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Ao No Miburo Serizawa Ansatsu Hen

Blue Miburo Season 2

Maho Film
? episodes · TV Ongoing Ao no Miburo: Serizawa Ansatsu-hen | Blue Miburo: Serizawa Assassination Arc | 青のミブロ 芹沢暗殺編 | Blue Miburo Season 2
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Blue Miburo Season 2

Second season of Ao no Miburo.

Meitantei Conan

Case Closed

TMS Entertainment
? episodes · TV Ongoing Meitantei Conan | Detective Conan | 名探偵コナン | Case Closed
8.17

Case Closed

Shinichi Kudou, a high school student of astounding talent in detective work, is well known for having solved several challenging cases. One day, when Shinichi spots two suspicious men and decides to follow them, he inadvertently becomes witness to a disturbing illegal activity. Unfortunately, he is caught in the act, so the men dose him with an experimental drug formulated by their criminal organization, leaving him to his death. However, to his own astonishment, Shinichi lives to see another day, but now in the body of a seven-year-old child.

Perfectly preserving his original intelligence, he hides his real identity from everyone, including his childhood friend Ran Mouri and her father, private detective Kogorou Mouri. To this end, he takes on the alias of Conan Edogawa, inspired by the mystery writers Arthur Conan Doyle and Ranpo Edogawa.

Shinichi, as Conan, starts secretly solving the senior Mouri’s cases from behind the scenes with his still exceptional sleuthing skills, while covertly investigating the organization responsible for his current state, hoping to reverse the drug’s effects someday.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Fuguushoku Kanteishi Ga Jitsu Wa Saikyou Datta

Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest

Okuruto Noboru
12 episodes · TV Completed Fuguushoku "Kanteishi" ga Jitsu wa Saikyou Datta | The Unfavorable Job "Appraiser" Is Actually the Strongest | Fugukan | 不遇職【鑑定士】が実は最強だった | Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I’m Actually the Strongest
6.33

Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest

In a fantasy world where “jobs” are god-given from birth, heroes are born, not made—and Ein’s job of “Appraiser” has put him about as far from the “hero” pedestal as possible. Used, abused, and eventually abandoned by his fellow adventurers, Ein decides it just isn’t worth going on. Lucky for Ein, though, the end may just be the beginning, as well as a new lease on life. Turns out, his “worthless” job may just be the key to becoming a hero after all.

(Source: Kodansha USA, edited)

Golden Kamuy Saishuushou

Golden Kamuy Final Season

Brain's Base
? episodes · TV Ongoing Golden Kamuy: Saishuushou | Golden Kamuy 5th Season | Golden Kamuy Final Chapter | ゴールデンカムイ 最終章 | Golden Kamuy Final Season
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Golden Kamuy Final Season

Final chapter of Golden Kamuy.

Hanazakari No Kimitachi E

Hana-Kimi

Signal.MD
? episodes · TV Ongoing Hanazakari no Kimitachi e | HanaKimi | The Thirsty Moon | The Cage of Summer | Natsu no Ori | Kawaki no Tsuki | 花ざかりの君たちへ | Hana-Kimi
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Hana-Kimi

After seeing Izumi Sano at a high jump competition, Mizuki Ashiya became completely enamored by him—even moving from the United States to Japan and enrolling in the same institute as him. However, Sano’s academy is an all-boys school!

Due to her bright personality, Mizuki quickly befriends her class without drawing suspension to her gender. To her surprise, she ends up being not only Sano’s classmate but also his roommate. Though she is now able to admire Sano in close proximity, she learns that Sano has quit high jumping and refuses to pick up the sport ever again for unknown reasons. Moreover, the academy’s doctor, Hokuto Umeda, might be onto Mizuki’s facade. Now, Mizuki has to find a way to reignite Sano’s passion—all without revealing her secret.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

A Rank Party Wo Ridatsu Shita Ore Wa Moto Oshiego Tachi To Meikyuu Shinbu Wo Mezasu

I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!

Bandai Namco Pictures
24 episodes · TV Completed A-Rank Party wo Ridatsu shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu. | Aparida | Aランクパーティを離脱した俺は、元教え子たちと迷宮深部を目指す。 | I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
6.72

I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!

“I can’t do this anymore!” Yuke Feldio, a red mage, just left his adventurer A-Rank party. After being mistreated as a handyman and ridiculed for five years, he finally snapped! And so began his desolate, unemployed life… or so he thought! Through a stroke of luck, Yuke is welcomed into an all-female adventurer party comprised of his former students!! As they defeat dungeons one after another, Yuke’s true strength is gradually revealed! As it turns out, this red mage wields extraordinary magic and skills?!

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Isekai No Sata Wa Shachiku Shidai

Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter

Studio Deen
? episodes · TV Ongoing Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai | The Affairs of the Other World Depend on the Corporate Slave | Iseshachi | 異世界の沙汰は社畜次第 | Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter
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Isekai Office Worker: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter

Already at his wit’s end, 29-year-old corporate slave Seiichirou Kondou suddenly witnesses the ground opening up and swallowing a woman. Amid his efforts to save her, the two are transported to another world. He soon learns that the people in this world summoned a saint to save their kingdom from a plague. As compensation for dragging Kondou into the mess, the kingdom assures him that they will provide him with a comfortable life and fulfill any of his desires. To everyone’s surprise, Kondou asks for a job.

After successfully becoming an accountant at the Royal Palace, Kondou devotes himself to his new post. His accurate and thorough work catches the attention of various high-ranking officials and knights, especially Aresh Indolark, the cold-hearted Knight Captain. As Kondou adjusts to his new exhausting and dangerous environment, he begins to find solace in the company of Aresh, whose icy demeanor may be just a facade.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Yuusha Party Wo Oidasareta Kiyoubinbou

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None

animation studio42
? episodes · TV Upcoming Yuusha Party wo Oidasareta Kiyoubinbou | Yuusya Party wo Oidasareta Kiyou Bimbou | 勇者パーティを追い出された器用貧乏 | Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None

“Orn Doula, today will be your last day in the party.”

Orn, once a skilled Swordsman, had adapted to the role of Enchanter to fill a crucial gap in the Hero Party. However, one day, the party leader abruptly dismisses him, claiming his skills are lacking. Branded a “weakling” and a “jack of all trades, master of none,” by his former comrades, Orn is cast out without a second thought.

Determined to start anew, he returns to adventuring—this time as a Swordsman, the role he originally excelled in. But his time as an Enchanter was far from wasted. The experience, knowledge, and countless original spells he developed in the Hero Party have forged him into a warrior unlike any other. Now, armed with an unconventional set of skills, Orn is ready to carve his own path—one that will prove his true strength to the world.

(Source: MAL News)

Ikoku Nikki

Journal with Witch

Shuka
? episodes · TV Ongoing Ikoku Nikki | Different Country Diary | Foreign Country Diary | 違国日記 | Journal with Witch
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Journal with Witch

Thirty-five-year-old novelist Makio Koudai never had a good relationship with her older sister Minori, who always berated her for being different. Due to this, Makio is not stricken with grief upon hearing the news that Minori and her husband die in a car crash. But when Makio is asked to identify their bodies, she runs into her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi, whom she has not seen in years.

Struggling to process her parents’ death, Makio reassures Asa that her complicated feelings are valid and suggests that the teenager start writing in a diary as a way to cope with the loss. Upon learning that no other relatives wanted to take in Asa, Makio decides to become her guardian despite her lack of experience. In a world full of uncertainty, the novelist and teenager must learn to live with each other while figuring themselves out.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Majutsushi Kunon Wa Mieteiru

Kunon the Sorcerer Can See

Platinum Vision
? episodes · TV Ongoing Majutsushi Kunon wa Mieteiru | 魔術師クノンは見えている | Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See

Born blind, Kunon aims to be the first person to use water magic to create new eyes for himself. After five months of study, he has already surpassed his teacher, and continues to grow his talents. Not only can his magic help him sense color, but he can also use it to make handy items and even conjure a whole cat! Word of his skills and ingenuity soon reach the court and earn him a spot as disciple to the most powerful magician in the land. But is his ultimate goal even attainable?

(Source: Yen Press)

Mashin Souzouden Wataru

Mashin Souzouden Wataru

Bandai Namco Pictures
24 episodes · TV Completed Mashin Souzouden Wataru | 魔神創造伝ワタル
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New Wataru project.

Mf Ghost Rd Season

MF Ghost Season 3

Felix Film
? episodes · TV Ongoing MF Ghost 3rd Season | MFゴースト 3rd Season | MF Ghost Season 3
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MF Ghost Season 3

Third season of MF Ghost.

Vigilante Boku No Hero Academia Illegals Nd Season

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2

Bones Film
? episodes · TV Ongoing Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 2nd Season | ヴィジランテ -僕のヒーローアカデミア ILLEGALS- 第2期 | My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2

Second season of Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals.

Kizoku Tensei Megumareta Umare Kara Saikyou No Chikara Wo Eru

Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power

CompTown
? episodes · TV Ongoing Kizoku Tensei: Megumareta Umare kara Saikyou no Chikara wo Eru | 貴族転生 ~恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る~ | Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power

Noah, the world’s strongest six-year-old, holds the fortunate position of being the Thirteenth Prince of the emperor. Born with an infinite level cap and a cheat skill that allows him to add the abilities of those he commands to his own, he is unmatched. Reincarnated into a noble family, Noah thrives in an environment enriched with exceptional education and abundant resources, allowing his talents to blossom. However, behind the glamorous facade of aristocratic society lurks a world of conspiracies and power struggles.

(Source: Pony Canyon)

Yuusha Kei Ni Shosu Choubatsu Yuusha Tai Keimu Kiroku

Sentenced to Be a Hero

Studio Kai
12 episodes · TV Ongoing Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku | Sentenced to Brave Punishment | Punishment for Brave Hero: 9004 Corps Prison Record | Sentenced to Hero Punishment: The Service Records of the 9004th Penitent Hero Corps | Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 | 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
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Sentenced to Be a Hero

“Hero” is the worst punishment in the world. Those convicted of heinous crimes are sentenced to become “Heroes” and forced to enter the mandatory military service in the war against the Demon Lords. These convicts are not even allowed to die—if killed, they will be resurrected to fight another day.

Hero Xylo Forbartz, former head of the Order of the Holy Knights, leads a penal unit of deplorables fighting on the front lines. It is in these direst of circumstances that he meets Teoritta, one of the world’s strongest weapons. “When every last enemy has been defeated, you are to shower me with praise and pat my head.” In order to survive and to take revenge on those who wronged him, he makes a pact with the goddess and launches headfirst into a maelstrom of war and intrigue.

(Source: Official site, edited)

Senyuu

Senyuu.

LIDENFILMS, Ordet
13 episodes · TV Completed Senyuu. | Senyu. | 戦勇。
7.27

Once upon a time, the demon lord Rchimedes spread terror throughout the world, until he was eventually sealed away by the legendary hero Creasion. Since then, a thousand years have passed peacefully. However, a mysterious hole has opened up between the demon and human spheres, and countless demons have surged into the human realm once more. Coming to the conclusion that Rchimedes would soon return to wreak havoc, a human king summons the possible descendants of the legendary hero—all 75 of them. Unfortunately, after so long, it was too difficult to pinpoint his true descendants.

Among the lionhearted prospects is the amateur adventurer Alba Frühling. His skills may not be top-notch, but he is accompanied by the talented soldier Ross, who helps the young hero whenever he is in a pinch…or at least, he is supposed to. Though undoubtedly a skilled warrior, Ross is actually both sarcastic and sadistic, and hence revels in Alba’s suffering.

Senyuu. is a comedic adventure following the unlikely duo as they struggle in their endeavor to defeat the demon lord, meeting various eccentrics along the way.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Ore Dake Level Up Na Ken

Solo Leveling

A-1 Pictures
12 episodes · TV Completed Ore dake Level Up na Ken | Na Honjaman Level Up | 나 혼자만 레벨업 | I Level Up Alone | 俺だけレベルアップな件 | Solo Leveling
8.27

Solo Leveling

Humanity was caught at a precipice a decade ago when the first gates—portals linked with other dimensions that harbor monsters immune to conventional weaponry—emerged around the world. Alongside the appearance of the gates, various humans were transformed into hunters and bestowed superhuman abilities. Responsible for entering the gates and clearing the dungeons within, many hunters chose to form guilds to secure their livelihoods.

Sung Jin-Woo is an E-rank hunter dubbed as the weakest hunter of all mankind. While exploring a supposedly safe dungeon, he and his party encounter an unusual tunnel leading to a deeper area. Enticed by the prospect of treasure, the group presses forward, only to be confronted with horrors beyond their imagination. Miraculously, Jin-Woo survives the incident and soon finds that he now has access to an interface visible only to him. This mysterious system promises him the power he has long dreamed of—but everything comes at a price.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Ore Dake Level Up Na Ken Season Arise From The Shadow

Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow

A-1 Pictures
13 episodes · TV Completed Ore dake Level Up na Ken Season 2: Arise from the Shadow | Solo Leveling Second Season | 俺だけレベルアップな件 Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- | Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow
8.79

Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow

Sung Jin-Woo, dubbed the weakest hunter of all mankind, grows stronger by the day with the supernatural powers he has gained. However, keeping his skills hidden becomes more difficult as dungeon-related incidents pile up around him.

When Jin-Woo and a few other low-ranked hunters are the only survivors of a dungeon that turns out to be a bigger challenge than initially expected, he draws attention once again, and hunter guilds take an increased interest in him. Meanwhile, a strange hunter who has been lost for ten years returns with a dire warning about an upcoming catastrophic event. As the calamity looms closer, Jin-Woo must continue leveling up to make sure nothing stops him from reaching his ultimate goal—saving the life of his mother.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tamon Kun Ima Docchi

Tamon’s B-Side

J.C.Staff
? episodes · TV Ongoing Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? | Tamon's B-Side | Which Face Does Tamon Have Now? | 多聞くん今どっち!?
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Tamon’s B-Side

Idol group F/ACE has recently risen in popularity all thanks to Tamon Fukuhara—its handsome, wild, and talented leader. Seventeen-year-old Utage Kinoshita is one of the vocal fans who greatly admires F/ACE. As her life revolves around worshiping Tamon, Utage works at a housecleaning company to earn money and continue supporting him.

When her coworker gets sick, Utage is assigned to a new client with the same name as Tamon. She believes it is merely a coincidence—until she comes face to face with the real celebrity! Her surprise only grows when she discovers that, unlike the extroverted superstar known to the public, Tamon is actually a gloomy guy with no friends or self-confidence.

Given that Utage’s adoration for Tamon knows no bounds, she vows to keep his secret and stay by his side—but dealing with Tamon’s contrasting behaviors in and out of work might be the toughest job out there.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

The Apothecary Diaries Season

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

OLM, TOHO animation STUDIO
24 episodes · TV Completed Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season | The Pharmacist's Monologue | Drugstore Soliloquy | 薬屋のひとりごと 第2期 | The Apothecary Diaries Season 2
8.92

The Apothecary Diaries Season 2

Second season of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto.

Arne No Jikenbo

The Case Book of Arne

SILVER LINK.
12 episodes · TV Ongoing Arne no Jikenbo | アルネの事件簿 | The Case Book of Arne
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The Case Book of Arne

Arne Neuntöte is a vampire detective who manipulates supernatural powers. Lynn Reinweiß is a nobleman’s daughter who loves vampires. Their worlds should never have crossed, but they join hands to solve a bloody mystery. In the darkest of nights, Lynn finds herself in desperate need of help. Then she wanders into the mysterious city of “Lügenberg,” where non-humans live.

Lynn’s world changes drastically when she encounters “Arne,” a vampire who is called “the worst” in the city. And tonight, a new “murder case” has occurred. What is the truth behind the bizarre incidents that take place in a world where humanity and the bizarre intersect?

“Come on, human. You may dance merrily under the crimson moon.”

(Source: Steam, edited)

Goumon Baito Kun No Nichijou

The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer

Diomedéa
12 episodes · TV Ongoing Goumon Baito-kun no Nichijou | The Everyday Life of Part-Time Torture Workers | 拷問バイトくんの日常 | The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer

This is a world where killing and torture are legalized. Sero, a part-time worker at a torture company, enjoys torturing people every day with his senior colleague, Siu. With the addition of new part-timers Mike and Hugh, fun torture life continues!

The gap between the at-home, easy-going workplace and the gruesome torture is bound to attract a lot of addicts!

(Source: Hakusensha, translated)

Darwin Jihen

The Darwin Incident

Bellnox Films
? episodes · TV Ongoing Darwin Jihen | Darwin’s Incident | ダーウィン事変 | The Darwin Incident
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The Darwin Incident

The Animal Liberation Alliance, an eco-terrorist organization, rescues a pregnant chimpanzee from an animal testing lab—only for it to give birth to a half-human, half-chimpanzee “humanzee” named Charlie! Fifteen years later, Charlie’s human foster parents are finally ready to send him to a normal high school, where he makes his first friend: a human girl named Lucy. In the meantime, however, the ALA’s stance has become ever more extreme, and now they’re here to drag Charlie into their terrorist plot…

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Maou No Musume Wa Yasashisugiru

The Demon King’s Daughter Is Too Kind!!

EMT Squared
? episodes · TV Ongoing Maou no Musume wa Yasashisugiru!! | 魔王の娘は優しすぎる!! | The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!!
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The Demon King’s Daughter Is Too Kind!!

Demon King Ahriman has a problem: his daughter, Dou, loves everyone! Consequently, Ahriman had to halt his invasion of the world in the worry that his daughter’s behavior is not one befitting someone of her kind. She loves making friends, helping others, and bringing happiness to all creatures including their enemies, the humans.

Ahriman, however, congratulates Dou for her good deeds instead of scolding her. With the help of his aide Jahy, who is assigned as Dou’s master, the two try to get rid of her kindhearted nature—so that the Demon King’s daughter goes from a cute, adorable, and nice little girl to an inhuman, cruel, and twisted little demon.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Yuusha Party Ni Kawaii Ko Ga Ita Node Kokuhaku Shitemita

There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her

Gekkou
? episodes · TV Ongoing Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita. | Yuukawa | There was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party so I tried Confessing | 勇者パーティーにかわいい子がいたので、告白してみた。 | There was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
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There was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her

Youki died in a traffic accident and was reborn in a fantasy world! However, instead of being the hero of legends, he ended up reincarnating into an overpowered demon. Having no desires to become the Demon Lord, he sits around in the Demon Lord’s castle as a random low rank guardian. One day, the Hero’s party comes to attack and on a whim he knocks out the entire hero party. Healing up the Hero party and then preparing to send them back to town, he notices the female priest and falls in love at first sight!

(Source: MU)

Watashi Ga Koibito Ni Nareru Wake Nai Jan Muri Muri Muri Ja Nakatta

There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… (Sequel)

studio MOTHER
5 episodes · TV Completed Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?) (2026) | Watanare | わたしが恋人になれるわけないじゃん、ムリムリ! (※ムリじゃなかった!?) ~ネクストシャイン!~ | There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...
7.99

There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless…

Episodes 13-17 of Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?)

“I want to learn to love myself—just the way I am!”

Renako Amaori, a former gloomy and socially awkward girl, reinvented herself for high school and successfully made her debut. She even managed to join the top-tier popular group… only to be suddenly confessed to by two of its brightest stars?! One is the school’s ultimate prince, Mai Ouzuka. The other, the beloved angel of the campus, Ajisai Sena. There’s no way she can handle both their affections—no freaking way!

While still struggling to give them an answer, Renako agrees to help her friend Kaho by joining a cosplay event. It’s the perfect excuse to delay her reply… or so she thought. But as she witnesses Kaho’s passion firsthand, something begins to stir inside her.

What is it that she truly wants? What is she truly searching for? Can she really not become someone’s lover? Or has that “no freaking way”… not been so impossible after all?

(Source: REMOW, edited)

Mayonaka Heart Tune

Tune In to the Midnight Heart

Gekkou
? episodes · TV Ongoing Mayonaka Heart Tune | 真夜中ハートチューン | Tune In to the Midnight Heart
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart

When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in bed at night, he was able to find solace in the voice of a radio host who went by “Apollo.” However, one day, she simply stopped broadcasting without any explanation. Years then passed, and Arisu is now a second-year high-schooler. He makes it his mission to search for Apollo, as there is something he wants to tell her. He doesn’t know what she looks like, or even what her real name is, but he manages to get some leads on her in his school’s broadcasting club. That’s where he meets four girls who all dream to get a job where they can make full use of their voices! Just who is Apollo, and how will those four’s dreams pan out?

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Kirei Ni Shitemoraemasu Ka

Wash It All Away

Okuruto Noboru
? episodes · TV Ongoing Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka. | Will You Clean This For Me? | 綺麗にしてもらえますか。 | Wash It All Away
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Wash It All Away

With an endearing protagonist and luscious art, this seaside slice-of-life story offers tranquility in the chaos of the modern world. For two years, Wakana Kinme has run a laundry service in the seaside resort town of Atami, where she’s built a fulfilling life making friends with the locals and visiting hot springs. Although Wakana has no knowledge of her own past, her cleaning services safeguard memories imbued in customers’ precious items.

(Source: Square Enix)

Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers

Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers

Sunrise
? episodes · TV Ongoing Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers | 鎧真伝サムライトルーパー
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Sequel to Yoroiden Samurai Troopers.

Kimi To Idol Precure

You and Idol Precure♪

Toei Animation
49 episodes · TV Ongoing Kimi to Idol Precure♪ | キミとアイドルプリキュア♪ | You and Idol Precure♪
7.29

You and Idol Precure♪

Twenty-second Precure Series.