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PART TWO!!! Part one of this Spring Preview is HERE!! Hey everyone. I thought I would give you guys here at Fuwanovel a preview of the upcoming Spring 2013 Season. *Note* Some information on some shows is not yet available. I will update this post as new information about the shows becomes available. Aku no Hana Genres: Drama, Romance, School, Shounen, Psychological Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: アニメ「惡の華」公式サイPlot Summary: Kasuga Takao is a boy who loves reading books, particularly Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. A girl at his school, Saeki Nanako, is his muse and his Venus, and he admires her from a distance. One day, he forgets his copy of Les Fleurs du Mal in the classroom and runs back alone to pick it up. In the classroom, he finds not only his book, but Saeki's gym uniform. On a mad impulse, he steals it. Now everyone knows 'some pervert' stole Saeki's uniform, and Kasuga is dying with shame and guilt. Furthermore, the weird, creepy, and friendless girl of the class, Nakamura, saw him take the uniform. Instead of revealing it was him, she recognizes his kindred deviant spirit and uses her knowledge to take control of his life. Will it be possible for Kasuga to get closer to Saeki, despite Nakamura's meddling and his dark secret? What exactly does Nakamura intend to do with him? Yuyushiki Genres: slice of life Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: TVアニメ「ゆゆ式」公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: Yuyushiki tells the story of the everyday life of Yuzuko, Yukari and Yui, who are three members of their school's data processing club. They get together and talk about all sorts of things in adorable ways. Hataraku Maou-sama! Genres: comedy, fantasy Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: TVアニメ『はたらく魔王さま！』公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: In another dimension the Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses - and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation - he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses. Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S (Season 2) Genres: science fiction Premiere Date: 2013-04 Opening Theme: #1: "Sister's Noise" by fripSide Plot Summary:The second season will focus on The Sisters Arc. Lasting only a single volume in the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novels, it was later expanded greatly in the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga. The arc focuses on the ordeals of Mikoto Misaka after discovering the existence of the Radio Noise sisters that are being used in the Level 6 Shift, an experiment where they are killed in order for the highest-ranking Level 5, Accelerator, can achieve Level 6. Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 2000% (Season 2) Genres: drama, bishounen, Male harem, music, school Premiere Date: 2013-04 Opening Theme: "Kanon" (カノン) by Mamoru Miyano Ending Theme: "Maji Love 2000%" (マジLOVE2000％) by ST☆RISH Official website: うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪マジLOVE2000％ 公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: With dreams of becoming a composer and someday writing a song for her favorite idol, Haruka Nanami enters the Saotome Academy, a prestigious performing arts school. If successful there, she'll be able to join the Shining Agency after graduation. However, it won't be so easy when Haruka is already surrounded by potential idols and composers. On top of that, her homeroom teacher is a current idol, the headmaster was a record-breaking singer, and the academy itself is a chaotic place where anything can happen. In the end at graduation, two students are to be paired up by the students' choice, one taking the idol role and the other the composer role. After being paired up, the "pair" will sing a song that was both composed, written and sung by the pair. If successful, the pair will join and take the spot as the new Shining Agency debut artists. To make things more difficult, romance is prohibited in the school! Which prince of song will be paired up with Haruka? Uta no Prince-sama is an exciting, coming-of-age romantic comedy. Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge Genres: action, romance Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: 断裁分離のクライムエッジ (Japanese)Plot Summary: Haimura Kiri is a seemingly ordinary boy with one slight problem: he is obsessed with cutting other people's hair. One day he meets Mushiyanokouji Iwai, the "Hair Queen" who cannot cut her hair because of an inherited curse. Kiri finds out that his scissor, "Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge" is the only thing that can cut them. But little did he know that their meeting sparked the start of an old murder game to kill the "Hair Queen" using the cursed killing tools, the "Killing Goods." Can Kiri protect Iwai from the Killing Goods Owners? Let the game begin! Attack on Titan Genres: action, fantasy, horror Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: Project Attack (Japanese) Official website: TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: Eren Jaeger lives in city surrounded by monolithic walls. Outside dwell human murdering Titans. For decades members of the Scouting Legion have been the only humans who dared to leave the safety of the walls and gather information on the Titans. Every time they return, many of them are dead. Freedom loving Eren has no greater wish than to join them. Devil Survivor 2 The Animation Genres: Genres:Action, Fantasy, Shounen Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 the ANIMATION (Japanese)Plot Summary: While Japan in desperate situation, 13 "devil survivors" cut deals with devils to obtain abilities to fight against unknown invaders with only 7 days left until a world catastrophe, you need to make crucial decision to survive... - Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Genres: science fiction Premiere Date: 2013-04 Opening Theme: "Kono Sekai wa Bokura o Matte Ita" (この世界は僕らを待っていた) by Minori Chihara Ending Theme: "Sora to Kimi no Message" (空とキミのメッセージ) by ChouCho Official website: 「翠星のガルガンティア」アニメ公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: While fighting an intense inter-galactic war, a mecha pilot was accidentally warped into a space-time neither he nor the computer of his mecha could recognize. After waking up from a long-time hibernation, he found himself trapped on a planet, with human residents talking in an unknown form of language, using inferior technologies, and -- most shocking to him -- naturally breathable air. Valvrave the Liberator Genres: science fiction, mecha Premiere Date: 2013-04 Opening Theme: "Preserved Roses" by Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution Ending Theme: #1: "Boku Janai (僕じゃない;It's Not Me)" by angela Official website: TVアニメーション『革命機ヴァルヴレイヴ』 (Japanese)Plot Summary: The story takes place in a futuristic age where 70% of mankind lives in cities located in the outer space. The series’ main protagonist is Haruto Tokishima, a high school student who lives in Jiōru, a small and neutral nation between Dorushia Military Pact Federation and the Atlantic Ring United States (ARUS) – the two major powers. During the invasion of the Dorushia army, Haruto Tokishima encounters the mysterious Valvrave, a gigantic, humanoid weapon. Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Bride (Season 2) Genres: action, comedy, alternate history, ecchi, harem, samurai, split personality, sword fighting, Yandere Premiere Date: 2013-04 Opening Theme: "AI DO." by Miyuki Hashimoto Official website: アニメ『百花繚乱 サムライブライド』公式サイト (Japanese) Plot Summary: The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu Muneakira is a high school student who rebels against his student council with the help of girls who've had the names of famous samurai heroes passed on to them. This will be the second season. Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-sa Genres: comedy Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: StarChild：波打際のむろみさん (Japanese)Plot Summary: The anime revolves about a mermaid named Muromi, her travels and her quirky personality. She speaks with a Hakata dialect and she thinks sea water fish are better than freshwater fish. She has a sweet tooth and loves sake. She's also said to have been living for thousands of years (although she has the appearance of a teenage girl with a fishtail). Join Muromi on her adventure, as she gets caught in high school student Takuro Mukojima's fishing nets, as she meets more friends, new and old, and enjoy their weird but hilarious conversations. Or, you could just watch her bother Takuro on his fishing days with lame gags, just for laughs. Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san. Z Genres: comedy, supernatural, demons Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: テレビアニメ「よんでますよ、アザゼルさん。」公式HP (Japanese) Official website: starchildよんでますよ、アザゼルさん。 (Japanese)Plot Summary: Akutabe, a detective, summons devils to solve the troubles of his clients. One day, a low class devil Azazel Atsushi is summoned by Akutabe and is used harshly by him and his assistant Rinko Sakuma. Mushibugyō Genres: Genres:Action, Fantasy, Shounen Premiere Date: 2013-04 Official website: TVアニメ「ムシブギョー」公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: The action story is set in Edo-era Tokyo in the early 1700s. The eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune ordered boxes to be installed so commoners can submit their thoughts. After hearing their voices, the shogun creates a new magistrate unit — Mushibugyō — to protect the people in the heart of the city. Each member is a specialist with unique fighting skills. Please Note: There are a couple Anime that I left off because there is NO information about them available. They are: Aiura Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume Neo Sparrow's Hotel If anyone has any information on these please PM me and il will add it to the post. Thank you! Every new Anime season I will make a preview like this for you guys. Enjoy and I hope it will help get you excited for the upcoming season.

PART ONE!!! Hey everyone. I thought I would give you guys here at Fuwanovel a preview of the upcoming Spring 2013 Season. *Note* Some information on some shows is not yet available. I will update this post as new information about the shows becomes available. RDG Red Data Girl - Premiere date: 2013-03-16 Genres: fantasy Opening Theme: "Sumoruwāru Drop" (スモルワールドロップ) by Annabel Ending Theme: "Yokan" (予感) by Masumi Itou Official website: アニメRDG公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: The modern fantasy story revolves around Izumiko, a girl raised within the confines of Tamakura Shrine, one of the Kumano shrines that are part of a World Heritage site. However, after Izumiko spent practically her entire life at Kumano until middle school, she wants to become a normal girl. it was decided that she and her childhood friend Miyuki would enroll in Hōjō High School in Tokyo. On a school trip to Tokyo, a mysterious entity known as Himegami appears and a terrible incident occurs. Izumiko's family carries a great secret that Izumiko is about to learn. Date A Live - Premiere date: 2013-03-16 Genres: comedy, romance, science fiction Ending Theme: "Save the World" by Iori Nomizu 『デート・ア・ライブ』アニメ公式サイト (Japanese)Plot Summary: Thirty years before a strange phenomena called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then, smaller spacequakes plague the world on a irregular basis. Shidō Itsuka, a seemingly ordinary high schooler comes across a mysterious girl at the ground zero of a spacequake and learns from his sister Kotori she is one of the "Spirits" who are the real cause of the spacequakes that occur when they manifest themselves in the world. He also learns that Kotori is the captain of the airship Ratatoskr and recruits him to make use of his mysterious ability to seal the Spirits' powers and stop them from being a threat to mankind. However, there is a catch: to seal a Spirit, he must make her fall in love with him. DD Hokuto no Ken - Premiere date: 2013-04-02 Genres: comedy, slice of life Official website: DD北斗の拳｜今春TVアニメスタート！！ (Japanese) Official website: テレビ東京・あにてれ ＤＤ北斗の拳 (Japanese)Plot Summary:Super-deformed version of Buronson, Hara Tetsuo's post-apocalyptic fighting manga. Note: The "DD" stands for "Design Deformation," since the characters are only "two-heads-tall." Karneva Opening Theme: "Henai no Rondo" by GRANRODEO Ending Theme: "REASON" by KAmiYU Official website: カーニヴァル (Japanese)Plot Summary: Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization, "Circus". The Circus is a Defense organization that works for the government. They perform raids to capture criminals and solve crimes that the Security force otherwise cannot handle. After their raids, they put on shows as an apology for scaring the citizens. Their group consists of the strongest, most capable fighters that use a special type of bracelet, known as Circus I.D., to fight. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Alternative title: My youth romantic comedy is wrong as I expected. - Premiere date: 2013-04-03 Genres: comedy, romance Opening Theme: "Yukitoki" by Nagi Yanagi Official website: やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。 公式ホームページ｜TBSテレビ (Japan)Plot Summary: This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he see his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters, They're a bunch of liars. When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, Not working. A teacher gets Hachiman to join the volunteer service club, which happens to have the school's prettiest girl, Yukinoshita Yukino. Photo Kano Premiere date: 2013-04-04 Genres: romance Official website: フォトカノ 公式ホームページ｜TBSテレビ (Japanese)Plot Summary: The story revolves around the male protagonist who just got a DSLR camera from his dad and start to develop photography as his new hobby. Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live Premiere date: 2013-04-06 Genres: comedy, drama Opening Theme: #1: "BOY MEETS GIRL" by Prizmmy☆ (eps 1-) Official website: あにてれ：プリティーリズム・レインボーライブ (Japanese)Plot Summary: Naru Ayase is an 8th grader who can see the colors of music when she listens to it. For Naru, who is extremely good at decorating, becoming the owner of a shop like Dear Crown was her dream. One day, she finds out that the manager of a newly-opened shop is recruiting middle school girls who can do Prism Dance, and immediately applies. Naru begins to Prism Dance at the audition, and an aura she's never experienced spreads out in front of her. At that moment, a mysterious girl named Rinne asks her if she can see "rainbow music". Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. (Season 2) Genres: slice of life Premiere Date: 2013-04-06 Opening Theme: "reunion" by ClariS Official website: 「俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない。」 (Japanese)Plot Summary: Living on the shadow of his prodigious younger sister, Kyousuke Kosaka conducts a normal lifestyle until he accidentally finds out that she hides a secret. In addition to being smart, pretty, and popular; Kirino Kosaka is also an obsessive consumer of anime and eroge (adult computer games). After being assured that Kyousuke is committed to not mock her and keep this concealed from their parents, she starts to share a bit of her world with him. Kirino faces several problems as she tries to keep the appearances and balance her exemplar school life with her hobbies. Her brother then becomes a crucial ally while dealing with all the difficulties that lie ahead. Danchi Tomoo Genres: comedy, slice of life Premiere Date: 2013-04-06 Official website: NHKアニメワールド 団地ともお (Japanese)Plot Summary: Story is about Tomoo, a kid in grade school who lives in a Danchi (hi-rise apt. building complex) with his friends. He gets into trouble a lot and is dumb, whiny, etc. All about his misadventures at school and with the people in the Danchi, and being a kid in Japan in general. Tetsujin 28-gō Gao! Premiere Date: 2013-04-06 Plot Summary: The series of anime shorts, roughly five minutes in length, will focus on protagonist Shōtarō Kaneda's everyday life instead of focusing on battle scenes as previous Tetsujin 28 titles have done. The visuals of the title robot, its nemesis Black Ox, and other elements will have a pop-art style. Jewelpet Happiness Genres: magic Premiere Date: 2013-04-06 Plot Summary: The fifth TV anime series of the Jewelpet franchise will be beginning on April 6, 2013. It will be entitled “Jewelpet Happiness” and will tell the story of Chieri and her life as a teenager in the Jewel Academy. The previous four series were Jewelpet, Jewelpet Twinkle, Jewelpet Sunshine and Jewelpet Kira☆Deco— Boku wa Ō-sama Genres: Classic, fantasy, children Premiere Date: 2013-04-06 Official website: テレビアニメ「ぼくは王さま」 (Japanese)Plot Summary: The stories follow a king who loves eating eggs and playing around, and despises studying. Despite his gluttonous, self-centered, boastful ways, he has endeared himself to generations of children. Famed Japanese children's book author Teruo Teramura and artist Shizuko Wakayama launched this fairy tale series in 1959 with Zō no Tamago no Tamagoyaki (Elephant Egg Omelet). Boku wa Ō-sama (I Am the Royal Highness), the book that lends the television anime its name, won the 15th Mainichi Shuppan Bunka-Sho award, while the A-I-U-E-Ō-sama (A-I-U-E-O Highness) book won the 3rd Ehon Nippon-Sho award. The series has about 50 books that have sold 5 million copies. Glass no Kamen Desu ga Genres: Romance, Comedy, Parody Premiere Date: 2013-04-07 Official website: ガラスの仮面ですが (Japanese)Plot Summary: The anime will re-imagine the story with the characters Maya Kitajima and her rival Ayumi Himekawa being "yankee" (delinquent) girls who both aspire to be the leader of the "Crimson Goddess" gang. This will be a series of 3 min shorts. Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W (Season 2) Genres: Comedy, Romance, Parody Premiere Date: 2013-04-07 Official website: 名状しがたいアニメ「這いよれ！ニャル子さん」オフィシャルサイトのようなもの (Japanese) Official website: テレビ東京・あにてれ 這いよれ！ニャル子さんＷ (Japanese)Plot Summary: The story of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san centers around Nyaruko, a formless Cthulhu-deity of chaos (Nyarlathotep) who can take on the shape of a seemingly ordinary silver-haired girl. Mahiro Yasaka is a normal high school boy who is being chased by a fearsome black alien one night, until Nyaruko saves him. She explains that the creatures from H. P. Lovecraft's works are actually races of aliens, and that she has been sent to Earth to protect him from being kidnapped by an alien trafficker. Eventually, Nyaruko and two other Lovecraft-creatures, Cthugha and Hastur, end up being freeloaders at Mahiro's place.[1] Arata Kangatari Genres: fantasy Premiere Date: 2013-04-08 Opening Theme: "GENESIS ARIA" by Sphere Ending Theme: "The Misfit Go" by OLDCODEX Official website: アラタカンガタリ ～革神語～ (Japanese) Official website: テレビ東京・あにてれ アラタカンガタリ ～革神語～ (Japanese)Plot Summary: Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15 year old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by the hands of the princess' personal guard, the 12 Shinshou. As he runs for his life, Kannagi of the 12 convinces everyone that Arata is the one who has murdered the princess instead, and now everyone in the Imperial Court is after his head! "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Supernatural Premiere Date: 2013-04 Opening Theme: "Fantastic Future" by Yukari Tamura Ending Theme: "Baby Sweet Berry Love" by Yui Ogura Official website: 変態王子と笑わない猫。 公式サイト (Japanese) Plot Summary:If Yokodera (the main character) were an equation, he would be 'he loves peeping at girls' plus 'he does not care what others might say,' with the result 'he peeps vigorously, intensely, diligently.' Yokodera mops so that he can see the reflection of panties in the floor. He weeds so that he can see up skirts. He rides fast so that each girl he passes has her skirt flipped. He does these sorts of things everyday without fail. But to everyone else, he is just a diligent guy whose actions are appreciated. Lucky? No. Yokodera doesn't like being misunderstood, but he is also a coward. He moans, wishing that people would stop seeing his actions as good ones, but he can't correct them. He whined about his cowardice all the time until one day, his friend told him about a cat statue that could get rid of his unwanted trait for him... Ok guys 16 down and about 16 to go. Look forward to Part Two in the next day or so.

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