Your Autumn 2017 Anime Guide

Leaves are falling. The temperature is cooling down. It’s perfect weather to snuggle up indoors and watch some anime.

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The autumn anime season is upon us! Which shows do you want to watch? Let us know in the comments below.

Aikatsu Stars! 2nd Season Hoshi no Tsubasa

Studio: BN Pictures

Genre: Idol, Music, School

Premiere Date: April 10

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: New idols-in-training join this latest Aikatsu season that features a new rival school that’s located on a cruise ship.

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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

Studio: Liden Films

Genre: Fantasy, School, Magic, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 4

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: A student at a prestigious magic school is miffed about a seemingly lazy teacher, who is actually a brilliant magician in his own right.

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Akindo Sei Little Peso

Studio: Fanworks | Fever Creations

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 3

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A young prince spends his days playing smartphone games until the king tells him they need cash, sending the prince and his buddies on an intergalactic adventure.

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Alice & Zouroku

Studio: J.C. Staff

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 2

Where to Watch:Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: A young girl with supernatural abilities befriends an old man who might be able to help her.

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Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai!

Studio: Imagineer | Fanworks

Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Even though Miao’s brother drives her crazy, he does care deeply about his little sister.

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The Anonymous Noise

Studio: Brain’s Base

Genre: Music, Romance, School, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 11

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: A high school girl expresses herself through music as she reconnects with childhood friends.

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Armed Girl’s Machiavellism

Studio: Silver Link

Genre: Action, Fantasy, School

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: Anime Lab

What It’s About in One Sentence: A hoodlum school boy is sent to a school disciplined by sword-carrying schoolgirls who whip him into shape.

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Atom: The Beginning

Studio: DLM | Production I.G | Signal.MD

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 15

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: Set in the years before Astro Boy was created, two young researchers begin work on a robot with a heart.

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Attack on Titan Season 2

Studio: Wit Studio

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Premiere Date: April 1

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, AnimeLab

What It’s About in One Sentence: The battle between humans and people-eating Titans continues!

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Berserk Season 2

Studio: GEMBA, Millepensee

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Seinen, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: The continuation of a saga following a mercenary swordsman as he struggles against his fraught past and fights for a way to make things right.

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Beyblade God

Studio: OLM

Genre: Adventure, Battle, Shonen

Premiere Date: April 3

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: This latest entry in the Beyblade anime, which follows the adventures of kids battling with spinning tops.

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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Studio: Pierrot

Genre: Adventure, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: Naruto’s son Boruto gets his own anime, following the adventures of him and his pals.

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The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Theatre

Studio: Gathering

Genre: Idols, Music, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 4

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: This short Idolmaster anime follows the lives of idols.

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Clockwork Planet

Studio: Xebec

Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Steampunk

Premiere Date: April 6

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Set on an Earth that’s been revived through clockwork gears, a student in Kyoto has a sudden encounter with a busted automaton girl.

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Duel Masters Versus Revolution Final

Studio: Ascension | Shougakukan Music | Duel Masters Entertainment

Genre: Comedy, Gag, Shonen,

Premiere Date: April 2

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A new Duel Masters series with a new protagonist and a talking deck case named “Decky”.

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The Eccentric Family 2

Studio: P.A. Works

Genre: Fantasy

Premiere Date: April 9

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Set in modern day Kyoto, this is the second season of an anime about shape-shifting tanuki, mythical Tengu and humans.

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Eikou Naki Tensaitachi

[Image: NHK]

Studio: J.C. Staff

Genre: Drama, Sports

Premiere Date: March 25

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A docudrama-style anime that follows a swimmer driven by Olympic dreams.

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Eromanga Sensei

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Genre: Comedy, School

Premiere Date: April 8

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: A high school student writes light novels that are illustrated by an ero manga sensei who turns out to be his little sister.

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Folktales from Japan Season 2 (Furusatomeguri Nihon no Mukashibanashi)

Studio: Tomason

Genre: Children, Historical, Folklore

Premiere Date: April 2

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: Tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this anime aimed at small children.

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Frame Arms Girl

Studio: ZEXCS | StudioA-CAT

Genre: Battle, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 4

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: Kotobukiya’s Frame Arms Girl kits come to life in a high school girl’s room.

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Future Card Buddyfight X

Studio: OLM | XEBEC

Genre: Battle, Card, Shonen

Premiere Date: April 1

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, YouTube 

What It’s About in One Sentence: The latest entry in the Buddy Fight card battle anime series.

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Granblue Fantasy The Animation

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy

Premiere Date: April 1

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, Daisuki, AnimeLab

What It’s About in One Sentence: The massively popular smartphone game Granblue Fantasy gets a TV anime.

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Grimoire of Zero

Studio: White Fox

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 10

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: A half-man beast longs to be human, and a young witch agrees to help him, but he has to help get back a stolen book first.

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Hinako Note

Studio: Passione

Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Hinako moves to Tokyo to enter a high school with a theatrical troupe she’s always wanted to join.

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ID-0

Studio: Sanzigen

Genre: Mecha, Sci-Fi, Space

Premiere Date: April 9

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A school girl accidentally ends up as a crew member in space.

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Idol Time PriPara

Studio: Tatsunoko Production | Dongwoo A&E

Genre: Idol, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 4

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A Year 6 student tries to make her idol dreams a reality.

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Kabukibu!

Studio: Studio Deen

Genre: Drama, School, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 6

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: A schoolboy creates a kabuki theatre club at school and recruits other students to join.

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Kado: The Right Answer

Studio: Toei Animation

Genre: Drama, Politics, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: An aeroplane is engulfed by a mysterious structure and a pale man appears, saying he wants to play a part in Japan’s decisions.

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Kenka Bancho Otome: Girl Beats Boys

Studio: Project No. 9 | A-Real

Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, School, Shojo

Premiere Date: April 12

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Hinako switches places with her twin brother, becoming the leader of a rough gang of delinquents.

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The Laughing Salesman New

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Genre: Comedy, Supernatural, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 3

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: A sinister salesman fills the gaps in people’s heart — just don’t double cross him.

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Love Kome: We Love Rice

Studio: Encourage Films

Genre: School, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Different rice varieties reborn as school boys try to become the most popular grain at their school, overtaking their rival, bread.

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Makeruna!! Aku no Guntan!

Studio: Tatsunoko Production

Genre: Children, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A group of invaders wants to conquer Earth and ends up taking part time jobs during their quest.

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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Second 2

Studio: Sunrise

Genre: Battle, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: March 24

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Set during the On Year War, a jazz-loving Federation squad member faces off against Zeon pilots who have robotic limbs and who are sworn to protect the Thunderbolt Sector.

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Monster Strike Second Season

Studio: XFlag Pictures | Yokohama Animation Lab | Sanzigen

Genre: Battle, School, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 1

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll, YouTube

What It’s About in One Sentence: Monster Strike, the popular smartphone game, returns in anime form for a second season of monster battles.

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My Hero Academia Season 2

Studio: Bones

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Superhero

Premiere Date: March 25

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: The further adventures of a boy who was given superpowers and then enrolls in a superhero academy.

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 6

Studio: Shuka

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 11

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: The latest entry in the anime about a young man who is able to see yokai and has a book of yokai friends (and enemies) his grandmother left him.

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Neko Neko Nihonshi 2nd Series

Studio: Joker Films

Genre: Comedy, History

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A short form anime starring feline versions of people from Japanese history like Ryoma Sakamoto.

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Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Season 2

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Genre: Action, Comedy, Historical

Premiere Date: March 28

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: The short anime about a young ninja girl who works for powerful Japanese lord Oda Nobunaga is back!

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Pan Panka Pantsu O-New-San

Studio: DLE

Genre: Comedy, Gag

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: This short anime follows the wild adventures of pigs who wear underpants.

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PriPri Chii-chan!!

Studio: OLM

Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shojo

Premiere Date: April 15

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: PriPri Chii-chan!! is about a girl and her otherworldly friends. (Note: It is shown with 100% Pascal Sensei.)

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Rage of Bahamut Virgin Soul

Studio: Mappa

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: The second season of Rage of Bahamut, an anime about gods and demons possessing half of a key able to destroy the world and a young woman possessing the other half.

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Re:Creators

Studio: Troyca

Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: Fictional characters are dragged into the real world and try to come to terms with everything that they knew was created by someone’s imagination.

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Love Tyrant (Ren’ai Bokun: The Very Lovely Tyrant of Love)

Studio: EMT Squared

Genre: Comedy, Harem, Romance, School

Premiere Date: April 6

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: A high school student’s name is written in the “Kiss Note”, and unless he smooches someone in 24 hours, he will die.

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Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahou no Kagami

Studio: Studio Deen

Genre: Shojo, Magic

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Another season of Rilu Rilu Fairilu, an anime about small key-carrying fairies known as Fairilu.

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Rin-ne Season 3

Studio: Brain’s Base

Genre: Modern Fantasy, Romantic Comedy

Premiere Date: April 8

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: The anime about a high school girl who can see spirits returns for a third season.

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Room Mate

Studio: Typhoon Graphics

Genre: Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 12

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: With you as the protagonist, three anime dudes and three storylines unfold in your room.

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The Royal Tutor

Studio: Bridge Inc

Genre: Comedy

Premiere Date: April 4

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: The best teacher in the land is summoned to the royal palace to tutor four challenging princes who have driven away previous tutors.

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Saenai Heroine no Sodate Kata Flat

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Premiere Date: April 13

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: The second season of an anime that follows an otaku and the girls he ropes in to help him make his own indie game.

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Sagrada Reset

Studio: David Production

Genre: Mystery, School, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: AnimeLab

What It’s About in One Sentence: Some residents of a small town have special powers, and a girl and a boy join their powers to reset time and remember the past.

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Sakura Quest

Studio: P.A. Works

Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life

Premiere Date: April 5

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: A group of young women work to revitalise a small town that has seen better days, often to the chagrin of the locals.

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The 7 Deadly Sins

Studio: TNK | Artland

Genre: Ecchi, Fantasy,

Premiere Date: April 14

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Lucifer, embodied as an anime girl, is tempted by the seven deadly sins, who are also anime girls.

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Shumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka? (What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?)

Studio: Satelight | C2C

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: April 12

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: After humans are wiped out, it’s up to the Leprechauns (read: Anime girls with colourful hair) to fight against beasty invaders until one day the last human appears.

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The Silver Guardian (Gin No Guardian)

Studio: Haoliners Animation

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Premiere Date: April 1

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: A student finds himself sucked into an online game in which a battle has been raging for a thousand years.

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Shonen Ashibe Go! Go! Gomachan 2nd Season

Studio: Bridge | Husio Studio

Genre: Comedy

Premiere Date: April 4

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: Once again, this anime follows the adventures of a little boy and his pet seal.

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The Snack World

Studio: OLM Digital

Genre: Adventure, Comedy

Premiere Date: April 13

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: This is Level-5’s amusing spin on Japanese role-playing games.

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Soryo to Majiwaru Shikiyoku no Yoru ni…

Studio: HH

Genre: Drama, Ecchi, Romance

Premiere Date: April 2

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Just because Kujo has become a Buddhist priest doesn’t mean he’s still not interested in more earthly matters.

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Starmyu (High School Star Musical) 2nd Season

Studio: C-Station

Genre: Music, School, Slice-of-Life

Premiere Date: April 3

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: This anime centres around a group of high school boys in a prestigious music school.

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Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Studio: J.C. Staff

Genre: Battle, Fantasy, Magic

Premiere Date: April 14

Where to Watch: Currently unavailable in Australia

What It’s About in One Sentence: A sword princess and her cohorts battle monsters in a dungeon as she meets a young man and learns more about herself.

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Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head

Studio: OLM

Genre: Action, Car, Mecha, Shonen

Premiere Date: April 15

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Rescue vehicles transform into large mecha piloted by primary schoolers.

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Tsugumomo

Studio: Zero-G

Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Schoool, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 2

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: A boy’s life changes when a mysterious girl in a kimono suddenly appears and shacks up in his room.

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Tsuki ga Kirei As The Moon, So Beautiful

Studio: Feel

Genre: Drama, Romance, School

Premiere Date: April 6

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: The story of a young love between two junior high school students, with the title referring to an old way of saying “I love you” in Japanese.

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Twin Angel Break

Studio: J.C. Staff

Genre: Magical Girl, Shojo

Premiere Date: April 7

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Two junior high students battle evil as Angel Rose and Angel Sapphire, getting their marching orders from a hedgehog.

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World Fool News Part II

Studio: CoMix Wave Films

Genre: Comedy

Premiere Date: April 2

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: Zany things happen at a local TV news station.

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The World YAMIZUKAN (Sekai no Yami-Zukan)

Studio: ILCA

Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

Premiere Date: April 6

Where to Watch: Crunchyroll

What It’s About in One Sentence: Lurid tales of the supernatural and the unexplained, which might remind you of a Japanese Tales from the Crypt or The Twilight Zone.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

Studio: Studio Gallop

Genre: Battle, Shonen, School, Sci-Fi

Premiere Date: May 2017

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: Starring a new duellist named Yusaku Fujiki, the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS series will also feature VR Duels that take the show from high school to cyberspace.

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100% Pascal Sensei

Studio: Currently Not Known

Genre: Children, Comedy, Gag

Premiere Date: April 15

Where to Watch: Currently not available

What It’s About in One Sentence: 100% Pascal Sensei is about one dumb teacher and his class.