Top 10 Anime Series ( Summer 2014 )

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Tokyo Ghoul

Animation: Studio Pierrot

Genre: Horror, Supernatural

 Synopsis

Ken Kaneki used to be an average college student, until he found himself hunted by a notorious ghoul – a flesh-eating being with superpowers. However, a twist of fate sees him receiving the organs of his hunter, causing him to become a ghoul himself. Now, he must learn to adapt to a new world unbeknownst to him while struggling to retain his humanity at the same time

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Aldnoah Zero

Animation: Troyca x A-1 Pictures

 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi

 Synopsis
Following the discovery of a hypergate on the moon's surface, humans were able to migrate and settle on Mars. However, this led to a conflict that resulted in the destruction of the moon and a war between Earth and Mars. 15 years later, a new conflict is set to arise from the animosity born between the two races.

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Barakamon
 

Animation: Kinema Citrus

Genre: Comedy, Slice-of-Life

 Synopsis
When a calligrapher from Tokyo is exiled to an island after punching a famous critic, he finds out the oddball locals and small village life offer valuable lessons that he never knew.

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Tokyo ESP

Animation: XEBEC

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action

 Synopsis
Urushiba Rinka used to be a normal high school girl, until she suddenly developed the power to phase through solid objects. She meets a teleporter named Azuma, who wants her to use her power for good and justice. But can they really stand against crime lords who want to abuse their superpowers? 

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Zankyou no Terror

Animation: Mappa

Genre: Thriller, Psychological

 Synopsis
The Tokyo Area finds herself the target of several terrorist attacks caused by a mysterious group called “Sphinx”. Unbeknownst to the authorities, Sphinx is actually made up of just two teenage boys known as Nine and Twelve, whose real intentions for bombing the city are unknown. But the police force has Detective Shibazaki, a sharp-minded office who is determined to take the duo down.

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Hanayamata 

Animation: Madhouse

Genre: Slice of Life

 Synopsis
A group of young girls become acquainted with the world of yosakoi, the contemporary Japanese dance style that combines both old and new dance moves. 

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Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

Animation: Doga Kobo

Genre: Romance, Comedy

 Synopsis
: A high school girl named Sakura falls in love with her tall and stoic classmate, Nozaki. However, she finds out that he is actually a famous shoujo mangaka (girls' manga artist). In order to grow closer to the object of her affection, she starts work as his assistant and soon finds herself befriending other equally wacky characters from his group of friends.

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Ao Haru Ride

Animation: Production I.G

Genre: Romance, Drama

 Synopsis
Throughout middle school, Toshioka Futaba had a crush on the quiet Mabuchi Kou. But when Kou moved to another school after the summer break, they lost touch following a misunderstanding. Three years later, they meet again in high school but Kou is no longer the same person he was, and neither is she. Nonetheless, stirrings of love are once again on the horizon.

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Akame ga Kill!

Animation: WHITE FOX

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

 Synopsis
A young fighter who aims to earn enough money to save his village by joining the Capitol finds out that it is replete with corruption and despair. A chance meeting with a remorseless group of assassins called Night Raid sets him on a very different path than he first imagined...

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Love Stage!!

 Animation: J.C. Staff

Genre: Comedy, Romance

 Synopsis
After a harrowing childhood memory of wearing a dress and performing badly during a wedding commercial, Sena Izumi wants nothing to do with the entertainment industry, despite being born into a successful family that has showbiz in their blood. But his life changes when he reluctantly appears in another wedding commercial, reuniting with his co-star Ichijou Ryouma.