Magickal Fall
Fall season in Japan comes with a magical change of colours. Leaves turn the trees into magic bouquets of yellows, reds and browns and that starts the time honoured Japanese tradition called ‘Momoji-gari’, loosely translated as ‘hunting red leaves’, which is just as important as Hanami. It is the tradition of watching Fall leaves. As it is a new season watching new anime is also a time honoured tradition and this fall we have some great new titles coming to the home screen. Here are a few recommendations from us.
Recommendations
Assassins Pride
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date: Oct 10, 2019
Anime House: EMT²
Based on: Light Novel
Set in an alternate world where only the aristocracy has the power to fight monsters, a young man named Kufa is sent on a mission as a tutor to find the talent of Mareida, a girl from a duchy’s family. If she is not talented, he must assassinate her. Such is the dark side of his task…
Azur Lane
Genre: Action Historical
Release Date: October 2019
Anime House: Bibury Animation Studios
Based on: Game
Due to the rise of an immensely strong enemy called Siren that appeared from the sea, a group called Azure Lane has formed in order to fight it. This story is about girls fighting a strong enemy while fighting with their own inner turmoils and struggles.
Babylon
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: Oct 7, 2019
Anime House: REVOROOT
Based on: Novel
Public prosecutor at Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, Zen Seisaki is investigating a case of illegal clinical research with links leading to a drug company as well as a university. A lead happens to be the file of anesthesiologist Shin Inaba. A file which includes blood mixed with hair, skin and a piece of paper with the letter F written on it. The game, is afoot, as the case is ridden with links to a hidden plot linked to an election and the person in charge of it.
Beastars
Genre: Drama Psychological Slice of Life
Release Date: Oct 10, 2019
Anime House: Orange
Based on: Manga
Set in a reality populated by anthropomorphic animals at the Cherryton Academy, where teenagers deal with the normal mix of hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness. Our protagonist is the gentle-hearted wolf Regoshi, member of the drama club. He lived a live of being feared and hated by the other animals but now he finds himself getting more involved with his classmates each bearing his or her own insecurities, and he finds his life changing.
Hataage! Kemono Michi
Release Date: Oct 2, 2019
Anime House: ENGI
Based on: Manga
Shibata Genzo is a professional wrestler and animal lover who finds himself suddenly summoned to another world by a princess who tasks him to get rid of all the evil roaming beasts in her world. Being an animal lover, he is outraged at the idea of killing animals; he instead decides to live a peaceful life and starts to manage a “monster” pet shop.
Houkago Saikoro Club
Release Date: Oct 3, 2019
Anime House: LIDEN FILMS
Based on: Manga
Aya, new to the town befriend her shy classmate, Miki. One day they follow the committee president Midori to a specialty board games store and somehow end up trying a German board game together. This is a story about girls that fall into the exciting realm of board-games.
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun
Genre: Comedy Supernatural Fantasy
Release Date: Oct 5, 2019
Anime House: BN Pictures
Based on: Manga
Sold to a demon by irresponsible parents in exchange for money, Iruma suddenly finds himself living with the demon and attending school in the Demon World. An elite and prestigious boarding school. Can Iruma, a pacifist with innate kindness win over his demonic peers? We are bound for an exciting adventure to find out the answer.
Pet
Genre: Mystery Supernatural
Release Date: October 2019
Anime House: Geno Studio
Based on: Manga
Pets is a ‘psychic suspense thriller about people that are able to infiltrate minds and manipulate memories. The underworld have make use of individuals with these abilities to cover up their nefarious deeds such as assassinations and other incidents. Users of these frightening abilities are called ‘pets’…
Shin Chuuka Ichiban!
Genre: Comedy Historical
Release Date: Oct 12, 2019
Anime House: NAS x Production I.G
Based on: Manga
Set in a fictitious 19th century China where chefs from all over China are pitted against each other in culinary test of their ability, to become culinary masters. Liu Moa Xing, is one such chef who learned from his mother. After saving her restaurant he end up going on a journey to become a Super Chef, battling other chefs that have their own unique styles on his quest.
Tenka Hyakken: Meiji-kan e Youkoso!
Genre: Action Adventure Fantasy Historical Martial Arts Supernatural
Release Date: October 2019
Anime House: LIDEN FILMS
Based on: Game
This series is part of a franchise that focus on the ‘Mitsurugi’, maidens who are physical incarnations of ancient swords. After the era of warfare these maidens all made an oath to live peaceful lives, but now they are forced to rise once again to fight a new battle against a new foe. The story is set in the Meiji Era, 300 years after the Battle of Sekihahara.
Special Mentions
Boku no Hero Academia 4th Season
This popular Super Hero anime returns a fourth time. Get ready the costumes and capes it is timeto kic evil to the curb.
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
We join Kirito and friends as they try to stop another corrupt virtual game system and his beautiful friend Alice. Will Alice truly be saved?
Anime that AnimeFanatika watched last season
2019 Summer Roundup Takeshi
My Top 5
1. Okaa-san Online (Survive or die \m/)
2. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou (Loving the story and that it is a bit tongue in cheek)
4. Kanata no Astra (This anime just gets better and better)
5. Sounan desu ka (At first I though “WTF!” but enjoying it quite a bit now)
Honourable Mentions
Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru – Hilarious and pretty well researched, lost 5kg based on one of their tips.
Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e – Fell a bit on it’s face in the middle of the season but recovered well.
Yami Shibai – Japanese Ghost Stories 7 – Creepy as hell. I love it.
Baka
Nakanohito Genome [Jikkyouchuu] – Story just died for me and stopped watching.
Dr Stone – Brilliant anime but I am not very intrigued by the story, that being said I enjoy the science bits that is why it is also on my honourable mentions.
Tejina-senpai – Nope, trying to be too cute and ecchi to pull in people.
2019 Summer Roundup ookami
Best Series
1. Kanata no Astra (Very well-written, Need more anime like this)
2. Cop Craft (love the plot, great atmosphere, amazing soundtrack)
4. Okaa-san Online (Hilarious, with fanservice that disturbs me a little but still very funny)
5. Sounan Desu Ka? (Like watching Bear Grylls, but with cute anime girls instead)
Honourable Mentions
Kimetsu no Yaiba (one of the most addictive anime of the year)
Fruits Basket (Love This)
(almost)Baka
Dr. Stone (Started off great, but part of the plot fell apart for me personally.)
Baka
Nakanohito Genome [Jikkyouchuu] – Starts with a bang but gets lost after a while