Anime Column] Anime writers' picks for the five hottest summer 2016 anime!

According to Anipota, there are more than 50 new anime titles for summer 2016. There is no time for summer fatigue, as this fascinating lineup has finally been unveiled.

This time, we will be looking at one of them, the fan-anticipated new series "Love Live! Sunshine! a double broadcast in the morning and late at night, "Saiki Kusuo no Ψ難," a unique romantic comedy between an elementary school student and a high school girl, "Hatsukoi Monster," a coming-of-age psychic story, "Mob Psycho 100," a short film from the popular Sanrio anime, "SHOW BY ROCK! Sho~to! were picked up!

LOVE LIVE! Sunshine!

the media mix project by Sunrise, Lantis, and Dengeki G's Magazine, is the latest in the "Love Live! series by Sunrise, Lantis, and Dengeki G's Magazine. The story follows the adventures of the school idol group "Aqours" at the private Uranosei Jogakuin, including the leader Chika Takami, the youngest of three sisters; Yoshiko Tsushima, a devilish idol who calls herself the fallen angel Johane; and half-Italian-American Mari Obara, whose signature line is "Shiny☆". The first episode features the same unique members seen in the previous series, including Mizuizu no Mizu, who is a member of the "Mizu no Mizu" group.

The first episode of the series featured a water motif that was seen in the previous series, and while retaining the lingering echoes of the previous episodes, it also served as a reminder of the beginning of a new chapter in the series. The setting of the story, the sea in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is also beautiful, and the sunset depiction of the sea's surface glistening in the sunset symbolizes the future of Aqours. We look forward to following the nine members as they continue to expand their activities beyond the anime.

Saiki Kusuo no Ψ難

An anime adaptation of a psychic comedy serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha). The story is about a high school boy, Saiki Kusuo, who can use all kinds of supernatural powers such as telepathy, psychokinesis, and teleportation, but tries to hide his powers and live an ordinary school life. His daily life is threatened by a variety of characters, including Riki Kaido, a mysterious idiot whose thoughts are unreadable because he thinks of nothing, and Shun Kaito, a chunibyo patient whose meaningful lines confuse those around him. The ever-cool Saiki hardly speaks at all and continues to make calm tskkis using only his monologue. ......

The talented cast, led by lead actor Hiroshi Kamiya, features two actual married couples, Mitsuo Iwata as Saiki's father, Kuniharu, and Rikako Aikawa as his mother, Kurumi. In the second episode, they showed off the light-hearted banter that they are known for on the radio. The unusual double format of the morning variety program "Ohasuta" (weekdays) and late-night Sunday broadcasts is also a must-see.

Hatsukoi Monster

Based on a comic serialized in the girls' manga magazine "ARIA" (Kodansha). It is a love comedy about a high school student, Nikaido Natsuho, who falls in love at first sight with a handsome fifth grader, Takahashi Kanade, who looks like an adult. The male characters are emphasized as elementary school students even more than in the original work, and in the first episode, while interrupted by a beeping sound, a raging story unfolded in which the names of male genitalia were called out over 30 times. Popular voice actors Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, and Shotaro Morikubo do their best to portray the elementary school students.

Directed by Takayuki Inagaki, who drew attention for the chaotic gags and diverse insert songs of "Jewelpet Sunshine. The series is composed by Hiroko Kanasugi, who worked together on "My Brain Choice is Interrupting the School Love Comedy at All Costs. The ending theme, "Kimi ni ko ni sareru chinkyoku" (A requiem dedicated to you), written by the original author, Akira Hiyoshimaru, is also a memorable song.

mob psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100 is a film adaptation of a web manga serialized in "Ura Sunday" (Shogakukan) by ONE, the creator of "One Pan Man. Shigeo Kageyama, aka Mob, is a second-year junior high school student with powerful psychic powers. Hired by a fake psychic to work part-time for 300 yen an hour, he spends his daily life with the troubles of youth. When the emotions he normally suppresses exceed 100%, something explodes within Mobu!

In the PV, the action unfolds with the simple lines of the original work. Not only the characters but also the backgrounds are moving around in all directions, and experimental touches such as oil paintings and pencil drawings are also incorporated. One-Pan Man" gained popularity for its flashy battle scenes, but how will this work turn out? More than 1,500 fans attended the fastest screening at Anime Expo 2016 in Los Angeles, and the world is eagerly awaiting the film.

SHOW BY ROCK!!! SHOW BY ROCK!!!

SHOW BY ROCK!!!" aired in 2015 as Sanrio's first late-night anime. which aired in 2015 as Sanrio's first late-night anime. The series features off-screen shots of four members of the girls' band "Plasmajica" and other animal-themed characters.

The first episode was a parody of the long-running national TV show, and introduced the members of Plasmajica, who appeared as guests on the show. The episode was packed with service cuts, including close-ups of their tails, which are not usually seen, and despite being a short anime, it was a rich and enjoyable time. The second season of the TV anime is scheduled to begin airing in October 2016. The staff will continue to work on it, so don't miss it even as a preview of the sequel.

(Text by Katsunori Takahashi)