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Azur Lane

Also known as AZUR LANE.

Studio: Bibury Animation Studios
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Sci-Fi

Azur Lane, a combination of all the different Camps in the world, was once successful in repelling the underwater menace, the Siren. Now splintered, they must face a new threat in Red Axis, former allies who crave to wield this otherworldly Siren technology for their own nefarious desires! Who will be victorious in the never-ending war between these battleship girls!?



Tags: Ships , Primarily Female Cast , Military , War , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Aliens , Nudity , Maids , Kemonomimi , CGI , Kuudere

Arknights: Reimei Zensou

Also known as Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN.

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Hypergryph , Delfi Sound , Yostar , Yostar Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

In the land of Terra, natural disasters of unknown causes have been occurring irregularly in many areas. Therefore, the majority of the people, in order to escape those natural disasters, came to live in mobile cities developed over the years. The Originium left behind at the site of such Catastrophes, has led to the rapid progress of civilization due to their immense energy. But it also brought something else with it — an incurable disease called Oripathy.

Because the bodies of those with Oripathy gradually crystalize and become a new source of infection at the time of death, in many countries, the Infected are subject to persecution under regimes of segregation and forced labor. Those who were oppressed by the governments are starting to rebel. Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company researching a cure for Oripathy, takes up their arms and starts a conquest trying to save all the people from the disease.



Tags: Tragedy , Pandemic , Terrorism , Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , War , Urban , Amnesia , Dystopian , Super Power , Kemonomimi , Primarily Female Cast , Medicine , Magic , Found Family , Military , Guns , Coming of Age , Twins , Post-Apocalyptic

Kantai Collection: KanColle

Also known as KanColle.

Studio: diomedéa
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Set in a world where humanity has lost control of the oceans to the “deep sea fleet,” the only hope to counter this threat are the Kanmusu, a group of girls who possess the spirit of Japanese warships. The story revolves around Fubuki, a destroyer who comes to the Chinjufu base to train with other Kanmusu. Watch as their stories unfold!



Tags: Ships , Military , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , School , CGI , Tragedy , Kuudere

Princess Connect! Re:Dive

Also known as Princess Connect! Re:Dive.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Cygames , WOWOW , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Based on an anime RPG smartphone game by Cygames.

Set in the lovely land of Astoria where a gentle wind blows, Princess Connect! Re:Dive follows the adventures of: Yuuki, an amnesiac young man; Kokkoro, a small guide who looks after Yuuki; Pecorine, a beautiful swordswoman who is constantly hungry; and Karyl, a cat-eared magical girl with a somewhat cool personality. These fateful four form a guild entitled "Bishoku-den" ("Epicurean Hall") and embark on delicious adventures together.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Food , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Elf , Amnesia , Ensemble Cast , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Tsundere , Isekai , Animals , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Henshin , Dragons , Female Harem , Ghost , Kuudere , Vampire , CGI , Parody , Fishing

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II

Also known as Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , KADOKAWA , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Straight Edge , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

The second season of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online.

LLENN, M, Fukaziroh, and Pitohui form the strongest team, LPFM for short, and enter a new battle royale death match tournament that was annouced out of the blue.

LPFM is eyed as the top favorite candidate team to win, but the team will have to endure several rigorous ordeals to get there: a playing field that sinks into the ocean with the passage of time, an unknown area hidden in the middle of the map, and an anonymous team conspiracy.

In addition to all of this, all players will have to follow some shocking special rules if they want to play the game and win…



Note: On June 17, 2024, Studio 3Hz announced their acquisition by A-1 Pictures. The GGO Project would continue to be handled by the same staff, now working under their new studio's name.

Tags: Guns , Video Games , Female Protagonist , Battle Royale , Virtual World , Military , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Tomboy , Swordplay , Idol , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast

High School Fleet

Also known as High School Fleet.

Studio: Production IMS , Half H.P Studio , Aniplex , Asmik Ace , Contents Seed , Nippon BS Broadcasting , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life

A hundred years after catastrophic shifts in tectonic plates caused most of its area to submerge, Japan now thrives as a maritime nation. High functioning cities line the coasts of Japan, and well developed sea routes are defended by specialized naval ships. The marine industry is flourishing, and young girls are eager to join the Blue Mermaids—highly skilled women who devote their lives to protecting the seas.

After some time apart, childhood friends Akeno Misaki and Moeka China are reunited at Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School. Here they are joined by others who share their dream of becoming Blue Mermaids. Soon, training exercises commence, with Akeno and Moeka being put in charge of their own ships and crew. Everything is progressing smoothly for Akeno as she settles into her role as captain and builds camaraderie between her fellow crew members aboard the Harekaze, a destroyer ship. However, unexpected engine and navigation failures soon leave their ship stranded and the crew in danger.

High School Fleet follows the Harekaze's valiant crew as they navigate treacherous waters and other obstacles on their quest to become fully-fledged Blue Mermaids.



Tags: Ships , Military , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Primarily Teen Cast , Coastal , Post-Apocalyptic

Choujigen Game Neptune THE ANIMATION

Also known as Hyperdimension Neptunia.

Studio: Frontier Works , Funimation , Media Factory , Idea Factory , David Production , Magic Capsule , MAGES.
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Welcome to Gamindustri, a fantastical world where all your favorite video game consoles come to life! Neptune and her fellow Goddesses rule the four kingdoms of Lastation, Leanbox, Lowee, and Planeptune – but their royal duties often take a backseat to their obsession with gaming. When their button-mashing shenanigans are interrupted by rampaging monsters, hacker attacks, and killer eggplants, the goddesses must transform into stronger, sexier versions of themselves and fight for their right to game! The bosses get tougher as the game goes on, and the girls will have to work together in order to defeat a bewitching goddess of piracy, an anonymous master hacker, and an evil CPU hell-bent on destroying everything in her path – using any cheat code necessary!



Tags: Video Games , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Parody , Gods , Meta , Kuudere , Memory Manipulation , Alternate Universe , Time Skip

Dolls' Frontline

Also known as Girls’ Frontline.

Studio: Asahi Production , Warner Bros. Japan , SUNBORN Network Technology , GRIFFIN & KRYUGER , Ai Addiction
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

In the fallout of nuclear war, the last of humanity survives with the help of life-like androids known as Dolls. Built to serve, some fight in wars as Tactical Dolls or T-Dolls. Some of them and their newly assigned human commander are sent on missions to face a new rogue threat, Sangvis Ferri.



Tags: Guns , War , Artificial Intelligence , Primarily Female Cast , Military , Robots , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Post-Apocalyptic , Memory Manipulation , Amnesia , Foreign , Dissociative Identities , Pandemic

beautiful day dreamer

Also known as beautiful day dreamer.

Studio: Yostar Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

The short centers on the Game Development Department of Millennium Science School, and shows Momoi being roped into various activities as she struggles to come up with ideas for a game's story. The ending theme song is called "Watashitachi no Quest" sung by members of the Millennium Science School's Game Development Department.



Tags: Twins , Advertisement , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Baseball , Software Development , Video Games , Swordplay , Female Protagonist