2016 in anime
Events in 2016 in anime .
Awards
Releases
Films
A list of feature-length anime films that debuted in theaters between 1 January and 31 December 2016.
Release date
Title
Studio
Director
Running time (minutes)
Notes
Ref
8 January
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Shaft
Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi
64
The title translates to Kizumonogatari I Blood and Iron . The first in a trilogy, followed by Kizumonogatari II Nekketsu-hen and Kizumonogatari III Reiketsu-hen . It is part of the Monogatari series .
[ 1]
9 January
Garakowa -Restore the World-
A-1 Pictures
Masashi Ishihama
67
Also known as Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai .
[ 2]
16 January
Sinbad: Mahō no Lamp to Ugoku Shima
Nippon Animation
Shinpei Miyashita
50
Also known as Sinbad: The Magical Lamp and the Moving Island , the film is the second in a trilogy, the first being Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima .
[ 3]
23 January
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth
A-1 Pictures
Tomohisa Taguchi
105
The fourth film in the Persona 3 film series.
[ 4]
6 February
New Initial D the Movie Legend 3: Half Awake, Half Asleep
Sanzigen Liden Films
Masamitsu Hidaka, Tomohito Naka
60
The third film in the Initial D anime film series. Alternatively titled Shin Gekijō-ban Initial D Legend 3 -Yumeutsutsu- .
[ 5]
13 February
Selector Destructed WIXOSS
J.C. Staff
Takuya Satō
91
A film in the Selector Infected WIXOSS series.
[ 6]
20 February
Dōkyūsei
A-1 Pictures
Shouko Nakamura
60
Based on the manga Classmates by Asumiko Nakamura .
[ 7]
27 February
Gekijōban Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Gyakushū no Milky Holmes
J.C. Staff
Makoto Moriwaki , Hiroaki Sakurai
70
The title translates as Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack . Part of the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes series.
[ 8]
11 March
Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni
Benesse Corporation
Isamu Hirabayashi
61
The forth film of Shimajiro film series. Also known as Shimajiro in Bookland.
[ 9]
12 March
Digimon Adventure tri : Ketsui
Toei Animation
Keitaro Motonaga
88
The second film of Digimon Adventure tri. film series.
[ 10]
2 April
Tamayura: Sotsugyō Shashin Dai-4-bu Asa -Ashita-
TYO Animations
Junichi Sato
58
The title translates as Tamayura: Graduation Photos Part 4: Morning -Tomorrow- . The fourth and final film of the four-part Tamayura movie series.
[ 11]
23 April
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Gallop
Satoshi Kuwabara
130
Also known as Yū☆Gi☆Ō Za Dāku Saido Obu Dimenshonzu . The third film of Yu-Gi-Oh! Series.
[ 12]
23 April
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai
Qualia Animation
Tetsuya Yanagisawa
60
Based on the "Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai ~Renai Series~" Vocaloid song project by HoneyWorks.
[ 13]
6 May
Ajin: Shōtotsu
Polygon Pictures
Hiroyuki Seshita
106
The second film in the Ajin film trilogy.
[ 14]
[ 15]
21 May
Garo: Divine Flame
MAPPA
Yuichiro Hayashi
78
[ 16]
21 May
Why We Live: The Priest Rennyo and the Yoshizaki Fire
Studio Deen
Hideaki Oba
83
Also known as Naze Ikiru -Rennyo Shōnin to Yoshizaki Enjō- . Based on the Buddhist text Naze Ikiru by Kentetsu Takamori.
[ 17]
25 June
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky
Sunrise
Kō Matsuo
70
Also known as Kidō Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky .
[ 18]
9 July
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix
Takeshi Nozue
115
Sequel to the ONA , Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV .
[ 19]
23 July
Accel World: Infinite Burst
Sunrise
Masakazu Obara
82
Also known as Akuseru Warudo Infinito Bāsuto .
[ 20]
23 July
One Piece Film: Gold
Toei Animation
Hiroaki Miyamoto
120
[ 21]
19 August
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Shaft
Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi
64
The title translates to Kizumonogatari II Passionate Blood . The second in a trilogy, followed by Kizumonogatari III Reiketsu-hen. It is part of the Monogatari series .
[ 22]
26 August
Your Name
CoMix Wave Films
Makoto Shinkai
107
Also known as Kimi no Na wa.
[ 23]
3 September
Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation ~Shadow and Light~
Production I.G
Shunsuke Tada
87
Also known as Kuroko no Basuke: Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Kage to Hikari~ . This is the first film in a trilogy of compilation films that compile the anime television's Winter Cup episodes.
[ 24]
3 September
Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito
David Production
Naokatsu Tsuda
117
The title translates to Planetarian: Man of the Stars .
[ 25]
9 September
Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike
TMS/8PAN
Osamu Nabeshima
60
[ 26]
17 September
A Silent Voice
Kyoto Animation
Naoko Yamada
130
Also known as Koe no Katachi .
[ 27]
23 September
Ajin: Shōgeki
Polygon Pictures
Hiroyuki Seshita
105
The third film in the Ajin film trilogy.
[ 14]
24 September
Digimon Adventure tri : Kokuhaku
Toei Animation
Keitaro Motonaga
105
The third film of Digimon Adventure tri. film series.
[ 28]
8 October
Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation ~Beyond the Tears~
Production I.G
Shunsuke Tada
87
Also known as Kuroko no Basuke: Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Namida no Saki e~ . This is the second film in a trilogy of compilation films that compile the anime television's Winter Cup episodes.
[ 24]
14 October
GANTZ:O
Digital Frontier
96
[ 29]
12 November
In This Corner of the World
MAPPA
Sunao Katabuchi
129
Also known as Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni .
[ 30]
26 November
KanColle: The Movie
Diomedéa
Keizō Kusakawa
95
Also known as Gekijō-ban KanKore .
[ 31]
3 December
Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation ~Crossing the Door~
Production I.G
Shunsuke Tada
88
Also known as Kuroko no Basuke: Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Tobira no Mukō~ . This is the third film in a trilogy of compilation films that compile the anime television's Winter Cup episodes.
[ 24]
17 December
I wait for the moment that you love me. Confession Executive Committee
Qualia Animation
Tetsuya Yanagisawa
63
Also known as Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o. ~Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai~ .
[ 32]
23 December
Pop in Q
Toei Animation
Naoki Miyahara
95
Also known as PoppinQ .
[ 33]
31 December
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Wit Studio
Tetsurō Araki
107
Also known as Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri , this is a compilation film compiling the first part of the anime television of the same name .
[ 34]
Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between 1 January and 31 December 2016.
First run start and end dates
Title
Eps
Studio
Director
Original title
Ref
5 January - 22 March
Prince of Stride Alternative
12
Madhouse
Atsuko Ishizuka
[ 35]
6 January - 24 March
HaruChika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru
12
P.A.Works
Masakazu Hashimoto
[ 36]
6 January - 30 March
Sushi Police
13
KOO-KI
Tatsushi Momen
[ 37]
7 January - 27 September
Active Raid
24
Production IMS
Gorō Taniguchi Noriaki Akitaya
Active Raid -Kidō Kyōshūshitsu Dai-Hakkei- Active Raid: Mobile Assault Division, Unit 8
[ 38]
7 January - 30 June
Assassination Classroom
25
Lerche
Seiji Kishi
Ansatsu Kyōshitsu season 2
[ 39]
7 January - 31 March
Dagashi Kashi
12
Feel
Shigehito Takayanagi
[ 40]
7 January - 25 March
ERASED
12
A-1 Pictures
Tomohiko Itō
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi
[ 41]
7 January - 24 March
Girls Beyond the Wasteland
12
Project No.9
Takuya Satō
Shōjotachi wa Kōya o Mezasu ~Girls beyond the youth KOYA~
[ 42]
7 January - 31 March
Myriad Colors Phantom World
13
Kyoto Animation
Tatsuya Ishihara
Musaigen no Fantomu Wārudo
[ 43]
7 January - 25 March
Norn9
12
Kinema Citrus Orange
Takao Abo
Norn9: Norn + Nonette
[ 44]
7 January - 25 March
Ojisan to Marshmallow
12
Creators in Pack
Hisayoshi Hirasawa Noriyoshi Sasaki
Ojisan and Marshmallow
[ 45]
7 January - 31 March
Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation
12
Telecom Animation Film
Keiichiro Kawaguchi
[ 46]
8 January - 25 March
Divine Gate
12
Studio Pierrot
Noriyuki Abe
Dibain Gēto
[ 47]
8 January - 25 March
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
12
Studio Gokumi AXsiZ
Munenori Nawa
Kōkaku no Pandora - Ghost Urn
[ 48]
8 January - 25 March
Please Tell Me! Galko-chan
12
Feel
Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Oshiete! Galko-chan
[ 49]
8 January - 25 March
Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage
12
Studio Deen
Iku Suzuki
[ 50]
8 January - 25 March
Sekkō Boys
12
Liden Films
Tomoki Takuno
Sekkō Bōizu
[ 51]
8 January - 1 April
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū
13
Studio Deen
Mamoru Hatakeyama
Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū
[ 52]
8 January - 29 January
Tabi Machi Late Show
4
CoMix Wave Films
Yuu Numata
Tabi-gai reitoshō
[ 53]
9 January - 26 March
BBK/BRNK
12
Sanzigen
Daizen Komatsuda
Bubuki Buranki
[ 54]
9 January - 26 March
Durarara!!×2 Ketsu
12
Shuka
Takahiro Omori
Durarara!!×2 The Third Arc
[ 55]
9 January - 26 March
Gate
12
A-1 Pictures
Takahiko Kyōgoku
Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Enryuu-hen
[ 56]
9 January - 26 March
Luck & Logic
12
Doga Kobo
Koichi Chigira Takashi Naoya
Raku en Rojikku
[ 57]
10 January - 27 March
Dimension W
12
3Hz Orange
Kanta Kamei
[ 58]
10 January - 26 June
Nijiiro Days
24
Production Reed
Tetsurō Amino Tomihiko Ohkubo
Rainbow Days
[ 59]
10 January - 27 March
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R
12
Tatsunoko Production
Keiichiro Kawaguchi
[ 60]
10 January - 27 March
Ooya-san wa Shishunki!
12
Seven Arcs
Yuki Ogawa
Landlord is in Puberty
[ 61]
10 January - 27 March
Schwarzesmarken
12
IxtlLiden Films
Tetsuya Watanabe
Shuvarutsesumāken
[ 62]
11 January - 28 March
Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue
12
Gonzo
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm
[ 63]
11 January - 28 March
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
12
A-1 Pictures
Ryosuke Nakamura
Hai to Gensō no Grimgar or Grimgar le Monde des cendres et de fantaisie
[ 64]
11 January - 29 March
A Simple Thinking About Blood Type
12
Assez Finaud FabricFeel Zexcs
Yoshihisa Oyama
Ketsuekigata-kun! season 4
[ 65]
11 January - 28 March
Snow White with the Red Hair
12
Bones
Masahiro Ando
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime season 2
[ 66]
11 January - 29 March
Teekyū
12
Millepensee
Shin Itagaki
Season 7
[ 67]
11 January - 28 March
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle
12
Lerche
Masaomi Ando
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut
[ 68]
11 January - 3 April
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
13
ILCA
Takashi Taniguchi Tomohisa Ishikawa
Season 3
[ 69]
12 January - 29 March
Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara
12
Pine Jam
Kazuhiro Yoneda
I've Had Enough of Being a Magical Girl
[ 70]
12 January - 29 March
Teekyu (season 7)
12
Millepensee
Shin Itagaki
13 January - 16 March
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!
10
Studio Deen
Takaomi Kanasaki
Give Blessings to This Wonderful World
[ 71]
16 January - 9 April
Ajin: Demi-Human
13
Polygon Pictures
Hiroyuki Seshita
[ 72]
21 January - 24 March
Ganbare! Lulu Lolo - Tiny Twin Bears
10
Fanworks
Yūji Umoto
[ 73]
5 February - 26 February
Kono Danshi, Mahō ga Oshigoto Desu.
4
CoMix Wave Films
Soubi Yamamoto
This Boy, Works With Magic
[ 74]
6 February - 25 March 2017
Rilu Rilu Fairilu ~Yōsei no Door~
59
Studio Deen
Sakura Gojō
Rilu Rilu Fairilu: The Fairies' Door
[ 75]
7 February 2016 - 29 January 2017
Maho Girls PreCure!
50
Toei Animation
Masato Mitsuka
Mahō Tsukai Precure!
[ 76]
3 March - 28 April
Itachi Shinden-hen
7
Studio Pierrot
Hayato Date
Itachi Shinden Book: Light and Darkness
[ 77]
4 March - 25 March
She and Her Cat
4
Liden Films
Kazuya Sakamoto
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows
[ 78]
1 April - 23 June
Kagewani: Shō
13
Tomovies
Tomoya Takashima
Kagewani -II-
[ 79]
1 April - 18 June
The Lost Village
12
Diomedéa
Tsutomu Mizushima
Mayoiga
[ 80]
1 April - 24 June
Space Patrol Luluco
13
Studio Trigger
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Uchū Patrol Luluco
[ 81]
1 April - 24 June
Terra Formars Revenge
13
Liden Films TYO Animations
Michio Fukuda
[ 82]
1 April - 24 June
Ushio and Tora
13
Satoshi Nishimura
Ushio to Tora
[ 83]
2 April - 24 September
Ace Attorney
24
A-1 Pictures
Ayumu Watanabe
Gyakuten Saiban
[ 84]
2 April - 18 June
The Asterisk War
12
A-1 Pictures
Season 2
[ 85]
2 April - 23 December
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
39
David Production
Naokatsu Tsuda
JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai
[ 86]
3 April - 17 June
Concrete Revolutio: Chōjin Gensō The Last Song
11
Bones
Seiji Mizushima
[ 87]
3 April - 24 September
Endride
24
Brain's Base
Keiji Gotoh
Endoraido
[ 88]
3 April - 19 June
Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear
12
Kiyoshi Matsuda
[ 89]
3 April - 25 September
Macross Delta
26
Satelight
Shōji Kawamori Kenji Yasuda
Macross Δ
[ 90]
3 April - 11 September
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096
22
Sunrise
Kazuhiro Furuhashi
[ 91]
3 April - 26 June
My Hero Academia
13
Bones
Kenji Nagasaki
Boku no Hero Academia
[ 92]
4 April - 19 December
Age 12
24
OLM
Seiki Taichū
12-Sai. ~Chiccha na Mune no Tokimeki~ Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding
[ 93]
4 April - 20 June
Bakuon!!
12
TMS/8PAN
Junji Nishimura
[ 94]
4 April - 19 June
Hundred
12
Production IMS
Tomoki Kobayashi
Handoreddo
[ 95]
4 April - 27 June
Pan de Peace!
13
Asahi Production
Hatsuki Tsuji
Peace Through Bread!
[ 96]
4 April -19 September
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
25
White Fox
Masaharu Watanabe
Re: Life in a different world from zero
[ 97]
4 April - 27 June
Seisen Cerberus: Ryūkoku no Fatalite
13
Bridge
Nobuhiro Kondo
[ 98]
5 April - 28 June
Hakuōki: Otogisōshi
13
DLE Inc.
Parako Shinohara
[ 99]
5 April - 21 June
Joker Game
12
Production I.G
Kazuya Nomura
Jōkā Gēmu
[ 100]
6 April - 29 June
Bishōjo Yūgi Unit Crane Geer
13
Kyotoma
Mr. Milkman
Beautiful Girl Play Unit Crane Game Girls
[ 101]
6 April - 8 June
Super Lovers
10
Studio Deen
Shinji Ishihira
[ 102]
6 April - 29 March 2017
Twin Star Exorcists
50
Studio Pierrot
Tomohisa Taguchi
Sōsei no Onmyōji
[ 103]
7 April - 23 June
Bungō Stray Dogs
12
Bones
Takuya Igarashi
Bungō Sutorei Doggusu
[ 104]
7 April - 29 September
Kuromukuro
26
P.A.Works
Tensai Okamura
[ 105]
7 April - 23 June
And you thought there is never a girl online?
12
Project No.9
Shinsuke Yanagi
Netoge no Yome wa Onna no Ko Janai to Omotta?
[ 106]
7 April - 30 June
Onigiri
13
Pierrot Plus
Takashi Yamamoto
[ 107]
7 April - 23 June
Unhappy
12
Silver Link
Shin Ōnuma
Anne Happy
[ 108]
8 April - 1 July
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
12
Studio Deen
Shinji Takamatsu
Sakamoto desu ga?
[ 109]
8 April - 30 June
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
12
Wit Studio
Tetsurō Araki
Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri
[ 110]
8 April - 24 June
Shōnen Maid
12
8-Bit
Yusuke Yamamoto
Shōnen Meido
[ 111]
9 April - 25 June
Flying Witch
12
J.C.Staff
Katsushi Sakurabi
Furaingu Witchi
[ 112]
9 April - 25 June
Hai-Furi
12
Production IMS
Yuu Nobuta
Haisukūru Furīto
[ 113]
9 April - 25 June
Kiznaiver
12
Studio Trigger
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Kizunaībā
[ 114]
9 April - 24 September
Rin-ne
25
Brain's Base
Seiki Sugawara
Kyōkai no Rinne season 2
[ 115]
9 April - 25 June
Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge
12
Silver Link
Shinya Kawamo
Tanaka is Always Listless
[ 116]
10 April - 26 June
Sansha San'yō
12
Doga Kobo
Yasuhiro Kimura
Sansha San'yō
[ 117]
12 April - 28 June
Usakame
12
Millepensee
Shin Itagaki
[ 118]
12 April - 28 June
Wagamama High Spec
12
AXsiZ
Satoshi Shimizu
Wagahigh , Selfish High Spec
[ 119]
16 April - 18 June
Big Order
10
Asread
Nobuharu Kamanaka
Biggu Ōdā
[ 120]
16 April - 2 July
Magi: Adventure of Sinbad
13
Lay-duce
Yoshikazu Miyao
Magi: Sinbad no Bōken
[ 121] [non-primary source needed ]
23 April 2016 - 25 March 2017
Kamiwaza Wanda
47
TMS
Mitsuo Hashimoto
[ 122]
28 June - 21 September
Fukigen na Mononokean
13
Pierrot Plus
Akira Iwanaga
The Morose Mononokean
[ 123]
1 July - 16 September
Berserk
12
GEMBA Millepensee Liden Films
Shin Itagaki
Beruseruku
[ 124]
1 July - 23 September
Momokuri
13
Satelight
Yoshimasa Hiraike
[ 125]
2 July - 24 September
B-Project: Kodou*Ambitious
12
A-1 Pictures
Eiji Suganuma
[ 126]
2 July - 18 December
Days
24
MAPPA
Kônosuke Uda
[ 127]
2 July - 17 September
First Love Monster
12
Studio Deen
Takayuki Inagaki
Hatsukoi Monster
[ 128]
2 July - 24 September
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: The Second Plate
13
J.C. Staff
Yoshitomo Yonetani
Shokugeki no Sōma: Ni no Sara
[ 129]
2 July - 24 September
Love Live! Sunshine!!
13
Sunrise
Kazuo Sakai
Rabu Raibu! Sanshain!!
[ 130]
2 July - 24 September
ReLIFE
13
TMS/Double Eagle
Tomo Kosaka
Riraifu
[ 131]
2 July - 24 September
Rewrite
13
8-Bit
Tensho
[ 132]
3 July - 25 September
Tales of Zestiria the X
13
Ufotable
Haruo Sotozaki
Teiruzu Obu Zesutiria Za Kurosu
[ 133]
3 July - 21 August
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance
8
Liden Films
Noriyuki Abe
Arslan Senki: Fūjin Ranbu
[ 134]
3 July - 25 September
Orange
13
Hiroshi Hamasaki
[ 135]
4 July - 26 September
Bananya
13
TMS Entertainment
Kyō Yatate
[ 136]
4 July - 26 September
D.Gray-man Hallow
13
TMS/8PAN
Yoshiharu Ashino
[ 137]
4 July - March 26, 2018
Puzzle & Dragons X
89
Studio Pierrot
Hajime Kamegaki
Pazudora Kurosu
[ 138]
4 July - 26 December
Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan
120
Hiroaki Sakurai
Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan
[ 139]
4 July - 19 September
Show By Rock!! Short!!
12
Bones
Takahiro Ikezoe
[ 140]
4 July - 19 September
Sweetness and Lightning
12
TMS/3xCube
Tarou Iwasaki
Amaama to Inazuma
[ 141]
4 July - 19 September
Taboo-Tattoo
12
J.C. Staff
Takashi Watanabe
Taboo Tattoo
[ 142]
5 July - 27 September
Cheer Boys!!
12
Brain's Base
Ai Yoshimura
Cheer Danshi!!
[ 143]
5 July - 20 September
Fudanshi Kōkō Seikatsu
12
EMT Squared
Toshikatsu Tokoro
Rotten Boys' High School Life
[ 144]
5 July - 20 September
Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia
12
Production IMS
Hiroyuki Furukawa
Masō Gakuen Haiburiddo Hāto
[ 145]
5 July - 21 September
Scared Rider Xechs
12
Satelight
Hideto Komori
Sukāreddo Raidā Zekusu
[ 146]
5 July - 20 September
Servamp
12
Brain's Base
Itto Sara Hideaki Nakano
Sāvanpu
[ 147]
6 July - 21 September
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!
12
Silver Link
Fate/ kaleid rainā, purizuma ☆ Iriya dorai!!
[ 148]
6 July - 28 September
Tsukiuta. The Animation
13
Studio Pierrot
Itsuro Kawasaki
[ 149]
7 July - 22 September
This Art Club Has a Problem!
12
Feel
Kei Oikawa
Kono Bijutsu-bu niwa Mondai ga Aru!
[ 150]
7 July - 22 September
OZMAFIA!!
12
Creators in Pack
Hisayoshi Hirasawa
[ 151]
7 July - 24 November
Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
13
Actas
Susumu Tosaka
Regaria Za Surī Seikuriddo Sutāzu
[ 152]
8 July - 1 October
91 Days
12
Shuka
Hiro Kaburaki
[ 153]
8 July - 22 September
Amanchu!
12
J.C.Staff
Junichi Sato Kenichi Kasai
[ 154]
8 July - 23 September
Handa-kun
12
Diomedéa
Yoshitaka Koyama
[ 155]
8 July - 23 September
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE!
12
Studio Comet
Tomoko Miyakawa Atsuko Takahashi
Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Love! Love!
[ 156]
9 July - 30 September
Alderamin on the Sky
13
Madhouse
Tetsuo Ichimura
Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyō no Alderamin
[ 157]
9 July - 24 September
Ange Vierge
12
Silver Link
Masafumi Tamura
Anju Vieruju
[ 158]
9 July - 24 September
Hitori no Shita the outcast
12
Pandanium
Wang Xin Kazuhiro Toda Mitsuo Mori
[ 159]
9 July - 24 September
Qualidea Code
12
A-1 Pictures
Kenichi Kawamura
Kuoridia Kōdo
[ 160]
11 July - 26 September
Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen - Mirai-hen
12
Lerche
Seiji Kishi
"Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc"
[ 161]
12 July - 27 September
Active Raid: Kidō Kyōshūshitsu Dai-Hakkei 2nd
12
Gorō Taniguchi
Akutivu Reido Kidō Kyōshūshitsu Daihachigakari
[ 162]
12 July - 27 September
Mob Psycho 100
12
Bones
Yuzuru Tachikawa
Mobu Saiko Hyaku
[ 163]
14 July - 22 September
Battery
11
Zero-G
Tomomi Mochizuki
Batterī
[ 164]
14 July - 29 September
Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibōgamine Gakuen - Zetsubō-hen
13
Lerche
Seiji Kishi
"Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc"
[ 161]
28 August - 18 September
The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War
4
A-1 Pictures
Tomokazu Tokoro
Nanatsu no Taizai: Seisen no Shirushi
[ 165]
1 October - 17 December
BBK/BRNK: Hoshi no Kyojin
12
Sanzigen
Daizen Komatsuda
BBK/BRNK Season 2
[ 166]
1 October - September 30, 2017
Digimon Universe: App Monsters
52
Toei Animation
Gou Koga
Dejimon Yunibāsu Apuri Monsutāzu
[ 167]
1 October - 17 December
Magical Girl Raising Project
12
Lerche
Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Mahō Shōjo Ikusei Keikaku
[ 168]
1 October - 17 December
Shūmatsu no Izetta
12
Ajia-do Animation Works
Masaya Fujimori
Izetta, Die Letzte Hexe , "Izetta of the End"
[ 169]
1 October - 18 March 2017
Time Bokan 24
24
Tatsunoko Productions
Takayuki Inagaki
Taimubokan Nijū Yon
[ 170]
1 October - 24 December
Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star
13
A-1 Pictures
Takeshi Furuta
Uta no Prince-sama Season 4
[ 171]
2 October - September 24, 2017
Chi's Sweet Home
51
Marza Animation Planet
Kiminori Kusano
Chīzu Suīto Hōmu
[ 172]
2 October - 25 December
Magic-kyun Renaissance
13
Sunrise
Mitsue Yamazaki
Maji-kyun! Runessansu
[ 173]
2 October 2016 - 2 April 2017
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
25
Sunrise
Tatsuyuki Nagai
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans Season 2
[ 174]
2 October -
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
48
David Production
Mitsuru Hongo
Monsutā Hantā Sutōrīzu Raido On
[ 175]
2 October - 18 December
Show By Rock!!#
12
Bones
Takahiro Ikezoe
2 October - July 2, 2017
Tiger Mask W
38
Toei Animation
Toshiaki Komura
Tiger Mask Double
[ 176]
3 October - 18 December
Idol Memories
12
Seven Arcs Pictures
Katsuya Kikuchi
Aidorumemorīzu
[ 177]
3 October - 19 December
Magic of Stella
12
Silver Link
Shinya Kawamo
Stella no Mahō
[ 178]
3 October - 19 December
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru
12
Doga Kobo
Takashi Naoya
[ 179]
4 October - 29 December
Matoi the Sacred Slayer
12
White Fox
Masayuki Sakoi
Sōshin Shōjo Matoi
[ 180]
4 October - 20 December
Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go
11
Shuka
Takahiro Omori
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5
[ 181]
4 October - 28 March 2017
Nobunaga no Shinobi
26
TMS/V1 Studio
Akitaro Daichi
"Ninja Girl & Samurai Master"
[ 182]
4 October - 11 December
Soul Buster
12
Studio Pierrot
Kōbun Shizuno Odahiro Watanabe
Sourubasutā
[ 183]
4 October - 27 March 2017
Trickster
24
Masahiro Mukai
Trickster - Edogawa Ranpo 'Shōnen Tantei-dan' Yori
[ 184]
5 October - 28 December
Brave Witches
12
Silver Link
Kazuhiro Takamura
Strike Witches season 3
[ 185]
5 October - 22 March 2017
Nanbaka
25
Satelight
Shinji Takamatsu
[ 186]
5 October - 21 December
Nazotokine
12
Tengu Kobou
Naoya Fukushi
[ 187]
5 October - 21 December
Teekyu (season 8)
12
Millepensee
Shin Itagaki
6 October - 22 December
Bungō Stray Dogs
12
Bones
Takuya Igarashi
Bungō Sutorei Doggusu
[ 188]
6 October - 29 December
Flip Flappers
13
Studio 3Hz
Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Furippu Furappāzu
[ 189]
6 October - 22 December
Kiss Him, Not Me
12
Brain's Base
Hiroshi Ishiodori
Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda
[ 190]
6 October - 28 December
Sound! Euphonium
13
Kyoto Animation
Tatsuya Ishihara
Hibike! Euphonium season 2
[ 191]
6 October - 22 December
Yuri!!! on Ice
12
MAPPA
Sayo Yamamoto
[ 192]
7 October 2016 - 31 March 2017
All Out!!
25
Kenichi Shimizu
[ 193]
7 October - 23 December
Drifters
12
Hoods Drifters Studio
Kenichi Suzuki
Dorifutāzu
[ 194]
8 October - 24 December
Ajin: Demi-Human
13
Polygon Pictures
Hiroyuki Seshita
Ajin: Demi-Human Season 2
[ 195]
8 October 2016 - 1 April 2017
Classicaloid
25
Sunrise
Yoichi Fujita
Kurashikaroido
[ 196]
8 October - 10 December
Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy
10
Production I.G
Susumu Mitsunaka
Haikyū!! Season 3
[ 197]
8 October 2016 - 18 March 2017
March Comes in Like a Lion
22
Shaft
Akiyuki Shinbo Kenjirō Okada
Sangatsu no Lion
[ 198]
9 October - 25 December
Occultic;Nine
12
A-1 Pictures
Kyōhei Ishiguro Miyuki Kuroki
Okarutikku Nain
[ 199]
9 October - 25 December
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari
12
Liden Films
Yoshihide Ibata
The Udon Country's Golden Furball , Poco's Udon World
[ 200]
14 October - 23 December
The Great Passage
11
Zexcs
Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
Fune o Amu
[ 201]
22 October
Luger Code 1951
1
Studio Deen
Shinya Takahashi
Rugākōdo 1951
[ 202]
OVA/ONA
A list of anime that debuted on DVD, Blu-ray, online, or in other media during 2016.
Release date
Title
Eps
Studio
Director
Notes
Ref
4 January
Nisekoi
1
Shaft
Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Bundled with volume 21 of the manga. The OAD adapts bonus chapters from the manga.
[ 203]
5 January
Snow White with the Red Hair
1
Bones
Masahiro Ando
Bundled with volume 15 of the manga.
[ 204]
9 January
Koyomimonogatari
Shaft
Akiyuki Shinbo Tomoyuki Itamura
An original net animation that is released on an app for iOS and Android devices.
[ 205]
26 January
The Testament of Sister New Devil
1
Production IMS
Hisashi Saitō
Bundled with volume 7 of the manga adaptation.
[ 206]
27 January
My Wife is the Student Council President
1
Seven
Bundled with volume nine of the manga.
[ 207]
29 January
One-Punch Man OVA #02
1
Madhouse
Shingo Natsume
Titled "The Pupil Who Is an Extremely Poor Talker", this OVA was included in the 2nd volume of the One-Punch Man home video release.
[ 208]
29 January - spring
Queen's Blade: Grimoire
2
FORTES
Kinji Yoshimoto
Kuīnzu Bureido Gurimuwāru
[ 209]
4 February
Noblesse: Awakening
1
Production I.G
Shunsuke TadaKazuto Nakazawa
[ 210]
6 February
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
1
Sunrise
Kazuki Akane
Episode 5 of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled . Titled "To the Beloved" (愛シキモノタチヘ , Itoshiki Mono-tachi e ) .
[ 211]
24 February
One-Punch Man OVA #03
1
Madhouse
Titled "The Overly Complicated Ninja", this OVA was included in the 3rd volume of the One-Punch Man home video release.
[ 212]
4 March
Prison School
1
J.C.Staff
Tsutomu Mizushima
An OAD adapting the "Mad Wax" arc, it was bundled with the limited edition of the manga's 20th volume.
[ 213]
9 March
Sky Wizards Academy
1
Diomedéa
Takayuki Inagaki
An unaired "episode 13" of the TV series, the OVA was bundled with the ninth volume of the light novel series.
[ 214]
18 March
Bakuon!!
1
Bundled with the seventh volume of the manga.
[ 94]
25 March
One-Punch Man OVA #04
1
Madhouse
Titled "Overly Pushy Bang", this OVA was included in the 4th volume of the One-Punch Man home video release.
[ 215]
25 March
Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu
1
Included with the release of the game.
[ 216]
30 March - 30 September
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV
6
A-1 Pictures
Soichi Masui
An ONA released online; prequel to the video game Final Fantasy XV . The sixth episode will be exclusive to the Final Fantasy XV: Ultimate Collector's Edition package, which will release on 30 September 2016.
[ 217]
30 March
Charlotte
1
P.A.Works
Released on the 7th Blu-ray/DVD volume along with episode 13 of the TV series.
[ 218]
22 April
One-Punch Man OVA #05
1
Madhouse
Titled "Sisters in Various Places", this OVA was included in the 5th volume of the One-Punch Man home video release.
[ 219]
6 May
Ajin: Demi-Human
1
Polygon Pictures
Hiroaki Ando
Bundled with the eighth volume of the manga.
[ 220]
9 May
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
1
Liden Films
Bundled with the fifth limited edition of the manga.
[ 221]
17 May
Fairy Tail
1
A-1 Pictures
Bundled with the 55th volume of the manga, the OVA adapts the "Fairy Penalty Game" one-shot manga.
[ 222]
21 May - TBA
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
2
Sunrise
Part 3 of the OVA series, titled Dawn of Rebellion , premiered in Japanese theaters on 21 May. Part 4, titled Fateful Eve , will premiere in fall 2016.
[ 223]
27 May
One-Punch Man OVA #06
1
Madhouse
Titled "The Murder Case that is Too Impossible", this OVA is included in the 6th volume of the One-Punch Man home video release.
[ 224]
3 June
Blood Blockade Battlefront
1
Bones
Rie Matsumoto
Bundled with the official Blood Blockade Battlefront guidebook.
[ 225]
6 June
Drifters
1
Hoods Drifters Studio
Bundled with the fifth volume of the manga.
[ 226]
6 June
Hantsu x Trash
1
Hoods Entertainment
Bundled with the tenth volume of the manga.
[ 227]
22 June
Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai
1
David Production
Bundled with the first volume of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable home video release.
[ 228]
24 June - 24 August
Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear
2
Included in the first and second volumes of the Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear home video release.
[ 229]
24 June - 22 July
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
2
Silver Link
Included in the first and second volumes of the Tanaka-kun is Always Listless home video release.
[ 230]
26 June
RS Project -Rebirth Storage-
1
Osamu Kamei
Also known as RS Keikaku -Rebirth Storage- , this is a TV special that aired on Fuji TV on 26 June 2016.
[ 231]
29 June - 17 August
Sansha San'yō
3
Doga Kobo
Included in the first, second and third volumes of the Sansha San'yō home video release.
[ 232]
4 July
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma
1
J.C. Staff
Bundled with the 19th volume of the manga.
[ 233]
4 July - 2 December
To Love-Ru Darkness
2
Bundled with the sixteenth and seventeenth volumes of the manga, the OVA is meant to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary.
[ 234]
7 July - TBA
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
5
David Production
Naokatsu Tsuda
Also known as Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume , this is an ONA adaptation of the Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet visual novel developed by Key .
[ 25]
15 July
Fairy Tail
1
Bundled with the 56th volume of the manga.
[ 222]
27 July - 28 September
Joker Game
2
Production I.G
Titled "Kuroneko Yoru no Bōken", this is included in two Blu-ray sets of the Joker Game home video release.
[ 235]
27 July - 21 September
Star-Myu
2
C-Station
Included in the two OVA volumes as part of an OVA project.
[ 236]
28 July
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
1
Feel
Bundled with the limited edition of the My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! PS Vita game.
[ 237]
1 August
Under the Dog
1
Kinema Citrus
Masahiro Andō
Available digitally to those who backed the Under the Dog Kickstarter campaign.
[ 238]
4 August - 4 November
Gintama
2
Bandai Namco Pictures
Chizuru Miyawaki
Bundled with the 65th and 66th volumes of the manga.
[ 239]
19 August - 20 December
Akatsuki no Yona: Yona of the Dawn
2
Studio Pierrot
Kazuhiro Yoneda
Bundled with the 21st and 22nd limited edition volumes of the manga.
[ 240]
26 August
Dimension W
1
Orange 3Hz
Bundled with the 6th volume of the Dimension W home video release.
[ 241]
29 August
Paradise of Innocence
1
Seven
Takashi Nishikawa
Bundled with the 10th limited edition volume of the manga.
[ 242]
3 September
Persona 5 the Animation -The Day Breakers-
1
A-1 Pictures
Takaharu Ozaki
A TV special that will air on Tokyo MX on 3 September.
[ 243]
23 September
Nijiiro Days
1
Production Reed
Bundled with the 13th limited edition volume of the manga.
[ 244]
5 October
Myriad Colors Phantom World
1
Kyoto Animation
Bundled with the seventh volume of the Myriad Colors Phantom World home video release.
[ 245]
7 October
Ajin: Demi-Human
1
Polygon Pictures
Bundled with the ninth limited edition volume of the manga.
[ 246]
12 November
Monster Musume
1
Lerche
Tatsuya Yoshihara
Bundled with the eleventh volume of the manga.
[ 247]
17 November
Fairy Tail
1
A-1 Pictures
Bundled with the 58th volume of the manga.
[ 248]
20 December
Bakuon!!
1
TMS/8PAN
Bundled with the 9th volume of the manga.
[ 249]
Highest-grossing films
The following are the 10 highest-grossing anime films of 2016.
Rank
Title
Gross
Ref.
1
Your Name
$358,331,458
[ 250]
2
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
$66,265,957
[ 251]
3
One Piece Film: Gold
$66,207,073
[ 252]
4
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016
$50,541,040
[ 253]
5
A Silent Voice
$31,629,474
[ 254]
6
Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault!
$20,816,508
[ 255]
7
In This Corner of the World
$19,204,593
[ 256]
8
Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!
$17,000,000
[ 257]
9
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
$15,870,009
[ 258]
10
Rudolf the Black Cat
$12,001,747
[ 259]
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