This is the list of my ratings to new shows based on every
first episode. Most of proper nouns in this list are my
guess instead of official ones.

Ratings may vary episode by episode.
The number isn't the rank but only a sequence for
convenience. Sorted by stars.

Indication:
[for k:kids, s:shoujo, g:grown-ups]
(studio/production)
*:fair, **:enjoyable, ***:must see
a:good animation/artwork, d:good drama/story,
h:humorous/hilarious, m:good music, v:violent
w:heartwarming, +:outstanding (e.g. a+ means
outstanding animation/artwork)

1) Heike Monogatari (Science SARU): ***, a+d+
Based on Heike Monogatari, 700 year old book, about historic events in
the late Heian period. Members of Heike (Taira clan) occupy a lot of
important positions in Heian Royal Court. Common people suffer under
Heike's despotism. Shigemori becomes the head of Heike. Since he
suffers from nightmare of clan's destruction, he allows an orphan
biwa-houshi (Japanese lute minstrel) live in his house to get advice
from her prophecy.
Note:
Japanese still enjoy reading very old books like Man'yo-shuu (8ct),
Taketori Monogatari (9ct), Kagerou Nikki (10ct), Makura-no-soushi
(10ct), Genji Monogatari (10ct), Houjouki (13ct), Tsurezuregusa
(14ct), Oku-no-hosomichi (17ct) etc. Because school teaches students
these books. There are books translated into contemporary Japanese if
you prefer. Man'yo-shuu uses Man'yo-gana writing system of which only
kanji is used to simulate sounds of Japanese since no kana was
invented at the time. It's facinating to know what was ancient
Japanese saw, thought, felt and did. There are old picture scrolls to
illustrate buildings, outfits, tools etc of the past as well.
2) Sabikui Bisco (OZ): ***, adh
A large crater is in the central Tokyo and the Kanto region is covered
by rust sand. People are dying from the rust disease. Bisco, a wanted
man, ventures out into the desert. In Imihama, Miro who is a doctor
tries to make medicine for his sister Pawoo caught by the rust
disease. Bisco attacks the city by mushroom arrows by which large
mushroom grows explosively. Pawoo is a vigilante and goes out to
suppress the terror, while Bisco breaks into Miro's clinic and sees
him.
3) Rymans Club (LIDEN FILMS): **, adh
Mikoto fails to win a badminton match that was the last chance for him
to stay in the team. Luckly, he is called by the director of another
company's team. The team doesn't look good and the training is very
tough. Although he wants to be a singles player, Tatsuru defeats him
and makes Mikoto a doubles palyer. It's not a bright start for Mikoto.
4) Doll's Frontline (Asahi Prod.): **, ad
In the WW-III, tactical dolls were used for battle. After the war,
those TDs of a large munition company Tekketsu Kobo revolt against
human, while a private military farm Griffin's AR platoon tries to
find the cause and intercept them. In Calpatia mountains, AR breaks
into a TK's base and takes documents signed by Riko stored in a main
frame. But TK's high-end TD intervenes the Griffin's communication
line and sends a large number of TD to destroy AR.
5) Sono Kisekae-ningyou wa Koi wo suru (CloverWorks): **, ah
When Wakana was a kid, he was so impressed by grandpa's handiwork of
Hina-ningyo (doll for Girl's Festival) as he begun to learn the work.
When he makes a doll's kimono by a sweing machine of the high school,
a classmate Mari who is a cosplayer sees him and praises his work.
Her dressmaking is awful and she asks him to make a costume for her.
6) Hakozume (MAD House): **, dh
Because the only public office Kawai got employed was police, she
became a policewoman working at a koban. One day, Fuji is moved to
the koban due to a blame for power harassment in her previous section.
Fuji is beautiful woman but very strict. Later, Kawai will have
regrets for this encounter in many occasions.

7) Baraou no Souretsu (J.C.Staff): *, am
In the period of Wars of the Roses, York and Lancaster had conflicts
over sovereignty of England. Warwick swars Richard of York to make him
the king because Lancaster stole the throne from York. His son,
Richard III is still a boy but he wants to fight by his father's side.
A few years later, Richard wins against Lancaster but he has to stay
to be regency. Richard III tempts him to kill the king and take back
the throne. His mother blames him and calls him Devil's child. There
are many omens about his birth and he bears heavy burden of guilty. He
also has a secret in his body. Richard III is neither boy nor girl.
Anime adaptaion of a manga based on Shakespeare's "King Henry VI"
and "King Richard III".
8) Jikou Dairinin -LINK CLICK- [g](Ran Eiga): *, a
Chao has ability to go back time through a photo of which person's
mind he takes over and controls for 12 hours. Chedar Game Comany has
the largest share in computer game industry. Chao takes control of
the CFO's secretary to uncover the windowdressing of their financial
report. The result: the CFO is arrested and the secretary is murdered.
9) Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku [s](CloverWorks): *, a
Komachi wants to be an idol at junior high school she has passed its
entry exam. Its sailor suit is what she looking forward to, because
her mother looks cool in an old photo taken at the same school. Mother
makes her a sailor suit. The first day at the school, however, Komachi
finds that the current uniform isn't a sailor suit but a blazer.
10) Leadale no Daichi nite (Maho Film): *, h
When Cana wakes up, she finds herself as a high elf in a familiar game
Leadale. She suspects that her real body was unplugged from the life
support system and dead in the hospital, but only her spirit fleed
into the game. In the game's world, 200 years have past since her last
visit. She goes to Silver Tower to know what's happened since then. On
a way to return to the inn, she kills a horn bear to save a man. Cana
can use powerful magic.
11) Tokyo 24-ku (CloverWorks): *, d
A man-made island in Tokyo bay is named 24th Ward. It's a district
of entertainment goverened by extraterritorial rights and dangerous
place to live. Asumi goes into a burning school to save Kozue. Shouta
follows, but Asumi dies. Kozue is survived but mentally illed. A year
later, Shouta and friends gather at the memorial ceremony of the
affair. They get a false phone call from Asumi that tells them a
prophecy of a train accident. How could they prevent the accident?
12) Slow Loop (CONNECT): *, h
Hiyori has learnt fly fishing from her late father. In an early
spring, while she is fishing on a pier, Koharu tries to jump into the
cold sea to swim. Hiyori stops her and prepares her fresh sashimi of
Mebaru she just got. Later, she finds that Koharu is a daughter of her
new father.
13) Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saiken-jutsu (Yokohama Animation): *, a
After the emperor of Arswald died, the royal court is thrown into
chaos of power struggle. In the Natora Kingdom, retainers entrust
prince Weine to survive the country. But it's not easy. The empire
army has withdrawn from Natra and the protection of the country is
weak now. The army of adjacent country Marden attacks Natora to
conquer.

14) Isekai Bishoujo juniku Ojisan to (OLM team Yoshioka): h
Tsukasa and Hinata, both man of 32, take part at a goukon [dating
party] with cabin attendants. Tsukasa wants to date nobody and no CA
wants to date Hinata. After the party, at a park, a goddess appeares
and puts Tsukasa and Hinata into a wonderland where Hinata turns into
a woman. The goddess tells them that if they could defeat Satan, any
wish will come true. Problem is, Tsukasa and Hinata are attracted by
each other.
15) Kenja no Deshi wo nanoru Kenja (studio A-CAT): h
In Ark Earth online game, everything depends on player's will. Many
kingdoms emerged and wars arose everywhere. A savior appeared: Solomon
the king of Arkite. Among his nine sages, Danbulph was the strongest
sorcerer. By Solomon's order, he destroyed ten thousand monsters.
Soon after the battle, however, he suddenly disappeared. 200 years
later, Danbulph wakes up as a girl. She names herself Dunbulph's
student.
16) Sasaki to Miyano [s?](studio DEEN): h
As Miyano witnesses a bullying at school but hasitates to intervene,
his senior Sasaki comes to help the victim. His behavior impresses
Miyano deeply. Afterwards, Sasaki becomes dangerously friendly to
Miyano who is a hidden BL manga otaku.
17) Kaijin Kaihatsu-bu no Kuroitsu-san (Quad): h
Agastia is a black organization to conquer the world. But heroes have
destroyed their troops everytime. In their RD center, Dr. Sadamaki and
assistant Kuroitsu develop a new artificial warrior that looks like
a weak girl as Acasic, the head of Agastia, ordered.
18) Futsal Boys (diomedéa):
Haru is a fan of Tokinari who is a futsal player of Japan's U18 world
cup team. A gang try to take up city ground from kids. Haru plays a
futsal game with the gang, wins the game and drives them away. After
Haru joined futsal club of high school, the gang come to the school
to take their revenge on him.
19) TRIBE NINE (LIDEN FILMS):
Fights between groups of rebellious boys, called Tribe, become firece.
Neo Tokyo government restricts their fight only by extreme baseball
game. Taiga and Haru join Minato Tribe after Minato's leader Shun
saved them from gangs' bullying. Shinagawa Tribe challenges Minato,
but Shun fights back them.
20) Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja (J.C.Staff):
Matius has three magic crests. But he needs fourth crest to destroy
the demon's kingdom. He leaps 100 years ahead and gets rebirth as a
14-year old boy to learn advanced magic in achademy. By demon's plot,
however, magic has degraded in the period. He begins to revive magic.
21) Orient (A.G.C.T):
In the year of Eiroku 8, Kishin, a kind of UMA, descended on Japan and
humans became their slave. Only a group of bushi keeps to resist
Kishin's domination. In a mine, Musashi and Kojiro kill supervisors
that torture workers. Then, a Kishin comes down from the sky.
22) CUE! (Yumeta Co.+Graphinica):
Although Haruna fails to adapt voice acting for an anime heroine, she
joins a brand new voice actor's production AirBLUE. Kirika, the lesson
coach, asks a dozen of new actresses to play Hamlet. Haruna plays
Hamlet with Maika as Ophelia and the CEO, Masaki, praises their play.
23) Koroshiai (Platinum Vision):
Chateau is a bounty hunter working for Ritzran Support company. One
day in a building's basement, she faces another bounty hunter Soun who
kills her target. Ever since, Soun keeps stalking her.
24) Shuumatsu no Harem (Gokumi+Axsiz):
Reito who suffers from cell sclerosis gets into cold-sleep to wait for
a cure near future. Five years later, he wakes up and his disease has
cured. But he is told that a pandemic attacked the world three year
ago that killed all men except a few patients in cold-sleep. Now, he
has to be a sire of mankind.


Sequels/Another stories/Spin-offs/Remakes:

Arifureta Shokugyo de Sekai Saikyo 2
Genjitsu Shugisha no Oukoku Saikenki 2
Hanba Baki
Jojo no Kimyona Bouken Stone Ocean
Karakai jouzuna Takagi-san 3
Kimetsu no Yaiba Yuukaku Hen
Princess Connect! Re:Dive 2
Saiyuuki Reload Zeroin
Shingeki no Kyojin Final Season
Vanitus no Shuki 2

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/ Ishikawa Kazuo /

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