{"id":240,"date":"2018-07-02T22:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biggestinjapan.com\/?p=240"},"modified":"2018-07-02T22:08:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T13:08:06","slug":"my-5-most-anticipated-anime-of-summer-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biggestinjapan.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/02\/my-5-most-anticipated-anime-of-summer-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"My 5 Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we stand on the edge of the summer 2018 anime season, 55 new anime stare back. Here are the five I am most looking forward to.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Attack on Titan (Season 3)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Genre:<\/b> Dark Gaspunk Fantasy<\/span><\/p>\n

Studio: <\/b>Wit Studio<\/span><\/p>\n

Premiere Date:<\/b> 7\/23\/2018<\/span><\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about:<\/b> Set in a world where the remnants of humanity live behind a series of giant walls, protecting them from the man-eating giants that roam outside, this anime follows the last defenders of humanity–including one boy who has the mysterious ability to transform into a Titan himself. <\/span><\/p>\n

After dealing with betrayals and Titan-related threats, the third season of the anime is set to dive into some of the series\u2019 biggest mysteries as our heroes move from battling Titans to facing off against the corrupt politicians and clergy who run humanity’s last government.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why I\u2019m excited: <\/b>With this 24 episode season, everything is poised to reveal all the secrets that have been set up throughout the other two seasons so far. While it won\u2019t get us to the end of the story–as the manga is still on going–it will finally get us to the conclusion set up way back in the first few episodes. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch it if you like: <\/b>Attack on Titan, Black Bullet, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where to watch: <\/b>Crunchyroll<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Funimation<\/span><\/a> (dub)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chio’s School Road<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Genre:<\/b> Comedy<\/span><\/p>\n

Studio: <\/b>Diomedea<\/span><\/p>\n

Premiere Date:<\/b> 7\/6\/2018<\/span><\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about:<\/b> Chio is a \u201cbelow-average\u201d middle school girl who is obsessed with Western video games like <\/span>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Counterstrike<\/span><\/i>–playing them far into the night. Of course, this has the side effect of making it hard for her to get up in the morning, meaning she is perpetually on the edge of being late. Moreover, the path to school is fraught with danger, both real and imagined. Confronted by road closures and biker gangs to awkward social situations, Chio tries to use her video game knowledge to make it to school on time–with admittedly mixed results.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why I\u2019m excited:<\/b> Despite her claims of being \u201cbelow average,\u201d Chio is anything but. Egotistical yet self-deprecating, she simply is too afraid of failure to ever want to stand out. But when backed into a corner, her innate talent shows through as her quick thinking and competitive drive push her to use her gamer instincts to do the impossible–or at least fail in a spectacularly hilarious way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch it if you like: <\/b>Excel Saga, Watamote<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where to watch:<\/b> Crunchyroll<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Funimation<\/span><\/a> (dub)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy Sugar Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Genre:<\/b> Psychological Horror<\/span><\/p>\n

Studio:<\/b> Ezo’la<\/span><\/p>\n

Premiere Date:<\/b> 7\/14\/2018<\/span><\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about:<\/b> Sato is one of the most beautiful girls in her high school. While generally kind to others, she has a reputation as a slut who will date (and sleep with) anyone–but her relationships never seem to last beyond a few days. Recently though, her life has changed. She has found love for the first time and has even started living with her beloved\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

…who just happens to be a young girl she has kidnapped and keeps locked in her apartment\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

…which also contains the corpse of her aunt who she has chopped up and bagged. <\/span><\/p>\n

But Sato is far from the only psychopath to walk the streets of her town–and anything that interferes with Sato\u2019s newfound happiness must be dealt with, no matter what it takes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why I\u2019m excited:<\/b> I love yandere characters. However, by their very nature it is hard to include one as anything but a villain for the hero to overcome. Making a yandere not only the protagonist but the \u201chero\u201d of the story is incredibly difficult, but when done well can make for some excellent storytelling–especially when exploring the darker side of human nature. <\/span><\/p>\n

Watch it if you like: <\/b>Future Diary, School Days<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where to watch:<\/b> Amazon Prime Video<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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High Score Girl<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Genre:<\/b> Slice-of-life<\/span><\/p>\n

Studio: <\/b>J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n

Premiere Date:<\/b> 7\/14\/2018<\/span><\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about:<\/b> Set in the early 90s, this anime follows an antisocial elementary school boy who is good at only one thing: video games. One day, a popular girl from his class appears in the local arcade and trounces him at <\/span>Street Fighter II<\/span><\/i>. From that point on she follows him from game to game, day after day, beating him each time. Eventually, the question becomes, is she his enemy, or his first real friend? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why I\u2019m excited: <\/b>This anime actually uses real footage for all of its classic games. For any gamer child of the 80s\/90s, this is an amazing nostalgia trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch it if you like: <\/b>Gamers, Akiba\u2019s Trip,<\/span><\/i> classic games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where to watch:<\/b> TBA<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overlord III<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Genre:<\/b> Fantasy<\/span><\/p>\n

Studio: <\/b>Madhouse<\/span><\/p>\n

Premiere Date:<\/b> 7\/10\/2018<\/span><\/p>\n

What it\u2019s about:<\/b> After somehow becoming his MMORPG character and being transported to an unknown fantasy world along with the NPCs and fortress he and his friends created in the game, the <\/span>demilitch Ainz Ooal Gown has had to tread carefully. So far he\u2019s been able to keep his forces hidden and has settled into his role as an \u201cevil overlord.\u201d He\u2019s been biding his time discovering not only the rules of this new world but investigating his once NPC allies that are now as real as he is. But it\u2019s only a matter of time until the world at large discovers that there\u2019s a new power in the world and the current status quo is thrown right out the window.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why I\u2019m excited:<\/b> This season of <\/span>Overlord<\/span><\/i> is where everything finally comes to a head and <\/span>\u00a0Ainz and his allies become open players in the new world they\u2019ve come to inhabit. I have no idea how it\u2019s all going to play out, but I can\u2019t want to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch it if you like: <\/b>Log Horizon, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where to watch: <\/b>Crunchyroll<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Funimation<\/span><\/a> (dub)<\/span><\/p>\n

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