2016 in anime
Events in 2016 in anime.
Awards
Releases
Films
A list of feature-length anime films that debuted in theaters between 1 January and 31 December 2016.| Release date | Title | Studio | Director | Running time | Notes | Ref |
| Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi | 64 | The title translates to Kizumonogatari I Blood and Iron. The first in a trilogy, followed by Kizumonogatari II Nekketsu-hen and Kizumonogatari III Reiketsu-hen. It is part of the Monogatari series. | ||
| Garakowa -Restore the World- | A-1 Pictures | Masashi Ishihama | 67 | Also known as Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai. | ||
| Sinbad: Mahō no Lamp to Ugoku Shima | Nippon Animation | Shinpei Miyashita | 50 | Also known as Sinbad: The Magical Lamp and the Moving Island, the film is the second in a trilogy, the first being Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima. | ||
| Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth | A-1 Pictures | Tomohisa Taguchi | 105 | The fourth film in the Persona 3 film series. | ||
| New [Initial D the Movie|New Initial D the Movie Legend 3: Half Awake, Half Asleep] | Sanzigen Liden Films | Masamitsu Hidaka, Tomohito Naka | 60 | The third film in the Initial D anime film series. Alternatively titled Shin Gekijō-ban Initial D Legend 3 -Yumeutsutsu-. | ||
| Selector Destructed WIXOSS | J.C. Staff | Takuya Satō | 91 | A film in the Selector Infected WIXOSS series. | ||
| Dōkyūsei | A-1 Pictures | Shouko Nakamura | 60 | Based on the manga Classmates by Asumiko Nakamura. | ||
| Gekijōban Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Gyakushū no Milky Holmes | J.C. Staff | Makoto Moriwaki, Hiroaki Sakurai | 70 | The title translates as Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack. Part of the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes series. | ||
| Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni | Benesse Corporation | Isamu Hirabayashi | 61 | The forth film of Shimajiro film series. Also known as Shimajiro in Bookland. | ||
| Digimon Adventure tri: Ketsui | Toei Animation | Keitaro Motonaga | 88 | The second film of Digimon Adventure tri. film series. | ||
| Tamayura: Sotsugyō Shashin Dai-4-bu Asa -Ashita- | TYO Animations | Junichi Sato | 58 | The title translates as Tamayura: Graduation Photos Part 4: Morning -Tomorrow-. The fourth and final film of the four-part Tamayura movie series. | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions | Gallop | Satoshi Kuwabara | 130 | Also known as Yū☆Gi☆Ō Za Dāku Saido Obu Dimenshonzu. The third film of Yu-Gi-Oh! Series. | ||
| Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai | Qualia Animation | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | 60 | Based on the "Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai ~Renai Series~" Vocaloid song project by HoneyWorks. | ||
| Ajin: Shōtotsu | Polygon Pictures | Hiroyuki Seshita | 106 | The second film in the Ajin film trilogy. | ||
| Garo: Divine Flame | MAPPA | Yuichiro Hayashi | 78 | |||
| Why We Live: The Priest Rennyo and the Yoshizaki Fire | Studio Deen | Hideaki Oba | 83 | Also known as Naze Ikiru -Rennyo Shōnin to Yoshizaki Enjō-. Based on the Buddhist text Naze Ikiru by Kentetsu Takamori. | ||
| Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky | Sunrise | Kō Matsuo | 70 | Also known as Kidō Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky. | ||
| Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix | Takeshi Nozue | 115 | Sequel to the ONA, Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV. | ||
| Accel World: Infinite Burst | Sunrise | Masakazu Obara | 82 | Also known as Akuseru Warudo Infinito Bāsuto. | ||
| One Piece Film: Gold | Toei Animation | Hiroaki Miyamoto | 120 | |||
| Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi | 64 | The title translates to Kizumonogatari II Passionate Blood. The second in a trilogy, followed by Kizumonogatari III Reiketsu-hen. It is part of the Monogatari series. | ||
| Your Name | CoMix Wave Films | Makoto Shinkai | 107 | Also known as Kimi no Na wa. | ||
| Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation ~Shadow and Light~ | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | 87 | Also known as Kuroko no Basuke: Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Kage to Hikari~. This is the first film in a trilogy of compilation films that compile the anime television's Winter Cup episodes. | ||
| Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito | David Production | Naokatsu Tsuda | 117 | The title translates to Planetarian: Man of the Stars. | ||
| Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike | TMS/8PAN | Osamu Nabeshima | 60 | |||
| A Silent Voice | Kyoto Animation | Naoko Yamada | 130 | Also known as Koe no Katachi. | ||
| Ajin: Shōgeki | Polygon Pictures | Hiroyuki Seshita | 105 | The third film in the Ajin film trilogy. | ||
| Digimon Adventure tri: Kokuhaku | Toei Animation | Keitaro Motonaga | 105 | The third film of Digimon Adventure tri. film series. | ||
| Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation ~Beyond the Tears~ | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | 87 | Also known as Kuroko no Basuke: Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Namida no Saki e~. This is the second film in a trilogy of compilation films that compile the anime television's Winter Cup episodes. | ||
| GANTZ:O | Digital Frontier | 96 | ||||
| In This Corner of the World | MAPPA | Sunao Katabuchi | 129 | Also known as Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni. | ||
| KanColle: The Movie | Diomedéa | Keizō Kusakawa | 95 | Also known as Gekijō-ban KanKore. | ||
| Kuroko's Basketball: Winter Cup Compilation ~Crossing the Door~ | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | 88 | Also known as Kuroko no Basuke: Winter Cup Sōshū-hen ~Tobira no Mukō~. This is the third film in a trilogy of compilation films that compile the anime television's Winter Cup episodes. | ||
| I wait for the moment that you love me. Confession Executive Committee | Qualia Animation | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | 63 | Also known as Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o. ~Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai~. | ||
| Pop in Q | Toei Animation | Naoki Miyahara | 95 | Also known as PoppinQ. | ||
| Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Wit Studio | Tetsurō Araki | 107 | Also known as Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri, this is a compilation film compiling the first part of the anime television of the same name. |
Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between 1 January and 31 December 2016.OVA/ONA
A list of anime that debuted on DVD, Blu-ray, online, or in other media during 2016.| Release date | Title | Eps | Studio | Director | Notes | Ref |
| Nisekoi | 1 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Bundled with volume 21 of the manga. The OAD adapts bonus chapters from the manga. | ||
| Snow White with the Red Hair | 1 | Bones | Masahiro Ando | Bundled with volume 15 of the manga. | ||
| Koyomimonogatari | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Tomoyuki Itamura | An original net animation that is released on an app for iOS and Android devices. | |||
| The Testament of Sister New Devil | 1 | Production IMS | Hisashi Saitō | Bundled with volume 7 of the manga adaptation. | ||
| My Wife is the Student Council President | 1 | Seven | Bundled with volume nine of the manga. | |||
| One-Punch Man OVA #02 | 1 | Madhouse | Shingo Natsume | Titled "The Pupil Who Is an Extremely Poor Talker", this OVA was included in the 2nd volume of the One-Punch Man home video release. | ||
| - spring | Queen's Blade: Grimoire | 2 | FORTES | Kinji Yoshimoto | Kuīnzu Bureido Gurimuwāru | |
| Noblesse: Awakening | 1 | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada Kazuto Nakazawa | |||
| Code Geass: Akito the Exiled | 1 | Sunrise | Kazuki Akane | Episode 5 of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled. Titled "To the Beloved". | ||
| One-Punch Man OVA #03 | 1 | Madhouse | Titled "The Overly Complicated Ninja", this OVA was included in the 3rd volume of the One-Punch Man home video release. | |||
| Prison School | 1 | J.C.Staff | Tsutomu Mizushima | An OAD adapting the "Mad Wax" arc, it was bundled with the limited edition of the manga's 20th volume. | ||
| Sky Wizards Academy | 1 | Diomedéa | Takayuki Inagaki | An unaired "episode 13" of the TV series, the OVA was bundled with the ninth volume of the light novel series. | ||
| Bakuon!! | 1 | Bundled with the seventh volume of the manga. | ||||
| One-Punch Man OVA #04 | 1 | Madhouse | Titled "Overly Pushy Bang", this OVA was included in the 4th volume of the One-Punch Man home video release. | |||
| Shōjo-tachi wa Kōya o Mezasu | 1 | Included with the release of the game. | ||||
| - | Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV | 6 | A-1 Pictures | Soichi Masui | An ONA released online; prequel to the video game Final Fantasy XV. The sixth episode will be exclusive to the Final Fantasy XV: Ultimate Collector's Edition package, which will release on 30 September 2016. | |
| Charlotte | 1 | P.A. Works | Released on the 7th Blu-ray/DVD volume along with episode 13 of the TV series. | |||
| One-Punch Man OVA #05 | 1 | Madhouse | Titled "Sisters in Various Places", this OVA was included in the 5th volume of the One-Punch Man home video release. | |||
| Ajin: Demi-Human | 1 | Polygon Pictures | Hiroaki Ando | Bundled with the eighth volume of the manga. | ||
| The Heroic Legend of Arslan | 1 | Liden Films | Bundled with the fifth limited edition of the manga. | |||
| Fairy Tail | 1 | A-1 Pictures | Bundled with the 55th volume of the manga, the OVA adapts the "Fairy Penalty Game" one-shot manga. | |||
| - TBA | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | 2 | Sunrise | Part 3 of the OVA series, titled Dawn of Rebellion, premiered in Japanese theaters on 21 May. Part 4, titled Fateful Eve, will premiere in fall 2016. | ||
| One-Punch Man OVA #06 | 1 | Madhouse | Titled "The Murder Case that is Too Impossible", this OVA is included in the 6th volume of the One-Punch Man home video release. | |||
| Blood Blockade Battlefront | 1 | Bones | Rie Matsumoto | Bundled with the official Blood Blockade Battlefront guidebook. | ||
| Drifters | 1 | Hoods Drifters Studio | Bundled with the fifth volume of the manga. | |||
| Hantsu × Trash | 1 | Hoods Entertainment | Bundled with the tenth volume of the manga. | |||
| Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai | 1 | David Production | Bundled with the first volume of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable home video release. | |||
| - | Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear | 2 | Included in the first and second volumes of the Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear home video release. | |||
| - | Tanaka-kun is Always Listless | 2 | Silver Link | Included in the first and second volumes of the Tanaka-kun is Always Listless home video release. | ||
| RS Project -Rebirth Storage- | 1 | Osamu Kamei | Also known as RS Keikaku -Rebirth Storage-, this is a TV special that aired on Fuji TV on 26 June 2016. | |||
| - | Sansha San'yō | 3 | Doga Kobo | Included in the first, second and third volumes of the Sansha San'yō home video release. | ||
| Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma | 1 | J.C. Staff | Bundled with the 19th volume of the manga. | |||
| - | To Love-Ru Darkness | 2 | Bundled with the sixteenth and seventeenth volumes of the manga, the OVA is meant to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary. | |||
| - TBA | Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet | 5 | David Production | Naokatsu Tsuda | Also known as Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume, this is an ONA adaptation of the Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet visual novel developed by Key. | |
| Fairy Tail | 1 | Bundled with the 56th volume of the manga. | ||||
| - | Joker Game | 2 | Production I.G | Titled "Kuroneko Yoru no Bōken", this is included in two Blu-ray sets of the Joker Game home video release. | ||
| - | Star-Myu | 2 | C-Station | Included in the two OVA volumes as part of an OVA project. | ||
| My Teen [Romantic Comedy SNAFU] | 1 | Feel | Bundled with the limited edition of the My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! PS Vita game. | |||
| Under the Dog | 1 | Kinema Citrus | Masahiro Andō | Available digitally to those who backed the Under the Dog Kickstarter campaign. | ||
| - | Gintama | 2 | Bandai Namco Pictures | Chizuru Miyawaki | Bundled with the 65th and 66th volumes of the manga. | |
| - | Akatsuki no Yona: Yona of the Dawn | 2 | Studio Pierrot | Kazuhiro Yoneda | Bundled with the 21st and 22nd limited edition volumes of the manga. | |
| Dimension W | 1 | Orange 3Hz | Bundled with the 6th volume of the Dimension W home video release. | |||
| Paradise of Innocence | 1 | Seven | Takashi Nishikawa | Bundled with the 10th limited edition volume of the manga. | ||
| Persona 5 the Animation -The Day Breakers- | 1 | A-1 Pictures | Takaharu Ozaki | A TV special that will air on Tokyo MX on 3 September. | ||
| Nijiiro Days | 1 | Production Reed | Bundled with the 13th limited edition volume of the manga. | |||
| Myriad Colors Phantom World | 1 | Kyoto Animation | Bundled with the seventh volume of the Myriad Colors Phantom World home video release. | |||
| Ajin: Demi-Human | 1 | Polygon Pictures | Bundled with the ninth limited edition volume of the manga. | |||
| Monster Musume | 1 | Lerche | Tatsuya Yoshihara | Bundled with the eleventh volume of the manga. | ||
| Fairy Tail | 1 | A-1 Pictures | Bundled with the 58th volume of the manga. | |||
| Bakuon!! | 1 | TMS/8PAN | Bundled with the 9th volume of the manga. |
Highest-grossing films
The following are the 10 highest-grossing anime films of 2016.| Rank | Title | Gross | Ref. |
| 1 | Your Name | $358,331,458 | |
| 2 | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare | $66,265,957 | |
| 3 | One Piece Film: Gold | $66,207,073 | |
| 4 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 | $50,541,040 | |
| 5 | A Silent Voice | $31,629,474 | |
| 6 | Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! | $20,816,508 | |
| 7 | In This Corner of the World | $19,204,593 | |
| 8 | Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! | $17,000,000 | |
| 9 | Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | $15,870,009 | |
| 10 | Rudolf the Black Cat | $12,001,747 |