Animeism (Japanese: アニメイズム, Hepburn: Animeizumu) is a Japanese late night anime programming block airing on JNN-affiliate stations, including MBS and TBS. The timeslot 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.

Animeism
Logo used by the block since 2019
NetworkMBS
LaunchedOctober 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)
Division ofJNN
Country of originJapan
Sister networkTBS
FormatAnime
Running timeSaturdays 1:55-2:55 JST
Original language(s)Japanese
Official websiteOfficial website
Super Animeism
Super Animeism Turbo
NetworkMBS
LaunchedMarch 9, 2019 (2019-03-09) (SA)
April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05) (SAT)
ClosedMarch 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) (SA)
Division ofJNN
Country of originJapan
Sister networkTBS
FormatAnime
Running timeSaturdays 1:25-1:55 JST (SA)
Fridays 0:26-0:56 JST (SAT)
Original language(s)Japanese

In its current form as of April 2024, the block airs as "Super Animeism Turbo" on Thursday nights/Friday mornings and the hour-long "Animeism" block on Friday nights/Saturday mornings.[1] "Super Animeism Turbo" replaced the "Super Animeism" timeslot that was on Friday nights/Saturday mornings since its creation in March 2019.

History

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Logo used by the block until 2019

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, and in April 2012, relaunched 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 FNN/FNS-affiliate Fuji TV's broadcast of Noitamina.[2]

On March 8, 2019, MBS introduced the Super Animeism programming block, which expands the Animeism block by a half-hour starting from July 2019.[1] The programming block has since been replaced with Super Animeism Turbo with effect from April 2024.

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.[3] The partnership has since ceased after the release of Blue Period.

Partnership with Amazon Prime Video

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From June 2017 to January 2019, Amazon signed a deal to stream Animeism's titles exclusively on Amazon 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.[4] Since January 2019, the streaming deal was no longer in effect worldwide, with other distributors of Hidive, Crunchyroll and Funimation beginning to license titles from the block, leaving Prime Video to only exclusively stream titles in Japan.[5][6]

Titles

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# Block Title Time Slot Start date[a] End date[a] Eps. Studio Notes
1 B2 Natsuiro Kiseki 26:25 April 7, 2012 June 30, 2012 12 Sunrise Original work
2 B1 Eureka Seven: AO 25:55 April 13, 2012 September 29, 2012[n 1] 24 Bones Sequel to Eureka Seven
3 B2 Joshiraku 26:25 July 6, 2012 September 29, 2012 13 J.C.Staff Based on a manga by Kōji Kumeta
4 B1 K 25:30 October 5, 2012 December 28, 2012 13 GoHands Original work
5 B2 Blast of Tempest 26:00 October 5, 2012 March 29, 2013 24 Bones Based on a manga by Kyō Shirodaira
6 B1 Vividred Operation 25:30 January 11, 2013 March 29, 2013 12 A-1 Pictures Original work
7 B2 Devil Survivor 2: The Animation 26:05 April 5, 2013 June 28, 2013 13 Bridge Based on a video game by Atlus
8 B1 Valvrave the Liberator 25:35 April 12, 2013 June 28, 2013 12 Sunrise Original work
9 B1 Danganronpa: The Animation 25:35 July 5, 2013 September 27, 2013 13 Lerche Based on a video game by Spike
10 B2 Love Lab 26:05 July 5, 2013 September 27, 2013 13 Doga Kobo Based on a manga by Ruri Miyahara
11 B2 Kill la Kill 26:05 October 4, 2013 March 28, 2014 24 Trigger Original work
12 B1 Valvrave the Liberator 2nd Season 25:35 October 11, 2013 December 27, 2013 12 Sunrise Sequel to Valvrave the Liberator
13 B1 Hozuki's Coolheadedness 25:35 January 10, 2014 April 4, 2014 13 Wit Studio Based on a manga by Natsumi Eguchi
14 B2 Riddle Story of Devil 26:19 April 4, 2014 June 20, 2014 12 Diomedéa Based on a manga by Yun Kōga
15 B1 Knights of Sidonia 25:49 April 11, 2014 June 27, 2014 12 Polygon Pictures Based on a manga by Tsutomu Nihei
16 B1 Persona 4: The Golden Animation 25:49 July 11, 2014 September 26, 2014 12 A-1 Pictures Based on a video game by Atlus
17 B2 Black Butler: Book of Circus 26:19 July 11, 2014 September 12, 2014 10 A-1 Pictures Based on a manga by Yana Toboso
18 B1 Gundam Reconguista in G 25:49 October 4, 2014 March 27, 2015 26 Sunrise Based on the Gundam series by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino
19 B2 Yuki Yuna is a Hero 26:19 October 17, 2014 December 26, 2014 12 Studio Gokumi Original work
20 B2 Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS- 26:19 January 9, 2015 April 4, 2015 13 Xebec
XEBECzwei
Sequel to Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth
21 B2 Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma 26:40 April 4, 2015 September 26, 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 11, 2015 June 27, 2015 12 Polygon Pictures Sequel to Knights of Sidonia
23 B1 Classroom Crisis 26:10 July 4, 2015 September 26, 2015 13 Lay-duce Original work
24 B1 K: Return of Kings 25:55 October 3, 2015 December 27, 2015 13 GoHands Sequel to K: Missing Kings
25 B2 Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS- 2nd Season 26:25 October 3, 2015 December 27, 2015 13 Xebec
XEBECzwei
Sequel to Fafner in the Azure: -EXODUS-
26 B2 Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 26:25 January 9, 2016 April 2, 2016 13 Studio Deen Based on a manga by Haruko Kumota
27 B1 Ajin: Demi-Human 25:55 January 16, 2016 April 9, 2016 13 Polygon Pictures Based on a manga by Gamon Sakurai
28 B1 The Lost Village 25:55 April 9, 2016 June 25, 2016 12 Diomedéa Original work
29 B2 Magi: Adventure of Sinbad 26:25 April 16, 2016 July 2, 2016 13 Lay-duce Based on a manga by Shinobu Ohtaka
30 B1 91 Days 25:55 July 9, 2016 October 1, 2016 12 Shuka Original work
31 B2 Berserk 26:25 July 9, 2016 October 1, 2016 12 GEMBA
Millepensee
Based on a manga by Kentaro Miura
32 B1 Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy 25:55 October 8, 2016 December 10, 2016 10 Production I.G Based on a manga by Haruichi Furudate
33 B2 Ajin: Demi-Human 2nd Season 26:25 October 8, 2016 December 24, 2016 13 Polygon Pictures Sequel to Ajin: Demi-Human
34 B2 Descending Stories: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu 26:25 January 7, 2017 March 25, 2017 12 Studio Deen Sequel to Descending Stories: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
35 B1 Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga 25:55 January 7, 2017 March 25, 2017 12 A-1 Pictures Based on a manga by Kazue Kato
36 B1 Attack on Titan (Season 2) 25:55 April 1, 2017 June 17, 2017 12 Wit Studio Based on a manga by Hajime Isayama
37 B2 Berserk 2nd Season 26:25 April 8, 2017 June 24, 2017 12 GEMBA
Millepensee
Sequel to Berserk
38 B1 Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul 25:55 April 8, 2017 September 30, 2017 24 MAPPA Sequel to Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
39 B2 Altair: A Record of Battles 26:25 July 8, 2017 December 23, 2017 24 MAPPA Based on a manga by Kotono Kato
40 B1 Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter and Hero Chapter 25:55 October 7, 2017 January 6, 2018 13 Studio Gokumi Prequel (Washio Sumi Chapter) and Sequel (Hero Chapter) to Yuki Yuna is a Hero
41 B1 Beatless 25:55 January 13, 2018 September 29, 2018 24 Diomedéa Based on a novel by Satoshi Hase
42 B2 Killing Bites 26:25 January 13, 2018 March 31, 2018 12 Liden Films Based on a manga by Shinya Murata
43 B2 Magical Girl Site 26:25 April 7, 2018 June 23, 2018 12 Production doA Based on a manga by Kentarō Satō
44 B1 Happy Sugar Life 25:55 July 14, 2018 September 29, 2018 12 Ezo'la Based on a manga by Tomiyaki Kagisora
45 B2 Grand Blue Dreaming 26:25 July 14, 2018 September 29, 2018 12 Zero-G Based on a manga by Kenji Inoue
46 B1 Boarding School Juliet 25:55 October 6, 2018 December 23, 2018 12 Liden Films Based on a manga by Yōsuke Kaneda
47 B2 Iroduku: The World in Colors 26:25 October 6, 2018 December 30, 2018 13 P.A. Works Original work
48 B1 Domestic Girlfriend 25:55 January 12, 2019 March 30, 2019 12 Diomedéa Based on a manga by Kei Sasuga
49 B2 Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka 26:25 January 12, 2019 March 39, 2019 12 Liden Films Based on a manga by Makoto Fukami
50 B1 Senryu Girl 25:55 April 6, 2019 June 22, 2019 12 Connect Based on a manga by Masakuni Igarashi
51 B1[n 2] Ao-chan Can't Study! 26:10 April 6, 2019 June 22, 2019 12 Silver Link Based on a manga by Ren Kawahara
52 B2 Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu 26:25 April 6, 2019 June 22, 2019 12 C2C Based on a manga by Katsuwo
53 SA[n 3] Fire Force 25:25 July 6, 2019 December 28, 2019 24 David Production Based on a manga by Atsushi Ōkubo
54 B1 Granbelm 25:55 July 6, 2019 September 27, 2019 13 Nexus Original work
55 B2 O Maidens in Your Savage Season 26:25 July 6, 2019 September 21, 2019 12 Lay-duce Based on a manga by Mari Okada
56 B1 Case File nº221: Kabukicho 25:55 October 12, 2019 March 28, 2020 24 Production I.G Original work
57 B2 True Cooking Master Boy 26:25 October 12, 2019 December 28, 2019 12 Production I.G Based on a manga by Etsushi Ogawa
58 SA Haikyū!! To The Top 25:25 January 11, 2020 April 4, 2020 13 Production I.G Sequel to Haikyū!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy
59 B2 Smile Down the Runway 26:25 January 11, 2020 March 28, 2020 12 Ezo'la Based on a manga by Kotoba Inoya
60 B1 Listeners 25:55 April 4, 2020 June 20, 2020 12 MAPPA Original work
61 B2 Wave, Listen to Me! 26:25 April 4, 2020 June 20, 2020 12 Sunrise Based on a manga by Hiroaki Samura
62 SA Argonavis from BanG Dream! 25:25 April 11, 2020 July 4, 2020 13 Sanzigen Based on a Japanese multimedia project by Bushiroad
63 B1 Fire Force 2nd Season 25:55 July 4, 2020 December 12, 2020 24 David Production Sequel to Fire Force
64 SA Rent-A-Girlfriend 25:25 July 11, 2020 September 26, 2020 12 TMS Entertainment Based on a manga by Reiji Miyajima
65 SA[n 4] Get Up! Get Live! 25:50 July 11, 2020 September 12, 2020 10 Spellbound Original work
66 SA Jujutsu Kaisen 25:25 October 3, 2020 March 27, 2021 24 MAPPA Based on a manga by Gege Akutami
67 SA[n 5] With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun 25:50 October 3, 2020 March 27, 2021 24 Team Till Dawn Based on a manga by Hidekichi Matsumoto
68 B2 Haikyū!! To The Top 2nd Season 26:25 October 3, 2020 December 19, 2020 12 Production I.G Second cour of Haikyū!! To The Top
69 B1 Project Scard: Scar on the Praeter 25:55 January 9, 2021 April 3, 2021 13 GoHands Original work
70 B2 The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter 26:25 January 9, 2021 March 27, 2021 12 Okuruto Noboru Based on a light novel by Meguru Seto
71 B2 Those Snow White Notes 26:25 April 3, 2021 June 19, 2021 12 Shin-Ei Animation Based on a manga by Marimo Ragawa
72 SA The World Ends with You: The Animation 25:25 April 10, 2021 June 26, 2021 12 DOMERICA
Shin-Ei Animation
Based on a video game by Square Enix and Jupiter
73 SA[n 6] Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Churutto! 25:50 April 10, 2021 June 26, 2021 12 DMM.futureworks
W-Toon Studio
Based on a video game by AltPlus and Scopes
74 B1 Blue Reflection Ray 25:55 April 10, 2021 September 25, 2021 24 J.C.Staff Spin-off of a video game by Koei Tecmo
75 SA My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X 25:25 July 3, 2021 September 18, 2021 12 Silver Link Sequel to My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
76 SA[n 7] Ore, Tsushima 25:50 July 3, 2021 September 18, 2021 12 Fanworks
Space Neko Company
Based on a manga by Opūnokyōdai
77 B2 Girlfriend, Girlfriend 26:25 July 3, 2021 September 18, 2021 12 Tezuka Productions Based on a manga by Hiroyuki
78 SA Blue Period 25:25 October 1, 2021 December 17, 2021 12 Seven Arcs Based on a manga by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
79 SA[n 8] "Deji" Meets Girl 25:50 October 1, 2021 December 17, 2021 12 Liden Films Original work
80 B1 Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter 25:55 October 1, 2021 December 17, 2021 12 Studio Gokumi Sequel to Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hero Chapter
81 B2 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 26:25 October 1, 2021 March 25, 2022 25 Sunrise 15th anniversary rebroadcast
82 SA Teasing Master Takagi-san 3rd Season 25:25 January 8, 2022 March 26, 2022 12 Shin-Ei Animation Based on a manga by Sōichirō Yamamoto
83 B1 Cue! 25:55 January 8, 2022 June 25, 2022 24 Yumeta Company
Graphinica
Based on a mobile game by Liber Entertainment
84 B2 Aharen-san wa Hakarenai 26:25 April 2, 2022 June 18, 2022 12 Felix Film Based on a manga by Asato Mizu
85 SA[n 9] Mahjong Soul Pong 25:50 April 2, 2022 June 18, 2022 12 Scooter Films Based on a mobile game by Cat Foot Studios
86 SA Dance Dance Danseur 25:25 April 9, 2022 June 18, 2022 11 MAPPA Based on a manga by George Asakura
87 SA Rent-A-Girlfriend 2nd Season 25:25 July 2, 2022 September 17, 2022 12 TMS Entertainment Sequel to Rent-A-Girlfriend
88 B1 Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer 25:55 July 9, 2022 December 24, 2022 24 NAZ Based on a manga by Satoshi Mizukami
89 B2 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 26:25 July 9, 2022 December 31, 2022 25 Sunrise 15th anniversary rebroadcast, sequel to Code Geass
90 SA Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal 25:25 October 8, 2022 December 24, 2022 12 Yokohama Animation Laboratory
Graphinica
Based on a video game by Square Enix
91 SA Giant Beasts of Ars 25:25 January 7, 2023 March 25, 2023 12 Asahi Production Original work
92 B1 Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte 25:55 January 7, 2023 March 25, 2023 12 Tezuka Productions Based on a light novel by Suzu Enoshima
93 B2 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury 26:25 January 7, 2023 March 25, 2023 12 Sunrise Rebroadcast of the first part
94 SA The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses 25:25 April 8, 2023 June 24, 2023 12 Tezuka Productions Based on a manga by Kōji Seo
95 B1 Magical Destroyers 25:55 April 8, 2023 June 24, 2023 12 Bibury Animation Studios Original work
96 B2 Otaku Elf 26:25 April 8, 2023 June 24, 2023 12 C2C Based on a manga by Akihiko Higuchi
97 SA Rent-A-Girlfriend 3rd Season 25:23 July 8, 2023 September 30, 2023 12 TMS Entertainment Sequel to Rent-A-Girlfriend 2nd Season
98 SA[n 10] Ikimono-san 25:50 July 8, 2023 September 30, 2023 12 New Deer Based on a short film and video game by Atsushi Wada
99 B1 The Gene of AI 25:53 July 8, 2023 September 30, 2023 12 Madhouse Based on a manga by Kyūri Yamada
100 B2 The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today 26:23 July 8, 2023 September 30, 2023 13 GoHands Based on a manga by Hitsuji Yamada
101 SA Undead Unluck 25:23 October 7, 2023 March 23, 2024 24 David Production Based on a manga by Yoshifumi Tozuka
102 B1 The Kingdoms of Ruin 25:53 October 7, 2023 December 23, 2023 12 Yokohama Animation Laboratory Based on a manga by yoruhashi
103 B2 Girlfriend, Girlfriend 2nd Season 26:23 October 7, 2023 December 23, 2023 12 SynergySP Sequel to Girlfriend, Girlfriend
104 B1 Pon no Michi 25:53 January 6, 2024 March 23, 2024 12 OLM Team Inoue Original work
105 B2 Haikyu!! Otokoma Selection 26:23 January 6, 2024 June 22, 2024 25 Production I.G Rebroadcast of various episodes of the series
106 SAT[n 11] Wind Breaker 24:26 April 5, 2024 June 28, 2024 13 CloverWorks Based on a manga by Satoru Nii
107 B1 Highspeed Etoile 25:53 April 6, 2024 June 22, 2024 12 Studio A-Cat Original work
108 SAT The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses 2nd Season 24:26 July 5, 2024 September 20, 2024 12 Tezuka Productions Sequel to The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses
109 B1 Dungeon People 25:53 July 6, 2024 September 28, 2024 12 OLM Team Yoshioka Based on a manga by Sui Futami
110 B2 Quality Assurance in Another World 26:23 July 6, 2024 September 28, 2024 13 100studio
Studio Palette
Based on a manga by Masamichi Sato
111 SAT Dandadan 24:26 October 4, 2024 TBA TBA Science Saru Based on a manga by Yukinobu Tatsu
112 B1 The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians 25:53 October 4, 2024 TBA TBA J.C.Staff Based on a novel by Yuzuki Akasaka
113 B2 Tōhai 26:23 October 4, 2024 TBA TBA East Fish Studio Based on a manga by Kōji Shinasaka
114 SAT From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! 24:26 January 11, 2025 TBA TBA Ajia-do Animation Works Based on a manga by Michiro Ueyama
115 B1 Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! 25:53 January 11, 2025 TBA TBA Zero-G Based on a light novel by Makishima Suzuki
TBA SAT Wind Breaker 2nd Season 24:26 April 2025 TBA TBA CloverWorks Sequel to Wind Breaker

See also

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Notes

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  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 series that consist of 15-minute episodes. As such, they shared the B1 timeslot for the Spring 2019 season.
  3. ^ Starting in July 2019, the block expanded to three time slots.
  4. ^ Get Up! Get Live! is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after Rent-A-Girlfirend.
  5. ^ With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after Jujutsu Kaisen.
  6. ^ Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Churutto! is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after The World Ends with You: The Animation.
  7. ^ Ore, Tsushima is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X.
  8. ^ "Deji" Meets Girl is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after Blue Period.
  9. ^ Mahjong Soul Pong is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after Dance Dance Danseur.
  10. ^ Ikimono-san is a five minute short that aired in the same timeslot after Rent-A-Girlfriend 3rd Season.
  11. ^ Starting in April 2024, Super Animeism changed its name to Super Animeism Turbo.
  1. ^ a b All dates shown are reflective of the actual calendar date of broadcast.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 9, 2019). "MBS Creates New 'Super Animeism' Late-Night Anime Programming Block". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (June 29, 2017). "Amazon Prime to Stream Animeism Shows Including Altair Worldwide". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Hidgkins, Crystalyn (January 5, 2019). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Domestic Girlfriend Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 3, 2019). "Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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