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 | title: box lunch start: Sunday, October 9, 2:20 a.m. (JST) Aichi TV studio: David Produced type: action/comedy website: http://ben-to.net | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: Save money at half price box lunch (Lunchboxes) are no joke: In the world of high school student Yu Sato, a half-price sticker can set off a battle of extreme proportions in the middle of a supermarket. Together with Sen Yarizui, a martial artist, and Ayame, a bespectacled half-Italian girl, you must learn to navigate the grocery store on a whole new level. | ||
 | title: Chibi Devi! start: Monday, October 10, 6:20 pm (JST) Japan Broadcasting Corporation electronic television studio: To be determined type: children/comedy website: http://www9.nhk.or.jp/tvkun | |
| Summary: this Japan Broadcasting Corporation No cast or crew listings for the show have been released yet, but Chibi Devi! is an adaptation Hiroshi Shinozukacomic of the same name. In the manga, Honoka Sawada is a shy 14-year-old atheist who is bullied at school… until one day, a little demon is thrown into her room while she sleeps. | ||
 | title: Kimi to Boku. start: Tuesday, October 4, 1:30 a.m. (JST) TV Tokyo studio: JC employees type: slice of life website: http://www.kimiboku.tv | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: Four boys – twins Yuki and Asaoba Yuta, Tsukahara Kaname and Matsuoka Shun – have been friends since kindergarten and finally entered high school together. There, they welcomed a new friend, transfer student Chizuru Tachibana. Kimi to Boku. It tells the story of these men’s lifelong friendship. | ||
 | title: The Last Exile-Fam, Silver Wing- start: Saturday, October 8, 2 a.m. (JST) canadian broadcasting corporation studio: Gonzo type: Sci-Fi/Adventure website: http://www.lastexile-fam.com | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: As a sequel to 2003 final exileThe new series tells the story of Fam, a young sky pirate in a steampunk alternative Earth. Fam and her friend Gisele make a living by shooting down giant airships and reselling them. When they were caught in battle, they made a deal with the Kingdom of Turan: they would rescue the kingdom’s princess from their enemy, the Ades Federation, in exchange for the kingdom’s warships. | ||
 | title: future diary start: Sunday, October 9, 11pm (JST) Nicole Nicole Duggar studio: Aslid type: suspense/drama website: http://www.future-diary.tv | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: Loner Yukiteru Amano uses his cell phone to report everything he sees to his imaginary friend “Deus” Ex MachinaOne day, Deus talks back, trapping Yuki in a deadly game – each player’s phone reports the future in the exact same style as the player wrote it, meaning not everyone has complete information. Oh, and they should all try to kill each other…the last player alive wins godhood. | ||
 | title: Persona 4 animation start: Friday, October 7, 1:30 a.m. (JST) MBS studio: AIC Astha type: supernatural drama website: http://www.p4a.jp | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: Aviation Industry Association animation popular Persona 4 A video game centered around the (fictional) Japanese countryside of Inaba. The protagonist, Yu Narukami, comes to the village and lives with the Dojima family for a year, only to find himself involved in a series of murders in the town. Accused of murder, Yu must find the real murderer. | ||
 | title: The best view of Warring States Paradise start: Tuesday, October 4, 3:15 a.m. (JST) TV Tokyo studio: To be determined type: History/Romance website: http://sengk.jp/pc | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: There is little information about the anime, which is based on a popular mobile game aimed at female gamers. In the game, players build their own territory in Japan’s Warring States Period and can interact with gorgeous popular historical figures from the Warring States Period, as well as through diaries and illustrations. | ||
 | title: True calendar! Ika girl start: Tuesday, September 26, 2 a.m. (JST) TV Tokyo studio: Diomedia type: comedy website: http://www.ika-musume.com | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: this Squid Girl The hit comedy is back with a second season! Ika Musume is a powerful humanoid squid determined to take over the entire planet. The Aizawa family, who ran a noodle shop on the beach she was initially trying to conquer, tolerated her antics and destruction…in exchange, of course, for her help around the restaurant. | ||
 | title: Okpo-One time start: Monday, October 3, 9 a.m. (JST) AT-X studio: howl film producer type: Slice of Life/Comedy website: http://www.tamayura.info | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: Amateur photographer Sawatari Fuku returns to her late father’s hometown of Takehara, Hiroshima, to begin her freshman year of high school after an absence of five years. Despite her shyness, she made a group of friends there: childhood friends Hanawa Kaoru, Sakurada Maone, and Okazaki Norie. The four friends experience various high school adventures together. | ||
 | title: Working ‘! ! start: Saturday, October 1, 11:30 pm (JST) Tokyo MX TV studio: A-1 pictures type: comedy website: http://www.wagnaria.com | Notable cast/crew: |
| Summary: The colorful staff of Wagonalia’s are back in this sequel. These include impressively short, clumsy and difficult –Working ‘! ! poplar“newbie” Sota (has problems expressing inner monologue), severe androphobia Mahiruand the lazy manager Kyoko, to name a few! At Wagonaria Family Restaurant, the employees come before the customers…after all, they are doing all the work! | ||
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