2012 in anime
| Years in anime: | 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
| Centuries: | 22nd century
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| Decades: | 2040s
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| Years: | 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
Events in 2012 in anime.
Year in review
In Japanese polling, Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles as his top five movies.[3]
In March 2013, the Tokyo Anime Awards recognized Wolf Children for animation of the year, Sword Art Online and Kuroko's Basketball for television series of the year.[5]
At the
Niji-Iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsu Yasumi and Wolf Children
.
Deaths
March 20 - Noboru Ishiguro[6]
Releases
Films
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2012.
| Release date | Title | Studio | Director | Running time (minutes) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | Strike Witches: The Movie
|
AIC | Kazuhiro Takamura | 97 | ||
| June 16 | Library War: The Wings of Revolution | Production I.G | Takayuki Hamana | 105 | ||
| July 21 | Wolf Children | Madhouse
|
Mamoru Hosoda | 117 | ||
| October 27 | 009 Re:Cyborg | Production I.G Sanzigen |
Kenji Kamiyama | 105 | ||
| November 17 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | Studio Khara | Hideaki Anno Mahiro Maeda Kazuya Tsurumaki |
96 |
Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 – March 26 | Natsume Yūjin-chō Shi
|
13 | Brain's Base | Takahiro Omori | ||
| January 5 – March 29 | Amagami SS+ plus
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13 | AIC | Tomoki Kobayashi | ||
| January 4 – March 28 | The New Prince of Tennis
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13 | M.S.C Production I.G |
Hideyo Yamamoto | ||
| January 5 – March 29 | Kill Me Baby | 13 | J.C.Staff | Yoshiki Yamakawa | ||
| January 5 – March 28 | Recorder to Randoseru Do
|
13 | Seven | Hiroshi Kimura | ||
| January 5 – March 22 | Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Act 2
|
12 | J.C.Staff Artland |
Makoto Moriwaki | ||
| January 6 – March 21 | High School DxD | 12 | TNK | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | ||
| January 6 – March 30 | Senki Zesshō Symphogear
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13 | Satelight Encourage Films |
Tatsufumi Itō | ||
| January 7 – March 17 | Nisemonogatari
|
11 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi |
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| January 7 – March 24 | The Familiar of Zero: F
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12 | J.C.Staff | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Zero no Tsukaima F | |
| January 7 – September 28 | The Knight in the Area | 37 | Shin-Ei Animation | Hirofumi Ogura | ||
| January 8 – June 24 | Aquarion Evol | 26 | 8-Bit
|
Shōji Kawamori Yusuke Yamamoto |
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| January 8 – June 30 | Bodacious Space Pirates | 26 | Satelight | Tatsuo Satō
|
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| January 8 – March 27 | Brave 10 | 12 | Studio Sakimakura TMS Entertainment |
Kiyoko Sayama | ||
| January 8 – March 24 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne | 12 | Xebec Production I.G |
Tatsuo Satō Toshimasa Suzuki |
Rinne no Lagrange | |
| January 8 – December 30 | Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki | 52 | Studio Deen | Akitaro Daichi | ||
| January 9 – March 26 | Daily Lives of High School Boys | 12 | Sunrise
|
Shinji Takamatsu | Danshi Kōkōsei no Nichijō | |
| January 10 – March 27 | Another | 12 | P.A.Works
|
Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| January 10 – March 27 | Waiting in the Summer | 12 | J.C.Staff | Tatsuyuki Nagai | Ano Natsu de Matteru | |
| January 11 – March 27 | Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! | 13 | Feel
|
Itsuro Kawasaki | Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! | |
| January 12 – March 29 | Inu x Boku SS
|
12 | David Production | Naokatsu Tsuda | ||
| January 12 – January 26 | Thermae Romae | 6 | DLE | Azuma Tani | ||
| January 23 – March 28 | Gokujyo | 12 | LMD | Futoshi Higashide | ||
| February 2 – March 22 | Black Rock Shooter | 8 | Ordet
Sanzigen |
Shinobu Yoshioka Hiroyuki Imaishi |
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| February 5 – January 27, 2013 | Smile PreCure! | 48 | Toei Animation | Takashi Otsuka | ||
| March 16 – April 21 | Ozuma | 6 | LandQ Studios Gonzo |
Takahiro Ikezoe Ryōsuke Takahashi |
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| April 1 – December 23 | Hiiro no Kakera | 13 | Studio Deen | Bob Shirohata | ||
| April 1 – March 30, 2014 | Saint Seiya Omega | 97 | Toei Animation | Morio Hatano (1-51) Tatsuya Nagamine (52-77) Kohei Kureta (78-97) |
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| April 1 – March 22, 2014 | Space Brothers | 99 | A-1 Pictures | Ayumu Watanabe | Uchū Kyōdai | |
| April 2 – June 25 | Zetman | 13 | TMS Entertainment | Osamu Nabeshima | ||
| April 3 – February 26, 2013 | Ginga e Kickoff!!
|
39 | TYO Animations
|
Kōnosuke Uda | ||
| April 3 – June 26 | Kimi to Boku (season 2)
|
13 | J.C.Staff | Mamoru Kanbe | ||
| April 3 – June 19 | Queen's Blade Rebellion | 12 | Arms
|
Yōsei Morino | ||
| April 4 – September 26 | Arashi no Yoru ni | 26 | Sparky Animation | Tetsuro Amino | ||
| April 4 – February 19, 2014 | Kuromajo-san ga Toru!! | 60 | Shin-Ei Animation | Tetsuo Yasumi | ||
| April 4 – June 27 | Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | 13 | TMS Entertainment | Sayo Yamamoto | ||
| April 4 – June 27 | Recorder to Randoseru Re
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13 | Seven | Hiroshi Kimura | ||
| April 5 – June 7 | Is This a Zombie? of the Dead
|
10 | Studio Deen | Takaomi Kanasaki | Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead | |
| April 5 – June 21 | Medaka Box | 12 | Gainax | Shouji Saeki | ||
| April 5 – June 28 | Place to Place | 12 | AIC | Fumitoshi Oizaki | Acchi Kocchi | |
| April 5 – June 28 | Sankarea: Undying Love | 12 | Studio Deen | Mamoru Hatakeyama | ||
| April 5 – September 27 | Sengoku Collection | 26 | Brain's Base | Keiji Gotoh | ||
| April 5 – March 28, 2013 | Shirokuma Cafe
|
50 | Pierrot | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | ||
| April 6 – June 29 | Natsuiro Kiseki | 12 | Sunrise
|
Seiji Mizushima | ||
| April 7 – September 22 | Accel World | 24 | Sunrise
|
Masakazu Obara | ||
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Baku Tech! Bakugan | 51 | Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment | Takao Kato | ||
| April 7 – June 23 | Fate/Zero (season 2) | 12 | Ufotable | Ei Aoki | ||
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Jewelpet Kira Deco!
|
52 | Studio Comet | Makoto Moriwaki | ||
| April 7 – September 22 | Kuroko's Basketball | 25 | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | ||
| April 7 – June 30 | Mysterious Girlfriend X | 12 | Hoods Entertainment | Ayumu Watanabe | Nazo no Kanojo X | |
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future | 51 | Tatsunoko Production | Masakazu Hishida | ||
| April 8 – December 23, 2013 | Beyblade: Shogun Steel | 45 | Nelvana Animation
|
Kunihisa Sugishima | ||
| April 8 – January 2, 2013 | Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit | 39 | TMS Entertainment | Hatsuki Tsuji | ||
| April 8 – June 24 | Dusk Maiden of Amnesia | 13 | Silver Link | Shin Ōnuma
|
Tasogare Otome × Amnesia | |
| April 8 – September 23 | Phi Brain: Puzzle of God (season 2) | 25 | Sunrise
|
Junichi Sato | ||
| April 8 – June 9 | Upotte!! | 10 | Xebec | Takao Kato | ||
| April 9 – May 25 | Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A
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16 | Studio Gokumi | Manabu Ono | ||
| April 10 – June 26 | Jormungand | 12 | White Fox | Keitaro Motonaga | ||
| April 10 – June 26 | Nyaruko: Crawling with Love | 12 | Xebec | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | Haiyore! Nyaruko-san | |
| April 12 – June 28 | Kids on the Slope | 12 | MAPPA
Tezuka Productions |
Shinichirō Watanabe | Sakamichi no Apollon | |
| April 13 – November 20 | Eureka Seven: AO
|
24 | Bones | Tomoki Kyoda | ||
| April 13 – June 28 | Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan | 12 | Production I.G | Itsuro Kawasaki | ||
| April 13 – June 28 | Tsuritama | 12 | A-1 Pictures | Kenji Nakamura | ||
| April 22 – September 16 | Hyouka | 22 | Kyoto Animation | Yasuhiro Takemoto | ||
| April 29 – July 22 | AKB0048 | 13 | Satelight | Shōji Kawamori Yoshimasa Hiraike |
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| June 4 – February 25, 2013 | Kingdom | 38 | Pierrot | Jun Kamiya | ||
| July 1 – December 24 | Chitose Get You!! | 26 | Silver Link | Takao Sano | ||
| July 1 – September 23 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (season 2) | 12 | Xebec Production I.G |
Tatsuo Satō Toshimasa Suzuki |
Rinne no Lagrange | |
| July 1 – September 16 | La storia della Arcana Famiglia | 12 | J.C.Staff | Chiaki Kon | ||
| July 1 – September 23 | Tari Tari | 13 | P.A.Works
|
Masakazu Hashimoto | ||
| July 2 – September 17 | Humanity Has Declined | 12 | AIC A.S.T.A. | Seiji Kishi | Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita | |
| July 2 – December 23 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
|
24 | Ixtl Satelight |
Masaomi Ando | ||
| July 2 – September 17 | YuruYuri♪♪
|
12 | Doga Kobo | Masahiko Ohta | ||
| July 3 – September 25 | Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi | 13 | TYO Animations
|
Ken'ichi Kasai | ||
| July 4 – September 26 | Good Luck Girl! | 13 | Sunrise
|
Yōichi Fujita | Binbō-gami ga! | |
| July 5 – September 28 | Joshiraku | 13 | J.C.Staff | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| July 5 – September 13 | Moyasimon Returns
|
11 | Shirogumi Telecom Animation Film |
Yūichirō Yano | ||
| July 5 – September 13 | Natsuyuki Rendezvous | 11 | Doga Kobo | Kō Matsuo | ||
| July 6 – September 21 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | 12 | Arms
|
Rion Kujō | Hagure Yūsha no Estetica | |
| July 6 – September 28 | Campione! | 13 | Diomedéa | Keizō Kusakawa | ||
| July 6 – September 28 | Love, Election and Chocolate | 12 | AIC Build | Tōru Kitahata | Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate | |
| July 6 – September 28 | Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them!
|
12 | Studio Gokumi | Munenori Nawa | Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! | |
| July 6 – September 25 | So, I Can't Play H! | 12 | Feel
|
Takeo Takahashi | Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai. | |
| July 7 – September 29 | Dog Days | 13 | Seven Arcs | Junji Nishimura | ||
| July 7 – September 29 | Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (season 2) | 13 | Sunrise
|
Manabu Ono | Kyōkaisen-jō no Horizon | |
| July 7 – December 22 | Sword Art Online | 25 | A-1 Pictures | Tomohiko Itō | ||
| July 7 – March 30, 2013 | Tanken Driland | 37 | Toei Animation | Toshinori Fukuzawa | ||
| July 8 – September 30 | Kokoro Connect | 13 | Silver Link | Shin Ōnuma Shin'ya Kawatsura |
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| July 9 – September 24 | The Ambition of Oda Nobuna | 12 | Madhouse
|
Yūji Kumazawa | Oda Nobuna no Yabō | |
| July 9 – September 24 | Hakuōki Reimeiroku
|
12 | Studio Deen | Osamu Yamasaki | ||
| August 11 – October 6 | BeyWheelz | 13 | Nelvana Animation
|
Naoki Hishikawa | ||
| September 9 – September 8, 2013 | Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes | 50 | Sunrise
|
Masaki Watanabe | ||
| October 1 – December 24 | Kamisama Kiss | 13 | TMS Entertainment | Akitaro Daichi | Kamisama Hajimemashita | |
| October 1 – December 24 | My Little Monster | 13 | Brain's Base | Hiro Kaburaki | Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun | |
| October 2 – September 24, 2013 | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | 51 | A-1 Pictures | Shinji Takamatsu Kunihiro Mori |
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| October 2 – November 20 | Litchi DE Hikari Club
|
8 | Kachidoki Studio | Masahiro Takata | ||
| October 3 – March 27, 2013 | From the New World | 25 | A-1 Pictures | Masashi Ishihama | Shin Sekai Yori | |
| October 3 – December 19 | Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life | 12 | Sanzigen | Toyonori Yamada | Ūsā no Sono-hi-gurashi | |
| October 4 – December 20 | Busou Shinki
|
12 | 8-Bit
|
Yasuhito Kikuchi | ||
| October 4 – December 20 | Btooom! | 12 | Madhouse
|
Kotono Watanabe | ||
| October 4 – December 20 | Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You
|
12 | Manglobe | Masashi Kudo | ||
| October 4 – December 19 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions | 12 | Kyoto Animation | Tatsuya Ishihara | Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! | |
| October 5 – March 29, 2013 | Blast of Tempest | 24 | Bones | Masahiro Ando | Zetsuen no Tempest | |
| October 5 – December 21 | Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb
|
12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo | ||
| October 5 – April 5, 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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26 | David Production | Naokatsu Tsuda Ken'ichi Suzuki |
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| October 5 – December 28 | K
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13 | GoHands | Shingo Suzuki | ||
| October 5 – December 21 | OniAi | 12 | Silver Link | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne! | |
| October 6 – March 30, 2013 | Bakuman. 3
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25 | J.C.Staff | Ken'ichi Kasai Noriaki Akitaya |
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| October 6 – December 29 | Haitai Nanafa | 13 | Passione | Hiroshi Kimura | ||
| October 6 – March 30, 2013 | Ixion Saga DT | 25 | Brain's Base | Shinji Takamatsu | ||
| October 6 – April 6, 2013 | Little Busters! | 26 | J.C.Staff | Yoshinobu Yamakawa | ||
| October 6 – December 30 | Say "I love you"
|
13 | Zexcs | Takuya Satō | Suki-tte Ii na yo. | |
| October 6 – December 29 | To Love-Ru Darkness
|
12 | Xebec | Atsushi Ootsuki | ||
| October 7 – September 29, 2013 | B-Daman Fireblast | 52 | SynergySP | Yoshinori Odaka | ||
| October 7 – December 23 | Teekyu | 12 | MAPPA | Shin Itagaki | ||
| October 7 – December 30 | Code:Breaker | 13 | Kinema Citrus | Yasuhiro Irie | ||
| October 7 – March 23, 2014 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II
|
73 | Gallop | Satoshi Kuwahara | ||
| October 8 – March 31, 2016 | Aikatsu! | 178 | Sunrise
BN Pictures |
Ryuichi Kimura | ||
| October 8 – March 15, 2013 | Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic | 25 | A-1 Pictures | Koji Masunari | ||
| October 9 – March 25, 2016 | Girls und Panzer | 12 | Actas | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| October 9 – March 26, 2016 | The Pet Girl of Sakurasou | 24 | J.C.Staff | Atsuko Ishizuka | Sakura-sō no Pet na Kanojo | |
| October 10 – December 26 | Jormungand: Perfect Order
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12 | White Fox | Keitaro Motonaga | ||
| October 11 – December 27 | Medaka Box Abnormal
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12 | Gainax | Shouji Saeki | ||
| October 12 – March 22, 2013 | Psycho-Pass | 22 | Production I.G | Naoyoshi Shiotani Katsuyuki Motohiro |
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| October 12 – March 22, 2013 | Robotics;Notes | 22 | Production I.G | Kazuya Nomura | ||
| October 20 – April 4, 2013 | World War Blue | 3 | 5th Avenue | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de | |
| November 9 – May 10, 2013 | Initial D Fifth Stage
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14 | SynergySP | Mitsuo Hashimoto | ||
| December 21 – March 15, 2013 | Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan" | 12 | Charaction | Kōtarō Ishidate |
Original video animations
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 – April 18 | Ai no Kusabi | 4 | AIC | Katsuhito Akiyama | ||
| February 15 | Yuri Seijin Naoko-san | 1 | Ufotable | Tetsuya Takeuchi | ||
| March 21 – September 27, 2017 | A Channel + smile
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3 | Studio Gokumi | Manabu Ono | ||
| August 2 | Corpse Party: Missing Footage
|
4 | Asread | Akira Iwanaga | ||
| October 20 | Arata-naru Sekai | 1 | Madhouse
|
Yuzuru Tachikawa |
See also
- 2012 in Japanese television (general)
- 2012 in British television
- 2012 in Mexican television
- 2012 in animation
- 2012 in television
- 2012 phenomenon
References
- ^ "『アイドルマスター』7冠、『Fate/Zero』5冠！ "ニュータイプ アニメアワード"受賞結果発表！【マチ★アソビ vol.9】". Famitsu. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Sword Art Online Is the Smartest Anime I've Seen in Years (And It's Only Half-Done)". Kotaku. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Japan's Most Recommended Anime Films of 2012". Kotaku. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Anime in America: The Best (And Most Notable) of 2012". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Wolf Children, SAO, Kuroko's Basketball Win Tokyo Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Yamato, Macross Director Noboru Ishiguro Passes Away". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
External links
- Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb