Just before the fall anime broadcast! 10 original manga recommended by our editorial department! Let's preview the new anime!

At this point (as of September 28), there are 83 anime titles for Fall 2023, and more than half of them are based on manga! If you don't know which anime to watch, or you can't wait to watch it! I can't wait for it to air! For those of you who are not sure which anime to watch or can't wait for it to air, the Akiba Research Institute editorial staff has selected 12 recommended works based on our own judgment and prejudice.

Let's check them out and get ready for the broadcast and distribution of the anime!

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Table of Contents: Under Ninja; Undead Unluck; MF Ghost; 100 girlfriends who love you very, very much; SHY; Shangri-La Frontier; 16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER; Funeral Freelen; Hashimete no Okoku; PLUTO; Stardust Telepath; Migi and Dali

Autumn Anime Recommended Original Manga

Under Ninja Fastest Broadcast Date: Friday, October 6, 2023, 25:28- (TBS)

Ninja still exist in Japan today. There are about 200,000 of them. The ninja organization called "NIN (National Intelligence of NINJA)" is not under the civilian control of the state, and its elite members are engaged in secret assassination and subversive activities. Another ninja organization, "UN (Under Ninja)," is the rival of "NIN. Ninja and ninja - what is the end of the dark struggle that awaits them?

Editor's Recommendation: Under Ninja" (Kodansha/Young Magazine) is a popular manga by Kengo Hanazawa, known for "I Am a Hero" and other works. In a world where ninja, who are thought to have disappeared after World War II, still exist in secret and are active in the dark even today, the story is about Guro Kumogakure, a young ninja who lives a life like a NEET, and throws himself into some important "ninja duties".

Undead Unluck's fastest broadcast date: Friday, October 6, 2023 from 25:28 (daily broadcast)

It's coming, bad luck. Great! It's the best! Kazeko is an unlucky "unlucky" girl who brings unfortunate accidents to people she touches. She is prepared to die because of her peculiar constitution, but Andy, an "undead" with an immortal body who can never die, appears in front of her. He decides to work with her to achieve "true death" through Kazeko's power. However, a mysterious organization called "The Union" appears in front of them, which is targeting "deniers" with unusual powers like Andy and Kazeko. This is a story of two people finding the best death.

Editor's Recommendation: Based on a manga by Keifumi Totsuka serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story is about Andy, who is "immortal," and Kazeko, a girl who brings "bad luck" to those she touches, as they take on the battle of "deniers," people with different abilities. The "no" royal road battle manga work in which Andy, an "immortal" and Kazeko, a girl who brings "bad luck" to those she touches, take on the battles of the "deniers," those with different powers.

MF Ghost will air on September 30, 2023 (Sat) from 23:00 on (Animax).

The year is 202X AD, in the future from "Initial D". Japan, where self-driving cars have become widespread. In such an era, an automobile race is being held on public roads. The name of the race, which is popular all over the world, is MFG, and the fastest cars such as Porsche, Ferrari, and Lamborghini are competing one after another. Meanwhile, Kanata Rivington, a driver who has graduated from a racing school in England, returns to Japan to fulfill a certain purpose.

Editor's Recommendation: MF Ghost" is a manga work written by Shuichi Shigeno and serialized in Young Magazine (Kodansha) since 2017. The total number of copies sold has exceeded 4 million. It depicts car racing battles on real public roads in the near future world of "Initial D," which was also serialized in "Young Magazine" from 1995 to 2013 and depicted the "legend of the fastest car on public roads.

The 100 Girls Who Love You the Most Fastest Broadcast Date: October 8, 22023 (Sun) 22:30~ (TOKYO MX)

Koitaro Aishiro, who had his heart broken 100 times in junior high school, hopes to find a girlfriend in high school! At a shrine, the god of love appears and tells him that there are 100 people he is destined to meet in high school. However, according to the god, the person who meets his or her destiny will die if he or she does not fall in love with that person and become happy. ...... Encounters with destiny await one after another - what will happen to Koi Taro? What will happen to his 100 girlfriends?

Editor's Recommendation: Based on a popular romantic comedy serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (written by Nakamura Rikito / original by Nozawa Yukiko). It is a pure-hearted "harem life" love story in which the main character, Koitaro Aishiro, who has had his heart broken 100 times in junior high school, struggles to save 100 "destined girlfriends".

SHY will air on Monday, October 2, 2023 from 24:00 on (TV Tokyo).

In the mid-21st century, war has been eliminated from the earth - the world has been drastically changed by "heroes" who suddenly appeared in various countries with superhuman powers and a desire for peace. In a world where heroes from all over the world are active to maintain the newly gained peace, Japan's peace is led by Shai, a "shy" girl hero who is not very good at going out in public.

Editor's Recommendation: Based on a hero comic serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion" by Bukimi Jitsuki. It depicts a shy girl hero, "Shy," who grows up through bonds with her friends and battles, and has gained popularity in Europe and other countries.

Shangri-La Frontier Fastest Broadcast Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 17:00 (Daily Broadcast)

In a world slightly in the future, games that use displays are now classified as retro games. In this world, a large number of so-called "shitty games" have been released, whose contents have not caught up with the latest VR technology. One "shitty game hunter," Yomu Rakuro, has devoted his passion to clearing such a large number of shitty games. His next challenge was "Shangri-La Frontier," the opposite of a shitty game and a "god game" with a total of 30 million players. Friends gather, the world expands. And an encounter with his "nemesis" will change the destiny of him and all players! The best game adventure tale by the best damn gamer, here it comes!

Editor's Recommendation: The popular "Shosetsu-kaerou" manga series "Shangri-La Frontier" (original story by Rina Harda, manga by Ryosuke Fujii) has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine and has won four awards, the first time ever in the history of reader surveys. Shangri-La Frontier" is set in a slightly futuristic world where games that use displays are now classified as retro games. One "shitty game hunter," Sanraku, aka "Yomu Rakuro," who has devoted his passion to clearing "shitty games" whose contents have not caught up with the latest VR technology, is the only one who can clear the 30 million total players. This is a supreme "game x fantasy" adventure story in which he takes on the challenge of "Shangri-La Frontier," a "god game" with a total of 30 million players.

16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER will air on October 4, 2024 (Wed) 24:30~ (TOKYO MX)

Akisato Konoha is an illustrator who loves beautiful girls & bishojo games. She dreams of becoming a super popular illustrator and struggles to make it in a bishojo game production company, but the reality does not go well. ......, the company is leaning in today's heyday of shadowgames, and Konoha spends her days as a sub illustrator painting the backs of mob characters. One day, by chance, she receives a copy of a classic bishojo game from the past from the owner of a game store. Thinking back to the golden age of bishojo games, Konoha opens the package of "Classmate" and is suddenly enveloped in a dazzling light, and she finds herself time leaping into the past! Konoha finds herself in the year 1992, at the dawn of bishojo games! The world is in the early days of bishojo games! Konoha is now working for a company called Alcor Soft, but will she be able to think of beautiful girls, draw beautiful girls, and create beautiful girls? This is the story of a girl with an overwhelming love for beautiful girls - "Well, I'll start!

Editor's Recommendation: Based on the doujinshi "16-bit Sensation" distributed at Comic Market 96 by Mitsumi Misato and Amaruki (Aquaplus) and manga artist Tamiki Wakaki. Set in 1990s Akihabara, the magazine depicts the scene of bishojo game production and the changing cultural movements surrounding it, intertwined with the story of the main character, Meiko Uehara, and other characters. The doujinshi has sold a total of six episodes, and a book is currently being published by KADOKAWA (two volumes already in print).

Sourei no Freiren Fastest Broadcast Date: September 29, 2023 (Fri.) 21:00- (NTV)

The wizard Freelen, together with the brave Himmel and his friends, defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the world after 10 years of adventures. An elf who has lived for more than 1,000 years, she promises to reunite with Himmel and the others and sets off on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Freelen visits Himmel, who is still the same as she was 50 years ago, but Himmel has aged and has little time left to live. She regrets this and sets out on a journey to "get to know people. On her journey, she encounters various people and various events await her.

Editor's Recommendation: The original story was serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" by Yamada Kaneto (author) and Abetsukasa (artist), and won the "Manga Grand Prize 2021" Grand Prize and the "25th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award" Shinsei Prize, among others. Set in a world after the overthrow of the Demon King, the story depicts the journey of Freelen, a wizard who has lived for more than 1,000 years and was a companion of the hero and his party, and the new people she meets. The story unfolds in a novel timeline of "after the defeat of the Demon King," and has won over many readers with its characters' interwoven stories of gripping drama and dialogue, battles with magic and swords, and humorous scenes that make you laugh uncontrollably.

Hajime no Okoku Fastest Broadcast Date: Friday, October 6, 2023, 25:58~ (Mainichi Broadcasting System)

Witches" are beings who have brought wisdom and peace to mankind. However, the "super-industrial revolution" of the Lydian Empire has created a scientific civilization that surpasses magic, and witches are regarded as "enemies" who hinder progress. Thus began the "witch hunt. Adonis, a human raised by the witch Chloe, is deprived of his beloved teacher and vows to take revenge on his people, the human race. What kind of "salvation" will Shura, fed by despair, find at the end of the carnage?

Editor's Recommendation: Based on a manga by Yoruhashi, which is serialized in "Monthly Comic Garden" and "MAGCOMI" by MAGG GARDEN. The story centers on Adonis, a boy whose beloved witch was killed by a witch hunt and who vows revenge against her own kind, and Doroka, a girl held captive in a prisoner of war camp, in a tale of magic vs. science revenge.

PLUTO Fastest Broadcast Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023- (Netflix)

This is an age of "symbiosis" between humans and robots. An incident occurs in which powerful robots are destroyed one after another. Europol detective robot Gezicht, who is in charge of the investigation, is convinced that the perpetrators are targeting "seven of the world's most advanced robots," including himself, which could be used as weapons of mass destruction. At the same time, a series of murders occur in which key figures involved in robot law are killed one after another. ＜Gejito, pursuing the mystery of the two murders, visits one of the targets, Atom, a robot with the world's highest level of artificial intelligence. He says, "When I look at you, my system to identify whether you are a human or a robot almost malfunctions." Meeting Atom, who expresses his emotions as if he were a real human being, Gejito begins to change. The two pursue the case and arrive at the worst "existence of hate" in history, which leads the world to ruin...

Editor's Recommendation: Naoki Urasawa, the genius behind numerous hits such as "20th Century Boys," "YAWARA!" and "MASTER Keaton" (script by Katsushika Hokusei and Nagasaki Hisashi), has created "PLUTO" based on a story by Osamu Tezuka, the father of manga, titled "Astro Boy" (1964), a part of "Astro Boy. (2003), a masterpiece created by Naoki Urasawa, a genius who has produced numerous hits, including "The Greatest Robot on Earth" (1964), a part of "Astro Boy" created by Osamu Tezuka, the father of manga, with his long-time collaborator Takashi Nagasaki as producer.

Stardust Telepath Fastest Broadcast Date: October 9, 2023 (Mon) 22:00- (TOKYO MX)

Kaika Konohoshi, a high school girl who is not good at communicating with others, meets Yu Akeuchi, a self-proclaimed alien, and to her surprise, they make a promise to go to space. She meets Haruno Takaragi, the vice class president, and Shun Raimon, who has been truant from school, and they decide to build a rocket... This is a "coming-of-age rocket" story in which high school girls build a rocket and aim for space!

Editor's Recommendation: Based on a four-frame manga serialized in "Manga Time Kirara" by Rasko Okuma, which was nominated for the "Next Coming Manga Award 2021. It is a "coming-of-age rocket" story about high school girls with different looks and personalities who build a rocket and aim for space.

Migi and Dali Fastest Broadcast Date: Monday, October 2, 2023 from 25:35 (TOKYO MX)

February 1990, Origon Village, Kita-ku, Kobe. One day, twin boys, Migi and Dali, who had been living in an orphanage, are adopted by a wealthy and peaceful elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sonoyama. The twins hide their true identities and blend in with the village of Origon, playing the role of the Sonoyama secret birds. What is the purpose of the two playing the role of one person? There is a big secret and a terrifying purpose.

Editor's Recommendation: Migi and Dali" is the posthumous work of Nami Sano, who created a sensation with her "stylish" comedy "Sakamoto Desu ka? which created a sensation with its "stylish" and comedic story, is a mysterious tale of a bad boy. A boy, Hitori, is adopted by a family and hides the fact that he is actually a twin, and the "two" switch places as they search for the truth behind his mother's death. ...... Following the 2016 anime adaptation of "Sakamoto Desu Desu? which was adapted into an anime in 2016, the stylish swapping technique is combined with an element of mystery, making this a work that one cannot take one's eyes off of.

Ryuko

Freelance writer and editor. I like anime, manga, and games. I am longing for Fulpa VALORANT.

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