A new season might mean several things, but for anime fans, it is the bliss of new and fresh anime that make their way with the beginning of a new season. Winter 2022 was every bit of fun and exciting, with mega-popular anime getting dropped. But there’s no time to feel dejected over the ending of the winter season for Spring 2022 has begun, and standing hand in hand are several exciting anime from all sorts of genres. There are several anime releases in April 2022 that every anime fan must look forward to, especially because we have been waiting for the premiere of several for a while now.
Several anime adaptations have been announced over the past year. The hyping wait has come to an end because we are finally going to have them airing on our favorite websites. Anime releasing in April 2022 ranges from the comedic harem to intense mecha and suspense. Through spring’s colorful days, new anime series are prepared to make every weeb happier. Not only are we getting new adaptations or originals, but some of our favorites are also returning with a sequel too. I bet that’s more than enough reason to feel more hyped about the entire season of Spring this year.
Filled with plots worth looking forth to, April 2022 is off to a great beginning. Here are all the anime releasing in April 2022. Let’s keep track of everything that we want to watch this season!
Television Anime Series Releasing in April 2022:
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
- Release date: April 2
- Studio: Felix Film
- Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto, Tomoe Makino
Synopsis:
Small and cute Reina Aharen is seated next to the menacing-looking Raidou Matsuboshi. Aharen is often misunderstood as someone rude, while the latter is assumed as someone scary. However, the truth is far from this, as Reina is just someone wanting to be close to others while Raidou is a kind boy who overthinks a lot. When Raidou picks up Aharen’s eraser, she starts believing that they are best friends. As the two get two know more about each other, their friendship grows despite the difference in their personalities.
Fanfare of Adolescence
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: Lay-duce
- Director: Makoto Katō
Synopsis:
Three young boys with different personalities aim at becoming a jockey. To do so they must join an academy that seeks the best candidates in the academic, physical, and fitness attributes. Joining in on the venture are Yuu Arimura- an idol, Shun Kanami- a boy from a far-off island, and Amane Grace from a British household. Each facing their own issues make way to fulfill their dreams and become the best jockey.
https://youtu.be/kyTdjduLZIg
Love All Play
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: Nippon Animation, OLM
- Director: Hiroshi Takeuchi
Synopsis:
Despite not having good teammates or a good coach, Ryou Mizushima joined the prefectural Badminton tournament in junior high. He improves his skills through sheer hard work. Although they didn’t win, Mizushima attracted the attention of several, especially the coach of Yokohama Minato High, Ebihara. Ebihara asks him to join Yokohama Minato High, but Mizushima has second thoughts. However, he decides to join anyway after his sister encourages him.
Now at a school with players more skilled than him and a renowned coach, Mizushima aims to win the inter-high tournament.
https://youtu.be/H0K1bHF6f60
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (season2)
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: Sunrise
- Director: Tomoyuki Kawamura
Synopsis:
Set in the Nijigasaki High School, the anime features a school that opens doors to all kinds of opportunities. It especially revolves around a bunch of students in a club aiming to be idols. The club is about to be closed down, and the students must give their all to save it.
https://youtu.be/npIfmvxiUsI
Mahjong Soul Pong
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: Scooter Films
- Director: Kenshirō Morii
Synopsis:
An anime based on the Chinese game of Mahjong.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It Season 2
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: Zero-G
- Director: Tooru Kitahata
Synopsis:
Shinya Yukimura and Ayame Himuro are two scientists at Saitama University. The two run experiments to discover the true meaning of love after Himuro confesses to Yukimura. A cute love story develops amidst their wholesome and oblivious shenanigans.
https://youtu.be/jTk749j9Wjc
Shadowverse Flame
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: Zexcs
- Director: Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Synopsis:
When Hiiro Ryugusaki finds a smartphone, his life changes. He discovers the Shadowverse app, and through it, he meets rivals, friends, and a fun set of tournaments to participate in. Although initially, he expects it all to be fun games, he later discovers that Shadowverse is more than just a game, and a doomsday is waiting to occur. Hiiro must use Shadowverse to save the world from what’s coming forth.
Also Read: Shadowverse Flame Anime Releases New PV And Announces April Premiere
The Executioner and Her Way of Life
- Release Date: April 2
- Studio: J.C.Staff
- Director: Yoshiki Kawasaki
Synopsis:
Reincarnated or teleported beings in fantasy land are called Lost Ones. Earlier, these Lost Ones came with a gifted power that was referred to as the Pure Concept. When the Pure Concept went out of control, a catastrophe occurred which led to four disasters namely the Sword of Salt, Pandemonium, Mechanical Society, and Wild Frontier. Following this disaster, Lost Ones have become a taboo and special Executioners are appointed to get rid of them. When Akari Tokito arrives as a Lost One, Menou is asked to execute her. However, Akari’s pure concept, Time, makes it impossible to kill her as she keeps reversing her death. Unable to find a way, Menou decides to stick with Akari until she finds a way to execute her.
Also Read: ‘The Executioner And Her Way Of Life’ Release Date, PV & Cast
Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall
- Release Date: April 3
- Studio: Bibury Animation Studios and Bibury Animation CG
- Director: Tensho
Synopsis:
The story of the Black Rock Shooter series revolves majorly around a girl with a blue eye who snipes using a cannon.
Twenty years after the devastated Earth, after the failure of the Elysion project, a major labor automation project and its core artificial intelligence, Artemis chooses to fight humanity. A girl, Empress, wakes up at an underground research facility at a base. But she has no previous memory. Empress aims to reach the ground together with Norito and Miya, her young brothers and sisters who were collecting water at the base. However, there are enemies waiting ahead that she must defeat.
https://youtu.be/UWz9BwqEogQ
Build Divide -#00000 (Code Black)
- Release Date: April 3
- Studio: Liden Films
- Director: Yuki Komada
Synopsis:
Set in the virtual city of Neo Kyoto, players fulfill their wishes by challenging the King into Rebuild Battles. The city is run by a program that is fused with a CPU connected to all Build Divide players. Teruto is a player whose wish is to save Kikka. After three years, Neo Kyoto has completely changed under the dominance of the new King. Using soldiers called KUGE, he steals magic from other people. Kikka, the previous King, wants to save the city, but without her Build Divide, she cannot get past the KUGE either. Living the life of a fugitive being hunted by KUGE every day, all she wishes is for Teruto to help her.
To save Neo Kyoto and bring an end to the King, two girls stand next to each other.
https://youtu.be/NC7tYm6QK3U
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story – Dawn of a Shallow Dream
- Release Date: April 3
- Studio: Shaft
- Director(s): Gekidan Inu Curry, Yukihiro Miyamoto
Synopsis:
Iroha Tamaki turns into a magical girl after making a deal with Kyuubey, a white fairy. With profound healing abilities and a crossbow, Iroha’s new journey as a magical girl begins. This is the final season of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica spin-off, Magia Record.
Also Read: Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season: Key Visual & What to Expect?
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs
- Release Date: April 3
- Studio: ENGI
- Director: Kazuya Miura, Shin’ichi Fukumoto
Synopsis:
Common Salaryman, Leon Fou Bartfort gets reincarnated into an Otome Game after dying in an accident. As a human, he was forced to play it with his sister. He is reincarnated as a mob character in the Holfort Kingdom. However, the region is especially troublesome since it is dominated by a higher women’s population which brings his presence as a mob character to a disadvantage. But he can finally turn things around with Luxion, a cheat item he found from his knowledge of the game.
Leon enters the Holfort Academy, aiming to live a quiet life. But he keeps getting involved in the chaotic lives of the characters around him.
https://youtu.be/EReI80WeeyM
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!!
- Release Date: April 3
- Studio: Bridge
- Director: Nobuhiro Kondo
Synopsis:
Yugi Mitou is often bullied. He has a liking for playing all games. His love for games leads him to solve the Millennium Puzzle. Unintentionally, he gets possessed by the spirit of a gambler. Although he is still the same old Yugi, his personality changes drastically when he is bullied or put through negative emotions. Once his dark side takes over, he challenges his bullies to play the Games of Darkness otherwise called the Shadow Games. Anyone losing the game would be punished, according to the rules. The game brings out the actual feelings of a person. Fired up with his love for games, Yugi invites anyone to play any game with him. Later he discovers that the spirit that possesses him belongs to an amnesiac Pharaoh. To help the pharaoh, Yugi and his friends take the risk of playing the Shadow Games against other dangerous players.
https://youtu.be/GlVdZWSjl-0
Chiikawa
- Release Date: April 4
- Studio: Doga Kobo
- Director: Takenori Mihara
Synopsis:
Chikawa is the anime adaptation of a popular children’s book by Nagano. It is a fun and a little sad story about some small and cute beings, commonly known as “Chikawa”. They wish to be loved by everyone, be kind, and live like this, but they are around several strangers. Chikawa thus lives amidst bees and Arabiya and works hard to gain what it seeks. Through struggles and obstacles of all sorts, Chikawa keeps the smile up.
Healer Girl
- Release Date: April 4
- Studio: 3Hz
- Director: Yasuhiro Irie
Synopsis:
A girl uses her music to heal the world. Her voice carries the power to soothe all the people. A miracle of humanity lies in her powerful songs.
https://youtu.be/WLS0eOWDHYI
Insect Land
- Release Date: April 4
- Studio: TMS Entertainment
- Director: Jun Kawagoe
Synopsis:
This is the anime adaptation of a book that discusses the nature and insects that live in it. It is an educational anime that promotes ecology and diversity.
Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time
- Release Date: April 5
- Studio: TMS Entertainment
- Director: Tomochi Kosaka
Synopsis:
A spin-off of the manga by the same name. It follows the secret lives of an agent.
Also Read: Detective Conan Anime Spin-off’ Zero’s Tea Time’ Announcement
I’m Quitting Heroing
- Release Date: April 5
- Studio: EMT Squared
- Director(s): Yuu Nobuta (Chief), Hisashi Ishii,
Synopsis:
Leo saves the world but becomes a subject of human rejection due to his strength. Leo gets exiled from the peaceful world he had just saved from the demon lord. Having nowhere else to go, he ends up looking for a job in the Demon King’s army. He gets hired since the army needed to get rebuilt after he had destroyed it. Once he starts working in the Demon King’s army, he realizes that there were a lot of problems with it. With his experience and power, he starts improving the army.
When Leo comes face to face with Echidna again, he confronts her about her attack on the humans and the reason behind it. What she has to say shocks him.
https://youtu.be/ulZyXRCVyJw
Also Read: I’m Quitting Heroing Anime Announced! When Does it Release?
Ya Boy Kongming!
- Release Date: April 5
- Studio: P.A. Works
- Director: Osamu Honma
Synopsis:
Zhuge Liang Kongming is the greatest strategist of the past era. When he dies during the Battle of Wuzhang Plains, all he asks for is to have a peaceful afterlife without any war. He wakes up in modern Japan amidst a Halloween costume party. Through the glittering nightlife and the people around, he ends up in a nightclub. Here he meets Eiko Tsukimo, an aspiring singer. Things change for the better for both of them in the days ahead.
Also Read: Ya Boy Kongming! Anime Announced! Here’s Everything To Know
Tomodachi Game
- Release Date: April 5
- Studio: Okuruto Noboru
- Director: Hirofumi Ogura
Synopsis:
Yuichi knows better than anyone about what money does to friends. Followed by a childhood trauma, he believed that friends should always be more important than money. So when he promises to go on a school trip with his friends, he makes sure to fulfill his promise. He works hard to earn the trip fee and submits it. But when the money is stolen, two of his friends become prime suspects in the deed: Shibe and Sawaragi- the class president and vice president. Claiming to be innocent, the two apologize anyway for being unable to protect the money entrusted to them.
A few days later, Yuichi and his friends find a letter on their doorstep which lures them to arrive at the same place. Before they can find the culprit, they are ambushed and kidnapped. On waking up, they find themselves in a closed room. A banned character, Manabu Kun, arrives and explains that one of the five friends has a debt, and to clear it, the friend has invited them to play a survival game using the money collected for the school trip. The game is called ‘Tomodachi Game’ and there is just one rule to win– trust your friends. Yuichi feels victory would come easy but his perspective changes when he finds out that there is a traitor among them.
https://youtu.be/k8NQZxc6X4c
Also Read: Tomodachi Game Release Date Announced: Psychological Thriller Scheduled For April 2022
Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
- Director: Takayuki Inagaki
Synopsis:
Eve and Aoi are two girls who have had completely different lifestyles and personalities. Their lives entangle at the golf court where they meet. Despite having different styles and so many differences, their similar love for golf aligns. The two female golfers make a remarkable journey expressing their love for golf.
Also Read: Birdie Wing Golf Girls’ Story: Release Date, Plot & Cast
Deaimon
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Encourage Films
- Director: Fumitoshi Oizaki
Synopsis:
The series is set in a Kyoto wagashi store. The protagonist is an only son, Nagomu Irino, who has dreams of becoming a member of a band and ran away from home to live in Tokyo ten years ago. He receives a letter from home stating his father is in the hospital and asking him to take over the family shop, so he gives up on his dream and returns home.
On returning he finds out that his mother had adopted a ten-year-old girl named Itsuka who now works at the shop. She was taken in when Nagomu was in Tokyo chasing his dreams. He is caught by surprise when his mother announces that the heir of the family shop will be decided through a competition and Nogomu’s opponent is the ten-year-old Itsuka. Whoever wins will take over the family shop.
https://youtu.be/quxUuzBu7BY
Estab-Life: Great Escape
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Polygon Pictures
- Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Synopsis:
Set on dystopian earth after humanity escaped population extinction, Estab-Life is set in a modern world built to save humanity from going extinct. An AI overlooks all ecological systems to create a healthy environment for the survival of the planet. Along with sophisticated technology, the existence of magic has become common knowledge after the creation of genetically engineered beings to save the species. This is a new world where humanity lives under an AI to ensure survival.
Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori (season3)
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Ajia-do Animation Works, Bandai Namco Pictures
- Director: Takahide Ogata
Synopsis:
Parallel world, modern Tokyo is inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. Zorori, a fox, and his apprentices– his twin boar bandits, Ishishi and Noshishi travel through this world, exploring new places.
RPG Real Estate
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Doga Kobo
- Director: Tomoaki Koshida
Synopsis:
The world has regained peace after the defeat of the demon King 15 years ago. Kotone became a magician after graduating from school and is not in search of a new home. To find one, Kotone reached the RPG Re Estate of the kingdom. Kotone actually worked at the kingdom-affiliated RPG Real Estate. With demi-human Fa, priest Rufuria, and a soldier Rakira, the group help customers in various circumstances look for their perfect homes.
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Silver Link, Blade
- Director: Mirai Minato
Synopsis:
Being the Demon Lord, Varvatos was the strongest in his land. Having no one to rival his strength, the Demon Lord falls into a pit of boredom. So he makes up his mind to reincarnate. He makes sure he has average magic and reincarnates as Ard in the modern world. But he is shocked to discover that everyone in the modern world has even less than average magic which once again makes him the strongest creature. Determined to live right this time, Ard will do anything to maintain a quiet life and live an interesting ordinary life.
https://youtu.be/bTg1kLXiEUg
The Rising of the Shield Hero (season 2)
- Release Date: April 6
- Studio: Kinema Citrus, DR Movie
- Director: Masato Jinbo
Synopsis:
Naofumi Iwatani arrives at a new world where he is summoned as the Shield Hero. But when he is betrayed by his only ally, the Princess, he takes it into his own hands to grow. He buys a tanuki slave named Raphtalia and a weird creature that came out of an egg- Filo, and heads out on a journey to become strong on his own. After proving his worth and gaining back the respect he had lost, Naofumi is prepared to travel again. Rumors had it that a mysterious girl has resurrected the Spirit Turtle, who had the ability to awaken a calamity. Appointed by the Queen herself, Naofumi needs to travel to the next Kingdom and investigate the situation. Who resurrected the Spirit Turtle? What is her motive?
Heroine Tarumono!
- Release Date: April 7
- Studio: Lay-duce
- Director: Noriko Hashimoto
Synopsis:
After leaving her hometown, Hiyori Suzimi begins attending the Sakuragaoka High School to follow her dreams of track and field. She meets Yuujirou Someya and Aizou Shibasaki, members of the idol group LIPxLIP as an apprentice manager. How will she juggle her now busy life amidst the part-time job, extracurricular activities, and passion?
https://youtu.be/qgEBnig5UYc
Komi Can’t Communicate (Cour II)
- Release Date: April 7
- Studio: OLM
- Director: Ayumu Watanabe (Chief), Kazuki Kawagoe
Synopsis:
The second cour of the popular Komi Can’t Communicate series begins this April. It follows the story of Komi as she tries to overcome her communication problems and make several friends.
https://youtu.be/c6WSS7HyKQA
Shachiku-san wa Yōjo Yūrei ni Iyasaretai
- Release Date: April 7
- Studio: Project No.9
- Director: Kū Nabara
Synopsis:
Salaryman Fushihara works late at night while a little ghost girl watches. Fushihara wants her to leave, but the ghost girl ends up leaping forth and healing her. As the story progresses, we see the unique pair help each other grow in the most heartwarming way.
https://youtu.be/_OhrO6bgmpg
Skeleton Knight in Another World
- Release Date: April 7
- Studio: Studio Kai, Hornets
- Director: Katsumi Ono
Synopsis:
A player ends up inside a game that he had been playing for several hours without sleeping. However, he looks exactly like his avatar- in this new world which is nothing more than a skeleton. Loaded with weapons and a scary face, he knows better than to show his face around. Right after entering this new world, he witnesses a girl getting assaulted by some bandits. He defeats the bandits and protects her. The victim reveals that she is actually the princess of a nearby Kingdom, and as a sign of gratitude, she gives him the free permission to travel within the borders of the Kingdom. The player names himself Arc in this new world and sets out on an adventurous journey making sure he keeps his face from being seen all the time.
Also Read: Skeleton Knight In Another World: Release Date & Spoilers
Date A Live IV
- Release Date: April 8
- Studio: Geek Toys
- Director: Jun Nakagawa
Synopsis:
The fourth season of Date A Live begins airing on 8 April. The anime revolves around Shido, who can suppress the energies of spirits who have emerged from Spatial Earthquakes. Instead of annihilating these spirits, he kisses them and converts their power into his own. Using this bizarre power, Shido runs against time to make all spirits fall in love with him to make sure another life-threatening spatial earthquake does not occur. Through his technique, not only is he saving the planet but also the spirits.
Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō
- Release Date: April 8
- Studio: Toei Animation, Kanaban Graphics
- Director: Satoshi Tomioka
Synopsis:
Zenitendō might look like a usual candy store, but it’s much more mysterious as not many people can find it unless they have good luck. The owner, Beniko, recommends his customers candy that tallies with the troubles faced by the buyer. But the candy can be both worse or better for the problem. The only way to ensure good luck is to make sure that the candy is eaten or used right.
Love After World Domination
- Release Date: April 8
- Studio: Project No.9
- Director: Kazuya Iwata
Synopsis:
Fudou Aikawa and Desuni look like a typical hero-villain pair who are always upon each other’s throats. Fudou is the righteous hero, wanting to ensure peace, while Desuni wants nothing more than to establish world dominion. However, what the world sees is far from the reality as when they are not being a hero and villain, they are a very lovey-dovey couple. On a regular day, they go on dates, have fun, and do everything normal couples do. In this romantic comedy following a forbidden love story, the hero and villain must do everything to preserve their love despite their differences.
The Dawn of the Witch
- Release Date: April 8
- Studio: Tezuka Productions
- Director: Satoshi Kuwabara
Synopsis:
The war between the Church and the Witches finally comes to an end after five years. However, although the war has ended physically, it continues to grow behind the curtains. Warriors are taught to sharpen their magical skills at the Royal Academy of Magic of the Kingdom of Wenias. A student, Sable, is asked by Headmaster Albus to visit the southern part of the kingdom and train amidst the rich anti-magic environment.
Joining him on the journey is Roux Cristasse, a girl obsessed with learning more about forbidden magic, Kudd, the beast of the school, and Holtz, the genius. Why did the headmaster send them there? What awaits to be discovered in the region of rich anti-magic forces?
The Demon Girl Next Door (Season 2)
- Release Date: April 8
- Studio: J.C.Staff
- Director: Hiroaki Sakurai
Synopsis:
Yuko Yoshida used to be a normal human until one day, she grew a tail and a pair of horns. She is told that she is actually a descendant of a dark clan. But when she was cursed by a light clan to go into poverty, she ended up as a human. Determined to bring back the honor of the dark clan, she sets out to complete her mission: defeat Momo Chiyoda, the magical girl of the town.
Aoashi
- Release Date: April 9
- Studio: Production I.G
- Director: Akira Sato
Synopsis:
All that Ashito Aoi wants is to play soccer with good teammates. However, following a terrible incident with his high school team getting eliminated because of him, his dreams are completely crushed. Things seem to change for Ashito when he gets noticed by someone important. Ashito’s dream of playing soccer might not be over yet.
https://youtu.be/1Vg3IGTuoak
Dance Dance Danseur
- Release Date: April 9
- Studio: MAPPA
- Director: Munehisa Sakai
Synopsis:
Junpei loved ballet but stopped when many claimed that it was not masculine enough. But when he saw a male ballet dancer during his sister’s recital, Junpei could not help but feel mesmerized. His dream that he had once given up begins reaching out to him through the beautiful ballet dancer, Miyano Gosai. Motivated once more, will Junpei take up ballet again?
https://youtu.be/61xsEXXDl7E
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic
- Release Date: April 9
- Studio: A-1 Pictures
- Director: Mamoru Hatakeyama
Synopsis:
Shinomiya and Shirogane have a similar thought process: whoever confesses first becomes the slave in a relationship while the other carries all the power. So when the two see their ideal match in each other, instead of confessing, they decide to make each other confess using tricks. However, their plans are always failing. The third season of Kaguya Sama Love Is War will take us through more mishaps of failed love confessions. President Shirogane and Vice President Shinomiya are determined to finally confess to each other at the upcoming Shuchiin High School Festival. Will they finally succeed in telling how they feel?
At the same time, a phantom thief arrives at the Shuchiin High school to make things more chaotic, and Yu Ishigami makes up his mind to tell how he feels to Miko.
Spy × Family
- Release Date: April 9
- Studio: Wit Studio, CloverWorks
- Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Synopsis:
The world no longer fights wars but strategizes under the table through spies. Twilight from Westalis’ is the best spy. He is hired to go undercover to investigate more about the Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond. To do so, he must take up the alias of Loid Forger, a married man with a daughter. His plan includes infiltrating the Eden Academy, the school attended by Desmond’s son. To succeed in his mission, he marries Yor Briar, who is actually an assassin and adopts Anya, who can actually read minds. The two adults are completely unaware of each other’s identities. However, with Anya’s ability, she is the only one who knows the truth behind this fake family.
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki (season 4)
- Release Date: April 9
- Studio: Hayabusa Film
- Director: Hisayoshi Hirasawa
Synopsis:
Jin Kaito grew up in Tokyo but then gets transferred to Nagoya. Here he meets Yatogame Monaka, a girl with a strong Nagoya accent.
Don’t Hurt Me, My Healer!
- Release Date: April 10
- Studio: Jumondo
- Director: Nobuaki Nakanishi
Synopsis:
Arvin and Karla are teammates. The former is a swordsman and the latter is a healer. Despite being a healer, Karla is extremely sarcastic. This puts Arvin through a lot of anger especially since he is a hopeless swordsman.
https://youtu.be/0sNX0jbuXKw
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
- Release Date: April 10
- Studio: CloverWorks
- Director: Takuhiro Kadochi
Synopsis:
The Akane Clan is an isolated clan of ninjas. All members of the clan are women who have one strict rule: Do Not Interact With Men. Kunoichi Tsunami is the leader of Dog Squad. She is known to be very skilled and admired by several. However, other than her skills, Kunoichi has a secret side to her: she gets filled with strange emotions at the mention of boys. What will happen when she finally finds a boy? Kunoichi Tsubaki’s desire to explore the world is put to test.
https://youtu.be/MVYU5N0w_Ug
Kingdom (season 4)
- Release Date: April 10
- Studio: Pierrot, Studio Signpost
- Director: Kenichi Imaizumi
Synopsis:
Season 4 of Kingdom is starting on April 10. The anime is set in ancient China. Xin and Piano were from the Kingdom of Qin, where they worked as servants. Despite their poor stature, they dream of becoming the “Great Generals of the Heavens”. To fulfill their dreams, the two train every day. But when Piao is taken away for mysterious reasons, Xin is left alone. A month later, Piao returns but is mortally wounded. Through his struggling breaths, Piao asked Xin to move to a different village. On following his instructions, Xin finds himself face to face with the king of Quin, Ying Zheng. But Xin is surprised to find that the king and Piao look exactly the same.
He discovers that Piao had been taken away to act as a body double for the king and thus be a decoy for enemy attacks. Although at first he is angered, Xin decides to help Ying Zheng anyway to defeat his half-brother Cheng Jiao. Once they take back the throne, Xin becomes a part of the military at Win and starts to rise in ranks. He works hard to fulfil his dream of becoming the Great Generals of the Heavens.
https://youtu.be/-oRMEgRwv6k
Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie
- Release Date: April 10
- Studio: Doga Kobo
- Director: Ryota Itoh
Synopsis:
Shikimori appears to be a typical girlfriend– sweet, beautiful, and very feminine. She is the girlfriend of Izumi, a boy always surrounded by all sorts of bad luck. Whenever Izumi is in trouble, Shikimori’s personality changes and she turns into a cool girl with a dark personality. Izumi is always there to enjoy this sight of her!
Onipan!
- Release Date: April 11
- Studio: Wit Studio
- Director: Masahiko Ohta
Synopsis:
Three oni-kids get admitted into a high school in Tokyo. Their aim is to improve the relationship between humans and Oni using their power of Onipan. To fulfil their aim, the three do everything in their hands to create a good image. They would do everything to reach their goal, be it showing their good habits or becoming idols that are loved by all.
https://youtu.be/rJmnl35w1bU
Amaim Warrior at the Borderline
- Release Date: April 12
- Studio: Sunrise Beyond
- Director: Nobuyoshi Habara
Synopsis:
The nation of Japan faces a huge crisis due to the deteriorating birth rate as well as the declining economy. Foreign nations extended a helping hand, but they soon fought among themselves, which led to the Boundary War. The war was fought by mecha means using drones called AMAIMs. Fast forward to 2061 when the Boundary War finally comes to an end, but peace is far from being ensured, for Japan has been divided into four regions. Native Japanese are deeply discriminated against as foreigners have taken over the nation.
Amo Shiiba finds an abandoned AMAIM, Kenbu, and an AI named Gai. With the help of the two, Amo decides to make things better and take back the land that once belonged to him.
Ascendance of a Bookworm (season 3)
- Release Date: April 12
- Studio: Ajia-do Animation Works
- Director: Mitsuru Hongo
Synopsis:
If there is anything that Urano Motosu has loved, it’s books. She has always wanted to become a librarian, but unfortunately, she meets with an accident and dies. But after she reincarnates as a five-year-old girl, Myne, nothing can stop her from reading more books– or so she thought. Myne is from the medieval era when printing presses were not invented. Handwritten books cost a fortune but Myne is determined to read. To read to her heart’s desire, she is prepared to do anything; even make her own books if that what it takes.
https://youtu.be/e4C8mozBITQ
Summer Time Rendering
- Release Date: April 14
- Studio: OLM
- Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Synopsis:
Shinpei Ajiro grew up with Ushio Kofune and Mio Kofune after his parents died. As an adult, he lived in Tokyo. But when gets the news of Ushio’s death by drowning, he decides to return to the island that he grew up on. On seeing Ushio’s corpse, he is almost convinced that there is more to her death when he notices strangling marks on her neck. His suspicions are further confirmed when Ushio’s ghost starts to haunt him. Unable to settle without knowing the truth, Shinpei starts to dig more into the island for clues. What happened to Ushio, and what is this dark enigma surrounding the island?
https://youtu.be/rORG4gUVOY8
A Couple of Cuckoos
- Release Date: April 24
- Studio: Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP
- Director: Hiroaki Akagi (Chief), Yoshiyuki Shirahata
Synopsis:
Nagi Umino is a normal high school kid in his second year. His parents reveal that they are not his biological parents as he was swapped with another baby at birth. He sets out to meet his biological parents and meets internet celebrity Erika on the way. On reaching his actual parents, they announce that they want him and the daughter he got swapped with at birth to get married. Later he realizes that this daughter that they mentioned is none other than Erika. The two are made to live together at Erika’s house with her parents so that they can know each other better and make a decision.
But Nagi is convinced that he will never agree because he is already in love with someone else.
Kaginado (season 2)
- Release Date: April 2022
- Studio: Liden Films, Kyoto Studio
- Director: N/A
Synopsis:
The second season of the popular crossover series of Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters!, Rewrite, and others by Key.
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Moriarty the Patriot
- Release Date: April 27
- Studio: N/A
- Director: N/A
Synopsis: N/A
Anime Movies Releasing in April 2022
Odd Taxi: In the Woods
- Release Date: April 1
- Studio: OLM, P.I.C.S.
- Director: Baku Kinoshita
Synopsis:
The Odd Taxi movie is a recap of all the events of the first season of the anime. It also consists of some scenes that happen after the finale of the season. The anime is set in a society of animals in modern Japan, with a middle-aged walrus taxi driver named Odokawa as the protagonist. When a girl is reported missing, he gets involved in the case.
https://youtu.be/o_yy1feLkME
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
- Release Date: April 15
- Studio: TMS Entertainment
- Director: Susumu Mitsunaka
Synopsis:
The anime follows the adventures of Conan Edogawa. Shinichi Kudo in high school who solves cases. Getting caught up in a dangerous case involving the notorious Black Organization, he is kidnapped and injected with a serum that turns him into a kid. He takes up the alias of Conan Edogawa and now lives with Ran Mori and Kogoro Mori. Now he helps Kogoro Mori solve cases anonymously using his sharp deduction skills.
To avoid suspicion, Conan also joins an elementary school where he makes several friends and forms a junior detective club. With his identity hidden, he continues to investigate more about the Black Organization and interacts with several other characters.
His investigation becomes easier when former Black Organization member Ai Haibara enrolls on the same elementary school. She reveals that she had created and taken the same drug used on the Kudo to escape the members of the dangerous organization. Haibara joins Conan’s club of Junior detectives and helps him solve more cases. Over the time, Conan helps several FBI and CIA agents solve difficult cases.
Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden
- Release Date: April 22
- Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
- Director: Masakazu Hashimoto
Synopsis:
Shinnosuke is a part of the Nohara Family. However, when Chiyome Hesogakure comes and takes him away, claiming to be his mother, he cannot help but follow her along with Chiyome’s child Chinzo. Chiyome takes Shinnosuke to a Ninja Village, where she reveals that her family has been protecting the earth’s navel. It is done by blocking the navel with a stopper made of pure gold using the Mononoke technique. This technique is a family legacy taught to every new generation. The Hesogakure family. If the gold stopper is removed, the world would be in tremendous danger as its future will be lost.
Shinnosuke must unravel all secrets of his birth and learn the Mononoke technique, for he needs to protect the earth from withering away and save the future.
https://youtu.be/ymZpPXUKzLQ
Free! The Final Stroke (part 2)
- Release Date: April 22
- Studio: Kyoto Animation
- Director: Eisaku Kawakami
Synopsis:
Haruka is dejected after losing against the Absolute Champion Alberto in the World Championship. He seeks the meaning behind his life and the reason why he swims. Feeling all kinds of emotions, he is unable to find an answer to the questions running through his head. To discover more, he begins overworking himself and putting his body through vigorous training. But the more he does so, the more motivation he loses. Despite knowing the harshness of his training, Haruka refuses to stop. While he puts himself through this toughness, his friends watch, desperately wanting him to stop. But Haruka does not stop, obsessed with wanting to defeat Alberto.
The questions remain: what does Haruka learn from swimming? All these years, he has witnessed swimming bring him closer to his friends as they made warm memories. But now that he is an adult, what meaning does swimming hold in his life? Who is swimming so far for? Seeking answers, he opens his eyes to new scenarios that he had never seen before.
Bubble
- Release Date: April 28
- Studio: Wit Studio
- Director: Tetsurō Araki
Synopsis:
Bubble is one of the most awaited movies of Spring 2022. The movie revolves around Hibiki, who lives in Tokyo. But Tokyo is no longer what we know today. The city is cut off from the rest of the world as Gravity-defying bubbles rain down every day. Hibiki and his friends take part in Parkour battles, doing dangerous stunts. But when Hibiki loses control and falls into the sea, he is saved by a girl with supernatural powers.
Created by some of the most skilled staff, Bubble will take us through a journey of magic and more.
Also Read: Bubble Anime Movie Release Set For Spring 2022 On Netflix
Re:cycle of Penguindrum (part 1)
- Release Date: April 29
- Studio: Brain’s Base, Lapin Track
- Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara
Synopsis:
Himari Takakura was severely ill, and everyone believed she would not make it. However, she is saved by a spirit in a penguin-shaped hat. In return for the help, the spirit instead asks her brother Kanba and Shoma to bring an item known as the Penguindrum. The two set out on the journey to find this item along with three strange penguins who are appointed as assistants for Himari’s brothers.
Also Read: Crunchyroll Spring 2022 Lineup: Anime Releasing in April 2022 on Crunchyroll
