Winter 2014 Anime

The Winter 2014 lineup (January - March) had some real standouts. Here's every show from the season, ranked by the community — from heavy hitters to under-the-radar picks worth checking out.

58 titles58 TV seriesAvg. score: 6.6
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Silver Spoon 2nd Season

Silver Spoon 2nd Season

8.27TV11 epsA-1 Pictures

Now accustomed to his life at Ooezo Agricultural High School, Yuugo Hachiken explores the deeper aspects of what school life really means. As Hachiken learns more about himself and earns the skills necessary for his everyday tasks, he is even offered the position of the...

ComedySchoolShounen
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Noragami

Noragami

7.94TV12 epsBones

In times of need, if you look in the right place, you just may see a strange telephone number scrawled in red. If you call this number, you will hear a young man introduce himself as the Yato God. Yato is a minor deity and a self-proclaimed "Delivery God," who dreams of having...

ActionSupernaturalMythologyShounen
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Space Dandy

Space Dandy

7.89TV13 epsBones

Dandy is a groovy, pompadour-wearing man who explores the stars in search of strange aliens for money, desiring to visit his favorite place: BooBies, the best diner in all the cosmos. Traversing the galaxies in his trusty ship, the Aloha Oe, Dandy is accompanied by his two...

ComedySci-FiAdult CastSpace
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Hozuki's Coolheadedness

Hozuki's Coolheadedness

7.78TV13 epsWit Studio

Hell is a bureaucracy, and business is running smoother than ever thanks to the demonic efficiency of Hoozuki, chief deputy to Lord Enma, the King of Hell. Whether offering counsel to the Momotarou of Japanese folklore or receiving diplomatic missions from the Judeo-Christian...

ComedyFantasySeinen
5
Student Council Staff Members Season 2

Student Council Staff Members Season 2

7.67TV13 epsGoHands

They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same, and those words could not be more true for the student council of Ousai Private Academy. Though an entire year has passed—bringing the senior members to their final year of high school—not much has changed....

ComedyGag HumorSchoolShounen
6
Nisekoi: False Love

Nisekoi: False Love

7.55TV20 epsShaft

Raku Ichijou, a first-year student at Bonyari High School, is the sole heir to an intimidating yakuza family. Ten years ago, Raku made a promise to his childhood friend. Now, all he has to go on is a pendant with a lock, which can only be unlocked with the key which the girl...

ComedyRomanceHaremSchool
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Heart Throb

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!: Heart Throb

7.55TV12 epsKyoto Animation

The awkward lovebirds, Yuuta Togashi and Rikka Takanashi are now living together as they enter a new school year, but their adorable relationship remains stagnant. Yuuta struggles to adapt to having a chuuni girlfriend while the gang—Sanae Dekomori, Shinka Nibutani and Kumin...

ComedyRomanceSchool
8
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

7.52TV21 epsShin-Ei Animation

All Rumi Yokoi wants to do is focus during school, but she is constantly distracted by Toshinari Seki, her neighboring classmate. Paying attention during class is the least of Seki's worries, as he obsesses over intricate setups created using an assortment of items, from an...

ComedySchoolSeinen
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D-Frag!

D-Frag!

7.49TV12 epsBrain's Base

The Kazama Family—a gang of three wannabe delinquents and close friends, spearheaded by Kenji Kazama, is trying to make a name for themselves at Fujou Academy. On the first day of the term, the gang finds themselves putting out a fire in the Game Development Club. Instead of...

ComedySchoolStrategy GameSeinen
10
Saki: The Nationals

Saki: The Nationals

7.43TV13 epsStudio Gokumi

Saki Miyanaga, along with the rest of Kiyosumi High School's mahjong team, proceeds to the national level of the Interhigh Mahjong Championship. However, reaching the top will prove difficult as she faces opponents on par with and, quite possibly, exceeding her skills. Even so,...

Slice of LifeSchoolStrategy GameSeinen
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Engaged to the Unidentified

Engaged to the Unidentified

7.36TV12 epsDoga Kobo

Just an ordinary teenager, Kobeni Yonomori receives quite the surprise on her 16th birthday—a fiancé and a sister-in-law she never even knew she had. As a result of an arrangement that her late grandfather made, Hakuya Mitsumine and his younger sister Mashiro have moved from...

ComedyRomanceSupernaturalSchool
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Hamatora The Animation

Hamatora The Animation

7.24TV12 epsNAZ

The ability to create miracles is not just a supernatural phenomenon; it is a gift which manifests in a limited number of human beings. "Minimum," or small miracles, are special powers that only selected people called "Minimum Holders" possess. The detective agency Yokohama...

ActionMysterySuper Power
13
Inari Kon Kon

Inari Kon Kon

7.19TV10 epsProduction IMS

Frazzle-haired middle schooler Inari Fushimi is less than average; she's painfully shy and horribly clumsy, but despite all this, she is undeniably kind. Running about the winding streets of her hometown, she takes a shortcut through the local shrine and stumbles upon a small...

ComedyRomanceSupernaturalMythology
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The Pilot's Love Song

The Pilot's Love Song

7.15TV13 epsTMS Entertainment

In order to uncover the "end of the sky," as spoken of in ancient mythology, Kal-el Albus is sent to Isla, an island in the sky. There he attends Cadoques High's Aerial Division, where he enjoys a carefree life with his schoolmates. That is...until a surprise attack by the air...

AdventureDramaRomance
15
Buddy Complex

Buddy Complex

7.12TV13 epsSunrise

When ordinary high school student Aoba Watase is suddenly targeted by a giant robot known as a "Valiancer," he is saved by his mysterious classmate Hina Yumihara. After revealing that she and their robotic enemy are from the future, Hina suddenly propels Aoba 70 years forward in...

Sci-FiMechaTime Travel
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World Conquest Zvezda Plot

World Conquest Zvezda Plot

7.03TV12 epsA-1 Pictures

Asuta Jimon, a runaway, is wandering the streets at night when he has a chance encounter with a young girl collapsed beside her tricycle. After he offers her some food, she is moved by his kindness and asks him to join her organization, offering him a face mask and a sweet bun....

ActionComedySci-FiSuper Power
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Wake Up, Girls!

Wake Up, Girls!

7.00TV12 epsTatsunoko Production

The gateway to Idol stardom might have opened for the newly formed singing group Wake Up, Girls, but the path to fame is full of perils and pitfalls. And for Mayu, Airi, Minami, Yoshino, Nanami, Kaya and Miyu, it's going to be especially difficult knowing who to trust, as their...

DramaIdols (Female)Music
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Witch Craft Works

Witch Craft Works

6.97TV12 epsJ.C.Staff

Even though they shared the same bus every morning and sat next to each other in class, Ayaka Kagari, the "Princess" of Tougetsu High School, was nothing more than an unreachable idol for Honoka Takamiya. The horde of students who worshipped the "Princess" was merely a nuisance...

ActionSupernaturalSchoolSeinen
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Sakura Trick

Sakura Trick

6.95TV12 epsStudio Deen

Having been best friends since middle school, Haruka Takayama and Yuu Sonoda plan to attend Misato West High School together. However, despite being assigned to the same class, a cruel twist of fate has them seated on the opposite ends of their classroom! To make matters worse,...

ComedyGirls LoveSchoolSeinen
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Happiness Charge Precure!

Happiness Charge Precure!

6.85TV49 epsToei Animation

Some time ago, the opening of a box known as the "Axia" set loose the previously sealed members of the Phantom Empire into the world. Rising to protect humanity from these spiteful villains are warriors known as the Precure, whose heroic feats have garnered them celebrity status...

ActionMahou Shoujo
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Pupipo!

Pupipo!

6.80TV15 epsAIC PLUS+

Himeji Wakaba is a 5th year elementary school student, and she has the ability to see things that others can't. They are mostly frightening evil spirits, and they tend to do bad things to people who are close to her. As a result, Wakaba has no friends and rarely smiles. On a...

Slice of LifeSupernaturalSchoolShounen
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Yo-kai Watch

Yo-kai Watch

6.79TV214 epsOLM

Primary school student Keita Amano's curiosity is as innocent as any other child's his age. But when one day he decides to venture deeper into the forest, he encounters a small and mysterious capsule. Out from its depths comes Whisper. After 190 years of imprisonment, this...

ComedySupernaturalMythologyKids
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Future Card Buddyfight

Future Card Buddyfight

6.76TV64 epsXebec

An adaptation of the Future Card Buddyfight card game. Future Card Buddyfight takes place in a more futuristic version of today. The card game connects to a parallel universe through special cards (Buddy Rare Cards) that act as portals. They bring monsters to Earth in order for...

Strategy Game
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No-Rin

No-Rin

6.74TV12 epsSILVER LINK.

Idol-obsessed Kousaku Hata is left devastated when his favorite, Yuka Kusakabe, unexpectedly announces her retirement at the peak of an illustrious career. As Yuka’s biggest fan, this news proves to be more difficult than he can bear. Shaken to his very core, he sinks into...

ComedyRomanceEcchiParody
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Nobunagun

Nobunagun

6.66TV13 epsBridge

Shio Ogura is a Japanese high school student, who is visiting Taiwan on a school trip when she is suddenly attacked by monsters. Agents known as "E-Gene Holders" from the government agency DOGOO also arrive, who wield weapons infused with the spirits of historical figures. Shio...

ActionSci-FiSuper Power
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Nobunaga the Fool

Nobunaga the Fool

6.64TV24 epsSatelight

Guided by her visions revealing the location of the King of Salvation, Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc flees with the polymath Leonardo da Vinci from the West Star to the East Star. There, she encounters Nobunaga Oda—the son of a local feudal lord who, following a brutal defeat dealt by an...

Sci-FiHistoricalMecha
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Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise

Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise

6.64TV26 epsProduction I.G

Information show featuring two female characters that separated from Logicoma (Logiko and Comako), voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro. A short anime called "Kabushiki Gaisha: Kyuuka" featuring Motoko (voiced by Maaya Sakamoto) as the employer of a company aired between episodes 4 to 14.

Comedy
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Z/X: Ignition

Z/X: Ignition

6.48TV12 epsTelecom Animation Film

The story is set in the not-so-distant future. Five "Black Points" suddenly appeared around the world as portals to parallel worlds. Immediately after, strange creatures began their invasion from these portals. These creatures are the inhabitants of five worlds—the same worlds...

AdventureFantasySci-FiStrategy Game
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Oneechan ga Kita

Oneechan ga Kita

6.31TV12 epsC2C

The story revolves around Tomoya Mizuhara, a 13-year-old boy who suddenly gains a big sister when his father remarries. 17-year-old Ichika is a little strange, and her affection for Tomoya is rather overwhelming, if not scary. On top of things, Ichika's friend Ruri is the...

Comedy
32
Infinity Nado 2

Infinity Nado 2

6.24TV40 epsAlpha Animation

It tells the story of Ren Yan, who explores a ruin and encounters a boy named Pandora who is asleep within. Pandora and Ye Feng form a precious friendship. However, a group of people living in the ruins of seven Chinese civilizations want to use the immense power within Pandora...

ActionKids
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Recently, my sister is unusual.

Recently, my sister is unusual.

6.19TV12 epsProject No.9

Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga. follows a family just starting to rebuild. When they marry, Mr. and Mrs. Kanzaki bring a teenage son and daughter along for the ride. But high school freshman Mitsuki Kanzaki is less than thrilled. Stinging from a history of...

ComedyRomanceSupernaturalEcchi
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Wizard Barristers

Wizard Barristers

6.19TV12 epsArms

The story takes place in Tokyo in 2018, where normal humans and those who can use magic coexist. As a result, there are laws against using magic, and a "magic courtroom" exists to preside over lawsuits regarding magic use. In these cases, "Benmashi" or wizard barristers defend...

FantasyMechaUrban Fantasy
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Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The Animation

Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The Animation

6.10TV12 epsWhite Fox

Super Sonico is a clutzy, adorable, and well-endowed 18-year old girl. She's a complete sucker for anything cute, especially stray cats, all of which she giddily adopts. However, though Sonico should be enjoying a carefree and simple lifestyle as a young college student, her...

ComedyAdult CastMusic
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Nandaka Velonica

Nandaka Velonica

6.00TV10 epsCyclone Graphics

Velonica has crossed the entire galaxy from the distant planet of Metrotopia and landed on Earth. Her mission is simple: to meet with Earth's leader and complete a contract that will allow them to install a giant antenna and connect Earth to the Galaxy Network. Soon upon her...

ComedyFantasyKids
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Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen

Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen

5.98TV13 epsDAX Production

Characters from various games released by Falcom (e.g. Dragon Slayer, The Legend of Heroes, and Ys series) come together in a school.

ComedyParodySchoolSeinen
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Strange+

Strange+

5.96TV12 epsSeven

Kou comes to a slum neighborhood in search of his elder brother Takumi and finds him to have become the head of a private detective firm. Kou is drafted by Takumi to do errands and chores in the detective firm, and they come to meet various interesting people... (Source: MAL...

ComedyAdult CastCrossdressingParody
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Magical Warfare

Magical Warfare

5.95TV12 epsMadhouse

The world as we know it is actually just half the story, as Takeshi Nanase finds out abruptly one summer morning. On his way to kendo practice, Takeshi comes across an unconscious girl in a uniform he doesn't recognize. Takeshi does the decent thing and saves her, and in return...

ActionFantasySchool
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Washimo

Washimo

5.77TV10 epsStudio Deen

Hiyori's grandmother died. To stop her crying all day and every day, Hiyori's father built a humanoid robot called Washimo, that looks like her granny, complete with dentures. It walks faster than a snail but slower than a rhinoceros beetle; in fact, however, it can outrun a...

ComedySci-FiSchoolKids
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Robocar Poli 3

Robocar Poli 3

5.74TV26 eps

The travel reporter camping car 'Camp', the new Broomstown port authority manager 'Belle', and the cute forklift 'Lifty' are all newcomers to Broomstown. And Bruner has a new cute cousin named 'Bruny'! (Source: Robocar POLI)

ComedyRacingKids
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Meitantei Rascal

Meitantei Rascal

5.73TV12 epsNippon Animation

Assistant Detective Rascal travels around the world with Uncle Po to check various mysteries.

AdventureMysteryKids
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Go! Go! 575

Go! Go! 575

5.64TV4 epsC2C

Go! Go! 575 adapts the Project 575 games for PlayStation Vita and iOS, which allow anyone to create songs using the traditional Japanese 5-7-5-syllable meter found in haiku and tanka poems. (Source: ANN)

Slice of Life
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47 Todoufuken R

47 Todoufuken R

5.54TV12 epsDandeLion Animation Studio

47 Todoufuken R" is based on the anime "47 Todoufuken," which aired in 2011, but with new characters in 3D. The "ken" in "Todoufuken" is a play on the words "prefecture" and "dog" since it can mean both words.

ComedyKids
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Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun

Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun

5.52TV12 epsDLE

High above the clouds, meat-loving Zeushi-kun is the prince of 'Nikuniku Land'! He and his pal Minota think about meat every day! (Oh, they like veggies too.) Right now, they're freeloading down on the surface with the Miito family so they can discover all sorts of tasty...

ComedyGourmet
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Nyamen

Nyamen

5.42TV12 eps

CGI ramen bowls that look like cats but have the personalities of high school girls talk about every day life things that involve ramen. The opening and ending sequence features them as 2D anime cat-girls with naruto accessories even though they are not represented as such in...

Comedy
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Chou Zenmairobo: Patrasche

Chou Zenmairobo: Patrasche

5.17TV13 epsNippon Animation

A parody of Flanders no Inu that has Parasche being a key-activated mecha robot who fights the antagonists.

ComedySci-FiHistoricalMecha
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Pupa

Pupa

3.28TV12 epsStudio Deen

Abandoned by their abusive parents and with only each other to depend on, siblings Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa find themselves led astray by beautiful red butterflies that have appeared in their world. Unbeknownst to them, these crimson winged heralds trumpet the beginning of a...

HorrorSuspenseGorePsychological
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Nyanfuru

Nyanfuru

Not yet ratedTV124 epsMMDGP

Shorts that feature music note cats. The series premiered on February 22, 2014 on television; the first episode was published on an official YouTube channel that same day. The whole world is in love with character illustrations of cats, dogs, and bears. A brand-new show, and...

ComedyMusic
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Xiao Hua Xian

Xiao Hua Xian

Not yet ratedTV52 epsTaoMee Inc.

There is a mysterious power of the Holy Spirit hidden in the legendary continent of Labelle, and the way to get power is recorded in the book of flower, guard by numerous flower Fairy Kings,only the legendary magic ambassador is recognized to wake up the power, and use them to...

Mahou ShoujoKids
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Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan

Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan

Not yet ratedTV12 epsDLE

Based on the upcoming "Underground Princess" idol role playing game for mobile devices.

ComedyParodyStrategy Game
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Pic-lele

Pic-lele

Not yet ratedTV12 epsKachidoki Studio

Five anthropomorphic animal friends bond over their ukulele training. Aired as part of TOKYO MX's "Everybody! Nico Rich" show.

Kids
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Duda & Dada

Duda & Dada

Not yet ratedTV26 eps
FantasyAnthropomorphicKids

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Winter 2014?

Based on community ratings, Silver Spoon 2nd Season is the highest-rated anime from Winter 2014 with a score of 8.27. Other top picks include Noragami and Space Dandy.

How many anime aired in Winter 2014?

There are 58 anime from the Winter 2014 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 58 TV series, 0 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the winter anime season?

The winter anime season covers January - March. Most new anime in this season begin airing in January.

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