New Anime series for 2015 - My top 10 picks !! (Part two)

Hey guys so I literally just wasted five hours of my life that i'll never get back watching Glasslip, I mean WTF seriously! what kind of ending was that?!!! Ugh so annoyed!!

Anyway enough ranting, on with the countdown as we get to the top five to watch in 2015!!

5. Akagami no Shirayuki hime.

Directed by Masahiro Ando (Hanasaku Iroha) and from the studio Bones (Ouran high)

The anime is based on a long running Manga about a a girl named Shirayuki who is treasured in her native land for her rare red hair. Upon being approached by the kingdoms prince and asked to be his concubine, she decides to runaway. Whilst escaping she meets a boy named Zen who is poisoned by an apple meant for her. Upon saving his life, it is revealed that he is a prince in another kingdom and he invites her to move to his castle as a medic.

Although it is a love story, the plot moves more like a slice of life and manages to avoid the usual cliches. The characters are all well rounded and the heroine is no damsel in distress. The anime could be promising if the pacing issues in the manga are rectified then it could be a winner.

4. Chaos Dragon

Directed by Masato Matsune (Kamisama Dolls) and from the studio Silver Link (Strike the Blood)

Based on an RPG game, the story is set in 3105, in a country called 'Nil Kamul' where the Guardian God has gone berserk.

Basically five of the best anime and video game creators got together one night and played a table talk role play game. Now for those of you unfamiliar a table top RPG usually has everyone assume a character with a background story and of course a classification (such as Rogue). One person is the .... now i want to say Dungeon Master here but i'm thinking of when i was young and used to play games like Hero quest, so i know it's not the right name! but we'll go with it till i'm corrected. So one person is the Dungeon Master and they set up the game, give the characters a basic plot to their quest and throw in the obstacles that the others have to overcome. So they might say 'you're troupe is attacked by a fire breathing dragon' and the Mage in the group might say ' i use the stone of Ra to slay the dragon' etc.

Anyway these five minds each  created themselves characters that they would love to play and these are the characters that will feature in the anime. Then they played through a whole game to create the plot line for the anime. Now these guys are responsible for the likes of Puella Magi Madoka and Fate/Zero !!!! so imagine what they might have come up with together.
The last Anime created this way was Lodoss so i have every faith that they can make this a good Anime too.

3. Kekkai Sensen (Blood blockade battlefront)

Directed by Rie Matsumoto (Kyousogiga) from Bones Studio (Blast of tempest)

A portal has opened over New York City, trapping New Yorkers and a bunch of creatures from other dimensions in an impregnable bubble. So far they have co existed for years in a crazy sci fi world they've come to call Jerusalem's lot. But when it looks like someone is trying to burst the bubble and spread the craziness to the rest of the world, it;s up to 'Libra' a group of super humans to stop it.

The stills from the anime look really stylish and make me want to see more. It seems to be a very fast moving and action packed show. I have always loved x men and have a real soft spot for teams of superheroes so i think this could be awesome especially as they remind me more of your typical anti-heroes like in watchmen. Either way i think this could be great.

2. Ore Monogatari - My Love Story!!

Directed by Morio Asaka (Nana) and from Madhouse Studios (Deathnote)

The story follows Gouda Takeo who is tall and large for his age. He is best friends with Sunahawa who is the school prince and is super popular with the girls. All the girls Takeo likes end up falling for Sunahawa, but when Takeo saves a girl from a pervert, could his luck be about to change?

There has been an influx of shojo manga published in the UK that is very much the same thing over and over with vampire or devil love stories. Often the artwork and plot have been almost identical so i was super excited when Shojo Beat announced this Manga. It's a highschool romance and yes there are some Shoujo cliches, however the story has real heart to it. The characters are well rounded and likeable and the plot moves at a good pace. It has real comedy too and overall i think it could be the shoujo hit of the year,


I am sooooooooooooooooooo excited about my number 1, i can't even tell you how much !!!!!!!!!!!





1. Digimon Adventure Tri 

Directed by Kaitaro Motonaga (Date a live) and from Toei Animation

Tai is now 17 and at high school but it's time to save the world again!!!

I am so so so excited about this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was always more into Digimon than Pokemon and really really had a huge crush on Matt!! But i can't believe they're back!!! It's the fifteen year anniversary of Digimon!!!! To celebrate we are getting to return to see what life is like now they are in high school.

I mean how many times do you watch an anime and wait for a second series that never comes, then wonder what happened to your fave characters next?. Well with Digimon we are getting a chance to find out and at 17 years old we've a lot to catch up on!

Will there be romance? judging by the images released then i'd say definately!!! are they still friends? will the series cover more adult issues? Can they team up one more time? Can the series still work? I really hope so!!! I will definitely be tuning in to find out and i hope you do too!


I hope you enjoyed my top ten, it may not be to your taste but i hope you found something new to watch! did i miss out any of your favourites? Is there anything you'd like my blog to feature? Let me know in the comments below and until next time stay cool!

New Anime series for 2015 - My top 10 picks !! (Part one)

I thought i'd do an overview of my top ten new anime to watch in 2015. Although i love Shoujo, i watch all kinds of anime and i think those of you who prefer your anime from a Seinen perspective will be pleasantly surprised by some of my choices (that's not to say there isn't a lot more shoujo in the top 5 ;-) ). So without further ado i give you ten reasons to order takeaway, close the curtains and watch some new anime!

10. Dance with Devils.

Directed by Ai Yoshimura (Ao haru ride) from the studio Brains Base ( Natsume's book of friends).

The anime is an original idea( by which i mean not based on any manga/novel) about a young girl Ritsuka Tachibana falls in love with and is charmed by various demons. (Not much else is known plotwise at the moment)

I thought long and hard about including this anime in my list. It was announced at the same event as 'Diabolik lovers 2' was and immediately i worried that the artwork looked the same and so the show might follow the same path. I just did not enjoy 'Diabolik lovers', i found the female character far too weak and lacked dimension. That said this anime has a stellar team behind it and is from the studio that produced 'Kamigami no asobi' an anime that beyond the very slow first episode did live up to my expectations. So based on my 'don't judge a book by it's cover philosophy' i've included it on the possibility it could be good. 

9. Rokka no Yusha

Directed and produced by are unannounced at this time.

This series is based upon a series of light novels. The plot centres around a boy called 'Adlet' who when the 'Majin' awakes is selected by the 'Goddess of Destiny' as one of the 'six flower heroes' each marked by a crest in the shape of a flower. They are sent to a forest to confront the 'Majin' to stop him. However when 'Adlet' arrives at the meeting point as the barrier rises to seal the location, he discovers that there are seven heroes gathered and not six. Fear, suspicion, paranoia and panic takeover as the seven are convinced one of them is really an enemy infiltrate.

The plot looks really intriguing to me. Will the seven turn on each other? and in doing so will they fail to complete their ultimate goal?. I've got a lot of hope for this series, it could be a lot of ecchi and humour but i rather hope it turns into something more human. Looking at how our own self doubts and trust issues can be our ultimate downfall.

8. Kyoukai no Rinne

Directed by Seiki Sugawara (Amnesia) and from the studio of Brains Base ( Penguin drum)

The anime is based on a long running manga by the author Rumiko Takahasi who not only wrote 'Ranma' but also 'Inuyasha'. It is told from the point of Sakura a young girl who has been able to see ghosts ever since she was spirited away as a little child. When Rinne a half Shinigami moves to her class, she becomes caught up in his role to guide lost souls to the wheel of reincarnation. 

The manga art style is very similar to the authors previous works and i hope to see an updated version for the anime. The manga has in my opinion ran a little long. However with a little pacing the sweet and very understated love story between the two main characters, along with the comedic elements could lead to something very watchable. If the series can walk the line between remaining faithful to the manga and bringing a fresh modern perspective we could be in for a treat here.

7. Ushio to Tora

Directed by Satoshi Nishimura (Trigun) and from the studio Mappa  & Voln ( Kids on the Slope)

Based on a manga by Kazuhiro Fujita, the series follows the story of a temple boy named Ushio who is forced to free a giant tiger like monster in order to protect his temple from other monsters. The two are forced to pair up in a love hate relationship in order to protect the temple.

The manga has been made into an ova in the past that had a distinct 80's feel to it, with Tora resembling David Bowie in Labyrinth more than anything. However the images released so far give the sense of something a lot darker and more in keeping with the level of gore in the manga series. That being said the series is at heart a buddy comedy with lots of slapstick, with the right balance it could be a very watchable easy going series.

6. Gangsta

Directed by Shukou Murase (Ergo Proxy) and from the studio Manglobe (Hayate the Combat Butler)

Based on a manga by Kohske, the story follows two gangsters who take jobs working for both the police and the mafia and anyone else who can pay. Another buddy show this one focuses on the dynamics between the two leads Nicolas - a deaf swordsman and Worrick - a gigolo. The manga has a clean fresh animation style and i hope the anime does too, the plot at face value is simple but like the best manga, this one weaves the main characters backgrounds along with those of the side characters to make an intricate bigger picture that allows the manga to pace well. The story has mystery, comedy and intrigue and could be great to watch.

Let me know what you think of the top ten so far and if there are any series you are looking forward to in the comments, also as always any constructive feedback on the blog is always welcome. See you tomorrow!