Busou Shinki

Busou Shinki (武装神姫 Busō Shinki^?, literally Armament God Princess) is an Action Figure line released by 

Konami Digital Entertainment. Each figure, based on Konami's MMS design, is highly poseable and features a wide variety of interchangeable parts. Each figure is also linked with an online game element. Many of the figures have been designed by noted Japanese artists. While most figures in the line have been released only in Japan, several of them have seen a limited release in the US. The line has spawned a series of video games, a 2011 original net animation and a 2012 television animeseries.

Stigma of the Wind

Stigma of the Wind (風のスティグマ Kaze no Sutiguma^?, Kaze no Stigma) or Kaze no Seikon (風の聖痕^?) is a Japanese light novel series written by Takahiro Yamato and illustrated by Hanamaru Nanto. After the death of the author on July 20, 2009, the story remains incomplete at eleven volumes.^[1] A 24-episode anime adaptation directed by Junichi Sakata and animated by Gonzo aired between April and September, 2007.

To Love-Ru

To Love-Ru (とらぶる Toraburu^?) is a Japanese manga series written by Saki Hasemi, and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of Black Cat. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between April 24, 2006 and August 31, 2009; 18 tankōbon volumes have been published in Japan. A drama CD was released in February 2008 with an original story. A 26-episode anime series adaptation by Xebec aired in Japan between April and September 2008. Six original video animation episodes were produced by Xebec between April 2009 and April 2010. A 12-episode second season by Xebec titled Motto To-Love Ru aired between October and December 2010. A video game was released on the Nintendo DS in August 2008, and another game for the PlayStation Portable was released in October 2008.

A continuation of the manga called To Love-Ru Darkness began serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on October 4, 2010. An anime TV series adaptation for To-Love Ru Darkness produced by Xebec began airing in October 2012. The title, とらぶる (Toraburu^?), is the English gairaigo(loan word) "trouble" and "rabu" (ラブ^?) is the English loan word "love". The title is a pun on the words "love trouble", which describes the harem aspect of the series.

Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師（エクソシスト） Ao no Ekusoshisuto^?) is a manga written and illustrated by Kazue Katō. The manga has been serialized inJump Square magazine by Shueisha since April 2009, with individual chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of April 4, 2011.^[1] The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers he is the son of Satan born from a human woman and is the inheritor of Satan's powers. When Satan kills his guardian, Rin decides to become an exorcist in order to defeat his father.

It was adapted into an anime television series by A-1 Pictures during 2011 and adapted into an anime film in December 2012.^[2] Viz Media has licensed the manga for North American production, with the first volume released in April 5, 2011.

Guilty Crown

Guilty Crown (ギルティクラウン Giruti Kuraun^?) is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which aired on Fuji TV'snoitaminA program block in October 2011.^[1] The story of Guilty Crown is set in 2039 and revolves around Shu Ouma, a boy who has acquired an ability called the "The Power of Kings" that allows him to draw out tools or weapons from another person called "voids". He joins a resistance group named "Undertakers" which aims to restore Japan's independence from an international organization known as the GHQ.

A manga adaptation issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan began serialization in November 2011. A spin-off visual novel tentatively namedGuilty Crown: Lost Christmas is being developed by Nitroplus for the PC.

A side story novel titled Guilty Crown: Princess of Deadpool was released in April 2012.

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII (ファイナルファンタジーVII^?) is a role-playing video game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in 1997 for the Sony PlayStation, in 1998 for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers and in 2009 on the PlayStation Network. The game is the first in the series to use 3D computer graphics, featuring fully rendered characters on pre-rendered backgrounds, and was the first game in the main series to be released in Europe.

Final Fantasy VII follows protagonist Cloud Strife, who initially joins the eco-terrorist rebel organization AVALANCHE to stop the world-controllingmegacorporation Shinra, who are draining the life of the planet for use as an energy source. As the story progresses, Cloud and his allies become involved in a larger world-threatening conflict, facing off against Sephiroth, the game's main antagonist.

Development of Final Fantasy VII began in 1994. The game was originally intended for release on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, but was moved to the Nintendo 64. However, since the Nintendo 64's cartridges lacked the required storage capacity, Square decided to release the game for the CD-ROM based PlayStation instead. The game was designed and produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with direction by Yoshinori Kitase. The music was composed by Final Fantasy veteran Nobuo Uematsu, while the series' long-time character designer, Yoshitaka Amano, was replaced by Tetsuya Nomura.

Helped by a large pre-release promotional campaign, Final Fantasy VII became an immediate critical and commercial success. It has continued to sell solidly—10 million copies were sold by May 2010, making it the best-selling title in the series. Final Fantasy VII was praised for its graphics, gameplay, music and story. Criticism pertained to its English localization. It has retrospectively been acknowledged as the game that popularized the Japanese role-playing video game style outside of its home market, and has frequently ranked highly on various top game lists. The popularity of the title led Square Enix to produce a series of prequels and sequels for different platforms under the collective title Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

Burst Angel

Burst Angel (爆裂天使 Bakuretsu Tenshi^?) is a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio.

Burst Angel takes place in the near future, after a rise in criminal activity forced the Japanese government to allow citizens to possess firearms and establish the Recently Armed Police of Tokyo (RAPT). The series follows a band of four mercenaries, named Jo, Meg, Sei, and Amy.

The series aired on TV Asahi from April 6, 2004 to September 14, 2004, totaling 24 (31 English) episodes. An original video animation, Burst Angel Infinity, was released on March 23, 2007. The music for both the series and OVA was composed by Masara Nishida.

Btooom!

Btooom! (ブトゥーム! Butūmu!^?), stylized as BTOOOM!, is a Japanese manga series written by Jun'ya Inoue and serialized in Weekly Comic Bunchand later in Monthly Comic Bunch. An anime adaptation by Madhouse aired from October 4, 2012 to December 20, 2012. It has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks.

Ryōta Sakamoto is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing really special about him, but online, he's one of the world's top players of the combat game called Btooom!. One day, he awakes in what appears to be a tropical island, though he has no memory of how or why he has come to be there. While wandering around, Ryōta sees someone and calls out for help. The stranger responds by throwing a bomb at him. Ryōta soon realizes both that his life is in danger and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game. In the game Ryota meets Himiko, who is another Btooom! gamer — and supposedly Ryota's in-game wife.

IS (Infinite Stratos)

IS <Infinite Stratos> (Japanese: IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 Hepburn: IS <Infinitto Sutoratosu>^?) is a Japanese light novel series by Izuru Yumizuru with illustrations provided by Okiura and CHOCO. As of April 2011, 7 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. From volume 8 onwards, the novels will be published by Overlap under their Overlap Bunko label. A manga adaptation by Kenji Akahoshi was serialized in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from May 2010 to July 2012 with five volumes published under their Alive Comics imprint. A 13-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan between January and March, 2011, and an OVA was released on December 7, 2011. The anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America, and they released the series on April 10, 2012.

Code:Breaker

Cøde:Breaker (コード: ブレイカー Kōdo:Bureikā^?) is a manga written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo running in Weekly Shōnen Magazine throughKodansha. It tells the story of a high-school girl who is trained in martial arts and a new transfer student, a boy with mysterious powers. An animeadaptation produced by Kinema Citrus began airing on October 6, 2012. It has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment in North America

Riding the bus one day, Sakura Sakurakouji looks out the window to see people being burned alive with a blue fire as a boy her age remains unharmed and stands over the people. When she goes back to the site the next day, there are no corpses or evidence of any kind of murder, just a small fire. When Sakura goes to class, she discovers the new transfer student is the same boy she saw the day before. Sakura soon learns that he is Rei Ogami, the sixth "Code: Breaker," a special type of assassin with a strange ability and a member of a secret organization that serves the government.

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (これはゾンビですか? Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka?^?, lit. Is this a Zombie?), also known as Korezom (これゾン Korezon^?) for short, is a Japanese light novel series by Shinichi Kimura, with illustrations by Kobuichi and Muririn. As of April 2012, ten volumes have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label. There are currently five different manga adaptations based on the universe of Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? being serialized. A 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired in Japan from January 11, 2011 to March 31, 2011 on TV Saitama and other networks. A second season, entitled Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead (これはゾンビですか? オブザデッド Kore wa Zonbi Desu ka? Obu za Deddo^?), aired in Japan from April 5, 2012 to June 7, 2012 on Tokyo MX and other networks.

Kanokon

Kanokon (かのこん^?) is a Japanese light novel series by Katsumi Nishino, with illustrations by Koin. The first novel was released by Media Factory on October 31, 2005 under their MF Bunko J imprint, and published 15 volumes until December 24, 2010. Kanokon is an abbreviation of Kanojo wa Kon, to Kawaiku Seki o Shite (彼女はこん、とかわいく咳をして^?). A manga adaptation illustrated by Rin Yamaki was serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive between the August 2006 and August 2010 issues. A drama CD was produced by Media Factory and released on March 28, 2007. A twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by Xebec aired in Japan between April and June 2008 on AT-X, and has been licensed by Media Blasters for release in North America. A two-part OVA sequel aired on AT-X in October 2009. A visual novel named Kanokon Esuiideveloped by 5pb. was released for the PlayStation 2 on July 31, 2008.

Toradora!

Toradora! (とらドラ!^?) is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes ten novels released between March 10, 2006 and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Three volumes of a spin-off light novel series was also created, aptly titled Toradora Spin-off!. A manga adaptation by Zekkyō started serialization in the September 2007 issue of theshōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, published by MediaWorks. The manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao! with the March 2008 issue, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh with the May 2008 issue.

An Internet radio show was broadcast between September 2008 and May 2009 hosted by Animate TV. A 25-episode anime adaptation produced byJ.C.Staff aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 2008 and March 2009.A Blu-ray Disc box set containing an original video animation episode was released on December 21, 2011. NIS America licensed the anime and released it in North America in two half-season DVD collections in July and August 2010. A visual novel based on the series was released in April 2009 by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation Portable.

The title Toradora! is derived from the names of the two main characters Taiga Aisaka and Ryūji Takasu. Taiga sounds like tiger in English, and tigerin Japanese is tora (とら^?). Ryūji literally means son of dragon in Japanese, and a transcription of the English word dragon into Japanese is doragon (ドラゴン^?).