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2012 in anime

Events in 2012 in anime.

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Year in review

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In Japanese polling, Newtype's best releases of Autumn 2011 to Summer 2012 announced the best anime series as Fate/Zero, The Idolmaster, Nisemonogatari, Tari Tari and Hyouka. For movies, the poll named only three awards for the K-On! Movie, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie and Wolf Children.[1] Another series debut was Sword Art Online. Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis praised Sword Art Online, even before the series' conclusion, for its complex and genre-crossing storyline and intelligent portrayal of sociological and psychological issues.[2] Eisenbeis would also pick five different movies for top film of 2012, including The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki, Evangelion 3.0, Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker, One Piece Film: Z and Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles as his top five movies.[3]

Anime News Network's, Theron Martin and Carl Kimlinger listed the best anime in America of 2012 summarized the popular works that were widely released to American audiences. The two reviewers picked Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Anohana as series of the year with runners-up Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions and Kimi ni Todoke. The staff's picks for best movies of the year, were The Secret World of Arrietty and Redline.[4]

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 Mainichi Film Awards, the Animation Film Award was won by Wolf Children and the Ōfuji Noburō Award was won by Combustible. Wolf Children also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Internationally, A Letter to Momo won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film, with three of the other four nominees being also from Japan: From Up on Poppy Hill, Niji-Iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsu Yasumi and Wolf Children.

Deaths

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March 20 - Noboru Ishiguro[6]

Releases

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Films

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A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2012.

Release date Title Studio Director Running time (minutes) Alternate title Ref
January 7 Magic Tree House 105 Majikku tsurīhausu [7]
Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon 59 Seikuriddo sebun: Gingetsu no tsubasa [7]
January 21 .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni 110 .Hakku//The movu~ie: sekai no mukō ni [7]
February 4 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King 76 Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen Ⅰ haō no tamago [7]
February 11 Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker 89 Doragon'eiji - buraddo meiji no seisen - [7]
March 3 Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure 100 Eiga Doraemon Nobita to kiseki no shima ~ animaru adobenchā ~ [7]
March 10 s.CRY.ed Alteration II: Quan 93 Sukuraido orutareishon kōhen QUAN [7]
March 17 Precure All Stars Movie New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi 73 Eiga purikyua ōru sutāzu nyū Stage mirai no tomodachi [7]
Strike Witches: The Movie 97 Sutoraikuu~itchīzu gekijō-ban [7]
April 14 Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchuu no Princess 110 Eiga Kureyon shin-chan arashi o yobu! Ora to uchū no purinsesu [8]
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker Gekijō-ban meitantei konan 11 hitome no sutoraikā [8]
April 21 A Letter to Momo 120 Momo e no tegami [8]
May 19 Rainbow Fireflies 104 Nijiiro hotaru ~ eien no natsuyasumi ~ [8]
June 2 Blood-C: The Last Dark 106 Gekijō-ban buraddoshī za rasuto dāku [8]
June 4 Combustible 12 Faiātaun [8]
Possessions 14 Tsukumo [8]
June 9 Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope 90 Perusona 4 the Animation - the fakutā of Hope - [8]
June 16 Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution 105 Toshokan sensō kakumei no Tsubasa [8]
June 23 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey 92 Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen Ⅱ dorudorei kōryaku [8]
July 7 Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! 46 Sore ike! Anpan man yomigaere banana shima [9]
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol 20 Sore ike! Anpan man rizumudete asobi anpan man to fushigina parasoru [9]
The Life of Budori Gusuko 105 Gusukō budori no denki [9]
July 14 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's 149 Mahō shōjo ririka runanoha The mūbī 2 nd A' s [9]
Pokémon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice 71 Gekijō-ban pokettomonsutā besutōisshu kyuremu VS seikenshi [9]
Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade 20 Meroetta no kirakirarisaitaru [9]
July 16 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives 51 Kōdo giasu bōkoku no Akito dai 1-shō `yokuryū wa maiorita' [9]
July 21 Starship Troopers: Invasion 89 Sutāshippu tourūpāzu inbeijon [9]
Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari 38 Puranetariumu kosumo kyōdai ~ itten no Hikari ~ [9]
Wolf Children 117 Ookami kodomo no ame to yuki [9]
July 28 Naruto Shippuden: Road to Ninja 109 ROAD TO NINJA NARUTO THE MOVIE [9]
August 11 Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess 75 Eiga juerupetto suuītsu dansu purinsesu [9]
Onegai My Melody: Yuu & Ai 12 Onegai mai merodi tomo & ai [9]
August 18 Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess 86 Gekijō-ban fearī teiru hōō no miko [9]
August 25 After School Midnighters 100 Hōkago middonaitāzu [9]
August 26 Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D 96 Gintama yorinuki Gintama-san onshiatā 2D [9]
September 15 Biohazard: Damnation 100 Baiohazādo damunēshon [9]
September 22 Tiger & Bunny Movie 1 92 Gekijō-ban TIGER& BUNNY - The Beginning - [9]
September 29 Asura 75 Ashura [9]
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust 68 Marudoukku sukuranburu dai 3-bu haiki [9]
October 6 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings 131 Shinpi no hō [10]
The Mystical Laws 119 Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika hajimari no monogatari [10]
October 13 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal 109 Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika eien no monogatari [10]
October 19 Psychic School Wars 106 Nerawareta gakuen [10]
October 20 Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress 110 Fuku teppō musume no torimono-chō [10]
Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike! 90 Makurosu FB 7 ginga-ryū tamashī ore no uta wo kike! [10]
October 27 009 Re:Cyborg 103 009 RE:CYBORG [10]
Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu! 71 Eiga sumairupurikyua! Ehon no naka wa min'na chiguhagu! [10]
November 1 Gothicmade: Hana no Utame 70 GOTHICMADE - gotikkumēdo hana no uta on'na - [10]
November 17 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo 95 Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Kyū [10]
November 29 Mass Effect: Paragon Lost 94 Masu efekuto ~ ushinawareta paragon [10]
December 1 Anpanman ga Umareta Hi 11 Anpan man ga umaretahi [10]
Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danball Senki W Movie 90 Gekijō-ban inazuma irebun GO vs danbōru senki W [10]
December 15 One Piece Film: Z 107 Wan pīsu firumu Z [10]
December 22 Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken! 82 Kai ketsu zorori dadada daibōken! [10]
December 28 Blue Exorcist: The Movie 88 Gekijō-ban ao no futsumashi (ekusoshisuto) [10]

Television series

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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 3 – March 27 Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 13 Natsume yūjinchō shi [7]
January 5 – March 22 Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2 12 Tantei opera mirukyi hōmuzu dai 2-maku [7]
January 5 – March 29 The Prince of Tennis II 13 Shin tenisu no ōjisama [7]
January 6 – March 23 High School DxD 12 Haisu kūru D×D [7]
January 6 – March 28 Recorder and Randsell 13 Rikōdā to randoseru do ♪ [7]
January 6 – March 30 Amagami SS+ plus Amagami SS+ plus [7]
Kill Me Baby Kiru mī beibē [7]
Symphogear Senhime zesshō shinfogia [7]
January 7 – March 24 The Familiar of Zero F 12 Zero no tsukaima F [7]
January 7 – September 29 The Knight in the Area 37 Eria no kishi [7]
January 8 – March 18 Nisemonogatari 11 Nise monogatari [7]
January 8 – March 25 Brave 10 12 Bureibu ten [7]
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Rin'ne no raguranje [7]
January 8 – July 1 Bodacious Space Pirates 26 Mōretsu uchū kaizoku [7]
January 8 – December 30 Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki 52 Poyopoyo kansatsu nikki [7]
January 9 – June 25 Aquarion Evol 26 Akuerion EVOL [7]
January 10 – March 27 Another 12 Anazā [7]
Daily Lives of High School Boys Danshi kōkōsei no nichijō [7]
Waiting in the Summer Ano natsu de matteru [7]
January 11 – March 28 Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! Papa no iu koto o kiki nasai! [7]
January 13 – March 30 Inu X Boku Secret Service Yōko × sāvuanto SS [7]
January 18 – March 20, 2013 LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Season 2 58 Danbōru senki W [7]
January 24 – March 27 Gokujo.: Gokurakuin Joshikou Ryou Monogatari 12 Gokujo~tsu.~ Gokuraku-in joshikō ryō monogatari ~ [7]
February 3 – March 23 Black Rock Shooter 8 Burakku ★ rokku shūtā [7]
February 5 – January 27, 2013 Smile PreCure! 48 Sumairu purikyua [7]
March 17 – April 21 Ozma 6 Ozuma [8]
March 26 – February 26, 2013 Victory Kickoff!! 39 Ginga e kikku ofu!! [8]
April 1 – June 24 Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga 13 Hiiro no kakera [8]
April 1 – September 23 Shiba Inuko-san 26 Shiba inuko-san [8]
April 1 – March 22, 2014 Space Brothers 99 Kosumo kyōdai [8]
April 1 – March 30, 2014 Saint Seiya Omega 97 Seitōshi seiya Ō [8]
April 1 – March 26, 2017 Folktales from Japan 258 Furusato saisei Nihon no mukashibanashi [8]
April 2 – September 19 Nukko. 24 Nukko. [8]
April 2 – March 2, 2013 Paboo & Mojies 52 Pabū & mojīzu [8]
April 2 – March 25, 2013 Gon 50 Gon [8]
April 2 – November 29, 2013 Panda no Taputapu 431 Panda nota putapu [8]
April 3 – June 19 Queen's Blade Rebellion 12 Kuīnzu bureido riberion [8]
April 3 – June 26 You and Me 2 13 Kimi to boku. 2 [8]
Yurumates 3D Yurumeitsu 3 dei [8]
Zetman Zettoman [8]
April 3 – September 18 Gakkatsu! 25 Gakkatsu! [8]
April 3 – February 26, 2013 Zumomo to Nupepe 32 Zumomo to nupepe [8]
April 3 – March 26, 2013 Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals 51 Naruto SD rokku rī no seishun furupawā ninden [8]
April 4 – June 27 Recorder and Randsell Re 13 Rikōdā to randoseru re ♪ [8]
April 4 – September 26 Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi 26 Arashi no yoruni himitsu no tomodachi [8]
April 4 – February 19, 2014 Here Comes the Black Witch!! 60 Kuromajo-san ga tōru!! [8]
April 5 – June 7 Is This a Zombie? of the Dead 10 Kore ha zonbi desu ka? OF THE deddo [8]
April 5 – June 21 Medaka Box 12 Medaka bokkusu [8]
April 5 – June 28 Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine 13 LUPIN the Third ~ mine fujiko to iu on'na ~ [8]
April 5 – March 28, 2013 Polar Bear Cafe 50 Shirokuma kafe [8]
April 6 – June 28 Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume NEO 38 Himitsukessha taka no tsume neo [8]
April 6 – June 29 A Summer-Colored Miracle 12 Natsuiro kiseki [8]
Place to Place Atchi kotchi [8]
Sankarea: Undying Love Sankarea [8]
April 6 – September 28 Sengoku Collection 26 Sengoku korekushon [8]
April 7 – June 30 Magical Journey: Little Charo in Tohoku 12 Ritoru Charo ~ Tōhoku-hen ~ [8]
April 7 – September 22 Accel World 24 Akuseru wārudo [8]
April 7 – March 30, 2013 Baku Tech! Bakugan 51 Tekku o bakuhatsu sa sero! Bakugan [8]
Duel Masters Victory V Deyueru masutāzu bikutorī V [8]
Jewelpet Kira Deco! 52 Juerupetto kira ☆ dekotsu! [8]
Penguin no Mondai POW 51 Pengin'no mondai POW [8]
Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future Puritī rizumu dia mai fuyūchā [8]
April 8 – June 24 Fate/Zero Season 2 12 Feito/zero 2nd shīzun [8]
April 8 – July 1 Mysterious Girlfriend X 13 Nazo no kanojo X [8]
April 8 – September 22 Kuroko's Basketball 25 Kuroko no basuke [8]
April 8 – September 23 Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus Order Fai burein ~-shin no pazuru orupeusu ōdā-hen [8]
April 8 – December 23 Beyblade: Shogun Steel 45 Metaru faito beiburēdo ZERO G [8]
April 8 – January 2, 2013 Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit 39 Kādofaito!! Vuangādo ajia sākitto-hen [8]
April 9 – June 25 Dusk Maiden of Amnesia 13 Tasogare otome × amunejia [8]
April 9 – July 2 Saki Episode of Side A 12 Saki - Saki - Achiga-hen episode of saido - A [8]
April 10 – June 26 Nyaruko: Crawling with Love Hai yore! Nyaruko-san [8]
April 11 – June 27 Jormungand Yorumungando [8]
April 13 – June 29 Kids on the Slope Sakamichi no aporon [8]
Tsuritama Tsuri-kyū [8]
April 13 – June 30 Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan Shainingu hātsu 〜 shiawase no pan 〜 [8]
April 13 – November 20 Eureka Seven: AO 24 Eureka sebun AO [8]
April 18 – May 1, 2013 Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone 51 Inazuma irebun GO Kurono sutōn [8]
April 23 – September 17 Hyouka 22 Hyōka [8]
April 29 – July 22 AKB0048 13 AKB0048 [8]
May 13 – February 16, 2015 Ninja Hattori-kun (2012) 52 Ninja hattori-kun (2012-nenban) [8]
June 4 – February 25, 2013 Kingdom 38 Kingudamu [9]
June 21 – January 10, 2013 Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies 24 Poketto monsutā besutō isshu shīzun 2 [9]
July 1 – September 16 La storia della Arcana Famiglia 12 Arukana Famiria - La sutōria della Arcana Famiglia - [9]
July 1 – September 23 Tari Tari 13 TARI TARI [9]
July 2 – September 17 Humanity Has Declined 12 Jinrui ha suitai shimashita [9]
July 2 – September 18 YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪ Yuru Yuri ♪♪ [9]
July 2 – December 24 Chitose Get You!! 26 Chitose getchu!! [9]
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 24 Maburavu orutaneitivu tōtaru ikuripusu [9]
July 3 – September 25 Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi 13 Chōyaku hyakunin'isshu uta koi. [9]
Yurumates 3D Plus Yurume itsu 3 dei PLUS [9]
July 5 – September 27 Good Luck Girl! Binbōgami ga [9]
July 6 – September 14 Moyasimon Returns 11 Moyashimon ritānzu [9]
Natsuyuki Rendezvous Natsu yuki randebū [9]
July 6 – September 21 Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero 12 Hagure yūsha no kichiku bigaku〈esutetika〉 [9]
July 6 – September 25 So, I Can't Play H! Dakara boku wa, H ga dekinai. [9]
July 6 – September 28 Campione! 13 Kanpiōne! ~ Matsuro wanu kamigami to kami-goroshi no maō ~ [9]
Joshiraku Joshi raku [9]
Love, Election and Chocolate 12 Koi to senkyo to chokorēto [9]
Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Kono naka ni 1-ri, imōto ga iru! [9]
July 7 – September 29 Dog Days 13 Doggu deizu' [9]
July 7 – March 30, 2013 Tanken Driland 37 Tanken dorirando [9]
July 8 – September 23 Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2 12 Rin'ne no raguranje season 2 [9]
July 8 – September 30 Kokoro Connect 13 Kokoro konekuto [9]
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (season 2) Kyōkaisenjō no horaizon II [9]
July 8 – December 23 Sword Art Online 25 Sōdo āto onrain [9]
July 9 – September 24 The Ambition of Oda Nobuna 12 Oda nobuna no yabō [9]
July 10 – September 25 Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi Hakuōki reimei-roku [9]
July 31 – November 16 Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo Maji de otaku na ingurisshu! Ribon-chan ~ eigo de tatakau mahō shōjo ~ [9]
August 11 – October 6 BeyWheelz 13
September 9 – September 8, 2013 Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes 50
October 1 – December 24 Kamisama Kiss 13
October 1 – December 24 My Little Monster 13
October 2 – September 24, 2013 Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter 51
October 2 – November 20 Litchi DE Hikari Club 8
October 3 – March 27, 2013 From the New World 25
October 3 – December 19 Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life 12
October 4 – December 20 Busou Shinki 12
October 4 – December 20 Btooom! 12
October 4 – December 20 Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You 12
October 4 – December 19 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions 12
October 5 – March 29, 2013 Blast of Tempest 24
October 5 – December 21 Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb 12
October 5 – April 5, 2013 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 26
October 5 – December 28 K 13
October 5 – December 21 OniAi 12
October 6 – March 30, 2013 Bakuman. 3 25
October 6 – December 29 Haitai Nanafa 13
October 6 – March 30, 2013 Ixion Saga DT 25
October 6 – April 6, 2013 Little Busters! 26
October 6 – December 30 Say "I love you" 13
October 6 – December 29 To Love-Ru Darkness 12
October 7 – September 29, 2013 B-Daman Fireblast 52
October 7 – December 23 Teekyu 12
October 7 – December 30 Code:Breaker 13
October 7 – March 23, 2014 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II 73
October 8 – March 31, 2016 Aikatsu! 178
October 8 – March 15, 2013 Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic 25
October 9 – March 25, 2016 Girls und Panzer 12
October 9 – March 26, 2016 The Pet Girl of Sakurasou 24
October 10 – December 26 Jormungand: Perfect Order 12
October 11 – December 27 Medaka Box Abnormal 12
October 12 – March 22, 2013 Psycho-Pass 22
October 12 – March 22, 2013 Robotics;Notes 22
October 20 – April 4, 2013 World War Blue 3
November 9 – May 10, 2013 Initial D Fifth Stage 14
December 21 – March 15, 2013 Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan" 12

Original video animations

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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
February 15 Yuri Seijin Naoko-san 1
March 21 – September 27, 2017 A Channel + smile 3
August 2 Corpse Party: Missing Footage 4
October 20 Arata-naru Sekai 1

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Sword Art Online Is the Smartest Anime I've Seen in Years (And It's Only Half-Done)". Kotaku. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Japan's Most Recommended Anime Films of 2012". Kotaku. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Anime in America: The Best (And Most Notable) of 2012". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Wolf Children, SAO, Kuroko's Basketball Win Tokyo Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Yamato, Macross Director Noboru Ishiguro Passes Away". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
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