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Wonderful Precure! (TV)
2024-02-04 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (TV)
2024-02-02 Meiji Gekken: 1874 (TV)
In 1874, it's been seven years since the start of the Meiji Era, and the Japanese government is pushing its policies to catch up with the might of the Western nations. Former Aizu retainer Shizuma Origasa has thrown away his sword and gotten rid of his topknot and is now a rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but his swordsmanship skills from the Boshin War are still alive and well. He is looking for his wife, Sumie Kanomata, who went missing during the Boshin War. Shizuma is recruited into the police force after he ends up thwarting the assassination attempt of a government official. At the same time, Kyōshirō Shuragami is a talented one-eyed swordsman who is a member of the Moriya-gumi yakuza gang that is embroiled in a turf war in Tokyo. The Moriya-gumi are working with wealthy merchants in the trafficking of opium, and the profits are being paid to a mastermind plotting to overthrow the government to return Japan to a place for samurai. 2024-01-14 The Fire Hunter (TV 2)
2024-01-14 Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories (TV 12/2024)
2024-01-14 Kingdom (TV 5)
2024-01-13 Bucchigiri?! (TV)
Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. 2024-01-13 Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ (TV)
2024-01-13 Snack Basue (TV)
2024-01-12 The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash (TV)
Young Ivy can't catch a break. Though she has a few memories of her past life, she was reborn into an RPG-like world in the weakest class, and worse, as the weakest rank. As a no-star Tamer, even her parents want nothing to do with her, and she soon realizes she must survive on her own. She learns to live off the land and salvage what she can from other people's leavings. But when Ivy manages to tame Sora, a lowly slime, everything changes for both of them. There's something special about this frail little monster, and Ivy's care will bring out the best in both of them. (from manga) 2024-01-12 Delusional Monthly Magazine (TV)
The story takes place in the town of Most City in a certain country. On the second floor of an old building is a publishing company that puts out a periodical called Delusional Monthly Magazine, a science magazine featuring articles about shocking, bizarre events and inexplicable phenomena that make even scientists throw up their hands in defeat. Its staff consists only of a beautiful editor-in-chief and her one editor, Taro J. Suzuki, who are joined by grade-school-aged assistant Jiro Tanaka and his dog, Saburo. The editorial department is always empty, and Taro, Jiro, and Saburo are usually hanging out in Rock, a coffee shop on the first floor. One day, the scientist Gorō Satō visits them for a consultation, and therein lies the beginning of an outlandish new story. 2024-01-11 The Witch and the Beast (TV)
Ashaf: a soft-spoken man with delicate features, a coffin strapped to his back, and an entourage of black crows. Guideau: a feral, violent girl with long fangs and the eyes of a beast. This ominous pair appear one day in a town in thrall to a witch — a ruler with magic coursing through her tattooed body, who has convinced the townsfolk she's their hero. But Ashaf and Guideau know better. They live by one creed: “Wherever a witch goes, only curses and disasters follow.” They have scores to settle, and they won't hesitate to remove anyone in their way, be it angry mob or army garrison. (from manga) 2024-01-11 Isekai Onsen Paradise (TV)
Yoshizō Yukawa is a major hot spring fan who finds hidden springs to revitalize the economy of the local area. However, he dies after falling off a cliff and is transported to an alternate world, thanks to an inari deity of harvest at a small shrine nestled in the rocks. Together with the inari's attendant princess Mayudama, he continues searching for storied hot springs, only this time in the alternate world. Along the way, he ends up naked in hot springs with furry-eared girls and elven girls. (from manga) 2024-01-11 Urusei Yatsura (TV 2024)
2024-01-11 Brave Bang Bravern! (TV)
Lewis Smith and Isami Ao are enemy pilots. Lewis is a pilot for the U.S. armed forces who pilots the armored humanoid weapon Titanostride. In the midst of battle, he meets Isami Ao, the ace pilot for Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. 2024-01-11 Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp (TV)
Aoi Takamoto was once an evil empress named Elise before being executed by her husband Linden. When Elise is reincarnated into the modern world as Aoi, she becomes a surgeon to atone for her mistakes. However, after she dies in a plane crash, she is once again reincarnated back into her former life as Elise, 10 years before her execution. She avoids marrying Linden this time around to prevent a tragedy. With her medical knowledge, she decides she wants to become a doctor again in this life. 2024-01-10 Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (TV)
Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, has developed the power to read people's minds by touching them. After a brush with his very handsome colleague, Adachi realizes he has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself. (from manga) 2024-01-10 Metallic Rouge (TV)
In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down...but first, Rouge wants some chocolate. 2024-01-10 Sengoku Youko (TV)
The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her stepbrother Jinka, however, hates humans, despite mostly being one. The siblings are joined by a cowardly swordsman named Shinsuke, who wants to learn how to become strong. (from manga) 2024-01-10 Shaman King Flowers (TV)
Fourteen years after the Shaman Fight, the legacy of Yoh Asakura lives on in Funbari Hill. His son, Hana, inherits the family's powers—but that's a big burden on an aspiring shaman. Hana also faces another challenge—two mysterious descendants from a distant branch of the Asakura family tree. The journey continues for Hana and the next generation of shamans… (from manga) 2024-01-09 Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya (TV 2)
2024-01-09 Villainess Level 99 (TV)
Yumiella Dolkness is your run-of-the-mill villainess in an otome RPG—except for the fact that she's also secretly the overpowered hidden boss. But Yumiella wasn't always Yumiella. In her past life, she was nothing more than an introverted college student and devout gamer. When she realizes that she's been reincarnated as a hidden boss, she's determined to steer clear of the protagonists and avoid her demise at their hands. All she wants is a nice, quiet life. Too bad when her gamer instincts kick in, Yumiella can't just ignore her awesome stats... A girl's gotta grind. So, with plenty of time on her hands before starting life at the academy, she gets a little carried away and maxes out her level at 99. And when everyone else finds out, they get the wrong idea about her power—now they think she's the Demon Lord. (from manga) 2024-01-09 The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (TV)
Determined to protect his demon world from heavenly angels, demon Masatora Akutsu heads to earth in search of a charismatic human to rally his kin. Masquerading as a high schooler for his recruitment mission, he’s captivated by the lovely Lily Amane. But he’s in for a wild celestial surprise, because she’s his archnemesis—an angel—and she’s set on reforming his demonic ways. 2024-01-08 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (TV)
A princess held captive, subjected to merciless tortures by the Hellhorde. (from manga) 2024-01-08 Synduality: Noir (TV 2)
2024-01-08 Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (TV)
High school boy Tsubasa moves to Kitami City up in Hokkaido, where he meets a "gal" at a bus stop. The sight of her standing alone against the white snowscape, bare-legged despite the freezing cold, captures his heart. (from manga) 2024-01-08 Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (TV 2)
After Makoto Misumi defeats Mitsurugi and Sofia Bulga, humanity is saved from the attacking demon army—for the time being. The goddess is aware of Makoto’s growing power, and she sees him as less of a nuisance and more of a rival. Makoto continues his journey to further expand his community of outcasts and connect with more of his kind. 2024-01-08 High Card (TV 2)
2024-01-08 Mr. Villain's Day Off (TV)
A certain man is, in his working life, a major leader in an alien organization bent on world destruction, the Evil League. But even bad guys need a chance to rest, and on his days off, he does just that – trying new ice cream flavors, geeking out over pandas, and awkwardly helping human children and his chief rival, the Ranger Dawn Red. (from manga) 2024-01-07 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life (TV)
Rishe can't catch a break. After being spurned by her fiancé, she fled her home country to make a new life for herself - six times. In each case, she chose a different path to happiness, only to die at the age of twenty, five years after setting out – and each time she reawakened at the moment of being dumped. She's about to start her seventh loop, and this time she thinks she's got it figured out: each death was somehow related to a war started by Emperor Arnold. This time the plan is to stop the war before it starts, and when Arnold himself proposes to her the night of her escape, that seems like as good a way to do it as any. (from manga) 2024-01-07 Banished From The Heroes' Party (TV 2)
2024-01-07 Fluffy Paradise (TV)
After meeting an untimely end due to overwork, a young Japanese woman is offered a deal: be reincarnated in a fantasy world where their god is trying to decide if humans are worth the trouble in exchange for one special skill. Based on her love of all animals, the woman asks for the ability to communicate and pet every species out there, and her wish is granted – with the caveat that humans won't be nearly as keen on her as her fluffy and scaly pals. Reborn as the youngest daughter of a powerful noble family, little Nefertina thus begins her life with one goal: to pet them all. That “do humans deserve to exist” thing will just have to wait. (from manga) 2024-01-07 The Dangers in My Heart (TV 2)
2024-01-07 Tales of Wedding Rings (TV)
When Satou's best friend, Hime, tells him that she's moving, he decides to follow. After crashing her wedding in another world, he ends up as the groom when she suddenly kisses him. Prophecy states that her husband is destined to be the Ring King: a hero of immense power who will save the world from the Abyssal King. (from manga) 2024-01-06 Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Battles (TV)
2024-01-06 Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (TV)
2024-01-06 Solo Leveling (TV)
It's been over a decade since the sudden appearance of the "gates"—the paths that connect our world with a different dimension. Since then, certain humans have awakened to supernatural powers. We call these individuals "hunters." Hunters make their living by using their powers to conquer dungeons inside the gates. In this world of tough customers, the low-ranked hunter Jinwoo Sung is known as "the weakest hunter of all mankind." One day, Jinwoo gets fatally injured when he runs into high-rank double dungeons hidden within a low-rank dungeon. Just then, a mysterious quest window appears in front of him. On the verge of death, Jinwoo decides to accept the quest and starts leveling up... while the others aren't. 2024-01-06 Mashle: Magic and Muscles (TV 2)
2024-01-06 Hari Maware! Koinu (TV)
2024-01-06 The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids (TV)
Rud is a tank of the Hero's Party and is said to have the highest defense ever in history. The party often does labyrinth raids, but to Rud, it means more than just a raid. To cure his beloved sister's illness, he is in search for the wish-granting treasure that might be hidden in those labyrinths. But one day, the arrogant hero kicks him from the party after an unsuccessful raid attempt, blaming it on his skills whose effects he is still unaware of. Without nowhere else to go and nothing to do, he decides to return to his hometown, where his sister is waiting. On his way there, he saves a girl who was being attacked by a monster. Unexpectedly, this girl has an extremely rare skill called "Appraisal". Thanks to her skill, Rud is able to discover the truth behind his unknown skills, which turn out to be very powerful skills. With a defense of 9999 and powerful skills, thus begins the adventure of the strongest tank, Rud. (from manga) 2024-01-06 A Sign of Affection (TV)
Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them. (from manga) 2024-01-06