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Japanese Culture : Seijin Shiki 2014


Seijin Shiki 2014
Posted By : Albert Sierra

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It was that time of year again where folks who have just become 20 hit the streets to celebrate - and they do so in traditional style wearing kimono or hakama - but then some prefer to do it Western style and wear a suit instead.
Folks who have just turned 20 are called Shinseijin [新成人] and can legally do all the things that they had already been doing for the past few years.
As with previous years, we go to Shibuya to take a look at the festivities that went on - especially around Shibuya Koukaidou which was previously known as C.C Lemon Hall.

Credit To : Danny Choo
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Anime : Upcoming List Spring Season 2014

Anime Season Spring 2014


Posted By : Albert Sierra

A complete list of all the Anime TV Shows, Movies, OVA, ONA and specials that are set to come out during the Spring 2014 Anime Season. The list will be updtaed with new anime until the Spring 2014 Anime Season end. Click on the title of an anime to see trailers, pictures and detailed informations about that anime.

Anime Chart (March, April, May 2014):

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Anime TV Shows


Type: TV
Number of Episodes: Unknown 
Genres: MusicSlice of LifeSchool
Producers: Sunrise
Networks: Unknown
Airing Date: April 2014

Plot/Description - The 2nd Season of the Love Live! School Idol Project TV anime. (Source: MAL) 


Knights of Sidonia

Type: TV
Number of Episodes: Unknown 
Producers: Polygon Pictures
Networks: Unknown
Airing Date: April 2014

Plot/Description - The story follows humans as they struggle to survive against the threat of the shapeshifting gigantic alien monsters called Gauna (奇居子). The manga begins a thousand years after humans flee from Earth, which was supposedly destroyed by the Gauna, aboard massive spaceships created from the remains of the planet. The Gauna follow the emigration ships into space, forcing the humans to create large mechanized weapons called Guardians (衛人 Morito) to protect themselves. Most people in the surviving human population are screened and drafted as Guardian pilots at a young age, if they are shown to be capable of piloting the mecha. The story focuses on one of such ships named Sidonia which has developed its own human culture closely based on that of Japan where human cloning, asexual reproduction and human engineering such as controlled hybrid human/animal mutations and human photosynthesis are commonplace. (Source: ANN)
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Haikyū!! 

Type: TV
Number of Episodes: Unknown 
Genres: ShounenSports
Producers: Production I.G
Networks: Unknown
Airing Date: April 2014

Plot/Description - A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata's love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as "King of the Court." Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club... only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama! A tale of hot-blooded youth and volleyball from the pen of Haruichi Furudate!! (Source: Shounen Jump)
Anime Movies
Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five

Type: Movie
Genres: AdventureComedyFantasyKids
Producers: Shin-Ei Animation
Airing Date: March 2014

Plot/Description - This is a remake of the 1982 film, Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon, which was written by original Doraemon co-creator Fujiko F. Fujio. (Source:: Wikipedia)



Anime OVA, ONA, Specials
Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation

Type: OVA
Number of Episodes:1
Genres: ActionComedyFantasySci-Fi
Airing Date: March 26, 2014

Plot/Description - This will be the unaired 13th episode of Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation. It will come in the 7th BD/DVD volume.



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Anime Winter season 2014 : Aired

Winter 2014 Anime Watch List
Posted By : Albert Sierra

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Happy New Year! With 2014 around the corner ready to bring the new season with it, I’ve finally gotten around to compiling my winter watch list. When I did a quick look at all the shows for the winter season I thought there weren’t too many I was interested in. After a more thorough look however, my list ended up fuller than I had originally estimated. Sequels, a remake and a new entry in a franchise pad out the list but there are a fair number of new shows I’m looking forward to. This time I didn’t bother to add any commentary to the OVAs/Movies sections since they’re all related to things I’ve watched before. Anyway let’s get started!

TV Series

Happiness Charge Precure! #precure
I probably don’t have to explain why Precure is on the top of the list considering my love of the franchise. Although I have stumbled upon a couple of pictures from the new show, I’m trying to avoid as much information as possible so I can go into it fresh. I’m looking forward to meeting the new girls and finding out what gets reused from previous series and what gets introduced. The 500th episode of Precure should also be the 14th episode of Happiness Charge so maybe it’ll be fun to do something special when it airs. The only thing that sorta bothers me is the name since it makes it sound like some Smile sequel or spin-off.
Nobunaga the Fool [PV1] [PV2] [PV3] [PV4] #nobunaga_tv
I’ve been waiting for this ever since it was announced. It’s been a few months since Kawamori’s last show and I’ve been missing his unique brand of craziness and mecha action. I’m sure I’ll be shouting his name on a regular basis while I watch this (in a good way). I will laugh if it has an Aquarion EVOL end (just because of the two planet thing lol).
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (2014)
I’ve been waiting for this forever too especially since it keeps being delayed. I’ll be happy just for it to actually air. I’ve only seen the English adaptation with its long list of changes so I’m looking forward to experiencing Sailor Moon in a new, more authentic way. Can’t wait to see modern versions of the transformation sequences. Also Momoiro Clover Z lol.
Wake Up, Girls! [PV1] [PV2] #WUG_JP
I don’t really know too much about this but I usually love idol shows especially if they’re about the struggles of trying to push yourself and rise to the top. I wonder how the music and dancing will be.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren [PV] [CM] #chu2koi
I thought the original series wrapped things up pretty nicely and really doesn’t need a sequel but since I enjoyed it so much I’ll watch this anyway. I’ll have my official eyepatch ready to wear when I watch each episode!
Saki: Zenkoku-hen #saki
I’ve been waiting for this since the original finished airing. I’m so ready to see all the characters return. Can’t wait for Saki’s destined match.
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta [PV] #koiuta
I’m a big fan of aerial dogfighting and this looks like it’ll have plenty. The romance also seems like it could have potential and the political stuff could also be good. I should probably watch the previous movie spin-off, Toaru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku, at some point too to get ready.
Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil [PV] #wizardbarristers
One look at the art style and it’s easy to tell this is by the same person as Mezzo and Kite. The concept seems like it could be interesting but what really got me were the cool action scenes. I’m not quite sure what to expect other than that since I’ve never watched the previously aforementioned shows but I hope it’s good.
No-Rin [PV1] [PV2] #のうりん
I wasn’t originally interested in this even though it has an idol since that’s not the main focus. However my opinion started to change after I watched the PV and saw that the story is set in an agricultural school. It was surprisingly entertaining. The second PV with the concert scene was fairly nice too.
Sakura Trick [PV] [CM] #桜Trick
It’s been a while since I watched a series focused on yuri (as a side element or only teased at doesn’t count). Other than that I have no expectations but I need to feed the craving.
Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda [PV] #sekaiseifuku
I have absolutely no expectations for this. The only reason I’m watching it is because I’m strangely mesmerized by some of the costume designs. As such I won’t be devastated if it isn’t that great but it would be nice if it ends up good.
D-Frag! [PV] #dfrag
I wasn’t really considering watching this until I saw the PV and found out that the characters are part of a game development club. Since I’ve had experience working in one before I figured it might be entertaining on a personal level. I’m also curious about how the whole gang thing plays into this.

Anime : List and Synopsis ( Source : MyanimeList )

1
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
TV, 64 eps, scored 9.23
292,879 members
2
Steins;Gate
TV, 24 eps, scored 9.17
218,185 members
3
Gintama: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare
Movie, 1 eps, scored 9.16
17,457 members
4
Clannad: After Story
TV, 24 eps, scored 9.16
204,844 members
5
Gintama'
TV, 51 eps, scored 9.13
57,423 members
6
Gintama': Enchousen
TV, 13 eps, scored 9.05
26,485 members
7
Gintama
TV, 201 eps, scored 9.04
140,315 members
8
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2
TV, 25 eps, scored 9.00
266,565 members
9
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
OVA, 110 eps, scored 8.99
34,393 members
10
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.94
60,695 members
11
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.94
117,916 members
12
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.91
215,352 members
13
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuiokuhen
OVA, 4 eps, scored 8.89
74,588 members
14
Shingeki no Kyojin
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.88
252,599 members
15
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.88
327,335 members
16
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
TV, ? eps, scored 8.87
77,746 members
17
Hajime no Ippo
TV, 75 eps, scored 8.87
64,073 members
18
Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season
TV, 26 eps, scored 8.85
50,518 members
19
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
TV, 27 eps, scored 8.84
241,071 members
20
Monogatari Series: Second Season
TV, 26 eps, scored 8.83
56,481 members
21
Cowboy Bebop
TV, 26 eps, scored 8.83
213,723 members
22
Death Note
TV, 37 eps, scored 8.81
429,266 members
23
Mushishi
TV, 26 eps, scored 8.81
122,151 members
24
Great Teacher Onizuka
TV, 43 eps, scored 8.81
134,023 members
25
Fate/Zero 2nd Season
TV, 12 eps, scored 8.80
106,496 members
26
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi
TV, 13 eps, scored 8.80
41,912 members
27
Mononoke Hime
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.79
159,055 members
28
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger
TV, 26 eps, scored 8.77
37,822 members
29
Bakuman. 3
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.76
49,291 members
30
Kara no Kyoukai 5: Mujun Rasen
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.75
59,090 members

31
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.75
92,425 members
32
Hajime no Ippo: Rising
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.73
14,378 members
33
Hotarubi no Mori e
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.73
62,339 members
34
Hellsing Ultimate
OVA, 10 eps, scored 8.73
123,131 members
35
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.73
167,130 members
36
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.72
29,577 members
37
Steins;Gate: Fuka Ryouiki no Déjà vu
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.72
55,028 members
38
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
TV, 11 eps, scored 8.72
173,275 members
39
Aria the Origination
TV, 13 eps, scored 8.72
29,317 members
40
Monster
TV, 74 eps, scored 8.72
99,078 members
41
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.70
29,737 members
42
Natsume Yuujinchou San
TV, 13 eps, scored 8.70
46,042 members
43
Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
TV, 13 eps, scored 8.68
59,176 members
44
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199
OVA, 26 eps, scored 8.67
12,422 members
45
Kuroko no Basket
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.67
97,995 members
46
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
TV, 12 eps, scored 8.67
186,508 members
47
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie: Lagann-hen
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.67
38,950 members
48
Mushishi Special: Hihamukage
Special, 1 eps, scored 8.67
9,445 members
49
Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu (Part 2)
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.66
50,121 members
50
One Piece
TV, ? eps, scored 8.66
212,265 members
51
Kingdom 2nd Season
TV, 39 eps, scored 8.65
7,542 members
52
Chihayafuru 2
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.65
34,947 members
53
Baccano!
TV, 13 eps, scored 8.65
165,210 members
54
Usagi Drop
TV, 11 eps, scored 8.62
85,902 members
55
Fate/Zero
TV, 13 eps, scored 8.62
145,324 members
56
One Piece: Strong World
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.62
40,618 members
57
Nana
TV, 47 eps, scored 8.62
97,347 members
58
Cross Game
TV, 50 eps, scored 8.61
25,217 members
59
Hotaru no Haka
Movie, 1 eps, scored 8.61
85,056 members
60
Major S5
TV, 25 eps, scored 8.60
13,080 members

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