
Harune inspiring idols. In
addition, wolf NTV emcee
Hisanori Yoshida. During the
program, the two idols will try
to think up lyrics for a new
song. As the program is live,
they will even accept
suggestions for lyrics from
Twitter and email submissions.

22. Momo Kyun Sword
All female re-imagining of Momotarō, a
famous character in Japanese folklore.
Momoko is a beautiful young sword
fighter who was born inside a peach
(momo in Japanese). She lives with
her constant companions — the dog
god Inugami, the monkey god
Sarugami, and the pheasant god
Kijigami — in a peaceful paradise.
However, a demon army led by devil
king invades the paradise and steals
the precious treasure that protects
Momoko's land. To retrieve the
treasure and save the people,
Momoko embarks on a great
adventure with her three companions.

23. Nobunaga Concerto
History classes have never interested
Saburo. He never saw the point of
learning something that happened in
the past, let alone a few hundred years
ago. But when he falls off a wall, he
travels through a wormhole and ends
up in 16th century ancient Japan. He
meets a very young Oda Nobunaga,
one of the most influential figures in
Japanese history, who turns out to be
identical in appearance as Saburo.
The real Nobunaga, sick of the castle
life and wanting to travel, orders
Saburo to take his place. Without
knowing how to get back to his time,
Saburo tries to make sure history isn't
rewritten for the infamous Oda
Nobunaga.

24. Persona 4 The Golden Animation
In the spring when the cherry blossom
petals fall, Yū Narukami moves to
Yaso Inaba to live with his uncle and
cousin due to his family's
circumstances. He transfers to
Yasogami High School, where his
event-filled school life begins.
However, when serial murders begin
occurring in the peaceful town, Yū is
awakened to the power of his heart
turned to physical form: A Persona.
Within these new mysteries is Marie, a
resident of the alternate world, the
Velvet Room, who has no memories of
her past. Together with his friends, Yū
must solve all the riddles set in front of
him and save Yaso Inaba from further
violence.

25. PriPara
Lala Manaka is a 5th-grader at
Paprika Academy. Like most
girls, she admires the world of
PriPara, a sport that tests idol
girls on song, dance, and
fashion. Unfortunately for her,
the world of PriPara does not
send PriPara tickets to
elementary school students.
However, through miraculous
circumstances, Lala passes
the audition to become a
PriPara idol.

26. Rail Wars!
Takayama Naoto, 2nd-year
student at Kiryu Tetsudou High
School, has been selected to
intern at the infamous "Public Rail
Road Security Corps," much to
Naoto's chagrin. He only wanted
to be assigned to a safe, relaxed
group to live quietly for the rest of
his life. Now he ends up in one of
the most dangerous work-places
in Japan. This group is the first
line of defense against the
extreme-leftist group fighting to
privatize the railroads.
Considering his lack of training or
motivation, will he be able to
survive the rail wars?

27. Re: Hamatora
"Minimum" or "minor miracle"— special
hereditary powers discovered only in an
extremely limited number of humans. Those
who possess such powers are known as
"Minimum Holders."
Partners Nice (Ryota Ohsaka) and
Murasaki (Wataru Hatano) form a detective
agency called "Hamatora" in Yokohama in
2014 — but their "office" is a table at Cafe
Nowhere where they and their friends wait
for clients. An old acquaintance of theirs, a
cop named Art (Hiroshi Kamiya), hires them
for a serial murder case he is investigating,
and they discover that the murder victims
are all "Minimum Holders." As Minimum
Holders themselves, Nice and Murasaki are
drawn into this case, whether they like it or
not.

28. Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!
Now that he enters his high school
career, Satomi Koutaro begins his
life living alone in an apartment
that only costs him 5000 yen per
month, an extremely cheap deal
even for this small apartment.
There's a catch: the apartment is
apparently haunted by a cute
ghost that has driven its prior
occupants away. Next thing he
knows, not only is there a ghost
trying to drive him out of his new
home, but magical girls and other
unique female characters turn this
small apartment into a
battleground of sorts.

29. Sabagebu!
Momoka Sonokawa, a
student who transfers to
a certain high school.
There, she is dragged
into the Survival Game
Club or Sabagebu, a club
that conducts survival
games.

30. Sailor Moon Crystal
Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl
until she meets up with Luna, a
talking cat, who tells her that
she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor
Moon, Usagi must fight evils
and enforce justice, in the
name of the Moon and the
mysterious Moon Princess.
She meets other girls destined
to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor
Scouts), and together, they
fight the forces of evil!

31. Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance
Only a pure girl may enter into a
spirit contract. At Areishia Spirit
Academy, the daughters of nobility
are assembled to take elite
classes and become spirit
elementalists. A boy named
Kamito happened to be peeping
on a student named Claire while
she was taking a bath, and he
accidentally makes a contract with
a spirit instead of Claire. Now,
Kamito has become something
once thought impossible in this
world — a male spirit elementalist.

32. Sengoku Basara: Judge End
The battle against the
Devil King
continues....

33. Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen
In a world where two
countries, Alandas and
Ingermia, have been warring
against each other for a very
long time. Tokimune, a young
man belonging to the eighth
independent unit, saves a girl
named Jamie when she is
attacked by enemy forces. In
order to survive, he rides the
new weapon Argevollen and
fights.

34. Shounen Hollywood
In a theater called
Hollywood Tokyo in
Harajuku, members
of the idol group
"Shounen Hollywood"
develop their talents
with diligent work and
studying.

35. Space Dandy 2
Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This
dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for
pompadour travels across the galaxy
in search of aliens no one has ever
laid eyes on. Each new species he
discovers earns him a hefty reward,
but this dandy has to be quick on his
feet because it's first come, first
served! Accompanied by his sidekicks,
a rundown robot named QT and Meow
the cat-looking space alien, Dandy
bravely explores unknown worlds
inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join
the best dressed alien hunter in all of
space and time as he embarks on an
adventure that ends at the edge of the
universe!

36. Strange Plus 2
Kou comes to a slum
neighborhood in search
of his elder brother
Takumi and finds him to
have become the head of
a private detective firm.
Kou is drafted by Takumi
to do errands and chores
in the detective firm, and
they come to meet
various interesting
people...

37. Sword Art Online II
A year has passed since Sword Art
Online (SAO) was cleared. Kirito is
asked by Kikuoka to investigate Gun
Gale Online, specifically Death Gun, a
weapon which seemed to link deaths
in the virtual reality world to those in
the real world. Upon entering the
game, Kirito meets Sinon who teaches
him the ropes of the game. They both
enter the Gun Gale Online
tournament, Bullet of Bullets. Kirito
displays his amazing skills although he
is only a newcomer to the game. Later,
Kirito finds out that the mysterious
deaths are linked to a red guild named
Laughing Coffin in SAO.

38. Terror in Resonance
On a summer day... A
massive terrorist bombing
suddenly struck Tokyo.
The culprits behind the
act that woke up this
complacent nation from
its slumber, were just two
boys. Now, the culprits
known as "Sphinx" begin
a grandiose game that
encompasses all of
Japan.

39. Tokyo ESP
Urushiba Rinka was a fairly normal high
school girl, though she was a bit poor and
her only family was her father. Then one
day, she saw a penguin and some glowing
fish swimming through the sky. Rinka might
have thought it was a hallucination if there
hadn't been another witness with her, a boy
from her school with a strangely scratched-
up face.
Contact with a fish caused her to pass out,
and when she awoke, she had developed
the power to move through inanimate
objects... such as the floor of her apartment!
Later, a call from her father showed her that
she was not the only one the flying fish
bestowed with hard-to-control superpowers!
What exactly is going on here? And does
Rinka's classmate know more about this
situation than he's letting on?

40. Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo is haunted by
mysterious ghouls who are
devouring humans. People are
gripped by the fear of these
ghouls whose identities are
masked in mystery. An
ordinary college student
named Kaneki encounters
Rize, a girl who is an avid
reader like he is, at the café he
frequents. Little does Kaneki
realize that his fate will change
overnight.

41. Yama no Susume 2
Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is
afraid of heights, but her childhood
friend Hinata loves to show off her
passion for mountain climbing. As
young children they once watched
the sunrise from the top of a
mountain, and now they've
decided to take up mountain
climbing in hopes of seeing that
sunrise again. They have cooking
battles with mountaineering gear,
climb small hills in their
neighborhood, and meet new
mountaineering friends as they
learn the ropes of the hobby.
When will they finally see that
sunrise again?

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