Last week we confirmed part of our Fall 2014 simulcast schedule for our fans. Check out what was previously announced below:
One Piece – Saturdays at 9pm CT/ 10pm ET
Fairy Tail – Fridays at 9pm CT/ 10pm ET
Psycho-Pass 2 – Thursdays at 11:50am CT/ 12:50pm ET (First episode on October 9th)
selector spread WIXOSS – Fridays at 12:05pm CT/ 1:05pm ET
Click here to see the post for our previous announcement.
A few days ago we asked fans to guess what we had confirmed for the rest of our Fall 2014 anime season with an opportunity to win a free 12-month subscription to our FUNimation Streaming Service. A few people were able to figure out all the clues, but we’ll go ahead and confirm the rest of the Fall 2014 Simulcast anime season for you below!
Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! (a.k.a. Ore Twintail ni Narimasu)
First episode coming soon!
Streaming Thursdays at 1:46pm CT/ 2:46 ET
Twin-tails—also known as pigtails –are a crowning achievement among coiffeurs, and Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! pays homage to this most stunning of hairstyles. Helmed by the director of Oreimo, this dynamite rom-com stars Nobunaga Shimazaki (who stars in Free! as protagonist Haruka Nanase) as Soji, an honorable lover of twin-tails, as well as Maaya Uchida (Noragami’s Hiyori). It’s going to be an action-packed ride, so tie your hair safely back and tune in!
synopsis:
Soji is an average high school boy and devoted lover of pigtails. But when monsters with a thirst for human spirit energy invade earth, Soji (along with the help of a mysterious pig-tailed stranger) must transform into a pigtailed girl to defeat them.
Anime Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance
| Director | Hiroyuki Kanbe | Oreimo |
| Script | Naruhisa Arakawa | Blue Seed, MAOYU |
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| Soji | Takuma Terashima | Free! (Haruka Nanase), Date A Live (Shido Itsuka) |
| Aika | Akane Tomonaga | Majikoi! (Kazuko Kawakami), Seira (Chaos;HEAd) |
| Twoearle | Maaya Uchida | Noragami (Hiyori), Sankarea (Rea Sanka) |
In Search of the Lost Future (a.k.a. Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete)
First episode available October 4th, 2014
Streaming Saturdays at 12:30pm CT/ 1:30pm ET
In Search of the Lost Future (Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete, also known as Waremete in Japan) is based on a hit romance and mystery visual novel by Trumple, featuring absolutely stunning character designs and illustrations, and, of course, gorgeous girls. The title is a reference to Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, a dreamy classic French novel about life, love and memory. The official Japanese title builds on this French connection even more, with the subtitle Nous dépassons beaucoup d’aujourd’hui, et changerons le destin quelque jour—We pass by much today, and someday will change our fate. What does this seemingly ordinary romance anime have to do with fate and the future? You’ll have to watch the series to find out.
synopsis:
A series of increasingly strange events have been reported at Uchihama Academy’s soon-to-be-replaced aging school building. When the student council grows concerned about the spectral encounters, puzzling sleep disorders, and bizarre mishaps, they enlist the aid of the Astronomy Club to crack the case before it’s too late. One evening after school, club member Sou Akiyama is rocked by a sudden earthquake – and an encounter with a beautiful and mysterious naked girl who appears to know him even though he has no recollection of ever meeting her. The next day, the very same girl arrives at his school as a transfer student who’s interested in joining the Astronomy Club. In the blink of an eye, Sou’s fate – along with the fates of all the girls in his club – begin to change in very dramatic and mysterious ways.
Genres: Romance, drama, mystery, slice of life, supernatural, sci-fi
| Director | Naoto Hosoda | The Devil is a Part-Timer!, Future Diary, Shuffle |
| Script | Sadayuki Mirai | Kino’s Journey, Steamboy, Natsume’s Book of Friends |
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| Sou Akiyama | Takuma Terashima | Shiroe (Log Horizon), Shintarou Kisaragi (Mekakucity Actors), Otoya Ittoki (Uta no Prince-sama) |
| Yui Furukawa | Akane Tomonaga | Majikoi! (Kazuko Kawakami), Seira (Chaos;HEAd) |
| Kaori Sasaki | Hatsumi Takada | Honoka Tsutsui (Maria+Holic) |
| Nagisa Hanamiya | Tomoe Tamiyasu | Rin Natsume (Little Busters!), Makina Irisu (Le Fruit de la Grisaia) |
| Airi Hasekura | Kei Mizusawa | Celia Cumani Aintree (Walkure Romanze), Machi Yatsuzuka (Mashiroiro Symphony) |
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai (name subject to change)
Streaming date and time coming soon!
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai – A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd (literally “The Shepherd of the Great Library”) is based on a visual novel by August, creators of Fortune Arterial. In the original Daitoshokan, the player controls Kyotaro Kakei, and ordinary (?!) boy who interacts with five main heroines. It’s a bestselling dating sim with great humor and cute girls, but we’ll also caution you that it’s not only a rosy-slice-of-ordinary-life story—there are some slight supernatural elements that we won’t spoil yet.
synopsis:
Kyotaro Kakei is a shy student at a prestigious academy known for its massive library. The sole member of the school’s library club, Kyotaro’s always been better with books than girls – until a text message from the mysterious “Shepherd” hints that his fate will soon be changing. Life gets wild in a hurry after a vision allows Kyotaro to rescue Tsugumi, a beautiful girl who also received a text message from the “Shepherd.” Soon, Tsugumi announces her intentions to join the Library Club and, with Kyotaro’s help, make school life much more interesting! It doesn’t take long for a host of other pretty girls to follow Tsugumi’s lead and join the club in the hopes of spicing up their boring academy lives. But just who is this “Shepherd,” what does he or she have to do with the Library Club’s sudden popularity, and how in the world will Kyotaro survive being surrounded by all these girls!?
Genres: comedy, romance, slice of life, supernatural, drama
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| Kyotaru Kakei | Junji Majima | Ryuji Takasu (Toradora), Ayumu Aikawa (Is This a Zombie?), Toru Acura (Chaika – The Coffin Princess) |
| Tsugumi Shirasaki | Madoka Yonezawa | Ui Hirasawa (K-On!), Mayura Souda (Red Data Girl) |
| Tamamo Sakuraba | Yuka Saito | Ema Seishuin (Campione!) |
| Senri Misono | Nozomi Yamamoto | Yukimura Kusunoki (Haganai), Chika Ogiue (Genshiken Second Series) |
| Kana Suzuki | Eri Sendai | Toka Takanashi (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions) |
| Nagi Kodachi | Atsumi Tanezaki | Lisa Mishima (Terror in Resonnance), Asako Natsume (My Little Monster) |
GARO THE ANIMATION (a.k.a. Garo: Honō no Kokuin)
Streaming time and information coming soon.
From Mappa, the studio that brought you Terror in Resonance and Kids on the Slope.
This is the first animation installment in the popular GARO franchise that since 2005 has spawned multiple television series and movies. Series composition from Yasuko Kobayashi, known for Attack on Titan
The King’s close advisor implemented a large-scale witch-hunt. The tragic victims of this hunt were not witches, however, but Makai Knights and Makai Priests. One Makai Priestess gave birth to a child while being burned at the stake. That child carried the bloodlines of the Golden Knight. Although he was saved by his father, a Makai Knight himself, the newborn, León Luís, suffered greatly from the unjust death of his mother. And so he vowed to learn the ways of a Makai Knight from his father, Germán Luís, and use his training to seek revenge. During his battles against the demons known as “Horrors,” León must gradually approach reality and accept the truth.
Meanwhile, the powerful former adviser to the King, Mendoza, banished Prince Alfonso and his mother while the king was bedridden. Eager to reclaim his kingdom and save his people, Alfonso embarks on a quest to find the legendary Knight – but destiny holds a twist of fate in store for him.
Together, León and Alfonso begin long and difficult journey filled with many hardships.
Genres: Action, Fantasy
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| León Luís | Daisuke NAMIKAWA | Rock (Black Lagoon), Italy (Hetalia) |
| Germán Luís | Kenyu HORIUCHU | Pain (Naruto Shippuden) |
| Ema Guzmán | Romi PARK | Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist), Hange (Attack on Titan), Hitsugaya (Bleach) |
| Alfonso San Valiante | Katsuhito NOMURA | Tetsumasa Amino (Living the Day After Tomorrow), Ichitaka Seto (I”s Pure) |
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (a.k.a. Shingeki no Bahamut Genesis)
First episode available on October 6th
Streaming Mondays at 10:30am CT/ 11:30am ET
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis is an action-adventure epic based on the popular fantasy card game franchise from Cygames. Prepare yourself to enter a world where humans, gods and demons coexist together – so long as one particular form of evil remains sealed.
synopsis:
Two thousand years ago, the black-and-silver-winged dragon, Bahamut, terrorized the magical land of Mistarcia. The humans, god, and demons that inhabited the land united forces against the fiend and sealed its power into a key which was split in two, one half protected by gods and the other protected by demons. Now, Mistarcia is a peaceful realm – until a human woman steals the god’s half of the key. Based on the immensely popular digital card game, Rage of Bahamut is an exciting blend of action and fantasy brought to you by the creators of Space Dandy and Tokyo Ghoul.
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
| Director | Keiichi Satou | Tiger and Bunny |
| Script | Keiichi Hasegawa | The Big O, Astro Boy TV |
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| Amira | Risa Shimizu | Michiko to Hatchin, Lupin III: Chi no Kokuin Eien no Mermaid |
| Favaro Leone | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Kill La Kill, Space Dandy, Bleach |
| Kaisar Lidfort | Tsuyoshi Inoue | Blue Exorcist, Bleach |
| Lavalley | Hiroaki Hirata | One Piece, Black Lagoon, Sword Art Online |
Laughing Under the Clouds (a.k.a. Donten ni Warau)
First episode available on October 6th at 10am CT/ 11am ET
Streaming Fridays at 1:28pm CT/ 2:28pm ET
Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau) is a fantasy adventure tale set in the Meiji era that revolves around three mischievous brothers, appointed the unsavory task of transporting Japan’s most dangerous criminals to an inescapable prison surrounded by water – a task, as they soon find out, may be easier said than done.
synopsis:
When swords were outlawed in the eleventh year of the Meiji era, the mighty samurai population began to dwindle. Those who rejected the ban on blades rebelled, causing violent unrest to erupt throughout the countryside. To combat the rise in criminal activity, an inescapable lake prison was constructed. Three young men, born of the Kumo line, were given the duty of delivering criminals to their place of confinement – but could there be more to their mission than meets the eye?
Genres: Fantasy, Action
| Director | Hiroshi Haraguchi | Has worked on Eureka Seven, Ghost in the Shell, Evangelion |
| Script | Yuuya Takahashi | Tiger and Bunny |
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| Tenka Kumo | Yuichi Nakamura | Aquarion EVOL, Fairy Tail, Karneval |
| Soramaru Kumo | Yuuki Kaji | High School DxD, Barakamon, Aquarion EVOL |
| Chuutarou Kumo | Tsubasa Yonaga | Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, Love Stage |
| Botan | Rina Sataou | Sailor Moon Crystal, Minami-ke, Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero, A Certain Magical Index |
And we have a bonus for you! This one wasn’t included in our guessing game, but we just got approval for this today!
Lord Marksman and Vanadis (a.k.a. Madan no Ou)
First episode available on October 4th
Streaming Saturdays at 9am CT/ 10am ET
Babes, blades, blood, beauty? Lord Marksman and Vanadis has them in spades as the young nobleman Tigrevurmud Vorn struggles with his beautiful captor Eleonora—who is one of seven stunning battle queens known as the Vanadis. From the studio behind Fairy Tail, written and directed by the director of Bodacious Space Pirates, you’ll get every kind of action you could want in this high-energy fantasy adventure.
Synopsis:
Tigre, a young noble, is captured by a beautiful female general from an enemy country. But her curves aren’t the only dangerous thing about her. She’s backed by an army of lovely warrior-goddesses called the Vanadis. Discover Tigre’s fate in this action-packed blend of fantasy and fanservice.
Genres: Fantasy, Action, Fan Service
| Director/Script | Tatsuo Sato | Bodacious Space Pirates, Martian Successor Nadesico |
| Character | Voice Actor | Other roles |
| Tigre | Kaito Ishikawa | Terror in Resonance (Nine), Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (Ledo) |
| Eleonora | Haruka Tomatsu | To Love-Ru (Lala), Magi (Morgiana), Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Mileina Vashti) |
| Titta | Sumire Uesaka | Girls und Panzer (Manai Uzuki); Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (Sanae Dekomori) |
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