Slice of Life Anime

Based on a manga about cats and their sake loving owner.

This special, known in Japan as "Batoru Kaiibai 29 Hitou Korinai Yatsura," was available through the Kitty Animation Circle making it a difficult item to come by. It contained clips from twenty-nine of Ranma's most memorable opponents from the television series. (Source: furinkan.com/ranma/anime/specials.html)

An action comedy film based on the "duplicating humans' invasion" setting derived from Jack Finney's Sci-Fi novel "The Body Snatchers", combining Sci-Fi horror-like story and dance (samba). An authority on biotechnology and a developer of "konjaclone" technology, Amigo Suzuki carries out "Transformation Plans for Samba World", in which he makes human clones using konjac as a material and makes them dance a samba. In Kasukabe city, people switch places with false ones who look just like the real persons. The Nohara family and the members of Kasukabe Defense Forces try to escape from Kasukabe with the help of a mystery beautiful girl Jacqueline Feeney (Jackie). (Source: Manabu Tsuribe)

In a vast and tranquil field, a rowdy group of children rush in with bright intentions. Armed with an array of gardening tools, packets of soil, trays of flowers, and a lively attitude to boot, the group sets upon a barren patch to begin their project. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The zany and cute-but-crude Wooser returns for another season in Wooser’s Hand-to-Mouth Life: Phantasmagoric Arc! Wooser is a creature that only cares about three things in life: meat, money, and girls. (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class OVA. "I Want to Draw the Blue Sky"

Kayo Fujikawa has been acting strange recently, leading her clubmates Ayame Seki and Shiina Murakami to worry about her. Moreover, her birthday is just around the corner. To lighten the mood of their precious companion, Ayame and Shiina take it upon themselves to make sure that Kayo enjoys her special day. Set before the time Tamaki Honda joins the SNS club, this extra chapter of Stella no Mahou follows the club seniors as they develop their friendship. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Each of the seven volumes of the Blu-ray & DVDs will carry a short SD anime titled "Yune & Alice".

A three-part theatrical screening of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.

After his father's sudden death, Ceddie moves to England as an heir to his grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt. The Earl is a stubborn and selfish old man. Gradually, however, Ceddie's innocent love opens the Earl's heart and changes him into a caring and generous person. This is based on "Little Lord Fauntleroy" by F.H.Burnett. (Source: AnimeNfo)

Fourth season of Cinderella Girls Gekijou.

Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru anime movie trilogy.

This features a Nabiki narrated review of the series where she discusses various characters that the Tendo family has had to tolerate spliced with new animation of Nabiki hanging around the house, taking a bath, and wondering about the true identity of P-chan. It was available through the Kitty Animation Circle. (Source: furinkan.com/ranma/anime/specials.html)

12-year-old Annette was born into a poor family in Switzerland. Together with her family she lives in a small village in the Alps. She is a sweet girl and dearly loves her little 5-year-old brother Dani, at whose birth their mother died. She also has a best friend, Lucien. Her wonderful friendship with him comes to a crisis when one day Dani gets injured in a terrible accident.

Saki picture drama included in the DVD volumes 3 through 9.

The "Bobby" referred to in the title is actually 17-year-old Akihiko Nomura, an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His grades are failing, and his father – traditional and strict (but who must have also at some point gave in and allowed him to have a motorcycle) – is trying everything he can think of to get the kid to apply for college. His mother is so silent, she might as well not even exist. Really, his support system lies entirely in his twinkle-toed little sister, who's nosy but cheers him on in her own way. Bobby really does little else but work on his bike. He cleans his bike. He tunes up his bike. He rides his bike. One would call him a motorcycle otaku. His most recent achievement seems to have been getting photos of himself on a road trip printed in a motorcyclist hobby magazine. This leads to an unexpected result: a girl his age, who picked up that issue on a whim, decides to write him a letter. A long, rambling letter, but dreamily romantic just the same. Bobby admits to his sister that he's never gotten a letter from a girl before. He writes back, "I got your letter. I'm happy 'cause it was from a girl." Bobby is not a well-rounded kid. He barely speaks – even to his own family – and the "letters" he writes back to the mystery girl usually consist of a single sentence or so. His obsession is all-consuming, to the point where he happily quits school to work at a biker bar. Of course, his father, at a loss, kicks him out of the house. Staying with a friend, he's delighted when his female pen pal says she'll call him. On that day, his boss at the bar decides to take him to a motocross track. But that's a day that wouldn't end in a way that anybody would expect. (Source: ANN, edited)

Collections of "Best Of" moments from throughout the series. This one focused on romantic moments, and shifted between the scenes with interviews with Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara and Noriko Hidaka. Also interviewed are Rei Sakuma, Koichi Yamadera, Saeko Shimazu, and Yuuji Mitsuya. (Source: furinkan.com/ranma/anime/specials.html)

Unaired episodes of the "Morita-san wa Mukuchi" TV series bundled with the 5th manga volume.

A collaboration campaign between Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki and House Foods Corporation. The commercial features Hana making cream stew using the roux box along with Ame and Yuki helping with dinner preparations. The House Cream Stew was also sold in a Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki-themed design for a limited time.

Oishinbo is a drama about newspaper reporters. The main character is a cynical food critic named Yamaoka. Oishinbo is a popular mainstream comic for adults in Japan. It is even mentioned in an episode of "Iron Chef." (Source: AniDB)

Rei Ayanami might be a girl of few words, but that does not mean she should neglect to emphasize the beauty of her lips. As she gets ready to meet someone special, she applies her Kate Tokyo brand Red Nude Rouge lipstick and declares that there are "no more rules." [Written by MAL Rewrite]

High above a lush countryside, a group of young children are soaring through the sky. Equipped with jetpacks, they joyfully zip around the atmosphere, leaving trails of smoke in their wake. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Two short "skit-type" anime: Episode 1: "Meii Jade? (Great Doctor Jade?)" Episode 2: "Goshujin-sama to Maid (Master and Maid)"

The Nohara family and "Onsen G-Men", the secret government agency maintaining all the hot springs in Japan, fight against "Yuzame", a bath-hating terrorist organization plotting to wipe out all the hot springs in Japan. (Source: Manabu Tsuribe)

The shorts are part of McDonald's new "Crew ni Narou. Campaign" (Join the Crew. Campaign) to attract part-time restaraunt staff members. (Source: ANN)

Episode 0 of the anime adaptation of Puchimas! -Petit iDOLM@STER- manga, bundled with the December 2012 issue of Dengeki Maou magazine. (Source: ANN)

Boku, Otary-man (otaku + salaryman) is a autobiographical manga of the author Yoshitani, who is also working as a system engineer. It's about a slice of life of an office worker, who is a little bit otaku.

This series tells the story of 9 year-old Katri, a girl who lives on a farm in Finland with her grandparents. Katri's mother has been away in Germany for three years. The farm is not doing well, so to help support her family, she goes to work on a neighboring farm. Katri faces many struggles and challenges.

Second season of Love Kome: We Love Rice.

Original short episodes featuring characters in super-deformed style. Bundled with Blu-ray/DVD volumes 3 to 6 of the anime.

The life of German thinker Karl Marx, focusing on his political and economic theories, his romance with Jenny von Westphalen, and his friendship with Friedrich Engels. (Source: TMDB)

A talking dog is a beautiful story that you should have dreamt of as a child. But if you have forgotten about it, this is a reminder of that fable story. This is the story of a dog that talks, but ordinary people cannot hear his voice. The main character, Mametaro, is an adventurous crossbreed dog. He loves his owner, Iku-chan and his girlfriend Hanako-chan very much. However, he just cannot stand Iku-chan's friend, Akiyoshi. During this story, which will be told from Mametaro's point of view, the warm days of spring are finally here. The school and the riverbank, which is actually just an ordinary neighborhood for people, seems like a mysterious world that extends infinitely to little Mametaro and his friends. (Source: AniDB)

A high school girl, while pondering her future, sees it flash before her eyes.

After being abused by her mother physically and mentally Asuka gets taken in by her grandparents. Slowly she learns her own worth as a human being and overcomes many obstacles.

Unaired anime bundled with the limited edition of the 9th volume of the manga.

The anime will center on a group of young girls and their struggle as they aim to become Hula Girls.

Short specials included with the Blu-rays and DVDs.

Young boys and girls live under one roof and experience the ignorance and troubles of youth. The super-popular girl who is warm in style feels the bud of youthfulness, this one is enough! (Source: Yualexius)

Rin Suzune is a nine-year-old girl who, due to her parents' deaths, lives alone and runs her family's restaurant by herself. Since she is a child, she lacks the proper knowledge to cook good food and manage a business, so her attempts to make money are unsuccessful. To make matters worse, she is bullied in school for being poor! But through it all, Rin remains resilient. Although her restaurant's food is not the greatest, local residents are drawn to the establishment, hoping to lend Rin a hand because of her sincere nature. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Miku Hatsune, Luka Megurine, and Zimi Samune have always been best friends. Bathed in an orange sunset, the three girls seal their friendship with a star-shaped charm they share, promising to forever stay together. However, a tragedy soon befalls the group and tears their bond to shreds. As the world around her turns a dull monochrome, Zimi can only watch as time passes—and her friends grow further and further apart. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Joint campaign by NHK and Advertising Council Japan.

Families, husbands and wives, lovers and ordinary people. Dramas that emerge from life's human crossroads... Ordinary people muddling through life and intersect with one another in random ways. Like people walking along road crossings in different directions with no apparent destination in sight. Human Crossing is a realistic portrayal of everyday people in modern Japan with all its beauty and ugliness. Human Crossing examines the lives of a boxer whose dark past is rekindled by his estranged mother in "The Wound", an idealistic lawyer who fights for an underprivileged young mother in "The 25th Hour", a workaholic businessman who rediscovers what's most important in life in "A Promise", and an independent woman who reunites with her deadbeat father in "Direction." Human Crossing is a collection of vignettes about hope, a reminder of the small victories one can achieve amid the vicissitudes of life. (Source: Geneon, edited)

Web commercial for chemical and cosmetics company Kao's Attack ZERO detergent line in collaboration with the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise.

Toei Animation has announced that a movie for Mahoutsukai! Precure will premiere in October 2016.

This was a collection of the opening and ending OAV themes performed by DoCo, the musical group made up of Ranma ½ cast members. Also included is an interview with the cast during their recording of the "Tunnel of Lost Love" OAV. The interviewed voice actors included: Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Keniichi Ogata, Minami Takeyama, Kikuko Inoue, Ryunosuke Obayashi, Hiromi Tsuru, Rei Sakuma, Toshikiko Seki, Miyoko Asou, Koichi Yamadera, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Saeko Shimazu, and Shigeru Chiba. (Source: furinkan.com/ranma/anime/specials.html)

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée Picture Drama.

Outrageous misadventures of an almost normal family with a housewife, her husband, and their two kids Yuusuke and Mikan. Wacky humor about this weird family's daily life. (Source: AniDB)

Bonus segments of Cinderella Girls Gekijou 3rd Season streamed on The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Mobage following the television broadcast.

The story revolves around "Aikatsu Planet," a state-of-the-art virtual world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and becoming a most popular virtual idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes a top idol avatar Hana when Hana's previous alter ego Meisa Hinata suddenly disappeared. However, Mao's new role as the avatar Hana is a secret to everyone else. (Source: Wikipedia)

The ad's crossover theme matches a tote bag bundled with 14th tankoubon of 3-gatsu no Lion, the events depicted in the ads occur after the 2nd season and contain some spoilers. Hinata Kawamoto see two girls carrying rabbit-print tote bags. The girls are none other than Hagumi Hanamoto and Ayumi Yamada from Hachimitsu to Clover. Hinata immediately runs home and then to the bookstore to buy a copy of the 14th manga volume to receive her complimentary tote. In a second ad, Rei Kiriyama is coaching the team in shogi at Fujiwara Design. (Source: ANN)

A single episode OVA released with the 14th volume of the Saki manga, consisting of 4-koma gags featuring characters from the first season. The two pros meet up at a family restaurant. The captains of the four teams prepare for a joint training camp. Ikeda keeps her little sisters occupied. The Tsuruga team goes on an unplanned camping trip. Ryuumonbuchi celebrate Koromo's birthday. (Source: ANN)

Short anime screened alongside Aikatsu Stars! Movie. The film and the short will mark the first time the franchise is screening a double feature. (Source: ANN)

When office worker Nam-woo receives a package from childhood friend Jun-ho it transports him back to their last summer together. Back to their hometown in a small fishing village it the last few days before Jun-ho left for boarding school in Seoul. When a marble and an abandoned lighthouse had the power to transport him to a fantastic world where a mysterious flying girl named Mari lived. (Source: ANN)

The story will take place 100 years after the world was destroyed in the 21st century due to environmental destruction and depletion of resources. The story follows four girls who work at PARK, based on a real store in Harajuku that follows the theme of "Fashion × Otaku × Creation." (Source: ANN)

The story takes place in the era of the gods, year 300. Yuuna Yuuki lives an ordinary life as a second year middle school student, but she's also a member of the "Hero Club," where club activities involve dealing with a mysterious being called "Vertex." (Source: ANN) Aired along side Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou Movie 2 - Tamashii.

The anime features characters with human bodies and fish heads as office workers at an IT firm.

A collaborative effort between the Japanese automaker and Japanese anime company Studio 4°C, PES: Peace Eco Smile is a new web promotional anime series that centers around PES, a traveller from space, and NaSuBi, a mysterious life-form who is enamored by the charm of Earth. The car of choice for these strangers in a new world? The Prius, particularly the Prius Liftback and Prius C hatchback. These two hybrids seem to be as much a part of this series as the two main characters are. A Lexus LFA (likely the ride of the antagonist) and the Toyota Camry hybrid also have a role to play. Each anime short in the campaign will be three to four minutes long and will be posted on Toyota's specially-dedicated website. (Source: Auto Tribute)

A collaboration between the Lotte brand ice-cream Sou and the film Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka?.

When Hibio's adventurer mother sets off to research a mysterious tribe, she hits a wall. Fortunately for her, the beautiful young Nima sees a family portrait and decides that she wants her son for her husband and she gets a chance to further her research. She agrees to the arrangement. Of course, she doesn't consult him about his future bride. When Nima shows up in Tokyo to be with her new husband, hilarity and chaos ensues as Hibio and his modern Tokyo background meets Nima's magical heritage. (Source: ANN)

A cat just wants some alone time with his girl, but is interrupted by his stressed owner. Can't those stupid humans just keep things like relationships simple?

Series clips shown along with the music that freeze-frames when a new move is shown. The writing at the bottom says "Anything-Goes Martial Arts Technique/Trick Picture Scroll". This was put out by the KAC (Kitty Animation Circle), and so it wasn't commercially available in stores. (Source: furinkan.com/ranma/anime/specials.html)

Short specials included with the Bakuon!! BD/DVD volumes.

A 15-second animated commercial for The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun newspaper in Nagano.

Extra episodes of bundled with Blu-rays and DVDs and the limited edition 5th manga volume.

Cocotama are tiny gods born from the thoughts and feelings of objects that people use with great care. The fact that Cocotama wear part of the egg they hatch out of as underwear is proof that they are still apprentices. The Cocotama use a mysterious magic, and they train hard to be of use to humans and to become full gods. They live inside human houses and stealthily move around to help humans find things they have lost, although they make many mistakes. (Source: ANN)

Extra chibi short dramas written by Tooru Toba featuring the characters of Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saisei Jutsu, included across the Blu-ray release of the series.

Duan Jiaze inherited a private zoo and was forced to sign a contract after his graduation. And from that day onwards the first ever age classified Luya zoo appeared, those aged under 21 are prohibited to enter. (Source: Twitter User Xiyoumiyu)

Short episodes with super-deformed characters posted on the official Twitter and YouTube account.

In the year 2032, the legendary idol unit "7th Sisters" suddenly retired from the industry and disappeared. That was the end of the idol industry... until two years later, when a young glory-seeking employee is appointed to be the leader of Tokyo's next generation idol studio, "777 (Three Seven)," commonly referred to as Nanastar. However, the city continues to believe that idols are a thing of the past, and Nanastar is no exception. Their slump continues, but one day a mysterious and beautiful female manager approaches you and says, "If the idols of the past are gone, we'll just have to make new idols! True "sisters" linked by powerful bonds!" The story of the idols of the future, the Nanastar Sisters, will now unfold. (Source: Tokyo 7th Sisters Wiki)

Life in Brailsford Junction, Wisconsin, is simple and quiet for Sterling North, who spends most of his free time caring for animals. With his mother in the hospital and his brother fighting on the Western Front, the boy lives only with his father and his dog Hauser. One weekend, cutting away from his usual chores, Sterling, his friend Oscar, and Hauser head off on a fishing trip. On their way to the river, his dog catches a scent at the base of a tree. Unearthing a raccoon's nest, the two boys find an orphaned kit. A passing hunter has killed the kit's mother to make a fur hat, leaving Sterling to adopt and care for the orphaned raccoon. Torn by his fracturing family, a brother in the trenches, along with the ailing health of his mother, Sterling's bonds with life and the world around him are kept together and strengthened by life with his new friend, the "ring-tailed wonder" and scoundrel, whom he names Rascal. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The story takes place in the era of the gods, year 300. Yuuna Yuuki lives an ordinary life as a second year middle school student, but she's also a member of the "Hero Club," where club activities involve dealing with a mysterious being called "Vertex." (Source: ANN) Aired along side Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou Movie 3 - Yakusoku.

I'm Usami Ichika! Myself and the others all decided to take part in a famous sweets contest that's to be held in France♪ But Ciel doesn't seem like herself...so making sweets and transforming into a Cure don't go so well for her! At the contest venue, we meet a pâtissier called Jean-Pierre. Hang on! This is the same man who taught Ciel how to cook in Paris! Ah! I just had a bright idea☆Ciel should create a memory filled-sweet called "Mille-feuille" together with Jean for the contest! With that all decided, let's・la・cooking...well, that's what I thought until a mysterious monster attacks the pâtissier! We also find out that Paris is hiding the realest sweet ever!? What is going on~~~!? (Source: Precure Wiki)

Short episodes with super-deformed characters posted on the official Twitter account and released with the BD/DVD volumes.

Based on the Russian "national character" Cheburashka. The character comes from Eduard Uspensky's story about a mysterious creature who gets accidentally transported in a box of oranges to Russia.

Special episode introducing a new character.

Music video for the song "Cobalt World" by Sangatsu no Phantasia.

A new short CGI movie and a short extra anime bundled with the special edition of the game Macross Triangle Frontier.

The pinnacle of gag manga as well as one of Akatsuka Fujio's most renowned works, "Tensai Bakabon" returns after 18 years since its last anime with Director Hosokawa Toru's new original story! Bakabon and his family, who made the phrase "This is how it should be" famous, are back along with the eccentric cast of Mr. Policeman, Rerere no Ojisan and Eel-Dog letting loose in a much more modern setting! The new frontier of "Bakabon" that'll take place in a late-night slot is about to begin, 10 years after Akatsuka Fujio's death. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Lolo is a penguin who loves to explore. With his friend Pepe, he has wonderful adventures. They discover together the wonders of their world from a puppy called Don and his owner a scientist who is studying the Antarctic environment. They also discover that not everything in their world is friendly when they get stranded far from home. Yet with luck and the brave Lolo in the lead, anything can happen. (Source: ANN)

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Charlotte is a girl who lives on a farm in Canada. On her 12th birthday, her father tells her that her mother, whom Charlotte has always believed to be dead, is actually alive and living in Paris, but soon she will arrive to live with them! Charlotte is very upset about this at first, but just when she adjusts to the idea, her father soon dies! Now Charlotte must face many challenges to live. She discovers that her father was from a noble family and her grandfather wants to force Charlotte to return to the family. She doesn't know her mother at all. Meanwhile, a landowner is trying to steal away her father's farm! Poor Charlotte...

Episode 13 that was included on the Blu-ray.

Maple Town Stories is about friendship, adventure and the troubles the children (Patty Rabbit, Bobby Bear and Fanny Fox) who are the main characters of the show, fall into. Wild Wolfe is a homeless thief who lives in the forest and usually steals from the town and does other mischief, but the kids are always there to stop him and set things right slowly making him understand the wrongs of his ways. (Source: ANN)

Patricia and Isabel O'Sullivan arrives at the St. Claire, a college for girls, to study and live in the new home. In there place, they meet to Alison, Wella, Catherine and Doris, who live too in the St. Claire, and join with their in the team spirit. All together, the girls play games and fun long time, living in harmony until appears Winfred, a sulky rude and antisocial girl that no will doubt in to create all kind of troubles for the O'Sullivan twins and their friends... (Source: vtap.com)