2012 in anime
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Events in 2012 in anime.
Year in review[edit]
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[edit]
March 20 - Noboru Ishiguro[6]
Releases[edit]
Films[edit]
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 | |||
| Sore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol | 20 | Sore ike! Anpan man rizumudete asobi anpan man to fushigina parasoru | ||||
| The Life of Budori Gusuko | 105 | Gusukō budori no denki | ||||
| July 14 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's | 149 | Mahō shōjo ririka runanoha The mūbī 2 nd A' s | |||
| Pokémon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice | 71 | Gekijō-ban pokettomonsutā besutōisshu kyuremu VS seikenshi | ||||
| Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade | 20 | Meroetta no kirakirarisaitaru | ||||
| July 16 | Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives | 51 | Kōdo giasu bōkoku no Akito dai 1-shō `yokuryū wa maiorita' | |||
| July 21 | Wolf Children | 117 | ||||
| October 27 | 009 Re:Cyborg | 105 | ||||
| November 17 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | 96 |
Television series[edit]
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 2 – March 26 | Natsume Yūjin-chō Shi | 13 | ||||
| January 5 – March 29 | Amagami SS+ plus | 13 | ||||
| January 4 – March 28 | The New Prince of Tennis | 13 | ||||
| January 5 – March 29 | Kill Me Baby | 13 | ||||
| January 5 – March 28 | Recorder to Randoseru Do | 13 | ||||
| January 5 – March 22 | Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Act 2 | 12 | ||||
| January 6 – March 21 | High School DxD | 12 | ||||
| January 6 – March 30 | Senki Zesshō Symphogear | 13 | ||||
| January 7 – March 17 | Nisemonogatari | 11 | ||||
| January 7 – March 24 | The Familiar of Zero: F | 12 | ||||
| January 7 – September 28 | The Knight in the Area | 37 | ||||
| January 8 – June 24 | Aquarion Evol | 26 | ||||
| January 8 – June 30 | Bodacious Space Pirates | 26 | ||||
| January 8 – March 27 | Brave 10 | 12 | ||||
| January 8 – March 24 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne | 12 | ||||
| January 8 – December 30 | Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki | 52 | ||||
| January 9 – March 26 | Daily Lives of High School Boys | 12 | ||||
| January 10 – March 27 | Another | 12 | ||||
| January 10 – March 27 | Waiting in the Summer | 12 | ||||
| January 11 – March 27 | Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! | 13 | ||||
| January 12 – March 29 | Inu x Boku SS | 12 | ||||
| January 12 – January 26 | Thermae Romae | 6 | ||||
| January 23 – March 28 | Gokujyo | 12 | ||||
| February 2 – March 22 | Black Rock Shooter | 8 | ||||
| February 5 – January 27, 2013 | Smile PreCure! | 48 | ||||
| March 16 – April 21 | Ozuma | 6 | ||||
| April 1 – December 23 | Hiiro no Kakera | 13 | ||||
| April 1 – March 30, 2014 | Saint Seiya Omega | 97 | ||||
| April 1 – March 22, 2014 | Space Brothers | 99 | ||||
| April 2 – June 25 | Zetman | 13 | ||||
| April 3 – February 26, 2013 | Ginga e Kickoff!! | 39 | ||||
| April 3 – June 26 | Kimi to Boku (season 2) | 13 | ||||
| April 3 – June 19 | Queen's Blade Rebellion | 12 | ||||
| April 3 – March 26, 2013 | Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals | 51 | ||||
| April 4 – September 26 | Arashi no Yoru ni | 26 | ||||
| April 4 – February 19, 2014 | Kuromajo-san ga Toru!! | 60 | ||||
| April 4 – June 27 | Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | 13 | ||||
| April 4 – June 27 | Recorder to Randoseru Re | 13 | ||||
| April 5 – June 7 | Is This a Zombie? of the Dead | 10 | ||||
| April 5 – June 21 | Medaka Box | 12 | ||||
| April 5 – June 28 | Place to Place | 12 | ||||
| April 5 – June 28 | Sankarea: Undying Love | 12 | ||||
| April 5 – September 27 | Sengoku Collection | 26 | ||||
| April 5 – March 28, 2013 | Shirokuma Cafe | 50 | ||||
| April 6 – June 29 | Natsuiro Kiseki | 12 | ||||
| April 7 – September 22 | Accel World | 24 | ||||
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Baku Tech! Bakugan | 51 | ||||
| April 7 – June 23 | Fate/Zero (season 2) | 12 | ||||
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Jewelpet Kira Deco! | 52 | ||||
| April 7 – September 22 | Kuroko's Basketball | 25 | ||||
| April 7 – June 30 | Mysterious Girlfriend X | 12 | ||||
| April 7 – March 30, 2013 | Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future | 51 | ||||
| April 8 – December 23, 2013 | Beyblade: Shogun Steel | 45 | ||||
| April 8 – January 2, 2013 | Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit | 39 | ||||
| April 8 – June 24 | Dusk Maiden of Amnesia | 13 | ||||
| April 8 – September 23 | Phi Brain: Puzzle of God (season 2) | 25 | ||||
| April 8 – June 9 | Upotte!! | 10 | ||||
| April 9 – May 25 | Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A | 16 | ||||
| April 10 – June 26 | Jormungand | 12 | ||||
| April 10 – June 26 | Nyaruko: Crawling with Love | 12 | ||||
| April 12 – June 28 | Kids on the Slope | 12 | ||||
| April 13 – November 20 | Eureka Seven: AO | 24 | ||||
| April 13 – June 28 | Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan | 12 | ||||
| April 13 – June 28 | Tsuritama | 12 | ||||
| April 22 – September 16 | Hyouka | 22 | ||||
| April 29 – July 22 | AKB0048 | 13 | ||||
| June 4 – February 25, 2013 | Kingdom | 38 | ||||
| July 1 – December 24 | Chitose Get You!! | 26 | ||||
| July 1 – September 23 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (season 2) | 12 | ||||
| July 1 – September 16 | La storia della Arcana Famiglia | 12 | ||||
| July 1 – September 23 | Tari Tari | 13 | ||||
| July 2 – September 17 | Humanity Has Declined | 12 | ||||
| July 2 – December 23 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse | 24 | ||||
| July 2 – September 17 | YuruYuri♪♪ | 12 | ||||
| July 3 – September 25 | Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi | 13 | ||||
| July 4 – September 26 | Good Luck Girl! | 13 | ||||
| July 5 – September 28 | Joshiraku | 13 | ||||
| July 5 – September 13 | Moyasimon Returns | 11 | ||||
| July 5 – September 13 | Natsuyuki Rendezvous | 11 | ||||
| July 6 – September 21 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | 12 | ||||
| July 6 – September 28 | Campione! | 13 | ||||
| July 6 – September 28 | Love, Election and Chocolate | 12 | ||||
| July 6 – September 28 | Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! | 12 | ||||
| July 6 – September 25 | So, I Can't Play H! | 12 | ||||
| July 7 – September 29 | Dog Days | 13 | ||||
| July 7 – September 29 | Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (season 2) | 13 | ||||
| July 7 – December 22 | Sword Art Online | 25 | ||||
| July 7 – March 30, 2013 | Tanken Driland | 37 | ||||
| July 8 – September 30 | Kokoro Connect | 13 | ||||
| July 9 – September 24 | The Ambition of Oda Nobuna | 12 | ||||
| July 9 – September 24 | Hakuōki Reimeiroku | 12 | ||||
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 2012 in Japanese television (general)
- 2012 in British television
- 2012 in Mexican television
- 2012 in animation
- 2012 in television
- 2012 phenomenon
References[edit]
- ^ "『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】". Famitsu. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Japan's Most Recommended Anime Films of 2012". Kotaku. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Anime in America: The Best (And Most Notable) of 2012". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Wolf Children, SAO, Kuroko's Basketball Win Tokyo Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Yamato, Macross Director Noboru Ishiguro Passes Away". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Winter 2012 - Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Spring 2012 - Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
External links[edit]
- Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb