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Five Fresh Five Fresh Anime Your Teens Will Love Your Teens Will Love These series all have episodes released in 2016 These series all have episodes released in 2016

Mob Psycho 100 Mob might be the most powerful psychic in the Mob might be the most powerful psychic in the world. He’s not all that interested in his powers, but world. He’s not all that interested in his powers, but everyone around him wants psychic abilities of everyone around him wants psychic abilities of their own. With the help of his protective brother their own. With the help of his protective brother and charlatan mentor, Mob just might find a pur- and charlatan mentor, Mob just might find a pur- pose for his gifts. (Great for fans of recent hit pose for his gifts. (Great for fans of recent hit One Punch Man, which is from the same creator). Punch Man, which is from the same creator).

Your Lie In April Your Lie In April A struggling pianist recovering from an abusive A struggling pianist recovering from an abusive childhood befriends an passionately talented vio- childhood befriends an passionately talented vio- linist with a lust for life. Will they make beautiful mu- linist with a lust for life. Will they make beautiful mu- sic together or grow apart? (Note: This series has a sic together or grow apart? (Note: This series has a YouTube channel that shares classical music piec- YouTube channel that shares classical music piec- es used in the & anime) es used in the manga & anime)

Haikyu Haikyu Shoyo Hinata built a volleyball team just in time to Shoyo Hinata built a volleyball team just in time to participate in his last middle school tournament participate in his last middle school tournament and lost to an elite team. Now he joins a high and lost to an elite team. Now he joins a high school team with his former rival. (Currently in its school team with his former rival. (Currently in its third season) third season)

Yuri On Ice!! On Ice!! After choking in a ice skating champion- After choking in a major ice skating champion- ship, Yuri trains to return to greatness. A private ship, Yuri trains to return to greatness. A private practice session goes viral online, thrusting Yuri into practice session goes viral online, thrusting Yuri into the public spotlight as well as his rivals’ crosshairs. the public spotlight as well as his rivals’ crosshairs. (Features lifelike via rotoscoping during (Features lifelike animation via rotoscoping during skating scenes) skating scenes)

Kiznaiver A group of are selected for the experi- A group of classmates are selected for the experi- mental Kiznaiver program, which will enable them mental Kiznaiver program, which will enable them to each other’s pain, whether emotional or to feel each other’s pain, whether emotional or physical. As a team of “kiznaivers,” they take on physical. As a team of “kiznaivers,” they take on dramatic assignments designed to test their re- dramatic assignments designed to test their re- sponses. (“Kiznaiver” comes from the Japanese for sponses. (“Kiznaiver” comes from the Japanese for “scar” and “bond”) “scar” and “bond”) Look for these series as streaming Look for these series as streaming episodes on as well as episodes on CrunchyRoll as well as DVD/Blu-Ray box sets. DVD/Blu-Ray box sets. Anime/Manga Terms Anime/Manga Genre Terms Shonen Shonen The genre of competition and adventure, there is no skill- The genre of competition and adventure, there is no skill- based tournament that has not been played in shonen based tournament that has not been played in shonen "boy comics" manga. Characters focus their chi energy "boy comics" manga. Characters focus their chi energy to shoot fireballs and save the Earth in Dragon Ball Z, dis- to shoot fireballs and save the Earth in Dragon Ball Z, dis- sect board game strategy and budding rivalries sect board game strategy and budding rivalries in , and pilot massive robotic armors into in Hikaru no Go, and pilot massive robotic armors into planetary war in . Teamwork and planetary war in Mobile Suit Gundam. Teamwork and hidden strengths often play a large component in these hidden strengths often play a large component in these action-driven stories. action-driven stories.

Shojo Shojo Shojo is shorthand for "girl comics," and one of the big- Shojo is shorthand for "girl comics," and one of the big- gest shojo series ever is , about a group of gest shojo series ever is Sailor Moon, about a group of teenage girls who fight evil with their planet-themed teenage girls who fight evil with their planet-themed magic powers. The premise resembles a superhero tea- magic powers. The premise resembles a superhero tea- mup series, but the series' themes revolve around friend- mup series, but the series' themes revolve around friend- ship, loyalty, and being true to oneself. Another long- ship, loyalty, and being true to oneself. Another long- running and popular shojo series, Skip Beat, focuses on a running and popular shojo series, Skip Beat, focuses on a girl who aspires to succeed in show business as an act of girl who aspires to succeed in show business as an act of revenge against her celebrity ex-boyfriend. A more re- revenge against her celebrity ex-boyfriend. A more re- cent and concise shojo, Strobe Edge, follows the inner cent and concise shojo, Strobe Edge, follows the inner thoughts of two teens figuring out their feelings for one thoughts of two teens figuring out their feelings for one another and how to let the other know. another and how to let the other know.

Seinen Seinen This may be the most difficult category to pin down, as This may be the most difficult category to pin down, as the intended demographic is “men age 18-40” but the the intended demographic is “men age 18-40” but the subject matter is all over the place. Action manga that subject matter is all over the place. Action manga that are more violent than shonen series often count as are more violent than shonen series often count as seinen, but series about raising children are also popular seinen, but series about raising children are also popular with adults. This wide subject range is why a violent sci-fi with adults. This wide subject range is why a violent sci-fi series like Akira is listed next to the wine-tasting series like Akira is listed next to the wine-tasting guide Drops of Godand slice-of-life Yotsuba&!, which guide Drops of Godand slice-of-life Yotsuba&!, which stars a rambunctious five-year-old girl named Yotsuba. stars a rambunctious five-year-old girl named Yotsuba.

Josei for adult women tend to be an extension of the Manga for adult women tend to be an extension of the romances and dramas found in many shojo series, but romances and dramas found in many shojo series, but written at a higher maturity level. Josei is responsible for written at a higher maturity level. Josei is responsible for the rise of stories depicting homosexual relationships in the rise of stories depicting homosexual relationships in Japan, including the classic boys-school drama Heart of Japan, including the classic boys-school drama Heart of Thomas. Relationships take on a meaning more involved Thomas. Relationships take on a meaning more involved than blushing and hand-holding, as in . Al- than blushing and hand-holding, as in Paradise Kiss. Al- so, just as YA novels have been adapted into manga so, just as YA novels have been adapted into manga form, adult novels have begun making the transition, form, adult novels have begun making the transition, including Gail Carriger’s historical/ including Gail Carriger’s historical/ paranormal Soulless series. paranormal Soulless series.