Anime Recommendation #42: Outbreak Company

Alternative Titles

Japanese: アウトブレイク・カンパニー

Information

Episodes: 12

Aired: Oct 4, 2013 to Dec 20, 2013

Producers: Feel, Pony Canyon, TBS, Sentai Filmworks

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Parody

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #41: Non Non Biyori

Alternative Titles

Japanese: のんのんびより

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Aired: Oct 8, 2013 to Dec 24, 2013

Producers: Lantis, Media Factory, Silver Link, Sentai Filmworks

Genres: Comedy, School, Slice of Life, Seinen

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #40: Golden Boy

Alternative Titles

English: Golden Boy

Japanese: ゴールデンボーイ

Information

Type: OVA

Episodes: 6

Aired: Oct 27, 1995 to Jun 28, 1996

Producers: KSS, APPP, ADV Films, Media Blasters, Discotek

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi

Duration: 29 min. per episode

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Anime Recommendation #35: Nisekoi

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Nisekoi: False Love

Japanese: ニセコイ

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 20

Aired: Jan 11, 2014 to May 24, 2014

Producers: Aniplex, Shaft, Aniplex of America

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Shounen

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #34: Blood Lad

Alternative Titles

Japanese: ブラッドラッド

Information

Episodes: 10

Aired: Jul 8, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013

Producers: Brains Base, Viz Media

Genres: Comedy, Demons, Vampire, Supernatural, Seinen

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #33: Midori no Hibi

Alternative Titles

English: Midori Days

Synonyms: My Days With Midori

Japanese: 美鳥の日々

Information

Episodes: 13

Aired: Apr 4, 2004 to Jun 27, 2004

Producers: Studio Pierrot, Bandai Visual, Lantis, Media Blasters, NYAV Post

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Romance, Shounen

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Synopisis

High school delinquent Seiji Sawamura is desperate to have a girlfriend, especially after being rejected by 20 girls as of late. He's afraid that he will end his life with his right hand as his only companion. Apparently, that doesn't change when one day when he wakes up and discovers that his right hand has become a girl named Midori Kasugano, who confesses that she has had a crush on him for the last three years.

(Source: ANN)

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Anime Recommendation #32: Tonari no Seki-kun

Alternative Titles

English: Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

Japanese: となりの関くん

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 21

Status: Currently Airing

Aired: Jan 6, 2014 to May 26, 2014

Producers: Starchild Records, Media Factory, Shin-Ei Animation

Genres: Comedy, School, Seinen

Duration: 7 min. per episode

Rating: G - All Ages

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Anime Recommendation #30: NHK ni Youkoso!

Alternative Titles

English: Welcome to the N.H.K.

Synonyms: Welcome to the NHK

Japanese: N・H・Kにようこそ！

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 24

Aired: Jul 10, 2006 to Dec 18, 2006

Producers: Gonzo, ADV Films, FUNimation Entertainment

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Psychological

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Anime Recommendation #27: Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Season 1

Information

Episodes: 13

Aired: Jan 7, 2010 to Apr 1, 2010

Producers: FUNimation Entertainment, Silver Link, Cospa

Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Super Power

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #26: Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

Alternative Titles

English: The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

Synonyms: Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo

Japanese: さくら荘のペットな彼女

Information

Episodes: 24

Aired: Oct 9, 2012 to Mar 26, 2013

Producers: J.C.Staff, Genco, Media Factory, Sentai FilmworksL, ASCII Media Works

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School

Duration: 23 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #21: Shinryaku! Ika Musume

Season 1

Alternative Titles

English: Squid Girl

Synonyms: The Invader Comes From the Bottom of the Sea!

Japanese: 侵略!イカ娘

Information

Episodes: 12

Aired: Oct 5, 2010 to Dec 21, 2010

Producers: TV Tokyo, Diomedea, Lantis, Pony Canyon, Media Blasters, TYO Animations, Studio Jack

Genres: Comedy, Shounen, Slice of Life

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #20: Samurai Champloo

Alternative Titles

English: Samurai Champloo

Japanese: サムライチャンプルー

Information

Episodes: 26

Aired: May 20, 2004 to Mar 19, 2005

Producers: Geneon Universal EntertainmentL, Manglobe, FUNimation EntertainmentL, Fuji TV

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Samurai, Shounen

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Anime Recommendation #19: Mitsudomoe

Season 1

Alternative Titles

Japanese: みつどもえ

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 3, 2010 to Sep 26, 2010

Producers: Aniplex, Lantis, Bridge, Cospa, Studio Mausu

Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #18: Working!!

Season 1

Working!!

Alternative Titles

English: Wagnaria!!

Japanese: ワーキング!!

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Anime Recommendation #17: Hayate no Gotoku!

Season 1

Hayate no Gotoku!

Alternative Titles

English: Hayate the Combat Butler

Japanese: ハヤテのごとく！

Information

Episodes: 52

Aired: Apr 1, 2007 to Mar 30, 2008

Producers: TV Tokyo, Shogakukan Productions, SynergySP, Studio Tulip, Bandai EntertainmentL

Genres: Action, Comedy, Parody, Romance, Harem

Duration: 24 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #16: School Rumble

Season 1

Alternative Titles

Japanese: スクールランブル

Information

Episodes: 26

Aired: Oct 5, 2004 to Mar 29, 2005

Producers: TV Tokyo, Sotsu Agency, Marvelous Entertainment, Starchild Records, FUNimation EntertainmentL, Media Factory, Studio Comet, DAX Production, Studio Jack

Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen

Duration: 23 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #15: Gunsmith Cats

Alternative Titles

Japanese: ガンスミス キャッツ

Information

Type: OVA

Episodes: 3

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Nov 1, 1995 to Sep 1, 1996

Producers: Oriental Light and Magic, VAP, ADV FilmsL, TBS, Kodansha

Genres: Action, Comedy, Police, Seinen

Duration: 29 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #14: Daa! Daa! Daa! / UFO Baby

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Da!Da!Da!, UFO Baby

Japanese: だぁ! だぁ! だぁ!

Information

Type: TV

Episodes: 78

Aired: Mar 28, 2000 to Feb 26, 2002

Producers: J.C. Staff

Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shoujo

Duration: 25 min. per episode

Rating: G - All Ages

Synopsis

Miyu is an 8th grade girl, whose parents have been hired by NASA. They take off to America leaving Miyu with Mr. Saionji. Later, Mr. Saionji decides to go on a 1 year long trip to India leaving Miyu alone with his son, Kanata. More complications rise when an Alien baby and his babysitter pet crashes/lands in their house. To make things worse, alien baby starts calling Miyu and Kanata Mom and Dad, also showing ESP power and floating around. 

(Source: ANN)

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Anime Recommendation #11: Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 宮河家の空腹

Information

Episodes: 10

Aired: Apr 29, 2013 to Jul 1, 2013

Producers: Ordet, Encourage Films

Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy

Duration: 4 min. per episode

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Anime Recommendation #10: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Alternative Titles

English: Gurren Lagann

Synonyms: Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, Making Break-Through Gurren Lagann, Heavenly Breakthrough Gurren Lagann, TTGL

Japanese: 天元突破グレンラガン

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