* Based on Urobuchi Gen and Type-Moon`s 2006-2007 Fate/Zero novel, a prequel to Type-Moon`s much acclaimed Fate/Stay Night 2004 visual novel.
The Holy Grail War is a death-match between 7 magi (Masters) and their summoned heroic spirits (Servants). In this battle royale, the prize is the legendary Holy Grail, said to be an omnipotent wish-granting device which will produce any sort of miracle in order to bend reality to accommodate the wishes it grants. The winning Master and Servant shall be granted one wish each, after which the Holy Grail will not be activated until the next War.
This second season of Fate/Zero continues where the previous one left off. As the 4th Holy Grail War progresses, several camps raise the stakes, and the challenges only become bigger and more difficult. Each Master and Servant will be faced with the impact of their own shortcomings, and some of the competitors would do well in remembering that deceit and betrayal do not send prior warning…
Note: The first 2 episodes along with the last episode of the previous season were shown at a special event on 06.04.2012, 2 days before the TV broadcast.

* Based on a media franchise that started with characters created by illustrator Fuke “Huke” Ryouhei and already inspired a song of the same name by Ryo, an original video anime, figures, and games.
This is not the world you know. There roams a girl with jet-black hair, ebony clothes, and a strikingly blue, glowing eye. Her name is Black Rock Shooter. With a huge cannon in hand, she throws herself into a fierce battle…
Meanwhile, in another world, middle-school student Kuroi Mato is drawn to Takanashi Yomi, her classmate with an unusual family name. Mato does her best to talk to Yomi, who just will not open up. Koutari Yuu belittles her best friend Mato`s efforts but at the same time, supports her. Mato also finds herself surrounded by other colourful characters at school, like the eccentric school counsellor, Irino Saya, and the hot-blooded captain of her club, Kohata Arata.
Suddenly, one day, the window of opportunity opens. After Mato sees that Yomi has her beloved picture book, “Li`l Birds at Play”, they strike up a conversation and Mato is invited to come over to Yomi`s house. There, they gradually get acquainted, until a girl in a wheelchair appears. This is Yomi`s best friend, Izuriha Kagari…
Two worlds. Mato and Black Rock Shooter. This is the story of their agony.
Source: Nico Nico Douga
Note: The first episode received an early screening at Fuji TV Multi-theater in Tokyo, Minato, Odaiba on Saturday, January 28, 2012 and two additional early screenings, one exclusively for Twitter subscribers, on Sunday, January 29, 2012. The lucky participants were chosen in a lottery. The regular television broadcast started on February 3, 2012.

* Based on Urobuchi Gen and Type-Moon`s 2006-2007 Fate/Zero novel, a prequel to Type-Moon`s much acclaimed Fate/Stay Night 2004 visual novel.
The Holy Grail War is a death-match between 7 magi (Masters) and their summoned heroic spirits (Servants). In this battle royale, the prize is the legendary Holy Grail, said to be an omnipotent wish-granting device which will produce any sort of miracle in order to bend reality to accommodate the wishes it grants. The winning Master and Servant shall be granted one wish each, after which the Holy Grail will not be activated until the next War.
The 4th Holy Grail War is about to take place, and the 3 preceding Wars had ended without a victor. In pursuit of their individual goals and ambitions, the competing magi congregate at a Japanese city called Fuyuki. All the magi will do anything, rationalize away any atrocity, in pursuit of the Holy Grail. All of them, but one.
Kotomine Kirei is a Master, but one without a reason to fight. Unable to release himself from the threads of Fate, he is reluctantly drawn into the War. To enter the War, he even had to stray from his path in the Holy Church and join the ranks of the Mage`s Association, an organization with which the Church is not on good terms, but which it has to tolerate and sometimes even cooperate with.
However, as Fate would ironically have it, one of his rival Masters, Emiya Kiritsugu, is a man more merciless than anyone else, an assassin who killed many people and intervened in many conflicts, for reasons no one is able to understand. Kirei`s fight against this interesting yet strange sort of enemy might prove to be his most troubling task so far. Kiritsugu is equally puzzled by Kirei, and both of them still have the other Masters and Servants to take care of.

Having a loving family, close friends, experiencing times of joy and times of sadness. These are the things that make up an ordinary life.
Kaname Madoka is a normal 2nd year middle-schoolgirl who lives such an ordinary life. Until, that is, a strange encounter occurs. She does not know if this encounter is coincidence, or the vagaries of fate, but two things are certain…
This is the moment when her destiny changes…
This is the start of a new magical girl story!
~ adapted and translated from official site by Cranston
Note: Won the Television Award at the 16th Animation Kobe Awards (2011), as well as 12 NewType Anime Awards, including Best Anime Series, Director, Screenplay, and Design.

* Based on a media franchise that started with characters created by illustrator Fuke “Huke” Ryouhei and later inspired a song of the same name by Ryo, a music video and figures.
Kuroi Mato just got into junior high school, and on the first day, someone catches her eye; her classmate Takanashi Yomi. The two meet. The innocent and naive Mato. The mature Yomi. Seemingly opposites, but the time they spend together only strengthens a growing friendship. But as they go into their second year at the school, they get placed in separate classes, and they begin to grow apart.
But somewhere simultaneously… In another world, a young girl, blue fire residing in her eyes, Black Rock Shooter faces another young girl; this one holding a jet-black scythe, Dead Master, and a battle to the death begins to unfold.
iNote: A “Pilot Edition” of the anime was released on DVD/Blu-ray Disc (BD) on 30.09.2009. The full version of the anime was originally announced to be streamed for free as part of a promotional campaign from 25.06.2010 to 31.08.2010, however that was cancelled. The DVD was decided to be included with the September issue of Hobby Japan magazine instead, pushing the first release date to 24.07.2010.
The DVD itself was already prepared for the worldwide fans by having subtitles in English, Chinese, Spanish, German, French and Italian./i

* Adaptation of Tamaki Nozomu`s suspense/action/horror manga serial Dance In The Vampire Bund.
After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a special district off the coast of Japan that is to become the future haven to vampires the world over!
Now, on the eve of the landmark press conference announcing the existence of vampires to the world, terrorists and rival factions are plotting to assassinate Mina Tepes before she has a chance to make her world-changing announcement.
Source: Seven Seas

* Based on a PSP mystery adventure visual novel conceived after a concept by Ryuukishi07 and with designs by Peach-Pit.
Is it a god (kami)? Or a wolf (ookami)? A secret law in the old part of town … brings together dread and mystery. It is the summer of Shouwa 58, 1983. Ten stories, intertwined by the idle thoughts of people caught in repeating nightmares … what could possibly be the truth therein!?
A 16 year old boy, Kuzumi Hiroshi, started to live in a new town that is located in the mountains. The town is separated into new and old streets by the river, and many mysterious local cultures still remain. Although confused and enjoying his new life, one person kept her distance from him: class committee member Kushinada Nemuru. In their few encounters she gave him a word of advice: “Stay away from the old streets”.

* Based on the fantasy novel series written by Uehashi Nahoko.
Kemono no Souja Erin is about a young woman who is drawn into a war between kingdoms.
10-year-old Erin is a young girl who lives with her mother in the Tai Koh Region in the small Village of Ake. She has a big love for animals, especially the Touda, dragon-like creatures used in the war.
Her mother Soyon was originally of the Mist People, an ancient clan who have members with green hair and eyes, and is rumored to follow in the ancient ways, practice magic, and hide in the mist. But despite her genealogy, they stay in the village because Erin`s late father was the son of the village chief and Soyon is the head Touda doctor.
One day however a tragedy happens which changes Erin`s life forever.

A direct continuation of Shikabane Hime: Aka.
The story takes place six months after Tagami Keisei`s death at the hands of the Shichisei (Seven Stars), a group of elite Shikabane who act on more than just regrets. As per Keisei`s dying wish, Kagami Ouri formed a temporary contract with Makina to save her from degenerating into a Shikabane. Since then, Ouri`s been training to become a proper monk so that he can remain contracted to Makina and help her fight against the Shichisei – the ones who originally killed Makina, the entire Hoshimura family, and now Keisei. However, the traitorous monk Shishidou Akasha has sided with the Shichisei in an attempt to destroy all Shikabane Hime and the entire monk organization that uses them – Kougon Sect.
Source: ANN

A story of obsessive love and constant pursue told over a 1000 year period. Escaping from a brother who had just ascended the throne, Yoshitsune, along with his servant, comes across a house in the middle of a desolate mountain. Oddly enough, only a young woman lives there, who seems to possess a very dark and ominous past.
It starts out with Kurou meeting the beautiful woman by the name of Kuromitsu, thus began a relationship which transcends life and memories. A journey of immortals and those who chase after it. The majority of this story takes place a few centuries into the future where Kurou is separated from Kuromitsu and is left without memories. He then begins a search for answers to as to who he is, why he is unable to die and who was the women he is so transfixed upon.
(summary of manga from Baka-Updates)

Shikabane are the living dead who still live even after they die because of a strong attachment or obsession to their life. They attack people and kill them. Shikabane Hime on the other hand are Shikabane created to hunt Shikabane.
A boy, Kagami Ouri, was adopted by Tagami Keisei, a Buddhist priest of the Kongon Clan, when he was a child, and was raised in an asylum. One night he encounters a beautiful girl at the temple who works for the chief priest. She is Hoshimura Makina, a Shikabane Hime, who hunts Shikabane together with Keisei, her contracted priest.

* Based on a shounen manga by Ookubo Atsushi serialised in Shounen Gangan.
Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon technicians, the series revolves around three pairs of two characters with each having a weapon technician and a human weapon. They try to make the latter a “Death Scythe” and thus fit for use by the Shinigami. They must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch to do this.
iNote: There were two versions of Soul Eater. The first was a normal version which aired on Mondays and the second was a “Late Show” version which aired on Thursday nights. The “Late Show” version had some extra scenes added during eye-catches and before the next episode preview but the main part of the show didn`t have any differences from the normal version.
The series was rebroadcast on TV Tokyo under the title Soul Eater: Repeat Show (ソウルイーター リピートショー) from September 30, 2010, featuring new opening and closing themes./i

In 1990 Shinjuko, Maeno Kouki enters Rin`s agency, Asougi Consulting, asking for help. Taking the case sends her into the lair of Aoyama pharmaceutical. This simple case is the catalyst for events that will take Rin to the brink of death. Unfortunately no matter how painful, Rin can`t die through normal means and discovering that truth places Kouki and his family in danger. Rin and her associate Mimi are immortal as a result of their contact with the fruit of immortality. They have one natural enemy, the angels that men become when they encounter that same fruit. But Rin has a very personal demon who is bent on taking her down even if that means chasing her across generations of time. At the bottom of it all is a supernatural being named Apos with a secret that could unravel all creation.

* Based on the shounen manga by Yagi Norihiro serialized in Monthly Shounen Jump.
Long ago, Youma, shape changing demons, took human form to live in disguise in human towns, feeding on them in secret.
A secret, nameless society has discovered a way of implanting Youma flesh into humans to create hybrids powerful enough to defeat the Youma. A hybrid`s standard abilities include faster healing, limited shape modification, the ability to detect Youma and other hybrids, and overall enhanced physical prowess allowing them to wield massive claymores, for which they are named: Claymores. For reasons not divulged, only women are selected to be Claymores. They are often chosen for implantation after being the sole survivors of a family attacked by a Youma; this ensures their loyalty and willingness to endure the painful hybridization process.
The society sends Claymores to towns that can afford their fees to kill Youma. The society is often strict and harsh; Claymores who break the rules risk being hunted down by their fellow warriors.
The story of Claymore follows the adventures of the beautiful warrior Claire, who fights demons while struggling to hold on to her own humanity.

End of Edo Era – It was the last time a man lived as a samurai and fought entrusting his life and beliefs to a sword.
It was the time when long peaceful Tokugawa Dynasty began to be overshadowed triggered by the arrival of Westerners. During the upheaval, when youths were seeking for new age, there was an existence that brought turmoil and chaos. It was called Hasha no Kubi, or the Head of Conqueror. It was said that the person who could obtain the head awoke in revolution time could rule over the whole country. On the other hand, there was another shadow existence called Eternal Assassin. They have been destined to fight Hasha no Kubi in order to seal. Both had been fighting each other behind the history. Their fights have affected the history involving those who wanted the power.
Someone wanted it for themselves, someone wanted it for avenges, and someone wanted it for their ideal.
Their thoughts cross each other over the Hasha no Kubi. Their thoughts put tougher as if they were complicated gear wheels. Then, it began to move the history as if it became an engine that moved to the future.
Source: AnimeNfo

Strange suicides have been taking place in New York. One day, four girls from the same high school wake up in the morning feeling tired and dizzy and not being able to remember anything about the previous night. In school, they find out that one of their classmates has committed suicide. School is canceled for the rest of the day, but instead of going home, the girls are drawn to a park by butterflies only they can see. Suddenly a man and a woman approach the girls, telling them that they all died the previous night.
Source: ANN

Based on the Zanmataisei Demonbane adult visual novel game by Nitroplus.
The story takes place in the world where both science and magic have advanced, and Arkham City is the metropolis that has prospered due to this highly advanced magic. However it is threatened by a criminal syndicate called the Black Lodge. Master Telion – the most powerful wizard, scrupulous criminal and sociopath – is the leader of the Black Lodge, and will stop at nothing to complete his secret agenda. To counter the rampaging of Arkham City the Hado Family Group, the guardians of the city, build a powerful robot named Demonbane, to stop the Black Lodge`s nefarious plans.
And so the battle between Demonbane and Master Telion`s Black Lodge – for Arkham City and the world – begins.

Things get out of control at the Chronos syndicate and three of their secret experimental G-units are stolen. They dispatch a special combat unit of biobeast soldiers with instructions to recover the units at all costs. They are able to recover one of the devices. A normal high school student, Fukamachi Sho finds and activates the 2nd device, which transforms him into Guyver, a powerful living suit of Bioboosted Armour. And the 3rd device strangely goes missing.
This new series is a redone version of the original but includes those elements of the story that were left out.

Cossette, a pretty young blond girl, was murdered in 18th century France by Marcelo, a painter who had fallen in love with her while producing numerous portraits of her. For more than 250 years her spirit lingers in a glass, waiting for a person who would be able to see and fall in love with her, thus providing an avenue for her freedom. Though she is reluctant to take the drastic actions necessary to gain her freedom, since it would mean the suffering and death of one who loves her, she sees her opportunity in Eiri, an antique shop employee who not only can see her but quickly becomes obsessed with her. The spirits of the objects which belonged to Cossette in life sense in Eiri the reborn spirit of Marcelo, however, and respond with great anger, threatening Eiri`s well-being. Can Eiri survive the curse of her objects and find a way to be with Cossette, or will his friends succeed in calling him back from the dream realm into which he is slipping? Does Cossette herself value her freedom enough that she is willing to allow Eiri`s suffering to happen?

The scene is set in the Bakumatsu age, when the foundations of the Tokugawa government has began to sway. In the age where “Darkness” breathed and the existence of monsters were feared; an aspiring writer, Yamaoka Momosuke travels around the countries hoping to publish to the world his “Hyaku Monogatari”. There, he meets small time criminals such as Mataichi of Deception; Ogin of the Puppets; and Chouji of the Bird Calling.
They are secretive gang, hired to solve cases that are buried in darkness. Searching out the criminal, using skilfull contrivances, they judge the human ego and bury one job after another; along with a mysterious sound of ringing bells and the word “Go Koui Tatematsuru” (probably means “I shall do this” in really old, refined Japanese)

Sakura and her classmates in grade 6-2, are all very busy preparing a play for the Nadesico festival. Even though it`s summer holidays, daily rehearsals are keeping everyone very busy. During this time, Sakura unexpectedly runs into Syaoran and Meilin who have suddenly come to visit from Hong Kong. While Syaoran has already expressed his feelings to Sakura, Sakura hasn`t had a chance to tell Syaoran her true feelings. Sakura determines to tell Syaoran her true feelings but things always go wrong whenever she tries.
Best friend, Tomoyo suggests that she, Syaoran, Meilin and Sakura all go to the new amusement park. Just as Sakura thought she could tell Syaoran her true feelings, both she and Syaoran sense a strangely familiar aura; the aura of the original Clow cards. But all the Clow cards have since been sealed and turned into Sakura cards! Yet, one by one the Sakura cards start to disappear.
The most powerful Clow card, has finally revealed itself, and so Sakura`s final battle begins…

Evil Shinma – shape-shifting monsters and vampires – roam the Earth on a mission to unleash their darkness upon the Human race. Miyu Royal Princess from the dark is the Chosen One – The one being who must banish the Evil Shinma from the Earth. She has the power to offer Humans the gift of eternal happiness, yet is herself, trapped between two worlds; destined for perpetual solitude and internal conflict.
Miyu`s only companion is Larva, once an evil Shimna; now her devoted guardian. Together they share a dark journey through the weakness of the human heart and the tragic loss of innocence. Cut off from humanity by the knowledge of what she is, Miyu lives an endless quest as both the hunter and the hunted, on the edge of darkness.

The Earth lies darkened and deserted. Despite the best efforts of the heroine, Hikaru, the evil-filled castle of Cephiro has taken over the world and stands in the centre of a lifeless Tokyo. Before the ice-witch Alcyone can take her revenge on Hikaru though, she is rescued by Lantis, a young man who seals her into a magical maze where she is challenged to prove her powers while her friends are hunted down by Cephiro`s warlocks.
Fleeing through the silent city, Umi and Fuu must seek out the sleeping Mashin — godlike creatures that will fuse with them to form giant warriors of awesome destructive power. But the Magic Knights are afraid, untrained and alone… will even the Mashin be enough to save them from the evil acts of Cephiro?

The evil seeds are once again a menace, and Zenki is the legendary weapon against this evil. Zenki has one feisty personality, but because of the current holder of the bracelet that controls him, he has two bodies, in the same entity. Hard to explain, watch it.

In this animated fantasy packed with adventure, Lemnear, the lone surviving warrior of a village destroyed by the evil Dark Lord, is out to avenge the deaths of her people. But while tracking down the ruler and his wizard Gardein, she discovers that there is more important business to attend to than vengeance. It is revealed that inside of her rests an indestructible power that can save this ancient world from the evil that has come to control it. Her job isn`t going to be an easy one, however, because the Dark Lord finds out about the power and wants it for himself.