SUMMER 2009 ANIME (ALL info&images in this post from GigaZine)
✥TV(Terrestrial, BS, CS) and Webcast
♦Weis Survive
Synopsis:
Lost in The World of Card Battle, Takeshi and Michi must win their way through card battles to get back to their own world.
Airing:
TBS: Fri. 5, June 25:25-
♦Umimonogatari: Anata ga ite kureta Koto(Sea Story)
Synopsis:
Marin and her sister Ullin live under the sea. One day, a beautiful ring came falling down from the land above. They go out of the sea for the first time to return the ring to its owner. The ring belonged to Kanon, a highschool girl. Recently dumped by her boyfriend, Kanon was on the verge of breaking down. When she meets Marin, the chemical between them ignite their hidden power. Together, they must fight the evil "Sedona" as the "priestess of the sea" and "priestess of the sky".
Airing:
CBC: Wed. 24 June 25:29-
TBS: Fri. 26 June 26:25-
MBS: Mon. 06 July 26:35-
A "Magical Miko Fantasy" by director Junichi Sato of ARIA series and Sailor Moon. Originated from the characters of popular pachinko machine "Umimonogatari" series.
♦Faito Ippatsu! Juden chan!!(Show some spirit! Charger Girl!!)
Synopsis:
"Juden" means battery charge in Japanese. Charger Girls are girls with special ability to charge "spirit" to tired people and get them going. One day a pretty girl named Plug enters the ordinary life of college student Sento Ohmi. Plug is one of the Charger Girls.
Airing:
AT-X: Thu. 25 June 08:00- / Reruns: (Thu)20:00- (Mon)14:00-, 26:00-
Anime adaption of the comedy manga by Bow Ditama currently serialized in Monthly Comic Gum. Bow Ditama started his career by adult mangas with explicit sexual content, focused especially on pissing. He gained popularity among mainstream readers as the illustrator of Mahoromatic serialized in Comic Gum since 1999.
♦Ukkari Penelope 2nd Series(Penelope tete en l'air)
Synopsis:
Drawing pictures at her nursery, helping her mom bake, playing in the snow, helping the farm, three-year-old Penelope's everyday life is full of fun and adventure.
Airing:
NHK-Educational: Weekday morning 07:40- , starts on June 29 (Mon)
2nd season of anime adaption of Ann Gutman and Georg Hallensleben's Penelope picture books. 26 episodes.
♦Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Synopsis:
Once a year, the priviledged Ushiromiyas' gather on a small, secluded island for the annual family conference. This year, a typhoon traps 8 family members and 10 servants on the island, and shortly after, strange things start to happen and people start dying, reminding them of a legendary witch called Beatrice.
Airing:
Chiba TV: Wed. 01 July 25:30-
TV Aichi: Wed. 01 July 25:58-
KBS Kyoto: Thu. 02 July 25:15- (25:00 for the 5th episode and on)
Teletama: Thu. 02 July 25:30-
tvk: Sat. 04 July 25:30-
SUN-TV: Mon. 06 July 25:40-
AT-X: Sat. 11 July 9:00-, 23:00-
♦NEEDLESS
Synopsis:
Japan, 2130, aftermath of WWIII. Polluted area called "BS(Black Spot)" appear throughout the country. BS's are isolated by walls but people start to inhabit there. Residents of the City write off residents of BS as "Needless", but some of those "Needless" possess mysterious power.
Airing:
Tokyo MX: Thu. 02 July 25:30-
MBS: Sat. 04 July 26:58-
Teletama: Mon. 06 July 25:30-
tvk: Wed. 08 July 26:15-
Tokai TV: July
AT-X: Tue. 18 August 8:00-, 20:00- / Fri. 14:00-, 26:00-
Based on the ongoing manga "NEEDLESS" by Kami Imai serialized in Ultra Jump.
♦Element Hunters
Synopsis:
Massive ground sinkage that occured on mediterranean coast in 2029 was due to the sudden disappearance of oxygen in the earth crust. From there on, elements vanished rapidly; oxygen, carbon, gold, molybdenum, cobalt.....causing forest, field, buildings and lives to cease.
60 years later, "Nega Earth" was discovered to be where the elements went. Only children under 13 with pliable brain tissue can access the "Nega Earth" beyond the border of dimension. Thus, "Element Hunters" organized by children must retrieve the elements to save the world.
Airing:
NHK Educational: Sat. 04 July 18:00-
♦Zan - Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Despairing for the 3rd time, the new series of “Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei” announced - GIGAZINE
Synopsis:
Cynical and pessimistic to extreme, highschool teacher Nozomu Itoshiki (nicknamed "Zetsubou Sensei" since his name in Chinese character can be read "zetsubou" which means despair in Japanese) can only see the most unfavorable side of things. In the 11th grade class he teaches is the "Little Miss Brightside" Kafuka Fuura and other peculiar specimens. Their absurd schooldays are full of dry humour.
Airing:
tvk: Sat. 04 July 24:30-
Chiba TV: Sun. 05 July 23:30-
Teletama: Sun. 05 July 25:00-
SUN-TV:Mon. 06 July 24:00-
Tokyo MX:Mon. 06 July 25:30-
TV Aichi:Tue. 07 July 25:28-
KBS Kyoto: Wed. 08 July 25:00-
BS11:Fri. 10 July 24:30-
♦Princess Lover!
Trailer(Windows Media player)
Synopsis:
At the sudden death of his parents, Teppei Arima is adopted to his billionaire grandfather. Transferred to the prestigious private school Shuho Academy, he gets to know some exquisite young ladies.
Airing:
Chiba TV:Sun. 05 July 24:30-
tvk: Sun. 05 July 25:30-
Chukyo TV: Mon. 06 July 27:15-
Anime One, Animate.TV, Mobile Animate: Tue 07, July-
Tokyo MX: Tue. 07 July 25:30-
SUN-TV: Wed. 08 July 26:10-
Teletama: Fri. 10 July 25:00-
♦Kanamemo
Synopsis:
When her grandmother pass away, Kana Nakamachi becomes a complete orphan. Running away from her now empty house, she finds lodging and job as a newspaper carrier.
Airing:
TV Tokyo: Sun. 05 July 25:30-
TVQ Kyushu: Mon. 06 July 26:53-
TV Osaka: Tue. 07 July 26:05-
TV Aichi: Wed. 08 July 25:28-
TV Setouchi: Thu. 09 July 25:58-
♦GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Synopsis:
Comedy depicting the everyday life of five highshool girls majoring art and design; hard working but absent-minded Kisaragi Yamaguchi, overachiever Miyabi Ohmichi nicknamed "Kyoju (Professor)", tomboy Tomokane whose firstname is unknown, hyper-active Miki Noda and cool observer Namiko Nozaki with witty remarks.
Airing:
Yomiuri TV: Mon. 06 July 26:14-
FBC: Wed. 08 July 25:35-
Chiba TV: Wed. 08 July 26:30-
Gunma TV: Sat. 11 July 24:00-
tvk: Sat. 11 July 25:00-
Teletama: Mon. 13 July 23:00-
Tochigi TV: Mon. 13 July 25:45-
Gifu Broadcasting System: Tue. 14 July 25:45-
Mie TV: Tue. 14 July 26:50
AT-X: Thu. 23 July 11:00-, 23:00- / Mon. 17:00-, 29:00-
♦Sora no Manimani
Synopsis:
A highschool stargazer rom-com. Saku Oyagi moves back to a town where he used to live. Entering highschool, he encounters his childhood archenemy Mihoshi Akeno who coerces him to join the Astronomy Club.
Airing:
Chiba TV: Tue. 07 July 25:00-
TV Aichi: Tue. 07 July 25:58-
Tokyo MX: Tue. 07 July 26:00-
SUN-TV: Tue. 07 July 26:10-
Teletama: Sat. 11 July 25:30-
AT-X: Tue. 07 July 10:30-, 22:30- / Fri. 16:30-, 28:30-
♦Yoku Wakaru Gendai Maho(Properly Learned Modern Magic)
Synopsis:
Koyomi Morishita finds a brochure of a magic academy in her closet and decides to give it a go. Unfortunately, the school was closed down but Koyori manages to become apprenticed to Misa Anehara, one of the most powerful sorceresses in the modern world.
Airing:
BS11: Sat. 11 July 24:00-
BANDAICHANNEL(Streaming): Mon. 13 July
♦Spice and Wolf II
Sneak Preview of “Spice and Wolf II”, the second anime season of Spice and Wolf starting this July - GIGAZINE
Synopsis:
Pedler Craft Lawrenc and wolf deity Horo are traveling to Horo's homeland Yoitsu. On their way, they meet a young fish broker Fermi Amati who instantly falls head over heels for Horo.
Airing:
July
♦CANAAN
Synopsis:
Canaan was raised as a soldier. She goes to Shanghai in the pursuit of Alfad, the leader of crime syndicate "Snake". There she reunites with her only friend Maria Osawa. And all hell breaks out.
Airing:
Tokyo MX: Sat. 04 July 22:30-
tvk
Chiba TV
Teletama
Tokai TV
Kansai TV
Note:
Anime adaption of adventure video game 428: Fusasareta Shibuya de for Wii. There are several storylines in the game but the anime is based on the bonus scenario created by Type-Moon.
♦TOKYO MAGNITUDE 8.0
Synopsis:
Summer holiday just started and 13-year-old Mirai Onozawa was obliged to take her little brother Yuuki to a robot exhibition. So when an earthquake measuring 8.0 magnitude on the Richter scale strikes Tokyo, they have to find their way from Odaiba to their home in Setagaya with the help of Mari Kusakabe, a motorbike-riding messenger and a single parent who's worried sick about her 5-year-old daughter.
Airing:
Fuji TV: Thu. 24:45- (July)
Kansai TV: Tue. 25:35- (July)
Tokai TV:Thu. 26:05- (July)
TV Nishinippon: Wed. 26:15- (July)
Saga TV: Wed. 24:35- (July)
Niigata Sogo TV: Thu. 25:55- (July)
Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting: Wed. 15:30- (July)
TV Nagasaki: Fri. 26:15- (August)
TV Kumamoto: Tue. 26:05- (August)
Sakuranbo TV: Sat. 25:05- (August)
UHB: Sun. 25:40- (September)
Fuji TV TWO: Sat. 24:00- / Wed. 16:00-
♦Aoi Hana (Blue Flower)
Synopsis:
"What would you do if I was in love with a girl?"
Fumi and Akira were best friends when they were little, with Akira always looking after the crybaby Fumi, but Fumi's family moved away ten years ago. Now attending a prestigious all-girls highschool, Akira bumps into Fumi who just moved back to Kamakura. Fumi goes to another all-girls school and starts dating an upperclassman. Akira is supportive and their friendship grow. Gradually, Fumi comes to the fact that Akira was her first crush.
Airing:
Must still look
♦Taisho Baseball Girls
Synopsis:
July, Taisho 14 (1925). Koume is a 14-year-old daughter of a Western-style restaurant owner who attends an all-girls academy. One day, out of the blue her best friend Akiko Ogasawara asks her to play baseball. Caught off guard, Koume nods agreement on reflex. But what kind of sport is baseball? What equipments does it need? What are the rules? To start with, how many teammates do they need?
Airing:
July
♦Bakemonogatari
Teaser Trailer
Synopsis:
Koyomi Araragi is a highschool senior who is almost human again after briefly becoming a vampire. One day, he accidentally discovers the secret of his classmate Hitagi Senjogahara. Hitagi violently threats him to confidentiality sticking box cutter and stapler in his mouth.
Airing:
Fri. 03 July 23:00-
♦Kimba the White Lion
TAF 2009: Osamu Tezuka’s “Kimba the White Lion” to be renewed in summer 2009 - GIGAZINE
Synopsis:
20XX. Artificial jungle project started as an effort to counter the destruction of environment. Animals are forced to leave their jungle home for the artificial "Neo Jungle". There, Leo(Kimba), the son of Panja the White Lion meets Kenichi, the son of the developer of Neo Jungle.
Airing:
Fuji TV: Summer 2009
♦Kuruneko
Synopsis:
Manga author Yamato Kuruneko has a passion for booze, samurai-novels and baseball. He lives with five cats, the "Kuruneko Gang".
Airing:
July
♦Hetalia: Axis Powers 2nd Series
Synopsis:
Comedy starring countries personified as human characters: the carefree, cowardly and lackadaisical Italy: strict and rigid Germany working under a crazy boss: hard-working and serious but awkwardly naive Japan. Set around the period between WWI and WWII.
Airing:
Animate. TV(webcast): Mon. 16:00-
Mobile Animate: Fri. 16:00-
✥Movies
♦Asylum Session
Synopsis:
Hiyoko is a highschool student willing to proceed to art college. She run away from her home in revolt againt her father clearing off her departed mother's paintings. On her run, she meets Akira, the leader of the street children at the "Asylum Stadium". As police seeks to knock down the stadium, residents of the stadium plan "Asylum Session", a street culture event to protest the act.
Opening Date:
Theatre Umeda: June 6(Sat.)
Theatre Shinjyuku: July
Century Cinema: July
It's a refined version of "Haruwo", the one-man made full 3DCG animation by musician Takuto Aoki. The original story, video, musics and so on are produced by Aoki and background arts are done by college students learning CG art. Here's the link to the trailer shown on Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009.
♦Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
Synopsis:
Opening Date:
Theatre Shinjyuku,Theatre Umeda、Gold Gekijyou：6/13(土)
Synopsis:
Follows the life of Musashi Miyamoto, master swordsman of Edo era.
Famous film maker Mamori Oshii depicts Musashi Miyamoto from the new aspect based on "The Book of Five Rings"
♦Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Synopsis:
14 year old boy Shinji Ikari pilots "Evangelion", the human shaped weapon and fights the "Angels", unknown enemies.
Opening Date:
June 27(Sat.)
The second of the "Rebuild of Evangelion" tetralogy. While the 1st followed the synopsis of former series, the story will start to show totally new development from this movie on with an appearance of Asuka whose name has changed, Mari Illustrious Makinami the new character and the makeshift "Unit-05".
♦Summer Wars
Synopsis:
Highschool junior Kenji Koiso spends his summer holiday in countryside of Nagano invited by senior girl Natsuki Shinohara, who is a member of ancient Jinnai clan continuing from Muromachi era. One day, Kenji triggers a catastrophy by accident.
Opening Date:
Aug. 1(Sat.)
♦Naruto the Movie - Hurricane Chronicles - The one who inherit the spirit of flame
Synopsis:
Four ninjas of Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure and Sunagakure has disappeared. For Konohagakure was not harmed, they are doubted by other countries. To avoid the 4th Ninja War to occur, Konohagakure is ordered by Land of Fire to investigate the matter. But then, it became clear that Kakashi had escaped from Konohagakure village.
Opening Date:
Aug. 1st.
Original comic has been serealized in Weekly Shone Jump for ten years. This movie is the adaption from the second season of TV anime. You can get plastic paper folder with a purchase of advance ticket.
♦Karano Kyokai the Movie: Chapter 7 "Murder Speculation(last half)"
Synopsis:
"Shiki, I will not let you go, forever"
Four years after chapter 2 "Murder Speculation(first half)". The repeated serial killing reminds Mikiya Kurokiri of Shiki's desire for murdering, the disappearance of "Ori", and especially the connection between Shiki and the murder of 4 years ago. Just then, Mikiya meets someone whom he used to be close with in highschool.
Opening Date:
Theatre Shinjyuku: In August
Note:
Limited advance tickets with a B2 size poster will be sold at Theatre Shinjyuku from June 20 (Sat.)
✥OVA
♦OVA Utawarerumono
Synopsis:
Hakuoro and Ultry found an abandoned baby in the town and named him Fumiruiru. While searching for his parents, Ultry takes care of him like his real mother. At last his real parents are found but by the time Ultry's got so attached to the baby that she tries to run away with him.
Release Date:
Vol.1: June 24(Wed)
"Utawarerumono" which was adapted to TV anime in 2006 is going to become OVA this time. It was originally an adult game by Leaf and became a non-rated game for PS2. Spin-out radio streaming program "Utawarerumono Radio" has gained popularity for funny conversations between Rikiya Koyama and Ryoka Yuzuki.
♦Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas- Hades Mythology
Synopsis:
As Tenma is given the Cloth of Pegasus, Pandora appeared in front of Alone again. At last Tenma and Pandora are divided into friends and enemies and Sacred War is to break out.
Relase Date:
Vol.1 June 24(Wed)
OVA adaption of the comic serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion. There will be 13 episodes released.
♦Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Synopsis:
Rika has been brought to Hinamizawa in another world, where no tragedy occur. Rika found the key to return to the real world in her mother, but then, Hanyu told her that in this world everybody can be happy. Rika has to choose wheter to kill her mother and return to the real world, or to stay in this world.
Relase Date:
Vol.4 Sai Goroshi Hen 3rd.
DVD edition: June 24(Thurs.)
Blu-ray Edition: July 24(Fri.)
It gives the conclusion to Sai Goroshi Hen, depicting Rika in another world since volume 2. From next volume, Hirukowashi Hen, the sidestory-like chapter begin.
OP: Eiko Shimamiya "Super scription of data"
ED：anNina "Gentle Gaze"
♦Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka Hardcore
Synopsis:
Yuhi and her friends visit private island owned by Ayanokojis. But by-effect of a sunscreen sampler titillated them and brought about the mess.
Release Date:
June 26(Fri.)
Originally released as PC game by feng. In Oct. 2008 it has become TV anime and now it's going to be OVA. There will be newly-drawn jacket and CD of "Akane Iro Ni Somaru Saka Radio" in the limited edition.
♦AIKa ZERO
Synopsis:
Girls of Saint Aero Academy have somehow disappeared. While more than 30 students have disappeared, some returned losing their memory. Aika, demanded by Karen and Eri, starts investigating undercover as a student. In the academy Aika finds mysterious group of girls "White Knights"
♦Koware Kake No Orgel
Synopsis:
A story of Keiichiro, a man with sad past and android Flower, the abandoned.
Relase Date:
2009 Summer.
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