{"id":27189,"date":"2017-12-15T12:45:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T11:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/?p=27189"},"modified":"2017-12-25T20:19:39","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T19:19:39","slug":"anime-winter-2018-10-titles-look-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/2017\/12\/anime-winter-2018-10-titles-look-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Anime Winter 2018: 10 titles to look forward to!"},"content":{"rendered":"

2017 is almost over and we can get ready for an interesting season of anime series. There are a few series leftover from fall, but there are plenty of new anime this winter. Here’s a list of 10 titles we look forward to watching, in order of air date.<\/p>\n

Saiki Kusuo no \u03a8-nan 2nd Season (\u6589\u6728\u6960\u96c4\u306e\u03a8\u96e3 2)<\/h3>\n

\"SaikiType: Anime
\nStudio: J.C.Staff x EGG FIRM
\nGenres: Comedy, Supernatural, School, Shounen<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

After the successful first season of Saiki Kusuo no \u03a8-nan, with even a release of a Live Action of this series, the second season will continue the story where it left of at the end of 2016. The first season consisted of 120 episodes, each 5 minutes long, broadcasted in the morning block on working days, with a full episode on Sunday. Kusuo Saiki is ‘gifted’ with a wide variety of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he sees it as a curse to have this so-called blessing. The inconveniences his powers give cause a constantly pile up, while Kusuo aims for an ordinary hassle-free life. In season one you could see that it is very difficult to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fran<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nI expect again many episodes of this anime. The stories are sometimes very absurd, but very humorous. It is a simple anime, but sometimes you don’t need to watch difficult anime series. Every episode is a good one to watch in between other series or when you are having a small break.<\/p>\n

Sanrio Danshi (\u30b5\u30f3\u30ea\u30aa\u7537\u5b50)<\/h3>\n

\"SanrioType: Anime
\nStudio: Studio Pierrot
\nGenres: School<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Sanrio Danshi is centred around the main characters\u2019 love for Sanrio\u2019s adorable characters, which include Pom Pom Purin and My Melody. As the title implies the series follows high school boys who have a love for these characters, who meet by sheer coincidence and manage to bond over their somewhat unconventional interest. They learn to stop feeling embarrassed and accept the love they hold for their favourite characters.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Yuki<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nI was surprised not to see the genre \u2018comedy\u2019 listed with this anime, but regardless I think it\u2019ll be a pretty funny anime. It\u2019s nice to see cute things associated with guys as well, since girls aren\u2019t the only ones who can love cute things.<\/p>\n

Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san (\u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3\u5927\u597d\u304d\u5c0f\u6cc9\u3055\u3093)<\/h3>\n

\"RamenType: Anime
\nStudio: Studio Gokumi x AXsiZ
\nGenres: Comedy
\nBased on the 4-koma manga of Naru Narumi.<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san (Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles) centers around Koizumi who is a mysterious and attractive high school student. But what most people don’t know about her is that she is a ramen master. She is always looking for the best ramen restaurants.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fran<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nWho doesn’t love ramen? This anime gives the feeling that it will be a light story which will probably cause many moments of laughter. Since the origin is a 4-koma (manga consisting of 4 panels per page), we have to wait and see how that has been translated into an anime series.<\/p>\n

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen<\/h3>\n

\"CardcaptorType: Anime
\nStudio: Madhouse
\nGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
\nBased on the manga Cardcaptor Sakura- Clear Card Arc by CLAMP<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Fourteen years old Sakura Kinomoto starts her first school year at the Toemoda high school together with Syaoran and her friends.\u00a0Shortly after that, she has a dream about a mysterious figure who she doesn’t recognize.\u00a0When she wakes up she is worried and looks in the book of the Clow Cards and sees all cards went transparent and became powerless.
\nTogether with old and new friends she goes on new adventures and searches for the new transparent cards to catch with a new key.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Jiro Kanede<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nCardcaptor Sakura is one of the most popular shojo franchises and was first seen in 1998.\u00a0After 18 years fans can finally enjoy Cardcaptor Sakura again with its new anime! Back in June a new Cardcaptor Sakura manga was released and that is what this anime is based on.\u00a0There are new characters in the series but the old cast is also coming back. Director Morio Asaka, who directed the first series and 2 movies is also back to work on this anime.
\nCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen is continuing where the first series ended when she graduated from the elementary school Tomoeda.\u00a0For the Cardcaptor Sakura fans it is a must-see, but if you never saw Cardcaptor Sakura or only heard of it then this is the chance to get to know Cardcaptor\u00a0Sakura: Clear Card-hen in beautiful and new animation by the same studio as the old series, Madhouse.<\/p>\n

Violet Evergarden<\/h3>\n

\"VioletType: Anime
\nStudio: Kyoto Animation
\nGenres: Drama, Fantasy<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

A girl called Violet was once known as \u2018the weapon\u2019 during a war that divided the continent she lives on into North and South. She starts a new life at CH Postal Service. There, people\u2019s thoughts are carried and converted into words.
\nViolet begins her job as an \u2018Auto Memories Doll\u2019. She meets various people while she searches for the meaning of emotions and feelings.<\/p>\n

Recommended by\u00a0Yasumi<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nI’m really looking forward to Violet Evergarden. The visuals are really eye-catching and the synopsis sounds interesting. I hope this will be that kind of tearjerker anime that you’ll remember for a while. Studio KyoAni is good at making memorable shows like Clannad and Little Busters. So I’m hyped!<\/p>\n

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (\u604b\u306f\u96e8\u4e0a\u304c\u308a\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b)<\/h3>\n

\"KoiType: Anime
\nStudio: Wit Studio
\nGenre: Romance, Seinen
\nBased on the\u00a0eponymous manga of Jun Mayuzuki.<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (Love is Like after the Rain)\u00a0is about Akira Tachibana, a 17-year-old, who used to be part of the athletics club, but due to an injury, she can not run as fast as she used to. She works part-time in a family restaurant and falls in love with her manager, a 45-year-old man who is divorced and has a son. Despite the age difference, Akira embraces his traits and friendliness, which is seen by other employees as not positive. Akira decides to tell her manager about her feelings for him on a rainy day. How will he respond?<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fran<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nThis anime is probably for those who have something with romance and emotional stories, because the latter seems to me to have the upper hand in Koi wa Ameagari no You ni. I find the concept of the story interesting, but perhaps not original. I am curious to see how this story will be unpacked and portrayed, but that has more to do with the studio behind this anime series, Wit Studio.<\/p>\n

Ito Junji: Collection (\u4f0a\u85e4\u6f64\u4e8c\u300e\u30b3\u30ec\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u300f)<\/h3>\n

\"ItoType: Anime
\nStudio: Studio Deen
\nGenres: Mystery, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural, Drama<\/p>\n

Starts airing: January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Stories from both the 11-volume Ito Junji Kessaku-shuu series and the
\nFragments of Horror book will be adapted.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Kuro<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nAt the moment there is barely any information available about this series,
\nbut since this will be a collection consisting of several of Itou Junji’s mangas
\nwe can already guess what we’ll be getting. Great story telling starting out calm
\nbut slowly getting more and more mysterious leaving you with an eery feeling.
\nAs far as I’ve seen the artstyle seems to be fitting for the stories, it’s not as colorful
\nand happy as some shows.<\/p>\n

Citrus<\/h3>\n

\"Citrus\"Type: Anime
\nStudio: Passione
\nGenres: Drama, Romance, School, Shoujo Ai
\nBased on the eponymous manga by Saburouta.<\/p>\n

Starts airing: 6th of January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Stylish high school girl Yuzu was hoping her new school would provide her with the opportunity for romance, but instead gets transferred to a conservative girls\u2019 school after her mother has recently remarried. To top it off her new step sister, Mei, turns out to be the stern student council president. Yuzu butts heads with Mei, but starts to realize love and hate are not always complete opposites.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Yuki<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nAlthough I\u2019m not the biggest fan of shounen ai or shoujo ai series who start off with the main character being \u2018straight\u2019 I do think this series has an interesting setting. The style also appeals to me.<\/p>\n

Kokkoku (\u523b\u523b)<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Type: Anime
\nStudio: Geno Studio
\nGenres: Mystery, Science fiction, Psychological, Drama, Seinen
\nBased on the manga Kokkoku: Moment by Moment van Seita Horie.<\/p>\n

Starts airing: 7th of January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

Juri Yukawa lives with her father and brother, her retired grandfather, her sister who is also a single mother and her young nephew.
\nOne day, her nephew and brother are kidnapped by a mysterious religious group called Genuine Love Society. They hold them for ransom. Juri and her family don’t get much time to prepare the money, which makes it impossible. Juri decides to rescue the two with a knife, and her grandfather uses a mysterious stone, a family piece, to stop time. Then they find out that they aren’t the only ones who can move when time stands still.<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fran<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nThe Fall and Winter period is the perfect time to watch anime series with a focus on mystery and psychology. After watching the teasers of this anime, I can conclude that drama and science fiction comes forward a lot, in combination with the synopsis the series sounds interesting. I am not familiar with the manga, but knows that the manga was nominated for the Manga Taisho Award in 2011. The manga ran from 2008 to 2014 and consists of 8 volumes in total. Geno Studio is a fairly young studio and is best known for finishing the anime movie Genocidal Organ. Originally the movie was animated by Manglobe, but it went bankrupt in 2015. Maybe nice to know: the theme song is titled Flashback and is from MIYAVI vs KenKen.<\/p>\n

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens (\u535a\u591a\u8c5a\u9aa8\u30e9\u30fc\u30e1\u30f3\u30ba)<\/h3>\n

\"HakataType: Anime
\nStudio: Satelight
\nGenres: Action, mystery
\nBased on the eponymous light novel of Kisara Akino and Chiaki Kisaki.<\/p>\n

Starts airing: 12th of January 2018
\nNumber of episodes: Unknown<\/p>\n

The city is Fukuoka City. It looks like a peaceful city, but underneath there is a lot of crime. The ward Hakata is the place to be for professionals of the underworld, and according to an urban legend there is a killer of professional killers in the city. And then a murder takes place..<\/p>\n

Recommended by Fran<\/a>:<\/strong>
\nAction and mystery. It really sounds like an interesting combination, especially if you have a thing with the underworld. You don’t have to think directly of mafia, but you have to think of the shady people. Furthermore, there are interesting voice actors asked for this anime series, for example, Daisuke Ono!<\/p>\n

Which serie(s) are you going to watch?<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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