Animeism

Animeism (Japanese: アニメイズム, Hepburn: Animeizumu) is a Japanese late night anime programming block airing on MBS. The block was established in October 2006 with a Thursday night/Friday morning schedule, until April 2015, when it switched to a Friday night/Saturday morning schedule. The block currently airs two series back to back which are co-produced by MBS.

Not to be confused with Animism.

The block initially launched in October 2006 as a 30-minute programming block in order to broadcast anime titles which were co-produced by MBS, beginning with Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. The programming block later expanded to a one-hour block in April 2011. In April 2012, MBS relaunched the programming block as Animeism. In April 2015, the network reorganised the Animeism block from a Thursday night/Friday morning schedule to a Friday night/Saturday morning schedule, with MBS chief producer Hirō Maruyama stating that the change was done in order to prevent conflicts with Kansai TV's broadcast of noitaminA.[1]

From June 2017 to January 2019, Animeism signed a deal with Amazon to stream their series exclusively on Prime Video worldwide, with Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul and Altair: A Record of Battles becoming the first titles exclusive to Prime Video on June 29, 2017.[2] In January 2019, the streaming deal was no longer in effect worldwide, with Prime Video only exclusively streaming titles in Japan only.[3][4]

On March 8, 2019, MBS introduced the Super Animeism programming block, which expands the Animeism block by a half-hour starting from July 2019.[5]

On March 23, 2019, it was announced at AnimeJapan 2019 that MBS, Kodansha, and DMM Pictures formed a two-year partnership to co-produce anime titles for the block, adapting works from Kodansha published manga or creating original works into anime, with Domestic Girlfriend being the first title produced through the partnership.[6]

Titles
# Block Title Time Slot Start date End date Eps. Studio Notes
1 B2 Natsuiro Kiseki 26:25 April 6, 2012 June 29, 2012 12 Sunrise Original work
2 B1 Eureka Seven: AO 25:55 April 12, 2012 September 28, 2012[n 1] 24 Bones Sequel to Eureka Seven
3 B2 Joshiraku 26:25 July 5, 2012 September 28, 2012 13 J.C.Staff Based on a manga by Kōji Kumeta
4 B1 K 25:30 October 4, 2012 December 27, 2012 13 GoHands Original work
5 B2 Blast of Tempest 26:00 October 4, 2012 March 28, 2013 24 Bones Based on a manga by Kyō Shirodaira
6 B1 Vividred Operation 25:30 January 10, 2013 March 28, 2013 12 A-1 Pictures Original work
7 B2 Devil Survivor 2: The Animation 26:05 April 4, 2013 June 27, 2013 13 Bridge Based on video game by Atlus
8 B1 Valvrave the Liberator 25:35 April 11, 2013 June 27, 2013 12 Sunrise Original work
9 B1 Danganronpa: The Animation 25:35 July 4, 2013 September 26, 2013 13 Lerche Based on video game by Spike
10 B2 Love Lab 26:05 July 4, 2013 September 26, 2013 13 Doga Kobo Based on a manga by Ruri Miyahara
11 B2 Kill la Kill 26:05 October 3, 2013 March 27, 2014 24 Trigger Original work
12 B1 Valvrave the Liberator 2nd Season 25:35 October 10, 2013 December 26, 2013 12 Sunrise Sequel to Valvrave the Liberator
13 B1 Hozuki's Coolheadedness 25:35 January 9, 2014 April 3, 2014 13 Wit Studio Based on a manga by Natsumi Eguchi
14 B2 Riddle Story of Devil 26:19 April 3, 2014 June 19, 2014 12 Diomedéa Based on a manga by Yun Kōga
15 B1 Knights of Sidonia 25:49 April 10, 2014 June 26, 2014 12 Polygon Pictures Based on a manga by Tsutomu Nihei
16 B1 Persona 4: The Golden Animation 25:49 July 10, 2014 September 25, 2014 12 A-1 Pictures Based on video game by Atlus
17 B2 Black Butler: Book of Circus 26:19 July 10, 2014 September 11, 2014 10 A-1 Pictures Based on a manga by Yana Toboso
18 B1 Gundam Reconguista in G 25:49 October 2, 2014 March 26, 2015 26 Sunrise Original work
19 B2 Yuki Yuna is a Hero 26:19 October 16, 2014 December 25, 2014 12 Studio Gokumi Original work
20 B2 Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS- 26:19 January 8, 2015 April 3, 2015 13 Xebec, XEBECzwei Sequel to Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth
21 B2 Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma 26:40 April 3, 2015 September 25, 2015 24 J.C.Staff Based on a manga by Yūto Tsukuda
22 B1 Knights of Sidonia: War of the Ninth Planet 26:10 April 10, 2015 June 26, 2015 12 Polygon Pictures Sequel to Knights of Sidonia
23 B1 Classroom Crisis 26:10 July 3, 2015 September 25, 2015 13 Lay-duce Original work
24 B1 K: Return of Kings 25:55 October 2, 2015 December 26, 2015 13 GoHands Sequel to K: Missing Kings
25 B2 Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS- 2nd Season 26:25 October 2, 2015 December 26, 2015 13 Xebec, XEBECzwei Sequel to Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS-
26 B2 Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 26:25 January 8, 2016 April 1, 2016 13 Studio Deen Based on a manga by Haruko Kumota
27 B1 Ajin: Demi-Human 25:55 January 15, 2016 April 8, 2016 13 Polygon Pictures Based on a manga by Gamon Sakurai
28 B1 The Lost Village 25:55 April 8, 2016 June 24, 2016 12 Diomedéa Original work
29 B2 Magi: Adventure of Sinbad 26:25 April 15, 2016 July 1, 2016 13 Lay-duce Based on a manga by Shinobu Ohtaka
30 B1 91 Days 25:55 July 8, 2016 September 30, 2016 12 Shuka Original work
31 B2 Berserk 26:25 July 8, 2016 September 30, 2016 12 GEMBA, Millepensee Based on a manga by Kentaro Miura
32 B1 Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy 25:55 October 7, 2016 December 9, 2016 10 Production I.G Based on a manga by Haruichi Furudate
33 B2 Ajin: Demi-Human 2nd Season 26:25 October 7, 2016 December 23, 2016 13 Polygon Pictures Sequel to Ajin: Demi-Human
34 B2 Descending Stories: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 26:25 January 6, 2017 March 24, 2017 12 Studio Deen Sequel to Descending Stories: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
35 B1 Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga 25:55 January 6, 2017 March 24, 2017 12 A-1 Pictures Based on a manga by Kazue Kato
36 B2 Berserk 2nd Season 26:25 April 7, 2017 June 23, 2017 12 GEMBA, Millepensee Sequel to Berserk
37 B1 Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul 25:55 April 7, 2017 September 29, 2017 24 MAPPA Sequel to Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
38 B2 Altair: A Record of Battles 26:25 July 7, 2017 December 22, 2017 24 MAPPA Based on a manga by Kotono Kato
39 B1 Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter and Hero Chapter 25:55 October 6, 2017 January 5, 2018 13 Studio Gokumi Prequel (Washio Sumi Chapter) and Sequel (Hero Chapter) to Yuki Yuna is a Hero
40 B1 Beatless 25:55 January 12, 2018 September 28, 2018 24 Diomedéa Based on a novel written by Satoshi Hase
41 B2 Killing Bites 26:25 January 12, 2018 March 30, 2018 12 Liden Films Based on a manga written by Shinya Murata
42 B2 Magical Girl Site 26:25 April 6, 2018 June 22, 2018 12 Production doA Based on a manga by Kentarō Satō
43 B1 Happy Sugar Life 25:55 July 13, 2018 September 28, 2018 12 Ezo'la Based on a manga by Tomiyaki Kagisora
44 B2 Grand Blue 26:25 July 13, 2018 September 28, 2018 12 Zero-G Based on a manga by Kenji Inoue
45 B1 Boarding School Juliet 25:55 October 5, 2018 December 22, 2018 12 Liden Films Based on a manga by Yōsuke Kaneda
46 B2 Iroduku: The World in Colors 26:25 October 5, 2018 December 29, 2018 13 P.A. Works Original work
47 B1 Domestic Girlfriend 25:55 January 11, 2019 March 29, 2019 12 Diomedéa Based on a manga by Kei Sasuga
48 B2 Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka 26:25 January 11, 2019 March 29, 2019 12 Liden Films Based on a manga by Makoto Fukami
49 B1 Senryu Girl 25:55 April 5, 2019 June 21, 2019 12 Connect Based on a manga by Masakuni Igarashi
50 B1[n 2] Ao-chan Can't Study! 26:10 April 5, 2019 June 21, 2019 12 Silver Link Based on a manga by Ren Kawahara
51 B2 Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu 26:25 April 5, 2019 June 21, 2019 12 C2C Based on a manga by Katsuwo
52 SA[n 3] Fire Force 25:25 July 5, 2019 December 27, 2019 24 David Production Based on a manga by Atsushi Ōkubo
53 B1 Granbelm 25:55 July 5, 2019 September 26, 2019 13 Nexus Original work
54 B2 O Maidens in Your Savage Season 26:25 July 5, 2019 September 20, 2019 12 Lay-duce Based on a manga by Mari Okada
55 B1 Case File nº221: Kabukicho 25:55 October 11, 2019 March 27, 2020 24 Production I.G Original work
56 B2 True Cooking Master Boy 26:25 October 11, 2019 December 27, 2019 12 Production I.G Based on a manga by Etsushi Ogawa
57 SA Haikyū!! To The Top 25:25 January 10, 2020 April 3, 2020 13 Production I.G Sequel to Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy
58 B2 Smile Down the Runway 26:25 January 10, 2020 March 27, 2020 12 Ezo'la Based on a manga by Kotoba Inoya
59 B1 Listeners 25:55 April 3, 2020 June 19, 2020 12 MAPPA Original work
60 B2 Wave, Listen to Me! 26:25 April 3, 2020 June 19, 2020 12 Sunrise Based on a manga by Hiroaki Samura
61 SA Argonavis from BanG Dream! 25:25 April 10, 2020 TBA TBA Sanzigen Based on a Japanese multimedia project by Bushiroad
62 B1 Fire Force 2nd Season 25:55 July 3, 2020 TBA TBA David Production Sequel to Fire Force
63 SA Rent-A-Girlfriend 25:25 July 10, 2020 TBA TBA TMS Entertainment Based on a manga by Reiji Miyajima
64 SA [n 4] Get Up! Get Live! 25:50 July 10, 2020 TBA TBA Spellbound Original work
TBA SA Jujutsu Kaisen 25:25 October 2020 TBA TBA MAPPA Based on a manga by Gege Akutami
TBA SA Haikyū!! To The Top 2nd Season TBA TBA TBA TBA Production I.G Second cour of Haikyū!! To The Top

See also
  • noitaminA, another anime block that airs in Japan on Thursday nights.
  • +Ultra, another anime block of Fuji TV that airs on Wednesday nights.

Notes
  1. Eureka Seven: AO went on a two-week hiatus due to the 2012 Summer Olympics, thus ending its run on the third-to-last episode. The two final episodes were broadcast on November 19, 2012.
  2. Senryu Girl and Ao-Chan Can't Study are shows consisting of 15-minute episodes that will be sharing the B1 timeslot for the Spring 2019 season.
  3. Starting in July 2019, the block expands to three time slots.
  4. Get Up! Get Live! is a five minute short that airs in the same timeslot after Rent-A-Girlfirend

References
  1. 丸山博雄 [@maru0322] (February 19, 2015). MBSで木曜深夜に放送しているアニメイズム枠ですが、４月より金曜日にお引越しさせて頂くこととなりました。裏の関西テレビさんとのアニメかぶりの解消と、関東＆中京地区と放送曜日を合わせて、全地域同日に楽しんで頂くためです。 (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. Rafael Antonio Pineda (June 29, 2017). "Amazon Prime to Stream Animeism Shows Including Altair Worldwide". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. Hidgkins, Crystalyn (January 5, 2019). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Domestic Girlfriend Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. Mateo, Alex (January 3, 2019). "Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 9, 2019). "MBS Creates New 'Super Animeism' Late-Night Anime Programming Block". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  6. "DMM pictures × Kodansha × MBS, "Animeizumu" waku de 2-nenkan no renkei happyō" DMM pictures×講談社×MBS、『アニメイズム』枠で2年間の連携発表 (in Japanese). Oricon. March 23, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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