New season means new anime shows are coming to town! Here is a list of anime series that you should watch out for in fall 2016. Some of them are familiar titles making a comeback while others are new concepts that are full of potential.
1. "Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou"
It's Karasuno and Shiratorizawa showdown. "Haikyuu!!" season 3 will feature the 5-set match which will determine the representatives of the Miyagi prefecture. Hinata and Kageyma bow to defeat the third best ace of high school volleyball, Ushijima. However, Ushijima is not the only person to watch out for in the Shiratorizawa team and Tsukishima is actually making a large contribution in the game.
2. "Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo Shounen Tanteidan Yori"
Set in the 2030s, Kensuke Hanasaki of Boy Detectives' Club met a boy with an undying body, Yoshio Kobayashi. Yoshio desperately wanted to die but all his attempts to commit suicide are for naught. Kensuke vows to fulfill his wish and says he would personally kill him if he joins the club and the two will solve mysterious cases with the Boy Detectives' Club headed by Kogorou Akechi. However, a dark fate awaits the two.
3. "Drifters"
If you liked "Attack on Titan," then this is definitely for you. The anime teaser and the first episode have already shown a lot of blood and slashing. It follows the story of Shimazu Toyohisa, a real life historical figure who was transported to another world, where he and other fighters in history will enter a bloody battle against other beings to save humanity.
4. "Hibike! Euphonium" Season 2
The series follows the events after the first season. After winning the Kyoto Concert Band Competition, the Kitauji High School Concert Band embarks on a journey against more teams in the Kansai competition.
5. "All Out!!"
A new anime is added to the team sports list, "All Out!!" It features the Kanagawa Highschool rugby team: the timid new recruit, Gion; the friendly vice-captain, Hachioji; and the intense and passionate captain, Sekizan. The members of the team are completely different not just with their personalities but also with their physical performance. However, the team must learn to work together to be the best.
6. "Ajin" Season 2
The continuation of the first season of "Ajin: Demi-human." Kei Nagai is on the run after he discovers he is actually an Ajin, the kinds of which are considered dangerous inhuman beings. He escapes the government who is pursuing him with the help of his childhood friend, Kaito. However, while escaping it was revealed that Kei lacks empathy for others and has antisocial personality disorder.
7. "Bungo Stray Dogs" Season 2
The detective trio are making a comeback. The plot follows Nakajima Atsushi, kicked out of an orphanage with nowhere to go, saved a man attempting suicide. It turns out the one he saved is Dazai Osamu, member of a special detective agency and has supernatural powers. Atsushi is entagled with the case Dazai and his partner, Kunikida, are trying to solve.
8. "Yuri!!! On Ice"
Yuuri Katsuki suffered a crushing defeat representing Japan in the Figure Skating Grand Prix and is doubtful about continuing to skate. Then two young men, Viktor Nikiforov, a five-time world champion and his teammate, Yuuri Plisetsky, showed up before him. The three would compete in a Grand Prix the world has never seen before.
9. "3-Gatsu No Lion" ("March Comes in like a Lion")
For those who are looking for a slice of life, this anime centers Rei Kiriyama, an excellent shogi player who lost his family at a young age. He lives with a kind neighbor Akagi, with his sisters, Hina and Momo. The story features their day-to-day life and challenges as Rei continues to compete in shogi.
10. "Shuumatsu no Izetta" ("Izetta: The Last Witch")
Set in a war era in an alternate world, the story is about Izetta, the last survivor of a clan of witches. She possesses an ability to manipulate any object that she touches. Izetta pledges to help protect the Alpine country of Eylstadt from the invasion of the imperialist nation of Germania.
