Spring 2017 Anime

Spring 2017 (April - June) brought a stacked slate of anime. We've ranked them all by community score so you can find the best TV series, movies, OVAs, and hidden gems from this season.

87 titles86 TV series1 moviesAvg. score: 6.6
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Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6

8.61TV11 epsShuka

Takashi Natsume has grown accustomed to his encounters with youkai through the Book of Friends, which contains the names of youkai whom his grandmother, Reiko Natsume, has sealed in contracts. These encounters allow Natsume to better understand the youkai, Reiko, and himself. ...

Slice of LifeSupernaturalIyashikeiMythology
2
Attack on Titan Season 2

Attack on Titan Season 2

8.54TV12 epsWit Studio

For centuries, humanity has been hunted by giant, mysterious predators known as the Titans. Three mighty walls—Wall Maria, Rose, and Sheena—provided peace and protection for humanity for over a hundred years. That peace, however, was shattered when the Colossal Titan and Armored...

ActionDramaSuspenseGore
3
The Eccentric Family 2

The Eccentric Family 2

8.08TV12 epsP.A. Works

After uncovering the truth behind their father's untimely death, life for the four Shimogamo brothers returns to relative peace with each trying to live up to their father's greatness in their own way. For the eldest, Yaichirou, who aims to become the next Trick Magister and...

DramaSupernaturalAnthropomorphicMythology
4
My Hero Academia Season 2

My Hero Academia Season 2

8.05TV25 epsBones

At UA Academy, not even a violent attack can disrupt their most prestigious event: the school sports festival. Renowned across Japan, this festival is an opportunity for aspiring heroes to showcase their abilities, both to the public and potential recruiters. However, the path...

ActionSchoolSuper PowerShounen
5
Tsukigakirei

Tsukigakirei

8.02TV12 epsfeel.

With a new school year comes a new crowd of classmates, and for their final year of junior high, aspiring writer Kotarou Azumi and track team member Akane Mizuno end up in the same class. Though initially complete strangers, a few chance encounters stir an innocent desire within...

RomanceSchool
6
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend .flat

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend .flat

7.76TV11 epsA-1 Pictures

After finally completing the first route of his visual novel, Blessing Software's producer Tomoya Aki is optimistic about the future of his team and achieving their goal of creating the best game of the season. However, they still have a long way to go. For one, Megumi Katou...

ComedyRomanceEcchiHarem
7
WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

7.67TV12 epsSatelight

Putting his life on the line, Willem Kmetsch leaves his loved ones behind and sets out to battle a mysterious monster, and even though he is victorious, he is rendered frozen in ice. It is during his icy slumber that terrifying creatures known as "Beasts" emerge on the Earth's...

DramaFantasyRomanceSci-Fi
8
Re:CREATORS

Re:CREATORS

7.55TV22 epsTROYCA

Humans have designed countless worlds—each one born from the unique imagination of its creator. Souta Mizushino is a high school student who aspires to be such a creator by writing and illustrating his own light novel. One day, while watching anime for inspiration, he is briefly...

ActionFantasyUrban Fantasy
9
Take My Brother Away

Take My Brother Away

7.47TV12 epsFanworks

Shi Miao simply cannot stand her lazy, stupid, and unreliable elder brother Shi Fen, who is one year above her at the same high school. Though the two siblings can only depend on each other, Shi Miao's violent tendencies combined with Shi Fen's knack for causing trouble cause...

ComedySchool
10
The Royal Tutor

The Royal Tutor

7.45TV12 epsBridge

Equally charming and stern, Heine Wittgenstein is a brilliant man who commands respect, despite his short, childlike stature. Thus, the king of Grannzreich has called upon Heine to undertake a daunting task that has driven away many before him—become the new royal tutor to four...

ComedyHistoricalShounen
11
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul

Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul

7.43TV24 epsMAPPA

A decade ago, humans, gods, and demons joined forces to stand against the threat of the colossal dragon, Bahamut. Now, in the present, humans living in the capital city of Anatae have been enjoying lavish and prosperous lives. Their progress is largely due to the administration...

ActionAdventureFantasy
12
Sakura Quest

Sakura Quest

7.39TV25 epsP.A. Works

Tired of her rural home, recent college graduate Yoshino Koharu is desperate to lead a more exciting life in Tokyo. After a fruitless job hunt, she finally receives a part-time offer as queen of the bizarre "Kingdom of Chupakabura," a rundown mini-attraction in the small...

Slice of LifeAdult CastWorkplace
13
Sagrada Reset

Sagrada Reset

7.34TV24 epsDavid Production

Kei Asai lives in the oceanside city of Sakurada—a town where the inhabitants are born with strange abilities. On the school rooftop one day, he meets Misora Haruki, an apathetic girl with the power to reset anything around her up to three days prior. While no one knows when she...

DramaMysterySchoolSuper Power
14
Idol Time PriPara

Idol Time PriPara

7.30TV51 epsTatsunoko Production

The story focuses on Yui, a girl who lives in the town of Paparajuku, and who dreams of being an idol, even if she realizes that being an idol is next to impossible for her. Her friends often remark on how much she dreams about it. But then, the PriPara idol theme park opens in...

Idols (Female)MusicSchool
15
Starmyu 2nd Season

Starmyu 2nd Season

7.28TV12 epsC-Station

A new school year has begun at Ayanagi Academy for Yuuta Hoshitani and the members of Team Ootori. As the school's annual graduation performance titled "Shadow and Lights" quickly approaches, the second-years in the Musical Department must participate in the production as part...

Slice of LifeMusicPerforming ArtsSchool
16
Beyblade Burst Evolution

Beyblade Burst Evolution

7.24TV51 epsOLM

Valt Aoi, who participated in the Japanese Championship, was scouted for the prestigious Spanish team BC Sol and heads out to Spain. With their sights set on the world, Valt and his friends begin their challenge for the World League! However, in order to qualify for the World...

ActionAdventureSci-FiKids
17
Ninja Girl & Samurai Master 2nd

Ninja Girl & Samurai Master 2nd

7.15TV26 epsTMS Entertainment

A skilled, deadly ninja on the clock and an adorable, naïve girl off it, Chidori continues to pave the way forward for her master, Nobunaga Oda, in his conquest of the Land of the Rising Sun. Though Nobunaga has made great progress in his quest, uniting a nation has not become...

ComedyHistoricalSeinen
18
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

7.10TV12 epsLIDENFILMS

The Alzano Empire is home to one of the most distinguished magic schools in the world: the Alzano Imperial Magic Academy. Here, ambitious young students undergo training to become competent magicians. Sistine Fibel—a stern noble girl—and her bright-eyed best friend Rumia Tingel...

ActionFantasySchool
19
Alice & Zoroku

Alice & Zoroku

7.10TV12 epsJ.C.Staff

Sana is not an ordinary little girl; she possesses a special ability known as "Alice's Dream." Due to her power, which allows her to create anything from her imagination, all that she knows is the laboratory where she is a test subject. Wishing to experience the outside world,...

AdventureMysterySuper PowerSeinen
20
Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side

Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side

7.09TV12 epsJ.C.Staff

After having descended upon this world, the gods have created guilds where adventurers can test their mettle. These guilds, known as "familia," grant adventurers the chance to explore, gather, hunt, or simply enjoy themselves. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru...

ActionAdventureFantasy
21
RIN-NE Season 3

RIN-NE Season 3

7.07TV25 epsBrain's Base

The third season of Kyoukai no Rinne.

ComedySupernaturalMythologySchool
22
Grimoire of Zero

Grimoire of Zero

7.06TV12 epsWhite Fox

In a world of constant war between humans and witches, there exist the "beastfallen"—cursed humans born with the appearance and strength of an animal. Their physical prowess and bestial nature cause them to be feared and shunned by both humans and witches. As a result, many...

ActionAdventureFantasyAnthropomorphic
23
Anonymous Noise

Anonymous Noise

6.95TV12 epsBrain's Base

Every day, a young girl wearing a mask stands by the beach and sings a nostalgic melody. After experiencing two sudden heart-wrenching partings when she was only a child, Nino Arisugawa has been singing her songs to the ocean, bound by a promise made with her two childhood...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonMusic
24
Armed Girl's Machiavellism

Armed Girl's Machiavellism

6.86TV12 epsSILVER LINK.

After getting expelled from his previous school, Fudou Nomura decides to enroll in Aichi Coexistence Private Academy. However, the academy is far from ordinary: all female students are armed with weapons! Led by five girls dubbed the Supreme Five Swords, they aim to correct male...

ActionComedyEcchiHarem
25
Atom: The Beginning

Atom: The Beginning

6.81TV12 epsProduction I.G

Japan in the near future suffers an unexplained major disaster. Five years later, reconstruction is well underway. Two young researchers at a university are pinning all their hopes on robot development. Now their new interpretation of the eternal hero Astro Boy up until his...

ActionSci-FiSeinen
27
Hinako Note

Hinako Note

6.79TV12 epsPassione

Born and raised in the countryside of Japan, Hinako "Hina" Sakuragi gets anxious easily when she talks to new people—so much so that she resembles a stiff scarecrow. To overcome this, Hina hopes to get involved in theater, inspired by a play she saw during her school's field...

Slice of LifeCGDCTPerforming Arts
28
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

6.73TV120 epsGallop

The world of Duel Monsters is once again evolving with the development of a network called Link Vrains and a new summoning mechanic introduced as Link Summoning. By using this cyberspace, duelists can now create their own avatars and duel their way to glory within a virtual...

ActionFantasySci-FiStrategy Game
29
KADO: The Right Answer

KADO: The Right Answer

6.71TV12 epsToei Animation

Cool-headed and rational, Koujirou Shindou is a government official and master negotiator with a well-earned reputation. While departing on a business trip, a giant cube materializes and his plane is taken undamaged into the mysterious, indestructible structure. As Japanese...

Sci-FiAdult Cast
31
Granblue Fantasy: The Animation

Granblue Fantasy: The Animation

6.63TV13 epsA-1 Pictures

This is a world of the skies, where many islands drift in the sky. A boy named Gran and a talking winged lizard named Vyrn lived in Zinkenstill, an island which yields mysteries. One day, they come across a girl named Lyria. Lyria had escaped from the Erste Empire, a military...

ActionAdventureFantasy
32
Kabukibu!

Kabukibu!

6.62TV12 epsStudio Deen

Kurogu had a love of kabuki theater instilled in him from a very young age thanks to his grandfather. Now, as a high school student, he desires to create his own kabuki club in order to bring an appreciation of kabuki to a wider audience. He'll find, though, that with the weight...

ComedyPerforming ArtsSchool
33
Love Tyrant

Love Tyrant

6.60TV12 epsEMT Squared

When a strange girl named Guri comes knocking at Seiji Aino's door, he quickly finds himself thrust into a world of romantic troubles. Claiming that she will die if he does not kiss someone within 24 hours, Guri's pleas of desperation are misunderstood as pleas for love, leading...

ComedyRomanceSupernaturalHarem
34
Berserk: Season II

Berserk: Season II

6.58TV12 epsMillepensee

Demons have now become commonplace around the kingdom of Midland, which has fallen into chaos. The swordsman Guts still cannot stay in one place for long due to his demonic brand. He could always manage to protect himself when he was alone, but now he has the added challenge of...

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy
35
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS Theater

6.55TV13 epsGathering

The girls of 346 Productions are back in this bite-sized look at their personal lives! Follow the idols of the Cinderella Project as they take a break from their hectic routine and instead go on vacations, eat at restaurants, and partake in other cheerful activities. Whether...

ComedyIdols (Female)
36
ID-0

ID-0

6.52TV12 epsSANZIGEN

Transferring the human consciousness into a robotic "I-Machine" is now a reality thanks to the discovery of a valuable ore called "orichalt." However, there is the possibility of the consciousness failing to return to the host's body, rendering them stuck inside their new...

Sci-FiMechaSpace
37
PriPri Chi-chan!!

PriPri Chi-chan!!

6.48TV36 epsOLM

The story revolves around a girl named Yuuka, who encounters a being from the depths of the Earth named Chii-chan (a pun of chiteijin, the Japanese word for underground-dweller), and an alien named Ucchan (a pun of uchuujin or alien). The story follows their heartwarming and...

ComedySci-FiShoujo
38
Clockwork Planet

Clockwork Planet

6.46TV12 epsXebec

Legend tells that when the Earth was destroyed, the great clockmaker Y made a replacement from cogs and gears. Naoto Miura is a young boy who aspires to be a great clockmaker. However, despite his unique talent—sensitive hearing that can immediately understand clockwork...

FantasySci-Fi
39
Kenka Bancho Otome -Girl Beats Boys-

Kenka Bancho Otome -Girl Beats Boys-

6.42TV12 epsProject No.9

Kenka Banchou Otome - Girl Beats Boys, Hinako Nakayama has spent all of her life being raised in state-run orphanages, without ever knowing her family. As she's about to enter high school, Hinako is approached by Hikaru, a boy who claims to be her twin brother. According to...

ActionCrossdressingDelinquentsMartial Arts
40
Frame Arms Girl

Frame Arms Girl

6.39TV12 epsZexcs

Ao Gennai is a completely average first-year high school student—that is, until a mysterious package is delivered to her home one day. Inside she finds Gourai, a tiny humanoid robot capable of movement and combat known as a Frame Arms Girl. Gourai is the first of her kind,...

Sci-FiMecha
41
Eromanga Sensei

Eromanga Sensei

6.31TV12 epsA-1 Pictures

One year ago, Sagiri Izumi became step-siblings with Masamune Izumi. But the sudden death of their parents tears their new family apart, resulting in Sagiri becoming a shut-in which cut her off from her brother and society. While caring for what's left of his family, Masamune...

ComedyRomanceEcchiOtaku Culture
42
The Laughing Salesman

The Laughing Salesman

6.31TV12 epsShin-Ei Animation

Each episode follows Fukuzou Moguro, a traveling salesman, and his current customer. Moguro deals in things that give his customers their heart's desire, and once his deals are made and their unhealthy desires are satisfied, Moguro's customers are often left with terrible...

ComedyDramaAdult CastSeinen
43
The Silver Guardian

The Silver Guardian

6.19TV12 epsHaoliners Animation

High school student and gamer Suigin Riku attends the prestigious Shinryou Private Academy, a school for the elite and the children of the wealthy. But rich or wealthy are not words that describe Suigin; in fact, he is dirt poor and must work many part time jobs to pay for his...

AdventureFantasyVideo Game
45
Snack World

Snack World

6.14TV50 epsOLM

In "a certain era" on "a certain continent," banal things are happening. The construction of "Large-Scale Leisure Facilities" has demanded that all the villages are to be evicted. When these demands are denied, the village and its residents are obliterated. A boy named Chap once...

AdventureComedyFantasyKids
47
Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head: Kidou Kyuukyuu Keisatsu

Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head: Kidou Kyuukyuu Keisatsu

6.09TV37 epsOLM

A little bit in the future, the government has established a brand new organization with the purpose of rescuing lives to respond to the increasingly complicated and varied types of disasters, accidents and crimes that go beyond human comprehension. It is called the "Mobile...

AdventureMysterySci-FiDetective
50
Twin Angels Break

Twin Angels Break

6.00TV12 epsJ.C.Staff

Amatsuki Meguru is a girl who innocently aspires to be a hero of justice and the cool Kisaragi Sumire who grew up in the strict Kisaragi household... The two girls who are in their 3rd year of middle school end up getting orders from a mysterious hedgehog named Miruku-chan and...

Mahou Shoujo
52
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

5.97TV293 epsStudio Pierrot

Following the successful end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Konohagakure has been enjoying a period of peace, prosperity, and extraordinary technological advancement. This is all due to the efforts of the Allied Shinobi Forces and the village's Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki....

ActionAdventureFantasyMartial Arts
54
Stitch & Ai

Stitch & Ai

5.83TV13 eps

An Ling Yu Shi Di Qi follows the events of Lilo & Stitch (and its subsequent film and television sequels up to and including Leroy & Stitch) but before the events of the Stitch! anime. The series shows Stitch kidnapped by space criminals who want to use him to have their...

AdventureSci-FiKids
55
Super Wings 2

Super Wings 2

5.81TV52 epsFunny Flux

The second season of Chuldong! Super Wings. One major change in the story is that uncle Jimbo has retired to travel the world and his niece, Sky, takes over being the main traffic controller for the airport.

AdventureAnthropomorphicRacingKids
56
100% Teacher Pascal

100% Teacher Pascal

5.79TV36 epsOLM

The story centers around an elementary school teacher who is so stupid that he cannot even write his own name. He does whatever he likes in his classroom. Plus, by all appearances, he is not human. (Source: ANN)

ComedyKids
58
Duel Masters (2017)

Duel Masters (2017)

5.58TV51 epsAscension

In the new series' story, the balance of the Creature World is starting to crumble. A talking deck case named Decky comes to the human world to search for a Duel Master to preserve equilibrium. There he sees Joe's power to create creatures. (Source: ANN)

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
59
Don't Lose!! Evil Corps!

Don't Lose!! Evil Corps!

5.31TV12 epsTatsunoko Production

After coming across an advertisement about how anyone can lead an invasion force, young Don decides to establish a ragtag squad of his own to conquer the cosmos. Working alongside him are the aloof Pepu and the gaming-obsessed Chiku, though the value of their membership remains...

ComedyShounen
60
Sagaken wo Meguru Animation (2017)

Sagaken wo Meguru Animation (2017)

4.80Movie2 epsTMS Entertainment

Japan's Saga Prefecture is continuing its promotional campaign to attract visitors in two new animated shorts. The shorts are titled, "Tadaima" (I'm Home) and "Okaeri" (Welcome Back). <br><br> "Tadaima" follows a Thai foreign exchange student named Mei who finds herself...

Slice of Life
61
Dappys

Dappys

4.80TV4 epsDLE

Love trouble, friendship, busy work. When the mind is tight and painful, you ought to shed it! Very cute "Dappys" sing and dance to give encouragement.

ComedyMusic
62
The World YAMIZUKAN

The World YAMIZUKAN

4.74TV13 epsILCA

Tucked away in the darkest depths of this world, tales of the bizarre and the supernatural quietly unfold. These inexplicable stories are chronicled throughout the pages of a certain strange encyclopedia, sheltered within a crumbling, decrepit building. Do you dare to open its...

HorrorSupernatural
63
Room Mate

Room Mate

4.73TV12 epsTyphoon Graphics

Another One Room series telling "another story" featuring male characters.

Slice of Life
64
Love Rice

Love Rice

4.68TV12 epsEncourage Films

The project anthropomorphizes rice (kome in Japanese) into schoolboys. At the Kokuritsu Inaho Academy ("Rice Ear Academy," a wordplay on national schools), five new rice-inspired students attempt to supplant bread as the popular grain at the school. The new students form the...

ComedyGourmetParodySchool
66
Neko no Robu

Neko no Robu

Not yet ratedTV10 epsKachidoki Studio

The series stars a cat with a lack of energy who speaks while lying down, yet has a thorough personality. He thinks various things and has fun watching humans.

Comedy
67
Neko to Mata

Neko to Mata

Not yet ratedTV88 eps

The series centers around two cats: a younger sister named Neko, and an older brother named Mata. Neko is a nekomata (a mythical two-tailed cat), innocently selfish, and spoiled by her brother. Mata is a neighborhood cat with an eartipped mark as a sign of being neutered. They...

Supernatural
68
Caribadix

Caribadix

Not yet ratedTV46 eps

Deeky is a wolf whose wild appearance belies his pure-hearted and slightly gossipy moe nature. Carina is a squirrel whose soft and cuddly appearance hides the black and beating heart of a hard rock monster. Together they form a band to compete in a rock music competition. ...

ComedyMusic
70
Akita Kenritsu Iburi Gakkou Chuutou-bu

Akita Kenritsu Iburi Gakkou Chuutou-bu

Not yet ratedTV27 eps

A tourism promotional anime for the Akita prefecture. Highlighting Akita cuisine, actors, landmarks, etc. through the banter of two high school friends who are a red oni and an akita (dog breed).

Comedy
71
Buppu na Mainichi

Buppu na Mainichi

Not yet ratedTV27 epsMMDGP

The story will focus on a cat who begins living with 10 dogs, and the animals' busy everyday life. The story draws inspiration from real-life singer Noriyuki Makihara and his pets. (Source: ANN)

Comedy
72
Otoppe

Otoppe

Not yet ratedTV265 epspH Studio

The series follows a young girl named Shina who hopes to become the world's best DJ, and is interested in new sounds. Shina explores a mysterious world filled with Otoppe, strange creatures capable of unique sounds.

FantasyMusicKids
74
Boonie Cubs

Boonie Cubs

Not yet ratedTV52 epsFantawild Animation

Eighth season of Boonie Bears. Targeted at preschool kids, Boonie Cubs is a brand-new edutainment series showing children that learning can be fun. At this scenic Pine Tree Kindergarten, all the cubs observe the world in their own creative and wondrous ways. Here you will...

AdventureComedyKids
76
Washimo 5th Season

Washimo 5th Season

Not yet ratedTV44 epsStudio Deen

Fifth season of the Washimo series.

ComedySci-FiSchoolKids
78
GG Bond Season 13: Agent G

GG Bond Season 13: Agent G

Not yet ratedTV124 eps

Attempting to make GG Bond the partner for Iron Fist, Mr. Mihoo disguised himself as a school teacher, showing GG Bond the charm of interstellar shuttling. GG Bond took his invitation and became an agent. As GG Bond’s pet and mission partner, Iron Fist had the power to absorb...

Sci-FiSuper PowerKids
79
Rainbow Ruby

Rainbow Ruby

Not yet ratedTV26 epsStudio BAZOOKA

At Ruby's house, a small event related to the main plot of each episode occurs, before a red jewellery on the chest of Choco, Ruby's Teddy bear, flashes with a melody. Ruby then takes Choco to her room, and the two 'transport' themselves to the Rainbow Village. There, Ruby hears...

Mahou ShoujoKids
80
Kimoshiba 2

Kimoshiba 2

Not yet ratedTV13 epsJinnis Animation Studios

The second season of Kimoshiba.

ComedyHorrorSupernaturalKids
81
Malta no Bouken Season 3

Malta no Bouken Season 3

Not yet ratedTV12 eps

The third season of Malta no Bouken. It focuses more on an adventure that Malta and her friends go on.

AdventureKids
83
Athlon Tobot 3

Athlon Tobot 3

Not yet ratedTV8 eps

Ethan's a boastful and confident boy whose curiosity often leads him to trouble. When he convinces his friends to enter what appears to be an abandoned warehouse, he stumbles across a trio of dusty, retired Athlons. Team Athlon makes it to the Finals and exceeds everyone's...

Sci-FiSportsKids

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Spring 2017?

Based on community ratings, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 is the highest-rated anime from Spring 2017 with a score of 8.61. Other top picks include Attack on Titan Season 2 and The Eccentric Family 2.

How many anime aired in Spring 2017?

There are 87 anime from the Spring 2017 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 86 TV series, 1 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the spring anime season?

The spring anime season covers April - June. Most new anime in this season begin airing in April.

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