There are five new anime titles that ANIPLUS Asia secured for their Spring 2021 simulcast.
Winter 2021 anime season was now over. Hence, Spring 2021 is about to start. In response to that, ANIPLUS Asia named new anime titles to simulcast for Spring 2021.
This season is coming with a variety of good anime. Take a look here if you are curious what does ANIPLUS Asia prepared for this anime season:
Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-
To bring happiness with my song—this is my mission.
Details:
- Premiered last April 3 (Saturday) with back to back episodes
- New episode every Saturday at 24:00 [GMT +8]
- Encores (Rebroadcast) every Sunday at 20:30 [GMT +8]
- Studio: Wit Studio
- Written by: Tappei Nagatsuki, Eiji Umehara
The Synopsis of the story:
NiaLand is an A.I. theme park that blends dreams with hope and science. Vivy was created as the world’s first autonomous humanoid A.I. to work as a cast member in the theme park. She gets on stage every day to sing, but she is not very popular.
“I want my singing to bring happiness to everyone.”
Vivy continues singing in hopes of one day achieving her goal of performing on the theme park’s main stage.
One day, an A.I. who calls himself Matsumoto appears before her. Matsumoto claims to be an A.I. from one hundred years into the future, and that his mission is to rewrite history with Vivy, in order to stop a war between A.I. and humans that would happen a century later.
How will the encounter between these two A.I.s with such different missions change the course of the future?
This is a story of I(Vivy) destroying I(A.I.)…
The one-hundred-year journey of an A.I. songstress named Vivy starts now.
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD overDress
Welcome to the new world of Vanguard.
Details:
- Premiered last April 3 (Saturday)
- New episode every Saturday at 18:00 [GMT +8]
- Encores (Rebroadcast) every Sunday at 17:00 [GMT +8]
- Studio: Kinema Citrus
- Written by: CLAMP
The Synopsis of the story:
Third-year middle school student Yu-yu Kondo lives in Kanazawa city of the country of Kaga.
Yu-yu has the ability to read the heart of others and is troubled by the fact that he is unable to reject requests. Often getting caught up in his sister’s hobbies, Yu-yu could no longer take it and runs away from home. He is saved by Megumi Okura, who then invites him to a night amusement park called “Wonder Hill”, where her friends gather.
At the amusement park, Yu-yu meets Megumi, along with Zakusa Ishigame and Tomari Seto—members of “Team Blackout” who gather to play Vanguard every night.
Tonight, a serious fight with their team flag on the line will be held. Blackout’s Leader, Danji Momoyama, will fight against the mysterious powerhouse fighter, Tohya Ebata. The cardfight gradually transforms into a scene on Planet Cray before Yu-yu’s eyes.
This is how Yu-yu encounters Vanguard, and is drawn in by the appeal of the world and friends he has never seen before.
Kingdom (Season 3)
We will not falter.
Details:
- Premiered last April 5 (Monday)
- New episode every Monday at 03:00 [GMT +8]
- Encores (Rebroadcast) every Monday at 18:00 [GMT +8]
- Studio: Studio Signpost
- Written by: Yasuhisa Hara
The Synopsis of the story:
A nameless boy and a young king have grown up in a nation plagued by war. The boy, Xin, has countlessly proven himself on the battlefield, and although initially starting on bad terms, he and the young king, Zheng, have become comrades. Zheng wishes to bring all the warring states under Qin, while Xin climbs the ranks to become a Great General. Both of their ambitions will change history forever.
The third season is set after the successful Shanyang campaign, as varying sides continue to suffer in the face of war.
The Qin army is a step closer to unifying China. Meanwhile, Li Mu of Zhao takes advantage of the temporary truce with Qin to negotiate with the other states. Realizing it too late, Qin finds the armies from the 6 states at its doorstep…
CESTVS -The Roman Fighter
This is the story of a kind-hearted boy’s battle against his cruel fate.
Details:
- Premiere will be on April 15 (Thursday)
- New episode every Thursday at 01:30 [GMT +8]
- Encores (Rebroadcast) every Thursday at 18:00 [GMT +8]
- Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures
- Written by: Shizuya Wazarai
The Synopsis of the story:
54 AD, the Roman Empire. Cestvs, a young slave who was placed in a school for boxers takes on his very first match, where he is matched against a good friend of his. Despite some hesitation, he wins the fight as the loser is killed on the spot.
Tomorrow will not come for those who lose.
“This is no different from murder if my opponent has to die each time I win!”
Clutching onto the sorrow and rage within his fists, Cestvs fights to survive as he faces powerful opponents one after another while the coronation of the Fifth Roman Emperor, Nero, takes place.
With no other chance at freedom other than to keep winning, how will Cestvs seize his future?!
BACK ARROW
The search for his memories beyond the Wall begins
Details:
- Premiered since Winter 2021 anime season
- New episode every Friday at 24:30 [GMT+8]
- Encores (Rebroadcast) every Saturday at 20:00 [GMT+8]
- Studio: Studio VOLN
- Written by: Kazuki Nakashima
The Synopsis of the story:
Lingalind is a land surrounded by the Wall. The Wall encircles, protects, cultivates, and nurtures the land. The Wall is God—and that, is the root of the land of Lingalind.
One day, a mysterious man named Back Arrow appears in Edger Village which is located at the outskirts of Lingalind. Arrow lost all his memories, but claims to have “come from the outside of the Wall”.
To regain his memories, Arrow sets out to go beyond the wall, but is embroiled in a conflict that revolves around himself.
These are the new anime titles that will have a simulcast on ANIPLUS Asia this Spring 2021. I hope you enjoy watching all those!
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Source: ANIPLUS Asia
©Vivy Score / ANIPLEX・WIT STUDIO
©VANGUARD overDress Character Design ©2021 CLAMP・ST
©Shizuya Wazarai, HAKUSENSHA / CESTVS Committee
©Yasuhisa Hara, Shueisha / Kingdom Project
©Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Nakashima, ANIPLEX / BACK ARROW COMMITTEE
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