2012 in anime

none Events in 2012 in anime. Year in review In Japanese polling, Newtypes 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.http://www.famitsu.com/news/201210/07022421.html ja:『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】 7 October 2012 Famitsu 17 July 2013 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.https://kotaku.com/sword-art-online-is-the-smartest-anime-i-ve-seen-in-yea-5947171 Sword Art Online Is the Smartest Anime I've Seen in Years (And It's Only Half-Done) 28 September 2012 Kotaku 17 July 2013 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.https://kotaku.com/japans-most-recommended-anime-films-of-2012-5975075 Japan's Most Recommended Anime Films of 2012 11 January 2013 Kotaku 17 July 2013 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.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2013-01-01/ Anime in America: The Best (And Most Notable) of 2012 Anime News Network 17 July 2013 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.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-24/wolf-children-sao-kuroko-basketball-win-tokyo-anime-awards Wolf Children, SAO, Kuroko's Basketball Win Tokyo Anime Awards Anime News Network 17 July 2013 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 March 20 - Noboru Ishigurohttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-21/yamato-macross-director-noboru-ishiguro-passes-away Yamato, Macross Director Noboru Ishiguro Passes Away Animenewsnetwork.com 2012-03-23 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) Alternate title RefJanuary 7Magic Tree HouseAjia-doHiroshi Nishikiori105 Majikku tsurīhausuWinter 2012 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2012/winter 2024-07-12 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated sourceSacred Seven: Wings of the Silver MoonSunriseYoshimitsu Oohashi59 Seikuriddo sebun: Gingetsu no tsubasaJanuary 21.hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou niAnima CyberConnect2Hiroshi Matsuyama110 .Hakku//The movu~ie: sekai no mukō niFebruary 4Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the KingStudio 4°CToshiyuki Kubooka76 Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen I haō no tamagoFebruary 11Dragon Age: Dawn of the SeekerOxybotFumihiko Sori89 Doragon'eiji - buraddo meiji no seisen -March 3Doraemon: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal AdventureShin-Ei AnimationKōzō Kusuba100 Eiga Doraemon Nobita to kiseki no shima ~ animaru adobenchā ~March 10s.CRY.ed Alteration II: Quan93 Sukuraido orutareishon kōhen QUANMarch 17Precure All Stars Movie New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi73 Eiga purikyua ōru sutāzu nyū Stage mirai no tomodachiStrike Witches: The Movie97Sutoraikuu~itchīzu gekijō-banApril 14Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu! Ora to Uchuu no Princess110 Eiga Kureyon shin-chan arashi o yobu! Ora to uchū no purinsesuSpring 2012 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2012/spring 2024-07-12 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated sourceDetective Conan: The Eleventh StrikerGekijō-ban meitantei konan 11 hitome no sutoraikāApril 21A Letter to Momo120 Momo e no tegamiMay 19Rainbow Fireflies104 Nijiiro hotaru ~ eien no natsuyasumi ~June 2Blood-C: The Last Dark106 Gekijō-ban buraddoshī za rasuto dākuJune 4Combustible12 FaiātaunPossessions14 TsukumoJune 9Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope90 Perusona 4 the Animation - the fakutā of Hope -June 16Library Wars: The Wings of Revolution105Toshokan sensō kakumei no TsubasaJune 23Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey92 Beruseruku kogane jidai-hen II dorudorei kōryakuJuly 7Anpanman: Revive Banana Island!46 Sore ike! Anpan man yomigaere banana shimaSummer 2012 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2012/summer 2024-07-13 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated sourceSore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol20 Sore ike! Anpan man rizumudete asobi anpan man to fushigina parasoruThe Life of Budori Gusuko105 Gusukō budori no denkiJuly 14Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's149 Mahō shōjo ririka runanoha The mūbī 2 nd A' sPokémon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice71 Gekijō-ban pokettomonsutā besutōisshu kyuremu VS seikenshiPokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade20 Meroetta no kirakirarisaitaruJuly 16Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives51 Kōdo giasu bōkoku no Akito dai 1-shō 'yokuryū wa maiorita''' | |- | rowspan="3" |July 21 |Starship Troopers: Invasion| | |89 |Sutāshippu tourūpāzu inbeijon| |- |Uchuu Kyoudai: Itten no Hikari| | |38 |Puranetariumu kosumo kyōdai ~ itten no Hikari ~| |- |Wolf Children| | |117 |Ookami kodomo no ame to yuki| |- |July 28 |Naruto Shippuden: Road to Ninja| | |109 |ROAD TO NINJA NARUTO THE MOVIE| |- | rowspan="2" |August 11 |Jewelpet Movie: Sweets Dance Princess| | |75 |Eiga juerupetto suuītsu dansu purinsesu| |- |Onegai My Melody: Yuu & Ai| | |12 |Onegai mai merodi tomo & ai| |- |August 18 |Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess| | |86 |Gekijō-ban fearī teiru hōō no miko| |- |August 25 |After School Midnighters| | |100 |Hōkago middonaitāzu| |- |August 26 |Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D| | |96 |Gintama yorinuki Gintama-san onshiatā 2D| |- |September 15 |Biohazard: Damnation| | |100 |Baiohazādo damunēshon| |- |September 22 |Tiger & Bunny Movie 1| | |92 |Gekijō-ban TIGER& BUNNY - The Beginning -| |- | rowspan="2" |September 29 |Asura| | |75 |Ashura| |- |Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust| | |68 |Marudoukku sukuranburu dai 3-bu haiki| |- | rowspan="2" |October 6 |Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings| | |131 |Shinpi no hō|Fall 2012 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2012/fall 2024-07-13 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated source |- |The Mystical Laws| | |119 |Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika hajimari no monogatari| |- |October 13 |Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal| | |109 |Gekijō-ban mahō shōjo Madoka ☆ magika eien no monogatari| |- |October 19 |Psychic School Wars| | |106 |Nerawareta gakuen| |- | rowspan="2" |October 20 |Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress| | |110 |Fuku teppō musume no torimono-chō| |- |Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike!| | |90 |Makurosu FB 7 ginga-ryū tamashī ore no uta wo kike!| |- | rowspan="2" |October 27 |009 Re:Cyborg| | |103 |009 RE:CYBORG| |- |Smile Precure! Movie: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!| | |71 |Eiga sumairupurikyua! Ehon no naka wa min'na chiguhagu!| |- |November 1 |Gothicmade: Hana no Utame| | |70 |GOTHICMADE - gotikkumēdo hana no uta on'na -| |- |November 17 |Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo| | |95 |Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Kyū| |- |November 29 |Mass Effect: Paragon Lost| | |94 |Masu efekuto ~ ushinawareta paragon| |- | rowspan="2" |December 1 |Anpanman ga Umareta Hi| | |11 |Anpan man ga umaretahi | |- |Inazuma Eleven Go vs. Danball Senki W Movie| | |90 |Gekijō-ban inazuma irebun GO vs danbōru senki W| |- |December 15 |One Piece Film: Z| | |107 |Wan pīsu firumu Z| |- |December 22 |Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken!| | |82 |Kai ketsu zorori dadada daibōken!| |- |December 28 |Blue Exorcist: The Movie| | |88 |Gekijō-ban ao no futsumashi (ekusoshisuto)'' Television series A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012. First run start and end datesTitle Episodes Studio DirectorAlternate title RefJanuary 3 – March 27Natsume's Book of Friends Season 413Natsume yūjinchō shiJanuary 5 – March 22Detective Opera Milky Holmes 212Tantei opera mirukyi hōmuzu dai 2-makuJanuary 5 – March 29The Prince of Tennis II13Shin tenisu no ōjisamaJanuary 6 – March 23High School DxD12Haisu kūru D×DJanuary 6 – March 28Recorder and Randsell13Rikōdā to randoseru do ♪January 6 – March 30Amagami SS+ plusAmagami SS+ plusKill Me BabyKiru mī beibēSymphogearSenhime zesshō shinfogiaJanuary 7 – March 24The Familiar of Zero F12Zero no tsukaima FJanuary 7 – September 29The Knight in the Area37Eria no kishiJanuary 8 – March 18Nisemonogatari11Nise monogatariJanuary 8 – March 25Brave 1012Bureibu tenLagrange: The Flower of Rin-neRin'ne no raguranjeJanuary 8 – July 1Bodacious Space Pirates26Mōretsu uchū kaizokuJanuary 8 – December 30Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki52Poyopoyo kansatsu nikkiJanuary 9 – June 25Aquarion Evol26Akuerion EVOLJanuary 10 – March 27Another12AnazāDaily Lives of High School BoysDanshi kōkōsei no nichijōWaiting in the SummerAno natsu de matteruJanuary 11 – March 28Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!Papa no iu koto o kiki nasai!January 13 – March 30Inu X Boku Secret ServiceYōko × sāvuanto SSJanuary 18 – March 20, 2013LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Season 258 Danbōru senki WJanuary 24 – March 27Gokujo.: Gokurakuin Joshikou Ryou Monogatari12Gokujo~tsu.~ Gokuraku-in joshikō ryō monogatari ~February 3 – March 23Black Rock Shooter8Burakku ★ rokku shūtāFebruary 5 – January 27, 2013Smile PreCure!48Sumairu purikyuaMarch 17 – April 21Ozma6OzumaMarch 26 – February 26, 2013Victory Kickoff!!39Ginga e kikku ofu!!April 1 – June 24Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga13Hiiro no kakeraApril 1 – September 23Shiba Inuko-san26 Shiba inuko-sanApril 1 – March 22, 2014Space Brothers99Kosumo kyōdaiApril 1 – March 30, 2014Saint Seiya Omega97Seitōshi seiya ŌApril 1 – March 26, 2017Folktales from Japan258 Furusato saisei Nihon no mukashibanashiApril 2 – September 19Nukko.24 Nukko.April 2 – March 2, 2013Paboo & Mojies52 Pabū & mojīzuApril 2 – March 25, 2013Gon50 GonApril 2 – November 29, 2013Panda no Taputapu431 Panda nota putapuApril 3 – June 19Queen's Blade Rebellion12Kuīnzu bureido riberionApril 3 – June 26You and Me 213Kimi to boku. 2Yurumates 3DYurumeitsu 3 deiZetmanZettomanApril 3 – September 18Gakkatsu!25 Gakkatsu!April 3 – February 26, 2013Zumomo to Nupepe32 Zumomo to nupepe April 3 – March 26, 2013 Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals 51Naruto SD rokku rī no seishun furupawā nindenApril 4 – June 27Recorder and Randsell Re13Rikōdā to randoseru re ♪April 4 – September 26Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi26Arashi no yoruni himitsu no tomodachiApril 4 – February 19, 2014Here Comes the Black Witch!!60Kuromajo-san ga tōru!!April 5 – June 7Is This a Zombie? of the Dead10Kore ha zonbi desu ka? OF THE deddoApril 5 – June 21Medaka Box12Medaka bokkusuApril 5 – June 28Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine13LUPIN the Third ~ mine fujiko to iu on'na ~April 5 – March 28, 2013Polar Bear Cafe50Shirokuma kafeApril 6 – June 28Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume NEO38 Himitsukessha taka no tsume neoApril 6 – June 29A Summer-Colored Miracle12Natsuiro kisekiPlace to PlaceAtchi kotchiSankarea: Undying LoveSankareaApril 6 – September 28Sengoku Collection26Sengoku korekushonApril 7 – June 30Magical Journey: Little Charo in Tohoku12 Ritoru Charo ~ Tōhoku-hen ~April 7 – September 22Accel World24Akuseru wārudoApril 7 – March 30, 2013Baku Tech! Bakugan51Tekku o bakuhatsu sa sero! BakuganDuel Masters Victory VDeyueru masutāzu bikutorī VJewelpet Kira Deco!52Juerupetto kira ☆ dekotsu!Penguin no Mondai POW51 Pengin'no mondai POWPretty Rhythm: Dear My FuturePuritī rizumu dia mai fuyūchāApril 8 – June 24Fate/Zero Season 212Feito/zero 2nd shīzunApril 8 – July 1Mysterious Girlfriend X13Nazo no kanojo XApril 8 – September 22Kuroko's Basketball25Kuroko no basukeApril 8 – September 23Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: The Orpheus OrderFai burein ~-shin no pazuru orupeusu ōdā-henApril 8 – December 23Beyblade: Shogun Steel45Metaru faito beiburēdo ZERO GApril 8 – January 2, 2013Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit39Kādofaito!! Vuangādo ajia sākitto-henApril 9 – June 25Dusk Maiden of Amnesia13Tasogare otome × amunejiaApril 9 – July 2Saki Episode of Side A12 Saki - Saki - Achiga-hen episode of saido - AApril 10 – June 26Nyaruko: Crawling with LoveHai yore! Nyaruko-sanApril 11 – June 27JormungandYorumungandoApril 13 – June 29Kids on the SlopeSakamichi no aporonTsuritamaTsuri-kyūApril 13 – June 30Shining Hearts: Shiawase no PanShainingu hātsu 〜 shiawase no pan 〜April 13 – November 20Eureka Seven: AO24Eureka sebun AOApril 18 – May 1, 2013Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone51 Inazuma irebun GO Kurono sutōnApril 23 – September 17Hyouka22HyōkaApril 29 – July 22AKB004813AKB0048May 13 – February 16, 2015Ninja Hattori-kun (2012)52 Ninja hattori-kun (2012-nenban)June 4 – February 25, 2013Kingdom38KingudamuJune 21 – January 10, 2013Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies24Poketto monsutā besutō isshu shīzun 2July 1 – September 16La storia della Arcana Famiglia12Arukana Famiria - La sutōria della Arcana Famiglia -July 1 – September 23Tari Tari13TARI TARIJuly 2 – September 17Humanity Has Declined12Jinrui ha suitai shimashitaJuly 2 – September 18YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪Yuru Yuri ♪♪July 2 – December 24Chitose Get You!!26Chitose getchu!!Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse24Maburavu orutaneitivu tōtaru ikuripusuJuly 3 – September 25Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi13Chōyaku hyakunin'isshu uta koi.Yurumates 3D PlusYurume itsu 3 dei PLUSJuly 5 – September 27Good Luck Girl!Binbōgami gaJuly 6 – September 14Moyasimon Returns11Moyashimon ritānzuNatsuyuki RendezvousNatsu yuki randebūJuly 6 – September 21Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero12Hagure yūsha no kichiku bigaku〈esutetika〉July 6 – September 25So, I Can't Play H!Dakara boku wa, H ga dekinai.July 6 – September 28Campione!13Kanpiōne! ~ Matsuro wanu kamigami to kami-goroshi no maō ~JoshirakuJoshi rakuLove, Election and Chocolate12Koi to senkyo to chokorētoNakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them!Kono naka ni 1-ri, imōto ga iru!July 7 – September 29Dog Days13Doggu deizu''' | |- |July 7 – March 30, 2013 |Tanken Driland|37 | | |Tanken dorirando| |- |July 8 – September 23 |Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2|12 | | |Rin'ne no raguranje season 2| |- | rowspan="2" |July 8 – September 30 |Kokoro Connect| rowspan="2" |13 | | |Kokoro konekuto| |- |Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (season 2) | | |Kyōkaisenjō no horaizon II| |- |July 8 – December 23 |Sword Art Online|25 | | |Sōdo āto onrain| |- |July 9 – September 24 |The Ambition of Oda Nobuna| rowspan="3" |12 | | |Oda nobuna no yabō| |- |July 10 – September 25 |Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi| | |Hakuōki reimei-roku| |- |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 ~| |- |September 9 – March 31, 2013 |Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes|29 | | |Batoru supirittsu: sōdo aizu| |- |September 10 – August 29, 2013 |Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream|49 | | |Tamagotchi! Yume kiradorīmu| |- |September 29 – March 23, 2013 |From the New World|25 | | |Shinsekai yori| |- |September 30 – December 23 |Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2|13 | | |Hiiro no kakera dai nishō| |- |October 2 – November 20 |Lychee Light Club|8 | | |Raichi DE-kō kurabu| |- | rowspan="2" |October 2 – December 25 |Kamisama Kiss| rowspan="2" |13 | | |Kamisama hajimemashita| |- |My Little Monster| | |Tonari no kaibutsu-kun| |- |October 2 – September 24, 2013 |Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter|51 | | |Chōsoku henkei jairozettā| |- |October 3 – December 19 |Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life|12 | | |U-sa no sono higurashi| |- |October 3 – September 25, 2013 |Monsuno: World Master|52 | | |Kemono xuán Batoru monsūno| |- | rowspan="3" |October 4 – December 20 |Btooom!| rowspan="3" |12 | | |BTOOOM!| |- |Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You| | |Hayate no gotoku! Can't Take My Eyes Off You| |- |Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions| | |Chūnibyō demo koigashitai!| |- |October 4 – March 28, 2013 |Gintama: Enchousen|13 | | |Gintama' enchō-sen| |- | rowspan="3" |October 5 – December 21 |Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess| rowspan="3" |12 | | |Busōshinki| |- |Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb| | |Hidamari suketchi × hanikamu| |- |OniAi| | |Onī-chan dakedo ai sae areba kankeinai yo netsu| |- |October 5 – December 28 |K|13 | | |K | |- |October 5 – March 29, 2013 |Blast of Tempest|24 | | |Zetsuen no tenpesuto| |- |October 5 – September 27, 2013 |Picchipichi Shizuku-chan|52 | | |Pitchipichi ♪ shizuku-chan| |- | rowspan="2" |October 6 – December 29 |Haitai Nanafa|13 | | |Haitai nanaha| |- |To Love-Ru Darkness|12 | | |To LOVEru - tora buru - dākunesu| |- |October 6 – March 30, 2013 |Bakuman. 3|25 | | |Bakuman.| |- | rowspan="2" |October 6 – April 6, 2013 |JoJo's Bizarre Adventure| rowspan="2" |26 | | |Jojo no kimyō na bōken| |- |Little Busters!| | |Ritoru basutāzu!| |- | rowspan="2" |October 7 – December 23 |Code:Breaker|13 | | |CØDE:BREAKER| |- |Teekyu|12 | | |Te-kyū| |- |October 7 – December 30 |Say "I love you"|13 | | |Suki tte ī na yo.| |- |October 7 – February 24, 2013 |Bottom Biting Bug|20 | | |Oshiri kajiri mushi| |- |October 7 – March 31, 2013 |Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic|25 | | |Magi The labyrinth of majikku| |- |October 7 – September 29, 2013 |B-Daman Fireblast|52 | | |Kurosufaito bīdaman eS| |- |October 7 – March 23, 2014 |Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II|73 | | |Yū ☆ gi ☆ Ō ZEXAL II (sekando)| |- |October 8 – April 1, 2013 |Ixion Saga DT|25 | | |Ikushion sāga DT| |- |October 8 – March 31, 2016 |Aikatsu!|178 | | |Aikatsu! Aidoru katsudou!| |- |October 9 – March 25, 2013 |Girls und Panzer|12 | | |Gāruzu & pantsuā| |- |October 9 – March 26, 2013 |The Pet Girl of Sakurasou|24 | | |Sakurasō no petto na kanojo| |- |October 10 – December 26 |Jormungand: Perfect Order| rowspan="2" |12 | | |Yorumungando pāfekuto ōdā| |- |October 11 – December 27 |Medaka Box Abnormal| | |Medaka bokkusu abunōmaru| |- | rowspan="2" |October 12 – March 22, 2013 |Psycho-Pass| rowspan="2" |22 | | |Saikopasu| |- |Robotics;Notes| | |Robotikusu nōtsu| |- |November 4 – May 10, 2013 |Initial D Fifth Stage|14 | | |Inisharu Dī Fifth Stage| |- |December 21 – March 15, 2013 |Boku no Imōto wa "Ōsaka Okan"|12 | | |Boku no imōto wa 'Ōsaka o kan'''Winter 2013 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2013/winter 2024-08-03 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated source OVAs, ONAs, and Television Specials A list of original video animations, original network animations, and television specials that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2012. First run start and end datesTitleCategory Episodes Studio DirectorAlternate title RefJanuary 1 – February 23Tales of GekijouTV Special5Teiruzu obu gekijōJanuary 3Guilty Crown Locus: Reassortment1Giruti kuraun kiseki: ReassortmentNeko no SakusenTheNightGame neko no sakusenJanuary 13 – January 27Thermae Romae3Terumae romaeJanuary 18 – April 18Ai no KusabiOVA4ManokusabiJanuary 25Mashiro-iro Symphony: Airi ga Anata no Kanojo ni!?TV Special1Mashiro iro shinfonī - Airi ga anata no kanojo ni!?January 25 – November 21Guilty Crown: 4-koma Gekijou11Giru kura 4-koma gekijō giru-tei kura kumoJanuary 26Otome Nadeshiko Koi TechouOVA1Otome nadeshiko koi techōJanuary 27Morita-san wa Mukuchi. SpecialsTV Special2Morita-san ha mukuchi.January 27 – May 30Shakugan no Shana-tan III (Final): Final DestructionShakugan'no shana-tan fu~ainaru desutorakushonJanuary 27 – August 31The Future Diary Specials10Mirai Nikki: Ura Mirai NikkiJanuary 31Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special Omake1Sayonara zetsubō-senseiSayonara Zetsubou Sensei SpecialSayonara zetsubō-senseiFebruary 3Ijime: Ikenie no KyoushitsuOVAIjime 〜 ikenie no kyōshitsu 〜February 8Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl SpecialTV SpecialDenpa onna to seishun otoko mayonaka no taiyōFebruary 15Minori Scramble!OVAMinori sukuranburu!Yuri Seijin Naoko-sanYuri seijin' naoko-sanFebruary 22Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.: Menma e no TegamiTV SpecialAno hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai. 'Men ma e no tegami''' | |- |Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania| | |Shutainzu gēto ōkōbakko no poriomania| |- |February 22 – May 23 |Mashiroiro Symphony Picture Drama| rowspan="3" |2 | | |Mashiro iro shinfonī - The karā of lovers - pikuchā dorama| |- |February 22 – July 25 |To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers|OVA | | |To~uhāto 2 danjon toraberāzu| |- | rowspan="2" |February 24 |Kaette Kita Top wo Nerae! Kagaku Kouza| rowspan="3" |TV Special | | |Kaette kita toppu wo nerae! Kagaku kōza| |- |Tenkuu no Escaflowne Recaps| rowspan="2" |4 | | |Tenkū no esukafurōne BD - bokkusu tokubetsu henshū-ban| |- |February 26 – August 25 |Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day| | |Sakasama no patema Beginning of the dē| |- |March 1 – September 25, 2013 |Maken-Ki! OVA|OVA |2 | | |Makenki~tsu ovu~a| |- |March 5 |Buta| rowspan="3" |TV Special |1 | | |BUTA| |- |March 7 – September 19 |Fate/Zero: Please! Einzbern Counseling Room|6 | | |Onegai! Aintsuberun sōdan-shitsu| |- |March 12 |Li'l Spider Girl|1 | | |Wasurena gumo | |- |March 13 – March 19 |Kid Icarus: Uprising|ONA |3 | | |Shin-kō shinwa parutena no kagami| |- |March 14 – May 16, 2014 |KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple OVA| rowspan="4" |OVA |11 | | |Shijō saikyō no deshi Ken'ichi ovu~a| |- |March 16 – June 15 |A Town Where You Live: Crossing at Twilight|2 | | |Kimi no iru machi tasogare kōsaten| |- | rowspan="2" |March 18 |Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu| rowspan="4" |1 | | |Mari mo no hana ~ saikyō budōha shōgakusei densetsu ~| |- |Nagareboshi Lens| | |Nagareboshi renzu| |- |March 19 |Pukapuka Juju| rowspan="3" |TV Special | | |Pukapuka juju| |- |March 20 |Shiranpuri (Special)| | |Shiran puri| |- |March 20 – June 30 |47 Todoufuken Specials|2 | | |47 Todō-fu inu 2012 natsu| |- | rowspan="2" |March 21 |A Channel + smile| rowspan="3" |OVA |3 | | |A chan'neru + smile (purasu sumairu)| |- |Cat God: Ohanami Ghostbusters|1 | | |Nekogami yaoyorozu o hanami gōsutobasutāzu| |- |March 21 – May 25 |Holy Knight|2 | | |hōrī naito| |- |March 21 – August 29 |High School DxD Specials| rowspan="6" |TV Special | rowspan="2" |6 | | |Haisukūru D×D supesharu| |- |March 23 – August 24 |Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Specials| | |Rin'ne no raguranje| |- |March 25 – April 1 |Fate/Zero Remix|2 | | |Feito/zero Remix| |- | rowspan="2" |March 28 |Lupin III 3DCG| rowspan="2" |1 | | |Rupan-sansei 3DCG| |- |Lupin VIII| | |Rupan 8-sei| |- |April 3 – September 4 |Daily Lives of High School Boys Specials|6 | | |Danshi kōkōsei no nichijō| |- |April 4 |Shinken Seminar Koukou Kouza|OVA |1 | | |Shinken zemi kōkō kōza| |- |April 4 – September 5 |Amagami SS+ Plus: Extra Episode+ Plus| rowspan="2" |TV Special |6 | | |Amagami SS+ plus ekusutora episōdo+ plus| |- |April 6 |Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven: New Order|1 | | |Kōkyōshihen eureka sebun dai 51-wa 'nyū ōdā'| |- |April 6 – April 23, 2014 |himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp| rowspan="3" |ONA |78 | | |Himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp| |- |April 7 – June 9 |Upotte!!|10 | | |Upotte!!| |- |April 8 – October 7 |Blood-C: None-None Gekijou|7 | | |None none gekijō| |- |April 14 |Detective Conan Bonus File: Fantasista Flower| rowspan="2" |OVA | rowspan="2" |1 | | |Meitantei konan bōnasu FILE fantajisuta no hana| |- |April 18 |Mermaid Licca-chan| | |Māmeidorika-chan| |- | rowspan="3" |April 20 |Sacred Seven: Wings of the Silver Moon Picture Drama| rowspan="2" |TV Special | rowspan="2" |2 | | |Gekijō-ban seikuriddo sebun – Gingetsu no tsubasa – pikuchā dorama| |- |Thermae Romae| | |Terumae romae| |- |Thermae Romae: Kodai Romajin ga Uchuu e|ONA |1 | | |Terumae romae kodai rōma hito ga uchū e| |- |April 20 – April 24, 2013 |The Prince of Tennis II Specials| rowspan="3" |TV Special |7 | | |Shin tenisu no ōjisama| |- |April 21 |Yama ni Kagayaku: Guide-ken Heiji Gou| rowspan="4" |1 | | |Yama ni kagayaku gaido inu heijigō| |- |April 25 |C3 - CubexCursedxCurious - Outdoor School Confusion| | |- Shīkyūbu - rinkan gakkō Kon fu ~yu ̄ji ~yon!| |- |May 24 |Detective Conan OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur| rowspan="2" |OVA | | |Meitantei konan e kusu kariba ano kiseki| |- |May 25 |Ai Mai! Moe Can Change!| | |Aimai! Moe Can chi ~enji!| |- |May 25 – August 17 |PES: Peace Eco Smiles|ONA |7 | | |PES: Peace Eco Smile| |- |May 25 – October 25, 2013 |Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199| rowspan="2" |OVA |26 | | |Uchū senkan' yamato 2199| |- |May 26 |Another: The Other|1 | | |Anazā The azā - inga -| |- |May 26 – May 30 |Blood-C: Special Edition|TV Special | rowspan="2" |2 | | | | |- |May 30 – June 27 |Tight-rope|OVA | | |Taito rōpu| |- |June 3 |Computer Kakumei: Saikyou x Saisoku no Zunou Tanjou|TV Special |1 | | | | |- |June 8 – November 9 |Sankarea OVA| rowspan="2" |OVA |2 | | |Sankarea| |- |June 15 |Mahoutsukai Nara Miso wo Kue!| rowspan="2" |1 | | |Mahōtsukai nara miso o kue!| |- |June 16 |Stitch and the Planet of Sand|TV Special | | | | |- |June 19 – July 5 |Surprise 4 U.|ONA |2 | | |SURPRISE 4 U.| |- |June 22 |Top wo Nerae 2! Kagaku Kouza|TV Special |3 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |June 23 |Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Kamogawa Days| rowspan="2" |OVA | rowspan="3" |1 | | |Rin'ne no raguranje Kamogawa deizu| |- |See Me After Class| | |Asa made jugyō chū!| |- |June 27 |Tamayura: Hitotose - Attakai Kaze no Omoide, nanode| rowspan="5" |TV Special | | | | |- |June 27 – November 28 |Queen's Blade: Rebellion Specials|6 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |June 28 |.hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report| rowspan="7" |1 | | | | |- |The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari| | |Aidorumasutā 765 puro to iu monogatari| |- |July 1 |Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Episode 00| | | | |- |July 3 |Pokémon: Sing Meloetta - Search for the Rinka Berries|OVA | | | | |- |July 7 |Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special|TV Special | | | | |- |July 8 |Hyouka: What Should Be Had|OVA | | | | |- |July 11 |Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!: Pokkapoka|TV Special | | | | |- |July 14 – September 15 |Ebiten|ONA |10 | | | | |- |July 17 |Recorder to Randoseru|OVA |2 | | | | |- |July 25 – February 27, 2013 |Accel World: Acchel World.|TV Special |8 | | | | |- |July 26 |Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas| rowspan="3" |OVA | rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- |July 27 |Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Nunnally in Wonderland| | | | |- |July 27 – November 22 |Dangerous Jiisan Ja|2 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |July 27 – December 21 |Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness Picture Drama| rowspan="3" |TV Special | rowspan="2" |6 | | | | |- |Shining Hearts: Bread of Happiness Specials| | | | |- |July 27 – March 22, 2013 |Kuroko's Basketball Specials|9 | | | | |- |July 30 – October 1 |Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Futari no Elder The Animation| rowspan="2" |OVA |3 | | | | |- |August 2 |Corpse Party: Missing Footage|1 | | | | |- |August 3 – January 5, 2013 |Today's Asuka Show|ONA |20 | | | | |- |August 3 – December 27, 2013 |Nazotoki-hime wa Meitantei♥| rowspan="5" |OVA |6 | | | | |- |August 4 |Yahabee|1 | | | | |- |August 5 – October 7 |One Off|4 | | | | |- |August 8 – September 8, 2014 |The Squid Girl OVA|3 | | | | |- |August 9 |The Mystic Archives of Dantalian: Ibarahime| rowspan="3" |1 | | | | |- |August 11 |Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san: Legacy|ONA | | | | |- |August 12 |Zettai Junpaku♡Mahou Shoujo| rowspan="2" |OVA | | | | |- |August 17 – April 3, 2015 |To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA|6 | | | | |- |August 18 – December 9 |Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Alternative|TV Special |2 | | | | |- |August 19 – November 28 |Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Finale|OVA |4 | | | | |- |August 20 – August 31 |Sukkiri!! x Eiga Himitsu no Akko-chan| rowspan="2" |TV Special |10 | | | | |- |August 22 |Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone| rowspan="3" |1 | | | | |- |August 23 |Mysterious Girlfriend X: A Mysterious Summer Festival|OVA | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |August 24 |So, I Can't Play H! Recap| rowspan="3" |TV Special | | | | |- |Tobidase! Dokan-kun Specials|2 | | | | |- |August 25 |One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends| rowspan="3" |1 | | | | |- |August 29 |Natsu-iro Kiseki: 15-kaime no Natsuyasumi| rowspan="2" |OVA | | | | |- |August 30 |Yurumates 3D OVA| | | | |- |August 31 – December 22 |Kyousou Giga (2012)|ONA | rowspan="2" |5 | | | | |- |September 4 – November 4 |Spy Penguin| rowspan="3" |OVA | | | | |- |September 6 – May 31, 2013 |High School DxD OVA| rowspan="3" |2 | | | | |- |September 13 – January 31, 2013 |Accel World EX| | | | |- |September 14 |Cockroach Girls| rowspan="2" |ONA | | | | |- |September 14 – February 22, 2013 |Kremlin|5 | | | | |- |September 17 |Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Special| rowspan="2" |TV Special |1 | | | | |- |September 19 – February 20, 2013 |Humanity Has Declined Specials|6 | | | | |- |September 20 |Eureka Seven AO: Jungfrau no Hanabana-tachi|OVA | rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- |September 21 |Hashi no Mukou|ONA | | | | |- |September 21 – February 22, 2013 |Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Season 2 Specials| rowspan="2" |TV Special |6 | | | | |- | rowspan="5" |September 26 |Bakuman. 2nd Season Special| rowspan="5" |1 | | | | |- |Haganai: A Round-Robin Story's Ending Is Way Extreme|OVA | | | | |- |Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ Recap| rowspan="4" |TV Special | | | | |- |Inu X Boku Secret Service Episode 13| | | | |- |Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate: Ikenai Hazuki-sensei| | | | |- |September 26 – February 27, 2013 |Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Specials| rowspan="3" |6 | | | | |- |September 26 – May 25, 2021 |Hori-san to Miyamura-kun|OVA | | | | |- |September 27 – October 31 |Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Chuni-Shorts|ONA | | | | |- |September 29 – January 2, 2013 |Bakuman.: Deraman.| rowspan="4" |TV Special |2 | | | | |- |October 1 |The Ambition of Oda Nobuna|1 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |October 3 |Amagami SS+ Plus Picture Drama|2 | | | | |- |Jormungand: Perfect Order Recap| rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- |October 5 |Minami-ke Omatase|OVA | | | | |- |October 5 – December 7 |Aratanari Fukaki Ao| rowspan="2" |ONA |10 | | | | |- |October 9 |Kunchi| rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- |October 13 |Upotte!! Miatte Waratte|OVA | | | | |- |October 13 – December 15 |Student Council's Discretion Level 2|ONA |10 | | | | |- |October 18 – December 18 |The World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc| rowspan="5" |OVA |2 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |October 19 |Ippatsu Hicchuu!! Devander| rowspan="4" |1 | | | | |- |Usogui| | | | |- | rowspan="2" |October 20 |Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead OVA| | | | |- |World's End| | | | |- |October 20 – April 4, 2013 |World War Blue| rowspan="2" |TV Special |3 | | | | |- |October 24 – June 26, 2013 |Sword Art Offline|9 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |October 25 |Karneval| rowspan="3" |OVA |1 | | | | |- |The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa|3 | | | | |- |October 27 |Puchimas!: Petit iDOLM@STER Episode 0| rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- |October 28 |Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Ningen-san no, Yousei-san Memo| rowspan="2" |ONA | | | | |- |November 1 |Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|2 | | | | |- |November 2 |Lupin III: The Secret Page of Marco Polo| rowspan="2" |TV Special | rowspan="3" |1 | | | | |- |November 7 |Acchi Kocchi: Place=Princess| | | | |- |November 9 |Kono Danshi, Ningyo Hiroimashita.|OVA | | | | |- |November 10 – October 28, 2015 |Komachi to Dangorou|ONA |4 | | | | |- |November 13 – December 25 |Girls & Panzer: Shoukai Shimasu!| rowspan="4" |TV Special |2 | | | | |- |November 19 |Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Recap - Climax Chokuzen Special|1 | | | | |- |November 19 – December 10 |Kokoro Connect OVA|4 | | | | |- |November 21 |Tsuritama: Harikitte Contest|1 | | | | |- |November 22 – April 18, 2014 |Owanko|ONA |7 | | | | |- |November 23 |Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: Yasashii Teki no Shitome-kata|OVA | rowspan="4" |1 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |November 28 |Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: Ghost Girl|TV Special | | | | |- |Yumekuri|OVA | | | | |- |November 30 |Sankarea: I, Too, Am... A Zombie...| rowspan="3" |TV Special | | | | |- |November 30 – March 29, 2013 |Ebiten: Kouritsu Ebisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu Specials|5 | | | | |- |December 2 – December 16 |Hiyokoi (2012)|3 | | | | |- |December 2 – March 14, 2013 |Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku: Kinetograph| rowspan="3" |OVA | rowspan="3" |2 | | | | |- |December 3 – August 23, 2013 |Saint☆Young Men| | | | |- |December 4 – March 4, 2013 |Nurarihyon no Mago OVA| | | | |- |December 7 – January 11, 2013 |Kotoura-san: Haruka no Heya|ONA |6 | | | | |- |December 8 |Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Second: Midokoro Tenkomori Special| rowspan="3" |TV Special |1 | | | | |- |December 12 – February 6, 2013 |himitsukesshatakanotsume.jp Specials|2 | | | | |- |December 15 |One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island|1 | | | | |- |December 17 – March 15, 2013 |Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kuromajutsu Satsujin Jiken-hen| rowspan="3" |OVA |2 | | | | |- |December 17 – April 17, 2013 |Code:Breaker OVA|3 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |December 19 |Lupin Shanshei|10 | | | | |- |Lupin Shanshei Pilot| rowspan="2" |TV Special |1 | | | | |- |December 19 – June 19, 2013 |Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Depth of Field: Love and Hate Theater|7 | | | | |- |December 20 – December 1, 2015 |Junjou Romantica OVA|OVA |2 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |December 21 |Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation| rowspan="2" |TV Special | rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- |Kuroko's Basketball Special| | | | |- |December 21 – January 9, 2013 |Tiger & Bunny Recaps|OVA |2 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |December 21 – June 21, 2013 |Girls & Panzer: Fushou Akiyama Yukari no Sensha Kouza| rowspan="2" |TV Special | rowspan="2" |6 | | | | |- |Girls und Panzer OVA| | | | |- |December 23 – December 30 |One Piece: Glorious Island| rowspan="2" |ONA |2 | | | | |- |December 25 – March 19, 2013 |Inferno Cop|13 | | | | |- |December 26 – May 22, 2013 |Say "I Love You".: Mei and Marshmallow Meow| rowspan="2" |TV Special |10 | | | | |- |December 26 – May 29, 2013 |OniAi Specials|6 | | | | |- |December 28 – March 17, 2013 |Inferno Cop: Fact Files| rowspan="2" |ONA |12 | | | | |- |December 29 |Boku no Imouto wa "Osaka Okan": Haishin Gentei Osaka Okan.| rowspan="2" |1 | | | | |- | rowspan="2" |December 31 |D.C.III: Da Capo III Special| rowspan="2" |TV Special | | | | |- |Nekomonogatari Black''4 See also 2012 in Japanese television (general) 2012 in British television 2012 in Mexican television 2012 in animation 2012 in television 2012 phenomenon References External links Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Category:Years in anime Category:2012 in animation Category:2012 in Japan