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How time flies! Half a year of 2011 has passed.How many anime you have watched? If you still have no idea which anime are worth to watch, I recommend these anime that you must watch. If I miss anything, don’t forget to comment about the anime show that you are looking forward the most in this year.

1. Danball Senki

Danball Senki (ダンボール戦機) is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Level-5 under the direction of Naohito Takahashi. Based on a plastic-model-building role-playing game, Danball Senki was broadcast in Japan on the TV Tokyo Kei Network starting March 2, 2011.

2. Moshidora

Moshidora(もしドラ), Story centers around a high school girl named Minami Kawashima who becomes the baseball team manager at Tokyo’s Hodokubo High School. Minami accidentally buys Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices – a classic productivity guide by the Austrian-American management guru Peter Drucker and uses it to rally her dispirited team.
Originally scheduled to air on March 14, 2011, it was postponed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and instead aired between April 25, 2011 and May 6, 2011. A live-action movie is also being produced for release in June 2011.

3. Kämpfer für die Liebe

Kämpfer(けんぷファー) für die Liebe, a second season of the first series. Senou Natsuru, an average second year high school guy, has been chosen by the Moderators to be a Kampfer. Kampfers are given a bracelet to activate their powers and fight the enemy. Also Kampfers can only be girls, so upon activation, a guy would turn into a girl.
This Kampfer seaon were screened at an event held at Odaiba Cinema Mediage theater in Tokyo on March 6, 2011,with only one of the episodes aired on TBS on April 8, 2011.

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4. Toriko

Toriko(トリコ),in the story, the main character Toriko is a “Bishokuya”(gourmet food provider) who travels the world to hunt down the animals and plants needed for the finest cuisine dishes.
The series has been adapted into an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which has been broadcast in Japan since 2011. Additionally, Toei developed an animated feature film and ufotable developed an original video animation. The manga series is licensed for an English language release by Viz Media. The anime series has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for internet streaming in North America.

5. Tiger&Bunny

A new anime series by Sunrise that will be aired on TV and Ustream. The show intends to make use of the new advertisement method called “Character Placement”. It allows the sponsors of the anime to put their logos on the characters.The series began its broadcast run in Japan on April 3, 2011 on Tokyo MX followed by rebroadcasts on BS11 Digital and MBS.
The series takes place in a fictional re-imagined version of New York City called Sternbild City, where 45 years before, individuals with superpowers called “NEXT” started appearing and some of them became superheroes. Each of city’s most famous superheroes work for a sponsor company and their uniforms also contain advertising for real-life companies. Their heroic activity is broadcasted on the popular television show “Hero TV”, where they accumulate points by each feat accomplished and the best ranked hero of the season is crowned “King of Heroes”. The story mainly focuses on veteran hero Kotetsu T. Kaburagi aka Wild Tiger who is assigned with a new partner, a young man named Barnaby Brooks Jr. However, Barnaby and Kotetsu usually have trouble working together as they have conflicting opinions on how a superhero should act.

6. Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai

Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai(俺たちに翼はない)Based on the 2009 adult visual novel by Navel(Shuffle!, Soul Link). It’s winter in Yanagihara and young people in the city are forever crossing paths while looking for love and happiness. An anime adaptation (We, Without Wings) by the studio Nomad started airing on April 4, 2011.

7. Nichijou

Nichijou(日常) the setting is a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer or a robot’s arm hide a rollcake. However there are still normal stories, like making a card castle or taking a test you didn’t study for. The art style is cute but mixes with extreme expressions and action sequences for surprising comedy bits.
The anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation began airing in Japan in April 2011. A PlayStation Portable game by Kadokawa Games will be released in July 2011.

8. Gintama

Continuation of the Gintama series. The samurai didn’t stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone’s sword. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Sakata “Gin” Gintoki do to make ends meet. Take any odd job that comes his way, even if it means losing his dignity. A sequel titled Gintama’ premiered in Japan on April 4 2011

9. Showa Monogatari

Showa Monogatari(昭和物語), the story follows the Yamazaki family in Tokyo during the year 1964(the Year Showa 39), which is when Japan hosted the Summer Olympics. Supposedly, this is the “first” anime that is aimed at seniors, though it is also aimed at families in general. The 13-episode television series, which begins its broadcast run on April 2011.

10. The World God Only Knows(S2)

Second season of the anime series. Keima Katsuragi is an avid galge gamer and on the internet a “The Capturing God.” One day he receives an e-mail offering him a contract to “capture” girls. He accepts thinking it’s a challenge and a demon from Hell named Elsee appears. She asks for his help in capturing runaway spirits that are hiding in “real” girls.

11. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi

Onodera Ritsu quits his job and transfers to the publishing company Marukawa Shoten. Sadly, he gets assigned to the editing department that handles shoujo manga; and Ritsu, who vowed to never fall in love again, working on love stories is impossible. Panic ensues when he realises that the arrogant and tyrannical head editor turns out to be his former first love! The anime series began its broadcast run on April 8, 2011. An original animation DVD was bundled with the fifth volume of the manga series, released in March 2011.

12. Ring ni Kakero 1: Sekai Taikai-hen

After defeating Black Shaft’s makeshift Team USA and proving their worth to the Shadow Clan, Team Golden Japan Jr. will finally enter the world Jr. Boxing Tournament. In order to fulfill their from countries like Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, and the mysterious and godlike Team Greece.

13. Ao no Exorcist

Blue Exorcist, also known as Ao no Exorcist. The story focuses on Rin Okumura, a boy raised by a famous exorcist named Father Fujimoto. After an argument between the two, Rin discovers he is the son of satan. Rin decides to fight his fate by joining the True Cross Academy to become an exorcist and defeat demons. However, when he draws his father’s sword, it releases a dark power within him. As of April 4, 2011, 24 chapters have been released in Japan.

14. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko(電波女と青春男) The story revolves around a boy named Niwa Makoto. He meets his mysterious cousin of the same age Touwa Erio. Erio had been missing for half a year and was found floating in the sea. She doesn’t remember anything about what happened during that period of time, but she began to think that it was the act of an alien and wanders that neighbourhood wrapped in the futon. A 12-episode anime adaptation began airing in Japan in April 2011.

15. Deadman Wonderland

Ganta lgarashi has been convicted of a crime that he hasn’t committed and sent to a new, privately owned and operated prison, where the inmates are the main attraction in a modern day twist to the gladiatorial coliseums of ancient times. Throw in a healthy dose of weird little girl, same new-found super powers, and a little conspiracy theory and you have Deadman Wonderland. The anime adaptation has began airing in April 2011.

16. [C] The Money Of Soul and Possibility Control

The Japanese government was rescued from the brink of financial collapse by the Sovereign Wealth Fund. For its citizens, however, life has not improved, and unemployment, crime, suicide, and despair are rampant. Kimimaro, raised by his maternal grandmother after the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, is a scholarship student whose only dream is to avoid all this and live a stable life. One day, however, he meets a man who offers him a large sum of money if he’ll agree to pay it back. From then on his fate is radically altered as he’s drawn into a mysterious realm known as “The Financial District.” Funimation Entertainment is simulcasting the anime every Thursday, beginning with April 21, 2011.

17. A Channel

The story revolves around the everday life of four high school girls: the flighty Run, the reckless Tooru, the timid Yuuko, and the level-headed Nagi. Based on four-panel comic strip by bb Kuroda. It was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat on October 28, 2008, published by Houbunsha. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi began airing in Japan from April 8, 2011.

18. Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi

Kazuma has moved to a small town in the country. On his first day at school, he meets Ui when he is lost his way. They go to school together, but Kazuma accidentally slips and kisses Ui. To make matters worse, lbuki, Ui’s close friend, sees it. Well, what will happen to his new school life? The anime series began its broadcast run on April 11, 2011.

19. 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku

An instruction book series “30-sai no Hoken Taiiku(Health Education for 30 years old men)” was announced to get an anime adaptation. The guide books teaches shy men around 30 how to date and have sex with women. Anime television series produced by Gathering and has been broadcasted in Japan on BS11 Digital and Tokyo MX started April 2011.

20. Tono to Issho(S2)

Tono to Issho (殿といっしょ, My Lord and Me)Second season of the first series based on the 4-koma gag manga that follows the humorous exploits of generals during Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period.

21. Sket Dance

Adaptation of Shinohara Kenta’s school comedy manga. The story focuses on the misadventures of the “Campus Support Group” or “Sket-Dan”, of Kaimei Gakuen, a club devoted to solving any and all problems brought to it by the staff or student body for the general improvement of campus life. The anime adaption, produced by Tatsunoko, premiered on April 7, 2011 on TV Tokyo.

22. Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL

The story takes place in the near future. Due to some unforseen circumstances, Yuma gets challenged to a duel by Kamiyo, the toughest delinquent in school. There, an identified life form, Astral, appeared. A new legend begins now! anime began airing on TV Tokyo from April 11, 2011.

23. Hidan no Aria

The story takes place in Tokyo Butei High School, a special school where armed detectives “Butei” are trained to use weapons. Kinji Tooyama is a 2nd-year student who has a special ability, but he keeps it a secret. However, when he gets caught in a bombing on the way to school, he encounters H. Aria Kanzaki, the most powerful S-Rank Butei student in Assault Studies.

24. Hana-Saku Iroha

P.A Works’ 10th anniversary anime project featuring character designs by Mel Kishida! Matsumae Ohana, a 16 year old girl, moves out of Tokyo and starts working at a hot spring hotel, which is located on a hill surrounded by cherry blossoms. Matsumae has yet to decide her future. The story features other teenage girls who are looking for their dreams and excitements.

25. Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate is set one year after the events that took place in Chaos;Head, in Akihabara. Steins;Gate is about a group of friends who have customized their microwave into a device that can send text messages to the past. An organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured.

26. Lotte no Omocha!

A succubus princess, Astarotte Ygvar, has just reached the age of 10. For a young succubus’ life, it is necessary for them to have a male harem. In order to maintain their body and preserve their beautiful appearance, they must consume a substance only found on males. This substance is a liquid called Sauzfryma, better known as semen. The princess, however, bears a great dislike against men, and only agrees to create a harem if a human male is to join.

27. Maria Holic: Alive

A continuation of the first series. Maria Holic revolves around a lesbian high school girl, Kanako Miyamae, who is scared of boys and breaks out in hives if a boy touches her. During her second year of high school, she enrolls in an all-girls school hoping to find a female romantic partner. However, her ideal candidate, Mariya Shidou, turns out to be a sadistic cross-dressing boy.

28. Hyouge Mono

The story is set during Japan’s Sengoku Jidai(Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Oda and the legendary tea master Sen no Soueki, Furuta walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.

29. Appleseed XIII

A new retelling of the manga by Shirow Masamune. Appleseed takes place in the 22nd Century, after the non-nuclear Third World War decimates the Earth. Deunan, a young female warrior, and Briareos, a veteran cyborg-soldier, are both partners and lovers. As members of E.S.W.A.T.,the elite special forces serving Olympus, they are deployed whenever trouble strikes.

30. X-MEN

The third of four anime titles produced jointly by MADHOUSE and Marvel.