Berserk (2016)
| Alternative Title | ベルセルク |
| Source Material | Manga with the same title by Kentaro Miura |
| Voice Actors | Hiroki Yasumoto as Azan Toa Yukinari as Casca Yoko Hikasa as Farnese Takahiro Sakurai as Griffith Hiroaki Iwanaga as Guts Hiro Shimono as Isidro Kaoru Mizuhara as Puck Kazuyuki Okitsu as Serpico Akio Ohtsuka as Skull Knight |
| Director | Shin Itagaki |
| Scripwriter | Makoto Fukami |
| Character Designi | Hisashi Abe |
| Opening Theme | “Inferno” – 9mm Parabellum Bullet |
| Ending Theme | Meimoko no Kanata by Yanagi Nagi |
| Studio | Liden Films |
| Official Wesite | http://berserk-anime.com/ |
| @Berserk_anime | |
| Broadcast | 1 Juli 2016 pukul 20:00 WIB / 17:00 JST / 12:00 GMT |
A Sequel to an anime with the same title that was released in 1997. Berserk tells the story of Guts, the Black Swordsman, tied to a bleak fate. As he walks the earth, evil follows him. Guts is on a journey to fight his fate and seek vengeance for the one who is responsible for his fate. Armed with his giant sword, superior swordsman skill and unrivaled strength, Guts is ready to fight whatever dares to cross his path.
While it might be an exaggeration to call this series as “Dark Souls the Animation”, it definitely makes sense to call it as such. Watching Guts fights against monsters, skeletons, evil spirits, demons or humans is really breath-taking. Although Liden Films makes this series with intense CGI, it turns out to really work well. Even though it is almost 20 years apart from the prequel, I believe this show will serve well for both old fans who watch it as nostalgic feeling and new fans who seek thrill in it (Naufalbepe – KAORI Newsline)
Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! LOVE!
| Alternative title | 美男高校地球防衛部LOVE！LOVE！ |
| Source Material | Original Anime |
| Voice Actors | Kotaro Nishiyama as Atsushi Kinugawa
Yuichiro Umehara as En Yufuin Yusuke Shirai as Io Naruko Toshiki Masuda as Ryu Zao Kazutomi Yamamoto as Yumoto Hakone |
| Director | Shinji Takamatsu(After War Gundam X, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Gintama) |
| Scriptwriter | Michiko Yokote(Bleach, Cowboy Bebop, Princess Tutu) |
| Original Character Design | Yumiko Hara(Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Working!!) |
| Opening Theme | Futten Toppa LOVE IS POWER by Chikyu Boei-bu |
| Ending Theme | Anata wa Haruka Ittōsei by VEPPer |
| Studio | Studio Comet |
| Official Site | http://boueibu.com/ |
| @boueibu | |
| Broadcast date | 8 July 2016 (1635 GMT/ 0035 WIT / 0335 JST ) |
A sekuel from Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! This series tells the story about 5 young male from Binan high school joined in Earth Defense Club. One day, the club visited by a pink wombat saying that they have been chosen as Battle Lovers. With the power of LOVE, they have to protect earth from evil monsters!
This is what happens when “hey let’s make a mahou shoujo series, WITH HANDSOME GUYS”. Proven in the first season, the mahou shoujo troupe parody show directed by Shinji Takamatsu & Co, successfully entertain anime viewers. If you saying that this show is only for girls, you are DEAD WRONG. While this show runs with mahou shoujo troupe, the fun starts when these 5 guys actually doing guy stuff in a mahou shounen(?) uniforms. With the out-of-the box comedy, Battle Lovers will entertain us while protecting earth from evil monsters! (Naufalbepe/KAORI Newsline)
Cheer Danshi!!
| Alternative Title | Cheer Boys!! |
| Source Material | Novel by Ryou Asai |
| Voice Actor | Anri Katsu as Tamotsu Kaneda
Ayumu Murase as Ryūzō Sakuma Chiharu Sawashiro as Takeru Andō Hayato Kimura as Natsuki Someya Hiroki Yasumoto as Jin Dōmoto Katsuyuki Konishi as Gen Hasegawa Kōsuke Kuwano as Sōichirō Suzuki Nobuhiko Okamoto as Kazuma Hashimoto Ryūichi Kijima as Takuya Nabeshima Takefumi Yumihara as Takumi Nabeshima Tasuku Hatanaka as Hisashi Mori Tomokazu Sugita as Wataru Mizoguchi Yosei Bun as Chen Zixian Yoshitaka Yamaya as Kaoru Hanasaki Yūki Yonai as Haruki Bandō Yuu Hayashi as Kōji Tōno Yuuki Ono as Shō Tokugawa Yūya Hirose as Daichi Norita |
| Director | Ai Yoshimura (Ao Haru Ride) |
| Scriptwriter | Reiko Yoshida (Shirobako, High School Fleet) |
| Character Design | Hitomi Tsuruta (World Trigger) |
| Music | TAKAROT |
| Opening Song | “Hajime no Ippo” by Luck Life |
| Ending Song | “LIMIT BREAKERS” by BREAKERS |
| Studio | Brain Base |
| Official Site | http://www.cheer-boys.com/ |
| @cheer_boys | |
| Broadcast Date | 5 July 2016 (1400 GMT, 2100 WIT, 2300 JST) |
Born in a family who owned a judo dojo, Haruki Bandou’s judo career has been stalled because of shoulder injury. Think he has no future in that sport, Haruki decide to quit. One of Haruki’s friend, Kazuma Hashimoto, also follow his step beacuse he wants to pursue other interest. After they quit, Kazuma asks Haruki if Haruki wants to follow him pursuing his new interest. Haruki surprised when he hears Kazuma plan to form a new male only cheerleader group and eventually asks Haruki to join him.
While their animation is average at best, The best part of Cheer Danshi!! is their character interaction which feel real and down to earth. The first episode of this anime focused on the friendship between Kazuma and Haruki. In this episode we can see how Haruki is still unsure with his decision regarding judo club. While he also didn’t express his rejection joining Cheerleading club, we can see from his gesture that he reluctant to join Kazuma plan. Kazuma, on the other hand, described as an understanding friend. He can see Haruki doubt. But instead push him to join, he slowly show Haruki the beauty of cheerleading, the philosophy behind, and why he interested in the first place. Aside that it is interesting to see an anime that use cheerleading as their main premise, and moreover, focused in male cheerleading group, since cheerleading itself often associated as female only activities. (Dany Muhammad/Indonesian Anime Times)
D.Gray-man: Hallow
| Alternative title | ディー・グレイマン: Hallow |
| Source Material | Manga oleh Katsura Hoshino |
| Casts | Ayumu Murase as Allen Walker
Takuya Sato as Yu Kanda Ai Kakuma as Lenalee Lee |
| Director | Yoshiharu Ashino |
| Scenario | Michiko Yokote
Tatsuto Higuchi Kenichi Yamashita |
| Character Design | Yosuke Kabashima |
| Opening Theme | “key -bring it on, my Destiny-” by Lenny code fiction |
| Ending Theme | “Lotus Pain” by Mashiro Ayano |
| Studio | TMS Entertaiment |
| Official Site | http://dgrayman-anime.com/ |
| https://twitter.com/dgrayman_anime | |
| Broadcast date | 5 July 2016 (1600 GMT/1135 WIT/ 0135 JST ) |
The continuation of the story of Allen Walker, an exorcist who work for Black Order to protect the mankind from the Akuma, the evil spirit created by an organization called Millennium Evil.
You don’t have to watch the prequel which have 100 episode or read the hundred chapter of the manga because even though this series is the continuation of the prequel, in the first episode they will explain everything so you can follow the story of Allen Walker without even touch the prequel or manga. Unfortunately the entire casts in the previous series did not go back but replaced by the new casts. But you can really tell that this series may have the same feeling as the prequel, some scene in the first episode are has very similar feeling with the prequel which is good for those who love the prequel so much. Highly recommended for those who have been following this series before and those who like anime with goth and fantasy to it. (Dirman/Kaori Newsline)
Danganronpa 3 : The End of Kibougamine Gakuen – Mirai-Hen
| Alternative Title | ダンガンロンパ3 －The End of 希望ケ峰学園－ 未来編, Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School: Future Arc |
| Source Material | Original |
| Casts | Chiwa Saito as Aoi Asahina
Hidekatsu Shibata as Kazuo Tengan Inori Minase as Ruruka Ando Kanata Hongou as Ryota Mitarai Keiji Fujiwara as Koichi Kizakura Kenta Miyake as Great Gozu Mai Nakahara as Chisa Yukizome Masaya Matsukaze as Yasuhiro Hagakure Megumi Ogata as Makoto Naegi Rie Kugimiya as Daisaku Bandai Saki Fujita as Seiko Kimura Takako Sasuga as Monomi Takuya Eguchi as Sonosuke Izayoi TARAKO as Monokuma Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kyosuke Munakata Yoko Hikasa as Kyoko Kirigiri |
| Director | Seiji Kishi |
| Scenario | Norimitsu Kaiho |
| Character Design | Rui Komatsuzaki |
| Opening Theme | “DEAD OR LIE” by Maon Kurosaki feat. TRUSTRICK |
| Ending Theme | “Recall THE END” by TRUSTRICK |
| Studio | Lerche |
| Official Site | http://www.nbcuni.co.jp/anime/danganronpa3/ |
| @dangan_official | |
| Broadcast Date | 16 July 2016 (1400 GMT / 2100 WIT / 2300 JST) |
The World right now is conquered and destroyed by Ultimate Despair. This is the Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in Human History. The Future Foundation, the groups who created by Ultimate Student Alumni, fighting for defeat the Ultimate Despair. Makoto Naegi, one of member The Future Foundation, be charged for protecting the Remnants of Despair. Makoto Naegi and the others framed by Monokuma and force to do Mutual Killing called “Final Killing Game”, where they must found the traitor who want to kill all the member of The Future Foundation and prevent them to kill the others.
After be rumored Danganronpa will have Second Season Anime because the appearance of Monomi on the final episode of Danganronpa Anime First Season, Danganronpa series finally have a TV Anime again this season. Unlike First Season, this anime series is not an anime adaption from the game but this Anime called Danganronpa 3 : The End of Kibougamine Gakuen – Mirai-Hen is the new original story adaption by the series creator Kazutaka Kodaka. Many new characters appear on this series and characters from First Season such as Makoto Naegi, Kyoko Kirigiri, Aoi Asahina and Hagatake Yasuhiro. Also the mutual killing game have appeared again in this series where they have to kill each other to survive. (Irfan Dhafirwan/KAORI Newsline)
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